IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [28th Aug, 2017] – Day 36

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. Thane
2. Kanpur
3. Sundarbans
4. Tungabhadra river
5. NH 8

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

1. Continental slope
2. Shelf
3. Guyots
4. Bathymetry

3. Discuss the bottom topography of the Pacific Ocean? (20 marks)

4. Discuss various decentralised irrigation techniques which are suitable for India’s varied agro-climatic conditions. (15 marks)

5. What are GM seeds? Discuss their properties and suitability in the Indian conditions. (15 marks)