Exam Details
| Subject | geography | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2004 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Geography 2004
Paper I
Section A
On the outline map of the world supplied to you, mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of every one of them in not more than ten words each: (10 × 6 60)
Andes
Bamian
Cape Horn
Darwin
Fiji
Great Lakes
Iberian Peninsula
Maastricht
Nunavut
Pyrenees
Sinai
Kalahari
Describe the landforms which are products of endogenetic forces.
How would the impact of global warming differ from one part of the earth to another? Give a reasoned account.
Discuss the mid-Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin, extent and relief.
Section B
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each:
Peneplain
Pelagic deposits
Potential evapotranspiration
Growth pole
To what extent are the heartlands and rim land theories helpful in understanding the world political situation today? Express your opinion clearly
Discuss various strategies for correcting regional imbalances
Distinguish between radical and welfare approaches in geographic studies
Paper I
Section A
On the outline map of the world supplied to you, mark any ten of the following and also write in your answer script the most significant aspect of every one of them in not more than ten words each: (10 × 6 60)
Andes
Bamian
Cape Horn
Darwin
Fiji
Great Lakes
Iberian Peninsula
Maastricht
Nunavut
Pyrenees
Sinai
Kalahari
Describe the landforms which are products of endogenetic forces.
How would the impact of global warming differ from one part of the earth to another? Give a reasoned account.
Discuss the mid-Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin, extent and relief.
Section B
Write short notes on any three of the following in about 200 words each:
Peneplain
Pelagic deposits
Potential evapotranspiration
Growth pole
To what extent are the heartlands and rim land theories helpful in understanding the world political situation today? Express your opinion clearly
Discuss various strategies for correcting regional imbalances
Distinguish between radical and welfare approaches in geographic studies
Subjects
- agriculture
- animal husbandary and veterinary science
- anthropology
- botany
- chemistry
- civil engineering
- commerce and accountancy
- economics
- electrical engineering
- geography
- geology
- indian history
- law
- management
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- medical science
- philosophy
- physics
- political science and international relations
- psychology
- public administration
- sociology
- statistics
- zoology