GEOGRAPHY (OPT.

) TEST SERIES (June, 2018)

(By HIMANSHU SIR)

Modular Test II
Syllabus: (Economic Geography + Regional
Planning + Climatology + Oceanography +
Biogeography + Environmental Geography)

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Question Paper Specific instructions
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Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting
questions:
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There are FIVE questions ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY.
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Candidate has to attempt ALL questions in all.

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The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.

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Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission

Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-
Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for
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answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.

Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
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Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches/maps and diagrams, wherever

considered necessary.
These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off,
attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or
portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be
clearly struck off.

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1. Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10X5=50

(a) Write a short note on the easterly waves.

(b) “World is going through a rare earth dilemma.” Comment.
(c) “Environmental management is the need of the hour.” Comment.
(d) Differentiate between the steppe biomes of northern and southern hemisphere.
(e) Examine the regional inequalities found in the developed world.

2. Answer the following in about 150 words each: 10X5=50

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(a) Analyse the uniqueness associated with the ‘Neogean kingdom’.
(b) Highlight the characteristics and problems of the Great Lakes Industrial Region.

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(c) Examine the phenomenon of heat island.
(d) Explain the mid-Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin, extent and relief.
(e) Explain the impact of the rise ‘new regionalism’ on the regional development theory and
process.

3. Answer the following:

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(a) Examine the patterns of spatial transformations that the core economies have experienced
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in the contemporary times. (20 Marks)
(b) Assess the probable impact of global warming on health. (15 Marks)
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(c) Discuss the process of human induced invasion of species and its impact. (15 Marks)

4. Answer the following:

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a) Explain the role of humanistic variables in the environmental management. (20 Marks)
b) “Trewartha’s climatic classification is an improvement over Koppen’s classification.”
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Elaborate. (15 Marks)

c) Examine the role of technology in regional development. (15 Marks)

5. Answer the following:

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(a) Critically analyse the conception and functioning of carbon trading and offsets. (20 Marks)
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(b) Explain the views of W. M. Davis on the development of coral reefs. (15 Marks)
(c) Examine the concept and implications of land rent theory. (15 Marks)

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 GEOGRAPHY (OPT.)
TEST SERIES (June 2018)
(Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions)

• There are FIVE questions printed in ENGLISH.

• Candidate have to attempt all FIVE questions.

• The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
• Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be
stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No
marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one.
• Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
• Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams, wherever considered
necessary. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.
• Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or
portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

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 1. Answer the following in not more than 150 words in each.
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(a) Write a short note on the easterly waves.

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 b) “World is going through a rare earth dilemma.” Comment.

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 c) “Environmental management is the need of the hour.” Comment.

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 d) Differentiate between the steppe biomes of northern and
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 e) Examine the regional inequalities found in the developed world.

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 Answer the following in not more than 150 words in each
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Analyse the uniqueness associated with the ‘Neogean
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 (b) Highlight the characteristics and problems of the Great Lakes
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 (c) Examine the phenomenon of heat island.

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 d) Explain the mid-Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin, extent and
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 e) Explain the impact of the rise ‘new regionalism’ on the regional
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 3. Answer the following. (20+15+15 marks)
(a) Examine the patterns of spatial transformations that the core
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 (b) Assess the probable impact of global warming on health.
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 (c) Discuss the process of human induced invasion of species and
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 4. Answer the following. (20+15+15 marks)
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 (b) “Trewartha’s climatic classification is an improvement over
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 c) Examine the role of technology in regional development.
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 5. Answer the following. (20+15+15 marks)
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 (b) Explain the views of W. M. Davis on the development of coral
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 c) Examine the concept and implications of land rent theory.
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