Subject 01 · Pragnya IAS
Indian Geography Maps for UPSC: Rivers, Soils & Relief
A map-by-map study sequence, from location and relief to climate, livelihoods and hazard literacy.
Indian geography map study connects location with relief, drainage, climate and land use. Begin with political and physical orientation, then compare rivers, soils, monsoon and crops using the lessons below.
Foundations
01
India’s location & standard meridian map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→13India in the world map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→14India on the international highway of trade map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→15India and its neighbouring countries map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→16India political: states, neighbours & the Tropic of Cancer map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→39India: administrative divisions map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→40Location of India in the eastern world map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→Relief & drainage
02
Himalayan peaks and passes map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→03Peninsular mountain ranges of India map: Ghats and gaps
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→04Indian river origins and confluences map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→05Lakes, lagoons & wetland landscapes map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→17Himalayan divisions and syntaxis map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→18Relief map of India: terrain and drainage
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→19Major rivers and lakes of India map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→27Rivers and dams of India map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→41Physical map of India: landforms
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→42River map of India: major rivers
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→52Movement of the Indian plate map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · mountains layer→74River basins of India map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→75India: the Ganga — tributaries, towns & water quality map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→84The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · basins layer→Climate & environment
06
Monsoon: winds, relief & rainfall contrasts map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→07Indian soils: parent material and land use map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · soils layer→08Vegetation & protected landscapes map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→12Floods: rivers, exposure & map literacy
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · hazards layer→20Advancing southwest monsoon: normal onset dates map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→21Retreating monsoon of India map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→22Annual rainfall of India map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→23Natural vegetation of India map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→24India: some wildlife reserves map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→26Soil map of India: major soil types
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · soils layer→43Normal dates of onset of the southwest monsoon map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→44Seasonal rainfall (June–September) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→45India: annual rainfall map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→46India: natural vegetation map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→47India: biosphere reserves map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→48India: earthquake hazard zones map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · hazards layer→49India: wind & cyclone hazard zones map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · hazards layer→50India: flood hazard zones map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · hazards layer→51India: drought-prone areas map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · hazards layer→53India: temperature (January) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→54India: pressure & surface winds (January) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · climate layer→Economy & connections
09
Agriculture: cropland, climate & water map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→10Minerals, energy & industrial location map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→11Ports, coasts & maritime connections map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→37India: major ports & international airports map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→38India: National Highways — Golden Quadrilateral, N-S & E-W corridors map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→82India air routes: the national & international network map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→83India: major ports & sea routes map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→People & economy
25
Population density of India (Census 2011) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→28India: distribution of rice map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→29India: distribution of wheat map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→30India: iron ore, manganese, bauxite & mica map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→31India: coal, oil & natural gas map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→32India: nuclear & thermal power plants map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→33India: cotton, woollen & silk textile industries map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→34India: iron & steel plants map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→35India: some software technology parks map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→36India: railways map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→65India: distribution of population, 2011 map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→66India: density of population, 2011 map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→67India: growth of population, 2001–2011 map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→68India: occupational structure of the population, 2011 map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→69India: distribution of rice (detailed) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→70India: distribution of wheat (detailed) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→71India: distribution of cotton & jute map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→72India: distribution of sugarcane map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→73India: distribution of tea & coffee map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs · agriculture layer→76India: metallic minerals (ferrous) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→77India: minerals (non-ferrous) map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→78India: conventional energy resources map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→79India: oil refineries map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→Map skills
55
Map scale: Delhi at four scales
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→56Nagpur district: relief & slope map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→57Nagpur district: rocks & minerals map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→58Nagpur district: climatic conditions map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→59Nagpur district: soils map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→60Nagpur district: population map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→61Nagpur district: land use & cropping patterns map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→62Nagpur district: location of industries map study
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→63Delhi: from sketch to survey map
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→64Survey of India: reference map of topographical sheets
Study notes · Map task · 2 MCQs→Regional case studies
Coverage of this collection
This collection covers all 73 map topics listed in the supplied reference index as independently authored Pragnya IAS lessons with study notes, map tasks and practice questions. Source artwork, advertisements and personal watermarks are not republished; geographic references retain their credits.