Geography Optional Year Long Test Series

GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL YEAR LONG TEST SERIES

Starts From 27th July 2024

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TOTAL FEE: Rs. 18,000/-

Test Schedule

Test	Date	Syllabus	No of Questions
Phase-1: Foundational Tests (Basic Level)
PAPER-1: PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHY
Test-1	27-07-2024	GEOMORPHOLOGY (PART-1): Factors controlling landform development Endogenetic and exogenetic forces Origin and evolution of the earth’s crusts Fundamentals of geomagnetism Physical conditions of the earth’s interior Geosynclines Continental drift Isostasy Plate tectonics Recent views on mountain building Volcanicity Earthquakes and Tsunamis	10 QUESTIONS
Test-2	03-08-2024	GEOMORPHOLOGY (PART-2): Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Land scape development Denudation chronology Channel morphology Erosion surfaces Slope development Applied Geomorphology Geomorphology, economic geology and environment	10 QUESTIONS
Test-3	10-08-2024	CLIMATOLOGY (PART-1): Temperature and pressure belts of the world Heat budget of the earth Atmospheric circulation Atmospheric stability and instability. Planetary and local winds Monsoons and jet streams Air masses and frontogenesis Temperate and tropical cyclones Types and distribution of precipitation	10 QUESTIONS
Test-4	17-08-2024	CLIMATOLOGY (PART-2): Weather and Climate Koppen’s, Thornthwaite’s and Trewartha’s classification of world climate Hydrological cycle Global climatic change, and role and response of man in climatic changes Applied climatology and Urban climate	10 QUESTIONS
Test-5	24-08-2024	OCEANOGRAPHY: Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans Temperature and salinity of the oceans Heat and salt budgets, Ocean deposits Waves, currents and tides Marine resources biotic, mineral and energy resources Coral reefs coral bleaching Sea-level changes Law of the sea and marine pollution	10 QUESTIONS
Test-6	31-08-2024	BIOGEOGRAPHY: Genesis of soils Classification and distribution of soils Soil profile Soil erosion, Degradation and conservation Factors influencing world distribution of plants and animals Problems of deforestation and conservation measures Social forestry, agro-forestry Wildlife Major gene pool centres	10 QUESTIONS
Test-7	07-09-2024	ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY: Principle ecology Human ecological adaptations Influence of man on ecology and environment Global and regional ecological changes and imbalances Ecosystem their management and conservation Environmental degradation, management and conservation Biodiversity and sustainable development Environmental policy Environmental hazards and remedial measures Environmental education and legislation	10 QUESTIONS
Test-8	14-09-2024	PERSPECTIVES IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: Areal differentiation Regional synthesis Dichotomy and dualism Environmentalism Quantitative revolution and locational analysis Radical, behavioural, human and welfare approaches Languages, religions and secularisation Cultural regions of the world Human development index	10 QUESTIONS
Test-9	21-09-2024	ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY: World economic development: measurement and problems World resources and their distribution Energy crisis the limits to growth World agriculture: typology of agricultural regions Agricultural inputs and productivity Food and nutrition problems Food security famine: causes, effects and remedies World industries: location patterns and problems Patterns of world trade	10 QUESTIONS
Test-10	28-09-2024	POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY: Growth and distribution of world population Demographic attributes Causes and consequences of migration Concepts of over-under-and optimum population Population theories, world population problems and policies, Social well-being and quality of life Population as social capital. Types and patterns of rural settlements Environmental issues in rural settlements Hierarchy of urban settlements Urban morphology Concept of primate city and rank-size rule Functional classification of towns Sphere of urban influence Rural-urban fringe Satellite towns Problems and remedies of urbanization Sustainable development of cities	10 QUESTIONS
Test-11	05-10-2024	REGIONAL PLANNING: Concept of a region Types of regions and methods of regionalisation Growth centres and growth poles Regional imbalances Regional development strategies Environmental issues in regional planning Planning for sustainable development	10 QUESTIONS
Test-12	19-10-2024	MODELS, THEORIES AND LAWS IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: System analysis in Human geography Malthusian, Marxian and demographic transition models Central Place theories of Christaller and Losch Perroux and Boudeville Von Thunen’s model of agricultural location Weber’s model of industrial location Ostov’s model of stages of growth Heart-land and Rimland theories Laws of international boundaries and frontiers	10 QUESTIONS
PAPER-II: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Test-13	26-10-2024	PHYSICAL SETTING: Space relationship of India with neighbouring countries Structure and relief Drainage system and watersheds Physiographic regions Mechanism of Indian monsoons and rainfall patterns Tropical cyclones and western disturbances Floods and droughts Climatic regions Natural vegetation, Soil types and their distributions	10 QUESTIONS
Test-14	09-11-2024	RESOURCES: Land, surface and ground water, energy, minerals, biotic and marine resources, Forest and wild life resources and their conservation Energy crisis	10 QUESTIONS
Test-15	16-11-2024	AGRICULTURE: Infrastructure: irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power Institutional factors land holdings, land tenure and land reforms Cropping pattern, agricultural productivity, agricultural intensity, crop combination, land capability Agro and social-forestry Green revolution and its socio-economic and ecological implications Significance of dry farming Livestock resources and white revolution Aqua-culture Sericulture Agriculture and poultry Agricultural regionalisation Agro-climatic zones Agro-ecological regions	10 QUESTIONS
Test-16	23-11-2024	INDUSTRY: Evolution of industries Locational factors of cotton, jute, textile, iron and steel, aluminium, fertiliser, paper, chemical and pharmaceutical, automobile, cottage and ago-based industries Industrial houses and complexes including public sector undertakings Industrial regionalisation New industrial policy Multinationals and liberalisation Special Economic Zones Tourism including ecotourism	10 QUESTIONS
Test-17	07-12-2024	TRANSPORT, COMMUNICATION AND TRADE: Road, railway, waterway, airway and pipeline networks and their complementary roles in regional development Growing importance of ports on national and foreign trade Trade balance Trade Policy Export processing zones Developments in communication and information technology and their impacts on economy and society Indian space programme	10 QUESTIONS
Test-18	14-12-2024	CULTURAL SETTING: Historical Perspective of Indian Society Racial linguistic and ethnic diversities religious minorities Major tribes, tribal areas and their problems Cultural regions Growth, distribution and density of population Demographic attributes: sex-ratio, age structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio, longevity; migration (inter-regional, intraregional and international) and associated problems Population problems and policies Health indicators	10 QUESTIONS
Test-19	21-12-2024	SETTLEMENTS: Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements Urban developments Morphology of Indian cities Functional classification of Indian cities Conurbations and metropolitan regions Urban sprawl Slums and associated problems Town planning Problems of urbanisation and remedies	10 QUESTIONS
Test-20	28-12-2024	REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING: Experience of regional planning in India Five Year Plans Integrated rural development programmes Panchayati Raj and decentralised planning Command area development Watershed management Planning for backward area, desert, drought-prone, hill tribal area development Multi-level planning Regional planning and development of island territories	10 QUESTIONS
Test-21	04-01-2025	POLITICAL ASPECTS: Geographical basis of Indian federalism State reorganisation Emergence of new states Regional consciousness and inter-state issues International boundary of India and related issues Cross-border terrorism India’s role in world affairs Geopolitics of South Asia and Indian Ocean realm.	10 QUESTIONS
Test-22	11-01-2025	CONTEMPORARY ISSUES: Environmental hazards: landslides, earthquakes, Tsunamis, floods and droughts, epidemics Issues related to environmental pollution Changes in patterns of land use Principles of environmental impact assessment and environmental management Population explosion and food security Environmental degradation Deforestation, desertification and soil erosion Problems of agrarian and industrial unrest; Regional disparities in economic development Concept of sustainable growth and development Environmental awareness Linkage of rivers Globalisation and Indian economy	10 QUESTIONS
Phase-2: Transitional Tests (Intermediate Level)
Test-23	25-01-2025	Paper-1 (Physical Geography: Chapter 1 to 5)	AS PER UPSC PATTERN
Test-24	01-02-2025	Paper-1 (Human Geography: Chapter 1 to 5)	AS PER UPSC PATTERN
Test-25	08-02-2025	Paper-2 (Chapter 1 to 5)	AS PER UPSC PATTERN
Test-26	15-02-2025	Paper-2 (Chapter 6 to 10)	AS PER UPSC PATTERN
Phase-3: Enrichment Tests (Advance Level)
It will be designed as per the UPSC calendar of prelims and mains 2025 There will be total 10 tests, 8 sectional and 2 mocks Each test will have discussion in detail with mentoring, evaluation and model answers The schedule will be uploaded on portal in February/ March 2025
THE TOTAL NO. OF TESTS: 36 (PHASE-1 + PHASE-2 + PHASE-3)

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Geography Optional Year Long Test Series

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GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL YEAR LONG TEST SERIES

Starts From 27th July 2024

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