The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Study Material for IAS Exam

:: Geography ::

Sr. Secondary Courses:

English Medium

Book 1

Module 1: The Study of Geography as a Discipline

• Lesson 1. Nature of Geography as a discipline

Module 2: Changing Face of the Earth

• Lesson 2. Earth's interior and its Material
• Lesson 3. Dynamic surface of the earth
• Lesson 4. Evolution of Land forms due to internal forces
• Lesson 5. The work of running water and underground water
• Lesson 6. The work of moving ice, wind and sea waves
• Lesson 7. Major landforms and their economic significance

Module 3: The Domain of the Water on the Earth

• Lesson 8. Ocean: sub marine relief and circulation of ocean water

Module 4: The Domain of Air on the Earth

• Lesson 9. Structure and composition of atmosphere
• Lesson 10. Insolation and temperature
• Lesson 11. Atmospheric pressure and winds
• Lesson 12. Humidity and precipitation
• Lesson 13. Weather and climate

Module 5: The Domain of Life on the Earth

• Lesson 14. Biosphere
• Lesson 15. Biomes

Book 2

Module 6: The Physical setting of India

• Lesson 16. India-Physical Features
• Lesson 17. Climate of India
• Lesson 18. Natural Disasters

Module 7: Natural resource and their Development in India

• Lesson 19. Our Resources
• Lesson 20. Land, Soil and Vegetation Resources in India 
• Lesson 21. Our Water Resources

Module 8: Economic Activities and Infrastructural development in India

• Lesson 22. Land Use and Agriculture
• Lesson 23. Development of Mineral and Energy Resources
• Lesson 24. Industrial Development 
• Lesson 25. Transport, Communication and Trade in India

Module 9: Human Resource Development in India

• Lesson 26. Population Density, Distribution and Growth in India
• Lesson 27. Population Composition in India
• Lesson 28. Human Development
• Lesson 29. Human Settlement

Book 3

Module 10A: Local area Planning

• Lesson 30. Local area Planning
• Lesson 31. Data collection, Processing and Analysis
• Lesson 32. Recommendations through case studies

Module 10B: Geography of Tourism in India

• Lesson 30. Tourism-Concept, Resources and Development
• Lesson 31. Development of Infrastructure and Growth of Tourism
• Lesson 32. Prospects and Problems of Tourism

Questions for Practice

Sample Question Paper (With QP Design)

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