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World and Human Geography: SPI Geography
World and Human Geography has 6 questions in the SPI bank, one from the sample paper and five from the LWS mocks, and five of the six are EASY. Every one tests a single fact from the Class 7 and Class 8 geography books or from general knowledge of the world. There is no working to do, so the mark goes to the student who knows the exact word: ubiquitous rather than renewable, airways rather than waterways, Nepal rather than India.
The handout has every subtopic, worked example, formula and trap with answers shown. The formula sheet is the chapter’s formulas and traps alone, on one page.
Subtopic notes
Formula & revision sheet
0 formulas · 4 reference tables · 7 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Formula & revision sheet
0 formulas · 4 reference tables · 7 gotchas across all subtopics — the exam-eve cheat-sheet
Reference tables (4)
Kinds of resources8 rows
| Way of sorting | Kind | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Who made it | Natural | Water, soil, minerals |
| Who made it | Human made | Bridges, machines, technology |
| Does it run out | Renewable | Sunlight, wind, forests |
| Does it run out | Non renewable | Coal, petroleum, natural gas |
| Where it is found | Ubiquitous | Air |
| Where it is found | Localised | Copper, iron ore |
| How far it is developed | Actual | Coal being mined today |
| How far it is developed | Potential | Uranium in Ladakh |
Where industries are set up and how goods move4 rows
| Mode of transport | Best for |
|---|---|
| Roads | Short distances, door to door |
| Railways | Heavy goods and many passengers over long distances on land |
| Waterways | The cheapest way to carry heavy, bulky goods |
| Airways | The fastest way, across oceans and to other countries |
Countries known by a nickname8 rows
| Nickname | Country |
|---|---|
| Land of the Rising Sun | Japan |
| Land of the Midnight Sun | Norway |
| Land of a Thousand Lakes | Finland |
| Land of the Thunder Dragon | Bhutan |
| Land of the Morning Calm | Korea |
| Land of White Elephants | Thailand |
| Pearl of the Indian Ocean | Sri Lanka |
| Gift of the Nile | Egypt |
Famous peaks and the countries they stand in6 rows
| Peak | Country | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Everest | Nepal (border with China) | Himalayas |
| Annapurna | Nepal | Himalayas |
| Dhaulagiri | Nepal | Himalayas |
| Kangchenjunga | India (Sikkim) and Nepal | Himalayas |
| Nanda Devi | India (Uttarakhand) | Himalayas |
| Kilimanjaro | Tanzania | Highest peak of Africa |
Watch out for (7)
- Answering renewable when the question asks where→ Kinds of resources
- Thinking numbers make people a resource→ Kinds of resources
- Calling the cheapest mode the fastest→ Where industries are set up and how goods move
- Counting weather as a factor of location→ Where industries are set up and how goods move
- Mixing up Rising Sun and Midnight Sun→ Countries known by a nickname
- Mixing up Morning Calm and Rising Sun→ Countries known by a nickname
- Placing every Himalayan peak in India→ Famous peaks and the countries they stand in
Question weightage by concept
4 concepts · 6 questions — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
Question weightage by concept
4 concepts · 6 questions — where the marks actually sit, so you know what to drill first
| Concept | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kinds of resources | 2 | 33% |
| Where industries are set up and how goods move | 2 | 33% |
| Countries known by a nickname | 1 | 17% |
| Famous peaks and the countries they stand in | 1 | 17% |
Test yourself on a real paper
Sit a past SPI paper, timed and marked the way the exam marks it. You see your score and every answer the moment you finish. Free to start.