A D V E R T I S E M E N T
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Time Allowed: 3
Hours
Maximum Marks: 300
Candidates should attempt Question 1 and 2 which are
compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one
question from each Section. All questions carry equal marks.
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T
1.
On the outline map of India provided, mark the following, and also write in your
answer-book in not more than ten words, what you consider to be the most
significant aspect of each 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 World
provided, mark the following, and also write in your answer-book in not more
than ten words, what you consider to be the most significant aspect of each 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.
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each :
(a)
Cs type of climate, as per Koeppen's .classification
(b)
Submarine canyons
(c)
Gravity model
(d)
Primate city
SECTION A
3.
Bring out the distinctions between the 'continental drift' theory and the 'plate
tectonics' theory.
4. Make a
comparative study of the tropical and temperate cyclones.
5. Discuss the
relevance of 'watershed', as an ecosystem for the purpose of sustainable
development.
SECTION B
6.
Describe the sequence of major paradigm shifts in geo- graphic thought during
the twentieth century.
7.
Bring out the contrast between the internal structure of the pre-industrial and
industrial cities.
8.
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.
Geography - 1999 (Main)
(Paper - II)
Candidates should Questions 1and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the
remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section. All
questions carry equal marks. Illustrate your answers with suitable sketch-maps
and diagrams.
SECTION A
1. Answer any
three of the following in about 200 words each
(a) Evaluate the
feasibility of the proposed Ganga-Cauveri drainage link.
(b) Discuss the
role of institutional factors in the efficiency and productivity of agriculture
in India.
(c) Examine the
resources of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
(d) Bring out the
present-day position of exploitation and processing of nuclear minerals in
India.
2.
Critically examine the problems and prospects of tribal areas in India.
3.
Discuss the cropping patterns in different agricultural
regions of India.
4.
Examine the pattern of distribution and mode of exploitation of bauxite in
India.
SECTION B
5.
Answer any three of the following in about 200 words each
(a)
Examine the importance of industrial estates in India.
(b)
Discuss the geographical control of rural settlement pattern in India.
(c)
Explain the role of railways as a unifying factor in Indian economy.
(d)
Discuss the geopolitical importance of Indian Ocean area.
6.
Bring out the trands in the development of fertilizer industry in India.
7.
Discuss the concept of city region and referring to Indian cities, examine
critically functional indicators used for delimiting the city region.
8.
Discuss the role of languages in regional consciousness
and national integration in India.