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CIVIL SERVICES MAIN EXAMINATION - 2020

GENERAL STUDIES TEST SERIES

MODULE - II - GS PAPER - I - GEOGRAPHY
CLIMATOLOGY & OCEANOGRAPHY
TEST - 3

Time allowed : 1 hour 30 min Marks: 125

Question Paper Specific Instructions

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carefully before attempting questions:
There are TEN questions printed in ENGLISH.
All the Questions are compulsory.
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1. How does tropical cyclones derive their name. Discuss the recent name upgrade of
tropical cyclones. (150 words) 10 Marks

2. Discuss the factor which affect the movement of oceanic currents and also important
of Oceanic Currents.(250 words) 15 Marks

3. Anthropogenic activity increases the intensity of Flood and drought in India? Discuss
(150 words) 10 Marks

4. "Monsoon of India affected by various weather Phenomena" with reference to the

statement enumerate different factors which affect the Indian Monsoon. (250 words)
15 Marks

5. What do you understand by coral bleaching. Discuss the conditions for the formation
of coral. (150 words) 10 Marks

6. Recently Scientist have observed "First Finger Print of Healing". Discuss the above
phenomena with suitable justification. (250 words) 15 Marks

7. "Ocean influence the weather pattern from local to Global". Elaborate the statement
with suitable examples. (150 words) 10 Marks

8. "Though Islands differ in their geomorphological setting yet they are prone to
common threat". With respect to above statement Discuss the threats faced by Islands
of the world with special reference to Indian Ocean Islands. (250 words) 15 Marks

9. The Deep Ocean Mission will explore the Climate Change Phenomena, Marine Bio
Diversity and Survey for Compounds like Hydro Carbons - Explain (150 words)
10 Marks

10. Explain the factor for variation of temperature at equatorial tropopause and polar
tropopause. Enumerate the reason for the thickness of tropospause at the equator.
(250 words) 15 Marks

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