GEOGRAPHY

STRATEGY FOR
CDS AND NDA
1 2025
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 No. of Questions from
CDS Exam
Geography
CDS 2 2024 21
CDS 1 2024 17

Last 5 Years CDS 2 2023 21

CDS 1 2023
Analysis of CDS 2 2022
19
20

CDS Exam CDS 1 2022 22

CDS 2 2021 19
CDS 1 2021 23
CDS 2 2020 22
CDS 1 2020 21
 NDA No. of Questions from
Exam Geography
NDA 2 2024 22
NDA 1 2024 18

Last 5 Years NDA 2 2023 19

Analysis of NDA 1 2023

NDA 2 2022
16

19

NDA Exam NDA 1 2022 15

NDA 2 2021 18
NDA 1 2021 15
NDA 2 2020 16
NDA 1 2020 16
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BOOKLIST FOR
GEOGRAPHY
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EXTRA SOURCES
MAPPING
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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title
Class 8th Chapter 17 Stars and the Solar System
Universe Class 6th Chapter 01 The Earth in the Solar System
Class 11th Chapter 02 The Origin and Evolution of the Earth
Chapter 02 Globe – Latitudes and Longitudes
Chapter 03 Motions of the Earth
Class 6th Chapter 04 Maps
Chapter 05 Major Domains of the Earth
Earth
Chapter 06 Major Landforms of the Earth
Chapter 01 Geography as a Discipline
Class 11th Chapter 03 Interior of the Earth
Chapter 04 Distribution of Oceans and Continents
Chapter 05 Minerals and Rocks
Rocks Class 11th Chapter 06 Geomorphic Process
Chapter 07 Landforms and their Evolution
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title
Chapter 08 Composition & Structure of Atmosphere
Chapter 09 Solar Radiation, Heat Balance & Temperature
Atmosphere Class 11th Chapter 10 Atmospheric Circulation & Weather Systems
Chapter 11 Water in Atmosphere
Chapter 12 World Climate and Climate Change
Chapter 13 Water (Oceans)
Oceanography Class 11th
Chapter 14 Movements of Oceanic Water
Class 11th Chapter 07 India – Natural Hazards and Disasters
Science - Class 7th Chapter 08 Winds, Storms and Cyclones
Disaster Linked
Some Natural Phenomenon – Lightening,
Science - Class 8th
Chapter 15 Earthquakes
Others Class 11th Glossary
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title
Chapter 07 Transport
Chapter 08 Life in Tropical Areas
Class 7th
Chapter 09 Life in Grasslands
Chapter 10 Life in Deserts
Chapter 01 Resources
Chapter 03 Minerals and Energy
Class 8th
Chapter 05 Industries – Steel and IT
Chapter 06 Human Resources
Human and Economic Activities Chapter 01 Nature and Scope
Chapter 02 The World Population
Chapter 03 Population Composition
Chapter 04 Human Development
Class 12th Chapter 06 Secondary Activities
Chapter 07 Tertiary and Quaternary Activities
Chapter 08 Transport and Communication
Chapter 09 International Trade
Chapter 10 Human Settlements
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title
Class 8th Chapter 04 Agriculture
Class 10th Chapter 04 Agriculture
Class 11th Chapter 06 India – Soils
Chapter 05 Primary Activities
Class 12th India – Land Resources &
Agriculture Chapter 05
Agriculture
Chapter 03 Fibre to Fabric
Class 7th
Chapter 09 Soil
Class 8th Chapter 01 Crop Production and Management
Class 9th Chapter 15 Improvement in Food Resources
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title

Class 6th Chapter 07 Our Country India
Chapter 01 Size and Location
Physical Class 9th Chapter 02 Physical Geography
Geography Chapter 04 Climate
Chapter 01 India – Location
Class 11th
Chapter 02 India – Structure and Physiography
Class 9th Chapter 03 Drainage
Class 10th Chapter 03 Water Resources
Drainage
Class 11th Chapter 03 India – Drainage System
Class 12th Chapter 06 Water Resources
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title
Chapter 01 Resources and Development
Chapter 05 Mines & Energy Resources
Class 10th
Chapter 06 Industries
Chapter 07 Transport
Chapter 07 Mineral and Energy Resources
Chapter 08 Manufacturing Industries
Economic
Planning and Sustainable Development in
Chapter 09
Indian Context
Class 12th
Chapter 10 Transport and Communication
Chapter 11 International Trade
Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues
Chapter 12
and Problems
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Topic NCERT Class Chapter Title

Class 9th Chapter 06 Population

Population – Distribution, Density, Growth and

Chapter 01
Composition
Human
Class 12th
Chapter 02 Migration – Types, Causes and Consequences

Chapter 03 Human Development

Chapter 04 Human Settlements
ENVIRONMENT
& BIODIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENT
& BIODIVERSITY
ENVIRONMENT
& BIODIVERSITY
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