UPPSC PRELIMS PRACTICE SERIES (PPS-III) – GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY

KEY FEATURES
Practice questions for the UPPSC Preliminary Examination.
Covers Uttar Pradesh Geography, India and World Geography, and Environment and Ecology.
Includes answers and explanations.
Features Uttar Pradesh topics such as agriculture, rivers, irrigation, census, forests, and wildlife.
Includes climate, landforms, biodiversity, pollution, and sustainable development.
English-language edition published by Drishti Publications.

ABOUT THIS BOOK
Prepare for the UPPSC Preliminary Examination with this topic-wise practice book from Drishti Publications. It brings together questions from Uttar Pradesh Geography, India and World Geography, and Environment and Ecology.

The Uttar Pradesh Geography section covers the state's geographical features, agriculture, soil and crops, dams, rivers, irrigation, census, and major institutions. The India and World Geography section includes geographical fundamentals, rocks and minerals, climate, landforms, oceans, physiography, drainage, natural vegetation, agriculture, resources, industries, and mapping. The Environment and Ecology section covers forests and wildlife, ecosystems, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, sustainable development, environmental organisations, and major conventions.

Questions include answers and explanations to support practice and help learners understand the concepts behind each answer. The section-wise arrangement helps candidates revise the topics covered in the book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A: UTTAR PRADESH GEOGRAPHY
1. Uttar Pradesh: Geographical Scenario
2. Uttar Pradesh: Agriculture, Soil and Crops
3. Uttar Pradesh: Dams, Rivers and Means of Irrigation
4. Uttar Pradesh: Census and Major Institutions

SECTION B: INDIA AND WORLD GEOGRAPHY
5. Introduction: Geographical Fundamentals
6. Rocks and Minerals
7. Atmosphere, Distribution of Temperature and Heat Budget
8. Pressure and Wind Systems
9. Condensation and Precipitation
10. Cyclones and Anticyclones
11. Weather and Climate
12. Weathering, Mass Movement and Erosion
13. Landforms
14. Oceans and Oceanic Resources
15. Physiography
16. Drainage System
17. Natural Vegetation
18. Soil
19. Human Geography: Demography and Its Statistics
20. Agriculture
21. Resources of India and the World
22. Industries
23. Location and Mapping
24. Miscellaneous

SECTION C: ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
25. Uttar Pradesh: Forests, Wildlife, Bird Sanctuaries and Wetlands
26. Ecology and Ecosystem
27. Biodiversity
28. Environmental Pollution
29. Climate Change
30. Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development
31. Environmental Organisations and Major Conventions
32. Miscellaneous