The Orient BlackSwan Atlas for Competitive Examinations brings the world closer through its fully updated maps, which are packed with facts and data. This atlas has been specially designed for students preparing for competitive examinations conducted by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) and other examining bodies. It includes:
The Orient BlackSwan Smart App that can be downloaded using the QR code on the inside cover provides digital access to interactive quizzes, questions papers from the past 15 years, compilations of most likely questions, and key information and statistics about all the countries of the world.
1. Symbols and Geographical Extremes of the World 2. Maps and Map Reading 3. Earth, Atmosphere, Volcano and Geographic Comparisons 4. Our Universe and The Earth 5. Introduction to Basic Geography 6. Contours and Landforms 7. Astronomical Geography 8. India — Physical 9. India — Political 10. Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Delhi — Physical 11. Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana and Delhi — Political 12. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu — Physical 13. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu — Political 14. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — Physical 15. Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — Political 16. Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha — Physical 17. Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha — Political 18. Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep — Physical 19. Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep — Political 20. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram — Physical 21. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram — Political 22. India — Physiographic Divisions and River Basins 23. India — Natural Hazards 24. India — Climatic, Annual Rainfall and Annual Temperature 25. India — Rainfall, Winds, Temperature and Pressure 26. India — Irrigation and Power Generation 27. India — Agricultural Regions, Natural Vegetation, Land Use and Milk Production 28. India — Food Crops 29. India — Other Crops 30. India — Fisheries and Livestock Population 31. India — Wetlands and Major Faults & Thrusts 32. India — Geology, Geological Time Scale, Structure and Soils 33. India — Metallic and Non-Metallic Minerals 34. India — Mineral Fuels, Soil Degradation, Groundwater Quality and River Water Quality 35. India — Air Pollution and Endangered Species 36. India — Industrial Regions and Metallic Industries 37. India — Non-Metallic Industries 38. India — Universities and Space Science 39. India — Roads 40. India — Railways 41. India — Air Routes, Inland Waterways and Sea Routes 42. India — Forest and Wildlife 43. India — Tourism 44. India — Heritage 45. India — Population, Density of Population, Literacy and Sex Ratio 46. India —Urbanisation, Poverty, Per Capita Income and Economic Attainment 47. India — Languages and Mass Media 48. India — Religions, Health and Access to Water 49. India — History I 50. India — History II 51. India — History III 52. SAARC Countries 53. Asia — Physical 54. Asia — Political 55. Asia — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation and Density of Population 56. Asia — Economy 57. Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka 58. West Asia 59. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Maldives 60. Russia and Neighbouring Countries 61. China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan and Taiwan 62. South East Asia 63. Europe — Political 64. Europe — Physical 65. Europe — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation and Density of Population 66. Europe — Economy 67. United Kingdom and Ireland 68. Africa — Physical 69. Africa — Political 70. Africa — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation and Density of Population 71. Africa — Economy 72. Australia and Oceania 73. Australia — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation, Density of Population and Economy 74. Australia 75. New Zealand 76. North America — Physical 77. North America — Political 78. North America — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation and Density of Population 79. North America — Economy 80. United States of America 81. Central America and West Indies 82. South America — Physical 83. South America — Political 84. South America — Climate, Climatic Regions, Natural Vegetation and Density of Population 85. South America — Economy 86. Arctic and Antarctic Regions 87. World — Physical 88. World — Political 89. World — Political 90. World — Physical Regions, Natural Vegetation and Environment in Danger 91. World — Temperature, Winds, Pressure, Rainfall, Ocean Currents and Climatic Regions 92. World — Geology, Soils and Economy 93. World — Drainage Basins, Forest Cover and Agricultural Regions 94. World — Industrial Regions, Cultural Realms and Languages 95. World — Density of Population, Air Routes, Sea Routes, Tourist Places and Heritage in Danger 96. World — Human Development, Urbanisation and Heat Zones 97. World — Tectonics, Natural Hazards and Exploration 98. World — History I to V 99. World — Key Statistics 100. Index 101. India — Key Statistics and Geographical Extremes 102. World — Time Zones