UPSC Mains GEOGRAPHY-PAPER-II 2023

21 Questions • 310 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers

1
20 Marksmedium
With falling fertility rate and rising median age, how can India translate demographic dividend to economic dividend?
EconomySocial Issues
2
15 Marksmedium
Poor quality of urban planning in India is a huge constraint in realizing the true economic potentials of urbanization. Critically examine.
EconomyUrbanization
3
15 Marksmedium
Highlight the salient features of India's trade policy. Discuss the status of India's balance of trade with China.
EconomyInternational Relations
4
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Identify the jute-producing areas and discuss the major causes of decline of jute mill industry in India.
EconomyAgriculture
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Urban built environment in big cities of India creates key changes in biophysical character of the landscape. Discuss.
EnvironmentUrbanization
6
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Explain the geological characteristics and ecological significance of the Eastern Ghats.
GeographyEnvironment
7
20 Markshard
Why India lags behind many other countries in agricultural productivity? Suggest suitable measures to raise productivity across the regions in a sustainable manner.
EconomyAgriculture
8
15 Marksmedium
Assess the ecotourism potential of Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep islands and highlight the challenges associated with the sustainable development of island territories.
EnvironmentTourism
9
15 Markseasy
Describe the regional variations of health indicators among the Indian States.
Social IssuesHealth
10
20 Marksmedium
Discuss the green energy initiatives of India as a signatory nation to the Paris Agreement.
EnvironmentInternational Relations
11
15 Marksmedium
India's poultry sector has become one of the fastest growing areas of the country's agricultural sector. Examine its opportunities and challenges.
EconomyAgriculture
12
15 Marksmedium
Critically examine the ecological and economic impact of Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area development.
GeographyEnvironmentEconomy
13
10 Marksmedium
Examine the role of Indian Earth Observation Satellite Technology in enhancing weather forecasting and disaster management.
Science & TechnologyGeography
14
10 Marksmedium
Discuss the impact of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 on forest conservation in India.
EnvironmentPolity
15
20 Marksmedium
Examine the environmental challenges caused by the solid waste in metropolitan regions of India and discuss the efforts to overcome it.
EnvironmentUrbanization
16
15 Marksmedium
Why are millets considered as ‘nutri-cereals' and climate-resilient? Discuss the constraints and opportunities of millet cultivation in India.
EconomyAgriculture
17
15 Marksmedium
Examine the geostrategic significance of Indian islands.
GeographyInternational Relations
18
20 Marksmedium
Indian Pharma Industry has to move from 'volume' to 'value' leadership to capture global market. Discuss.
EconomyScience & Technology
19
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the problems of floods and their management with special reference to Indo-Gangetic Plain.
GeographyEnvironment
20
15 Markshard
Critically examine the role of petroleum energy resources on International Geopolitics with special reference to India.
EconomyInternational Relations
21
10 Marksmedium
Describe the origin, distribution and economic significance of Gondwana system of rocks in India.
GeographyScience & Technology