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Page 1 of 51 Geography 1979Geography (Mains) UPSC Last 33 years papers [1979-2011] By Mrunal.org Stupid Index Geography 1979...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Geography 1980...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Geography 1981...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Geography 1982...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Geography 1983...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Geography 1984...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Geography 1985................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Geography 1986................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Geography 1987................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Geography 1988................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Geography 1989................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Geography 1990................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Geography 1991................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Geography 1992................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Geography 1993................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Geography 1994................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Geography 1995................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Geography 1996................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Geography 1997................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Geography 1998................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Geography 1999................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Geography 2000................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Geography 2001................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Geography 2002................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Geography 2003................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Geography 2004................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Geography 2005................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Geography 2006................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Geography 2007................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Geography 2008................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Geography 2009................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Geography 2010................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Geography 2011................................................................................................................................................................... 49 G e o g rap h y 1 97 9 PAPER- I Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting two from Section A and any two from Section B. All questions carry equal marks. 1. On the map of India supplied to you, mark and name the following: (a) The mean annual isohyets of 100cm. (b) The regions of Regur (black cotton) soils. (c) The four most important centres for the manufacture of iron and steel. Visit www.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam Page 2 of 51 Geography 1979 (d) Four of the most vulnerable tracts of India likely to be inundated by cyclonic storms. (e) Morvi, Marble falls, Chukha project, Kalpakkam, Sri Hari Kota and Thumba. OR On the map of the World provided, name and mark the following: (a) The International Dateline (b) The horse latitudes (c) The Air India route linking Delhi with New York via Moscow and London (d) The Durand line (e) The Great Wall of China (f) Diego Garcia (g) Namibia (h) Ruhr (i) Kalgoorlie (j) Benguela current (k) The mid-Atlantic rise (l) The Great Barrier reef of Australia SECTION – A 2. What light does the study of earthquake, waves throw on the inner constitution of the earth? 3. Discuss the polar Front theory and examine how far it can be applied to explain the origin of tropical cyclones. 4. What factors control the density of ocean waters? Show how differences of surface density determine the movements of water (a) in the open ocean and (b) between the ocean and its partially enclosed seas. 5. ‚The land regulates the destinies of peoples with a blind brutality‛ (Ratzal). Discuss fully the arguments in favour and against this view. 6. ‚The 49th parallel is a boundary without a frontier the Himalayas is a frontier without a boundary.‛ Discuss fully, bringing out the implications of this to the countries involved. SECTION - B 7. Examine the aims and assets the achievements of Prince Henry and Navigator. 8. ‚The successful location of iron and steel plants is largely a matter of transportation costs, not merely of raw materials but also of finished products.‛ Discuss with illustrate examples. 9. ‚Till about 1700 A.D. the history of India, was to a large extent delimited by its Geography.‛ Analyse fully. 10. Describe the main racial characteristics and the cultural attainments of either the Todas or the Santhals. 11. ‚The distinction between ‘Wet-Zone’ and ‘Dry-Zone is fundamental in the agriculture of the Monsoon lands, resulting in typical crop combinations‛. Discuss with respect to either India or China. PAPER-II-1979 Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting two from Section A and any two from Section B. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION – A 1. With the help of selected examples, explain the relative importance of raw materials, and markets in the location and development of cotton textile industry. 2. Explain the significance of diagnostic surveys for regional planning. 3. Give a critical assessment of the concept of rural –urban fringe. What criteria would you suggest to democrat the rural urban fringe of Indian cities? 4. ‚The direct effect of physical factors on the distribution of population tends to decline Visit www.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam Page 3 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1980 as civilization becomes more advanced.‛ Discuss this statement. 5. Calculate the coefficient of correlation from the following data: Average Rainfall in inches in different Districts 32 38 27 44 33 24 Density of Population per sq. mile 450 500 400 550 450 350 6. No aviator or navigator can do without the charts based on Mercator’s and Gnomonic projections in order to reach his destination covering the least possible distance. Justify this statement. SECTION -B 7. Give the geographical factors which affect the distribution and density of population in India. Is India over-populated? Discuss the various measures for solving the population problem of India. 8. Account for the causes of soil erosion in India and discuss the method to control it. 9. Comment on the development of iron and steel industry in India since Independence and elucidate the future prospects of the Industry. 10. ‚A correct delineation and articulation of economic regions in geographic terms is an essential pre-requisite of economic development in developing country‛. Justify this statement with reference to economic regionalization in India. 11. Do you consider that the agrarian problem lies at the root of all problems in India today? Support your answer with proper arguments. 12. Assess the importance of Damodar Valley project or any other multipurpose river valley project, in the economy of the region. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 0 Geography - 1980 PAPER-I Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting two from Section A and any two from Section B. All questions carry equal marks. 1. On the outline map of India supplied, mark and name the following: (a) The regions with the highest variability of rainfall (more than 15%) from year to year; (b) The regions of rubber and tea cultivation; (c) Jog (Gersoppa), Ellora, Digboi, Neyveli, Kudremukh, Singareni; (d) Mahabaleshwar, Pachmarhi, Darjeeling, Kodai-kanal, Nainital, Simla; (e) Thalghat, Khandwa gap, Palghat, Banihal Pass, Aksai Chin and Bhorghat. OR On the outline map of the World provided, mark and name the following: (a) The zero degree Celsius (Centigrade) (32ºF) surface isotherm for the month of January. (b) The mean annual thermal equator, (c) The New England States, (d) Zimbabwe (e) Kuro Siwo (f) St. Gotthard Pass, (g) The Soo Canal, (h) Bosporus, (i) The Trans-Siberian rail-route, with three important stations, on route. (j) The Wuhan conurbation, (k) Murray-Darling Basin and (l) Bogota. SECTION A 2. State, in detail, and appraise fully the arguments in favour of and against the theory of Continental Drift. 3. Discuss the complete mechanism by means of which the atmosphere is able to Visit www.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam Page 4 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1980 maintain its heat-balance. Is the atmosphere getting progressively hotter, and if so, why? 4. Describe and account for the surface currents of the Indian Ocean and explain how and why they differ from those of the Atlantic. 5. Discuss the scope of human Geography. 6. Is it true to say that Machinder's "Citadel of land power" stands mightier than ever, even at the present day? SECTION B 7. What were the significant geographical ideas of the Arabs of the 10 th and 12th centuries? How did they differ from those of their Christian contemporaries? 8. Analyse the factors of localization of the Iron and Steel industry with special reference to India. Suggest an ideal location for this industry in India and make a comparative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of Visakapatnam and Salem steel plants. 9. "The gates of India have become water gates and the way to India, the way of the sea." (Sir Thomas Holdich). Analyse the role of geographical factors in controlling, through well defined gates, the entry into India of migrants, both in peace and in war, from the earliest times and assess their relative importance. 10. Discuss the basic geographical conditions, under which the pre-historic civilization of Indus Valley flourished and describe the nature and structure of the pre-historic cities of the region. 11. Assess the nature of the "food problem" of India, both qualitatively and quantitatively at the present time. What practical suggestions can you offer towards its solutions? PAPER-II-1980 SECTION A 1. "The economic development of a country depends as much on he stage of development of the people as on the able resources. Discuss this statement with examples. 2. Discuss with examples the factors of origin and growth of towns and cities. 3. What are the determinants of population growth? Discuss comparatively the trends population growth in the developed and the developing countries of the world, mentioning the socio-economic implications of these trends in each case. 4. Compare the nature of the two given distributions on the basis of their mean, median and coefficient of variation: Monthly Wet Bulb Temperature (ºF) For Stations A and B MONTHS Stations J F M A M J J A S O N D A 53 55 57 58 70 76 79 80 77 66 60 55 B 65 56 64 60 55 51 50 51 55 57 61 64 5. Compare the properties of Sinusoidal and Moll-weide's projections. Make calculations for a graticule on Sinusoidal projections for an area extending from 30ºN to 60ºS and 15ºW to 105ºW on a scale of 1:50,000,000. The interval between the parallels and between the meridians is 15º. SECTION B 6. Give a critical account of the recent changes in agriculture in India which have contributed to the agricultural development in general, and the green revolution in particular. 7. Asses the comparative geographical importance of the power resources in the development of industrial landscape of India. 8. "The density of population is, as it were, the synthesis of all geographical phenomena. "Examine this statement with reference to the spatial patterns of population distribution and density in India. 9. Discuss the structure and evolution of the Himalayas. Visit www.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam Page 5 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1981 10. Give an ideal geographical regionalization of India. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 1 Geography- 1981 PAPER- I 1. On the map of India provided, mark the following and write in not more than ten words, in you answer script, what you consider to be the most important aspects of each one of them: (a) Bhadravathi (b) Khandwa gap (c) Kalpakkam (d) River Damodar (e) MacMohan line (f) Sivasamudram (g) Sri Hari Kota (h) Chukka project (i) 100 cm (40") annual isohyets (j) Barauni OR On the map of the World provided, mark the following and write in not more than ten words, in your answer script, what you consider to be the most important aspect of each one of them. (a) The Sargasso Sea (b) Bay of Fundy (c) 10ºCelsius (Centigrade) or 50ºFahrenheit isotherm for the warmest month in the northern hemisphere (d) Pittsburg (e) Monte Carlo (f) Wyville Thomson ridge (g) Jerusalem (h) The region of olive cultivation (i) The bell of the doldrums (j) Taklamakan 2. Answer any three of the following, answer to each should be in about 200 words: (a) Trans-humance (b) Cold water coasts (c) The typical features in a region of limestone rocks (d) Goods SECTION A 3. With particular reference to India, explain the origin of the "monsoon". Describe and account for the World distribution of monsoon climates, bringing out the significant differences between each of them. 4. With suitable examples selected from different part of the World, discuss, in detail, the problems in using either language or religion as a criterion for boundary determinations. 5. Present the classification of Oceanic deposits and account for the origin, types and distribution of Pelagic deposits in the World Oceans. SECTION B 6. Analyse the factors of localization of the cotton-textile industries, and assess how far their location has been influenced by the availability of indigenous raw materials and proximity to the markets. 7. "Over two thirds of the crop land of the United States is devoted to feed crops and Visit www.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam 112.92. Examine the role of pull and push factors in the migration of population.000.98.103. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 2 Geography-1982 PAPER-I 1.95. 7. mark the following and write in not more than ten words.106.103.101.83. 8. make necessary calculations for a graticule on Simple Conic Projection with two standard parallels for an area extending from 62ºN to 78ºN and 60ºN to 80ºE on a scale of 1:10.2σ Moderately Drought Years (MDY) M .000.87.96. determine the percentage of years‾ in each category: Category Rainfall Amount Exceptionally Drought Years (EDY) Less than M . Selecting suitable standard parallels.96.86. Discuss the major contributions of the following eminent geographers: (a) Sir Halford Mackinder (b) Sir Dudley Stamp PAPER-II-1981 SECTION A 1. (a) Calculate the standard deviation.102.σ Normal Rainy Years (NRY) M .95.101. Answer any three of the following answer to each should be in about 200 words: (i) Definition and Scope of Economic Geography (ii) Central Business District (iii) Demographic Transition (iv) Significance of Projected Profiles 2.85.11 5.94.100.95.98.98.99.91.mrunal. Explain with reasons why the conditions are totally different in India.102. Explain the various population problems of India and suggest as to how this large human-resource can be made useful in the economic development of the country. The interval between the parallel s and between the meridians is 2º.100.98. What suggestions would you give for solving the energy-crisis in India? 8.2σ to M . The annual total rainfall (in cm.104.100. Make an assessment of the relative significance of renewable and non-renewable energy resources of India.Page 6 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1982 only slightly over one-fifth to food crops.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . (b) If the years are categorised according to the following scheme.104.111.96. SECTION B 5. On the map of India provided.107.) of a particular station of a period of 40 years is given below in sequential order: 97. and Significant Contributory Factors (c) Rajasthan Canal Project (d) Bases of Geographical Regionalization of India.100. Discuss the effect of relief and climate on the distribution of crops in India." Discuss the implications of the above statement.105.88.2σ to M + σ Moderately Rainy Years (MRY) M + σ to M + 2σ Exceptionally Rainy Years (ERY) More than M + 2σ 4.104. answer to each should be in about 200 words: (a) Major Soil Types of India (b) Trend of Population Growth in India since 1901. 3. 6.113. Answer any three of the following. in your answer-script what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) The Pir Punjal Visit www. each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Peneplain (b) Indo-Pakistan border problem (c) The Naga Tribes (d) Air masses SECTION A 3." Elucidate. Mention the types of farming commonly being practised in the tropics. Davis in advancement of our geographical knowledge. 4.Page 7 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1982 (b) The Luni River (c) Farakka Barrage (d) The Bombay High (e) Neyveli (f) Gangtok (g) 50 cm (20" annual isohyets) (h) Black cotton soil region (i) Areas affected by cyclones from the Bay of Bengal (j) Shortest air route from Varanasi to Bangalore OR On the map of the World provided mark the following and write in not more ten words. Discuss the contributions of either Paul Vidal De La Blache or W. (d) Is the Quantitative method in Geography a means to an end or the Geographic Visit www. The U.S.S. "In the northern part of the Indian ocean there is a complete reversal of currents between winter and summer as a result of the alternating monsoon winds.R. Discuss their significance and the present position in the international market. PAPER-II-1982 SECTION A 1. in your answer-script what you consider to be the most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Elburze mountain (b) The Dead Sea (c) Fiji Islands (d) The Kiel Canal (e) The Falkland Island (f) Diego Garcia (g) 80ºF. "The position of United States in respect of power is almost impregnable at present and in future.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam .mrunal. Write short notes on any three of the following. Discuss the factors of location of iron and steel industries in Great Britain with special reference to the shifts in their location after the World War II. 8." Discuss. 7. Discuss the mountain building process in the world with a special reference to the origin of the Himalayas. is well situated although less so than the Unites States. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Discuss with suitable examples the influence of environment on productive occupation in the world (b) What is meant by Urban Functions? How are they different from Rural Functions? (c) Critically examine the concept of optimum population. 5.M. Isotherm of July (h) 100 cm (40") mean isohyets in winter (November to April) (i) Nairobi (j) The Kuroshio Current 2. SECTION B 6. India's budget is a gamble with the Monsoon. How far does the variability of rainfall influence agriculture? What remedies have been effected? Divide India into its natural regions. SECTION B 5. State how geographic factors have influenced it. State the basis which you have adopted. Give a brief account of the Power Resources of India and indicate how far they are developed. annual rainfall (f) Great Barrier Reef (g) Bering Strait (h) New York Metropolitan Region (i) Seoul (j) Trans-Siberian Railways with three important railway stations on it. What is regional survey? How does it lead to planning? Discuss with suitable examples. Write short notes on any three of the following. 3. 2. (c) What are the problems of the Cotton Textile Industry in India? (d) Assess the iron ore resources of India. each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Polycyclic land mass (b) Jet stream Visit www. Elaborate the statement. Which projection will you choose for the drawing of a map of the world to indicate sea routes? Discuss its properties. 4. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 3 Geography-1983 PAPER-I 1. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. what your consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Pre-Cambrian land mass (b) Mikir hills (c) Banihal pass (d) 100 cm.Page 8 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1983 method itself? Discuss clearly bringing out the purpose of Geography.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . On the map of India provided. (40") isohyte (e) Largest mangrove forest area (f) Coffee producing areas (g) Anpara (h) Bhilai (i) Tarapur (j) Shortest air route from Porbandar to Gauhati OR On the map of World provided. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Carpathian mountains (b) Great Salt Lake (c) Parana-Paraguay basin (d) Canary islands (e) Areas with 50 to 100 cm. Discuss the distribution pattern of population in India. Answer any three questions of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Discuss the structure of the Peninsular India. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script.mrunal. 2. 7. 6. (b) Discuss the value of the Narbada Irrigation Project in economic development of Western India. 8. Linguistic regions in India may have a cultural reality but no economic base. 7.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Discuss the food and nutrition problems of the world. How far is it true to say that the Indian Ocean is actually and potentially a major focus of international relations and dispute? G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 4 Geography-1984 PAPER-I 1. Discuss different types of maribe resources and mention their possible utilization.mrunal. 7. process and stage. On the map of India provided. 5. Examine this view illustrate your answer with suitable examples. Comment on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) The inadequacy of transport is the major obstacle to the trade and production of India. Divide world into major biotic regions giving the basis of your division. (b) Comment on the role of social forestry in the economy of India. "There is a gulf between rainfall statistics and water availability. 2.Page 9 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1984 (c) Ecological imbalance (d) World energy crisis SECTION A 3. What are the factors influencing the localization of industry? Illustrate your answer with reference to the Iron and Steel industry of India. 4. Answer any three of the following questions in about 200 words each: (a) Examine the origin of the Deccan lavas and describe the scenery associated with it. SECTION B 5. (c) "Core Areas" for successful regional planning in India. PAPER-II-1983 SECTION A 1." Elucidate this statement with reference to the agricultural efficiency of any region in India. 'Landscape is the function of structure. Discuss the factors which interact to limit the area within which a crop may be successfully grown commercially in India. SECTION B 6. Indian cities are lacking in layout and function. (d) Discuss the problems of livestock raising in India. 3. Give examples to justify your arguments. Briefly discuss the trend of urbanisation in the world since the beginning of the present century.' Discuss. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) 80ºE longitude (b) Anamalai Hills (c) Karakoram Pass (d) The damodar (e) Area receiving higher rainfall in winter (f) Tropical wet evergreen forest area (g) Bhakra Dam (h) Air route from Port Bliar to Delhi Visit www. 4. (c) Give a brief account of the petroleum resources of India. (d) The North Western Frontiers of India and the related political problem. 6. How far is this true and what historical and cultural factors are responsible for these features? 8. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Write a critical essay on the quantitative revolution in Geography. (b) Factors contributing to the growth of the urban fringe of either Calcutta or Bombay. Write short notes (in about 200 words each) on any three of the following: (a) Unity and diversity are both inherent in Federalism. Critically examine the development of determinism and possibilism in Geography. (d) Dairy Industry in India. Write short notes on any three of the following each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Karst land forms (b) Marine resources (c) Urban sphere of influence (d) Federalism SECTION A 3. Discuss the problems of agricultural development in the arid and semi-arid regions of India. 7. SECTION B 6. Discuss the value of a quantitative analysis of crop combinations for an agricultural regionalization of India. Discuss the general distributional pattern of industrial development in the world and its associated problems. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 5. (b) The sea as a source of raw materials. 8. (b) Why do rivers flood? State the areas of occurrence of floods in India. 2. Discuss man's role in creating ecological imbalances taking examples from a geographical region. what your consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) 90ºWest longitude (b) Atlas mountains (c) Sakhaline Island (d) Niagra falls (e) Gulf of Bothania (f) Bass strait (g) Pampas (h) Loss Angelss (i) Air route from Colombo to Rio-de. Discuss the mountain-building processes with suitable examples.mrunal. Write short notes (in about 200 words each) on any three of the following: (a) Mountains as climatic barriers and their effect on the Indian Monsoons.Page 10 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1984 (i) Kohima (j) Anklesvar OR On the map of the world provided. "The present economic policy of India represents an attempt to maintain a balance between a subsistence agricultural economy and a top-heavy industrial economy. 4. Visit www. Illustrate your answer from an area of which you have personal knowledge. Discuss the concept of warm and cold fronts and the weather associated with them. (c) Problems involved in the economic development of tribal areas of India. Discuss the petroleum resources of the Middle East and its impact on international politics. PAPER-II-1984 SECTION A 1." Critically examine the statement.Janeiro (j) Zurich 2. 4. 3. SECTION B 5. 1 and 2 which are compulsory.1985 PAPER-I Candidates should attempt Q. All questions carry equal marks 1. Discuss the sources and nature of various deposit found on the floor of the oceans. On the map of India provided. 7. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. what your consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Rajasthan (Indira) Canal (b) Mettur Dam (c) Bombay High (d) Gandhinagar (e) Areas receiving more than 200 cm of annual rainfall (f) Palk Strait (g) Paradip (h) Tropic of Cancer (i) Maikal Range (j) Shortest rail route from Puri to New Delhi OR On the map of the world provided.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Discuss the location of and the modern trends in. (d) Fertilizer industry of India. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Arctic Circle (b) Cork (c) Selvas (d) Tagros Mountains (e) Greenwich (f) Hawaiian Island (g) Hwang Ho (h) Dogger Bank (i) Aswan Dam (j) Cook Strait 2. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Write short notes on any three of the following. What contribution has the geographer to make to an understanding of the problems of land use in big cities? G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 5 Geography . Visit www. the cotton textile industry of India.mrunal.Page 11 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1985 (c) Importance of coastal shipping in India. Discuss the impact of the development of electrical power in India on its industrialisation. Classify soils of the world and discuss the distribution and characteristics of each. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. 5. 4. involved in the production of land forms. each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Hydrological Cycle (b) Ecosystem Concept (c) Rural Settlement Patterns (d) Regional Concept in Geography SECTION A 3. Discuss the character of the main types of force and earth movements. 6. 8. 2. (d) Problems of slums and urban development with particular reference to any metropolis in India. 8. Discuss the concept of land reform and indicate its importance for promoting agricultural development in India. 7. 3. (c) Industrial development in India during the Second and Third Plans. Write short notes in about 200 words each on any three of the following: (a) Importance of road transport in India-Development under the Plans. Write an account of the raw materials. Discuss the concepts of heartland and rimland and examine their present day validity. Attempt a division of India into climatic regions and described their characteristics and floral conditions. present situation and future prospects of the paper industry in India. 7.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Discuss the quality distribution and utilisation of coal in India. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. SECTION B 5. All questions carry equal marks SECTION A 1. Geography-1985 PAPER-II Candidates should attempt Q. (d) Describe the impact of the rise in population density on economic development in India. Give brief answers to any three of the following questions in about 200 words each: (a) Describe the physiographic characteristics of the Western Himalayas. Discuss the causes and consequences of major inter national migrations of the present time. (b) To what extent has the high yielding variety programme helped agricultural development in India? (c) Why has attention been given to the development of marine fisheries in India? Describe the efforts that have been directed for their development. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. location. Suggest remedies. Mention different types of world agriculture and describe the areas and salient features of each type. On the map of India provided. what your consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) 821/2º E meridian (b) Siwalik Hills (c) Haldia (d) Mizoram (e) Chandigarh (f) Faraka Dam (g) HBJ pipeline Visit www.mrunal. Discuss the regional disparities in the growth of manufacturing industries in India. 6. 8. Write an account of the growth and utilisation of irrigation potential in India with particular reference to canal irrigation. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.Page 12 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1986 SECTION B 6. (b) Rural settlement patterns in the Ganga Valley. 4. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 6 Geography-1986 PAPER-I 1. Describe the problems of production and distribution of food crops in India from the regional point of view. Discuss the views of W. 2. What are these difference and way? (b) Discuss the environmental problems regarding industrial pollution in India. Discuss the geographical bases for rural industrialization for rural development. Mention briefly the roles of other institutions in the development of forestry in the country. Give an account of marine resources and discuss their present day utilization. Answer any three of the following questions (in about 200 words each): (a) The drainage systems of the two regions. (d) Describe the programmes for management and development of forests in India under the National Forest Policy. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Mauritius (b) Nile (c) Pampas (d) Pamir (e) Jura Mountains (f) The Hague (g) Niagara Falls (h) 180º meridian (i) Namibia (j) Canberra 2. Discuss the genetic classification of international boundaries. each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) World's biotic regions (b) Pelagic deposits (c) Demographic transition (d) Diffusion of innovation SECTION A 3. Define the urban sphere of influences and discuss different methods of determining the spheres of influence of cities. on any three of the following: Visit www. SECTION B 6. Davis and Walter Penck on the cycle of erosion. 3.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 4. Write short notes. How does it differ from the morphological classification? PAPER-II -1986 SECTION A 1. 7.Page 13 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1986 (h) Kanya Kumari (i) Mahanadi (j) Dodabetta OR On the map of the world provided. 5.mrunal. Write short notes on any three of the following. (c) Discuss briefly the utilization. SECTION B 5. in about 200 words each. What is meant by quantitative revolution in Geography? Discuss its impact on the development of the subject. Give an account of the infrastructural factors necessary for promoting agricultural development in the dry zones of India with specific examples. distribution and production of manganese in India.M. Compare the basis of the climatic classification of Koppen with that of Thornthwaite's classification. 8. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Peninsular and extra-Peninsular India are very different in their character. 4. Discuss the location. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Write short notes on any three of the following. present situation and future prospects of the jute industry in India. SECTION A 3. Each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Characteristics of monsoon forests (b) Systems approach in Geography (c) Concepts of nation and state (d) Theories of agricultural location. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Kodaikanal (b) Bhubaneshwar (c) Cauvery (d) Aravalli Hills (e) Arunachal Pradesh (f) Hirakund Dam (g) Shipki Pass (h) Sriharikota (i) Bharatpur (j) Digboi OR On the map of the world provided. 7. What is an industrial complex? Describe the growth. problems and prospects of any major industrial complex in India. Visit www. Examine the geographical bases for growth of regional consciousness and regionalism during last three decades in India.Page 14 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1987 (a) Development of Railway transport in India during different plan periods. 8. 6. 4. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 7 Geography-1987 PAPER-I 1.mrunal. On the map of India provided. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Appalachian Mountains (b) Fiji Islands (c) Tropic of Capricorn (d) Vienna (e) Zimbabwe (f) Nicaragua (g) Gobi Desert (h) Mekong (i) Patagonia (j) Palk Strait 2. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer book. (d) Regional Planning in India. Give a reasoned account of the contents of the Atlantic Ocean and their impact on the climatic conditions of the coastal regions. (c) Aluminium industry in India. Discuss critically the characteristics of tropical cyclones and analyse the extent to which they differ from the temperate cyclones. (b) Functional and hierarchical patterns of Indian cities.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Analyse the mechanism of Indian Monsoon. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Cherrapaunji (b) Pondicherry (c) Satpura Range (d) Gulmarg (e) Manga ore Visit www. PAPER-II-1987 SECTION A 1. demarcate the industrially backward areas of India and enumerate the main hurdles in their development. 8. traffic flow pattern. relief and impact on human settlements. SECTION B 5. Analyse the causes and consequences of regional disparity in the economic development of India and outline measures to reduce disparity. selecting at least one question from each Section. Discuss the significance. Outline the agricultural regions of India indicating the bases of regionalization.Page 15 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1988 5. 7. Give an account of the pattern of international trade and examine the linkages between resource endowed regions and resource utilizing regions. (c) Outline the impact of land reform measures on agricultural development in India. (d) Indicate the criteria of identification.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . in about 200 words each. on any three of the following: (a) Functional and Morphological Typology of Indian cities (b) Agro-based Industries of India (c) Centre-State relations and multi-level planning in India (d) Geopolitical significance of Industrial Policy in Indian Ocean 6. Give an account of the existing distributional pattern of population in the world and give your assessment regarding the importance of geographical factors for such a pattern. SECTION B 6.mrunal. Bri ng out the factors responsible for the emergence of different crop combination in different regions. Trace the evolution of Industrial Policy in India and bring on its impact on industrial development of the country. and any three of the remaining questions. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 8 Geography-1988 PAPER-I Candidates should attempt Q. 1 and 2 which are compulsory. Examine the various theories concerning the internal structure of cities and discuss how far they are applicable to Indian cities. Write short notes. 2. 7. Answer any three of the following question (in about 200 words each): (a) Give the salient features of the Aravallis is with respect to geologic structure. Discuss the evolution and characteristics of the land forms of graciated regions. emerging trends and problems of road transport in India. How are the spatial temporal variations and vicissitudes in precipitation related to this mechanism? 3. (b) Discuss the ecological problems associated with the use of river water resources in India. Discuss the population problem of India in regional perspective and make specific suggestions for tackling the problem with respect to the broad population regions. 4. All questions carry equal marks 1. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. On the map of India provided. 8. 8. relief and drainage of the Himalayas. PAPER-II-1988 Candidates should attempt 5 questions in all. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Pyrenees (b) Cyprus (c) Hud on Bay (d) Seoul (e) Kampuchea (f) Falkland Islands (g) Kalahari (h) Volga (i) Kilimanjaro (j) Geneva 2. Discuss the various sources of energy and their uses. Answer any three of the following question (in about 200 words each): (a) Bring out the role of irrigation in rural development of India. Explain the salient features of the structure. Analyse Christaller's Central Place Theory and the modifications introduced in it and examine its relevance in the present day context. Attempt a classification of air masses and give the characteristic features and associated weather conditions of each class. in detail. All questions carry equal marks. SECTION A 1. 4. (d) Evaluate the Koppen's scheme of climatic regionalization of India. 3. Suggest the measures to overcome the present day energy crisis. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.mrunal. man's impact on ecosystem as a result of the modern technological advancement. Critically analyse the concept of plate tectonics and bring out the evidences to support it. SECTION B 6. 5. 7. selecting at least two questions from each Section.Page 16 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1988 (f) Bomdila (g) Tapi (Tapti) (h) Gulf of Kutch (i) Anklksvar (j) Rameshwaram OR On the map of the world provided.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 2. 4. Give a critical account of the cultural evolution of man. Write short notes on any three of the following. Analyse the relationship between cropping intensity and agricultural productivity and Visit www. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Environmental Determinism (b) Coral reets (c) Geopolitics (d) Karst landforms SECTION A 3. Analyse the ecological significance of forests in different regions of India indicating the impact of rapid deforestation. (b) Give the geographical cases of unity and diversity in India (c) Discuss the utilization and conservation of coal of India resources. Discuss. Discuss the process. 8. (b) Characteristics of Rural-Urban Fringe in India.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Write short notes. Write short notes on any three of the following. SECTION B 5. 6. and any three of the remaining questions. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Irrawady River (b) Nevada Desert (c) Pearl Harbour (d) Libya (e) Tel Aviv (f) Honduras (g) Urals (h) Gulf of Mexico (i) Patagonia (j) The Vatican city 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of River Basins as planning regions in India. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Paradeep (b) Karaikal (c) Bhilai (d) Baramula (e) Pachmari (f) Gulf of Mannar (g) Damodar River Valley (h) Sindri (i) Chilka Lake (j) Bandipur OR On the map of the world provided. pattern and impact of urbanisation in India. in about 200 words each. Each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Rejuvenated landforms (b) Ocean bottom relief (c) Major cultural realms of the world (d) Classification of cities SECTION A Visit www. (d) The Sino-Indian Boundary. on any three of the following: (a) Location and growth of Fertilizer Industry in India. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 8 9 PAPER-I-1989 Candidates should attempt Q.Page 17 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1989 throw light on the measures of increasing the cropping intensity in India. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. 7. On the map of India provided. Demarcate the major industrial regions of India and analyse the structure and contribution to the national economy of any one of them. All questions carry equal marks 1. Give concrete examples. Differentiate between River Basin and Command Area. selecting at least one question from each Section. (c) Significance of District Planning in India. 1 and 2 which are compulsory. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Sardar Sarovar (b) Mandapam (c) Kovalam (d) Hassan (e) Gulf of Cambay Visit www. All questions carry equal marks 1. Explain the salient features of the relief of the areas. Discuss the recent trends in urbanisation in India and briefly describe the main characteristics and problems of the major Indian cities.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Analyse the prevailing patterns of regional disparities in the socio-economic development of India and evaluate the role of the five-year plans in reducing them. Examine the causes of ecological imbalances and briefly explain the measures taken to rectify them. Formulate a suitable agricultural land-use policy that will achieve the twin goals of optimum agricultural efficiency and crop productivity. 7. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 0 PAPER-I-1990 1. Write an essay on the contribution of European geographers to the development of geographic thought. Review in detail the various theories of the location of industries. on any three of the following: (a) Decentralization of industries for achieving regional balance in economic growth (b) Significance of inland waterways in the development of transportation and trade (c) Role of rural markets in regional development (d) Regional consciousness and national integration 6. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. 8.1989 SECTION A Candidates should attempt Q. On the map of India provided. Attempt a spatial analysis of the development of minerals based industries in relation to mineral resource potentialities and their exploitation in different states of India. in about 200 words each. SECTION B 5. 8. SECTION B 6. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Divide the world into major biotic regions and explain the basis of your division. 7. Explain the origin.mrunal. What measures would you suggest for solving this problem? (b) Discuss the problems of the tribal areas and suggest measures for solving them. characteristics and distribution of temperate cyclones. Write short notes. Analyse the recent trends in the growth and density of population of India and evaluate the socio-economic and environmental problems generated by them. (c) Assess the fish resources of India and examine the present and future prospects of their exploitation. Discuss in detail the Heartland concept of Mackinder and the criticism it has attracted in recent years.Page 18 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1990 3. 4. PAPER-II. Give an outline of the geological history of the Peninsular India and in its terms. Answer any three of the following questions in about 200 words each: (a) Explain the causes of soil erosion occurring over extensive areas in certain parts of India. 2. 5. 3. (d) Analyse the spatial patterns of the utilization of ground water for tube-well irrigation in different parts of India. 4. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) What is the significance of land capability classification in land use planning? Explain the method of long capability classification adopted by the All India land use and soil survey organisation. PAPER-II-1990 SECTION A 1. (d) Discuss the spatial variation in the developmental levels of canal irrigation in India in relation to the physical setting. Examine the causes of the international migrations of the last 50 years or so and the socio-economic and political problems generated by them. Discuss the theories of the formation of coral reefs proposed by Daly. 8. Visit www. (b) Critically examine the political consequences of the regionalization of our country on the basis of language. Enumerate the different models of the internal structure of cities. Choose one of them and discuss it in its application to a particular city. 4.Page 19 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1990 (f) Poonch (g) Mount Abu (h) Willington Island (i) Dibrugarh (j) Raniganj OR On the map of the world provided. (c) Analyse the cause of the low literacy rate of India. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Analyse the differences in the models of slope evolution proposed by Davis and Penk. SECTION B 6. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) The Carpathians (b) Rhone River (c) Helsinki (d) Luxembourg (e) Dead Sea (f) Lake Victoria (g) Niagra Waterfalls (h) Christ Church (i) Kalgoorlie (j) Prairies 2. Darwin and Davis.mrunal. Suggest feasible measures for raising the literacy level. Each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Plate tectonics (b) Land capability (c) Diffusion of innovation in agricultural technology (d) Quantitative and behavioural revolutions in Geography SECTION A 3. Write short notes on any three of the following. Give an account of the spatial pattern of world food production and analyse the related problems of malnutrition and malnutrition diseases.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Explain the basic criteria used in Thornthwaite's 1948 classification of climates. 5. 2. Explain some of the important theories of the origin of the South-West monsoon in India. Evaluate the impact of its characteristics with occurrence of floods and droughts in different parts of our country. 7. Write short notes in about 200 words each. Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words). mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Bhadravati (b) Chumbi Valley (c) Lakshadweep (d) Palk Strait (e) Hirakund Reservoir (f) Parasnath HILL (g) Port Blair (h) Main Boundary Fault (i) Bombay High (j) Area receiving less than 25cm (10) rainfall.mrunal.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . on any three of the following: (a) Location and development of cement industry (b) Function. Analyse critically whether the existing cropping in different parts of India would need any change for better agriculture performance in future. Or On the map of the world provided. Classification and hierarchy of urban settlements (c) Growth of urban slums and problems associated with them (d) The international boundary of India and related issues 6. (a) Polycyclic landforms (b) Hydrological cycle (c) World energy crisis Visit www. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Caucasus Mountains (b) Iceland (c) Lake Chad (d) Taklamakan Desert (e) Lianos (f) Gulf Stream (g) Maldives (h) Great Barrier Reef (i) Danube River (j) Caracas 2. What is meant by integrated rural development planning? What are its components? What has been the extent of its success in relation to its objectives. Identify the industrially back ward areas and asses their potentialities for future development. Evaluate the contribution of the major ports of India to its international trade. Construct a spatial pattern of industrial development in our country. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 1 Geography-1991 PAPER-I 1. Assess the fossil fuel reserves of India in terms of current and future demands for energy. Examine the present and future and prospects of their utilization. On the map of India provided. 8.Page 20 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1991 3. 7. SECTION B 5. 4. 2.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 8. 7. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Explain the origin and consequences of earthquakes in the Himalayas with special reference to the Uttarkashi earth quake 1991. Draw a hypsographic curve to represent the major physicographic units of the ocean and comment on their permanency.E. 6.Page 21 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1992 (d) Concept of 'Limits to Growth' SECTION A 3. SECTION B 6. Elucidate the character of the Himalayan Rivers and examine their role in the Indian plains. distribution and characteristics of tropical cyclones. 4. (d) What is meant by Operation Flood? Discuss the manner of its implementation and its success in India. Discuss the changes brought about in Indian agriculture by the successive Five-Year Plans. Identify the major tribal communities in India by regions and examine the problems common to all of them and the ways of their solution. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. Examine the world patterns of industrial development and explain the problems of industrial development of national levels. Explain the origin. Explain the major contribution by Arab geographers of the early medieval period in the development of geographic thought. on any three of the following: (a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Industrial Centralisation with specific examples. SECTION B 5. (b) Give an account of the major groups of agro based industries of India. Discuss the role of animal husbandry in the agricultural economy of India with special reference to any one region. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 2 Geography-1992 PAPER-I 1.mrunal. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Kalpakkam Visit www. (d) Discuss the political issued involved in the Tin Bigha or Siachen dispute. Explain the hierarchical pattern of Indian cities and discuss their growth and distribution. Critically examine their contribution to regional economy and rural employment. Analyse the sequential development of landforms in either Karst or Coastal region. 4. 8. (c) Critically examine the relationship between deforestation and environmental degradation with specific examples from any one region in India. 7. mentioning their successes and failures. On the map of India provided. Trace and account for the various trends of population growth in the world during the present century. PAPER-II-1991 SECTION A 1. Region of India. Write short notes in about 200 words each. Analyse the role of different types of transport in the commodity flows of the Delta regions of East India. 5. (b) Analyse the extent of urban population growth in India in the last four decades. 3. (c) Explain the basis and characteristics of Dispersed Settlements in the N. 3. Present a classification of the soils of the world and give their economic significance. 7. 5. 4. movements and characteristics of air masses and explain their role in influencing world climates. 8. Explain the factors causing rejuvenation in landscape and describe the resultant landforms. explain the role of site and other physical factors in determining the types and patterns of rural settlements. 2.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . SECTION B 6. (each answer should be in about 200 words): (a) Classification of Earth Movements (b) Concept of Ecosystem (c) Land capability versus Land use efficiency (d) Central place theory SECTION A 3. (d) What is meant by Green Revolution? Explain its successes and failures. Discuss the major characteristics of the Indian monsoon with special emphasis on the causative factors. Answer any three of the following in about 200 word each: (a) Explain the characteristics and productivity of the Regur black soils of India (b) Discuss the role of social forestry in any one region of India. Discuss the origin. (c) Explain the distribution and characteristics of dry zone agriculture.mrunal. Citing suitable examples from India. Write short notes on any three of the following. OR On the map of the world provided. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer script. what you consider to be most important aspect of each one of them: (a) Appalachian Highlands (b) Malagasy (c) Lake Victoria (d) Gobi Desert (e) Pampas (f) Labrador Current (g) Tasmania (h) Guiana Shield (i) Mississippi-Missouri (j) Leningrad 2. Give a comparative assessment of the works of Humboldt and Ritter leading to the foundation of modern geographical thought.Page 22 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1992 (b) Shyok Valley (c) Salsette Is (d) Adam's Bridge (e) Farakka Barrage (f) Rajmahal Hills (g) Itanagar (h) Somnath (i) Khetri (j) Alignment of Konkan Railway under construction. PAPER -II-1992 SECTION A 1. Discuss the theories of Industrial location propounded by any two of the following: Weber: Hoover and Smith. Examine critically the major factors responsible for the growth of two highest Visit www. On the map of India provided. (e) Maikal Range (f) Sabarmati River (g) Nunmati (h) Bababudan Hills (i) Singrauli Coalfield (j) 35ºC June Isotherm OR On the map of the world provided.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . (d) Major issues involved in the sino-Indian boundary conflict. together with the ensuling problems. SECTION B 5. 6.mrunal. Examine critically the advantages and disadvantages of multi-level planning with special reference to India. Describe briefly the internal structure of Indian cities. Illustrate your answer with specific examples. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 3 PAPER-I-1993 1. 8. 7. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Pokaran (b) Banihal (c) Kolleru Lake (d) Minicoy Is. (c) Salient features of Tribal area planning. highlighting its role in the overall transportation milieu. Of Gibralltar (i) Rhine River (j) Hammerfest 2. on any three of the following: (a) Types of rural industries and their basis in the Rajasthan Gujarat region. (b) Major characteristics of the rural-urban fringe around metropolitan cities. Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words): (a) Treppen concept (b) Biotic succession (c) Measures of agricultural efficiency (d) System approach in Geography Visit www.Page 23 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1993 population density zones in India. 4. Write short notes in about 200 words each. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Great Dividing Range (b) Cyprus (c) Yellow Sea (d) Rub-al-Khali (e) Selvas (f) Agulhas Current (g) Laurentian Plateau (h) Str. Explain the distribution of the major mineral resources of the Deccan plateau together with the extent of their exploitation. Discuss the basis on which the current network of Airways is built in India. Discuss.mrunal. Discuss briefly the overall pattern of inter-regional trade in India. PAPER-II-1993 Candidates should attempt Q. Delineate the flood prone areas of India by drawing a sketch map in the answer book and discuss the causes and consequences of floods in the North Indian plains. SECTION B 5. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. 'India presents an example of unity in diversity. Define umland and discuss. 2. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Barren Island (b) Marmagao (c) Agartala (d) Vadodara Visit www. (c) Explain the role of institutional factors in the development of agriculture in India. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 4 Geography-1994 PAPER-I 1. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. 7. the criteria for its delimitation. Discuss the major international streams of migration in the world in recent times and account for the relationship that exists between population pressure areas and migration prospects. (b) Role and characteristics of rural market centres in different parts of India.Page 24 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1994 SECTION A 3. with examples. 7. Identify the important periods of industrialisation in India and analyse the character of its two most developed industrial regions. (d) Analyses the changes in the literacy rate during the post independence period in India. SECTION B 6. 8. with specific examples. On the map of India provided. Also discuss how and to what extent the modern man has affected the various types of ecosystems. Answer any three of the following in about 250 words each: (a) Explain the geographical factors responsible for the growth of mangrove vegetation in India and discuss its role in coastal ecology. 5. 4. Critically examine the marine resources of India and discuss the problems encountered in their development.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . the influence of volcanism and diastrophism on the evolution of landscape. Examine critically the geographical basis of the Indian federation. 8. 3. Give a reasoned account of the distribution of salinity in the oceans and partially enclosed seas. Give an account of the agricultural typology of the world as presented by Whittlesey and critically examine the parameters used in its delineation. (c) Distinguishing features of an urban slum and its position in metropolitan area. (d) Major causes for regional disparities in the development of India. (b) Elucidate the current population policy of India and comment on its effectiveness.' Elucidate this statement in this context of India's physical and human aspects. 4. Define ecosystem and describe briefly its various components. on any three of the following: (a) Growth of agro-based industries in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Write short notes in about 200 words each. All questions carry equal marks SECTION A 1. 6. Comment. (d) Explain the salient features of Sardar Sarover Project and elucidate the controversy related to its implementation.Page 25 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1994 (e) Tapi (f) Rana Pratap Sagar (g) Kavaratti Island (h) Leh (i) Badrinath (j) Atomic Power Project in U. Discuss the concept of cycle of erosion and bring out clearly the difference between the view of Davis and Penck. Oil has placed in the hands of Arab nations a tremendous geopolitical weapon with which to wield power. Discuss Van Thunen's model of agricultural land use and examine if the model is applicable in India. PAPER-II-1994 SECTION A 1. Also mention its merits and limitations. OR On the map of the world provided. (c) Examine the nature and extent of environmental degradation in the Himalayas. Discuss the recent theories put forward to explain the origin and mechanism of the Indian Monsoon. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) White Sea (b) Zambezi River (c) Tianshan Range (d) Hawarian Islands (e) Abidjan (f) Windhoek (g) Canberra (h) Areas of Mediterranean type of climate in Australia (i) Lake Balkhash (j) Pyongyang. Examine the forest resources of India and explain the principles of conservation which could be applied to improve the forest wealth of India. 7. Differentiate between agricultural efficiency and agricultural productivity and discuss Visit www. Write short notes on any three of the following. (b) Elucidate the population density types in India. SECTION B 6. Bring out the significance of regional concept. Indicate the major biotic regions of the world and discuss the ecological aspects of the monsoon region. 8. 2. Examine critically the concepts of 'determinism' and possibilism.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 2. 5. each answer should be in about 200 words: (a) Bioldiversity (b) Models in Geography (c) Sustainable development (d) Slums and squatter settlements SECTION A 3.P. 4.mrunal. 4. 3. Explain the basis of Koppen's classification of climates. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words: (a) Explain the drainage characteristics of Peninsular India. Discuss the limitations of the theory of Continental Drift and show how the theory of Visit www. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Danube river (b) Leipzig (c) Sierra Nevada (d) Washington D. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 5 Geography-1995 PAPER-I 1. (e) Red Sea (f) Canadian National Railway (g) Ashkhabad (h) Ulan Bator (i) Port Said (j) Pampas 2. 8.Page 26 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1995 the methods used in the determination of agricultural efficiency in India. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Kolleru lake (b) Maikal range (c) Palghat (d) Darjeeling (e) Ellora (f) Ran of Kachchh (g) January Isotherm of 20 C (h) Ghanghara River (i) Bokaro (j) Corbett Park OR On the map of the world provided. Discuss the growth of regional planning in India and account for regional disparities in development. SECTION B 5. Bring out the salient characteristics of Indian urbanization with suitable examples. (c) Internal structure of an Indian city. On the map of India provided.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words each): (a) Natural Hazards (b) Inversion of temperature (c) Food from the sea (d) Dryland farming SECTION A 3. Draw a sketch map to delineate the major industrial complexes of India and discuss their important characteristics. 7. (b) Competitive and complementary character of the Indian rail-route and road network. (d) Problems of militancy in India's border states. Write short notes in about 200 words each on any three of the following: (a) Identification of industrially backward areas and problems in their development.mrunal. 6.C. SECTION B 5. 8. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 6 Geography-1996 PAPER-I 1. Examine the fossil fuel resources of India with particular reference to the present and future demands for energy. 7. 3. Examine critically the factors for the localization of iron and steel industry in India with special reference to the newer centres of steel production. Discuss the role of infrastructural. Explain the life-cycle of a temperate cyclone and also describe the weather associated with it. with the help of suitable examples and illustrations. (c) Discuss the problems of tribal areas in India. Draw a sketch-map in your answer book to delineate the main physiographic regions of India and provide a reasoned account of the relief and structure of the Himalayan region.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . scientific and technological development in the recent transformation of Indian agriculture. 'Man must realize the importance of maximizing agricultural production without destroying the ecological basis on which our entire food production systems rests. 6. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Explain the factors responsible for uneven distribution of rainfall in India. Examine the theories about population control and explain the relative merits of these theories in limiting population growth. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Malwa Plateau (b) Pamban Island (c) Zaskar Range (d) The Godavari (e) Koyana Project (f) Gold mines of India Visit www. 2. Explain and illustrate the models of internal structure of cities as proposed by Burgess and Hovt. (d) Elucidate the measures taken to limit the growth of population in India. On the map of India provided. Mention also the limitations of these models. PAPER-II-1995 SECTION A 1. 8. Explain. 4. Write short notes in about 200 words each or any three of the following: (a) Recent changes in India's basic industrial policy.mrunal. (b) Examine the origin and characteristics of the soils of the North Indian Plain. 7.Page 27 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1996 Plate Tectonics is an improvement over it. (d) Importance of India in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean realm.' Explain with examples. SECTION B 6. 4. the distribution of various patterns of rural settlements in India. 5. (c) Land-use characteristics of the rural urban fringe in India. Give the hierarchy of planning regions and bring out the role of metropolitan planning in fostering regional development in India. (b) Role of rural market centres in promoting intra and inter-regional trade. Discuss the contributions of Al Biruni towards the development of geographical knowledge. 7. 2. SECTION B 6. Explain how Thornthwaite attempted to overcome Koppen's limitations. 8. Visit www. (d) Elucidate the genesis of ethnic and cultural diversities in India.Page 28 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1996 (g) Ranthambore (h) Barauni (i) Nanda Devi biosphere (j) Rourkela OR On the map of the world provided. Without the Mediterranean Europe could not be held. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Caribbean Sea (b) Atlas Mountain (c) River Rio Grande (d) Jiticaca (e) Paris (f) Canaries Current (g) Ouagadougou (h) Verkhoyansk (i) Mauritius (j) Melbourne 2. Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words): (a) Growth of population and food resources of the world (b) Desertification and its preventive measures (c) Globalization of trade and industry (d) Man and the Amazon rainforest SECTION A 3. Explain and illustrate the ocean floor topography and give a detailed account of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. (b) Explain the criteria used in the identification of drought-prone areas in India." Comment. Examine critically the drawbacks of Koppen's Classification of climates. Discuss the processes of mechanical and chemical weathering and show their relationship with soil formation.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Discuss. (c) Discuss the distribution and characteristics of the evergreen forest in India. 5.mrunal. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Examine the origin and characteristics of the antecedent drainage system of the Himalayas. 3. PAPER-II-1996 SECTION A 1. Critically examine the metalliferous mineral resources of India with particular reference to their present and future demands. 4. with out the Middle East the Mediterranean could not be held. "The emergence of Behavioural Geography was due to the disillusionment with axioms on which models were based and the axioms were far removed from reality. Examine the bases of classification of agricultural regions as proposed by Whittlesey and explain the causes for the essential different between intensive subsistence tillage with rice dominant and without rice in the crop association. Draw a sketch-map in your answer book to delineate the main climatic regions of India and discuss the important climatic characteristics of each region. SECTION B 5. Discuss the importance of irrigation in Indian Agriculture and describe the methods of irrigation practised in either the Ganga Valley or the Karnataka-Maharashtra region. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Lake Erie (b) Black Forest (c) New York (d) Jamaica (e) Falkland Island (f) Winnipeg (g) Lake Mansarovar (h) Tigris River (i) Sharjah (j) Area of Mediterranean climate in Africa 2. 8. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Mettur Dam (b) Kaziranga Park (c) Loktak lake (d) Puri (e) Vidhyan Mountains (f) Mahanadi (g) Itanagar (h) Haldia (i) Sunderbans (j) Khetri copper mines OR On the world map provided. Name the million cities of India according 2001 census and critically examine the factors for unprecedented growth in their population in the last 50 years. mineral and energy resources (c) Weathering and soil formation (d) Rural-urban fringe SECTION A Visit www. (c) Magnitude of regional imbalances in economic development in India. On the outline map of India provided. Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words): (a) Buffer zone (b) Marine resources. (d) Geographical basis of the Indian Federation.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . G E O G R A P HY 1 9 97 PAPER-I-1997 1.mrunal. 7. Analyse the factors for the localization of either the cotton textile or the sugar industry in India and note the recent trends in the industry. Explain the salient features of the tribal development programme with particular reference to either Dandakaranya or Chotanagpur. biotic.Page 29 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1997 4. (b) Factors for the growth of slums in the metropolitan cities of India. 6. Write short notes in about 200 words each on any three of the following: (a) Geographical impediments in the development of inland waterways in India. 4. 7. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Hirakund Darn (b) Konkan Coast (c) Satpura Range (d) Narmada River (e) Lava Region (f) Paradip Port (g) Visakhapatnam (h) Lucknow Visit www.mrunal. On the outline map of India provided. SECTION B 5. (c) Discuss the nature of commodity flows in India. 4. Divide peninsular India into agricultural regions. Examine critically the theories of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. Explain the basis of such a regionalization. Define air masses. (b) Examine the census concept of urban areas in India. (c) Examine the genesis of racial diversity in India. Discuss the concept of polycyclic landforms and present an analytical study of the polycyclic landforms of a selected region. Critically examine Alfred Weler's Theory of the Location of Industries. SECTION B 6. 8. 8. Critically examine the locational pattern and trend of production of forest based industries in India. How do they originate? Classify them and state the characteristics of any one type. Support your answer with examples from Asia. Answer any three of the following question in about 200 words each: (a) Discuss the origin and main geographic feature of Thar Desert of India (b) Examine the significance of social forestry in the rural economy of India. (d) Discuss the impact of green revolution on the agricultural production in India. Critically examine the concept of dualism with special reference to physical versus human Geography. 5. (d) Evaluate the benefits of Block Level development planning in India." Comment and discuss its importance in the balanced habitat development. Evaluate the nature of ecological problem in India and suggest measures for their measurement. Critically examine the factors affecting the distributional pattern of population in India. Explain the basis and consequences of the establishment and implementation of recommendations of the State Reorganisation Commission in India since 1950s. "Water is a scarce resource in plenty. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 8 Geography-1998 PAPER-I 1. Draw a sketch map of India showing major river basins.Page 30 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1998 3. 3. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Analyse the locational pattern of cement industry in India. Examine the feasibility of the concept of river basins as a planning unit. 7. PAPER-II-1997 SECTION A 1.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 6. 2. SECTION B 5. Write short notes on any three of the following (each answer should be in about 200 words): (a) Soil genesis (b) Geomorphic processes (c) Locational Triangle (d) Types of Farming SECTION A 3. Explain and illustrate the submarine relief of the Atlantic Ocean. (d) Bring out the present day position of exploitation and processing of nuclear minerals in India. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Examine the importance of industrial estates in India.mrunal. 3. (c) Examine the resources of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 4. Discuss the concept of volcanicity and show how the theory of Plate Tectonics explains the mechanism of volcanism and volcanic eruptions. Explain the term resource management. Discuss its relevance in the context of global resource scarcity and the future of mankind. (d) Discuss the geopolitical importance of Indian Ocean area. 4. 5. (b) Discuss the role of institutional factors in the efficiency and productivity of agriculture in India. Critically examine the problems and prospects of tribal areas in India.Page 31 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1998 (i) (j) Chilka Lake Bangalore OR On the world map provided. 7. 2. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Evaluate the feasibility of the proposed Ganga-Cauveri drainage link. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book. Examine the impact of advanced agricultural technology on environment. (c) Explain the role of railways as a unifying factor in Indian economy. Discuss the cropping patterns in different agricultural regions of India. Examine the pattern of distribution and mode of exploitation of bauxite in India. Visit www. (b) Discuss the geographical control of rural settlement pattern in India. Discuss the nature and composition of earth's atmosphere. SECTION B 6. 8. Support your answer with examples. what you consider to be the most significant aspects of each one of them: (a) Caspian Sea (b) Hwang Ho River (c) Gulf of Oman (d) Madagascar Island (e) Appalachian Mountain (f) Gibson Desert (g) Sicily Island (h) Palk Strait (i) Dogger Bank (j) Amazon River 2.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . What is understood by quantification in Geography? Discuss the significance of quantification in modern geographical studies with examples. PAPER-II-1998 SECTION A 1. 4.mrunal. Make a comparative study of the tropical and temperate cyclones. 8. Describe the sequence of major paradigm shifts in geographic thought during the twentieth century. as an ecosystem for the purpose of sustainable development. G E O G R A P HY 1 9 9 9 Geography-1999 PAPER -I 1. examine critically functional indicators used for delimiting the city region. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Cs type of climate. Discuss the concept of city region and referring to Indian cities. Discuss the relevance of watershed'. SECTION B 6. mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Farakka barrage (b) Kavaratti (c) Manali-Leh highway (d) Majuli riverain island (e) Rajmahal hills (f) Palghat gap (g) Chhattisgarh plain (h) Luni River (i) Karwar (j) Anandpur Sahib OR On the outline map of India provided. On the outline map of India provided. as per Koeppen's classification (b) Submarine canyons (c) Gravity model (d) Primate city SECTION A 3. Bring out the trands in the development of fertilizer industry in India. 5. Visit www. Bring out the contrast between the internal structure of the pre-industrial and industrial cities. 7.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . mark the following and write in not more than ten words in your answer-book what you consider the most significant aspect of each one of them:(a) Greenwich (b) Caribbean Sea (c) Eritrea (d) West Bank (e) Dakshin Gangotri (f) Vatican City State (g) Great Dividing Range (h) Tai-pei (i) Alaska (j) Chagai hills 2. Bring out the distinctions between the continental drift theory and the plate tectonics theory. 7. Discuss the role of languages in regional consciousness and national integration in India.Page 32 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 1999 6. Critically examine the role of infrastructural and institutional factors in the recent transformation of Indian agriculture. Visit www. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. (c) Nature and utility of multi-level planning in India. SECTION B 5. 2. Explain with suitable examples and sketch-maps. 4. (b) Elucidate the mechanism of the Indian Monsoon. Discuss the factors for the localization of either the cement or the cotton textile industry in India and analyse the pattern of its distribution. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 0 PAPER-I. (b) Hierarchical pattern of Indian towns. PAPER -II-1999 Candidates should attempt Q.2000 SECTION A 1. (d) Discuss the genesis of ethnic and racial diversities in India. Critically examine the complementary and competitive character of the Indian rail routes and the road network. Cotopaxi (d) Mt. Gunnbjorn (e) Pidurutalagala (f) Amu Darya (g) Long Island (h) Nubian Desert (i) Karkloof Waterfall (j) Yellow Sea (k) Great Bear Lake (l) Welland Canal 2. the distribution of various patterns of rural settlements in India. 7. How far do the patterns of economic development and those of human development correspond with each other in the world? Illustrate your answer with examples. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Explain the rise of the Himalayan ranges. Write an essay on the role of animal husbandry and household industries in the development of rural economy in India. (c) Examine the need for conservation of biotic resources in India. 8. 3. Write short notes in about 200 words each on nay three of the following: (a) Role of rural market centres in fostering intra and inter-regional trade in India. Analyse the causes of regional disparities in the economic development of India and suggest measures for their removal.Page 33 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2000 8. 1 and 2 which are compulsory.mrunal. explain the origin and growth of the young Fold Mountain Systems of the world. (d) Regional consciousness versus national integration in India. On the supplied outline map of the world mark any TEN of the following and write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than TEN words: (a) Addis Ababa (b) Vladivostok (c) Mt. With reference to the theory of Plate Tectonics. 6. All questions carry equal marks SECTION A 1.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Discuss the growth. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 1 PAPER-I-2001 SECTION A 1. Discuss the causes and consequences of population migration in the world. PEPER-II. On the outline map of the world supplied to you mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than ten words: (a) Bandung Visit www. 4. SECTION B 5.mrunal. Bring out the recent modifications. (c) Examine the National Forest Policy of India.2000 SECTION A 1. Describe the salient characteristics of the morphology of Indian cities. Give an account of the types and distribution of precipitation on the surface of the earth. Write short notes in about 200 words each on any three of the following: (a) T-S diagram (b) Soil Profile (c) Rank-Size Rule (d) The limits to growth 6. Draw an outline map of India covering the major portion of a page of your answer book and mark on it ten of the following entries: (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada river (c) Chilka lake (d) Negarjunsagar (e) Agra (f) Cochin (g) Satpura range (h) Aravalli hills (i) Bombay High (j) Kaziranga national Park (k) Kargil region (l) National Highway No. Give a reasoned account of either flood hazards or drought hazards occurring in India. 8. 7 2. 7.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . location and distribution of Iron and Steel Industry in India. and also suggest measures for controlling them.Page 34 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2001 3. Explain the basis and applicability of Christallar's Central Place Theory. 8. Discuss the causes and consequences of environmental degradation and highlight the related conservation measures. 7. 6. Describe the structure and relief features of Peninsular India. Analyse the role of India in the geo-politics of the Indian Ocean Region. What is a region? Discuss the types of regions and the methods of regionalization. 3. SECTION B 5. (d) Discuss the environmental impact of the growth of slums in Indian cities. (b) Analyse the recent trends in Indian International Trade. Analyse the distribution of population in India in the perspective of natural resources and identify the over-populated and under-populated regions in the country. 4. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Explain the concept of multi-level planning in India. Critically examine the role of growth centres and growth poles in regional development process. Write short notes on any three of the following (Each answer should be in 200 words): (a) Agro-forestry (b) Radical Approach in Human Geography (c) Concept of optimum population (d) Formation of coral reefs 6. Discuss the concept. 3. Discuss the concept and application of systems analysis in Human Geography.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . characteristics and distribution pattern of India's industrial regions. Visit www. (a) Harishchandra Range (b) Bhima river (c) Semi-arid climatic zone (d) Manas National Park (e) Anai Mudi (f) Sambhar lake (g) Digboi oilfield (h) Baghelkhand (i) National Highway No. 7. (c) Explain the sequence of vegetation zones of the Himalayas. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any ten of the following entries. Present a critical analysis of the theory of Isostasy. 8.Page 35 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2001 (b) Alice Springs (c) Mekong river (d) Gulf of Oman (e) Timor Island (f) Kara Sea (g) Atlas Mountains (h) Gulf of Bothnia (i) Agulhas Current (j) Mariana Trench (k) Lake District (l) Shiraz 2. Examine the spatial patterns of development disparity prevailing in the world. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the geographical significance of each entry. Examine the geographical basis of agro-climatic planning regions of India. Discuss the relief features of Indian Northern Plains. PAPER-II-2001 SECTION A 1. Discuss the concept of airmasses and present their classification. 4. SECTION B 5. 8 (j) Anjar (k) Red and Yellow soil areas (l) Minicoy island 2. components and functioning of an ecosystem. 3. 4. (d) Provide the geographical background and characteristics of the distribution of Hill Stations of India. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Elucidate the sex and age structure of the population of India.mrunal. Describe the growth. (b) Give a brief account of the second order regions of India's Peninsular Plateau. SECTION B 5. 7. 8. PAPER-II-2002 SECTION A 1.mrunal. Provide a critique of the 'geographical cycle' model. Discuss the geopolitical importance of India's Land Boundaries. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspect of each entry:(a) Blue Mountain (b) Tawa river (c) Dallirajhara mines (d) Marmugao (e) Coimbatore (f) Kodaikanal (g) Wular lake (h) Rourkela (i) Konkan railway Visit www. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Geosynclines (b) Neo-environmentalism (c) Isolated states (d) Rimland Theory 6. Write in detail on the concept of biosphere as an ecosystem. Write an essay on sustainable development from the perspective of Geography. in particular. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any TEN of the following entries.Page 36 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2002 6. Discuss the criteria which Thomthwaite adopted for his 1948 classification of world climates. SECTION B 5. 3. To what extend do the regional patterns of economic development and human development in the world correspond with each other? Highlight situations of departure. 7. propounded by Davis. On the outline map of the world supplied to you mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of every one of them in not more than ten words each: (a) Adam's Bridge (b) Appalachian Mountains (c) Bohemia (d) Chechnya (e) Golden Triangle (f) Great Artesian Basin (g) Labrador Current (h) Lesotho (i) Patagonia (j) Sahel (k) Tasmania (l) Yucatan Peninsula 2. Explain the concept of watershed and its utility in land management.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 4. 8. Explain the geographical characteristics of the regional distribution of earthquakes in India. Bring out the main points of difference between the central place theories of Christaller and Losch. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 2 PAPER-I-2002 SECTION A 1. (d) Elucidate the role of Tribal Development Blocks in development of Tribal areas.mrunal. 2. Present a critical analysis of human and welfare approaches in Human Geography.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . In what way the language. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 3 PAPER-I-2003 SECTION A 1. Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. Examine the concept of sphere of urban influence and discuss the qualitative and quantitative methods used in its delimitation. mechanism and characteristics of Summer Monsoon in India. 3. impacts and remedial measures of earthquake disaster. Explain the causes. 8. 7. Discuss the oil and natural gas pipeline networks in India. 7. SECTION B 5. Critically evaluate the dual impacts of green revolution in India. Answer any THREE of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Account for the present distributional pattern of population density in India. 8. religion and tradition can form the basis of cultural regionalization of India? Elaborate. Explain the origin. Present a concise account of bottom relief of the Indian Ocean. SECTION B 5. Critically examine the stages of Economic Growth Model propounded by Rostov. Explain the sequential development of landforms associated with the coastal areas. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. On the outline map of the world supplied to you mark any TEN of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than TEN words: (a) Stewart Island (b) Shibeli River (c) Asuncion (d) Catskill mountains (e) North Cape (f) Cape York Peninsula (g) Tsugaru Strait (h) Izmir (i) Bay of Plenty (j) Gulf of Darien (k) Uranium City (l) Zagreb. Give a reasoned account of regional disparities in economic development in India and bring out the contribution of decentralized planning in solving this problem. Visit www. 3.Page 37 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2003 (j) Laterite soils (k) Gulf of Mannar (l) Rana Pratap Sagar 2. 6. (b) Analyse the role of policy of liberalization on industrial landscape of India. 4. 4. Highlight their complementary role in regional development. (c) Discuss the salient features of Cauvery Water Award. Write short notes on any THREE of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Genesis of Soils (b) Environmental Pollution (c) Concept of limits to growth (d) Regional imbalance 6. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any ten of the following entries. 7. Explain the causes of regional disparities in economic development of India. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspect of each entry: (i) Loktak Lake (ii) Elephanta Island (iii) Kali Sindh River (iv) Ranikhet (v) Girnar Hills (vi) Alwaye (vii) Shillong Plateau (viii) Kolar Gold Mines (ix) Salem (x) Rohtang Pass (xi) Gobind Ballabh Pant Sagar (xii) New Mangalore 2. 8. Highlight the salient differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular drainage systems. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 4 PAPER-I-2004 Candidates should attempt Q. SECTION A 1. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. Discuss the growing importance of ports in foreign trade of India. 3.mrunal. Answer any three of the following in 200 words each: (a) Discuss the census definition of urban areas in India (b) Explain the concept of Command Area Development in respect of Multi-Purpose Projects of India. On the outline map of the world supplied to you. Present an account of the experience of regional planning in India in the context of Damodar Valley.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . (d) Make an appraisal of the role of India in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean. mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of every one of them in not more than ten words each: (a) Andes (b) Bamian (c) Cape Horn (d) Darwin (e) Fiji (f) Great Lakes (g) Iberian Peninsula (h) Maastricht Visit www. Discuss the programmes and policy of development of dry areas in India. (c) Identify the drought-prone areas of India and discuss the measures of their development. Give an account of the success and prospects of Blue Revolution with comments on its impacts on rural economy of India. SECTION B 5. 4. 1 and 5 which are compulsory.Page 38 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2004 PAPER-II-2003 SECTION A 1. 6. All questions carry equal marks Illustrate your answers with suitable sketch-maps and diagrams. 3. Discuss the mid-Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin. PAPER-II-2004 SECTION A 1. 3. (d) Evaluate the concept of sustainable growth and development. Answer any THREE of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Evaluate the population policy of India and examine its relevance to the nation's population control. Highlight. 6. 8. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspects of each entry: (a) Gulf of Kachchh (b) Indravati River (c) Mount Abu (d) Ganga river waterway from Allahabad (e) Dhauladhar range (f) Kudremukh (g) Gulmarg (h) Black soils (i) Nagarjun Sagar (j) Bhuj (k) Rajrappa Fall (l) Dimapur. 4. Identify the important biotic-resource regions of India. 2.Page 39 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2004 (i) Nunavut (j) Pyrenees (k) Sinai (l) Kalahari 2.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Visit www. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Peneplain (b) Pelagic deposits (c) Potential evapotranspiration (d) Growth pole 6. Discuss various strategies for correcting regional imbalances. Highlight the role of River Transport in regional development.mrunal. 4. To what extent are the heartland and Rimland theories helpful in understanding the world political situation today? Express your opinion clearly. Distinguish between radical and welfare approaches in geographic studies. Give a comparative account of the development of River Water Transport in precolonial and post-independence periods in India. extent and relief. especially with reference to Stamp's climatic regionalization. Discuss the role of spatial pattern of rainfall and temperature in the delimitation of climatic regions of India. Describe the landforms which are products of endogenetic forces. (b) How do slums develop? Give concrete suggestions for their improvement (c) Write an essay on the origin. SECTION B 5. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any TEN of the following entries. How would the impact of global warming differ from one part of the earth to another? Give a reasoned account. in brief the problems and remedial measures of biotic-resource conservation in India. "Economic characteristics of an area exert a much more direct effect upon its population patterns than do the physical characteristics." Explain with examples. SECTION B 5. dimensions and implications of Sino-Indian border dispute. 7. and assess its merits and demerits.mrunal. 8. 7. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. SECTION A 1. SECTION B 5. mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than 10 words: (a) Taipei (b) Bern (c) Lake Balaton (d) Port Louis (e) Great Barrier Reef (f) Leeds (g) Broken Hill (h) Nova Scotia (i) Madrid (j) Moluccas (k) Graz (l) Mosul 2. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 5 PAPER-I-2005 Candidates should attempt Q. Examine the regional development policy of India in various Five Year Plans. Also point out its anomalies. Bring out the major problems of environmental pollution at global scale and suggest measures to check it. Examine the Heart land theory. All questions carry equal marks Illustrate your answers with suitable sketch-maps and diagrams. 3. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspects of the same ten entries: (a) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port (b) Chandra Bhaga River (c) Kaimur Range (d) Dalhousie (e) Ganga Sagar (f) Indira Point Visit www. PAPER-II-2005 SECTION A 1. impacts and remedial measures of flood-hazards in Middle and Lower Ganga plain. What is a region? Discuss the methods of regionalization. "Structure is a dominant control factor in the evolution of landforms. Explain the causes." Discuss with suitable examples. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. Discuss the main features of the climatic classification system evolved by Koppen. On the outline map of the World supplied to you. 8. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any ten of the following entries. Discuss Weber's theory of industrial location.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Role of seismic waves in the study of earth's interior (b) Soil erosion and conservation (c) A real differentiation (d) Concept of primate city 6. and assess its relevance in the present day context. 4.Page 40 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2005 7. mark the location of nay ten of the following. On the outline map of the world provided to you. Compare the structure and associated weather conditions of tropical cyclone with that of temperate cyclone. 4. All questions carry equal marks Illustrate your answers with suitable sketch-maps and diagrams. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 0 6 PAPER-I-2006 Candidates should attempt Q. (b) Discuss briefly the principal types of rural settlements in India. Give an account of the distribution of flood-prone areas of India and the programmes and policy of controlling the impact of floods in the country. SECTION B 5. 8. 3. 6.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Identify the tribal of India and highlight their important problems. What is the Golden Quadrilateral? Discuss the progress made in its execution and impacts on Indian economy.Page 41 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2006 (g) Cardamom Hills (h) Bombay High (i) Nag Pahar (j) Gersoppa Falls (k) Pulicat Lake (l) Kakinada 2. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. 7. Wegener. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. 4. Present an account of the success and constraints of White Revolution in India. "Non-conventional energy is the energy of the future in India. (c) Elucidate the concept of sustainable growth and development. SECTION B 5. (d) Discuss Panchayati Raj as a measure of decentralized planning in India. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Distribution of soils (b) Cultural regions of the world Visit www. Discuss the global ecological imbalances and their management. Discuss the experience of regional planning in India in the context of the National Capital Region. SECTION A 1.mrunal. 3. Also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than 10 words: (a) Kulti (b) Mount Adam (c) Pidurutala Galle (d) Yangon (e) Kuala Terengganu (f) Brunei (g) East Timor (h) Greater Kinghan (i) Shanghai (j) Ulan Bator (k) Dodoma (l) Tshwane 2. Critically evaluate the continental drift hypothesis of A. Examine the relationship between Geography and regional planning." Justify this statement. 6. Write any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Discuss the causes and consequences of sex-ratio variations in India.mrunal. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspects of each entry: (a) Malaygiri (b) Sibsagar (c) Khetri (d) Kolleru lake (e) Sind river (f) Kalakot (g) Nathula pass (h) Renukoot (i) Sabarigiri (j) Surendranagar (k) New Moore Island (l) Javadi hills 2. G E O G R A P HY 2 0 07 PAPER-I-2007 Candidates should attempt Q. Discuss the problems and prospects of dry zone agriculture in India and highlight strategies and schemes for its development. 7. (c) Write an essay on the population explosion and food security in India. (d) Discuss the elements and approaches of town planning in India. Trace the evolution of industries in India & evaluate the role of multinationals & liberalization policies in this context. All questions carry equal marks SECTION A 1. Give a critical account of the recent theories of origin of Indian monsoon with special reference to Jet Stream Theory. In urban Geography. On the outline map of the Africa provided to you. mark the location of any ten of the following. tribal areas and their problems in India. 3. Also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than 10 words. 8. What is the concept of a region? Discuss the types of regions. (b) Examine the geographical basis of Indian federalism. Explain the morphology of Indian cities in the background of existing morphological models.Page 42 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2007 (c) Sustainable development (d) Ocean currents of Northern Atlantic Ocean 6. 7. any ten of the following entries. Present an account of tribals. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. Write down main agricultural types and their associated features with special reference to Whittlesey. Explain the processes and patterns of regional disparities in India and suggest suitable measures for brining about the regional balances. Mark on the outline map of India supplied. what are the concepts of primate city and Rank Size Rule? Discuss in details. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. SECTION B 5. PAPER-II-2006 SECTION A 1. (a) Casablanca (b) Kimberley Visit www. Show these regions on the world map provided to you. 8.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 4. "The institutional factors have grip over the crop pattern and crop productivity on Indian agriculture. Discuss the need of conservation and utility of water resource in India. 3. All questions carry equal marks SECTION A 1. SECTION B 5.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Define the concept of isostasy and discuss the postulations of Airy and Pratt. Discuss the different bases for classifying the ocean deposits and give a detailed account of pelagic deposits of the oceans. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: (a) Social Forestry and environmental conservation (b) Dualism in Geography (c) Eustatic changes of Sea-level (d) Delineation of Urban Fringe 6. any ten of the following entries. giving three examples of the well-known local winds in the world.Page 43 of 51 GEOGRAPHY 2007 (c) Aswan (d) Kalahari (e) Alexandria (f) Durban (g) Lagos (h) Luanda (i) Lake Victoria (j) Cape Town (k) Niger Delta (l) Maputo 2. Give an account of the functional bases to central place hierarchy. Write a note on the parameters used to describe the demographic transitions in the developing countries like India. Write any three of the following in about 200 words each: Visit www. 3. Discuss the development of local winds. 4. 8. Write brief notes (not exceeding 30 words) on the significant aspects of each entry: (a) Nagarjuna Sagar (b) Dharmasala (c) Aizawl (d) Konkan Railway (e) Kovalam Beach (f) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (g) ICRISAT (h) Vishakhapatnam Port (i) Panna (j) Nuclear Fuel Complex (k) Gurgaon (l) Bodh Gaya 2. SECTION B 5. and their influence on local weather. 7.mrunal. PAPER-II-2007 Candidates should attempt Q. Explain the different views put forth about the origin of Himalayas and divide Himalayas into vertical divisions. and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. 4. 1 and 5 which are compulsory. Mark on the outline map of India supplied." Justify. Explain the concept of sustainable development and propose a model for agricultural development. 60 7. Bring out the impact of multinationals and liberalization on the Industrial Economy/Pattern of India.60 8. Critically examine the concept of geomorphic cycle and discuss the views of W.60 4. 60 Paper 2 Section – A 1. 7.60 3. Abuja 2.mrunal. (d) Critically examine the Panchayati Raj setup. Seafloor spreading theory d). Desertification as an environmental hazards b)." Elucidate with Indian cities as examples. G e o g rap h y 2 0 0 8 Paper I Section – A a). Behavioral Geography 6. Santos l). Dash-e Kavir g).Davis and W. Bass Strait j). Anatolia c). Gopalpur Beach c). Primate Cities c).M. Butcher Island b). Discuss the mechanics and origin of the monsoon winds and explain the role of El Nino on Monsoon circulation. Ozark Plateau b). Penck. Brooks Range f). Cape Horn Current h). Describe the view of von Thunen on agricultural location. Describe the laws of international boundaries and frontier. Burzil Pass i). 6. Pusan e). 6 × 10 = 60 a). "Slums are urban menace. (c) Write a critical note on the Cauvery River Dispute. Discuss the social and economic theories of population growth. Discuss environmental problems of India in the context of rapid economic development and population growth.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20 × 3 = 60 a). Describe the ideal conditions for coral reef formation and discuss the glacial control theory of coral reef formation. Lavasa Visit www. Kjolen k). Write brief notes ( not exceeding 40 words each ) on the significant aspects of the same ten entires. 8. Mark on the outline map of India supplied any ten of the following entries. 60 Section – B 5. Mato Grasso d). (b) Explain the causes and consequence of migration.Page 44 of 51 Geography 2008 (a) Discuss the policies and programmes of Integrated Rural Development Programmes in India. Nam Dapha f). Suggest appropriate energy policy for minimizing energy crisis in India. Gandhisagar e).Page 45 of 51 Geography 2009 d). ‘ Unplanned urban development has created numerous problems’ Comment. c). Discuss the problems and Prospects of development of catchment and command areas.20 c) Discuss views on slope development provided by L. Explain factors contributing to the global climate change 20 Visit www.2×10=20 b).org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam .mrunal. 20 b) Give a brief account of principal land biomes and their latitudinal distribution. Mention the location of each feature in respect of + (-) GMT.60 Section – B 5. Discuss the bases of identifying agro climate zones and explain the core strategies for agricultural development. Explain the factors promoting the rapid growth and development of the automobile industry in India. Answer the following in about 200 words each : a) Highlights the geomorphic features essentially found in topographies under the second cycle of Erosion. d). Explain the concept of sustainable development and examine its relevance. Identification of the feature carries 2 marks each. Mount Harrier h). Critically examine the bases of state reorganization in India since Independence. this carries 3 marks each. Assess the geographical significance of Indian Ocean. Palitana j). 3×10=30 3. a). giving suitable example. This carries 1 mark each. Barail Ranges i).C.60 G e o g rap h y 2 0 0 9 Paper I SECTION – A 1. Pampore g). Baltel l). a). 20 2. provide a write up on the significance of the identified feature in approximately 40 words. 60 8. Describe and explain the spatial patterns of literacy in India. 6. 60 4. Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each:20 × 3 = 60 a). 1×10=10 c). Distinguish between the Himalayan and the peninsular drainage system.60 7. Pindari 2. Identify each features that is indicated by the numerals (i) to (x) on the world Map provided. King. NIO k).60 3. b). Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each:20×3=60 a). Highlights the significance of environmental issues in Regional Planning. Write in your answer script the significance geographical relevance or strategic importance of these locations. 3 (three) marks are allotted for each write up. Tropical atmospheric instability d). ‘Limit to Growth’ Model c). Provide a geographical account of global production and distribution of food.Page 46 of 51 Geography 2009 b). Zonal and Azonal soils 6. a). 30 b). Provide a broad classification of world cultural regions. and on the Coastal Zones of the world. whether physical / commercial / economic / ecological / environmental / cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry. 20 c). 30 Paper II Section A 1. mark the location of any fifteen of the following for which 1 ( one) mark is given to each correct entry. 15×4=60 a) Akarimota b) Kolleru Lake c) Van Tivu d) Silent Valley e) Amaravati River f) Pirotan Island g) Mangla h) Meghnagar i) Shipki La j) Bhachau k) The Home of Sundari tree l) Place of orgin of River Narmada m) Gokak n) Ken River o) Bailadila Visit www. Weight Triangle b). 30 Section B (Human Geography) 5. 30 7.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . How does Climate change affect urban areas? 20 4. 30 b). Discuss the consequences of Climate Change on agriculture and food security . ‘Quantitative Revolution and model building provided an empirical basis for geographical research’ – Elaborate. 60 8.mrunal. Elaborate the concept of Megalopolis and discuss the characteristics and problems related to two such regions selecting one each from North America and Europe.30 b). Examine economic significance of the resources of the Continental Shelf of the Indian Ocean. a). Comment on marine heat budget and the oceanic Circulation system. a). On the outline map of India provided to you . identify the chronic drought prone areas of India. Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each: 20×3=60 a). c). what is polar front? How does cyclone develop along this front? Describe the weather conditions associated with it. Discuss the impact of globlisation of India’s industry and agriculture sectors.Page 47 of 51 Geography 2010 p) Bhavani Sagar Dam q) Kutralam Falls r) Dalma Hills s) Rangit River t) Dhanjori Hills . d). How do the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors operate for the emergence of slums in the metropolises of India?30 b). What is the role of the Triple Transport System in the regional development of India ? b). ‚ There is no sharp divide where an urban settlement stops and rural areas begins. Give reasons as to why rainfall variability is a characteristic features of India’s monsoons. Distinguish between the West and East coasts of India in terms of their evolution. 60 SECTION B 5. a. 6. a). 60 7. 30 mrks 4. 30 mrks b. write short notes on the following about 200 words . 30 b). 30 mrks b. present topography and drainage attern. based on their global distribution 2. ocean deposits c. 30 mrks Visit www. Illustrate your answer with uitable examples. inversion of temperature d. What are the cause and consequences of environmental degradation in India’s industrial areas? Give specific examples. weathering is complex phenomenon involving a number of process & is influenced by various factors. explain the scientifically sound methods of bathymetry & give an account of the bottom topography of the atlantic ocean. 30 mrks b.60 . 30 mrks 3. examine the various kinds of atmospheric humidity & their associated forms. a). 30 G e o g rap h y 2 0 1 0 paper 1 1. bring out the relevance of seismic study in determining the structure of the interior of the earth . 15×4 =60 a. give an account of the structure of ecosystem & describe its functional aspects. a. Explain the factors responsible for the distribution of Sugar Industry in India. State the geographical factors which influence rural house types in India. essential conditions for development of karst topography b. 60 8.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . floristic kingdoms.mrunal. 30 .‛ Analyze the statement with reference to the sprawl of Indian cities. Discuss the formation and their distribution of the major soil types of India.a. Examine the role of raw materials in the location of the Iron nd Steel Industry in India. Elaborate. Giving reasons . w. discuss the role of world trade organization in determining the pattern of world trade. point calimere g.a. shencottah gap k. a. whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/culture in not more than 30 words for each entry. occidental culture realm c. narcondam b. parichha i. write the short explanatory notes on the following: 12×5 = 60 a .org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 30 mrks b. huge populations of developing countries are not a curse.mrunal. paper 2 1. phalgu river m.Page 48 of 51 Geography 2010 section b 5. discuss the spatial distribution of natural vegetation in India with the help of sketched map. & harris & ullman. Write in you answer script the significant geographical relevance/strategic importance of these locations . sanand o. examine the problems & prospects of agro-based industries in bihar. drass 2. shadnagar e. von thunen’s concept of economic rent. 6. famine to a considerable extent. krishnapatanam d. if situations are properly managed. 30 mrks. 3 (three) marks are allotted for each write-up. kavvayi c. 30 mrks b. neo-determinism b. saltoro kangri j. 30 mrks b. optimum population d.a. critically examine the method of deriving human development index. 30 mrks b. explain Himalayan orogeny & illustrate how the process has affected the geomorphic characteristics of marco divisions of Himalayas.a. homer hoyt. 30 mrks 4. Elaborate. critically examine the changing perspective of on the concept of a real differentiation. assess as to how surface water utilization affects food production & food security in the Visit www. 4×15 = 60 a. jaitapur h. These may be & also are an asset . mark the location of all the following for which 1(one) marks is given to each correct entry. gahirmatha f. 30 mrks 7. sirpur n. ia man made hazard.a. 30 mrks b. discuss the emerging pattern of surface water utilization in India. 30 mrks 8. banas river l. burgeese. 60 mrks 3. growth poles e. Elaborate on this assertion. on the outline map of India provided to you . bring out the sequential improvements in models of city structure of by e. 30 (b) Define the term biome.mrunal. explain how demographic transaction created demographic divide in contemporary India.a.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 30 mrks section b 5. identify the regions affected by chikungunya with the help of sketched map & bring out the regional pattern of the disease. what is regionalism? Discuss how regionalism affects the developmental process with suitable examples.a.‛ Discuss. 30 Section-B 5. Write short explanatory notes on the following : 12x5=60 (a) Welfare Approach in Human Geography (b) Secondary cities in the context of urbanization in developing world (c) Isodapane in the Theory of Industrial Location (d) Population and Food security (e) Ingredients of Sustainable Development 6. Compare the landforms produced by each one of them. 30 3. write about the following in 250 words: 15×4 = 60 a. how does formation of national park help ecological restoration & conservation? Explain with suitable examples. 30 mrks 7. (a) Give an account of global distribution of precipitation. 30 mrks 8. offshore oilfields & coastal ecology c. 30 mks. List the terrestrial biomes and describe the characteristics of Savanna biome.Page 49 of 51 Geography 2011 country. 30 Visit www.a. (a) Discuss the impact of positivism in paradigm shift in Geography. (a) ‚Temperature. ethnic diversity of north-eastern states 6. 30 (b) ‚Contemporary global climate change is an anthropogenic phenomenon. 30 mrks b. 30 mrks b. 30 (b) Enumerate alternative strategies of planning for backward regions. Explain how they differ in terms of properties of matter. 30 (b) Explain the concept of Isostasy as postulated by Airy and Pratt.‛ Elaborate. 30 mks b. salinity and density differences in ocean water are the prime causes of ocean water circulation. (a) Name the climatically controlled agents of erosion. 30 4. spatial pattern of soil erosion in India d. G e o g rap h y 2 0 1 1 Section-A 1. Write short note on the following in about 150 words each : 12x5=60  (a) Geomagnetism and paleomagnetism  (b) Rossby waves and Jet Stream  (c) Salinity patterns in Indian Ocean  (d) Soil profile in Zonal and Azonal soils  (e) Marine Ecosystem 2. outline he role of class II & class III towns in urban process of India & indicate their contribution towards balanced urban development. define an epidemic & discuss the occurrence of chikungunya in India . role of physiography in cross border terrorism b. (b) Karewa Deposits and their economic significance. 30 8. 30 Visit www. Four (4) marks are allotted for each write-up of these correctly marked locations. (a) Discuss the potentiality and status of aqua-culture in the Ganga Plain. 30 7. Write about the following in about 200 words each: 15x4=60 (a) Prospects of Rainbow Revolution in India. (a) Discuss System Approach and its applicability in Geography. 30 4.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . (b) Mention the agricultural regions as classified by whittlessey and discuss their relevance. Present a comparative analysis of the regimes of Himalayan and Peninsular rivers of India and examine their implications in the irrigation system of the country. (c) Impact of land tenure on agriculture productivity in India. 5x12=60 (a) Badami (b) Mandvi (c) Dodital (d) Yanam (e) Netarhat (f) Shamsabad (g) Lakshmantirath River (h) Bara-Lacha La (i) Kakolat Fall (j) Singrauli (k) Dafla Hills (l) Tree Island 2. Identify different types of boundaries. 30 (b) Critically examine the salient features of Central Place Theory propounded by Christaller and Losch. 30 Section-B 5. 30 (b) Assess the scope and development of Pharmaceutical Industry in India. 6.mrunal. whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry. (a) Differentiate between conurbations and metropolitan regions. (a) Identify the major biosphere reserves of India and discuss their role in the conservation of forest and wildlife. (a) Assess the growing importance of air transport in India and examine its role in the regional development of the country. 30 (b) Give an account of potentiality and prospects of development of marine resources of India. On the outline map of India provided to you.Page 50 of 51 Geography 2011 7. (d) Agro-forestry in India. Write in your answer script the significant geo-graphical relevance or strategic importance of these locations. 30 (b) Discuss the spatital pattern of intra-regional migration in India and examine its implications in regional development. 30 Paper-II Section-A 1. (a) Distiguish between boundaries and frontiers. Give a reasoned account of emerging conurbations in India. mark the location of All of the following for which 1 (One) mark is given to each correct entry. 60 3. 30 8.mrunal.Page 51 of 51 Geography 2011 (b) Identify the ravine-affected areas in India and discuss the environmental and economic impacts of their reclamation. Represent the desertified areas of the country on a sketch map and suggest remedial measures to control it. (a) Discuss the problems of environmental degradation generated by urban wastes in India. 30 (b) Analyse the causes of desertification in India.org for more on UPSC Civil Service IAS IPS CSAT Exam . 30 Visit www.