Geography is an important part of MPPSC and each year a considerable number of questions are asked in MPPSC 
                    Prelims and Mains Exam. Geography as a subject has a direct linkage with other subjects like Environment and 
                    Ecology,  Disaster  &  Management, Agriculture,  etc.  Thus  it  becomes  even  more  important  to  have  a  good 
                    understanding of the subject. 
                                    MPPSC Geography Preparation Tips 2022  
                    Many aspirants find geography difficult due to its vast nature and increased number of facts and figures. In this 
                    article, we are providing you with a complete strategy with important topics to be focussed on while preparing 
                    geography for MPPSC Examination. 
                    Geography Syllabus for MPPSC 2022 Examination: 
                    The MPPSC Prelims Syllabus for Geography Examination 2022 is Mentioned below: 
                    Geography of Madhya Pradesh 
                         •    Forest, Forest Produce, Wildlife, Rivers, Mountains, and Mountain ranges of Madhya Pradesh. 
                         •    The climate of Madhya Pradesh. 
                         •    Natural and Mineral resources of Madhya Pradesh. 
                         •    Transport in Madhya Pradesh. 
                         •    Major Irrigation and Electrical Projects in Madhya Pradesh. 
                         •    Agriculture, Animal husbandry and Agriculture based industries in Madhya Pradesh. 
                    Geography of World and India 
                         •    Physical Geography :- Physical features and Natural regions. 
                         •    Natural  Resources:-  Forest,  Mineral  resources,  Water,  Agriculture,  Wildlife,  National  Parks/ 
                              Sanctuaries/Safari. 
                         •    Social Geography:- Population related Demography (Population growth, Age, Sex ratio, Literacy) 
                         •    Economic Geography: - Natural and Human resources (Industry, Modes of Transport) 
                         •    Continents/Countries/Oceans/Rivers/Mountains of world. 
                         •    Natural Resources of World. 
                         •    Conventional and Non conventional Energy Resources 
                    Analysis of Geography questions: 
                     Sr. N0              Year                                      Number of Questions 
                        1.               2020                                                  15 
                        2.               2019                                                  18 
                    From the above trend analysis, It is clear that each year a considerable number of questions are being asked 
                    from geography in MPPSC Prelims Exam. 
                    Important books for Preparation of Geography 
                    Check the important books of MPPSC 2022 for Geography.  
                         •    Class XII NCERT: Fundamentals of Human Geography 
                         •    Class XII NCERT: India, People, and Economy 
                                               Subjects                                                        Source 
                                        Physical Geography                           Certificate Physical and Human Geography, GC Leong 
                                                                                                     NCERT Class IX, X, and XI 
                                         Indian Geography                                 •   Class IX and X: Contemporary India-Part I & II 
                                                                                               •    Class XI: India Physical Environment 
                                                                                                          NCERT Class XII: 
                                         Human Geography                                      •    Fundamentals of Human Geography 
                                                                                                   •    India – People and Economy 
                                          World Geography                                                   Majid Husain 
                                    Madhya Pradesh Geography                                           Punekar & Mahaveer 
                                                 Maps                                                        Oxford Atlas 
                    MPPSC Geography Preparation Tips 2022 
                         •    Read the syllabus thoroughly and understand it 
                         •    Shortlist the books that cover the syllabus in their entirety and stick to them 
                         •    Do a first reading of the books 
                         •    Refer to previous year's MPPSC questions Papers to get the idea of what kind of questions are being 
                              asked by MPPSC on any topics and do the preparation accordingly. 
                         •    Do the 2nd reading and make short notes from them. 
                         •    In the 3rd reading refer to your short notes and this should be used for your further revisions. 
                         •    Solve  practice  papers:  Get  the  help  of  any  good  standard  Mocks  available  to  test  your  level  of 
                              preparation. 
                    Importance of Maps 
                         •    Questions on Maps are asked based on the static portion and on current affairs. 
                         •    Static Topics to be focussed for Maps:- 
                                   o    Rivers and their tributaries - right and left bank, major cities, dams, national parks on these 
                                        rivers, glaciers, states that rivers flow through, etc. 
                                   o    Natural vegetation and Minerals - types of vegetation, soil, rainfall, etc. 
                                   o    Mountain ranges and Passes - the Himalayas, Western ghats, eastern ghats, Northeast rang, 
                                        etc. 
                                   o    Islands - Andaman and Nicobar, Channels, etc. 
                                   o    Neighbors - countries with which we share a border in order of length, areas of border disputes, 
                                        like Lipulekh, Galway valley, etc. 
                                   o    States and Lines like Tropic of Cancer - know which states shares border with which states.