First published in 2011, the book 'Indian and World Geography' was revised for the first time in 2014. Right from its first issue, the book has shown a steady increase in its popularity and readership in India as well as in adjacent countries.
Geography as a subject continues to have significant importance in the Civil Services Preliminary as well as the Mains examinations. The second and now the third edition of this book have been revised and updated in the light of the course structure and pattern introduced in 2011.
The book is widely used also by aspirants of the State Services Competitive Exams as well as by those appearing for UGC’s NET.
Table of Content
Preface to the Fourth Edition vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
PART - I
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Chapter 1: The Universe and the Solar System
Chapter 2: Geomorphology
Chapter 3: Climatology
Chapter 4: Oceanography
Chapter 5: Biogeography
Chapter 6: Facts About The World/ Continents/Countries
Chapter 7: World Economic Geography
Chapter 8: Agriculture
Chapter 9: Human Geography
PART - II
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
Chapter 10: India–Physical Setting
Chapter 11: Population
Chapter 12: Some Economic Issues of India
Chapter 13: Indian States
Author Profile
Prof Majid Husain is former Head, Department of Geography in Jamia Millia Islamia. He is a prolific writer on the subject of Geography and has written many books for McGraw-Hill.
He has been a fellow and President of the Indian National Cartography Association and Vice President of the International Association of Landscape Ecology
His other books published by McGraw-Hill include
Geography of India
Understanding Geographical Map Entries
Concise Geography
Bharat ka Bhugol (in Hindi)