Exam Details
| Subject | geography | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2003 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Geography 2003
Paper I
Section A
On the outline map of the world supplied to you mark any TEN of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than TEN words: (10 × 6 60)
Stewart Island
Shibeli River
Asuncion
Catskill mountains
North Cape
Cape York Peninsula
Tsugaru Strait
Izmir
Bay of Plenty
Gulf of Darien
Uranium City
Zagreb.
Explain the sequential development of landforms associated with the coastal areas. 60
Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. 60
Present a concise account of bottom relief of the Indian Ocean. 60
Section B
Write short notes on any THREE of the following in about 200 words each: × 20 60)
Genesis of Soils
Environmental Pollution
Concept of limits to growth
Regional imbalance
Present a critical analysis of human and welfare approaches in Human Geography. 60
Examine the concept of sphere of urban influence and discuss the qualitative and quantitative methods used in its delimitation. 60
Critically examine the stages of Economic Growth Model propounded by Rostov. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. 60
Paper I
Section A
On the outline map of the world supplied to you mark any TEN of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of each of them in not more than TEN words: (10 × 6 60)
Stewart Island
Shibeli River
Asuncion
Catskill mountains
North Cape
Cape York Peninsula
Tsugaru Strait
Izmir
Bay of Plenty
Gulf of Darien
Uranium City
Zagreb.
Explain the sequential development of landforms associated with the coastal areas. 60
Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. 60
Present a concise account of bottom relief of the Indian Ocean. 60
Section B
Write short notes on any THREE of the following in about 200 words each: × 20 60)
Genesis of Soils
Environmental Pollution
Concept of limits to growth
Regional imbalance
Present a critical analysis of human and welfare approaches in Human Geography. 60
Examine the concept of sphere of urban influence and discuss the qualitative and quantitative methods used in its delimitation. 60
Critically examine the stages of Economic Growth Model propounded by Rostov. Illustrate your answer with suitable examples. 60
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- agriculture
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- economics
- electrical engineering
- geography
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- law
- management
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- medical science
- philosophy
- physics
- political science and international relations
- psychology
- public administration
- sociology
- statistics
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