CIVILS MAINS 2013 GEOGRAPHY Paper I

Time allowed: Three Hours

Maximum Marks: 250

Question Paper Specific Instructions

Please read each ofthe following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
There are EIGHT questions divided in two SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGUSH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each section.
The number ofmarks carried by a question part is indicated against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one.
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even ifattempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.

SECTION A

Q1. Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10x5=50
Differences between Normal cycle and Arid cycle of Davis. 10
Differentiate Storm Surges and Seiches. 10
Uniqueness offauna in the Notogean realm. 10
Impact of Pleistocene Ice Age on the crust of the Earth. 10
Types of endemic plants and their degree of vulnerability to extinction. 10

Q2. Answer the following in about 250 words each
With suitable examples, bring out the impact of local winds on the climate of an area. 20
What are the characterist that make CHC a serious threat to the ecosystem?Give examples. 15
What is Base level?Explain the types of base level 15

Q3.Answer the following in about 250 words each
"Offshore Acoustic Study helped the development of the concept of sea floor spreading." Explain. 20
Discuss Dew point and the various forms of condensation. 15
Bring out the relationship between climate and vegetation in the Mountain Biome. 15

Q4. Answer the following in about 400 words each: 25x2=50
Compare the Subsidence and Glacial control theories on the formation of coral reefs. 25
Explain the levels of Noise pollution and the legislative measures to control it. 25

SECTIONB

Write short notes on the following in about 150 words each: 10x5=50
"Ellen Churchill Semple is an ardent supporter of Determinism." Explain. 10
Role of Venezuela in the production and export of oil. 10
Misra's theoretical stages of Rural- Urban Process. 10
Countries most affected in case of shut-down of Nuclear power. 10
Relevance ofHeartland theory in Contemporary world. 10

Q6. Answer the following in about 250 words each
What is Geriatrics What are the problems associated with Geriatric population 20
Discuss the changing pattern of production and export of Coffee in the world. 10
What are the basic postulates in the Central Place Model of Christaller? 20

Q7.Answer the following in about 250 words each
"Urban Solid Waste Management poses the greatest challenge in
Metropolitan planning." Elaborate. 20
Analyse the reasons for a comparatively poorer development of fishing grounds in tropical areas. 15
Explain the parameters for assessment and the spatial pattern of Human Development Index in the world. 15

Q8. Write about the following in about 400 words each: 25x2=50
"Urban Geography is nothing but city "in" area and city "as" area." Elaborate. 25
Analyse the causes for changes in the pattern of world trade. 25