Chapter 1: Resources and Development -
Discusses about the natural resources such as land and soil and their
classification.
Chapter 2: Forest and Wildlife Resources – Discusses about flora and fauna in India and steps needed for their
conservation.
Chapter 3: Water Resources – Discusses
about water scarcity and the need for water conservation and management.
Chapter 4: Agriculture – Discusses
about types of farming and cropping pattern in India.
UPSC
2012: Consider the
following crops of India :
1. Groundnut
2. Sesamum
3. Pearl
millet
Which
of the above is/are predominantly rainfed crop/crops?
(a) 1 and 2
only
(b) 2 and 3
only
(c) 3
only
(d) 1, 2 and
3
Ans: D
Chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources – Discusses about mode of occurrence of minerals, their types and
distribution in India.
UPSC 2018: Consider
the following statements :
1.
In
India, State Governments do not have the power to auction non-coal mines.
2. Andhra
Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have gold mines.
3. Rajasthan
has iron ore mines.
Which
of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
(a) 1
and 2
(b) 2
only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Ans: D
Chapter 7: Lifelines of National Economy – Discusses about the different modes of transport such as roadways,
railways, ports, etc.