Video Lectures of Geography Optional for UPSC for UPSC CSE Exam
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Geomorphology
| Continental Drift Theory 36:39 min |  |
| Plate Tectonics 37:59 min | |
| Classification of Mountains 10:25 min | |
Introduction to Earth and Universe
| Interior of Earth 46:12 min | |
| Rotation of Earth 26:12 min | |
| Longitudes and Latitudes 17:01 min | |
| The Solar System & Earth- 1 08:13 min | |
| The Solar System & Earth- 2 10:59 min | |
| The Solar System & Earth- 3 14:15 min | |
Climatology
| Periodic & Local Winds 25:55 min | |
| Permanent Winds 19:19 min | |
| Air Mass & Fronts 35:42 min | |
| Tropical Cyclone 32:37 min | |
Oceanography
| Ocean Temperature & Salinity 31:07 min | |
| What are Corals 10:22 min | |
Perspectives in Human Geography (Paper 1)
| Nature and Scope of Human Geography 10:54 min | |
Asia
| Geography of South-East Asia 07:24 min | |
Australia
| Geography of Australia 10:33 min | |
Geomorphology (Paper 1)
| Fundamentals of Geomagnetism 41:40 min | |
| Channel Morphology 32:26 min | |
| Slope Development 19:22 min | |
| Geomorphology (Paper 1) 13:55 min | |
| Geo-Hydrology and Hydrological Cycle 23:05 min | |
Climatology (Paper 1)
| Temperature & Pressure Belts of The World 28:42 min | |
| Planetary & Local Winds- 1 19:52 min | |
| Planetary & Local Winds- 2 16:12 min | |
| Monsoon & Jet Streams- 1 20:51 min | |
| Monsoon & Jet Streams- 2 29:45 min | |
| Temperate & Tropical Cyclones- 1 13:14 min | |
| Temperate & Tropical Cyclones- 2 25:27 min | |
| Temperate & Tropical Cyclones- 3 15:09 min | |
| Types & Distribution of Precipitation 19:17 min | |
| Applied Climatology & Urban Climate 13:26 min | |
| Air Masses and Fronts- 1 17:58 min | |
| Air Masses and Fronts- 2 19:04 min | |
| Koppen’s ,Thornthwaite’s & Trewartha’s Classification of World’s Climate- 1 20:30 min | |
| Koppen’s ,Thornthwaite’s & Trewartha’s Classification of World’s Climate- 2 14:00 min | |
| Koppen’s ,Thornthwaite’s & Trewartha’s Classification of World’s Climate- 3 12:23 min | |
| Tricellular Meridional Circulation of the Atmosphere 19:58 min | |
| Global Climate Change 20:27 min | |
Oceanography (Paper 1)
| Temperature & Salinity of the Oceans- 1 26:04 min | |
| Temperature & Salinity of the Oceans- 2 23:29 min | |
| Ocean Resources & Ocean Deposits, Biotic, Mineral & Energy Resources- 1 26:04 min | |
| Ocean Resources & Ocean Deposits, Biotic, Mineral & Energy Resources- 2 17:01 min | |
| Heat & Salt Budgets 36:23 min | |
| Waves, Currents & Tides 36:35 min | |
| Sea Level Changes 20:42 min | |
| Marine Pollution 14:27 min | |
| Coral Reefs & Coral Bleaching 30:18 min | |
Biogeography (Paper 1)
| Genesis of Soils 28:29 min | |
| Factors Influencing World Distribution of Plants and Animals 16:42 min | |
| Problems of deforestation and conservation measures 20:20 min | |
| Social Forestry & Agroforestry 19:02 min | |
| Major Gene Pool Centres 17:57 min | |
Environmental Geography (Paper 1)
| Principles of Ecology 25:09 min | |
| Human Ecological Adaptations 10:12 min | |
| Influence of Man on Ecology & Environment 20:09 min | |
| Biodiversity & Sustainable Development 12:04 min | |
| Ecosystems Their Management & Conservation 17:20 min | |
| Environmental Degradation, Management & Conservation 17:44 min | |
| Environmental Policy 19:21 min | |
| Environmental Education & Legislation- 1 14:36 min | |
| Environmental Education & Legislation- 2 14:46 min | |
| Global & Regional Ecological Changes & Imbalances 15:26 min | |
| Environmental Hazards & Remedial Measures- 1 18:58 min | |
| Environmental Hazards & Remedial Measures-2 17:42 min | |
Perspectives in Human Geography (Paper 1)
| Regional Synthesis 12:06 min | |
| Dichotomy & Dualism 21:50 min | |
| Languages, Religions & Secularisation 26:22 min | |
| Quantitative Revolution & Locational Analysis 20:28 min | |
| Environmentalism 15:20 min | |
| Human Development Index 18:23 min | |
| Areal Differentiation 15:12 min | |
| radical approach 11:59 min | |
| behavioural approach 18:04 min | |
| welfare approach 11:36 min | |
| Cultural Region of the World 14:47 min | |
Economic Geography (Paper 1)
| World Resources & Their Distribution 15:08 min | |
| World Economic Development: Measurement & Problems 22:05 min | |
| World Agriculture: Typology of Agricultural Regions 16:26 min | |
| Food & Nutritions Problems 14:38 min | |
| Famine: Causes, Effects & Remedies 18:41 min | |
| World Industries: Location Patterns & Problems - 1 17:05 min | |
| Patterns of World Trade 16:07 min | |
| Agricultural Inputs and Productivity 14:00 min | |
Population and Settlement Geography (Paper 1)
| Demographic Attributes 14:28 min | |
| Growth and Distribution of World Population 13:44 min | |
| Concepts of over-under-and optimum population 19:00 min | |
| Causes & Consequences of Migration 15:49 min | |
| Malthusian Theory 14:46 min | |
| Demographic Transition Theory 18:12 min | |
| Population as Social Capital 14:23 min | |
| Types and Patterns of Rural Settlements 17:46 min | |
| Environmental Issues in Rural Settlements 14:45 min | |
| Hierarchy of Urban Settlements 18:24 min | |
| Urban Morphology 18:37 min | |
| Concept of Primate City and Rank-Size Rule- 1 17:19 min | |
| Concept of Primate City and Rank-Size Rule- 2 16:15 min | |
| Sphere of Urban Influence 18:11 min | |
| Rural-Urban Fringe 16:51 min | |
| Satellite Towns 14:07 min | |
| Problems and Remedies of Urbanization 12:39 min | |
| Sustainable Development of Cities 13:10 min | |
| Functional Classification of Towns 17:24 min | |
| Social well-being and Quality of life 17:14 min | |
| Migration Theories 23:35 min | |
Regional Planning (Paper 1)
| Types of Regions & Methods of Regionalisation- 1 17:48 min | |
| Types of Regions & Methods of Regionalisation- 2 20:33 min | |
| Regional Imbalances 16:44 min | |
| Growth Centres & Growth Poles- 1 14:55 min | |
| Growth Centres & Growth Poles- 2 23:07 min | |
| Regional Development Strategies 13:22 min | |
| Environmental Issues in Regional Planning 10:46 min | |
| Planning for Sustainable Development 12:24 min | |
Models, Theories & Laws in Human Geography (Paper 1)
| System Analysis in Human Geography 18:17 min | |
| Central Place theories of Christaller & Losch 26:53 min | |
| Von Thunen’s model of Agricultural Location 24:55 min | |
| Rimland Theories 13:59 min | |
| Laws of International Boundaries & Frontiers 12:28 min | |
| Weber’s Theory of Industrial Location 31:43 min | |
| Rostow’s Model of Stages of Growth 15:21 min | |
Physical Setting (Paper 2)
| Space Relationship of India with Neighbouring Countries 17:17 min | |
| Structure & Relief 12:21 min | |
| Drainage System & Watersheds 16:37 min | |
| Tropical Cyclones & Western Disturbances 39:33 min | |
| Floods & Droughts- 1 20:41 min | |
| Floods & Droughts- 2 15:42 min | |
| Natural Vegetation 49:13 min | |
| Soil Types and their Distributions. 28:29 min | |
Resources (Paper 2)
| Land, Surface and Ground Water 21:03 min | |
| Energy Resources in India 09:33 min | |
Agriculture (Paper 2)
| Infrastructure: Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers & Power- 1 43:04 min | |
| Infrastructure: Irrigation, Seeds, Fertilizers & Power- 2 49:24 min | |
| Land Holdings, Land Tenure and Land Reforms 52:57 min | |
| Green Revolution and Its Socio-Economic and Ecological Implications 81:15 min | |
| Significance of Dry Farming 28:52 min | |
| Livestock Resources and White Revolution- 1 47:15 min | |
| Livestock Resources and White Revolution- 2 32:43 min | |
| Agricultural Regionalisation 60:48 min | |
Industry (Paper 2)
| Evolution of Industries 43:02 min | |
| Locational factors of Cotton, Jute, Textile, Iron & Steel, Aluminum- 1 54:04 min | |
| Automobile, Fertiliser & Paper Industry 50:00 min | |
| Industrial Houses & Complexes including Public Sector Undertakings 45:57 min | |
Transport, Communication & Trade (Paper 2)
| Road, Railway, Waterway, Airway and Pipeline Networks- 1 52:43 min | |
| Developments in Communication & Information Technology and their Impacts on Economy & Society 46:50 min | |
Cultural Setting (Paper 2)
| Historical Perspective of Indian Society 62:36 min | |
| Racial Linguistic & Ethnic Diversity 64:40 min | |
| Migration (Inter-Regional, Intraregional & International) & Associated Problems 15:48 min | |
Settlements (Paper 2)
| Types, Patterns and Morphology of Rural Settlements 17:09 min | |
| Urban Developments 13:10 min | |
| Morphology of Indian cities 18:37 min | |
| Conurbations and Metropolitan Regions 16:37 min | |
| Problems of Urbanisation & Remedies 12:39 min | |
| Slums and Associated Problems 15:39 min | |
Regional Development & Planning (Paper 2)
| Experience of Regional Planning in India: Five Year Plans 13:10 min | |
| Integrated Rural Development Programmes 15:31 min | |
| Panchayati Raj & Decentralised Planning 19:28 min | |
| Command Area Development 15:10 min | |
| Planning for Backward Area, Desert, Drought-Prone, Hill Tribal Area Development, Island Territories 21:16 min | |
| Multi-Level Planning/Decentralised Planning 13:00 min | |
Political Aspects (Paper 2)
| Geographical basis of Indian federalism 55:23 min | |
Contemporary Issues (Paper 2)
| Ecological Issues: Environmental Hazards: Landslides, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Floods & Droughts -1 41:40 min | |
| Population Explosion & Food Security 15:28 min | |
Class 6 Geography
| NCERT: The Earth in the Solar System- 1 09:29 min | |
| NCERT: The Earth in the Solar System- 2 11:54 min | |
| NCERT:Globe Latitudes and Longitudes 16:51 min | |
The Earth and The Universe
| The Earth and the Universe 05:26 min | |
The Earth’s Crust
| GC Leong: The Earth's Crust 25:53 min | |
Volcanism and Earthquakes
| GC Leong: Vulcanism and Earthquakes 22:39 min | |
Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater
| GC Leong: Weathering, Mass Movement and Groundwater 29:49 min | |
Landforms made by running water
| GC Leong: Landforms Made By Running Water 27:16 min | |
Landforms of Glaciation
| GC Leong: Landforms of Glaciation 21:35 min | |
Arid or Desert Landforms
| GC Leong: Arid or Desert Landforms 19:51 min | |
Limestone and Chalk Landform
| Limestone and Chalk Landforms 11:10 min | |
Lakes
| GC Leong: Lakes and Its Formation 22:52 min | |
Coastal Landforms
| Coastal Landforms 21:28 min | |
Island and Coral Reefs
| GC Leong: Island & Coral Reefs 12:52 min | |
The Oceans
| The Ocean GC Leong 27:40 min | |
Weather
| GC Leong: Weather 32:20 min | |
The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate
| The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate 23:56 min | |
The Tropical Monsoon and The Tropical Marine Climate
| The Tropical Monsoon and Tropical Marine Climate 21:07 min | |
The Savanna or Sudan Climate
| The Savanna or Sudan Climate 24:46 min | |
The Hot Desert and Mid- Latitude Desert Climate
| The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Climate 15:10 min | |
The Warm Temperate Western Margin Climate or Mediterranean Climate
| The Warm Temperate Western Margin Climate 16:57 min | |
The Temperate Continental or Steppe Climate
| The Temperate Continental or Steppe Climate 16:16 min | |
The Warm Temperate Eastern Margin Climate or China Type Climate
| The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin Climate 16:24 min | |
The Cool Temperate Western Marine Climate or British Type Climate
| Cool Temperate Western Marine Climate or British Type Climate 13:37 min | |
The Cool Temperate Continental or the Siberian Type Climate
| The Cool Temperate Continental or the Siberian Type Climate 19:43 min | |
The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin or Laurentian Type Climate
| The Cool Temperate Eastern Margin Climate 16:24 min | |
The Arctic or Polar Climate
| Arctic or Polar Climate 13:12 min | |
World
| Straits of World 06:17 min | |
Additional Learning Material for Maps
| Map: Where are the largest iron ore deposits in India 04:35 min | |
| Map: Countries & Trade Routes near Mediterranean Sea 05:46 min | |
| Map: Where are the Nuclear Power Plants in India 02:09 min | |
| Map: Important coal mines in India 02:21 min | |
| Map: Union Pacific Railway Explained | Route, Map, Cities, Economic Significance 00:52 min | |
| Map: Industrial Regions of North America (USA, Canada) 03:22 min | |
| Map: Trans-Siberian Railway Explained 02:20 min | |
| Map: Important Lakes in South India 10:37 min | |
| Map: Important Iron & Steel Plants in India 16:55 min | |
| Map: Important lakes in Himachal Pradesh Maps 12:08 min | |
| Map: Major Hydro power plants in India 17:47 min | |
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