Map and location knowledge: world by region
Map: South and South-East Asia
Practise 3 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Countries and capitals of South-East Asia and their latitude order: Jakarta, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Hanoi, Manila, Naypyidaw
- Mekong (China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam; South China Sea), Irrawaddy and Salween (Andaman Sea), Chao Phraya, Red River, Tonle Sap
- Sumatra, Java, Borneo (Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei), Sulawesi, Timor, Philippines; Malacca, Sunda and Lombok straits; Andaman Sea
- South Asian neighbours: Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka (Palk Strait, Gulf of Mannar), Maldives, Pakistan, Afghanistan; Wakhan corridor
- Towns on connectivity routes: Moreh and Tamu, Mae Sot, Chiang Mai, Kunming, Sittwe, Chittagong, Colombo
Where to study
Exploring Society: India and Beyond, Class VI, chapter 2: Oceans and Continents (2024)
- ch. 2, Oceans and Continents, p. 1-14 (book pages 27-40)
- ch. 2, Indonesia, p. 8 (book page 34)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 16, India-Political Settings
- ch. 12, Transport, Communication and Trade
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Landforms across the world
- Rivers and lakes
Map of the World, UN Geospatial map no. 4651 rev. 1 (October 2022), political
- sheet 1, country names and boundaries, p. 1
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 7: Transport and Communication (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 7, The South Pacific Sea Route, p. 10 (book page 63)
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 1: India: Location (2026-27)
- ch. 1, India and its Neighbours, p. 5 (book page 5)
Political Map of India, English edition 2026 (Survey of India)
- sheet 1, states, capitals, towns and international boundary, p. 1