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GAAK HITE SE 1 {[PT.O.‘WS—A / SECTION—A 1. Peta #8 ots an rr 150 wedi A oe AiR Answer the following in about 150 words each 10*5~60 (a) wm “frat? (Ro tor tea te el (7s ee oA arate Re (rads Raker) % rr. sore a awe AP | Define the terin ‘meander’ and describe the basic characteristics of entrenched meander and ingrown meander. fo) Ta she Page 3 nga wan Hen Are: Discuss the salient features of ‘sirocco’ and ‘mistral’, Co) RR da 5 HH ae A gH a eH Fhe Give an account of the nature of biosphere as an ecosystem, (a) ioong BO ra (arta) Boker a ee EL State the uniqueness of the Burasian Steppe Biome. fo) achat ame ake SE A sat ae ph A -GeE ARIEL Mlustrate the origin and nature of Sargasso Sea and Lagoon. 2. (a) ERIS (Se HERRR) 8 Geer Be Au we Gere at aa wa faa ft caren ach ea see wera 8? State the concept of plate tectonics. How does it nel in explaining the formation of the Himalayas and Appalachian Mountains? 20 (oy ase (ersceid) & ae oon Rewra 1 charger wa aL Describe the origin and development of thunderstorms with examples. 15 (o) veteat ait verdh ereal aga vale Fete & eye are ar ga Aifae sik Fred wd 4 ead wie wwe HRY Enumerate the major causes of increasing degradation of environment in hills and hillslopes, and state its down-valley impact. | 15 Se (a) scr tae 36 sepa se he ee alga A i weal RA AOL Discuss the nature and origin of Indian monsoon and fecent techniques of its prediction. } 20 (b) ser val At dase a oe Ff sit se few & seerh erst we were afer State the coticept of erosion surfaces and highlight the factors responsible for their development. 18 Co) Bae geen a she oT a Meat Ree ARI Give a critical account of reasons and consequences of marine pollution. 15 : 1 CCAR HEITRAI SO 2@) (a) “4. (a) sraera (defi) oft gaa, aren (nTe AFA) A sate Aifary wen Sy soBhers HE aT aT ares Explain weathering and mass wasting, and describe their geomorphic significance. 20 caf -sivitfere wen a footer aferq aa-sachieas wift-sieiferas wae At ster wrenye ca wm if aha Afi, Define zoogeographic region. Also describe the basic faunal makeup of the. Neo-Arctic zoogeographic region. 18 aan fife fad & eel a vara Risa (she atin) @ wa % dest a we fear afer Give an account of recent observations on coral bleaching with reference to Clive Wilkinson's Report. 18. wue—B / SECTION—B 5S. Prafettra 3 8 sete a ene 150 wed A am fae Answer the following in about 150 words each : 105-50 (a) ) ( (@ fe) fies arf (Bea te) A rere of Remi ee rE Eigborate the concept.of mental map. frente Qa A ara Gan Fy a we am a Give an account of food security issues in developing countries. ‘aft amie (wréc-ordmeiten) % faq sere area a fe ARC Discuss the factors responsible for counter-urbanisation. Raf snore % Rew | sedge (ates) ae sndgeh (zh-e) sat A srifieat A area ARE Explain the relevance of bottom-up and top-down approaches in the development of agrarian economy. sghe 3 sitar (wtect) & oquen w waatorers Pieter APR Critically analyse application of models in Geography. ‘eda a sata ow Uy & Rare A sare wets) atk segedl sracirall BH ora eT ft aren Ff Explain the necessary conditions of takeoff and subsequent stages of development of a nation ag propounded by Rostow. 20 PRR ITH SE 3. [P-T.0.5 fb) Bren sears a wae war ar ane ees A Fae AED Discuss environmental and economic problems associated with coal produetion. 1s (o) ‘ieee pte 3 Bare F aghetwst & aren A aaa AA Discuss the contribution of geographers in the development of radical geography. 15 Ze fa) SHR ee BA Ue: ee Hs Feed (Prem Ae) & mers a ke AER) Giving suitable examples, describe the importance of system analysis in geographical studies. 1s (oy “arte Shotrrar (wee) fe on ee aT NN” aes Foor BT A gout i ya area A Pda ARE) “Rural sustainability is necessary for urban sustainability.” Discuss the statement in the backdrop of integrated development approach. 20 (eo) “Regn wea (ee) Pea % watts wee igs worse A 8 egw aT sen 81” abet QL “Indo-Gangetic hearth is considered to be one of the world’s richest cultural realms.” Examine, 15 8. (a) amtla ara aR & ehaiess ques aa NoTeE Al Al oe AE Explain the qualitative and quantitative methods of delineation of the sphere of urban influence. . 20 (by Rar Sa a gfe & ak A PR we BI” Teher ATL “World is passing through a global resource dilemma.” Comment. is op “ean sre aA a eT Se rT 81” Rear rE ARE “Food productivity with purity of ecosystem is the need of the hour.” Elaborate. 18. kee BORK ITRA SE 4 ‘SBS—3900