Geography is a subject that has various dimensions. Broadly divided into physical and human geography, the subject includes socio-economic, environmental, and political aspects besides drawing from scientific disciplines, such as geology, climatology, and pedology. How human activity affects and is affected by changes on the surface of Earth is another of its concerns.

This book is a serious attempt to present the essentials of this vast subject concisely, and overviews various aspects related to the geography of the world including that of India.

Primarily designed to deal with the detailed and extensive syllabus prescribed by the UPSC for the subject in the optional paper for the Civil Services Examinations (Mains), this book will also be of use for the General Studies paper. It will prove equally beneficial for research scholars, academicians, and aspirants of other competitive examinations, such as the UGC NET/SLET, and all those who seek knowledge in this area.

This book is:

• encyclopaedic in scope but concise in presentation;
• well-researched and meticulously prepared;
• easy to understand;
• illustrated with several case studies;
• accompanied by copious diagrams, updated maps, tables, and charts; and

updated with NEW topics recently included in academic/competitive examination syllabus as well as coverage of recent developments in the field in the Appendix.