Assalamoalaikum Aspirants,
I need help regarding preparation of paper 2 of geography,
as i m still confused about the topics to prepare for paper 2.
Kindly Please tell me,the list of topics we are supposed to prepare for paper 2,and which topics are compulsory and important for paper 2 preparation.
Thanks to all.

Dear, it would be better if you treat Geography Paper 2 as a Current Affairs Paper where your general knowledge will help you get away with good marks. However, the syllabus is divided into 3 sections and covering 2 sections is a must. Human Geography is a must I may say since it is simple and easy to cover Rest analyze the past Geography Paper 2 papers and you will get an idea as to what I meant

Available for further queries. Thanks

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WoA dear, as umarabbas said, geo 2 is current affairs based paper and needs up to date knowledge of the related commercial portion...

It has three sections, Human,Commercial and Regional Geography.

What my analyses has been from the previous papers is that geo 2 is periodical.. means in odd numbered years(2009,2011,2013..) its major portion consists of "human geography"-be it world level or regional level-.

Where as even numbered years' paper consist major portion of commercial geography...

So if the pattern remains the same this time you'll have more portion of Commercial Geography so I would suggest preparing it very well and with up to date knowledge.

Topics:

1.Commercial Activities(Primary,Secondary,Tertiary..))
2.Agricultural Crops(Wheat,Rice,Sugarcane,Cotton....)
3.Industries & manufacturing(Textile Industry, Steel Mills...)
4.Natural Resources(Coal,Petroleum,Gas,Water..)

these are a must to do topics... but do add human portion because in case you don't face the question you prepared it would prove helpful

5.Possibilism & Determinism
6.Urbanization
7.Migration
8.Agriculture(General question with its types--not the commercial one)

Suggested Books: De Blij's Human Geography + F.K Khan's Commercial Geography by Oxford Press. You also have the option of getting prepared questions from the books of Sarfaraz Bajwa's and Mian Muhammad Anwars's Human Geography

P.S. This is strictly my own observation, so anyone may contradict but this is what I observed and found in my first attempt(2013) too.

Regards
Stay Blessed

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I am just reading notes of Geography along with the reference books. Please suggest me for Paper to that from where to prepare current affairs' oriented questions. I mean from n.papers or any other source.


Geo I is sucking my blood like a vampire. It needs a lot lot and lot of cram, also suggest me which topics are to be prepared well.

I have covered these topics

Earthquake (chances about comming this qustioin please let me know I have read it and preapred it to the level of perfection)

Rocks (all three rocks are prepared well and chances of it come is?

Earthquake (covering this topic


Tectonic plates are skippied by me *should I skip it or not?

Please suggest me clearly how to tackle both of the papers?

Dawn Newspapers' Monday business review is a must for up to date knowledge of paper 2 commercial portion


Prepare paper 1 like this.. do one topic in its whole not a single part of it..

1.Landforms: do crammed landfroms as 1 question will be of this topic(river,glacier,wind,karst landforms,mass wasting, weathering)
2.Oceans: ocean currents(complete), ocean relief, salinity
3.Rocks(Complete)
4.Internal Structure of Earth(with all related topics:Volcanism+Earthquakes)
5.Climate: Do crammed any 4 climates at least

I guess with these topics covered you won't get stuck anywhere in geo 1 InshaALLAH

No don't skip tectonic plates its very important question this time

I guess I've replied to this query of yours... do prepare well that's the key to success..

Regards
Stay Blessed

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Please tell me the single comprehsive book for paper II

Go for Sarafaraz Bajwa's Human Geography or Mian Muhammad Anwar's Human Geography

But do remember only on one book won't do for you as pattern now demands thorough knowledge of the subject..

Regards
Stay Blessed

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whatever incounternable said is totally right First of all, Geography 1 is not about cramming. Its about intelligent work and you will have loads of choice

there will always be this one question that will be repeated from the last year (this remained true for my 2010, 2012 and 2013 attempts). So solving the last paper (Paper 1) does you good and gives you 1 question.

Let me tell you my strategies.

2010 paper:
I studied only Jahangir Exam Cram and:
-I skipped Climates
-I skipped Tectonic Plates
-I skipped Maps
-I skipped Air Fronts etc

Even in the remaining topics I was not 100% prepared. So there was this question about Mass Wasting (and I thought this is erosion and I wrote all the stuff about erosion and thus a straight zero). I was able to secure 101 marks (or 103 I am not so sure)

In 2012 paper:
I studied only from Farooq Bajwa Book:
-I skipped Climates
-I Skipped Tectonic Plates
-I skipped Maps
-I skipped Air Fronts etc.

I was able to solve the whole paper (although I did not know what a rock cycle should be but since I know the differences between the rocks I was able to draw a correct cycle) and I got 121.

so it is about selective preparation but that too in depth. You can afford to leave topics for choice but you cannot be selective in the rest of the portion. For example: If you are attempting Landforms, then you have to go through all the landforms. For example: Landforms by winds, water, ice, ocean etc

Hope it helps. To be honest, there is no short cut for general knowledge. one develops it only through reading. If you are an avid reader, you will have no issue. and please do develop this habit (its fun and you will enjoy it). For example in 2012 we had this question of Industrial Revolution. I did not know a bit about it (I did not prepare it) but I was able to recall from the general knowledge.

As a short cut go through Jahangir World Times for the previous few years (if you can get hold of it) and try to be updated about the major revolutions of the World: For example: Scientific Revolution, Green Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Negro Trade in the 17th and 18th centuries, American Revolution, IT Revolution etc.

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from where you prepare m.c.q's for both papers??

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Like any other subject, for MCQs preparation, one needs to study thoroughly the whole subject. The short cuts would be to solve the last 10 years paper's MCQs thoroughly and by thoroughly I mean:

(1) Quartz is a:
(a) metamorphic rock
(b) igneous rock
(c) sedimentary rock
(d) none of the above

or

(1) Which of the following is a metamorphic rock
(a) Marble
(b) Shale
(c) Quartz
(d) Sandstone

So solve all the options. Don't just look for the right answer. for example: to make short notes, search what is marble, shale, quartz, sandstone. So 1 MCQ will prepare you for 4 more MCQs because if you had solved the 2nd MCQ thoroughly (and not just look for the correct answer) you would have been able to answer the 1st one easily

P.S This was for illustration purposes only

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