Oceanography
Marine resources, ocean deposits and coral reef distribution
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Major fishing grounds: shallow shelves and mixing zones of warm and cold currents (Grand Banks, North Sea, Japan)
- Ocean deposits: terrigenous, pelagic (calcareous and siliceous oozes), red clay, manganese nodules
- Coral reef distribution: Great Barrier Reef; Indian reefs at Andaman and Nicobar, Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kachchh, Lakshadweep
- Ocean energy and mineral resources: tidal, wave, offshore oil, placer sands
Where to study
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 12, The Oceans
- ch. 11, Islands and Coral Reefs
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Ocean Deposits and Corals
- Coral Reefs
Geography Syllabus (classroom programme topic list)
- Oceanography: Marine resources
Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Class XI, chapter 13: Movements of Ocean Water (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 13, Effects of Ocean Currents, p. 5-6 (book pages 112-113)
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 5: Water (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 5, Ocean Currents, p. 7 (book page 36)
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 2: Structure and Physiography (2026-27)
- ch. 2, coral, p. 9 (book page 15)
Contemporary India II, Class X, chapter 5: Minerals and Energy Resources (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, Tidal Energy, p. 14 (book page 55)
India: People and Economy, Class XII, chapter 5: Mineral and Energy Resources (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, Tidal Energy, p. 11 (book page 63)