Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Mapping
Pre - Syllabus - Importance Based - Mapping
IASment 
· Major Continents
o Identification and location of Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
· Major Oceans
o Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans
o Currents and their effects
· Mountain Ranges
o Himalayas, Rockies, Andes, Alps, Ural, Atlas
· Deserts
o Sahara, Gobi, Kalahari, Atacama, Australian Desert
· Rivers
o Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, Yangtze, Volga
· Lakes
o Caspian Sea, Lake Superior, Lake Baikal, Great Lakes
· Strategic Straits
o Strait of Malacca, Strait of Hormuz, Bab-el-Mandeb, Bosporus and Dardanelles
· Canals
o Suez Canal, Panama Canal
· Important Passages
o Drake Passage, Mozambique Channel
· Political Maps
o Location of countries and their capitals in different continents
· Neighbouring Countries of India
o Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
· Islands
o Greenland, Madagascar, Borneo, Sumatra, Honshu
· Archipelagos
o Indonesian Archipelago, Philippines, Maldives, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
· Mountain Ranges
o Himalayas, Aravalli, Vindhya, Satpura, Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats
· Plateaus
o Deccan Plateau, Chota Nagpur Plateau, Malwa Plateau
· Plains
o Indo-Gangetic Plains, Coastal Plains
· Major Rivers
o Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Indus, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Narmada, Tapti
· River Tributaries
o Identification and location of major tributaries
· Lakes
o Chilika Lake, Wular Lake, Sambhar Lake, Pulicat Lake
· Political Map of India
o Location of all states and union territories
· State Capitals
o Identification and location
· Protected Areas
o Location of important national parks: Jim Corbett, Kaziranga, Sundarbans, Gir, Periyar
· Tiger Reserves
o Project Tiger sites
· Biosphere Reserves
o Nilgiri, Nanda Devi, Sundarbans
· Metropolitan Cities
o Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
· Industrial Hubs
o Jamshedpur (Steel), Surat (Diamond), Coimbatore (Textiles)
· Major Ports
o Mumbai Port, Chennai Port, Kolkata Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
· Significance
o Trade routes and strategic importance
· Soil Distribution
o Black soil regions, red soil areas, alluvial soil belts
· Vegetation Types
o Tropical rainforests, deciduous forests, mangroves
· Coal Fields
o Jharia, Raniganj, Singareni
· Oil Fields
o Bombay High, Digboi, Ankleshwar
· Iron Ore Mines
o Kudremukh, Bailadila, Keonjhar
· International Hotspots
o South China Sea, Persian Gulf, Arctic Region, Horn of Africa
· Disaster-Prone Areas
o Earthquake zones, cyclone paths, volcanic regions
· Environmental Issues
· United Nations Agencies
· Other Organisations
Types of Projections (1-3)
· Cylindrical Projections
o Mercator projection
· Conical Projections
o Lambert conformal conic
· Azimuthal Projections
o Polar projections
Topographic Maps (1-3)
· Contour Lines
o Understanding elevation and relief
· Symbols and Legends
o Interpretation of topographic symbols
Population Maps (1-3)
· Density and Distribution
o Choropleth maps
· Demographic Indicators
o Literacy rates, population growth
Economic Activity Maps (1-3)
· Agricultural Zones
o Crop distribution maps
· Industrial Regions
o Location of major industries
Historical Mapping (1-3)
Ancient Civilizations (1-3)
· Indus Valley Sites
o Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Lothal
· Trade Routes
o Silk Road, Spice Route
Colonial Maps (1-3)
· British India
o Presidencies and provinces
· Partition Maps
o Changes in boundaries post-independence
