Book excerpt: Basic and Geography of India for UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2020 General Studies Paper-1. We have covered basic geography topics which are very useful for Preliminary examination. Geography is so vast in its syllabus that it covers the most section of the General Studies for the IAS Prelims Exam. The geography is scientific in its orientation and hence the candidates having Arts background find it very difficult to prepare the geography for the IAS Prelims Exam. But, the candidates cannot escape or overlook the geography because there are various aspects of geography which enormously helps in the overall General Studies Preparations. For example, the economy of our country is heavily dependent on the Monsoon but Monsoon is a geographical phenomenon. Moreover, we are talking about the demographic dividends but we can study the aspects of population growth under Population Geography and related avenues under Human Geography. UPSC Prelims 2020 Geography Geography Concept Based Notes 1. The Universe 2. Rocks and Minerals 3. Concepts of Geomorphology 4. Landforms and its Evolution 5. The Climatology 6. Atmospheric Circulation & Weather Systems 7. Oceanography 8. Physiography of India 9. Drainage System of India 10. Climate of India 11. Maps of India and World 12. Agriculture 13. Mineral Resources 14. Transport 15. Migration Best Wishes for your exams!!