GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL

P.B.S. –4

• GEOGRAPHY OPTIONAL: PERFORMANCE BAROMETER-4:

  TIME: 3 HOURS MARKS: 250

   

  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, TWO 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

  Q.1.Answer the following in150 words each: 10 × 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. Vembanad Lake.

  2. Sethusamudram project.

  3. Sambhar Lake.

  4. Ukai Reservoir.

  5. Sundarbans.

        b.  Explain CS type of climate. 

        c. Describe the pressure and wind pattern of a travelling cyclone.

  4. The bases for climate classification is as complex as the classification itself. Discuss.

  5. Discuss the role of water vapour and cloud in the mechanism of the Monsoon.

  Q.2. Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

  a. Divide the world in to major climatic zone and discuss the bases of your division.

  b. Trewartha's climatic classification is an another version of Koeepen's . Discuss.

  c. Floods and droughts are the two sides of the same coin called monsoon. Discuss.

  d. Discuss the various socio-economic consequences of drought.

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

  1. Climate change is majorly a natural phenomena . Elaborate the statement with suitable examples.

  2. Discuss the general pattern of rainfall in India.

  3. Plate tectonic theory is a definite improvement over the Continental theory. Discuss.

  Q.4. Answer the following questions.

  1. Most of the high rainfall regions of India are least flood prone. Discuss the reasons for floods in India.

  2. Highlight the geological differences between the Himalayan and peninsular drainage and its consequenc

   

        c.Discuss the fundamental characteristics of south west Monsoon.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   SECTION B:

  Q.5. 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. Bhagalpur.

  2. Amritsar.

  3. Ajmer.

  4. Darjeeling.

  5. Salem.

  2. What roles do the ocean play in influencing the global temperature?

  3. Discuss the role of dendrochronology in understanding the climate of the past.

  4. Discuss the cross and long profile of Ganga river.

  5. Explain the bases of thornthwaite climatic classification.

  Q.6. Answer the following. (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

  1. Discuss the role of atmospheric circulation and ocean circulation in producing the varieties of climate with suitable examples.

  2. Discuss the role of hydrological cycle in pollution control with suitable examples.

  3. Explain the role of evaporation in the Hydrological Cycle.

  Q.7. Answer following (20 + 15 + 15 marks)

  1. Present a reasoned account of the distribution of precipitation in India.

  2. What do you mean by string of pearls? Discuss its consequence on maintaining peace in Indian Ocean.

  3. Discuss the various impact of El Nino.

  Q.8. Answer the following.

  1. Discuss the role of Mass Wasting in fluvial geomorphology.

  2. What do you mean by brown cloud? Explain its origin and dissipation.

  3. Explain different types of intrusive landforms.