UPSC Mains - General Studies - Geography of India

Physiography 1. What do you understand by Deccan Trap? Describe its characteristics. (1995/20) 2. Why do the Western Ghats receive ore rain!a"" than the #astern Ghats? (1995/$) $. %ention the advanta&es 'hich (ndia en)oys bein& at the head o! the (ndian *cean. (199+/15) ,. What are the &eo-econo ic causes o! underdeve"op ent o! various re&ions in (ndia? (199./15) 5. /o' do the 0nda an and 1icobar (s"ands and the 2a3shad'eep di!!er in the &eo"o&ica" evo"ution and topo&raphica" conditions? (199./15) +. /o' is de!orestation o! /i a"ayas disturbin& the eco"o&ica" ba"ance o! north (ndia? (1999/15) 4. What is the i portance o! (ndian *cean !or (ndia? (1999/15) .. Write note on 2in&uistic re&ions o! (ndia. (2000/10) 9. /ad there been no /i a"ayas5 'hat 'ou"d have been the 'inter c"i ate in north (ndia? (2001/10) 10. Write short note on G"acier. (2001/2) 11. Write short note on #6uino7. (2001/2) 12. Write short note on De!ine Terai 8e&ion. (200$/2) 1$. Why the 0rava""is are ca""ed a divide bet'een %e'ar and %ar'ar? (200,/10) 1,. Write short note on 9are'as. (2005/2) 15. Write short note on 1e' %oore (s"and. (200+/2) 1+. #7p"ain ho' the /i a"ayan and the Tibetan hi&h"ands p"ay an i portant ro"e in the deve"op ent o! the :outh - West onsoon. (2004/10) 14. Write notes on (ndira ;oint. (2004/2) 1.. Write notes on <auses o! <ha ba" 8avines. (2004/2) 19. Write about Terai 8e&ion. (200./2) Drainage System 1. Why have the rivers o! the peninsu"ar (ndia 'e""-de!ined ri&id channe"s in sharp contrast to the /i a"ayan 8ivers? (1995/20) 2. Write short note on =T'o pro inent "e!t ban3 tributaries o! river Gan&es>. (2001/2) $. Describe the a)or characteristics o! the rivers o! ;eninsu"ar (ndia. (200$/10) ,. #"ucidate the !actors contributin& to the &ro'in& need !or 'ater harvestin& in (ndia5 both rura" and urban. (2005/10) 5. Write note on :i&ni!icance o! 2a3e <hi"3a. (2005/2) Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Page 1

+. Why do the rivers o! 'est coast not !or 4. Write note on /ussain :a&ar. (200+/2) .. Write about ?uc3in&ha Climate <ana". (200./2)

a de"ta? (200+/10)

1. What is @intensity o! rain!a""A? Discuss its i portance to (ndian !ar ers. (1995/15) 2. Discuss the ori&in o! %onsoon in (ndia. (1994/15) $. %ention the a&ro-c"i atic re&ions o! (ndia statin& the basis o! c"assi!ication. (2000/10) ,. Write short note on %an&o :ho'ers. (2000/2) 5. #7p"ain the causes o! the (ndian %onsoon. (2001/10) +. Discuss the distribution o! 'inds and rain!a"" over (ndia in the su (2002/10) 4. Write note on 'inter rains in (ndia. (200+//2) .. The 'inter rains in 1orth (ndia are "ar&e"y re"ated to Bet :trea s and Western Disturbances. ?rin& out the re"ationship. (200./15) 9. Write about 1orA'esters. (200./2) Natural Vegetation 1. Where do an&rove !orests occur in (ndia? Describe their ain characteristics.(199+/15) er onsoon season.

2. Why has there been opposition !ro the 1orth-#astern :tates to the :upre e <ourt ban on a"" activities inside !orests? (1994/10) $. Which parts o! (ndia have been identi!ied as drau&ht-prone? %ention the nor s !or such identi!ication. (199./15) ,. What is 'aste "and? Write a note on prospects o! 'aste "and deve"op ent in (ndia. (2000/10) 5. What are an&roves and in 'hat 'ay are they use!u" to us? (2000/10) +. %ention the area o! :ho"a !orests in (ndia. (200$/2) 4. Write short note on the !o""o'in&C a. The :a bhar "a3e b. The :undarbans c. ?o bay /i&h d. :abar3antha D ?anas3antha (0,/2) Soil 1. Write short note on (ndiaAs 2iterate soi"s. (2000/2) 2. Write short note on 8e&urs. (2005/2) $. Write note on <auses o! :oi" erosion and its contro" in (ndia. (2005/10) Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Page 2

,. Write notes on (nceptiso". (2004/2) Agriculture 1. What is shi!tin& cu"tivation? Describe its sa"ient characteristics 'ith re!erence to (ndia? (199+/15) 2. What is dry !ar in&? Discuss its re"evance in au& entin& the !ood supp"y in (ndia. (1999/15) $. Give an account o! the tea p"antations o! 0ssa and West ?en&a" and state the econo ic si&ni!icance o! these p"antations. (2002/10) ,. Write short notes on Bhu cu"tivation - process and conse6uences. (2002//2) 5. Write note on ne&ative i pacts o! shi!tin& cu"tivation. (2005/2) +. 0&ricu"tura" ;roductivity in (ndia re ain "o'. #7p"ain the reasons !or this situation. (200./15) 4. Write about *r&anic Ear in&. (200./2) Industry 1.

1a e the industry 'hich is "ocated at each o! the !o""o'in& p"acesC (1995/$) a. ?on&ai&aon b. 0"'aye c. 9apurtha"a

2. Describe the chan&es that have ta3en p"ace in the direction o! internationa" trade o! (ndia since (ndependence5 (199./15) $. Write note on C 9hetri <opper ;ro)ect. (2002/2) ,. 0ccount !or the very hi&h concentration o! sa"t e7traction industries in the :aurashtra and :outh Ta i"nadu <oast (200$/10) 5. #7a ine the distribution o! oi" re!ineries in (ndia. (200,/10) +. Write note on %i7ed econo y. (200+/2) 4. Write notes on :pecia" #cono ic Fone (:#T) (2004/2) .. ?rin& out the pros and cons o! :pecia" #cono ic Fones. (200./15) ransport ! Communication 1. What is %8T: ? Where it is in operation? (200$/2) 2. What is Go"den Guadri"atera"? /o' 'i"" it he"p in the econo ic deve"op ent o! the country? (200,/10) $. Techno"o&ica" chan&es have brou&ht in a a)or shi!t in the use o! roads as transport corridors in (ndia. /o' !ar do you a&ree 'ith this vie'? (2004/10) "nergy #esourse

Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Page $

1. %ention so e o! the ne' pro&ra es that have been underta3en in recent years in respect o! nuc"ear research in (ndia. (1992/15) 2. 1a e o! ain petro"eu producin& areas in (ndia. (2002/2) $. Write short note on ?o bay /i&h. (200,/2) ,. What are the resource bases avai"ab"e !or the econo ic deve"op ent o! the ne'"y created states o! Bhar3hand and Httarancha"? (2005/10) 5. ?rin& out the prospects o! deve"op ent o! a"ternative ener&y sources o! (ndia.(200+/10) $ater #esourse 1. What is drip irri&ation? Why is it considered the (1995/20) ost e!!icient ethod o! irri&ation? on

2. Why has the 1ar ada 8iver Ia""ey ;ro)ect attracted the attention o! the co peop"e? (1994/20) $. What do you 3no' about 1ar ada :a&ar Da ? (199./2) ,. Write note on 1a&ar)unasa&ar ;ro)ect. (2000/2) 5. What do you 3no' about /ira3ud ;ro)ect? (200+/2) +. Write note on 1ationa" Water Grid. (200+/2) Population % &uman De'elopment

1. What easures has the Govern ent o! (ndia ta3en !or the deve"op ent o! Triba" areas in (ndia? (1994/15) 2. #7a ine the !a"" out o! popu"ation e7p"osion in (ndia at the c"ose o! t'entieth century. $. 1a e the ,. #7p"ain the e&a cities o! (ndia and ention their speci!ic prob"e s. (1999/15) a)or racia" &roups o! (ndia. (2000/10)

5. Write short note on <ensus de!inition o! urban p"aces. (2002/2) +. :tate the !our distinctive sta&es o! (ndian De o&raphic history. (200$/10) 4. Write short notes on the !o""o'in&C (0$/2) a. Who are Todas and 'here do they "ive? b. 1a e any !our principa" "an&ua&es o! 0nda an and 1icobar (s"ands .. Write notes on Bara'as. (2004/2) 9. Write about De o&raphic Dividend. (200./2) Planning % #egional De'elopment % Sustaina(le De'elopment 1. Why is there a de and !or a3in& Httara3hand a separate /i"" :tate in (ndia?(1994/15)

2. Write short note on %u"ti-"eve" p"annin& in (ndia. (2000/2) $. De!ine the concept o! @&ro'th centersA and eva"uate its re"evance in re&iona" p"annin& in (ndia. (2002/10) Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Page ,

,. =;o"itica" boundaries and re&iona" boundaries need to be co-ter inus.> Do you a&ree? (2005/10) 5. #7p"ain the nature and causes o! &ro'in& s"u (ndia. (2004/10) Natural &a)ard ! Disaster % "n'ironmental Issues 1. What is oJone ho"e? /o' is it !or ed and 'hat e!!ect does it have on the earth? (199+/15) 2. Write short note on #" 1ino. (2001/2) $. Write short note on 9aJiran&a 1ationa" ;ar3. (2002/2) ,. Write short note on #" 1ino5 2a 1ina and onsoon rains. (200,/2) environ enta" 5. Write note on <auses o! drou&hts in (ndia. (2005/2) +. ?"ue 8evo"ution has de!inite advanta&es in (ndia but it is not !ree !ro i pacts. Discuss. (200+/10) prob"e s in the etropo"itan cities o!

KKKKK

Dream Dare Win www.jeywin.com Page 5