IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [3rd Aug, 2017] – Day 19

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. Indira Point
2. Cherrapunji
3. Talk Strait
4. National Waterway 1
5. Jim Corbett

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

1. Challenges of tribal development in India
2. Drought
3. Desert area development
4. Hill area development
5. Desertification in India

3. Write an essay on ‘environmental issues in regional planning’. (20 marks)

4. Multi-level planning is a panacea for regional development. Critically comment. (15 marks)

5. Examine various strategies for development of drought prone areas. (15 marks)