Rishab CA, Rank 23, CSE 2018: Geography Optional Preparation Strategy, Marks 298

[@ParadkarPrajakta]

The best part about this video is, you will notice minute details every time you see this video. I saw this video 2 years ago when I started my preparation. And now after 2 years after finishing my optional I am watching this video again, to figure out if anything is left and this has been really helpful!

[@TheYOUANU]

Hi! Can u please share your booklist

[@ParadkarPrajakta]

@@TheYOUANU hello 1. Basic NCERT from std 6th-12th then Revise from G.C. Leong Paper 1: a. Physical Geography - Savindra singh b. Human geography - Majid Hussain c. Models in geography - Majid Hussain Paper 2. a. Physical Geography of India - D.R. Khullar b. Economic Geography - Mrunal Patel sir Videos on Economics kzbin.info you can also follow his lectures on youtube btw if you are interested and if you can afford then his online lectures are starting from 1st of November there are only 21 seats per batch, syllabus, answer writing practice and personal mentoring for geography optional till you clear interview is included.

[@TheYOUANU]

@@ParadkarPrajakta thanks a ton! Are you writing mains this year? If yes, best wishes!

[@amanmishra593]

@@ParadkarPrajakta Exactly how much time did it take for you to complete entire optional syllabus with good command over it ?

[@gumnaam5862]

@@TheYOUANU can u share geography optional booklist please?

[@anoptimistic9154]

Geography of INDIA 1 CA 2 Interconnect/link chapters 3 onenotes - maping of current 4 Practice map drawing skill (20 marks- 4 map ,15-3 ,10-2) 5. Map according to state with covering all prespective 6 time management @ lot of ANSWER WRITING 7 Dr khullar & Majid hussain

[@anoptimistic9154]

Thankyou JAI HIND 🙏

[@JitendraPatel-ib5pb]

Majid husain's which book in paper 2 means full name of book please sir

[@rjjais2230]

hi..are you giving some geography optional test series. Or are you practicing answer writing.. Then we can share each other answer and review .. If you can ..send me mail @ [e-mail] for futher query. I had given this year mains. But could not qualify.

[@anoptimistic9154]

@@rjjais2230 hello rj i will contact you after pre 2021

[@rjjais2230]

@@anoptimistic9154 right now I am practicing answer writing for geography. Because pre may get delay . So trying to have good practice. If you can review my answer than... Rply me on my mail. It will be helpful to you and me.

[@doordiecalmmindwins7911]

He's so keen to teach us... Thanks 😇😇

[@learnwithsultanraj6767]

This is the best introduction for upsc /uppcs b'coz he is the different personality from other.

[@just_vaib]

his under eyes area are telling his hardwork sooo much hardwork n sacrifice

[@vigneshraja8408]

He was trained by Shankar devarajan(Shankar IAS)

[@வீழ்ந்தாலும்எழுவேன்]

He Belong to my native place..... Feeling very proud about him.... Congrats sir ✌

[@bankingtutor1184]

எந்த ஊர் நண்பா ?

[@வீழ்ந்தாலும்எழுவேன்]

@@bankingtutor1184 மதுராந்தகம் bro

[@Goulaltonxing]

He's cute

[@mcra8918]

Is he is from Tamilnadu?

[@sandhiyaradhakrishnan8996]

@Don Kum ava sonnathu unmai,en friend area thaan ivaru

[@foodnlife5964]

The way you are explaining, you very well deserved this position

[@yateendarkataria1676]

I have seen first man on KZbin explaining wisely.

[@bharatdarshanwithbhavesh]

3:00 Geomorphology , Climatology 12:30

[@bismarkindia4805]

Thank u sir , very well explained. Revealed the secrets of good marks in geography optional.

[@Stump_Line]

Sabkuch detail me batane ke liye shukriya, ab koi sawal hi nahi raha. Thanks a lot for your time sir😊

[@mrunomi]

In case all you need Updated Syllabus Decoded topic wise. ---------------------------------------Paper-I--------------------------------------------- Principles of Geography Physical Geography: 1. Geomorphology: • Factors controlling landform development • endogenetic and exogenetic forces; • Origin and evolution of the earth's crust; • Fundamentals of geomagnetism; • Physical conditions of the earth's interior; • Geosynclines; Continental drift; • Isostasy; Plate tectonics; • Recent views on mountain building; • Vulcanicity; • Earthquakes and Tsunamis; • Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Landscape development ; • Denudation chronology; • Channel morphology; • Erosion surfaces; • Slope development ; • Applied Geomorphology : Geohydrology, economic geology and environment. 2. Climatology: • 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 fronto genesis, Temperate and tropical cyclones; • Types and distribution of precipitation; • Weather and Climate; • Koppen's, Thornthwaite's and Trewartha's classification of world climates; • Hydrological cycle; • Global climatic change and role and response of man in climatic changes, Applied climatology and Urban climate. 3. 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. 4. 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; • Wild life; • Major gene pool centres. 5. Environmental Geography: (Current Affairs Based ) • Principle of 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. Human Geography 1. 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 secularization; • Cultural regions of the world; • Human development index. 2. 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:locational patterns and problems; • patterns of world trade. 3. 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: Concepts 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. 4. 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. 5. Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography: • Systems 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------PAPER II-------------------------------------------------------------- Geography Of India 1. Physical Setting: • Space relationship of India with neighboring 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. 2. Resources: • Land, surface and ground water, energy, minerals, biotic and marine resources; • Forest and wild life resources and their conservation; • Energy crisis. 3. 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, apiculture and poultry; • agricultural regionalisation; • agro-climatic zones; • agroecological regions. 4. Industry: Evolution of industries: • Locational factors of cotton, jute, textile, iron and steel, aluminium, fertilizer, paper, chemical and pharmaceutical, automobile, cottage and agro-based industries; • Industrial houses and complexes including public sector undertakings; • Industrial regionali-sation; • New industrial policies; • Multinationals and liberalization; • Special Economic Zones; • Tourism including eco - tourism. 5. 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. 6. 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, intra- regional and international) and associated problems; • Population problems and policies; • Health indicators. 7. 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 urbanization and remedies. 8. 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. 9. 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. Contemporary Issues: • Ecological issues: Environmental hazards: landslides, earthquakes, Tsunamis, floods and droughts, epidemics; • Issues relating 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.

[@sanketaher2763]

Thanku dear for ur efforts

[@subhashreesahoo5557]

Hats off Bhai👏 Thanks 👍

[@mayankprakash3774]

Bro which year new syllabus for geography optionals syllabus is published? Is it published recently?

[@mrunomi]

@@mayankprakash3774 This one is updated one. It includes all the new topics.

[@cuteprincess3235]

Awesome thanks for this😊😊😘😘

[@aishwaryasinha5102]

The most infomative session I cane across on geo optional

[@tonystark5283]

Do you have geography as optional?

[@harshithagopisetty4233]

Thank you so much Sir..!!

[@Liveurdream3887]

Really helpful video.. Dil se sikhaya aapne.. Thank you

[@pranjalmathur8026]

thank you sir ,you cleared all my doubt regarding booklist . god bless

[@rashikagupta7809]

Best video of geography optional. Sir...

[@tonystark5283]

Do you have geography as optional?

[@parijat1126]

He told so many books that I can open a Library and make handsome money. 😁

[@AshishKumarSingh]

😂😂

[@Stump_Line]

😁😁😁😁😁

[@srrs007]

Koi bhi dhandha chhota nhi hota 😂😂

[@maheswarkisku4807]

Bhai apne to Pura Library bana diya

[@bbpandeystudy5454]

@@maheswarkisku4807 maine bhi

[@indrakantiajay7147]

One stop solution for Geography optional strategy, thank you Sir

[@nawneetsharad426]

Sir jitna keh rahe ek saal ka chij nhi ek saal me clear krne ke liye kuch na kuch chorna padega jaise ki culture ko map me tyyar karna map we can do rivers mountains States plateau and plain may be minerals but not everything

[@__vrindavan__]

Many many congratulations dear

[@Aavii01]

2 saal toh bahut kam tyM hai Itna cover krne k liye 20_30 saal toh de re baba

[@CrackUPSCwithus]

So many sources about geography, it will take huge time.

[@anandpv2007]

One of the best videos I came across. Thanks.

[@Thegsprofessor1919]

Thanks sir !you explained very nicely.

[@chauhansaurabh6671]

Outstanding sir aapne bahut deep me bataya thanku🙏🙏🙏

[@SwaroopKumarSahoo]

very nice by GS score. and thanks for guiding us sir .

[@examfever3710]

Very helpful video, thanks sir

[@anushkamishra5754]

This is the best guidance on geography optional in the entire youtube . Thank you 🙏

[@rupammandal6084]

By my way he use so many source it is very difficult to cover it's better keep ur book list limited an stick to it

[@ricktaroy4671]

no actually, the optional syllabus is more or less similar to that of the undergraduates. So, you have to read all of the topics that UG students study for three years. I'm pursuing my UG in this subject and I agree with the book lists prescribed by him. We, UG students refer to these books. THEY AREN'T BULKY, THE ARE RECOMMENDED

[@MadanKumar.M]

Much needed video. Thanks.

[@Ankitsingh-im2dk]

Total 1056... Rank 23.... Itne me to log top kr jate h... Topper ka kitna marks aaya tha... 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Kamlesh_01]

I think, in 2018 , first rank holder had got 1126 marks

[@donblake3402]

Shaana mat ban

[@AKHIL_DWIVEDI]

First time someone is clearing sources of geography optional very comprehensively

[@anythingskroller]

13 books +2 dictionary and 6 notes from different sources 😭.

[@shivanitiwari7909]

Don't worry nothing is impossible...😊

[@getashreemondal7443]

We also need Junaid Ahmad sir ki strategy and full analytical video Please

[@arpitakhandekar7891]

Yss I'm also desperately waiting for it

[@tanushan8978]

Sir very well explained thankyou so much

[@ShashankPatel-ts6jf]

i think if we are following this strategy we need more time; it is not for those who have lack of time he made syllabus very bulky, for each and every topic we cant read individual books

[@bharathtanuz1618]

Thank you so much.....best of best 👍

[@nagesh.s.kasandias1101]

Thank you so much sir... 👍👍Well explained... 👍

[@unstoppable_naari]

The most informative and Analytical session 👍❤️. Thankyou so much sir.

[@Motivation12650]

Thank you so much for helping me

[@karthika_aim24]

Thankyou sir for sharing this one. Really helpfull.

[@Honeywell233]

Love you rishabh sir for best guidence.❤❤❤

[@davnsingh]

Thank you sir, thank you very much for sharing this information and experience with us. Sir, I also have optional geography. This information has helped me So again thank you sir❤

[@Tradingflix]

please tell which book of majid hussain and which chapters for "Perspective in human geography" and for "Geomrphology" which chapters from Savindra Singh's Geomorphology book?

[@meenakshipandey1253]

So nicely explained just waav

[@rahulraj0206]

How is UNCRD material for Regional Geography?

[@jyotiarora9929]

Tremendous approach to understand .... Thank you Rishab sir.... Such a great explanation....

[@suffiakhanam5650]

Amazing guidance sir thnks alot🙏

[@Irfanvlogs..]

Hey...

[@chandan-ps6fp]

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[@rjjais2230]

hi..are you giving some geography optional test series. Or are you practicing answer writing.. Then we can share each other answer and review .. If you can ..send me mail @ [e-mail] for futher query. I had given this year mains. But could not qualify.

[@surajashish8165]

Thanks y sir for sharing strategy

[@dekhoindia1]

very useful for serious aspirants

[@sujit707]

Upsc preparation suru Karne se pehle hi chod Diya. Syllabus Dekh ke phat gayi

[@ranjith_s8032]

😂...try karle bhaii

[@sujit707]

@@ranjith_s8032 cgl ne barbad kar diya ab isme dubara nai hona

[@giteshsinghrajput3147]

@@sujit707 firse ek bar to try kr aise ku dar raha hai

[@gypsy3412]

is it better to refer to savindra singh separate books for entire physical geography rather than multiple books for the same topic?

[@saurabhsingad5915]

Should we make Online notes or Offline Notes for Geography Optional? Please suggest...

[@nisharajput8977]

best explaination till nw of geography optional

[@eklavya7823]

Do you have geography optional??

[@Ishaचौहान]

Very explanatory video ..... 👍

[@priyankajha1571]

Very relevant video

[@gorakhpurup2495]

Doubts are clear thanks alot sir

[@Seeker45454]

Simply put... thank you

[@smratisingh3708]

Thank you so much sir ! You were so great and your efforts made a lot more difference. God bless you♥️

[@swetaleenarout474]

What should we read for the geography principles part?

[@sumitbaviskar5728]

for regional planning , where we have to take the case studies.

[@shaan1028]

Very nice video well explained.... but don’t u think lots nd lots of books for most topics ..? Can’t we stick to few books ?

[@jatinrohilla8855]

Maza aagya ek dum

[@allrounderAthar]

Thanks for the great information

[@Stump_Line]

Great guidance

[@akshaykishwan]

Anybody got any leads for Solved previous year question papers?

[@kamleshkumari3529]

Thanks alot sir🙏🏻

[@kriparam8713]

Thankyou sir This video is very useful for me and other student of geography Thankyou very much..

[@harshdeepsingh8575]

Thank you sir for suggesting me 20 Books which I have to revise 4 times plus my hand made noted and case studies as well and internet and syllabus is very limited.

[@gsscoreofficial]

All the best

[@govtofindia4919]

how can you do that

[@naveentripathi2138]

🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@akhileshm3196]

He speaks very good hindi as well 👍

[@Englishliteraturehub-029.]

Thanks sir for this prestigious information ...I'm very sure about that this idea will help us to cover up upsc syllabus, thank u so much sir n m sure one day I'll crack upsc🙏n make my father proud

[@akashnayak78]

go for it

[@aesthetic_nish]

thank you so much Sir 😍😊

[@mangeshbansode6897]

Thank u sir for your valuable guidance

[@sagarprajapati1342]

Nice sir a lot of my daught have cleared by your video. Thank you so much.

[@gajananmali3940]

Ur the best sir. . 👌💯💯😇🙂

[@gaurisharma5032]

Really helpful 👏

[@shwetapandey8346]

Thnk u sir u explained it very well

[@Sagi...]

Thank you so much sir 🙏👍

[@chinmayapatro4950]

Brilliant ❤

[@haribandhusahu2226]

Osm explanation for Geo optional

[@nakulsharma3623]

thank you sir.

[@ashusingh1802]

Sir , I was trying to understand the subject in more detail and found you.... It's great and very informative video I came across till now. The process is quite long but very beneficial. Sir I would like if you recommend the 25year PYQP book which could help us ... there are many books in the market but I want to know the precise one.. Thank you sir for sharing your strategy ✨

[@716prateek]

Go for new vishal publication one

[@yuktirathi8910]

Chapters of which book is he telling plzz reply

[@joydevhaldar6515]

Thank you so much.

[@patillaxman6247]

Geography optional is very exhaustive

[@akraja1237]

Notes sir apna Thera dekhate to hame bhi gaide ho jayegaa . Plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz sir ji

[@aswegiofficial]

Lecture was good except India's map😂. Take 20 sec but plz good map of India🙏

[@saksh-qc2jk]

😂😂😂😂

[@somilgupta5819]

Perfect analysis 😊😊

[@surekharout6236]

From where denudation chronology?? Please anyone help

[@VishalRaj-ex3oe]

Search this topic on KZbin

[@dashingrailways]

Asli geography topper to aap hi ho..sir

[@purushottammallick2413]

Very useful video.

[@runjhun172]

yrr... ye kitne cute lag rahe.hn🙈🙈😽😽😽

[@Stump_Line]

Ias banne ke bad sabhi cute hi lagte hai

[@SheetalChaudhary01]

From where do I buy oceanography book by NOAA, I'm unable to find it, please let me know If somebody knows🥺 🙏

[@ummedsevadajhumbarram3177]

ignou geography books

[@manoj_more4949]

Use k Sidharth Oceanography I used this in Merchant navy

[@poojanayak8692]

Thanku sir very much useful

[@dustbin777]

Sir is coaching necessary for geography as optional????

[@jewelsippy6761]

No

[@kiranringane9596]

Yes ....human geography... difficult to read and write .but really simple.

[@modestlydecent6067]

i need one person for geography optional specifically....we will evaluate each other answers daily. pls reply

[@intihajahmadm5126]

Hii bro

[@chandan-ps6fp]

Thank you so much sir

[@arbindkumartiwary987]

sir apne kon si test serirs join ki thi ?

[@madhutiwari4482]

Can anyone tell highest marks in geography optional..??

[@akhilnambiar3042]

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