GEOGRAPHY-PAPER-II (2015) question paper

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Union Public Service Commission (Main)

Geography

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GEOGRAPHY (PAPER-II)
Time Allowed : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 250
QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
(Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions)
There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in
ENGLISH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
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.
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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A / SECTION— A
1. fiqftlfed M (b), (c), (d), (e) % 3 t :
Answer all the following. The word limit for (b), (c), (d), (e) has been indicated in the
parenthesis : 10><5=50
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^ WRt "9T^> JPff| % for* 30 3, ^
On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all the
following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations,
whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural,
in not more than 30 words for each entiy : 2x5=10
(i) cKWkfl
Tharangambadi
(ii)
Namcha Barwa
(iii)
Narcodam
(iv)
Khajjiar
(v)
Chunchanakatte
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Why does the pharmaceutical industry concentrate largely in the western
region of the country? (In about 150 words) 10
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Explain the pattern of winter rainfall in India. (In about 150 words) 10
(d) WFT % vp\ f^TCT -# ^ 1 (eiWl 150 ^ 3)
Discuss the relationship of watershed approach to village level planning. (In
about 150 words) 10
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How does natural vegetation affect the formation of in situ soils? (In about 150
words) 10
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2. (a) HTCcT % ^ t e q ^1 ^ ^ f ^ l ^ f ^ l W % 3
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Account for the geographical distribution of groundwater resources of India.
How serious is its depletion in recent decades? 20
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Why is the traditional crafts industry in India on the decline? 15
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Explain how modernization of Indian agriculture is affected by unfavourable
institutional factors with suitable examples. 15
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Distinguish between ‘agricultural productivity' and ‘agricultural efficiency’, and
bring out the disparity in regional distribution of agricultural efficiency. 20
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With the help of a map, indicate the principal areas of dryland farming in the
countiy and account for farmers' suicides mainly in those areas. 15
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Evaluate the contribution of Communication and Information Technology to
the development of economy and society, and examine the relevance of the
recently launched 'Digital India' programme. 15
4. (a) *TRcf 3 ^ ^ (t e M ) (te l “SFI ‘3r<n^, ^ 1%RSbll«1*h ^T5-WI
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Account for the growing frequency and intensity of floods in India, and suggest
short- and long-term remedial measures indicating the chronically flood-prone
areas. 20
(b) 'Jirtcti^ nlV^H "sUf^Ti y^K TWifeci <*kcTI %?
How does climate change affect the process of desertification of India? 15
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Discuss the scope of replication of ‘White Revolution1 in India. 15
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5. M i f e il Wft % 3tTT (ty, fcj, /dj, fej % fcR 3 % :
Answer all the following. The word limit for fbj, fcj, (<3j, /ej has been indicated in the
parenthesis : 10*5=50
(a) STTC^I T]TT ^ ^ M ^ ^tf^l 3#jj *fto TTo
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On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all the
following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations,
whether physical / commercial / economic/ecological/environmental / cultural,
in not more than 30 words for each entry : 2><5=10
(i) nlsta
Nokrek
(ii) JlU<sHW
Gorakhnath Peak
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Indrakiladri Peak
(iv)
Polavaram
(v)
Anaimudi
(b) “^ -ic F I ft'Ofas fa& i& l % ^ ^Rcfl [” TO (^I? l 1501T ^3)
“Age-sex pyramid is representative of the history of a region.” Explain. (In
about 150 words) 10
(c) TI3* 3 ^ ||M Ip^RT (cTWl i50 W f 3)
"Mono-functional towns are economically vulnerable.” Discuss. (In about 150
words) 10
(d) vm fa # t o 3™ ^ m t o w ^ 'sfrara
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Explain how change in land use can promote eco-development at different
levels in the country. (In about 150 words) 10
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Discuss the social and spatial ramifications of increasing longevity. (In about
150 words) 10
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Decentralized planning through the strengthening of the Panchayat system is
the focus of planning in India in recent times. Suggest a blueprint for an
integrated regional development plan. 20
(b) fofrsrc 3 w&k ~m ‘^ r a w % m w I, ' w n % ^ R 4 W ^ i
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In population planning, the thrust of the Government has been ‘planning the
population' not ‘plan for the population'. Elaborate. 15
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Is planning for a cluster of villages a viable option, when planning for backward
areas of the country? Discuss with suitable examples. 15
7. (a) HKcf % cIHI TOftar 3 1 1 ^
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Reduction in regional disparities has been one of the priority goals of national
planning in India. How the proposed new Smart urban centres may contribute
to the process? 20
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How has India’s ‘Look East’ policy taken shape in the past two decades and
how it may affect India's external trade? 15
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Indian island territories are vulnerable to the sea level rise. Explain. 15
8. ( a) P4)*h ^ ^ ^ 3 73t
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Discuss the concept of multi-level planning as practised in India, and explain
the implications of 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in this respect. 20
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Give a reasoned account of river water disputes related to the River Krishna. 15
(c) >TRxT W & K ^ w t % ^ W ftM ^ ^<A<sJI ‘5R^T |
Outline the Government of India’s strategies of conservation of the Western
Ghats. 15
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