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UPPCS PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION
2020
Geography (Optional) Paper I
Section-A
1. Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10×5=50
(a) Write a geographical note on Halloween Storm.
(b) Why is mapping important for analysing geo-hydrological investigations?
Explain with relevant examples.
(c) Marine resources are economically very significant. Discuss citing suitable
examples.
(d) Which factors influence the growth of wild plants in India? Discuss their
economic significance.
(e) Discuss the problems associated with the living environment in million plus cities in India. How can these be managed?
2.(a) Write an essay on the evolution of continents and oceans using various theories and models.20
(b)Discuss the concept of coral bleaching, its recovery and macroalgal regime shifts due to this process.15
(c)Explain the currents of the North Atlantic Ocean and their significant role in the climate of Western Europe. 15
3.(a) Explain how various factors influence the origin and development of the Indian monsoon system. 15
(b) Explain the effects and causes of deforestation, and its impact on the pattern of agriculture in India. 15
(c) Explain the characteristic features of Frontogenesis and Frontolysis. 15
4.(a) Discuss the problems of erosional surfaces and explain the different methods to identify them with suitable diagrams. 20
(b) Land use/Land cover and soil types influence forage quantity and quality in semi-arid regions of the world. Discuss with relevant examples.15
(c) Discuss the human response to and management of hazards and disasters in India.15
Section-B
5. Answer the following in about 150 words each:10×5=50
(a) Analyse India’s food security in the context of population growth.
(b) Identify the causes and effects of energy crisis, and suggest suitable measures to solve the problem.
(c) Distinguish between mobility and migration. What are the causes and consequences of rural to urban migration in India?
(d)“ Where economic growth is sustained over long time periods, its incidence works towards a progressive integration of the space economy.” Elucidate.
(e) Write a note on the relevance of Von Thünen’s agricultural location theory in the present context.
6. (a) Compare and contrast the Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian perspectives in the context of population growth, resource use and environmental impact.20
(b) “Land degradation is a threat to productivity and sustainable resource management.” Explain with suitable examples from India.15
(c) In the modern world, most of the frontiers have been replaced by boundaries. Explain the reasons.15
7. (a) Discuss the concept of urban resilience in the context of planning for sustainable development with reference to towns and cities of India.20
(b) Analyse the dynamics of industrial location in the metropolitan cities of India. 15
(c) Write an essay on gender equity and equality in India in the context of balanced human development. 15
8. (a) Discuss how and why Mackinder modified his concept of Pivot Area after the World Wars. 20
(b) Provide an account of world population transition in the context of fertility decline and socio-economic development.15
(c) “Human ecology is the study of mutual relationship of people and their environment both natural and social.” Discuss in detail using ecological concepts. 15
2020
Geography (Optional) Paper II
Section-A
1 (a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations with physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry: 2×10=20
(i) Vadhawan
(ii) Salkhan
(iii) Coorg
(iv) Mhow
(v) Umroi
(vi) Thoothukudi
(vii) Bargarh
(viii) Atal Tunnel
(ix) Gurushikhar
(x) Bum La
1.(b) Climate change has unsettled the rhythm of seasons. Comment with examples and empirical evidences. 10
(c) Discuss the methods of crop residue management in rural India to reduce pollution. 10
(d) Has the regional aspiration of the people of Jammu and Kashmir been addressed through re- organisation of the state? Make an assessment. 10
2. (a) Identifying areas covered under tribal sub-plan, discuss the programmes initiated to address their problems. 20
(b) Soil types in India, classified on the basis of colour, possess specific chemical and mineral characteristics. Discuss. 15
(c) The pharmaceutical industry in India depends on the import of raw materials. Evaluate this statement in view of the Indo-Chinese relationship. 15
3.(a) India has opened-up its space to private sector for satellite based activities. Critically examine its implications indicating the major security concerns. 15
(b) Identify oilseeds producing areas in India and discuss the measures to promote edible oil industry. 15
(c) Give a reasoned geographical account of changing rural folk houses in India. 15
4.(a) Border area development is an important national priority. What are the resilient steps needed for peaceful borders? 20
(b) Stunting and wasting among children are major consequences of food insecurity. Discuss various schemes of Government of India to address these problems and their achievements. 15
(c) The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 aims to deregulate the production, supply and distribution of farm produce. Critically examine its spatial consequences. 1 5
Section “B’
5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10×5=50
(a) The success of Panchayati Raj depends upon meaningful participation of people at grassroot level. Examine. 10
(b) Elucidate the benefits of neem coated urea scheme for Indian agriculture. 10
(c) Canal irrigation has led to monocropping in India. Explain with suitable examples. 10
(d) The pattern of growing ecological foot-prints is uneven in nature. Analyse with reference to land resources in India. 10
(e) Identify challenges faced by generative and parasitic towns in India and their possible remedies. 10
6.(a) Digital Divide in India needs quick redressal to reduce regional disparity in development. Elaborate with suitable examples. 20
(b) Avalanche is a major hazard in the Himalayas. What are its causes and mitigation measures? 15
(c) The process of demographic transition is not uniform in India. Examine this statement in the context of demographic transition theory. 15
7.(a) Demarcating the seismic zones of India, suggest suitable interventions required in most sensitive seismic zones for sustainable human settlements. 20
(b) What are the characteristics of Blue Flag certified beaches? Discuss their significance for beach tourism in India. 15
(c) Urban sprawl around planned cities evolve leading to emergence of squatter settlements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such outgrowth. 15
8. (a) Analyse the changing nature of workforce composition vis-à-vis rural-urban divide in India. 20
(b) Describe the economic, maritime and strategic interests of India in South China Sea. 15
(c) What kind of skill promotion programmes have been initiated for job deficient regions in India? Explain.
2019
Geography (Optional) Paper I
Section-A
1(a) Elaborate the statement given by W. M. Davis that Landscape is a function of structure, process and time”. 15
(b) Examine various processes of physical weathering. 15
(c) Compare the concepts of Sir George Airy and A. Pratt regarding lsostasy. 10
2(a) Elucidate various types of rainfall and their characteristic. 15
(b) Give an account of the origin of fronts and frontogenesis. 15
(c) Write an explanatory note on local winds. 10
3(a) Discuss factors controlling the distribution of sea salinity. 15
(b)Critically examine Progressive Wave Theory of the origin of tides. 15
(c) Distinguish between Continental Shelf and Continental Slope. 10
4(a). Define an Ecosystem and describe its characteristics.15
(b) Examine the concept of biotic succession and briefly describe various stages of primary succession. 15
(c) Explain adverse impact of man on ecosystem. 10
5(a) Compare the geographical ideas and philosophies of Carl Hitter and Von Humboldt. 15
(b) Highlight the contributions of Friedrich Ratzel in the advancement of Human Geography. 15
(c) What do you mean by positivism? Describe the features of Positivism. 10
6(a) Explain the reasons of high growth of population in developing countries. 15
(b) Present a brief description of cultural realms of the world. 15
(c) Define rural-urban fringe and describe its characteristics. 10
7(a) Discuss types and patterns of rural settlement. 15
(b) Examine the theorv of Industrial Location propounded by Weber. 15
(c) Describe distribution and characteristics of shifting cultivation in the world. 10
8(a) Throw light on world energy crisis and its alternatives. 15
(b) Analyse the Rimland concept. 15
(c) Distinguish between boundaries and frontiers. 10
2019
Geography (Optional) Paper II
Section-A
1 (a) Explain the differences between the North Indian and South Indian river system. 15
(b) Critically describe the origion and mechanism of Indian Monsoon. 15
(c) Discuss the different types of natural vegitation of India and their spatial distribution. 10
2(a) What do you mean by wildlife ? What efforts have been made by the government of India to preserve the wildlife ? 15
(b) What are the objectives behind creating ‘Biosphere Reserves’ in India ? To what extent, these objectives have been achieved ? 15
(c) What are the causes of flood ? Which zone of India is mostly affected by flood and how it can be minimised ? 10
3(a) Give an account of India’s population growth trend since 1901 A.D. 15
(b) Write a short note on rural settlement types in middle Ganga plain. 15
(c) Write a critical note on the criteria for deining town as adopted by census of India. 10
4(a) Critically examine the concept of SMART Village. 15
(b) Throw light on the role of India in establishing co-operation and peace in south Asian region. 15
(c) Write a short note on unity in diversity in Indian context. 10
5(a) Discuss the salient features of Indian agriculture. 15
(b) What is agro-ecological region ? Divide India into agro-ecological region and give a brief account of any two regions. 15
(c) Write a short note on modernisation of Indian agriculture in the last fifty years. 10
6(a) Throw light on the regional distribution and utilisation pattern of coal in India. 15
(b) What is multipurpose river valley project ? How far it has been successful in bringing economic prosperity in any area ? 15
(c) Write a short note on energy crisis and alternative energy sources in India. 10
7(a) Explain the distributional pattern of iron and steel industry in Eastern India with reference to its Ideational factors. 15
(b) Throw light on the growth, development and regional distribution pattern of railways in India. 15
(c) Write a short note on Golden Quardangle scheme in India. 10
8(a) Prepare an outline for planning ot a metropolitan city. 15
(b) Highlight the prospects and problems associated with water transport in North India. 15
(c) Write a short note on ‘Planning for Sustainable Development’. 10
2018
Geography (Optional) Paper I
Section-A
1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5= 50
(a) “Landscape is a function of structure, process and stage.” Critique the statement. 10
(b) Explain the role of evaporation in the hydrologic cycle. 10
(c) Describe the causes and consequences of sea level changes. 10
(d) Distinguish between intrazonal and azonal soils. Describe in brief the characteristics and importance of azonal soils. 10
(e) Explain the natural and anthropogenic causes and mitigation measures of frequent flooding in Mumbai.
2. (a) Evaluate how far Kober’s geosynclinal theory explains the mountain building process.
(b) Critically examine the basis and scheme of climatic classification proposed by G.T. Trewartha.
(c) Describe the basic concerns of formal and non-formal environmental education in India.
3.(a) Explain the origin, progress and retreat of the Indian monsoon and discuss its impact on the Indian economy. 20
(b) “Geomorphological changes are largely responsible for environmental hazards in the Himalayan region.” Comment with relevant examples. 15
(c) “Controlling population growth is the sustainable solution to environmental problems.” Express your views with suitable arguments. 15
4(a) Describe the potential marine energy resources with reference to their benefits, harvestibility and environmental impacts. ‘ 20
(b) Explain the ecosystem approach to environmental management and highlight its advantages and disadvantages. 15
(c) Discuss the causes of degradation of tropical rainforests and suggest remedial measures for their prevention, conservation and development. 15
Section-B
5(a) “Geography is a contested and multiparadigmic discipline with a strong eurocentricity that has only recently been challenged.” Comment. 10
(b) Discuss the degree of importance of transportation costs as a factor of industrial location with respect to “footloose industries”. 10
(c) Explain the concepts of “megalopolis” and “exopolis” with regard to the growth of cities indicating whether the two can and do overlap. 10
(d) Write a note on “forward and backward linkages” in Perroux’s thesis of economic growth and regional development.
(e) Outline briefly the “age of mass consumption” as described by Rostow in his multi-stage theory of growth’. 10
6(a). “Areal differentiation has provided the theoretical justification for studying ‘regions’ and ‘regional geography’.” Comment.
(b) Citing examples from Asia and Europe, comment upon the contexts within which pronatalist population policies are advanced. What could be the implications of these policies on women’s workforce participation ? 10
(c) Comment upon the contributions of D.M. Smith in outlining ‘welfare’ a key focus in the geographies of social well-being.
7(a) “Famine is a social phenomena rooted in institutional and political economic arrangements, which determine access to food by different classes and strata.” Comment. 20
(b) Provide a brief outline of ideas related to “sense of place” as propounded by Yi-Fu Tuan and Relph in the humanistic geography that emerged the 1970’s.15
(c) Elaborate upon the influence of Marxist philosophy on geographical research, outlining key themes addressed by Marxist geographers smce the 1970’s. 15
8(a) “Welfare geography emphasize spatial inequality and territorial Justice”. Comment with reference to the main ideas and scope of the subfield. 20
(b) Discuss critically the manner in which quantitative revolution provided the methodological foudation for models and modelling in Geography. 15
(c) Discuss in brief the main thesis in “Limits to Growth” (1972) and also provide a critique of the same. 15
2018
Geography (Optional) Paper II
Section-A
1 (a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations with physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry: 2×10=20
(i) Shyok River
(ii) Mawlynnong
(iii) Shravasti
(iv) Kori Creek
(v) Amarkantak
(vi) Ghatshila
(vii) Tawang
(viii) Neyyar
(ix) Dandeli
(x) Mulshi Lake
1(b) Explain the unusual intensity of dust storms and thunder storms across India in the pre-monsoon period of year 2018. 10
1(c) Why setting up of Water Management Boards is a controversial issue in India ?
10
1(d) Keeping the recent developments in view, how can the energy crisis of India be circumvented by harnessing non-conventional energy resources ? 10
2(a) Distinguish the geographical aspects of North-Western lava plateau and Chotanagpur plateau of peninsular India. 20
2(b) Explain the contemporary agricultural scenario in the context of rapid urbanization in India. 15
2(c) Assess the suitability of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for the sustainable economic development in India. 15
3(a) Examine the ongoing process of agricultural diversification and-its implications tor food security in India. 20
3(b) Account for the persisting negative trade balance of India. 15
3(c) Critically assess the vanishing ethnic linguistic plurality of India. 15
4(a) Examine the driving forces of changing Urban morphology of million-plus cities of India with suitable example. 20
(b) Discuss the emerging geo-political scenario of Indian Ocean reals. 15
(c) Give a critical account of region specific constraints of sustainable tourism in India. 15
Section-B
Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10x5=50
5(a) Discuss the socio-economic problems associated with the left behind families of international migrants from India. 10
5(b) Explain the changing river courses and their impacts on the riparian population in India with suitable examples. 10
5(c) Make a critical appraisal of the factors affecting river water quality in India. 10
5(d) Examine the role of people’s participation in successful decentralised planning in India. 10
5(e) Describe the socio-spatial consequences of the recent Nipah viral encephalitis in India. 10
6(a) Illustrate with suitable examples the endeavours undertaken in augmenting conservation of water and vegetation in India. 20
6(b) Discuss the strategies of integrated development of island territories in India. 15
6(c) Cross border terrorism has implications on border area development in India. Examine it with suitable examples. 15
7(a) Explain the pipeline network across India and its impact on regional development. 20
7(b) Discuss the changing composition of International trade through major seaports of India. 15
7(c) Peri-urbanization has created enormous environmental problems. Discuss their causes and consequences with reference to the National Capital Region (N.C.R.) of India. 15
8(a) Describe the changing regional morphology of rural settlements in India. 20
8(b) Startups may play important role in giving fillip to economic growth in India. Illustrate with examples. 15
8(c) Is the land boundary of India with its neighbouring countries a cultural divi de or divided culture ? Explain with suitable examples. 15
2017
Geography (Optional) Paper I
Section-A
1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : 10x5= 50
(a) Write a note on pseudovolcanic features. 10
(b) Distinguish between low energy coasts and coral coasts. 10
(c) Discuss the impacts of ocean currents on air mass behaviour. 10
(d) Describe the characteristics of biological deserts. 10
(e) Explain the concept of micro carbon sink and its relevance.
2(a) Discuss the farces which govern the air movement on the Earth’s surface. 20
2(b) “The knowledge of slope analysis has limited field application in the slope management.” Explain.
2(c) Describe the configuration of the Pacific Ocean floor.
3(a) “Climate change is a reality,” Explain with suitable examples. 20
3(b) Distinguish between the characteristics of Chernozem and Sierozem soils.
3(c) Give a classification of plants based on the amount of water requirement.
4(a) Discuss the concept of Periglacial cycle as propounded Peltier. 20
(b) “Climate, slope gradient and rock structure infulence the avulsion of channels”. Explain.
(c) Discuss the Perception, Attitude, value and Emotion (PAVE) theory of environmental management.
Section-B
5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each 10x5=50
(a) Explain the concept of time-geography. 10
(b) Whittlesey’s agricultural regions are relevant even today. Discuss 10
(c) Write an explanatory note on geographical system 10
(d) The traditional cultural identities are at loss with the growth of global connectivity. Explain. 10
(e) Giva an account on sustainable development and its components. 10
6(a) Discuss the contemporary paradigms of Geography. 20
(b) The intensity of energy crisis varies regionally. Explain. 15
(c) Examine the causes and consequences of forced migration of population in the present context.
7(a) Discuss the applicability of Christaller’s Central Place Theory. 20
(b) “There are considerable demographic similarities between West European nations and Japan.” Explain. 15
(c) Define the quality of life and explain its parameters with adequate examples. 15
8(a) The Heartland Theory is gaining importance once again. Comment. 20
(b) Examine the role of small towns in the regional development process. 15
(c) Explain the concept of social capital in relation to India. 15
2017
Geography (Optional) Paper II
Section-A
1 (a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations with physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry: 2×10=20
(i) Thumba
(ii) Nayachar Island
(iii) Doddabetta
(iv) Devasthal
(v) Panpong Lake
(vi) Hampi
(vii) Havelock Island
(viii) Luni River
(ix) Daringbadi
(x) Dudhsagar Waterfalls
(b) Give a reasoned account of unusual pattern or distribution of monsoonal rainfall in India in 2017. 10
(c) Explain the inter-State issues involved in implementation of the Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal Project. 10
(d) Small towns in India have problems and prospects of their own. Elaborate. 10
2(a) Discuss the freshwater crisis in India and prepare a blueprint for its sustainable management. 20
(b) Identify the Naxal-affected areas in India and discuss their socio-economic problems. 15
(c) Critically examine the feasibility of development of a comprehensive network of airways in India. 15
3(a) “An effective three-tier Panchayat Raj System will strengthen the bottom-up approach to multilevel planning in India* Explain. 20
(b) “Linguistic diversity is an asset as well as a challenge in India”. Explain the sTatement focussing on the distribution of languages and the major steps taken to address the related issues. 15
(c) How may tourism in hilly areas of India be developed as an important source of economy? 15
4(a)Mention various methods of functional classification of towns in India and explain the method applied by Asok Mitra. 20
4(b) Farmers’ suicide is one of the major agrarian problems in India, Bring out its causes and suggest the remedial measures with special reference to Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. 15
4(c) Land reform is a key to modern agriculture in India. Describe various measures taken in this direction after Independence. 15
5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each 10x5=50
(a) Explain the role of ‘Hill Transport Subsidy Scheme’ in reducing regional imbalances in areas identified by the Government of India.
(b) Bring out the geopolitical implications of Doklam dispute in the context of Indo-China relations.
(c) Bring out the significance of Indian Regional NaviRation Satellite System (TRNSS).
(d) Mini steel plants can act as an instrument of decentralization of Iron and steel industry in India. Explain.
(e) Goods and Sen-ices Tax (GST1 has differential impact on developed and backward States of the country- How and why?
6. (a) Interlinking of rivers may serve as a major source of assured irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India. Comment on its feasibility taking into account physical, economic and ecological implication.
(b) Religious minorities are largely concentrated in border States of India, Discuss its causes and consequences. 15
(c) What do you understand by soil pollution? Delineate the areas vulnerable to it En India and suggest remedial measures, 15
7. Integrated development of road and rail networks in a complementary framework is a prerequisite for regional development. Explain with rcfcrcncc to North-Eastern Region of India. 20
(b) Describe the salient features of Sagar Mala Project and highlight its role in port-led development of coastal regions in India. 15
(c) Justify the inclusion of Meghalaya in Peninsular India and discuss its vegetation and soil types. 15
8(a) Name the major industria!_regions of India indicating the bases of their identifjcationT~Highlight their basic problems. 20
(b) Drainage pattern in Peninsular India is result of its geological structure and topography. Elaborate 15
(c) Why has solar energy in India not been developed to desired level in spite of its high potential. 15
GEOGRAPHY PAPER-I
IMPORTANT Questions
Geomorphology
1. Discuss the origin and characteristics of main glaciated landforms. 1990
2. Provide a critical account of the ‘theroy of Plate Tectonics’. 1990
3. Analyse the process of fluvial deposition and the resultant landforms with
examples. 1991
4. Analyse any theory of mountain building whieh sheds light on the origin and structural features of the Himalayas. 1991
5. Analyse critically the theory of mountain-building as proposed by Holmes. 1992
6. Write geographical essay on: “The changing Geographical Pattern and Regional Formations.” 1992
7. What is cycle of erosion? Explain the views of Davis and Penck on the cycle of erosion. 1993
8. Explain the erosional features produced by wind in arid regions. 1993
9. Write geographical essay on Positivism and possibilism. 1993
10. Highlight the internal structure of the earth on the basis or seismological evidences. 1994
11. Classify rocks according to the mode of theii formation. Give the characteristics of igneous rocks and assess their geomorphic impacts. 1994
12. Analyse systematically the development of landforms in Karst region. 1994
13. Review the tidal hypothesis of the origin of the earth. 1995
14. Give a systematic account of the evolution of landforms in glacial regions. 1995
15. Write a short note on ‘Concept of isostacy’. 1995
16. Account for the mountain building process over the surface of the earth and examine critically the plate tectonic theory explaining their origin and
evolution. 1996
17. Write a short note on ‘Hypsographic Curve’. 1996
18. Write a short note on ‘Interior of the Earth’. 1996
19. Mention various concepts related to isostatic adjustment and critically examine the theories of Airy and Pratt. 1997
20. Give a reasoned account of development of landforms in an arid region. 1997
21. Write a short note on ‘Causes and effects of wealthering’. 1997
22. Discuss the Davisian concept of cycle of erosion and show how does it explain the evolution of landforms. 1998
23. Discuss the role of Plate Tectonics in explaining mountain building. 1999
24. Write a short note on ‘Normal cycle of erosion’. 2000
25. Analyse the structure of the earth’s interior. 2000
26. Write a short note on ‘Volcanic Structural features’. 2001
27. Analyse the concepts of mountain building. 2001
28. Discuss the concept of plate tectonics and show how far it explains the
formation of mountains and continental drift. 2002
29. Write an explanatory note on ‘Polycyclic landforms’. 2002
30. What is isostasy? Discuss the views of Pratt and Airy. 2003
31. Classify the nature of interruptions in the cycle of erosion. Also describe their geomorphic expressions. 2003
32. What do you understand by ‘Normal cycle of Erosion’? Describe the landforms associated with its different stages. 2004
33. Discuss the concept of cycle of Erosion and mention the landforms associated with the Normal Cycle of Erosion. 2004
34. Write an explanatory note on ‘Seismographical evidences and internal structure of the earth’. 2004
35. What is the meaning of ‘Isostatic State’ on the surface of the earth? Explain the views of Airy and Pratt in this context. 2005
36. Discuss critically ‘Development of Karst landforms’. 2005
37. What do you understand by plate tectonic? How far it has been able to solve the problems of mountain building and continental drift? 2006
38. Examine critically ‘Characteristics of topographical features in arid regions’.
2006
39. Explain the concept of isostasy. 2007
40. Write an explanatory note on Sand Dunes. 2007
41. What are ozones? Discuss their classification distribution and characteristics.
2007
42. “Landscape is a function of structure, process and stage.” Explain and give suitable examples. 2008
43. Examine critically: Structure of the earth. 2008
44. ‘Mountains have originated in geosynclines.’ Explain this statement giving
suitable examples. 2009
45. Discuss the theory of Plate Tectonics with reference to the three margins and their associated features. 2010
46. Discuss the cases of rejuvenation of fluvial cycle of erosion, and describe the characteristics of the resultant polycyclic landforms with examples. 2011
47. What is isostasy? In this connection discuss the views of Airy and Pratt. 2012
48. What do you mean by ‘Cycle of Erosion’? Critically examine the views of Davis and Penck on this issue. 2013
49. Discuss the theory of isostacy. 2014
50. Write note on ‘Types of Volcano’. 2014
51. Evaluate the Geosynclinal Origin theory of mountain, building as propounded by Kober. 2015
52. Explain the origin of the earth. 2016
53. What is Isostasy? Describe the views of Airy and Pratt in this context. 2016
54. Explain the landforms formed by River Erosion. 2016
55. Explain the cycle of erosion given by W. M. Davis Compare it with the views of Penck. 2016
climatology
1. Explain the bases of the classification of world climates propounded by Koppen. 1990
2. Discuss the formation, development and movement of temperate cyclones.
1991
3. Distinguish between cyclones and, anticyclonesjWhere do the tropical cyclolres originate and why? 1992
4. “Humbold is considered to be the father of modern geography.” Discuss the statement with reference to some fundamental concepts. 1992
5. Describe Thornthwaite’s scheme of classification of climate and suitable
example. 1992
6. What are the causes of salinity in the oceans? Describe the amounts of salinity in open and closed seas. 1993
7. What do you understand by solar insolation? Describe the factors that control the distrTbution of insolatior on the earth. 1993
8. Write a short note on ‘Tropical cyclones’. 1993
9. Write a short note on ‘Depletion of ozone layer’. 2000
9. Write a short note on Atomspheric pressure belts’. 1993
10. Explain the horizontal distribution of temperature on the globe. 1994
11. Classify airmasses. Enumerating the characteristics of each airmass, bring out its climatic effects. 1995
12. Tropical cyclones are most devastating. Discuss their mechanism and impact, specially in the case of Bay of Bengal. 1996
13. Discuss the distributional pattern of airpressure and s influence on wind circulation at global level. 1997
14. Write a short note on ‘Global climatic change’. 1997
15. Present an outline of climatic classification and its parameters as given by Koppen and examine its relevance in the context of continuosly on going climatic changes. 1998
16. What is cyclone? Explain the origin, characteristics and distribution of tropical cyclones. 1999
17. Write an explanatory note on ‘Air masses’. 1999
18. Write a short note on Depletion of ozone layer. 2000
19. Discuss the classification of world’s climate as suggested by either Thornthwaite or Koeppen. 2000
20. Write a short note of Heat Budget? 2001
21. Discuss origin, growth and effects of tropical cyclones. 2001
22. Discuss the origin and characteristics of air masses and explain their role in influencing the world climates.
23. Discuss the heat balance of the atmosphere. 2003
24. Write an explanatory note on ‘Global Warming’. 2003
25. Describe the distribution of air pressure belts with the causes of their origin and the permanent winds blowing between them. 2004
26. Write an explanatory note on ‘Weathering’. 2004
27. Write an explanatory note on ‘Inversion of temperature’. 2004
28. Explain the origin, characteristics and distribution of emperate cyclones.
2004
29. Explain the concept of Heat budget and discuss the distribution of temperature on the earth’s surface. 2005
30. Discuss critically ‘Western disturbances’. 2005
31. Examine critically the classification of world climates proposed by Koeppen. 2006
32. Provide the scheme of world climatic classification as presented by Thornthwaite.Paper-I 2007
33. Write an explanatory note on ‘Insolation’. 2007
34. Explain the origin, classification and influence of air masses. 2008
35. Discuss the tri-cellular meridional wind circulation of the world. 2008
36. Provide a critical account of origin and characteristics of tropical cyclones. 2009
37. How does the Thornthwaite’s climatic classification differ from that of Koeppen? Give specific examples. 2010
38. Explain the mechanism andftheories of Precipitation. 2011
39. How does the Thornthwaite’s climatic classification different from that of Koeppen? Give! specific Examples. 2012
40. Write an essay in details on the composition and structure of atmosphere. 2013
41. Explain the tri-cellular meridional circulation of the world. 2014
42. Discuss the salient features of Thornthwaite’s scheme of climate classification.” 2015
43. Explain causes and consequences of Global warming in developing countries. 2015
44. Give an account of the mechanism of fronts and frontogenesis. 2015
45. Discuss global warming in brief. 2016
46. Explain the origin of temperate cyclones and highlight their effects on the weather. 2016
47. Discuss the main bases of classification of climates presented by Koppen. Explain the main climatic region given by him. 2016
OCEANOGRAPHY
1. Describe the main features of the bottom relief of the North Atlantic Ocean. 1990
2. Explain the relevance of demographic transition model in the specific context of the developing countries. 1990
3. Define urbanixation and analyse its process and consequence. 1990
4. Explain the distributional patterns of salinity in the oceans. Bring out the relationship between amounts of salinity and ocean currents. 1991
5. How do ocean currents originate? Give a reasoned accounts of the currents of the Pacific Ocean. 1992
6. Write a short note on ‘Currents of Atlantic Ocean’. 1993
7. Examine the significance of Indian Ocean realm with special reference to world geopolitics. 1994
8. Discuss the relief of ocean floor. 1995
9. Account for evolution of coastal landforms due to the sea-level changes under the tropical conditions. 1996
10. Pelagic Deposits. Comment. 1996
11. Describe precisely the major currents of Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and elaborate their varied effects on neighbouring regions. 1997
12. Write explanatory note on ‘Coral reef’. 1998
13. Write explanatory note on ‘Sea floor spreading’. 1998
14. Analyse the factors influencing the distribution of salinity in the ocean water. 1999
15. Analyse the ocean currents with reference to any one ocean. 2000
16. Discuss various hypotheses regarding the origion of coral-reefs. 2001
17. ‘Write explanatory notes on classification of ocean depostis’. 2002
18. Write an explanatory note on ‘Glacial Control Theory of the origin of coral-reefs’. 2003
19. Define and classify coral reef and critically explain the various theories of its origin. 2004
20. Write an explanatory note on ‘Ocean currents of North Indian Ocean’. 2004
21. Present an account of the bottom relief of the Atlantic Ocean. 2004
22. Explain the variation of salinity of ocean water and iscuss the various causes related to it. 2005
23. Give an account of the various types of deposition on the floor of the oceans and the seas. 2006
24. Describe the various types of coral reefs. Explain Darwin’s subisdence theory of their origin. 2008
25. Explain with examples the evolution and classification of ocean shore line. 2008
26. Bring out the factors of salinity of ocean waters. Highlight its vertical
distribution. 2008
27. Describe the main ocean currents of Northern “Hemisphere and explain their influence on the climate of nearby continents. 2009
28. Discuss the necessary ideal conditions for the growth of coral and explain with suitable example the causes of coral bleaching. 2011
29. Write a note on Current of the South Atlantic Ocean. 2012
30. “Sea water is always salty, but salinity is not everywhere the same.” How do you agree with this statement? Also describe the factors affecting the salinity in the oceans. 2013
31. Write a note on ‘Heat Budget’. 2013
32. Give an account of structure of Ocean floor. 2014
33. Write a note on ‘Heat budget of the Earth. 2014
34. Write a note on Coral Bleaching. 2015
35. What are the causes of origin of ocean currents? Explain with examples of the Indian ocean. 2016
36. Sea water is saline, but salinity is not same every where. Explain with
examples. 2016
Biogeography
1. Write a short note on ‘Biotic succession’. 1995
2. Attempt a rational classification of world soils and discuss the distribution and characteristics of any two of them. 1998
3. Write an explanatory note on ‘Biome’. 1998
4. Write an explanatory note on ‘Soil-vegetation symbiosis’. 1999
5. Write an explanatory note on ‘Biotic succession’. 1999
6. Write a short note on ‘Genetic classification of soils’. 2000
7. Write an explanatory note on ‘Weathering and soil formation’. 2002
8. Write an explanatory note on ‘Biomes’. 2003
9. Write an explanatory note on ‘Biotic Succession’. 2004
10. Examine critically ‘Classification of Biotic community’. 2006
11. Write an explanatory note on ‘Biotic Community’. 2007
12. Stages of biotic succession. Critically examine. 2008
13. Examine critically: Chernozem soils. 2008
14. Examine critically: Biome. 2008
15. Give a reasoned account of ‘Soil erosion and measures ofjtsconservation’. 2009
16. Give a concise account of the major soil groups of the rid and mention their utilization. 2010
17. Give a reasoned account of: Primary and Secondary biotic succession. 2011
18. Give a reasoned account of Geobiochemical cycles. 2011
19. Give a reasoned account of: Soil forming process. 2011
20. Write a note on ‘Soil-vegetation symbiosis’. 2012
21. Write a short note on ‘Alluvial Soils’. 2012
22. Write a short note on ‘Biotic Succession’. 2015
23. Write a short note on ‘Major biomes’. 2014
24. Write a short note on ‘soil forming processes’. 2015
25. Discuss the pattern of major biotic resources of the world. 2016
environmental geography
1. Explain the concept of ecosystem and discuss its Importance in regional
planning. 1990
2. What is meant by ecological imbalance? Throw light on the symptoms of ecological imbalance at the global scale and their basic causes. 1991
3. Explain the concept of ecosystem and highlight its attributes and processes. 1994
4. Write an essay on revival of environmentalism in Geography. 1994
5. Write a short note on ‘World ecological imbalance’. 1995
6. What is the philosophy and strategy of Agenda-21 for environmental problems? Discuss with suitable examples. 1996
7. Write a short note on ‘Food chain and Food web’. 1997
8. Explain the concept of ecosystem and analyse the any one ecosystem briefly. 1998
9. Write a short note on ‘Sustainable Development’. 1998
10. Define ecosystem and describe briefly its various components. Also discuss how and to what extent the modern man has affected the various types of ecosystem. 1999
11. Analyse the effects of fossil fuels on the functioning of ecosystems. 2000
12. Write short note on ‘Types of Eco-systems’. 2001
13. Discuss the impacts of modern technology on global ecosystems. 2001
14. Define ecosystem and describe its functioning as an ecological unit. 2002
15. Write an explanatory note on Concept of sustainable development. 2003
16. Write an explanatory note on ‘Global Ecological Issues’. 2004
17. Discuss critically ‘Global Ecological Issues’. 2005
18. Examine critically ‘Impact of man on ecosystem’. 2006
19. Types and functioning of ecosystem. Critically examine. 2008
20. Global pattern of water pollution. Critically examine. 2008
21. Discuss the changing approaches of the study of man environment
relationships. 2008
22. Give a reasoned account of ‘Functioning of Ecosystems’. 2009
23. Give a reasoned account of ‘Global warming’. 2009
24. Discuss, in detail, man’s impact on ecosystem as a result of modern technological advancement. 2010
25. Examine critically the changing perspectives of approaches to the study of man-environment relationships. 2011
26. “Man has affected various types of ecosystem.” Discuss this statement with Specific examples. 2012
27. Write note on ‘Structure and functions of Eco-system’. 2013
28. Radical Geography is the symbolism of socialistic approach. Define it and
explain in detail the assumptions of Radical Geography. 2013
29. Explain the contribution of Peter Haggett in synthesis of modern geography. 2014
30. Write note on Equilibrium in Ecosystem. 2015
31. Discuss the fundamental concepts of Ecossystem. 2016
32. Discuss the process of energy flow in the Ecosytem. 2015
33. ‘The rapid increase in population is responsible for the degradation of environment.’ Explain. 2016
perspectives in human geography
1. Hettner did more than any other geographer of his time to establish geography on a firm philosophical and scientific basis, Review the contributions of Hettner to geographical thought in the light of the above statement. 1991
2. Evaluate the contributions of French School to the evolution of geographical thought. 1995
3. Write geographical essay on Geographical bases of Federalism. 1995
4. Discuss the nature and importance of contributions made Generation German Geographers. 1996
5. Relevance of Heartland Theory. Comment. 1996
6. What do you understand by ‘environmentalism’ and ‘possibilism’? Explain
systematically the genesis of these concepts. 1997
7. “Humbolt and Ritter are the bipoles of modern making a comparative analysis of their contributions.” 1998
8. Evaluate the contribution made by Vidal-de-le. Blache and Demangeonto the development of French School of geographical thought. 1999
9. Write a note on ‘Concept of Heartland’. 1999
10. Write a short note on ‘Impact of Positivism on Geography’. 2000
11. Write a note on ‘Contributions of German Geographers’. 2001
12. Write a note on ‘Major Cultural Realms’. 2001
13. Explain with suitable examples, the changes brought by behavioural paradign in man and environment relationships. 2001
14. Discuss the contribution of the French Geographer to the development of
geography. 2002
15. Explain the rise of quantification in Geography and state the main reactions to it. 2003
16. Write an explanatory note on Concept of Heart land. 2003
17. Discuss the recent paradigms of Geography. 2004
18. Explain the contribution of Radicalism in the evolution of geographical thought. 2005
19. Discuss the Concept of Heart-land and Rimland. 2005
20. Critically examine the quantatitive revolution in geography. 2006
21. Highlight the emergence of races of mankind. 2007
22. Identify the stages of cultural evolution and discuss the characteristic features of major cultural realmes of the world. 2008
23. Concept of Nation and State. Explain 2008
24. ‘The meaningfulness of facts in real life is confirmec by the purposive attitute of man.’ In context of this statement high light phenomenology anc postitivism.
2008
25. Analyse the influence of ‘quantitative revolution’ on the development of
geography in 20th century. 2009
26. Write an explanatory note on ‘Heartland theory’. 2009
27. Discuss the contributions of either jriedrich Ratzel or Paul Vidal de la Blache in the advancement of geographical knowledge. 2010
28. Divide the world into major culture realms and discuss the characteristics of any two of them. 2011
29. What is quantitative revolution? Examine its significance in geographical
analysis. 2012
30. Write a short note on ‘Stages of Evolution of Culture’. 2014
31. Describe the contribution of A.J. Herbertson to the development of Geography. 2015
32. Discuss ible concept of System Analysis in Geography. 2015
33. Explain Behavioural Paradigm. 2015
34. Discuss the criteria of delimitation of cultural regions. 2015
35. ‘Radical Geography is the symbol of social transformation.’ 2016
economic geography
1. Evaluate the petroleum resources of the Middle East and bring out their significance in international politics. 1990
2. Analyse the location and development of the iron and steel industry in the USA or the USSR. 1990
3. Discuss the distribution and characteristics of Tropical plantation farming
Review the contribution of this type of agriculture in the economy of developing countries. 1991
4. Divide the world into agricultural regions and discuss the salient features of Mediterranean agriculure. 1992
5. Critically examine the location and distribution pattern of iron and steel
industry in the USA. 1992
6. Analyse the geographical distribution of sugarcane farming in the world. Give an account of the world trade pattern of cane sugar. 1992
7. Write a geographical essay on: “The changing Pattern of International Trade.” 1992
8. Show the main industrial regions of any developed country and describe in detail any one of the industrial regions. 1993
9. Narrate the importance of Petroleum as a source of power and discuss the main areas of its production in the world. 1993
10. Outlining the recent trends in the iron-steel industry, analyse the different locational patterns of the industry with reference to any major iron steel producing country. 1994
11. Write a geographical essay on World energy crisis and its remedies. 1994
12. Write a geographical essay on Major trends and patterns in international trade.
1994
13. Bring out the role of trade blocks in the pattern of international trade flow. 1995
14. Analyse the conditions affecting the production of minerals with reference to iron-ore mining in USA or Russia. 1995
15. ‘Asia Pacific Region is an emerging relaity.’ Discuss its importance in the process of globalization and development. 1996
16. Food Securitvand Politics. Comment. 1996
17. Great Lake Industrial Region. Comment 1996
18. Write a geographical essay on ‘Technology and Resource Development’. 1996
19. Write a geographical essay on ‘World Energy Crisis’. 1996
20. Discuss different methods of resource conservation and management with
particular reference to soil and forest. 1997
21. Write a geographical essay on Major Industrial regions of the world. 1997
22. Discuss the various sources of energy and their uses. Suggest measures to overcome the present day energy crisis. 1999
23. Write a note on ‘International Trade Blocks’. 1999
24. Write a short note on ‘World Energy Crisis: Causes and Remedies’. 2000
25. Describe distribution and production patterns of either paper industrytory or Petxo-chemical industry in the world. 2000
26. Trace the evolution of two major trade blocks andH evaluate their impact on world trade. 2000
27. ‘International Trade Competition’. 2001
28. Discuss chief characteristics of the major industrial regions of the world. 2001
29. Divide the world into agricultural regions and discuss the base of your division. 2002
30. Write explanatory note on ‘World Energy Crisis’. 2002
31. Discuss any one theory of industrial location. 2003
32. Write an explanatory note on Resources are not, they becomes. 2003
33. Explain the potential and production of hydro-power in the world. 2004
34. Write an explanatory note on ‘Plantation Agriculture in South-East Asia’. 2004
35. Explain the contribution of conservation and management in the economic
development of resources. 2005
36. Explain ‘World energy crisis’. 2006
37. Describe the development of the classification of agricultural and describe Huntington’s classification of the world’s agricultural regions~based”on human and physical elements. 2008
38. Locational pattern of automobile industry. Explain 2008
39. Give a reasoned account of the concept and classification of resources.
2008
40. Explain: Global trade centres. 2008
41. The prime need of the developing countries is more production in their fields and less in their homes.’ Examine this statement with reference to present population problem and its solution in these countries. 2009
42. Write an explanatory note on World energy crisis and its sustainable solution. 2009
43. Write an explanatory note on Spatial distribution pattern of economic
development in the world. 2009
44. Critically examine the statement that ‘resources are not, they become.’ 2010
45. Examine the patterns of global economic development. 2011
46. Write an explanatory note on ‘Types of Agriculture’. 2011
47. Give an account of alternative sources of energy. 2012
48. Give an account of Locational pattern of Iron and Steel Industry. 2013
49. Give an account of ‘World Energy Crisis’. 2013
50. Explain the role of renewable and non-renewable resources with examples, in context of world energy crisis. 2014
51. Write a short nbte on ‘Special Economic Zone’. 2014
52. Explain the bases of World Agricultural Regionalization as propounded by
D. Whittlesey. 2015
53. Write a note on current scenario of World Energy Crisis. 2015
54. Discuss the factors of localization and development trends of paper industry in the world. 2015
55. Give an account of the pattern of rice cultivation and trade in the world. 2016
56. ‘Knowledge is truely the mother of all resources.1 Justify the statement. 2016
57. ‘The nature of raw material is responsible for different types of industrial
location.’ Explain this statement with reference to iron and steel industryjnjapan or U.S.A. 2016
58. Explain the main sources of renewable energy. 2016
population and settlement geography
1. Analyse the latest trends of population growth in the developing world. 1991
2. Write an essay on the patterns, processes and consequences of urbanisation with special reference to the developing world. 1991
3. What are the causes of population migration in the world? Discuss its political, social and economic consequences with suitable examples from Asia. 1992
4. Write an essay on the trend of population growth in the world and examine critically the relationship between food supply and population increase.1993
5. Discuss the cocept of urban morphology. Bring out the influence of the major urban function of the urban morphology with examples. 1994
6. Analyse the salient characteristics of the patterns of population distribution in the world. 1995
7. Write geographical essay on Processes and consquences of urbanisation. 1995
8. What do you understand by the dynamics of population and how for it is important in deciding the spatial pattern of population? 1996
9. Examine the nature and evolution process of rural settlements in Monsoon Asia. 1997
10. Write geographical essay on Fast population growth and economic development. 1997
11. Critically examine the demographic transition theory. 1998
12. Write short notes on ‘Functional Classification of Towns’. 1998
13. Trace and account for the various trends of population growth in the world
during the present century. 1999
14. Citing examples from India, explain the role of site and other physical factors in determining the types and patterns of rural settlements. 1999
15. Write a short note on ‘Demographic Transition Theory and Population Problems’. 2000
16. Examine the salient morphological characteristics of cities with suitable
examples. 2000
17. Examine the validity of central glace theory in the context of present day
settlement patterns. 2001
18. Define umland and discuss, with specific examples the criteria for its determination. 2002
19. Write explanatory notes on ‘Problems of buffer states’ 2002
20. What do you understand by the higrarchy of urban centres? Explain with
examples. 2003
21. Write an explanatory note on ‘Hierarchy of urban centres’. 2004
22. Write an explanatory note on ‘Boundaries and their classification’. 2004
23. Examine the patteerns, processes and consequences of World-Urbanization.
2004
24. Write an explanatory note on ‘Demographic Transition Theory’. 2004
25. Discuss the International Migration of population. 2005
26. Explain demographic transition and describe its different stages and discuss its relevance in India. 2006
27. What do you mean by rural-urban fringe? What are its main characteristics? How it is delimited? Explain. 2006
28. Discuss the theory of Demographic Transition with special reference to India. 2007
29. What do you mean by urban hierarchy? Explain it with suitable examples. 2007
30. Concepts of urban settlements. Explain. 2008
31. Explain: Consequences of international migration. 2008
32. Explain the meaning of urban morphology. How does the morphology of a planned town differ from that of an historic one? 2010
33. Write an explanatory note on ‘Causes and consequences of international
migration of population’. 2010
34. Explain the meaning of urban morphology. How does the morphology of a planned town differ from that of an historic one? Give specific examples. 2012
35. Give an account of International migration of population. 2012
36. Give an account of Demographic Transition. 2013
37. Write a short note on ‘Rural-Urban Fringe’. 2014
38. Describe the bases and methods of determining urban hierarchy. 2015
39. Describe the methods of determining spacing of rural settlement. 2015
40. Explain the main types of rural settlements with examples. 2016
41. ‘Rural-Urban fringe is not static but dynamic.’ Explain this statement in the context of Indian towns. 2016
42. What are the factors of international migration of population? Explain with
examples. 2016
regional planning
1. Write an explanatory note on ‘Concept of Nation and state and Geo-politics of Indian Ocean. 1997
2. Evaluate the petroleum resource of the Middle East and throw light on thier geopolitical significance. 1998
3. Write an explanatory note on Concept of sustainable development. 2004
4. Discuss the concept of Sustainable Development. 2015
5. Throw light on current Scenario of geo-Political relation of India with Pakistan. 2015
models, theories & laws in human geography
1. Critically review, Weber’s theory of Industrial location. Why is the theory unable to explain the real industrial locations of the modern age? 1991
2. Critically examine Von Thunen’s theory of agricultural location. 1993
3. Write a short note on ‘Relevance of SAARC’. 1998
4. Write a note on ‘Geopolitical problems of Kosove- Serbia. 1999
5. Evaluate the contributions of F. Ratzel to Human Geography. 2000
6. Examine the concept of ‘Rimland’ in the context of the present day geopolitic development. 2001
7. Write an explanatory note on ‘Classification of Human Races’. 2002
8. Assess the role of models and quantitative techniques in Geographical studies. 2004
9. Discuss the major stages in the evolution of Man and describe the salient
features of the culture in each stages. 2004
10. Discuss the Industrial Location Theory of Weber and evaluate its relevance in the present context. 2004
11. Discuss the views of Christaller and losch in the context of the concept of Central Place. 2005
12. Discuss the Land use theory of Von Thunen. 2005
13. Explain ‘Distinguish between frontier and boundary’. 2006
14. Explain ‘Theory of Ullman and Harris’. 2006
15. Write an explanatory note on ‘Alfred Weber’s theory of industrial location’.
2007
16. Write an explanatory note on ‘Von Thunen Model of Agricultural Location’.
2007
17. Write an explanatory note on ‘Concept of Buffer State’. 2007
18. Evaluate the central place theory of Christaller in the present context.
2008
19. Explain: Contemporary geo-politcal problem of the world. 2008
20. Critically examine Weber’s theory of industrial location. 2009
21. Write an explanatory note on ‘Geo-political significance of Indian Ocean’. 2010
22. Write an explanatory note on ‘Principle of Weber’s location triangle’. 2010
23. Write an explanatory note on ‘Central Place Theory’. 2011
24. Discuss the generic classification of international boundaries. How does it
differ from the morphological classification? 2012
25. Give an account of Industrial location theory of Weber. 2012
26. What do you mean by ‘Central Place Theory’? Critically examine the views
propounded by Walter Christaller. 2013
27. Examine in details the concept of Mackinder’s Heartland and critically explain its rationality. 2013
28. Highlight the fundamental principles of Economic Geography. 2014
29. Mention the types of Models in Geography. 2015
30. Examine the relevance of Von Thunen’s theory of Agricultural Location. 2015
31. Define human race and mention salient features of zone and strata theory as propounded by Griffith Taylor. 2015
32. Mention the relevance of Geo-strategic ideas of Spykman. 2015
33. Discuss the major changing trends of geography given by T. W. Freeman. 2016
34. Discuss Central Place Theory propounded by Walter Christaller. 2016
35. Explain in details Mackinder’s concept of Heart Land. 2016
36. ‘Frontiers are area and boundaries are linear1. Discuss this statement with examples. 2016
GEOGRAPHY PAPER-II
IMPORTANT Questions
physical setting
1. Divide India into physiographic regions and discuss, in brife, the structure,
relief and drainage pattern of any one region. 1990
2. Discuss the origin and structure of the Himalayas. 1991
3. Show the relation between climate and natural vegetation in lndia and mark the main vegetation zones on a map. 1992
4. Divide India into climatic regions and explain the basis of your division. 1993
5. Discuss the regional distribution of various vegetation types in India. 1994
6. Write a short note on ‘Winter rainfall in India’. 1994
7. Describe the distribution and characteristics of the n soil types of India.1995
8. Explain briefly the geological structure of India. 1996
9. Write a short note on ‘Drainage system of India’. 1996
10. Discuss the origin of Indian Summer Monsoon with reference to recent
theories. 1998
11. Analyse critically the origin and evolution of the Great Northen Plain of India. 1999
12. Discuss structural characteristics of Peninsular India. 2000
13. Discuss the Indian monsoon. 2000
14. Write a note on ‘Waste lands and their reclamation’. 2000
15. Divide India into physiographic regions and discuss the characteristics of any one region in detail. 2001
16. Discuss the Major drainage systems of peninsular India. 2001
17. Discuss the El-Nino and Indian monsoon. 2001
18. Discuss the origin, evolution and salient characteristics of Drainage pattern in Peninsular India. 2002
19. Write an explanatory note on ‘Origin and mechanism the Indian monsoon’.
2003
20. Write a note on Vicissitudes of Indian Monsoon, Causes & Consequences. 2004
21. Brirlg out the interelation among structure, relif Land drainage in extra-peninsular India. 2004
22. Write an explanatory note on ‘Methods of soild Erosion’. 2004
23. Discuss the bases of climatic regionalisation and divide dia into main climatic regions. 2005
24. Evaluate the impact of global warming on the Indian Monsoon. 2006
25. Write a note on ‘Konkan Coastal Region’. 2007
26. Write a short note on ‘Soils of peninsular India’. 2008
27. Discuss the structure and relief of the Peninsular India. 2008
28. Write a short note on ‘Origin of Indian Monsoon’. 2008
29. Write an eassay on geological structure of Inida. 2008
30. “Soil features in India are related more with geological structure and relief than the climate.” Justify. 2009
31. “Indian rock system is of unique nature in South Asia,” Justify. 2010
32. Examine the origin and mechanism of the Indian Monsoon in the light of the recent theories. 2011
33. Classify soils of India and highlight their characteristics and distribution of any two types of them. 2012
34. Discuss thel drought prone regions in India. 2012
35. Divide India into physiographic regions and give a detailed account of any one of them. 2013
36. Bring out the main structural zones and related topographical features of North India. 2014
37. How and to what extent the geographical environment has influenced the types and distribution of natural vegetation in India? Discuss with examples.2014
38. Mention the main characteristics of the structure of peninsular India and
explain its influence on the present from of relief of the region. 2015
39. ‘Indian Monsoon is the spatial expression of seasonal variation of temperature between land and sea areas.’ Expalin. 2015
40. Give a reasoned accoount of the main problems of soil erosion in the Himalayan region. 2015
41. Present an account of structure and relief of Himalayas. 2016
42. Examine the effects of relief and climate on the distribution of natural vegetation in India. 2016
43. Give a regional account of Malabar Coastal Region. 2016
RESOURCES
1. Write a short note on Mineral oil resources of India. 1990
2. Evaluate the coal-resources of India describe their geographical distribution and utilization. 1991
3. Give an account of distribution and productivity of iron ore in India. 1992
4. Discuss the production and distribution of mineral oil in India. 1992
5. Discuss the distribution and production of coal in India. 1993
6. Write an essay on the production and distribution of coal or manganese in India. 1994
7. Give an account of the reserves, distribution and production of petroleum in India. 1995
8. Discuss the development and future prospects of hydroelectricity in India. 1996
9. Write a short note on National Forest policy of Indian. 1996
10. Describe the structure and relief features of the Peninsular India. 1997
11. Discuss the reserves, distribution and production of iron ore in India. 1997
12. Examine the regional pattern of the potential and development of non-conventional energy in India in the context of tackling the energy crisis. 1998
13. Present a reserved account of locational patter, reserves and production trends of petroleum in India. 1999
14. Write a note on ‘Energy Crisis. 2000
15. Discuss the distribution, poduction and utilisation of coal in India. 2001
16. Analyse the reserves, production trends and possibilities of petroleum as a power resource in India. 2002
17. Write an explanatory note on ‘Energy crisis in India’. 2003
18. “The key to the solution of energy crisis in India lies in the exploition of nuclear and hydro-energy.” Explain. 2004
19. Write an explanatory note on ‘Watershed management in India’. 2004
20. Discuss the causes and consequences of deforestation in India and suggest measures for controlling deforestation. 2004
21. Analyse the salient features of the production and utilization of power resources in India. 2004
22. Write a note on ‘Deforestation in India’. 2005
23. Energy crisis in India and effectivealtemativgg. 2005
24. Write a note on ‘Watershed Management’. 2006
25. Write a note on ‘National Forest Policy’. 2006
26. Analyse the prospects of the development of nuclear energy in India. 2006
27. Evaluation the salient features of the mineral policy of India give an account of the production and distribution of Iron Ore in the country. 2007
28. Write a short note on ‘Complementarity of minerals in India’. 2009
29. Write a short note on ‘Non-conventional sources of energy in India’. 2010
30. Describe the distribution and production of non- ferrous minerals in India. 2010
31. Write a short note on ‘Mineral belts in India’. 2011
32. Write a short note on ‘Deyelopment of atomic energy in India’. 2011
33. Write a note on ‘Hydroelectric power in India’. 2012
34. Write a note on ‘Tropical forests in India’. 2012
35. Write an explanatory essay on “Energy Crisis and Search for alternatives in India”. 2013
36. Write a note on ‘Existing land-utilization pattern of India’. 2014
37. Explain the Geographical factors responsible for development of hydro power in Southern India. 2015
38. Critically analyse the locational pattern of the mineral oil refineries in India. 2015
39. Mineral and energy resources of India are adequate to meet the industrial needs of the country. Elaborate. 2016
40. Give a geographical account of coal resources of India in terms of its reserve and utilisation. 2016
41. Discuss the availability and requirement of alternative sources of energy in near future in India. 2016
AGRICULTURE
1. Write a short note on ‘Green revolution in India. 1990
2. Divide India in to major agricultural regions and give an account of the cropping patterns of any two regions. 1991
3. Write a short note on ‘Agriculutral regions of India. 1992
4. Divide India into agricultural regions and explain their relationship with
natural environment. 1993
5. Give a geographical account of canal irrigation in Indai. 1993
6. Write an essay on the distribution and production of wheat in India. 1994
7. Divide India into agricultural regions and discuss the characteristics of any one agricultural region. 1994
8. Explain the causes and consequences of the Green olution in India. 1995
10. Explain the regional disparities in agricultural productivity in India. 1997
11. Analyse the regional variation in irrigation facilities and its impact on
agricultural development in India. 1998
12. Write a short note on Westelands reclamation in India. 1998
13. Divide India into major agricultural regions and give the justification of the parameters used for its delimitation. 1999
14. Analyse critically how the Green Revolution m India has influenced its
Agricultural ecology. 2000
15. Assess the impacts of modernisation of Indian agriculture in recent decades and suggest ways to make Indian agriculture sustainable in today’s open market particularly in view of the pressure of developed countries. 2001
16. Write an explanatory note on ‘Agricultural productivity in India’. 2001
17. Evaluate critically the overall impact of ‘Green Revolution’ on Indian an
agricultural economy. Give specific examples. 2002
18. Write an explanatory note on ‘Impact of Green Revolution on agriculture in
India’. 2003
19. Write a note on Agricultural Regions of India. 2004
20. Analyse the crop combination regions of Indis with reference to the agro-ecological condition. 2004
21. Throw light on the need for and nature of Second Green Revolution in the modernisation of Indian agriculture. 2005
22. Write a note on Agricultural planning in India. 2006
23. Divide India into major agro-ecological regions and Sescribe the agricultural characteristics of one such region. 2007
24. Write a short note on ‘Eco-Farming in India’. 2008
25. Examine the success and constraints of the White Revolution in India.2008
26. Give a detailed account of the Green Revolution and examine its impact on Indian agriculture. 2008
27. Discuss the role of institutional and technological factors on agricultural efficiency and productivity in Indian agriculture. 2009
28. Discuss the regional imbalance in the levels of agricultural development in India. 2010
29. Discuss the salient features of the Green Revolution in India and find out prospects of Second Green Revolution. 2011
30. Identify major agricultural productivity regions in India and discuss them briefly.
2012
31. Write a note on ‘Agro-climatic Regions delimited by Planning Commission of India’. 2013
32. Write a note on ‘Rainbow revolution in India’. 2014
33. Differentiate between agricultural efficiency and productivity and critically examine the basis of determining agricultural efficiency. 2014
34. “Agriculture and Industry are symbiotic.” Evaluate this statement with
reference to agro-industrial regionalization in India. 2014
35. Evaluate the effects of green revolution economic development of North India.
2015
36. Describe the cropping pattern of any one of the agro- Climatic regions of South India. 2015
37. Discuss the role of infrastructural elements in agricultural development of India giving suitable examples. 2016
38. Distinguish between the crop-combination regions and agricultural regions with reference to India and provide a brief account of any one agricultural region of the country. 2016
39. Define agricultural efficiency and discuss the method of its determination, as applied in case of India. 2016
industry
1. Divide India into Industrial Regions and discuss the industrial landscape of any one region. 1990
2. Environmental pollution in Indian Industrial cities. Comment. 1990
3. Write a short note on ‘India’s New Steel Plants’. 1991
4. Write a short note on Rural Market Contracts of India’. 1991
5. Discuss the location and development of the iron and steel industry in India. 1992
6. Discuss the growth and localization of the cement industry in India. 1993
7. Write a detailed account of the textile industry of India. 1994
8. Discuss the growth and localization of either iron and steel industry or sugar industry in India. 1995
9. Give a reasoned account of the groduction distribution of cotton and jute in India. 1996
10. Discuss the location and production of either chemical industry or cement
industry of India. 1996
11. Divide India into industrial regions and discuss their resource-base. 1997
12. Write a short note on ‘New Industrial Policy of India’ 1997
13. Analyse the origin and growth ofundustrial complexes in India and highlight the impact of liberalisation policy on them. 1998
14. Write a short note on ‘The potential and problems of hydroelectricity generation in Uttar Pradesh hills area’. 1998
15. Give a reasoned account of location and development of iron steel industry in India. 1999
16. Discuss the Localisation of textiles industry in India. 2000
17. Trace the outline of direction, conditions and main aspects of Industrial development in India in post-iberalization period. 2002
18. Give an account of the production and distribution of iron-ore in India.2003
19. Mention the major industrial complexes of India and give an account of the problems ancfprospects of any Industrial complex. 2003
20. Discuss the location of Petro-chemical industries in India. 2004
21. Divide India in to industrial regions and describe the patterns of industrial development in any one of them. 2004
22. Examine the geonomic characteristics of major industrial complexes of India. 2005
23. Explain the location and development of sugar industry in India. 2006
24. Evaluate the impact of globalization on the Indian industries. 2008
25. Discuss the location and development of Iron and Steel industry in India. 2008
26. Discuss the factors of localization, growth and production trends of either
Cement of Sugar Industry in India. 2008
27. Discuss the growth and distribution pattern of paper industry in India.
28. Discuss the growth, distribution and future prospects of chemical fertilizer
industry in India. 2010
29. Discuss the growth, distribution and prospects of cement industry in India. 2011
30. Discuss briefly the major industrial regions in India and discuss them briefly. 2012
31. Discuss the existing distributional pattern and prospects of future growth of petro-chemical industry in India. 2013
32. Analyse the role of geographical factors in localisation of iron and steel industry in India with examples. 2015
33. “Agro-based industries based industries are located very close to the source of primary raw materials” Elaborate giving examples. 2015
34. Give a reasoned account fo the development, distribution and production trends of Fertilizer industry in India. 2016
35. Identify the industrial regions of India and discuss the factors contributing to development of any one such region. 2016
36. Outline the history of industrial development in India and discuss the salient characteristics of its industrial structure. 2016
transport, communication and trade
1. Discuss the geographical factors for the growth of Kandala as a port. 1990
2. Discuss the possibilities of the development of inland water ways in India. 1991
3. Write a short note on ‘Recent Trends in India’s export Trade. 1991
4. Discuss the characteristics of location and trade of the principal ports of India. 1992
5. Write a geographical essay on air transport in India. 1993
6. Write a short note on Export trade of India. 1994
7. Write a short note on Major ports of India. 1994
8. Discuss the development and pattern of railways in India. 1995
9. Write a short note on ‘Recent trends of Indian international trade’. 1995
10. Highlight the main features of the structure direction and trade policy of the international trade of India. 1996
11. Analyse the pattern, merits and demerits of the” rail routes in India. 1997
12. Discuss the international trade policy of India and discuss the present state of international trade. 1998
13. Analyse the network of roads in India and highlight their role in regional
development. 1999
14. Discuss critically the challenges faced by India to strengthen its international trade. 2000
15. Assess the impact of rail-road transport in the development of into Regional trade in India. 2001
16. Write an explanatory note on ‘Recent trends of international trade of India’. 2001
17. Present a comparative study of Kandla and Vishakhapattnam ports with special reference to import-export and their role in the development of respective
hinterlands. 2002
18. Write an explanatory note on ‘Development of road transport network in India’. 2003
19. Discuss the changing pattern of international trade and salient features of the trade policy of India. 2003
20. Write a note on National Water Way no.1 of India. 2003
21. Evaluate the role of emerging road network economic development in India. 2004
22. Write an explanatory note on ‘Prospects of water transport in India’. 2004
23. Evaluate the role of Indian railways in overall development of modern India.
2005
24. Write a note on ‘Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project’. 2006
25. Discuss the recent trends of the international trade of India. 2006
26. Write a note on ‘Development of Special Economic Zones in India’. 2007
27. Write a note on ‘National Highways Development Project in India’. 2007
28. Discuss the problems and prospects of water transport in India. 2007
29. Write a short note on ‘Problems and prospects of civil aviation in India’. 2008
30. Show the influence of relief and distribution on the growth of railways.
2008
31. Examine the problems and prospects ofinter-regional. 2009
32. Write a short note on ‘Trade policy of India’. 2011
33. Traee the development of road-transport in India and evaluate its contribution in the economic progress of the country. 2011
34. Write a note on ‘Economic development policy in India. 2012
35. Examine the role of rail transport on economic and social development in India. 2012
36. Critically examine the problems and prospects of civil- aviation in India. 2013
37. Write a note on ‘Prospects of development of Inland waterways of India’. 2014
38. Analyse the changing pattern of India’s foreign trade and comment on the
salient features of its new trade policy. 2014
39. Evaluate the contribution of railways tojnter regional integration of India during last century. 2015
40. Examine the prospects of development of the Ganga river as an important Inland water transport route in near future. 2015
41. Write a short note oN emergence of Kandla as an important centre for export processing zones of India. 2015
42. Elaborate the influence of relief and population distribution in the development of railways in India. 2016
43. Examine the role of transport in regional development of India. 2016
44. Describe the regional pattern of road networks in India. 2016
Cultural setting
1. Give a reasoned account of the different patterns of population distribution in India. 1991
2. Write an essay on the density of population in India. 1992
3. Analyse the population problems of India. 1993
4. Discuss the growth of population in India in the present century. 1995
5. Write a short note on ‘Planning for the development of tribal areas’. 1995
6. Analyse the distribution of population in India and identify the over-populated and under-populated regions. 1997
7. Discuss the regional variations of population growth of India in the post-independence period. 1999
8. Discuss the Problem of population growth in India. 2000
9. Discuss the structural characteristics of population of India. 2001
10. Present a detailed schematic programme for the socio-economic development of any one of the tribal areas of Central India. 2002
11. Discuss the growth and distribution of population in India. 2004
12. Give an account of the temporal and spatial Population growth in India.2004
13. Discuss the socio-economic problems of tribal areas inlndia and suggest some planning measures of their development. 2005
14. Discuss various factors affecting the distribution of population. Give an example from India. 2008
15. Write note on Population policy of India. 2010
16. Divide India intol major population resource regions and describe the aemographic characteristics’ socio-economic development of any one region. 2010
17. Write a note on National Population Policy, 2000. 2010
18. Write an essay on tribal area development and planning in India. 2012
19. Explain the structural characteristics of population (2011) of India. 2013
20. Define urbanization and analyse the causes and consequences o£migration from rural to urban in India. 2014
21. ‘Rapid growth of population is mainly responsible for environmental degradation in India.’ Critically examine this statement. 2015
22. Mention the components of population growth and analyse the recent trends of population growth in India. 2016
23. Write an essay on geographical bases of unity in diversity in India. 2016
settlements
1. Discuss the factors responsible for the growth of Metropolitan cities and their associated problems. 1990
2. Write a short note on ‘Rural settlement pattern in the Ganga plain’. 1990
3. Mention the salient characteristics of the slums of Indian cities and discuss the planning proposals for their improvement. 1991
4. Give the main characteristics of the rural settlement and describe its main tyeps. 1992
5. Write a short note onJHierarchy of Urban Servigp Centres’. 1992
6. Describe the salient characteristics of the morphology of the Indian metropolises. 1993
7. Write a short note on Main patterns of rural settlements in Uttar Pradesh 1993
8. Give an account, with examples, of the different patterns of rural settlement in Ganga Plain. 1994
9. Discuss the hierachical pattern of Indian cities. 1996
10. Write a short note on ‘Urban slums in India’. 1996
11. Write a short note on ‘Urban morphology of Indian towns’. 1997
12. Discuss the types and distribution of rural settlements in North India. 1998
13. Discuss the trend of urbanization and present a blueprint for the solution of the attendant problems. 1998
14. Write a note oni ‘National Urban Policy’. 1999
15. Discuss critically the classification of Indian cities based on their functions. 2000
16. Discuss the Trends of urbanisation in India. 2001
17. Analyse the growth and regional urbanization in India. 2003
18. Write an explanatory note on ‘Urban policy in India. 2004
19. Write a note on ‘Functional classification of Indian towns’. 2005
20. Examine the significance of small towns in the urbanpolicy of India. 2006
21. Write a note on ‘National Capital Region’. 2007
22. Analyse the factors responsible for the growth of slums in Indian cities and give suggestion for their improvement. 2007
23. Write a short note on ‘Urbanisation in India’. 2008
24. Write a short note on Cultural influences on village morphology in India’. 2009
25. Bring out the role of in migration on the growth of cities in India. 2009
26. Write a note on ‘Evolution of Mega cities in India’. 2010
27. Give an account of the recent trends of population growth in India. 2011
28. Examine the problems and strategies of planning for metropolitan areas of India. 2011
29. Write a note on ‘Rural-settlement patterns of Middle Ganga Plain’. 2013
30. Write a note on ‘Recent Urban Policy of India’. 2013
31. Discuss the main constituents of morphology of an Indian village. 2015
32. Explain the relationship between the distribution pattern of large cities and the regional industrial development in India. 2015
33. Give an account of morphology of Rural Settlements in the Middle Ganga Plain of India. 2016
34. Discuss the concept of urban hierarchy with reference to India. 2016
regional development and planning
1. Examine the utility of river-valley projects in India taking into consideration the environmentalists view points. 1990
2. Discuss the problems of regional development in India and suggest suitable methods for their development and planning. 1990
3. Drought prone areas and their problems in India. Comment. 1990
4. Examine critically the regional disparities development in India. 1991
5. What are multipurpose projects? Give an account of the Bhakhra-Nangal Project’. 1992
6. Write a short note on ‘Development planning of tribal regions in India’.1993
7. What is multipurpose project? Give an account of the Damodar Valley Project. 1994
8. Write an essay on the regional development in India. 1994
9. Discuss the major stratagies formulated for removing the problems of regional development in India. 1995
10. Discussjhe problems of regional development in India, giving examples.1996
11. Analyse the water pollution problems in India and evaluate the achievements of the ganga action plan. 1997
12. Write a short note on ‘Planning for development of drought prone areas in India’. 1997
13. How regional disparity in development is measured? Discuss spatial variation in level of development in contemporary India. 1998
14. Write a short note on ‘Outline of planning for ecodeve1opment. 1998
15. Evaluate regional development and planning in India considering policies of Five Year Plans. 1999
16. Write a note on ‘Drought prone areas and their development plan. 1999
17. Evaluate fully the role of any one of the selected multipurpose projects in India.
2000
18. Divide India into macro-planning regions and state resources of each region for their ecodevelopment. 2000
19. Present a reasoned account of the impact of regional disparities in the regional development in India. 2001
20. Write an explanatory note on ‘Watershed management in India’. 2001
21. Write an explanatory note on ‘Problems of regional development in India’. 2002
22. Discuss the problems and strategies of the planning of metropolitan areas of India. 2003
23. Write a note on Planning Regions of India. 2004
24. Examine the regional development policies of India initiated during the Five Year Plans. 2004
25. Write a note on Drought-prone areas and watershed management. 2005
26. Discuss the spatial pattern jand causes of regional disparity in the economic development of India. 2005
27. Analyse the Regional disparities in economic development in Uttar Pradesh. 2006
28. Justify the need of multi-level planning in india and evaluate the role of Panchayats in rural development. 2007
29. Examine the role of PURA for rural renaissance in India. 2008
30. Discuss the regional disparities in development of India. 2008
31. Write a short note on ‘Multipurpose river-valley project’. 2008
32. Discuss the regional imbalances in the economic development of India.2008
33. Hydroelectricity in India: Write a short note on ‘Potential, development and prospects’. 2009
34. Explain the growing regional disparity in Indian economy and suggest ways to limit it. 2009
35. Write a note on ‘Waste lands reclamation in India’. 2010
36. Examine the problems of hill areas in India and suggest planning strategy for their economic development. 2010
37. Discuss the causes of Regional disparity in India and suggest measures for its alleviation. 2013
38. ‘Urban Functions in Rural Development approach in 21st century presents vast possibilities for balanced national development in India.’ Elucidate. 2015
39. Write a short note on the’problem of waste land’and its solution with reference to Uttar Pradesh. 2015
40. Give an account of any one multi-purpose river valley project of northern India and assess its economic impact on the neighbouring areas. 2015
41. Highlight the various aspects ofj district level planning initiated by Planning Commission in India. 2015
42. Give an account of the planning regions of India as proposed by Ashok Mitra. 2015
43. Bring out pattern of Spatial organisation of India through Five Year Plans. 2015
44. Critically examine the regional development policy in India after independence. 2016
45. Describe the(causes and patterntif regional disparities in India. 2016
46. Discuss the planning strategy for development of a tribal region. 2016
political aspects
1. Discuss the geographical basis of the Indian federationalism. 1990
2. Issues related with the north-western boundary of India. Comment. 1990
3. Discuss the political geographical aspects of the Sino Indian border dispute. 1991
4. Write a short note on ‘Geo-political importance of the Indian Ocean’. 1992
5. Write a short note on ‘National integration’. 1993
6. Explain the basis, cause and consequences of the Reorganization of the States of the Indian Union. 1995
7. Analyse the role of Indian the geopolitics of The Indian Ocea Region. 1996
8. Explain the problem related to international boundaries of India in the perspectives of geographical conditions prevailing there. 1997
9. Evaluate the geopolitical significance of the Indian Ocean. 1998
10. Examine critically thg geopolitical aspect of the north western boundary of India. 1999
11. Write a note on ‘The role of SAARC organisation in socio-economic development of South Asia’. 1999
12. Discuss the role of India in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. 2000
13. Write a note on ‘Geographical basis of Centre-State relations’. 2000
14. Examine critically theborder disputes of India with neighbouring nations. 2001
15. Write an explanatory note on ‘India and the SAARC’. 2002
16. Discuss rationally the nature of international boundaries of India and their related geo-political issues. 2002
17. Discuss the role of India in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. 2003
18. Discuss the nature of the Sino-Indian boundary and the dispute related to it. 2004
19. Write an explanatory note on ‘Federalism’. 2004
20. Write an explanatory note on geographical basis of centre-state relations in India. 2004
21. Assess the possibilities of India as an emerging economic-political power in the Indian ocean realm. 2005
22. Critically examine the policy of creation of small states India. 2006
23. Examine critically the major geopolitical issues related with the international boundaries of India. 2007
24. Examine the Geopolitical significance of the Indian Ocean with reference to India. 2008
25. Write a short note on ‘Geostrategic importance of India’. 2008
26. Analyse the geographical bases of Centre-State relations and examine the need for reorganisation of State in India. 2009
27. Evaluate the international boundaries of India and throw light on the geo-political problems related to them. 2010
28. Examine the role of India in the success of the SAARC organisation. 2011
29. Give an account of reorganization of States in India after independence.2012
30. Analyse the geo-politics of Indian Ocean with reference to India. 2013
31. Evaluate the role of Geographical factors in National Integration of India. 2015
32. Reorganisation of States in India on the basis of geographical factors in an important aspect of balanced development of the Nation. Elaborate. 2015
33. Write a short explanatory note on the Geopolitics of Indian Ocean. 2015
34. ApalySethe geographical factors influencing the centre state relationship. 2016
35. Examjne the geographical significance of Indian Ocean with reference to the changing global situation. 2016
contemporary issues
1. Write an explanatory note on ‘Population Explosion and India’. 2002
2. Write an explanatory note on ‘Wastelands and their reclamation’. 2002
3. Discuss the problems of soil erosion in India and suggest suitable measures for soil conservation. 2003
4. Explain the problem of wastelands in India and suggest suitable strategies for their reclamation. 2004
5. Discuss the problems of soil erosion in different parts of India and suggest suitable measures for soil conservation. 2007
6. Write an explanatory note on ‘Population Explosion and India’. 2002
7. Write an explanatory note on ‘Wastelands and their reclamation’. 2002
8. Write a short note on ‘Geographic distribution of drought prone areas in India.2009
9. Write a short note on ‘Food security in India’. 2011
10. Write a note on ‘Problems of Food Security in India’. 2013
11. Write a note on ‘Ecological degradation in the India Indian Himalayan region’. 2014
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