IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [1st Sep, 2017] – Day 40

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. Kudankulam
2. Udaipur
3. Yamunotri
4. Yamuna river
5. National Waterway 2

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

1. Climate change and coral bleaching
2. Sea level change
3. UNCLOSS
4. Marine pollution in the Pacific
5. Sericulture in India

3. Discuss the economic significance of livestock resource in India. Do you think India hasn’t utilised its livestock potential? Critically examine. (20 marks)

4. Discuss the agro-climatic classification of India. How does it differ from agro-ecological regions. (15 marks)

5. Give a brief account of the potential,challenges and opportunities in aquaculture in India. (15 marks)