IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [21st Aug, 2017] – Day 31

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. Spiti Valley
2. Kohima
3. Mahabalipuram
4. khasi hills
5. Lucknow

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

1. Heat budget
2. Pressure belts of the world
3. Insolation
4. Factors leading to atmospheric instability
5. Models of atmospheric circulation

3. Why land is an important resource? Examine. Also discuss the future of land use pattern in India. (20 marks)

4. What are boulder and alluvial formations? Discuss their significance as sources of water in India. (15 marks)

5. Write a short note on status of groundwater resources in India. (15 marks)