UPSC Mains GEOGRAPHY-PAPER-I 2011

22 Questions • 480 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

1
12 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism
GeographyGeology
2
12 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Rossby waves and Jet Stream
GeographyAtmospheric Science
3
12 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Salinity patterns in Indian Ocean
GeographyOceanography
4
12 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Soil profile in Zonal and Azonal soils
GeographySoil Science
5
12 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Marine Ecosystem
GeographyEcology
6
30 Markshard
Name the climatically controlled agents of erosion. Explain how they differ in terms of properties of matter. Compare the landforms produced by each one of them.
GeographyGeomorphology
7
30 Marksmedium
Explain the concept of Isostasy as postulated by Airy and Pratt.
GeographyGeology
8
30 Marksmedium
Give an account of global distribution of precipitation.
GeographyClimatology
9
30 Markshard
“Contemporary global climate change is an anthropogenic phenomenon.” Discuss.
GeographyEnvironment
10
30 Marksmedium
“Temperature, salinity and density differences in ocean water are the prime causes of ocean water circulation.” Elaborate.
GeographyOceanography
11
30 Marksmedium
Define the term biome. List the terrestrial biomes and describe the characteristics of Savanna biome.
GeographyEcology
12
12 Marksmedium
Welfare Approach in Human Geography
GeographyHuman Geography
13
12 Marksmedium
Secondary cities in the context of urbanization in developing world
GeographyUrban Geography
14
12 Marksmedium
Isodapane in the Theory of Industrial Location
GeographyEconomic Geography
15
12 Marksmedium
Population and Food security
GeographyPopulation Geography
16
12 Marksmedium
Ingredients of Sustainable Development
GeographyDevelopment Geography
17
30 Markshard
Discuss the impact of positivism in paradigm shift in Geography.
GeographyPhilosophical Geography
18
30 Marksmedium
Enumerate alternative strategies of planning for backward regions.
GeographyDevelopment Geography
19
30 Marksmedium
Distinguish between boundaries and frontiers. Identify different types of boundaries.
GeographyPolitical Geography
20
30 Marksmedium
Mention the agricultural regions as classified by Whittlessey and discuss their relevance.
GeographyAgricultural Geography
21
30 Marksmedium
Discuss Systems Approach and its applicability in Geography.
GeographyMethodology
22
30 Markshard
Critically examine the salient features of Central Place Theory propounded by Christaller and Losch.
GeographyUrban Geography