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 10 =20 marks) Purushothapatnam Tirur ponnani river Kendrapara Rewari Mayiladuthurai Mathura Jodhpur Bagmati Jharia Kanpur
Q.1) Examine the role of wildlife crime control bureau in conservation of wildlife species. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss how BIMSTEC can be leveraged for the conservation of the wildlife. (15 marks) Q.3) Energy storage and renewables synergy can avert future energy crisis. Examine. (20 marks) Q.4) Discuss the deciduous forest resources of India. (15 marks)
Q.1) Why has solar energy in India not been developed to desired level in spite of its high potential? (15 marks) Q.2) Land resource management for sustainable development. (15 marks) Q.3) Examine the scarcity of water resource in Indian Metropolitan cities and the solutions for the same. (15 marks) Q.4) Account for the geographical distribution
As a senior officer in the Ministry, you have access to important policy decisions and upcoming big announcements such as road constructions projects before they are notified in the public domain. The Ministry is about to announce a mega road project for which the drawings are already in place. Sufficient care was taken by the
Q.1) Explain the geomorphological features of North Indian plains. (10 marks) Q.2) “Monsoons are large scale seasonal wind systems flowing over vast areas of the globe, persistently in the same direction, only to be reversed with the change of season”. – A. A. Rama Shastry. Explain. (20 marks) Q.3) Give a Critical account of the
Q.1) Distinguish between “Code of ethics” and “Code of conduct” with suitable examples. (150 words) Q.2) Define law, rule and regulation. Explain how these are a source of ethical guidance? (150 words)
Q.1) Explain the sequence of vegetation zones of the Himalayas. (20 marks) Q.2) How climate change has increased flood events in India? Explain. (15 marks) Q.3) Examine the interrelationship between droughts and monsoon in India. (15 marks) Q.4) Evaluate the Koppen scheme of climatic regionalisation for India. (15 marks) Q.5) Drought prone districts of India
Suppose you are the CEO of a company that manufactures specialized electronic equipment used by a government department. You have submitted your bid for the supply of this equipment to the department. Both the quality and cost of your offer are better than those of the competitors. Yet the concerned officer is demanding a hefty
Q.1) Spatial distribution of radial drainage pattern in India. (15 marks) Q.2) The economic importance of Proterozoic sedimentary cover (Purana formations). (10 marks) Q.3) India lies in the strategic RIMLAND (to use Prof. Spykman’s terminology) giving it a geo-political edge not enjoyed by many countries. Discuss. (15 marks) Q.4) The river systems of Peninsular India
Q.1) The good of an individual is contained in the good of all. What do you understand by this statement? How can this principle be implemented in public life? Q.2) What do you mean by ethical dilemma? Explain with examples in the context of public service.