Indian and World Geography: Physical, Social and Economic

Book Details

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Author: H. M. Saxena

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131607435

• Pages: 458

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 04-03-2016

About the Book

This comprehensive volume is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge of geography, a vital requirement for competitive examinations in India, including the Civil Services Preliminary Examinations. The book provides in-depth coverage of both the geography of India and the world, divided into three main sections: Physical, Social, and Economic Geography.

Physical Geography covers topics like physiography, drainage, climate, natural vegetation, biodiversity, and soils. Social Geography delves into language, religion, tribes, and the demographic structure. The Economic Geography section focuses on agriculture, livestock, mineral and power resources, industries, transportation, and trade.

The book also includes numerous multiple-choice questions at the end of each topic, providing valuable practice for students preparing for competitive exams. This makes the book a useful resource not only for geography students but for anyone seeking to enhance their knowledge of geography, both of India and the world.

Contents
Section I – INDIA: Physical, Social & Economic Geography

• 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 is a senior geographer and a member of the Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967. He has held various important academic positions, including Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal, and Joint Director of College Education, Government of Rajasthan. Dr. Saxena has contributed numerous papers to reputed journals and authored several books in both English and Hindi, including Marketing Geography, Environmental Geography, Environmental Management, Transport Geography, and more. He has completed major research projects sponsored by ICSSR/UGC and is actively engaged in research in economic geography and environmental geography.