1. 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. There are EIGHT questions divided into two Sections. Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.

3. Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.

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

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

6. 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: 10x5=50marks

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. Korba

2. Mount Everest.

3. Nizam Sagar.

4. Koyna Dam.

     5. Madurai.

2. Explain different types of lapse rate and discuss the significance of each.

3. Heat stress is largely a function of latitude and seasons. Discuss.

4. Discuss the various factors causing change in relative humidity with suitable examples.

5. Discuss the variation in the magnitude of temperature across the globe.

2. Q2.  Answerfollowing (20+15+15marks)

   1. Explain different types of clouds and discuss the properties of each type in brief.

   2. There is a direct correlation not only in the climatic variation but also in the human development with latitude. Discuss.

   3. Meandering of rivers is not only a phenomena associated with the mature stage of a river but also with the young stage. Illustrate with examples.

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

   a. Compare and contrast with tropical and temperate cyclones with special reference to their origin, structure, and weather associated with them.

   2. Condensation and cloud formation is not sufficient to produce the propitiation. Elaborate.

   3. Explain the atmospheric circulation along the mid latitude belts.

4. Q4.  Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

   a. Discuss the role of environmental lapse rate in creating stability and instability of atmosphere. 

5. 2. Explain the process of occlusion and compare the warm front occlusion and cold front occlusion.

   3. Explain squall lines, microburst and mesoscale convective complex.

      SECTION B:

   Q5. Answer These: (10+10+10+10+10)

   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. Wullar lake

   2. Sabarmati River.

   3. Digboi.

   4. Simlipal.

   5. Tilayya Dam.

   2. What do you mean by burst of monsoon, explain the reason behind it.

   3. Explain the origin of Geostrophic wind and Gradient wind.

   4. Explain the reason behind the arcuate shape of Himalaya and discuss its impact.

   e. What are the various forms of precipitation.

   Q6.Answer the following. (20+15+15marks)

   1. Classify airmass and discuss the bases of your classification.

   2. Explain the causes and consequences of heat island.

   3. Discuss the role of cloud in heat budget.

   Q7.Answer the following. (20+15+15marks)

   1. Present a reasoned account of distribution of precipitation over the globe.

   2. What are the conditions favouring temperature inversions, highlight its role in causing pollution in urban areas.

   3. Explain temperature anomaly and how does it effect the trend of isotherms.

   Q8. Answer the following. (20+15+15marks)

   1. Most of the pressure belts over the globe reflects a huge hemispherical variation. Elaborate.

   2. Discuss the impact of pressure belts shift over climate in different parts of the world.

   3. Discuss different forms of condensation