TLP 2016 OPTIONAL – Geography [Day 19]

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Think Learn & Perform (TLP) : Geography [Day 19]

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. Gurushikhar
2. Allahabad
3. Godavari river
4. Kathiawar plateau
5. Uri

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

1. Social forestry
2. Silviculture
3. Desertification
4. Deforestation in India
5. Drought

3. Write a short note on the problem of desertification in the Sahel region. Also discuss the preventive and mitigative measures to tackle desertification. (20 marks)

4. Deforestation leads to regional imbalance? Do you agree? Discuss. (15 marks)

5. The National Agroforestry policy, 2014 has the potential to address deforestation, uplift rural economy and reduce regional imbalance. (15 marks)

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