Q.1) What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) What are the main features which […]
Q.1) Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) What problems were germane to the decolonization process of Malay Peninsula. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by
Q.1) Highlight the Central Asian and Greco -Bactrian elements in Gandhara art. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) Early Buddhist Stupa-art, while depicting folk motifs and narratives successfully
Q.1) Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (10 marks) Q.3) How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss.
Q.1) Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? (10 marks) Q.2) Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats. (10 marks) Q.3) There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghats.
Q.1) Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. (10 marks) Q.2) “The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. (10 marks) Q.3) Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. (15 marks)
Q.1) What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identify industrial corridors, explain their main characteristics. (15 marks) Q.2) Petroleum refineries are not necessarily located nearer to crude oil producing areas, particularly in many of the developing countries. Explain its implications. (10 marks) Q.3) Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along
Q.1) Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region? (10 marks) Q.2) The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain. (15 marks) Q.3) South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. (10 marks)
Q.1) Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation? (15 marks) Q.2) What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem? (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the marine energy resources. (15 marks)
Q.1) In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development.” Discuss. (10 marks) Q.2) How does the cryosphere affect global climate? (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. (15 marks)