Description
New Editions (March 2019): Revised and Updated as of Today on PMF STORE
- 24/01/2019: Geomorphology uploaded on PMF STORE.
- 22/02/2019: Climatology uploaded on PMF STORE.
- 26/02/2019: Oceanography uploaded on PMF STORE.
- 30/03/2019: Indian Geography uploaded on PMF STORE.
- 15/08/2019: Economic Geography Part 1: Distribution of Key Natural Resources uploaded on PMF STORE.
Yet to be updated
- Industrial Locational Factors (Economic Geography) is planned to be uploaded before September.
- Human Geography for GS (not important for prelims and no theory questions are asked in mains. Most of the questions are based on Current affairs and Contemporary Issues).
This is how the downloads page looks like as of 31-05-2019:
- Downloads, updates, current affairs etc. are accessible on https://store.pmfias.com/downloads for up to ONE / TWO Years (as per your choice) from the date of purchase.
Free (www.pmfias.com) vs. Paid (store.pmfias.com)
| Free (content on www.pmfias.com) | Paid (PDF and DOC on store.pmfias.com) |
| ― | All notes will be available for download in PDF and DOC/MS Word formats |
| ― | PDFs will be formatted and optimized for Desktop/Laptop/Tablet and Mobile reading |
| ― | Separate Print Friendly PDFs for printing purpose |
| ― | Subject related current affairs and contemporary issues are provided on a weekly basis from May 2019 |
| ― | Subject related model questions for prelims and mains and other value-added material |
| ― | Subject related additional topics as per user request |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rely entirely on your notes for GS?
- Yes, from the static perspective you can. But the UPSC in recent times has prioritised contemporary issues and current affairs (can’t say if the trend will remain the same, don’t take chances). So, to better your chances, you have to cover my notes and complement it with the current affairs diligently (we are covering current affairs on a Weekly basis from May 2019).
How long can I access the downloads?
- Downloads, updates, current affairs etc. are accessible on https://store.pmfias.com/downloads for up to ONE / TWO Years (as per your choice) from the date of purchase.
How to approach these notes?
- You must first analyse the previous years’ prelims and mains papers to understand the pattern and nature of questions asked from Geography.
- Use DOC file to make short notes for quick revision for both Prelims and Mains. This way you can save a lot of time.
- UPSC is changing the nature of the questions from year to year. There is no fixed rule. Future question papers can have predominantly Static or Dynamic knowledge-based questions or a mix of both. Don’t take chances, cover both.
- You must also focus on Environment related concepts like pollution, climate change, etc. from our Environment notes.
Are these notes useful for Geography Optional?
- Yes, it can be quite useful for creating a good base for Geography Optional. Basics are the key to quickly grasp Physical Geography concepts.
Write to us if you have any questions.
Rushikesh Kodgi (verified owner) –
Hi. This is Rushikesh, AIR 555, CSE 2014.
When it comes to geography, there is no source in market which can cover it thoroughly as this one. All sources including NCERT are half baked, limited and unclear with many explanations.
These notes are excellent material for anyone who wants to get hold over this subject. It has way too many diagrams, figures and maps for explaining concepts and phenomenons. Its in lucid and understandable language. I always struggled with geography till i got hold over this material.
After studying this, i suggested many of my friends to buy this online. Its simply because, the cost is not at all prohibitive, rather a student friendly. Secondly once you understand the amount of efforts put in creating this masterpiece, you yourself will appreciate the value of buying this one.
Thirdly, notes are frequently updated according to current trends.
It is indeed one stop solution for prelims and mains. You can certainly ignore all other material, including NCERT if you study this one.
Best Wishes.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Heartly congragulations for making it into Civil Services Rushikesh. And thanks for suggesting Pmfias to your friends. We appreciate that ?
Thank for making time to review our Geography notes. Your review is invaulable to us.
Keep going. Good luck 🙂
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Hardik (verified owner) –
Excellent synthesis of all available sources at one place.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Hardik. Good luck 🙂
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Bharath (verified owner) –
The contents covered are in line with UPSC demand. In depth understanding for all the concepts is provided at one go.
Keep up the good work and keep helping us.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Bharath. Good luck 🙂
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Dev (verified owner) –
Bhai sab hai isme:)
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thanks you for your review Dev. Good luck 🙂
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Arjun Mandal (verified owner) –
I have gone through few chapters, its wonderful, to the point, very concise.
It is like a guide and with reference book/internet help, one can explore entire upsc syllables at one place, in one go.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Arjun. All the best ☺
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ROC (verified owner) –
BETTER THAN ANY BOOK FOR SURE..
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review ROC. All the best 🙂
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Me (verified owner) –
It’s a good reference material, pretty holistic, would have appreciated a smaller gist of it which was available for revisions.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review and suggestion. I will definitely include a quick revision notes along with the comprehensive one.
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Abhilash Baranwal (verified owner) –
Hi all,
I stumbled across PMFIAS through Google and since then it has become my goto website for any geography related search. Not only it’s coverage is vast and exhaustive, but the explanations are simply fantastic. Even the most complicated of the concepts in Climatology are explained really well. And the best part is ofcourse the associated diagrams. I highly recommend PMF IAS. Take some time to go through the excellent videos on its youtube channel as well.
PS: I have not gone through the entire notes. Because I had already prepared them through NCERT. But whatever concepts I had to search for additionally, it was present in PMF notes and I was more than satisfied.
AIR-272, CSE 2016
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
We are very happy to know that you have made it into Civil Services Abhilash. Heartly congragulations on your success and we wish you all the very best for your future endavors 🙂
We appreciate you for making time to review our Geography notes. We are very pleased to hear that Pmfias.com was helpful in you geography learning. Thanks!
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Devaraj (verified owner) –
Very good I don’t have any word to say about this notes if possible make economic also
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Devaraj.
I will definitely try to make notes on Indian economy as well. But not really sure when it is going to happen.
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Devesh (verified owner) –
This will be one stop solution for both prelims and GS-1 Geography section. Easy language with bold texts in eye-catching fonts and colours. Very helpful diagrams that will add value to your mains answers, the point format will help you in quick lookup as well as revision. No other source material needed, even NCERT will be redundant (though keep an eye for boxed items in NCERT books for prelims). I can see how much effort must have gone in editing and compiling this material, buy it to support the team and more importantly, to help enrich your answers.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for your comprehensive review Devesh. All the best 🙂
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Avinash –
It was an accident that I stumbled upon PMF notes and according to me, it was turning point in my Geography preparation. During my preparation, I relied on only the ncerts and the problem with NCERT’s is that they sometimes skip some basic fundamentals especially in the 11th Indian Geo and Fundamental Geo. It’s assumed that the student has already prepared these so sometimes we can get naturally confused. This is where PMF notes steps in and fills that gap. It’s lucid and explained the concepts really well so any novice can easily follow.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your comprehensive review Avinash. Good luck!
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Madhu (verified owner) –
Covering ncert and Cheng book
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thanks for the review Madhu 🙂
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Sudip Patra (verified owner) –
Exhaustive detailed coverage of GS geography syllabus and one stop solution for the chapters provided.But some of the chapters in Indian geography like transport,Industries etc and some coverage about world geography is missing.It may be best if the chapters are integrated with UPSC prelims questions and GS questions.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Sudip.
I have noted the topics you mentioned as missing. I will definitely incorporate all relevant topics in the next revision. I will notify you of changes via email.
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Kedar Kulkarni (verified owner) –
Your notes make geography and environment topics a delight to read with point wise presentation of content and colorful 3D diagrams with aid quick understanding of concepts. Accurate, precise, comprehensive and a complete package for UPSC geography and environment. Thanks a lot and Hats off to your efforts brother and keep it up.!! 🙂
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Kedar Kulkarni. We appreciate your support. Good luck!
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Neeeaj kumar –
Notes are extremely outstanding …pls provide same for Mains 2017 geography …
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Neeraj. Good luck!
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Sheetal –
Best
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Sheetal. Good luck!
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veeranjaneyulu (verified owner) –
Collective material of all ncert books of geography. no need to go for other sources
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review. Good luck!
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Kuldeep (verified owner) –
Good for self study
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Kuldeep. Good luck!
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Pratik Rathore (verified owner) –
The best notes one can have for UPSC (GS Paper). Awesome is the word. So lucid and easy to understand. The best part is that they are written point-wise, so that they appear simple to the eyes.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Pratik. Good luck!
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kamboli soumya (verified owner) –
Excellent job done by pmfias. Ur notes is a blessing for ias aspirants
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Soumya. All the best 🙂
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sharanya (verified owner) –
I came across pmfias while I was searching for geography videos, after completing the video series I bought material online. I consider it as a one-stop destination for upsc geography section, it is very comprehensive and you can use the material for both prelims as well as mains. I explanations in videos are very helpful and the material is useful for revision.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for you review Sharanya. Good luck!
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Ravi Teja (verified owner) –
After reading the ncerts and a standard reference book it is worthless and time waste to go for it.As it is a big book prepared by mixing both of them.literally copied and paste the sentences.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
I made this notes for personal reference so I didn’t take it very professionally in the intital days. I am making efforts to correct my mistakes. I will be rewriting the book comletely and in it will be published soon.
I disagree with your “worthless and time waste” comment. Yes the book is big (in terms of pages due to lot of images) but it is definitely not a time waste.
I have explained a lot of complex concepts in a very simpler manner (No standard book explained complex concepts like Indian Monsoons, jet streams, cyclones etc. like I did in my notes). May be you didn’t like too many facts presented in the book. It’s okay. You are entitled to your opinion.
In the next revision I promise it will be original, short and way better.
Thanks for the review. Good luck 🙂
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Mandar (verified owner) –
Includes every topic, no need to read NCERTs or any book after reading this one
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Mandar. All the best 🙂
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ASPIRANT (verified owner) –
Videos explanation is good work.
Notes are crisp and up to point.
Expecting more videos and notes on other UPSC subjects.
Appreciate the blogger.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review. Will definitely try to bring more content.
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Pavan (verified owner) –
Excellent
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you Pavan.
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ABHISHEK SHARMA (verified owner) –
I think it is one of the best Notes ever prepared for Geography. Great work
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your encouraging review Abhishek. All the best 🙂
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Monijina (verified owner) –
Concise crisp notes. Apt for gs1 and geo optional paper.. really ur poorman’s Friend!!
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Monijina. All the best 🙂
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Sangeethaa (verified owner) –
Great initiative. Good graphics for understanding
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thanks for your review Sangeethaa. All the best 🙂
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ragini (verified owner) –
Excellent work with superb compilation in very reasonable price, thank you.
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Ragini. Good luck 🙂
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Tarun (verified owner) –
The notes provided are really great and very exhaustive..
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PMF IAS (verified owner) –
Thank you for your review Tarun. All the best for CSE 🙂
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