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GC Leong Geography Best Book for UPSC CSE GS-Paper 1

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 About Gc Leong Geography book

  • The book Gc Leong geography contains detailed topics that comprise physical and human geography and have been covered in an easy to understand language, with many diagrams and maps offering a detailed explanation, wherever required.

  • Much of the geographical knowledge that one needs to crack the UPSC examination is there in this book. And for it, the book is highly relied upon by students appearing for civil services examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).



Details of Gc Leong

  • At the end of each topic, a set of relevant questions have been provided for practice and make a self-analysis about having obtained clarity of the subject presented which is not according to UPSC pattern.

  • There around 200 Pages + 5 Questions after each chapter (Part I has 12 chapters & Part II has 25 Chapters.)

  • It's a properly published book with a hologram.

  • The book is considered very helpful by aspirants appearing for preliminary examination as well as mains examination of Civil Services and other prestigious competitive examinations that test general knowledge.


Pros of Gc Leong

  • Gc leong is a must-do book for the basic understanding of Geography for UPSC examination.

  • The book Gc leong has tried best to present only the most important facts without irrelevant facts which makes it easy for UPSC prelims.

  • This book presents a compendious analysis of physical geography, climatology, and climatic zones on which every year UPSC asks at least 1-2 questions.

  • It has been recommended by almost all the successful UPSC toppers and this is what makes it more popular especially for the completion of Geography syllabus of UPSC examination.

  • Concepts are elaborated in a manner as beginners can also start preparing for competitive examinations.

  • Important points will be printed with colour ink in the book, so no need to mark.

  • The Gc Leong Geography book is exceptionally precise and very well written.

  • It's a very thin book so it's helpful to revise again and again.

  • Nicely explained with diagrams and pictures.


Cons of Gc Leong

  • The black and white photographs of the real-world locations in Gc Leong book are so hazy that the geographical features they seek to illustrate cannot be seen (only for candidates who have eye problems).

  • Gc Leong can also be used for rapidly revising before the UPSC Civil Services prelims exam. However, being a rather slim book it cannot suffice for the UPSC optional paper of Mains and one must supplement it with another book of physical geography.


Why should I buy?

  • Buy any edition, as most things remain constant. 

  • UPSC needs strong conceptual clarity.

  • Gc Leong Geography is an old book but it still holds major concepts relevant for UPSC as geography is static; this book has never lost its relevance for UPSC preparation.

  • Being an old book makes its price so much affordable. 

  • Gives a lucid and crystal clear explanation of all relevant concepts (because UPSC demands conceptual understanding).


Suggestion

  • It is a must-buy book for geography General Studies Part (not for Geography Optional). 

  • It has rich diagrams, illustrations and case studies. 

  • It has always been a favourite of IAS toppers. In prelims and mains, geography carries considerable weightage which Gc Leong book covers quite nicely.

  • The originality of this book is mesmerizing.

  • For UPSC geography syllabi all you need to do is NCERT class 11th and 12th plus this book by GC Leong.


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