TLP Geography Optional 2018 [10th August]:

Day 30

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We are here once again with the online answer writing initiative for Geography Optional. The initiative will run for 50 days stretched in 10 weeks. On a daily basis, 5 questions shall be posted. Please note that no synopsis or review shall be provided. However, we encourage peer review.

You can download the schedule here.

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. Amritsar
2. Spiti valley
3. Rajaji National Park
4. Wular lake
5. Lohit river

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

1. Geomorphic cycle
2. Denudation chronology
3. Erosional surfaces
4. Slope development models
5. System analysis in geomorphology

3. Write a short essay on ‘applied geomorphology’. (20 marks)

4. Examine the interlinkages between channel morphology and dam construction. (15 marks)

5. How does knowledge of geo-hydrology help in regional plannning. (15 marks)