NCERT "Contemporary India - I"

Class 9 Geography — NCERT introduction to India's physical + human geography: size + location, physical features, drainage, climate, natural vegetation + wildlife, population.

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Contemporary India - I — Class 9 Geography, published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). Prescribed by CBSE + most Indian state boards. Foundation reading for UPSC Civil Services aspirants.

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Topics in NCERT "Contemporary India - I" (8)

🇮🇳 India – Size & Location

12 loc · 55 cards · Ch 1: India – Size and Location

🏔️ Physiographic Divisions

13 loc · 60 cards · Ch 2: Physical Features of India

🟤 Soil Types of India

9 loc · 59 cards · Ch 1: Resources & Development (Soils)

🚰 Water Resources & Projects

15 loc · 75 cards · Ch 3: Water Resources

👥 Population

11 loc · 112 cards · Ch 6: Population

🌊 Drainage

8 loc · 90 cards · Ch 3: Drainage

🌦️ Climate

10 loc · 82 cards · Ch 4: Climate

🌳 Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

11 loc · 145 cards · Ch 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

Chapters covered

Ch 1: India – Size and Location — India – Size & Location (12 loc · 55 cards)
Ch 2: Physical Features of India — Physiographic Divisions (13 loc · 60 cards)
Ch 1: Resources & Development (Soils) — Soil Types of India (9 loc · 59 cards)
Ch 3: Water Resources — Water Resources & Projects (15 loc · 75 cards)
Ch 6: Population — Population (11 loc · 112 cards)
Ch 3: Drainage — Drainage (8 loc · 90 cards)
Ch 4: Climate — Climate (10 loc · 82 cards)
Ch 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — Natural Vegetation and Wildlife (11 loc · 145 cards)

Sample questions from this textbook

Latitudinal extent of mainland India?

8°4' N (Indira Point in Andaman & Nicobar; for mainland, 8°4'N at Cape Comorin/Kanyakumari) to 37°6' N. Mainland latitudinal extent ≈ 30°.

Northernmost and highest range?

Himadri / Greater Himalayas

How widespread is alluvial soil in India?

Most widely spread and important soil; the entire Northern Plains are made of alluvial soil. Also extends along Rajasthan-Gujarat corridor and into eastern coastal deltas (Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri).

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About NCERT "Contemporary India - I"

Class 9 Geography — NCERT introduction to India's physical + human geography: size + location, physical features, drainage, climate, natural vegetation + wildlife, population. The textbook is part of the NCERT syllabus for Class 9 Geography + is the official textbook prescribed by CBSE (the Central Board of Secondary Education) + most state boards across India. It is also a foundational reference for UPSC Civil Services aspirants preparing the Geography component of GS-I.

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