IASbaba’s TLP Geography Optional 2017 [14th July]: Day 5

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. Shillong
2. Mahanadi river
3. Visakhapatnam
4. Bhorghat
5. Haldia port

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

1. Trends against globalisation
2. Globalisation of terrorism
3. Global financial ecosystem
4. Global South
5. Forces of globalisation

3. Discuss the objectives, potential, challenges and limitations of river interlinking in India. (20 marks)

4. Environmental awareness is irrelevant if not supplemented by action. Examine with the help of suitable examples. (15 marks)

5. India has the potential to become a major player in the global supply chain of goods and services. Analyse. Is globalisation a threat to this potential? Critically examine. (15 marks)