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Geography of India

Broad Descriptive and Analytical Questions

  1. Divide India into major physiographic regions. Explain the origin ang geomorphology of the gangetic plain. 2+4+4
  2. Describe the tectonic provinces of India. 5
  3. What are the major stratigraphic provinces of India? 5
  4. Identify major geological provinces of India. 10
  5. Write a brief note on the geological history of India. 10
  6. Write short notes on following:
  7. Archaean rock system
  8. Dharwar system
  9. Puranas rock system
  10. Cuddapah and vindhyan system
  11. Aryan rock system
  12. Ice ages of India
  13. Bengal basin
  14. Garo-Rajmahal gap/ Malda Gap
  15. Tectonic history of India
  16. Syntaxial bend
  17. Significance to Himalayas
  18. Tectonic foredeep
  19. Deccan trap
  20. Karewa
  21. Purbachal
  22. What are terai, bhabar, bhangar and khadar?
  23. Briefly describe the geological and physiographic characteristics of Himalayas 10
  24. Describe the tectonic and physiographic characteristics of peninsular plateau. 10
  25. Comment on the origin of Himalayas
  26. Define monsoon. Describe the characteristics of monsoon climate of India. 10
  27. Comment on the monsoon rainfall over India during June to September. What do you mean by onset of monsoon and burst of monsoon? 5+2+3
  28. Classify India into major climatic zones. 5
  29. What is antecedent drainage? How does peninsular drainage differ from Himalayan drainage system? 2+3
  30. Briefly describe the flow characteristics of Brahmaputra river. 5
  31. Mention the extent and major causes of forest depletion in India. Highlight the measures taken by the government to conserve its forest resources. 3+4+3
  32. classify Indian forests. 10
  33. Indian plain is a tectonic force deep filled up with a thick layer of sediments- explain. 5
  34. Identify major soils of India and their distribution. 10
  35. What do you mean by the Green Revolution? Describe the causes of the green revolution in India. 10
  36. Classify India into agricultural regions. 10
  37. What are the major consequences of the green revolution in Indian agriculture? 5
  38. Give an account of the reserve and production of mineral resources of India. 10
  39. Locate the regions of tertiary and gondwana coal fields of India. 10
  40. What are the major iron ore producing centres of India? 5
  41. Give an account of the power resources of India. 10
  42. Describe the mail major petroleum producing centre of India. 5
  43. Give an account of the production and regional distribution of natural gas in India. 10
  44. What do you mean by automobile industry? Give an account of growth and change of location over time. 2+8
  45. Give an account of the growth and changes of location of the electronics industry in India. 10
  46. Provide 9fold classification of workers as per census 1991. 5
  47. Define globalisation and liberalisation. 5
  48. Describe the major areas where liberalisation and globalisation affect Indian agriculture. 2+2+6
  49. What modernisations took place in Indian agriculture? 5
  50. Comment on the origin and growth of the information technology industry in India? 10
  51. What are the major IT hubs of India? 5
  52. Describe the schemes of regionalisation and physiographic divisions of India by R L Singh. 10
  53. What do you mean by socio -cultural region of Sopher? 10
  54. Give an account of the economic regions of India by sengupta. 10
  55. Comment on the contemporary issues in the population of India with special reference to illiteracy, poverty and unemployment. 10
  56. What do you think about poverty and malnutrition as major population problems of India? 10