IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [29th Aug, 2017] – Day 37

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. Matheran
2. Palk Strait
3. Mahendragiri
4. Sabarmati river
5. NH 31

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

1. Sources of salinity in ocean
2. Heat budget
3. Salt budget
4. Ocean deposits
5. Temperature pattern in the Pacific Ocean

3. Discuss the significance of land reforms as a measure of increasing agricultural efficiency. (20 marks)

4. What is thermohaline circulation? Discuss its origin, characteristics and worldwide pattern. (15 marks)

5. Differentiate between land holding and land tenure. How do the affect agricultural productivity? Discuss. (15 marks)