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Suggested Geography Books for IASBooklist in the perspective of changed syllabus GeomorphologyThe Earth's Dynamic Surface - By K. SiddharthaGeomorphology - By BloomGeomorphology - By SparksEconomic Geology - By ShackletonEnvironmental Geology - By ValdiyaClimatologyAtmosphere Weather and Climate - By K. SiddharthaClimate History and Modem Man - By ChorleyScience and Wonders of Atmosphere By GedzelmanBio & Environmental Geog. Biosphere A Geography of Life - By Dr. Thomas and K. SiddharthaEnvironmental Geology -ByValdiyaLiving in the Environment - By MillerSettlement Geography- Cities Urbanization and Urban System - By K. Siddhartha &S. MukherjeeUrban Geography - By Herbert ThomasIndian Industrial Geography Indian industry a geographical perspective - By S. Mukherjee and K. SiddharthaIndian Economy - By Uma KapilaGeneral Reading environmental concerns and strategies - By T. N. KhoshooDevelopment Indicators -Oxford University Press.Environmental Hazards - published by Ministry of Environment and forest.

How to prepareThese changes are not at all mind boggling. They can be tackled with lan if thoughtful inputs goes into the preparation. And here comes the role of coaching institutes. Quality education to IAS aspirants will be of paramount importance in their preparation. What an individual candidate can accumulate in a year or so, institutes can make the candidate assimilate in a couple of months.

Also, to add to our discussion, these changes in the syllabus are also beneficial to the aspirants in some way. Like, as Geography is tending to become multi-disciplinary it would provide more coverage for general studies. Furthermore, thenon-serious candidates can be weeded out by this process. =============================X===========================REFERENCE BOOKS FOR MAINS EXAMINATION :

Geography Books Paper - IPhysical geography - Savinder SinghThe Earth's dynamic surface - K. SidharthaPhysical geography - Strahler & StrahlerClimatology - D.S. LalPhysical geography made simple - RupaOceanography - Sharma & VitalBiogeography - Savinder SinghEvolution of geographical thoughts - Majid Hussain and AdhikariEconomic geography - K. SidharthaEconomic and social geography made simple - RupaUrban geography - K. SidharthaHuman geography - Majid Hussain

Geography of population - R.C. ChandraRegional Planning in India - hand & PuriPolitical geography - DixitGeography Books Paper - IIIndia: Physical aspects - K SidharthaGeography of India - MamoriaAgricultural geography - Majid HussainAgricultural problems in India - Sadhu and SinghEconomic & Commercial geography of India - MamoriaIndia's urbanisation and urban systems - R. Ramachandran

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Regional planning in India - Chand and PuriPolitical geography - DixitIndia: political aspects - K. Sidhartha

REFERENCE BOOKS OVERALL :PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHYPhysical Geography - BunnettCertificate physical and human geography - Goh, Cheng LeongPhysical Geography made simpleHUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHYEconomic Geography, Economic and Social Geography made simplePenguim masters studies on geographyThe Cultural Landscape - RubeisteinINDIAN GEOGRAPHYIndian geography - Rammorthy GopalakrishnanPhysical geography of India - S.M. MathurMineral of India - NBT (Wadia)Catography - R.L. SinghWorld regional geography - FellnanWork book - K. Siddhartha and S. MukherjeeQuestion Bank - Surendra Singh, 1000Geography quiz - MuthiahREFERENCE BOOKS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION :

Certificate of Physical Geography - Goh Cheng Leong.Economic & Commercial Geography - Made Simple Series - Rupa Publications.Human and Economic Geography - Leong & NorganHuman Geography - Majid Hussain.Geographical thoughts - Majid Hussain.Cartography - R.L. SinghGeography of India - Gopal SinghEconomic & Commercial Geography of India - C.B. MemoriaOrient longman - Atlas.TTK - AtlasDictionary of Geography - PenguinSpectrum guide for Geography.Siddhartha - Preliminary Question Bank.

Geography Guide - Narmadeshwar Prasad.Brilliants