UPSC Mains GEOGRAPHY-PAPER-I 2020

28 Questions • 400 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

1
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Write a geographical note on Halloween Storm.
GeographyClimatology
2
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Why is mapping important for analysing geo-hydrological investigations? Explain with relevant examples.
GeographyHydrologyGeology
3
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Marine resources are economically very significant. Discuss citing suitable examples.
GeographyEconomyEnvironment
4
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Which factors influence the growth of wild plants in India? Discuss their economic significance.
GeographyBotanyEconomy
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the problems associated with the living environment in million plus cities in India. How can these be managed?
GeographyUrban StudiesEnvironment
6
20 Markshard
Write an essay on the evolution of continents and oceans using various theories and models.
GeographyGeology
7
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the concept of coral bleaching, its recovery and macroalgal regime shifts due to this process.
GeographyEcologyEnvironment
8
15 Marksmedium
Explain the currents of the North Atlantic Ocean and their significant role in the climate of Western Europe.
GeographyClimatologyOceanography
9
20 Marksmedium
Explain how various factors influence the origin and development of the Indian monsoon system.
GeographyClimatology
10
15 Marksmedium
Explain the effects and causes of deforestation, and its impact on the pattern of agriculture in India.
GeographyEnvironmentAgriculture
11
15 Markshard
Explain the characteristic features of Frontogenesis and Frontolysis.
GeographyClimatology
12
20 Marksmedium
Discuss the problems of erosional surfaces and explain the different methods to identify them with suitable diagrams.
GeographyGeologyGeomorphology
13
15 Marksmedium
Land use/Land cover and soil types influence forage quantity and quality in semi-arid regions of the world. Discuss with relevant examples.
GeographyAgricultureEcology
14
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the human response to and management of hazards and disasters in India.
GeographyDisaster Management
15
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Analyse India's food security in the context of population growth.
GeographyEconomyAgriculture
16
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Identify the causes and effects of energy crisis, and suggest suitable measures to solve the problem.
GeographyEconomyEnvironment
17
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Distinguish between mobility and migration. What are the causes and consequences of rural to urban migration in India?
GeographyDemography
18
10 Marks150 Wordshard
"Where economic growth is sustained over long time periods, its incidence works towards a progressive integration of the space economy." Elucidate.
GeographyEconomy
19
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Write a note on the relevance of von Thünen's agricultural location theory in the present context.
GeographyAgricultureEconomy
20
20 Marksmedium
Compare and contrast the Malthusian and Neo-Malthusian perspectives in the context of population growth, resource use and environmental impact.
GeographyDemographyEnvironment
21
15 Marksmedium
"Land degradation is a threat to productivity and sustainable resource management." Explain with suitable examples from India.
GeographyEnvironmentAgriculture
22
15 Marksmedium
In the modern world, most of the frontiers have been replaced by boundaries. Explain the reasons.
GeographyPolitical Science
23
20 Marksmedium
Discuss the concept of urban resilience in the context of planning for sustainable development with reference to towns and cities of India.
GeographyUrban StudiesEnvironment
24
15 Marksmedium
Analyse the dynamics of industrial location in the metropolitan cities of India.
GeographyEconomy
25
15 Marksmedium
Write an essay on gender equity and equality in India in the context of balanced human development.
GeographySocial Issues
26
20 Markshard
Discuss how and why Mackinder modified his concept of Pivot Area after the World Wars.
GeographyPolitical Science
27
15 Marksmedium
Provide an account of world population transition in the context of fertility decline and socio-economic development.
GeographyDemography
28
15 Marksmedium
"Human ecology is the study of mutual relationship of people and their environment both natural and social." Discuss in detail using ecological concepts.
GeographyEcologyEnvironment