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GEOGRAPHY (MAINS): 2011

TEST (4)
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300

INSTRUCTIONS Answer must be written in the medium specified in the Admission Certificate issued you, which must be state clearly on the cover of the answer book in the space provided for the purpose . No Marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other than that specific in the Admission Certificate. Candidates should attempt Question 1& 5 which are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions, selecting at least one from the each section. All questions carry equal marks.

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(Expert Guidance, Feedback & Discussion) # General Studies # Sociology # Public Administration # Geography # Philosophy # Hindi Lit.

Parts of the same question must be answered together and must not be interposed between answers to other questions. Illustrate your answer with suitable sketches, and diagrams, where appropriate. maps

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SECTION A 1. On The outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of ALL of the following for which 1(one) mark is given for each correct entry.
Write in your answer script the significant geographical relevance or strategic importance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry. 3 (three) marks are allotted for each write up. 4x15=60 4.(a). Proper use of surface and ground water resources in the country are solution to many of our problems. Analyze. 30 4.(b). India is endowed with one of the uniquest set of Natural vegetation diversity in the world. Put your view with examples 30

SECTION B
5. Write short explanatory notes on the following: 154=60 (a) Significance of dry farming in bringing diversity in Indias food basket. (b) Proper marine resource utlilisation can be a major factor in rural coastal area development (c) Status of apiculture and poultry in India (d) Energy crisis and role of renewable resources 6.(a). Elaborate the various Soil types and their distribution in the country 30 6.(b). Discuss the economic Special relationship of India with neighboring countries. 30 7.(a). Bring forward the distribution of metallic mineral resources in the country. 30 7.(b). What is the present status of social forestry in the country? What role can be envisaged for it towards our developmental goals? 30 8.(a). Many times floods and droughts are associated to each other , when we see it at country level. Critically analyze. 30 8.(b). Give a description of the agro-ecological regions. 30

(a) kovalam (b) Salsette (c) Dras (d) Harischanda Range (e) Sone river (f) Periyar reservoir (g) Karwar (h) Bongaigaon (i) Ramchandrapuram (j) Konark (k) Wainganga (l) Panna (m) 10 Channel (n) Nohsugithiang falls (o) Tso Morari
2. Agricultural infrastructure is a major constraint in development primary sector in India. 60 3.(a). Discuss the structure and relief of peninsular India . 30

3.(b). Though disturbances of geographical nature, yet Tropical cyclones and western disturbances have different roles to play. Elaborate. 30 VISION IAS

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