Mains Examination, TLP Geography Optional
IASbaba’s TLP Geography Optional 2017 [11th July]: Day 2
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)
- Karakoram
- Damodar iver
- Spiti valley
- Amarnath
- Thar desert
2. Briefly explain the following terms in not more than 50 words each: (5 x 5 =25 marks)
- Quantitative revolution in geographical study
- Locational analysis
- Behaviouralism and policy making
- Welfare approach and human development
- Radical perspective in geography
3. Discuss the pattern of land use of in India. Also examine the future trends of land use pattern. (20 marks)
4. Discuss the concept of environmental impact assessment. Also examine its significance for sustainable development. (15 marks)
5. What is environmental management? Taking suitable examples, illustrate the significance of environmental management in maintaining the integrity of environment vis a vis developmental imperatives. (15 marks)
