UPSC Mains 2018 Geography Optional Paper II questions

35 questions from the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2018. Official UPSC paper (PDF) · All Geography Optional PYQs

1. Cm 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: 2% ][5-2()

   20 marks

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

3. Explain the unusual intensity of dust storms and thunder storms across India in the pre-monsoon period of year 2018.

   10 marks

4. Why setting up of Water Management Boards is a controversial issue in India?

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   10 marks

6. Distinguish the geographical aspects of North-Western lava plateau and Chotanagpur plateau of peninsular India.

   20 marks

7. Explain the contemporary agricultural scenario in the context of rapid urbanization 5 in India.

   15 marks

8. Assess the suitability of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for the sustainable economic development in India.

   15 marks

9. Examine the ongoing process of agricultural diversification and its implications for food security in India.

   20 marks

10. Account for the persisting negative trade balance of India.

    15 marks

11. Critically assess the vanishing ethnic linguistic plurality of India.

    15 marks

12. Examine the driving forces of changing urban morphology of million-plus cities of India with suitable examples.

    20 marks

13. Discuss the emerging geo-political scenario of Indian Ocean realm.

    15 marks

14. Give a critical account of region specific constraints of sustainable tourism in India.

15. Discuss the socio-economic problems associated with the left behind families of international migrants from India.

    10 marks

16. Explain the changing mver courses and their impacts on the riparian population in India with suitable examples.

    10 marks

17. afar Make a critical appraisal of the factors affecting river water quality in India,

    10 marks

18. Examine the role of people's participation in successful decentralised planning m India.

    10 marks

19. Describe the socio-spatial consequences of the recent Nipah viral encephalitis m: India.

    10 marks

20. llustrate with suitable examples the endeavours undertaken in augmenting conservation of water and vegetation in India.

21. Discuss the strategies of integrated development of island territories in India.

    15 marks

22. Cross border terrorism has implications on border area development in India. Examine it with suitable examples.

23. Explain the pipeline network across India and its impact on regional development.

24. Discuss the changing composition of international trade through major seaports of India.

    5 marks

25. Peri-urbanization has created enormous environmental problems. Discuss their causes and consequences with reference to the National Capital Region (N.C.R.) of India.

    15 marks

26. Describe the changing regional morphology of rural settlements in India.

    20 marks

27. Startups may play important role in giving fillip to economic growth in India.

28. Is the land boundary of India with its neighbouring countries a cultural divide or divided culture? Explain with suitable examples.

    15 marks

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