{"id":49962,"date":"2019-07-17T11:42:44","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T06:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?page_id=49962"},"modified":"2019-07-17T11:42:54","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T06:12:54","slug":"upsc-mains-optional-geography-paper-1-2010","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-optional-geography-paper-1-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains Optional Geography Paper 1 (2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Section -A<\/strong>

1.<\/strong> Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:   15\u00d74=60
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(a)<\/strong> Essential conditions for the development of karst topography

(b)<\/strong> Ocean deposits

(c)<\/strong> Inversion of temperature

(d)<\/strong> Floristic kingdoms , based on their global distribution

2. (a)<\/strong> Bring out the relevance of seismic study in determining the structure of the interior of the earth.      30<\/strong>

(b)<\/strong> ” Weathering is a complex phenomenon involving a number of processes and is influenced by various factors.” Elaborate.  30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. (a)<\/strong> What is ‘Polar front ? How does cyclone develop along this front? Describe the weather conditions associated with it.                                        30<\/strong>

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(b) <\/strong>Examine the various linds of atmosperic\nhumidity and kinds of atmospheric humidity and their associated forms.  30<\/strong>
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\n4. (a)<\/strong> Explain the scientifically sound methods of bathymetry and\ngive an account of the botton topography of the Atlanic Ocean.   30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(b)<\/strong> Give an describe of the structure of\necosystem and describe its functional aspects.   30<\/strong>
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\n5. <\/strong>Write short explanatory notes on the following: 15\u00d74=60<\/strong>
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\n(a)<\/strong> Neo-determinism
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\n(b)<\/strong> Occidental culture realm
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\n(c)<\/strong> Optimum population
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\n(d)<\/strong> Growth poles
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\n(e)<\/strong> von Thunen’s concept of economic rent
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\n6. (a) <\/strong>Critically examine the method of deriving Human Development\nIndex.   30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  (b) “<\/strong>Famine , to a considerable extent,\nis a man-made hazard.” Elaborate. 30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. (a)<\/strong> Critically examine the changing\nperspectives on the concept of areal differentiation.  30
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\n(b)<\/strong> Bring out the sequential improvements in models of city\nstructure by E.W. Burgess, Homer Hoyt, and Harris and\nUllman.             30<\/strong>
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\n8. (a)<\/strong> Discuss the role of World Trate Organisation in determining\nthe pattern of world trade.
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\n(b)<\/strong> ” Huge populations of development countries are not a\ncurse. These amy be and also are an asset, if situations are properly\nmanaged.” Elaborate on this assertion.   30<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Section -A 1. Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each:   15\u00d74=60 (a) Essential conditions for the development of karst topography (b) Ocean deposits (c) Inversion of temperature (d) Floristic kingdoms , based on their global distribution 2. (a) Bring out the relevance of seismic study in determining the structure of the interior of the earth.      30 (b) ” Weathering is… Continue reading UPSC Mains Optional Geography Paper 1 (2010)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49962","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49962\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}