IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [25th Aug, 2017] – Day 35

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. Thang La
2. Wheeler island
3. Itanagar
4. Haldia
5. East Coast road

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

1. Urban heat island
2. Albedo
3. Urban canopy layer
4. Global warming as a result of industrial activities
5. Agro-climatic regionalisation

3. What is energy crisis? Is India facing one? Critically examine? (20 marks)

4. Climate plays a significant role in industrial location. Do you agree? Substantiate with help of suitable examples. (15 marks)

5. Briefly discuss the latest developments in the field of monsoon prediction. (15 marks)