Episodes

  • Chapter 14 – Life on the Earth | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | UPSC Mindscape Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this podcast-style episode, we explore Chapter 14: Life on the Earth from NCERT Class 11 Geography. Tailored for UPSC and competitive exam aspirants, this discussion dives into the evolution, diversity, and interdependence of life.


    🌍 What You’ll Learn:

    • Evolution and development of life on Earth
    • Biodiversity and its significance
    • Factors influencing the distribution of flora and fauna
    • Major ecosystems and biosphere reserves
    • Conservation efforts and human impact


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapter 14 – Life on the Earth | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | UPSC Mindscape Podcast
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    21 mins
  • Chapter 13 – Movements of Ocean Water | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this podcast-style episode, we break down Chapter 13: Movements of Ocean Water from NCERT Class 11 Geography — tailored for UPSC aspirants and serious learners of Physical Geography.


    🌊 What You’ll Learn:

    • Why ocean water moves
    • Types of ocean movements: waves, currents, tides
    • Forces behind these movements: wind, gravity, Earth’s rotation
    • Concepts like up-welling, down-welling, El Niño, and more
    • Importance of ocean circulation in climate and human activity


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapter 13 – Movements of Ocean Water | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
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    15 mins
  • Chapter 12 – Water (Oceans) | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this podcast-style episode, we break down Chapter 12: Water (Oceans) from NCERT Class 11 Geography, tailored for UPSC aspirants and competitive exam students.


    🌍 What You’ll Learn:

    • Difference between weather and climate
    • Köppen’s classification and global climate types
    • Tropical, temperate, arid, polar and highland zones
    • Causes and consequences of climate change
    • Climate impacts on India and the world


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠Chapter 12 – Water (Oceans) | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast


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    16 mins
  • Chapter 11 – Water in the Atmosphere | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this episode, we break down Chapter 11: Water in the Atmosphere from NCERT Class 11 Geography, explained in a podcast-style format for UPSC and competitive exam aspirants.


    🌍 What You’ll Learn:

    • Atmospheric water forms: vapor, liquid, ice
    • Evaporation, condensation, humidity, and cloud formation
    • Rainfall types, global and Indian patterns, monsoons
    • Human impacts on the water cycle and climate change


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: Chapter 11 – Water in the Atmosphere | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
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    38 mins
  • Chapter 10 – Atmospheric Circulation & Weather Systems | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this episode, we break down Chapter 10: Atmospheric Circulation and Weather Systems from NCERT Class 11 Geography, explained in a podcast-style format designed for UPSC and competitive exam aspirants.


    🌍 What You’ll Learn:

    • Global pressure belts, wind systems, and Coriolis effect
    • Monsoons, jet streams, air masses, and cyclones
    • Thunderstorms, tornadoes, El Niño, and La Niña phenomena
    • Human impacts on atmospheric circulation and weather


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: Chapter 10 – Atmospheric Circulation & Weather Systems | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
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    23 mins
  • Chapter 9 – Solar Radiation, Heat Balance & Temperature | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this episode, we explore Chapter 9: Solar Radiation, Heat Balance, and Temperature from NCERT Class 11 Geography — explained in a faceless, podcast-style format for UPSC aspirants.


    🌍 What You’ll Learn:

    • How solar radiation powers Earth’s climate system
    • Factors affecting insolation and global temperature distribution
    • Heat budget, balance, and transfers across latitudes
    • Importance of isotherms, temperature inversion, and seasonal variations
    • Human impacts on Earth’s heat balance and climate


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapter 9 – Solar Radiation, Heat Balance & Temperature | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
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    34 mins
  • Chapter 8 – Composition & Structure of the Atmosphere | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this episode, we explore Chapter 8: Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere from NCERT Class 11 Geography — in a faceless, podcast-style format built for UPSC and competitive exams.


    🌍 What You'll Learn:

    • Major gases and variable components of the atmosphere
    • Layer-wise structure: Troposphere to Exosphere
    • Importance of ozone layer and greenhouse gases
    • Temperature inversion, lapse rate, and their implications
    • Impact of human activity on atmospheric balance


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapter 8 – Composition & Structure of the Atmosphere | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast


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    28 mins
  • Chapter 7 – Landforms and Their Evolution | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast
    Jul 20 2025

    🎧 Welcome to UPSC Mindscape – Learning That Sticks


    In this podcast-style episode, we break down Chapter 7: Landforms and Their Evolution from NCERT Class 11 Geography.Understand how land forms like mountains, valleys, dunes, and plains are created, transformed, and eroded through time — in a format tailored for UPSC and competitive exams.


    🌍 Topics Covered:

    • Tectonic and Geomorphic Processes
    • Fluvial, Glacial, Aeolian, and Coastal Landforms
    • Davis' Cycle of Erosion and Landform Evolution
    • Role of Climate, Gravity, and Human Impact


    Additional Information:

    • YouTube Channel Name: UPSC Mindscape
    • Video URL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapter 7 – Landforms and Their Evolution | NCERT Class 11 | Geography | Podcast


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    17 mins