Subject 06
Telangana Geography
12 chapters·10 hr 59 min of reading
- 01Geographical Setting and Extent of Telangana
- 02Physiography, Relief and Drainage of Telangana
- 03Climate of Telangana
- 04Soils, Forests and Wildlife of Telangana
- 05Minerals, Energy Resources and Power Geography of Telangana
- 06Agriculture, Dryland Farming and Drought in Telangana
- 07Irrigation, Groundwater and Water Conservation in Telangana
- 08Industries, IT, Tourism and Traditional Industries of Telangana
- 09Transport Networks and Regional Connectivity of Telangana
- 10Population, Demographic Patterns and Tribal Geography of Telangana
- 11Urbanisation, Urban Growth and Migration in Telangana
- 12Geography of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region
Exams this subject is set for
Practise Telangana Geography
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In the official syllabus
TGPSC Group 1
- World Geography, Indian Geography and Geography of Telangana state.
- Geographical extent of Hyderabad State and present Telangana State Physical setting, Relief, Climate, Rivers, Soils, Forest cover and Wild life–distribution, depletion and conservation. Minerals and Energy resources - Coal, Iron and Limestone distribution. Thermal and Hydro Power Projects – Problems and Prospects.
- Agriculture- Rainfed/Dry land Agriculture, Drought prone areas and Mitigation Measures. Sources of Irrigation: Canals, Tanks and Wells, Depletion of Ground Water and its conservation- Mission Kakatiya. Industries – Cement, Sugar, Pharma, Electronic, Tourism, IT, ITIR, SEZs. Handicrafts and Household Industries and their problems. Road and Rail Network distribution and role in Economic Development. Population - distribution, growth, density, demographic characteristics (sex ratio, age, literacy, etc.,) Tribal Population - distribution, problems of Tribal areas and policies for Tribal Area Development.
- Urbanisation in Telangana State, Spatio-temporal changes, Urban Growth and Migration. Evolution and phases of Urban Growth of Hyderabad, transformation from historical to modern cosmopolitan Megapolis, Primacy of Hyderabad in Telangana State, City structure, Industries and Industrial estates, urban infrastructure and transport - ORR and Metro - Problems and Planning - role of GHMC and HUDA (Metropolitan Development Plan – 2031, HMDA), Hyderabad as a Tourist Centre and Global city.