Geogrphy of India

In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of India.
Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national
heritage.
2012
Examine the causes and the extent of 'desertifcation' in India and suggest remedial
measures.2
!he issue of tourism in core areas of tiger reserve forests in the country is a sub"ective
matter of debate. #ritically examine various aspects of this issue, $eeping in view relevant
recent "udicial pronouncements.2
%nalyse critically the interlin$ages between the #onvention on &iological 'iversity and (%)
!reaty on *lant +enetic ,esources for (ood and %griculture. -
Explain the concepts .Environmental /ustainabilty0 and ./ustainable 'evelopment of
*eople0.
Explain brie1y the .#lean 'evelopment 2echanism0 as provided under the 3nited 4ations
(ramewor$ #onvention on #limate #hange 534(###6.
2011
!he impact of climate change on water resources in India.-2
*hase7I8 of the tiger monitoring programme in India.
&illion %cts of +reen 2
9%quila earthqua$e 2
2010
9ist signifcant local storms of the hot7weather season in the country and bring out their socio7
economic impact.-
&ring out the salient features of the evolution and the current status of the '&harat /tage'
vehicle emission norms in the country.-2
5c6 9ist any eight ',amsar' wetland sites located in India. :hat is the '2ontreux ,ecord' and
what Indian sites are included in this ,ecord; -2
5d6 %re the ''edicated (reight #orridor' railway pro"ect and the '+olden <uadrilateral' road
pro"ect mutually complementary or competitive; %ssess. -2
(rontogenesis and (rontolysis.
#auses for dominant dendritic pattern of drainage in the +angetic plains.
&rea$ of bul$ towns.
#omment on the recent =(#72> emissions controversy that includes in its ambit some Indian
companies.
In the context of 34(### distinguish between ?annex -@ and ?annex2@ countries.
,otterdam convention
2009 any AB-
%ssess the signifcance of coastal regions in the economic development of India,
'iscuss the wetlands and their role in ecological conservation in India.
Elaborate the steps ta$en by the +overnment for regionally diCerentiated approach to
increase crop production and diversifcation in the country.
&ring out the signifcance of the various activities of the Indian 2eteorological 'epartment.
Examine the status of urbaniDation among the states in India and bring out spatial
inequalities.
4ational :aterways.>
(ruit *roduction in India.>
&arren Island.>
'esert 4ational *ar$.2
2008
!he winter rains in 4orth Indai are largely related to Eet /treams and :estern 'isturbances.
&ring out the relationship. -
2 each 5a6&uc$ingham #anal 5b6 !erai ,egion 5c6 )rganic (arming 5d6 'emographic 'ividend
5e64or@westers 5f6 I*## ,eport on +lobal :arming
2007
Answer any two of the following (in about 125 words each! 10 " 2 # 20
Explain how the =imalayan and the !ibetan highlands play an important role in the
development of the /outh 7 :est monsoon.
!echnological changes have brought in a ma"or shift in the use of roads as transport
corridors in Inida. =ow far do you agree with this view;
Expalin the nature and causes of growing slum problems in the metropolitan cities of India.
$rite notes on the following (in about 20 words each! 2
a. Inceptisol Earawas Indira *oint #auses of #hambal ,avines
200%
Answer any two of the following (in about 125 words each! 2 " 10 # 20
&ring out the prospects of development of alternative energy sources of India.
&lue ,evolution has defnite advantages in India but it is not free from environmental impacts.
'iscuss.
:hy do the reivers of west coast not form a delta;
$rite notes of the following (in about 20 words each! 5 " 2 # 10
:inter rains in India
4ew 2oore Island
4ational :ater +rid
=ussain /agar
2005
Answer any two of the following (in about 125 words each!10 " 2 # 20
:hat are the resource bases available for the economic development of the newly created
/tates of Ehar$hand and 3ttaranchal;
Elucidate the factors contributing to the growing need for water harvesting in India, both rural
and urban.
F*olitical boundaries and regional boundaries need to be coterminus.F 'o you agree;
$rite notes of the following (in about 20 words each!2 " 5 # 10
,egurs Garewas 4egative impacts of shifting cultivation
#auses of droughts in India /ignifcance of 9a$e #hil$a
:hat is eco7tourism; =ow could it be promoted in India; -H
$rite notes on any two of the following (in about 125 words each! 10 " 2 # 20
/ethusamudram *ro"ect
#auses of soil erosion and its control in India