Section A<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words\neach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Palaeozoic glacial evidence for Continental Drift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Systems approach to landform analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperature\ncyclone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d) Major components of IGBP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
e) Different layers of ocean water<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. 400 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Explain how Bosche and Haldenhang lead to the Theory of\nSlope Replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Classify airmasses and explain how \u2018cP\u2019 airmass affects\nglobal climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. 250 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Discuss how different types of mining lead to different\ntypes of environmental problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Adaptation and distribution of animals in the Ethiopian\nrealm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) Impact of Cryopsphare on global climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. 250 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Characteristics of the standard epigene cycle of erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Programmes initiated by the International Council of\nScience on Earth System studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) \u201cAtolls present the most challenging explaination in the\nevolution of coral reefs\u201d, Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SECTION \u2013 B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Write short note on the following in about 150 words\neach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Relevance of distance decay principle in Indian cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) Impact of migration on urban demography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) Similarities in the population distribution of southern\ncontinents and reasons for the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n d) Status of infant morality rate in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n e) Problem faced by industries which developed due to\ninertia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. 400 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Evaluate the various models on population density\ndistribution in urban centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) \u201cThough 70% of Indian population is rural, urban planning\nis crucial to the development of India.\u201d Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. 250 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Salient features of watershed planning and its advantages\nand disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) Impact of changing fertility ratio on world population<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) \u201cColonial forces resulted in the primate pattern of urban\nprocess in most Southern Asian countries.\u201d Discuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. 250 words each:<\/p>\n\n\n\n a) Regional shifts in the world urbanization after 1950 and\nthe varied characteristics of urban process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n b) Impact of failure of Monsoon on Gujarat Agro-climate\nzone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n c) Locational significance of Rotterdam in European economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Section A 1. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each: a) Palaeozoic glacial evidence for Continental Drift. b) Systems approach to landform analysis. c) Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperature cyclone. d) Major components of IGBP. e) Different layers of ocean water 2. 400 words each: a) Explain how Bosche… Continue reading UPSC Mains Optional Geography Paper 1 (2012)<\/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-49969","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49969","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=49969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49969\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}