GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL: PERFORMANCE BAROMETER-2

TIME: 3 HOURS MARKS: 250

1. Q1.  Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches, maps and diagrams wherever necessary. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.

2. Q2.  There are SIX questions divided into two Sections. Candidate has to attempt FOUR questions in all.

3. Q3.  Question Nos. 1 and 4 are compulsory and out of the remaining, TWO are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.

4. Q4.  The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.

5. Q5.  Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.

6. Q6.  Attempts of questions shall be counted in chronological order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

   SECTION :A

Q1. Answer the following in150 words each: 10 x 5 = 50 marks
a. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following.

Write in your TEST Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry:
2x 5 = 10

1. Rohilkhand plain

2. Abu Hills

3. Nokrek

4. Pong Dam

5. Loktak lake

2. What do you understand by multiple planation surface?

3. "Cymatogeny has been the characteristics tectonic activity of late cainozoic and

   quaternary times" discuss.

4. Illustrate Treppan concept in the evolution of landscape.

5. Explain the concept of base level with suitable examples.

Q2. Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

1. Highlight the major effects of rejuvenation on channel morphology.

2. The recent earthquake in Eastern Himalaya is a very good example of Elastic Rebound

   Theory proposed by H.F.Reid. Elucidate.

3. Slope plays a very important role not only in the evolution of landforms but also over a

   variety of human activities. Discuss.

3. Q3.  Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

   1. Theory of slope replacement is the result of temporal change of Boshe and Haldenhang. Discuss.

   2. Briefly discuss the role of geohydrology in urban planning with suitable examples.

   3. Discuss the various mechanism of erosion associated with different types of erosional

      agents.

      SECTION B:

4. Q4.  Answer These:

a. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following.

Write in your TEST Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry:
2x 5 = 10

1. Penneru River

2. BarailRange

3. Shilong

4. Aghasthyamalai

5. Zemu glacier

2. Ore deposits are uncommon geologic features. Discuss.

3. What do you understand by exhumed surface.

4. Cross profile of a river is indicative of the stages of its development. Discuss.

5. Explain the basics of triple junctions.

Q.5. Answer the following.(20 + 15 + 15 marks)

1. What do you mean by Acid Rock Drainage? How does it affect the water quality?.

2. Critically compare the cycle of erosion presented by Davis and Penck.

3. What do you understand by the term antecedence and superimposed related to rivers? Give examples.

Q6. Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)
a. Explain different types of channel patterns formed by rivers.
b. Explain and illustrate the formation of erosional flood plain in the young stage of a river. c. Explain the reasons behind the geological variety of Western Ghats.