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Geography can be broadly divided into Physical Geography and Human Geography. Both these streams can be studied under the verticals – Indian Geography and World Geography.

Physical Geography

Land:

• Geomorphic Processes.
• Endogenic Forces and Evolution of Landforms.
• Volcanoes: Everything You Need To Know.
• Earthquakes: Everything You Need To Know.
• Exogenic Forces and their classification.
• Erosion and Deposition: Action of Running Water and Groundwater
• Erosion and Deposition: Action of Glaciers
• Erosion and Deposition: Action of Wind and Waves
• Major Landforms – Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains: Learn faster
• Interior of the Earth: Crust, Mantle and Core
• Earth’s Crust: Elements, Minerals and Rocks

Water:

• Ocean Floor: Everything you need to know
• Major Ocean Currents: How to learn faster?
• Movements of ocean water: Waves, Tides and Ocean Currents

Air:

• Composition and Structure of the Earth’s Atmosphere
• Insolation and Heat Balance of the Earth
• Clouds: How to Distinguish the Different Types of Clouds?
• Air masses: Origin and Classification
• Fronts: Types and Significance
• Winds: Classification and types
• Cyclones vs Anticyclones
• Jet streams: Characteristics, Types and Significance
• Rainfall: Different Types Explained in Layman’s Language

Applications of Physical Geography: World Geography and Indian Geography

• Countries of the World Listed By Continent.
• Interesting Facts and Figures Regarding World Geography.
• Soils of India: Classification and Characteristics.
• Different soil types in India: Understand the differences.
• Causes of Soil Degradation and Methods for Soil Conservation.
• Urban Heat Islands.

Human Geography

• Sectors of Economy: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary and Quinary
• Factors Responsible for the Location of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sector Industries in Various Parts of the World (Including India)
• Distribution of Major Industries: Location Factors

Applications of Human Geography: World Geography and Indian Geography

• Indian Agriculture: Farming Types, Features and Challenges
• Cotton Cultivation in India: Important Things You Should Know
• Biosphere Reserves of India: Names and Location
• Geographical Indication (GI) Tags in India: Memorize Faster
• Ramsar sites (Wetlands) in India: Memorize faster
• UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites: Names from India

Geography Notes (Latest Updates)

• Major river systems in India
• Fossils: Everything you need to know
• Sedimentary Basins of India
• Solar system: Everything you need to know!
• Sustainable Agri-Food Systems
• Geographical Features and their Location
• Distribution of Key Natural Resources Across the World (including South Asia and Indian subcontinent)
• Bottom topography of Indian Ocean
• Bottom topography of Pacific Ocean
• Bottom Topography of Atlantic Ocean
• Plate Tectonic Theory
• Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)
• Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
• Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD)
• Major Rivers of the World
• Classification of Climatic Regions of India
• Important Lakes and their Features
• Solstice and Equinox
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Avalanche: Types, Causes and Mitigation
• Hills of Peninsular India
• Life Cycle of a Star
• Glaciers in India
• Marginal seas of the world
• Major Oceans
• Classification of Lakes
• Important Mountain Passes in India and Himalayas
• Mechanism of Indian Monsoon
• Glacial Retreat: Causes and Impact
• Industrial Regions of India
• Major Ports of India
• Classification of Indian Rock System
• Mountains
• Lithium: Reserves, Applications and Significance
• Geological Survey of India (GSI)
• Deserts of the world
• Mining Sector in India
• Polar vortex
• Mechanization of Indian Agriculture
• Geologic Time Scale
• Antarctica: The Unique Continent
• Origin of the Earth
• Deep Water Circulation
• Land Subsidence
• Salient features of world’s physical geography
• Geohazards and their Management
• Hot Springs: Everything you need to know
• Heat Dome: All you need to know
• Seasons in India
• Landslides
• Important Geophysical Phenomena Such As Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity, Cyclones etc
• Changes in Critical Geographical Features (including Water Bodies and Ice-Caps) and in Flora and Fauna and the Effects of such Change
• Water In The Atmosphere: Composition and Structure
• World Climate: Types and its Characteristics
• Hydrologic Cycle
• Major Isthmus in the world
• Coastal Erosion
• Indus River System and Its Tributaries
• Eastern Ghats: Explained
• Forest – Know the Different Types
• Tsunami: Everything You Need to Know
• Major straits in the world
• Drought: Causes and Effects
• Tribal Population in India
• Monazite Soil
• Himalayas
• Western Ghats: Explained
• Divisions of Indo Gangetic Plains: All You Need To Know
• Permafrost Thawing: All you need to know
• Drainage And Drainage Patterns
• Cold Deserts: Classifications and Characteristics
• Pressure Belts: Classification and Significance
• Indian Coastline
• Sea Floor Spreading
• Glacial Lake Outburst Flood: Significance and Mitigation
• Islands: Everything You Need to Know
• Jute Industry in India: The recent woes and Government steps
• Deccan Plateau
• Geothermal Energy
• El Nino and La Nina
• Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
• Deccan traps
• Rossby Waves: Types and Significance
• Cloudbursts
• Grasslands: Types, Features, and Significance
• Green Revolution
• Azores High
• Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems
• Major Crops and Cropping Patterns in Various Parts of the Country
• Agroforestry: Significance and Challenges
• Vertical Farming
• Indian Agriculture: Farming Types, Features and Challenges
• Zero Budget Natural Farming