IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [15th Sep, 2017] – Day 50

Archives

1. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of the locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural in not more than 30 words for each entry: (2 x 5 =10 marks)

1. Kharagpur
2. Doddabetta
3. Pangong Tso
4. Khardung La
5. Barak valley

2. Briefly explain the following terms in not more than 50 words each: (5 x 5 =25 marks)

1. Need of indigenous navigation system
2. Precision farming
3. ICT and agricultural extension facilities
4. Spectrum allocation policy in India
5. Need of global internet governance

3. Environmental education doesn’t only impart knowledge about the environment but also inspires attitudinal and behavioural changes. Do you agree? Examine. (20 marks)

4. How can ICT empower the farmers? Explain by taking suitable examples. (15 marks)

5. Social media has brought enormous changes in the way social capital gets formed in the 21st century. Comment. (15 marks)