IASbaba’s TLP OPTIONAL – 2017 : Geography [7th Sep, 2017] – Day 44

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. Ladakh
2. Wular lake
3. Vadodara
4. Luni river
5. Mangalore

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

1. Deforestation and climate change
2. Problems caused by deforestation in South Asia
3. Agroforestry as a conservation measure
4. Deforestation and loss of biodiversity
5. Ecosystem services provided by forests

3. Examine the strengths, potential and challenges of Public Sector Undertakings in India. (20 marks)

4. Discuss the policy of disinvestment as a measure to bring in efficiency in the public sector. . (15 marks)

5. Write a short essay on industrial regionalisation in India. (15 marks)