PAPER-I-1989
Candidates
should attempt Q. 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
1. On
the map of India 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) 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, 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) 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. Write
short notes on any three of the following. 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
3. Explain
the origin, characteristics and distribution of temperate cyclones.
4. Divide
the world into major biotic regions and explain the basis of your division.
5. Examine
the causes of ecological imbalances and briefly explain the measures taken to
rectify them.
SECTION B
6. Write
an essay on the contribution of European geographers to the development of
geographic thought.
7. Discuss
in detail the Heartland concept of Mackinder and the criticism it has attracted
in recent years.
8. Review
in detail the various theories of the location of industries.
PAPER-II- 1989
SECTION A
Candidates
should attempt Q. 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining
questions selecting at least one question from each Section. All questions
carry equal marks
1. 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. What measures would you suggest for solving this problem?
(b) Discuss
the problems of the tribal areas and suggest measures for solving them.
(c) Assess
the fish resources of India and examine the present and future prospects of
their exploitation.
(d) Analyse
the spatial patterns of the utilization of ground water for tube-well
irrigation in different parts of India.
2. Give
an outline of the geological history of the Peninsular India and in its terms.
Explain the salient features of the relief of the areas.
3. Analyse
the recent trends in the growth and density of population of India and evaluate the socio-economic and environmental problems generated by them.
4. Formulate
a suitable agricultural land-use policy that will achieve the twin goals of
optimum agricultural efficiency and crop productivity.
SECTION B
5. Write
short notes, in about 200 words each, 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. 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.
7. Discuss
the recent trends in urbanisation in India and briefly describe the main
characteristics and problems of the major Indian cities.
8. 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.
