Reference books for the exam of IAS of Geography

I want to give the exam of IAS and for that I want to get the list of some of the best reference books for the exam of IAS of Geography so can you provide me that?

[Raman Vij]

As you want to get the list of some of the best reference books for the exam of IAS of Geography so here it is for you:

IAS Geography Books

Geomorphology:
• Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler
• Principles of Geomorphology by W.D. Thornbury
• Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
• Physical Geography in Diagrams by Bunnett
• Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
• Geomorphology by Savindra Singh

Climatology:
• Climatology by D.S.Lal
• General Climatology by Critchfield
• Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
• Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler

Oceanography:
• Oceanography by Sharma & Vatal, NCERT
• Physical Geography by Savindra Singh

Biogeography :
• Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
• Physical GEography by Strahler & Strahler
• Section -B: Human Geography
• Perspectives in Human Geography : Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain

Economic Geography:
• Economic Geography by Hertshorn & Alexander
• Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple by Rupa Publisher
• Agricultural Geography by Masjid Husain

Population Settlement Geography:
• Human Geography by Majid Husain
• Urbanization & Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
• Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publishers
• A Geography by Population by R.C. Chandna
• Regional Planning: Regional Planning - by Chand & Puri

Environmental Geography:
• Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh
• Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
• Environmental Geography by Saxena
• Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography :
• Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher
• Political Geography by R.D.Dixit

MAP QUESTIONS -
• Any School level atlas and the maps given in the above mentioned books.

PAPER - II: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Section A

Physical Setting:
• Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
• Economic and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
• A Geography of India by Gopal Singh
• Resources : Economical Geography - A Study of Resources by Guha and Chattoraj (NCERT books)

Agriculture:
• Agriculture Geography by Majid Husain
• Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
• India Year Book, published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Hindu's Survey on Agriculture.

Industry:
• Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
• Economical and Commercial Geography by Sharma & Coutinho
• Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
• The Hindu's Survey on Industry
• Transport, Communication and Trade
• Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria
• Economical and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho
• India Year Book published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram

Section B:

Cultural Setting:
• Human Geography by Majid Husain
• Geography of Population by R.C.Chandna
• NCERT Books

Settlements:
• Human Geography by Majid Husain
• Urbanization and Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran
• Regional Development and Planning
• Regional Planning and Development by Chand and Puri
• India Year Book
• Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram
• Political Aspects: Modern Political Geography of India by B.L. Sukhwal.

Contemporary Issues:
• Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh
• India disasters - Report
• Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna
• Environmental Geography by Saxena

Can you list me the names of some of the good Reference Books for preparation of the exam of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) of Geography?

[Raman Vij]

The names of some of the good Reference Books for preparation of the exam of IAS (Indian Administrative Service) of Geography are as follows:

PAPER - I : SECTION A: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Geomorphology :


Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler


Principles of Geomorphology by W.D. Thornbury


Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher


Physical Geography in Diagrams by Bunnett


Physical Geography by Savindra Singh


Geomorphology by Savindra Singh

Climatology :


Climatology by D.S.Lal


General Climatology by Critchfield


Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher


Physical Geography by Strahler & Strahler

Oceanography :


Oceanography by Sharma & Vatal, NCERT


Physical Geography by Savindra Singh


Biogeography :


Physical Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher


Physical GEography by Strahler & Strahler

SECTION -B : HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Perspectives in Human Geography : Evolution of Geographic Thought by Majid Husain

Economic Geography :
Economic Geography by Hertshorn & Alexander
Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple by Rupa Publisher
Agricultural Geography by Masjid Husain



Population Settlement Geography :


Human Geography by Majid Husain


Urbanization & Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran


Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publishers


A Geography by Population by R.C. Chandna


Regional Planning: Regional Planning - by Chand & Puri

Environmental Geography:


Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh


Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna


Environmental Geography by Saxena


Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography :


Economic and Social Geography - Made Simple, Rupa Publisher


Political Geography by R.D.Dixit


PAPER - II : GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Section A
Physical Setting :


Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho


Economic and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


A Geography of India by Gopal Singh


Resources : Economical Geography - A Study of Resources by Guha and Chattoraj (NCERT books)

Agriculture:


Agriculture Geography by Majid Husain


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


India Year Book, published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting


Hindu's Survey on Agriculture.


Industry:


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


Economical and Commercial Geography by Sharma & Coutinho


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Hindu's Survey on Industry


Transport, Communication and Trade


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho


India Year Book published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Section B:
Cultural Setting :


Human Geography by Majid Husain


Geography of Population by R.C.Chandna


NCERT Books

Settlements :


Human Geography by Majid Husain


Urbanization and Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran


Regional Development and Planning


Regional Planning and Development by Chand and Puri


India Year Book


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Political Aspects : Modern Political Geography of India by B.L. Sukhwal.

Contemporary Issues :


Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh


India disasters - Report


Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna


Environmental Geography by Saxena


Map Questions for paper II : Any School level Atlas & the maps in the above mentioned books.


PAPER - II : GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

Section A:
Physical Setting :


Economic and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho


Economic and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


A Geography of India by Gopal Singh

Resources : Economical Geography - A Study of Resources by Guha and Chattoraj (NCERT books)

Agriculture


Agriculture Geography by Majid Husain


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


India Year Book, published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting


Hindu's Survey on Agriculture.


Industry


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


Economical and Commercial Geography by Sharma & Coutinho


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Hindu's Survey on Industry


Transport, Communication and Trade


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by C.B. Mamoria


Economical and Commercial Geography of India by Sharma & Coutinho


India Year Book published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Section B:

Cultural Setting :


Human Geography by Majid Husain


Geography of Population by R.C.Chandna


NCERT Books


Settlements :


Human Geography by Majid Husain


Urbanization and Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran


Regional Development and Planning


Regional Planning and Development by Chand and Puri


India Year Book


Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram


Political Aspects : Modern Political Geography of India by B.L. Sukhwal.

Contemporary Issues :


Environmental Geography by Savinder Singh


India disasters - Report


Environmental Awareness by R.C.Chandna


Environmental Geography by Saxena


Map Questions for paper II : Any School level Atlas & the maps in the above mentioned books.

NOTE : Current Articles on various syllabus topics in different magazines and newspapers will be quite useful for Paper - II.

GEOGRAPHY (PRELIMINARY)

Cartography Topic :


Laboratory Techniques and Fieldwork (NCERT)


Fundamentals in Cartography by R.P. Mishra and A.Ramesh.


Cartography by R.L.Singh


Section A,B,D & E


Consult the recommended books for Main Examinations.

Section C :


Geography of the World: World Regional Geography by Wheeler and Kostbade

Section F :


Techniques of Geographical AnalysisSee Cartography Topic


School level Atlas


Physical Geography by Goh Cheng Leong


Human & Economic Geography by Leong & Morgan