IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [24th July, 2017] – Day 11

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. Anaimudi
2. Beas river
3. Purnea
4. Namdapha
5. Aizawl

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

1. Agricultural density of population
2. Demographic attributes
3. Environmental control of population
4. Age-sex structure in MDCs
5. Urban development

3. Identify the densely and sparsely populated regions on the world map. Also discuss the factors that have led to such distribution of population. (20 marks)

4. Discuss the unique features of rural settlements in India, their types and patterns. (15 marks)

5. Discuss the concept of urban development. How is it different from urban growth and urbanisation? Examine. (15 marks)