ARUNACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
GEOGRAPHY: PAPER-I
Time: 3 (Three) hours Full marks 100
(Group is compulsory.AttemptanyFOURQuestionsfrom Group
GROUP-A
(This Group is COMPULSORY)
Q1. Answer any 10 10x2=20
Name two features of glacial Landforms.
What do you understand by Isostacy?
What is a resequent stream
What are the Westerlies?
What do you understand by mixed farming?
What is an isodapane in Weber's locational theory?
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Define Biogeography.
What do you understand by environmental hazards?
What is Sustainable development?
What are the full forms of NDMA and NIDM
What is formal region? Give two examples from India.
Name two major tribes of Mainland India and their distribution.
GROUP-B
(Answer any Four.)
Q2. Answer any 8 (Eight) 8 x 2.5 =20
What do you understand by areas of attraction in the context of India's
social evolution?
Write a short note on the Shiwaliks.
Explain in short the Cropping Seasons of India.
Explain 'Cyclone' as a natural Hazard.
What is the global level of environmental perception?
What do you understand by systematic geography?
What is the scope of the study of Zoogeography?
What is a mineral? How is it different from rock?
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What do you understand by regional climate?
Write in three sentences the contribution of Walter Penck.

Q 3. Write short notes on any 5 (Five) 5x4o=20
Applied climatology.
Contribution of A. Losch to Industrial Locauon theory.
National Forest policy of India.
Vidal de La Blache and Geography.
Landslides as an environmental hazard.
Middle Ganga plain and its demography.
Racial characteristics of India.

Q 4. Attempt any 4 (Four) 4 x 5 =20
Write on the changing nature of Indian Economy.
Explain the flood of J K in recent times as a national disaster.
What is the belief behind the possibilistic school of thought? Explain with

example. Explain the relative importance of different modes of transport system. Write briefly on the nature of Geomorphology.
Q 5. Answer any 2 2xlO=20 Write a detailed note on the demography and economy of the Arunachal Himalaya. Discuss briefly the causes and consequences of Earthquake. Can Earthquake be predicted Discuss briefly the bases of International Trade.
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Q 6. What are the basic processes and landforms associated with
geomorphology? Explain in detail. 20
Q 7. Explain in detail the Von-Thunen's theory of Agricultural Location and its subsequent modification. 20
Q 8. "Landform is the function of its structure, process and stages"
with diagram. 20

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