2013 / Geography Optional Paper 2

Mains PYQ - Geography Optional Paper 2

Section A
Ques 1

On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all the following. Write in
yourQCABookletthe significance ofthese locations whether physical/ commercial/ economic/
ecological/ environmental / cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry
(i) Mishmi Hills
(ii) Lipulekh Pass
(iii) Beas River
(iv) Rihand Dam
(v) Amarnath

Ques 2

Explain the topographical and structural characteristics of the Siwalik Range.

Ques 3

Discuss the mechanism of Indian Monsoon.

Ques 4

Identify the main industrial clusters of India and account for their development.

Ques 5

Explain the method of declineating crop-association regions with reference to India.

Ques 6

Discuss the potentiality and present a status of horticulture in the Western and Central Himalaya.

Ques 7

Delineate the coalfields of India and mention their distinctive features.

Ques 8

Explain the role of multinationals in globalization of industries in India.

Ques 9

Distributional pattern of industries in India does not provide requisite basis for division of the
country into distinct industrial regions. Elaborate.

Ques 10

Discuss the role of institutional factors in shaping the pattern of Indian agriculture.

Ques 11

What do you undertand by ‘Young India’?How can the presentstate of population composition be converted into an asset for the country?

Ques 12

Comment on the feasibility of interlinking of rivers of India and its possible contribution to resolution of water crisis.

Ques 13

Define agricultural productivity. Mention the methods of its measurement and bring out the disparities in its regional distribution.

Ques 14

Discuss the problems in realization of benefits of globalization and liberalization in industrial sector of India.

Section B
Ques 1

City-regions as territorial unit for regional planning and development.

Ques 2

Snags in the Food Security Policy of India.

Ques 3

Demographic dividend and its implications on Indian socio-economic environment.

Ques 4

Planning and development of ‘Tribal Regions’ in India.

Ques 5

On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/ commercial/ economic/ ecological/ environmental/ cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry:

  1. Rajgir
  2. Sindri
  3. National Highway no. 24
  4. Churk
  5. Indira Gandhi Canal
     
Ques 6

Write a note on geopolitics of the Indian Ocean realm.

Ques 7

Comment on the basis of creation of new States in India in 2000.

Ques 8

Enumerate the basic indicators of development and explain their application in identification of the spatial diversity in development in India.

Ques 9

Write a note on the emergence of National Settlement System in colonial India and discuss
the factors contributing to urbanization in post-independence period.

Ques 10

Define slums and explain their problems.

Ques 11

Discussthe objectives of‘Vision 2020’ in creation of viable village complex in India for‘Inclusive Rural Development’ programme.

Ques 12

Identify the earthquake-prone zones and suggeststrategy for their management.

Ques 13

Describe the impact of linguistic diversity on the development of variousregions of India.

Ques 14

Describe how urbanization creates air and water pollution in India.