Geography

Physical, Indian and world geography.

• The Indian Monsoon, Made Simple

  What drives the south-west monsoon, why rainfall varies so sharply by region, and the ENSO/IOD factors that make forecasts uncertain.

  4 min readGC Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Atmospheric Pressure & Winds

• Physical Geography Essentials

  The evidence for continental drift, fold vs block mountains, how ocean currents shape climate, and the counter-intuitive truth about chalk and clay.

  4 min readGC Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Continental Drift, Atmosphere & Rocks

• India's Drainage Systems and Mineral Resources

  River basins and the multipurpose dams built on them, the three mineral belts holding most of India's iron and bauxite, and the major-minor minerals trap.

  6 min readNCERT, India: People and Economy (Class 12) · Water Resources; Mineral and Energy Resources

• World Political Geography and Time Zones

  How longitude fixes local time, why the International Date Line changes the date depending on direction, and the trade-route facts UPSC keeps testing.

  6 min readGC Leong, Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Latitude, Longitude and Time; World Political Geography

• Indian Agriculture: Cropping Patterns and Crops

  India's nine land-use categories, the kharif-rabi-zaid cropping calendar, where cotton, tea and coffee actually grow, and the Per Drop More Crop scheme.

  6 min readNCERT, India: People and Economy (Class 12) · Land Resources and Agriculture; Irrigation Methods