Following maps should be studied thoroughly. The list has been prepared based on the trend in UPSC prelims exam since last 10 years.
1. ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBORS
2. HORN OF AFRICA
3. INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS- MALDIVES, LAKSHADWEEP ETC.
4. PERSIAN GULF REGION
5. RED SEA, BAB-EL-MANDEB STRAIT, GULF OF ADEN
6. RUSSIA- UKRAINE
7. PACIFIC OCEAN ISLAND COUNTRIES
8. MIDDLE EAST SEAS AND LAKES- AEGEAN SEA, BLACK SEA, CASPIAN SEA, MARMARA SEA, ARAL SEA
9. SOUTH CHINA SEA AND DISPUTED ISLANDS
10. STRAIT OF MALACCA
11. CENTRAL ASIA
12. INTERNATIONAL NORTH SOUTH TRANSPORT CORRIDOR- INSTC
13. MEDITERRANEAN REGION
14. SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
15. SOUTH-EAST ASIAN NATIONS
16. KATCHATHEEVU ISLAND
17. NORTHERN SEA ROUTE
