About the Book
Thorough knowledge of geography of India and the world is a basic requirement for all the competitive examinations including the Preliminary Examinations for Civil Services. Realising the need, the present volume has been designed to provide a complete knowledge of the geography of India and the world.
The book covers the physical, social and economic geography of India and the world under following main heads:
Physical: Physiography, drainage, climate, natural vegetation, biodiversity and soils.
Social: Language, religion, tribes and demographic structure.
Economic: Agriculture, livestock, mineral and power resources, industries, transportation and trade.
Large number of multiple choice questions have also been given on each topic, which will be very useful to the students in their preparation for competitive examinations.
Besides students of geography, the book will interest all those trying to gather basic geographical knowledge of the world and India.
Contents
Section I – INDIA: Physical, Social & Economic Geography
• India
• Geological Structure
• Physiography
• Drainage (Rivers), Lakes and Waterfalls
• Climate
• Natural Vegetation and Biodiversity in India
• Soils
• Social Geography of India
• Population
• Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
• Irrigation
• Mineral and Power Resources
• Industries
• Transportation
• International Trade
Section II – WORLD: Physical, Social & Economic Geography
• Planet Earth
• Continents, Islands, Oceans, Seas and Lakes
• Major Landforms
• Climate of the World
• Natural Vegetation
• Soils
• Volcanoes and Earthquakes
• Social Geography of the World
• Population
• Types of Agriculture
• Agricultural Products
• Livestock and Fisheries
• Mineral and Energy Resources
• Industrial Regions and Major Industries of the World
• World Transportation Patterns
About the Author / Editor
H.M. Saxena, a senior geographer and a member of Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967, served as a Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal and finally Joint Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan.
Dr Saxena has contributed numerous papers to reputed journals. He is also the author of many books, both in English and Hindi, notable among them are Marketing Geography, Environmental Geography, Environmental Management, Transport Geography, Dictionary of Physical Geography and Economic Geography.
He has completed four major research projects sponsored by ICSSR/UGC and also served as member/convenor of several academic bodies. At present, he is actively engaged in research and writing in the field of economic geography and environmental geography.
