TLP 2016 OPTIONAL – Geography [Day 36]

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Think Learn & Perform (TLP) : Geography [Day 36]

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. Lohit
2. Garo hills
3. National Waterway 1
4. NH 1
5. Barak river

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

1. Smart city
2. HRIDAY scheme
3. Squatter settlement
4. Air Quality Index
5. Urban planning of the NCR

3. Write a short essay on the problems of urban growth in India. (20 marks)

4. The perception of ‘slum’ as a problem is essentially a flawed one. Rather it is a living manifestation of ‘subsistence urbanisation. Do you agree? Examine. (15 marks)

5. Elaborate upon the concept of ‘sustainable urban development’. What are its components and strategies? (15 marks)

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