World economic geography
World distribution of minerals and energy
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Iron ore (Australia, Brazil, China, India), manganese, chromium, nickel (Indonesia, Philippines), tungsten
- Copper (Chile, Peru, DR Congo), bauxite (Australia, Guinea), zinc, lead, tin, gold (China, Australia, Russia), platinum
- Cobalt (DR Congo about three-quarters), lithium (Australia, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia), rare earths (China), graphite
- Diamonds (Botswana, Russia, Angola) and precious stones
- Coal (China, India, USA, Australia), petroleum (Persian Gulf, Russia, USA; OPEC), natural gas (Russia, Qatar, Iran)
- Uranium (Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia) and hydro-power potential by region
Where to study
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 5: Secondary Activities (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 5, Secondary Activities, p. 1-9 (book pages 36-44)
UPSC Detailed (Micro Topic) Syllabus: Geography (Prelims)
- Mineral Resource; Energy Resources
- Ferrous metals
- Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous
- Mineral Resource
- Energy Resources
- Atomic energy; Hydro-electricity
Geography Syllabus (classroom programme topic list)
- Economic Geography: World resources