UPSC Mains 2016 Geography Optional Paper II questions

30 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Geography Optional PYQs

1. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of 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

   20 marks

2. Tale tara a Here

3. INDIA WITH AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, NEPAL, MYANMAR (BURMA), PAKISTAN AND SRI LANKA

4. Explain the shifting of river courses and river capturing in the Himalayas.

   10 marks

5. Mention the space relationship of India with neighbouring countries.

   10 marks

6. Define agricultural intensity and bring out its regional distribution in India.

   10 marks

7. Discuss the role of spatial pattern of rainfall and temperature in the delimitation of climatic regions of India especially with reference to Stamp's climatic regionalization.

   20 marks

8. Describe the flood-prone areas and their management problems in the Ganga Plains. (In about 200 words)

   15 marks

9. Explain the New Industrial Policies in India. (In about 200 words)

   15 marks

10. Identify the important biotic resource regions of India and highlight their problems.

    20 marks

11. Point out the ethnic disparities in the N-E India. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

12. Give an account of the development of renewable resources of India. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

13. Bring out the development of river water transport in India and its role in regional development.

    20 marks

14. Explain the impact of economic development on environmental degradation in India. (In about words)

15. Describe the distribution of black soils in India and their specific use for agriculture. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

16. For Question Nos. S/a) to 5(e), write on each in about 150 words

17. Discuss the factors influencing the distribution of sex ratio in India.

    10 marks

18. "The Bokaro Iron and Steel Plant is an example of Industrial Complex." Explain.

    10 marks

19. How do slums develop? Give concrete suggestions for their improvement.

    10 marks

20. Explain the role of India in the geo-politics of South Asia.

    10 marks

21. Analyze the pattern of India's trade with the S-E Asian countries.

    10 marks

22. Present a comparative analysis of geographical factors responsible for distribution of human settlements in Rajasthan desert and North-Eastern regions of India.

    20 marks

23. Explain with suitable examples the role of road transport in agricultural development in India. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

24. Evaluate the impact of technology on resource utilization in India. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

25. Analyze the location, distributional pattern and problems of cotton textile industries in India.

    20 marks

26. Describe the major tribal regions of India and their problems. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

27. Examine the causes of regional disparities in economic development in India. (In about 200 words)

28. Describe the causes and effects of urbanization in India and explain its impact on rural landscape and urban ecology.

    20 marks

29. "India has paid heavily for achievement of Green Revolution in the form of economic, social and ecological cost." Discuss. (In about 200 words)

    15 marks

30. Explain the origin, dimension and implications of Sino-Indian border dispute.