Physical Geography notes for the Civil Services Exam Geography is part of both the UPSC Prelims Syllabus and the UPSC Mains Syllabus (GS I). Also, geography is an optional subject choice in the IAS Mains exam. This highly relevant and scoring subject often poses a challenge to IAS aspirants, as students find it hard to go through its comprehensive syllabus.
Hence, we have provided Byju’s geography notes, curated by subject matter experts specifically for IAS preparation.
How do I prepare physical geography for the UPSC exam?
- Understand the syllabus of Geography for the IAS exam
- Read/prepare notes from NCERTs
- Check UPSC previous year question papers
- If it is your optional subject in UPSC Mains exam, have a definite strategy as the syllabus of Geography is extensive
For all the above and more, check the links at the bottom of the article.
Physical Geography Notes for UPSC Prelims exam and IAS Mains
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How to best use these Geography notes for UPSC preparation?
- For IAS exam questions in UPSC Mains, if possible make drawings to better illustrate your answers
- If one goes through the UPSC previous year question papers, one can see the nature of questions are changing. While the emphasis on basic concepts and static part is still there, the dynamic aspects are getting more weightage.
- Read these Geography notes for UPSC along with NCERT notes for Geography
- Check out Byju’s IAS (Pre & Mains) Tablet Course for a holistic approach to the IAS exam preparation.
Also, read:
| NCERT Geography Notes for UPSC Exams | UPSC 2023 |
| Syllabus of Geography for IAS Exam | Daily Current Affairs |
| Success Rate Of Different Optional Subjects In UPSC Mains | Daily News Analysis |
| UPSC Syllabus | UPSC Calendar 2023 |
| Daily Video Analysis: The Hindu | Daily PIB Summary & Analysis |
| UPSC Previous Year Question Papers | NCERT Notes |
| LBSNAA – Bharat Darshan: IAS Training In Detail | How To Read Yojana Magazine for IAS Preparation |