Geography

Hi Binu,
For the list of colleges / institutes offering English in Pune, kindly refer the link below:
https://www.shiksha.com/search/?q=English&qer=0|0|0|0|0|494,1493,494,1403|0|0|0&sa=174^0^0^0^0^0&ts=327870&rf=searchwidget&ct[]=174
A few popular universities that offer M.A in geography-
1. University of Delhi
2. Punjab University
3. University of Rajasthan
4. Jamia Milia Islamia University
5. Women's College, Calcutta University
6. University of Lucknow
7. Queen Mary's College, Chennai
8. Utkal University
9. University of Calicut
10. Deen Dayal Upadhaya (D.D.U.) Gorakhpur University
11. Banaras Hindu University
You may visit the respective websites for further details. As for choosing the best, you can consider parameters such as faculty, course material, quality education, fees, accreditation, infrastructure and success rate.
After successful completion of the course, you can work in different departments and research organizations as demographers, climatologist, GIS and remote sensing specialists, regional and urban planners, cartographers, urban planner, forest managers or transportation Manager.
You can also find job openings in developmental agencies concerned with demographic studies, rural upliftment and environmental matters.
I hope this information will help you. Please, feel free to revert.
Wish you luck.

There are foreign universities such as Charles Sturt University offering post-graduation and research facilities. Centre for Environment and Development offers Certification programmes in Geo-Informatics and Remote Sensing.
Visit http://cedindia.org/services/training/geoinformatics/.
Indian Institute of remote sensing offers PG Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS, Postgraduate Diploma in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation Specialization and Postgraduate Diploma in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation.
Visit: http://www.iirs.gov.in/pgdiploma
For professional memberships:
ISIT: https://www.isgindia.org/ and https://www.isrsindia.in/

There's nothing called a right time to start preparation though many IAS bounded aspirants start their preparations during the first or second year of their graduation. The earlier the better. You must frequently update your current affairs. Read national and regional newspapers and competition and current affairs magazines regularly. Coaching assistance may be available from institutes like Rau's IAS, Chanakya, Elite Academy, Brilliant Tutorials etc. also. Read articles appearing in Employment News also. Visit www.onestopias.com for more elaborate view on Civil Services. Decide your prelims subjects early and start your preparations. Work out an IAS action plan and prepare yourself. Find oput your hours of peak concentration, be it early morning or night. Adhere to the time schedules based on your action plan. Review your plan as and when a need is felt to modify your time allotment for preparations. Hope your hardwork and dedication will not fall ashtray.

Hi Shini,
Career Prospects in the field of geography:
The field of Geography offers various career options to the candidates who are interested in learning different features of the earth.
Geographers are placed in different organizations in the role of
-demographers
-agricultural specialists
-urban
-regional planners
-remote sensing specialists, etc.
-They can also work in research and government sectors.
Geographers can also seek placement in research agencies such as -environmental issues
-population studies
-rural development
Teaching profession can be undertaken in universities, colleges and schools for those who are geographers. Post- graduate students can also start their own coaching institutes.
Found this useful? Click on thumbs up or mark it as best.

Dear Aditi,
Below are some courses under Geography/ Geology:-
Bachelor of Arts in Geography
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geography
Bachelor of Science in Geography
Bachelor of Arts Honors in Geology
Bachelor of Science in Geology
The basic eligibility is completing 10+2. However this may vary from institute to institute as few institutes need science.
Some of its specialized fields are: -
Behavioral Geography
Cultural Geography
Economic Geography
Demography Geography
Development Geography
Feminist Geography
Health Geography
Historical Geography
Geochemistry
Economic geology
Geophysics
Isotope Geology
Marine Geology
Structural Geology
Hydrogeology
For the list of institutes, refer to the below link
https://www.shiksha.com/search/index?keyword=Geography&start=0&institute_rows=-1&content_rows=-1&country_id=2&city_id=&zone_id=&locality_id=&course_level=under-graduate-degree&course_type=full-time&min_duration=&max_duration=&search_type=&search_data_type=&sort_type=&utm_campaign=site_search&utm_medium=internal&utm_source=shiksha&cpgs_param=_&from_page=search_page_top&autosuggestor_suggestion_shown=-1&tsr=searchbtn&
(In the above link, you can refine the search as per your city preference)
Hope this helps.
Thanks
All The Best!