Geography
Syllabus
Salient features of world physical geography
Distribution of key natural resources across the world
Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Volcanic activity
Cyclone
Changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes
Previous questions:
2013:
Q.1. (a)What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support.
(b) The recent cyclone on east coast of India was called Phailin. How are the tropical cyclones are named across the world? Elaborate.
Q.2. (a) Bring out causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world.
(b) What do you understand by the phenomenon of 'temperature inversion'in meterology? How does it affect the weather and the habitats of the place?
Q.3. Major hot deserts in Northern hemisphere are located between 20 -30 degree N latitudes and on the western sides of the continents. Why?
Q.4. (a) Bring out the causes for more frequent occurence of landslides in the Himalayas than in the western ghats.
(b) There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the western ghats. Why?
Q.5. (a) Do you agree there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in Southern states of India? Discuss with justification.
(b) Analyze the factors for the highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India.
Q.6. With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.
Q.7. It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of the country for quarter century. However tapping of the resources does not appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.
2014
Q.1. Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the ElNino effect. Do you agree?
Q.2. Why are the world fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of fold mountains and the earth quakes and volcanoes.
Q.3. Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos.
Q.4. Tropical cyclones are largely confined to south china sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?
Q.5. Bring out the relationship the between the shrinking and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian subcontinent.
Q.6. Whereas the british planters had developed tea gardens all along the shivaliks and lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.
Q.7. Why did the green revolution in India virtually by pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?
Q.8. Account for the change in the spatial pattern of the Iron and steel industry in the world.
Q.9. Critically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world.
Q.10 How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resources rich Africa?
2015
Q.1. Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?
Q.2. Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three mega cities of the country but the air pollution is much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so?
Q.3. India is well endowed with fresh water resources, Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.
Q,4, The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate.
Q.5. How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss.
Q.6. Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.
Q.7. What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences?
Syllabus
Salient features of world physical geography
Distribution of key natural resources across the world
Factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world
Earthquakes
Tsunami
Volcanic activity
Cyclone
Changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes
Previous questions:
2013:
Q.1. (a)What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support.
(b) The recent cyclone on east coast of India was called Phailin. How are the tropical cyclones are named across the world? Elaborate.
Q.2. (a) Bring out causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world.
(b) What do you understand by the phenomenon of 'temperature inversion'in meterology? How does it affect the weather and the habitats of the place?
Q.3. Major hot deserts in Northern hemisphere are located between 20 -30 degree N latitudes and on the western sides of the continents. Why?
Q.4. (a) Bring out the causes for more frequent occurence of landslides in the Himalayas than in the western ghats.
(b) There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the western ghats. Why?
Q.5. (a) Do you agree there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in Southern states of India? Discuss with justification.
(b) Analyze the factors for the highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India.
Q.6. With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.
Q.7. It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of the country for quarter century. However tapping of the resources does not appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.
2014
Q.1. Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the ElNino effect. Do you agree?
Q.2. Why are the world fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of fold mountains and the earth quakes and volcanoes.
Q.3. Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos.
Q.4. Tropical cyclones are largely confined to south china sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?
Q.5. Bring out the relationship the between the shrinking and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian subcontinent.
Q.6. Whereas the british planters had developed tea gardens all along the shivaliks and lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.
Q.7. Why did the green revolution in India virtually by pass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?
Q.8. Account for the change in the spatial pattern of the Iron and steel industry in the world.
Q.9. Critically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world.
Q.10 How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resources rich Africa?
2015
Q.1. Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?
Q.2. Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three mega cities of the country but the air pollution is much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so?
Q.3. India is well endowed with fresh water resources, Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.
Q,4, The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of their ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate.
Q.5. How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss.
Q.6. Smart cities in India cannot sustain without smart villages. Discuss this statement in the backdrop of rural urban integration.
Q.7. What are the economic significances of discovery of oil in Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences?