Geography Important Questions for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

Geography Important Questions for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024
Topics  • Big Bang Theory and Evidences: Red shift, Blue shift, Solar Flares, Cosmic microwave background • Asteroids, comets, meteors, Dwarf Planet. • Earth's revolution, rotation & it's axis, Solstices, Equinox, Variation in length of day & night, seasons &  solar system.  • Geomagnetism and Geomagnetic reversal, • CHON (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen & Nitrogen) • Terms in News: Green Comet • Geomagnetic Storms • Sunspots and ‘splitting dent’  • Iceland’s earthquakes. • Structure/Physiography:  - Geographical extent of various Physiographic regions - Himalayas-Formation, Syntaxial bends, Major Ranges and divisions, Himalayan Passes - Indian Islands, Indian Plains • Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats • Physiographic Mapping • Western Ghat Passes • Deserts and Islands in India • Atmosphere and Atmospheric Circulation:  - Layers of the atmosphere and Composition, Coriolis force, ITCZ, Horse latitudes, sub-tropical high  pressure belt, cyclones, North west monsoon (winter rains), Jet streams…

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