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GEOGRAPHY
Test Series No. XI (Geomorphology)
Time allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 250
Question paper specific instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
There are EIGHT questions divided in to TWO SECTIONS.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of remaining, THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Word limit in questions, whenever specified, should be adhered to.
Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches / maps and diagrams, whenever considered
necessary.
SECTION – A
Q1. a) Draw the outline map of the world; mark the location of all of the following. Write the
significance
of
these
locations,
whether
physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environment/cultural, in not more than 30 words
for each entry:
[10]
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
Belcher Island.
Katanga Basin.
Lake Toba.
Carlsberg Ridge.
Pyrenees.
b) Rejuvenated Landforms. [15]
c) How did Palaeomagnetism vindicate drifting of continents?
d) Peneplain
[15]
[10]
Q2. a) “Almost all gigantic folded Mountains born out of the womb of geosynclines” – explain the
concept of Geosynclines and mountain building. [20]
b) Critically evaluate and discuss the relevance of the Continental Drift theory of Alfred Wegener?
[15]
c) What is the concept of Isostasy? Discuss the postulations of Airy and Pratt regarding geodetic
anomalies in Himalayan region.
[15]
Q3. a) Discuss the significance of the applied geomorphology.
[15]
b) Explain the crux of the ‘Continental Drift theory’ and how does it paved the way for the further
theory of Plate tectonics?
[20]
c) Describe the landforms associated with fluvial erosion and deposition.
[15]
Q4. a) Analyse the concept of Plate Tectonics and discuss the concepts support it.
[20]
b) Discuss the conditions of interior of the earth based on the seismology.
[15]
c) Critically evaluate the forces for continents movements as discussed by the Wegener and Plate
tectonics theory.
[15]
SECTION-B
Q5. a) Discuss the concept of cycle of erosion and bring out clearly the difference between the views of
Davis and Penck.
[20]
b). Folds
[10]
c).Volcanic land forms.
[10]
d). Pediplain.
[10]
Q6. a). Concept of Sea-floor spreading in the Atlantic Ocean with suitable diagram [20]
b). Describe the principal eroded and depositional landforms associated with glacial areas. [15]
c).Discuss the Karst cycle of erosion in mountainous areas.
[15]
Q7. a) “Plate boundaries are the zone of almost all tectonic events” – elucidate. [20]
b) Discuss the concept of polycyclic landforms.
[15]
c). Write a short note on weathering and soil formation. [15]
Q8. a) Bring out the similarities and differences between the continental drift and plate tectonics theory.
b) “Structure is dominant control factor in the evolution of landforms.” Discuss with suitable
examples. [15]
c) Explain the delta formation and various types of deltas.[15]
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GEOGRAPHY
Test Series No. XII (Climatology)
Time allowed: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 250
Question paper specific instructions
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting questions:
There are EIGHT questions divided in to TWO SECTIONS.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of remaining, THREE are to be attempted
choosing at least ONE from each section.
The number of marks carried by a question / part is indicated against it.
Word limit in questions, whenever specified, should be adhered to.
Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches / maps and diagrams, whenever considered
necessary.
SECTION – A
Q1. a) Draw the outline map of the world; mark the location of all of the following. Write the
significance
of
these
locations,
whether
physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environment/cultural, in not more than 30 words
for each entry:
[10]
I)
II)
III)
IV)
V)
Dogger Bank.
Cyan Current.
Lake Titicaca.
Mt Krakatova.
Kinshasa.
b) Temperature Inversion. [10]
c) Potential Evapotranspiration
d) Heat Island.
[10]
e) Antitrades.
[10]
[10]
Q2. a) Discuss the factors responsible for the origin of monsoons and explain their mechanism. [20]
b) Draw a map on the distribution of Mediterranean type of climate and discus its features and
climatic origin in those particular areas of the earth. [15]
c) Discuss the consequences of the climatic change on the biosphere.
[15]
Q3. a) Discuss the relation between temperature, pressure and wind belts of the earth and discuss the wind
belts of the earth with a suitable diagram.
[20]
b) Discuss the types of precipitation and their dominant regions on the earth surface.
[15]
c) “The climatic change is accelerated on account of anthropogenic intervention” – Explain.
[15]
Q4. a) Discuss the development of local winds and their influence on local weather with good examples.
b) The distribution of the precipitation is uneven on the earth surface- discuss.
c) Discuss the importance of the hydrological cycle along with is components.
[15]
[15]
SECTION-B
Q5. a) Discuss the differences and similarities between Koppen and Thornthwaite climatic classification..
[20]
b). Fronts
[10]
c).Seasonal Jet streams.
d). El-Nina and La-Nina.
[10]
[10]
Q6. a). Explain and illustrate the life cycle of a temperate cyclone and also describe the weather
associated with it.
[20]
b). Explain the climatic causes behind the formation of the world deserts with examples. [15]
c).Draught prone areas of the earth and climatic changes.
[15]
Q7. a) Discuss the origin, movements and characteristics of air masses and explain their role in
influencing world climates.
[20]
b) Elucidate the relation between the monsoons and the jet streams.
[15]
c). Write a short note on local winds around the Mediterranean Sea. [15]
Q8. a) Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridonal circulation of atmosphere.
b) Explain the various components vis-à-vis heat budget of the earth and its significance. [15]
c) Why the tropical cyclones are confined to only tropics and draw a map of their distribution? [15]
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