IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [10th Aug, 2017] – Day 24

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. Central Highland
2. Khasi hills
3. Kavaratti
4. Terai region
5. Thar desert

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

1. Weber’s model of industrial location
2. Rostov’s model of stages of growth
3. Mobility vs migration
4. Brain drain
5. Migration and slum development

3. Discuss the patterns of interstate migration in India. (20 marks)

4. Have Indians been good migrants? Critically comment. (15 marks)

5. Discuss instances of forced migration in India. (15 marks)