GAWP DAY-7

With Day-7 questions the Climatology module starts. This is the most important subject both from GS and optional point of view. This subject is the hot topic for UPSC, if you analyse the trend from the last 5 years most of the questions in GS and optional are from climatology. So we request aspirants to participate actively and get the most out of this program.

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Q.1) On the outline map of India, mark the location of all the following. Write the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/ environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry.: (2 x 5 =10 marks)

1. Bhagirathi river
2. Bhadra wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bum la
4. Vembanad lake
5. Kaiga

Q.2) Explain the following terminologies in about 50 words each: (5 x 5 =25 marks)

1. Insolation
2. Heat budget
3. Temperature anomaly
4. Inversion of temperature
5. Advection

Q.3) What are isotherms? Enumerate its features. Explain the Horizontal distribution of temperature for the month of July. (20 marks)

Q.4) Explain the meridional circulation of the atmosphere and its importance in world climate. (2015) (15 marks)

Q.5) MSME segment is called as Engines of Growth. Elucidate. Why there is a need for technology infusion in MSMEs explain? (15 marks)

Reference

Kurukshetra October 2018 magazine.