Q.1) Write the definition, importance/disadvantages in all walks of life viz. personal, professional, public life and challenges in cultivating/shedding the following. (200 words) Optimism Pessimism Modest Hostile Cynical Q.2) In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply […]
Q.1) State the concept of Erosion Surface and highlight the factors responsible for their development. (15 marks) Q.2) Compare and contrast the slope decline theory of W M Davis and Parallel retreat theory of Walter Penck. (20 marks) Q.3) “The knowledge of slope analysis has limited field application in the slope management.” Explain. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Write the definition, importance in all walks of life viz. personal, professional, public life and challenges in cultivating the following. (200 words) Self-Development Cooperation Tolerance Scientific temper Creativity Q.2) Some people feel that values keep changing with time and situation, while others strongly believe that there are certain universal and eternal human values. Give
Q.1) Discuss the contributions of the American School of Subaerial Denudation in geomorphology. (10 marks) Q.2) State the concept of denudation Chronology. Explain the denudation chronology and erosion surface of Ranchi plateau? (20 marks) Q.3) How the study of channel morphology is helpful in river management. (15 marks) Q.4) Explain with examples as to how
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Q.1) Write the definition, importance in all walks of life viz. personal, professional, public life and challenges in cultivating the following. (200 words) Ethics Morality Equity Sympathy Equitable Q.2) Explain how ethics contributes to social and human well-being. (150 words) Q.3) Differentiate between the following (200 words); a) Law and Ethics; b) Ethical management and
Q.1) Differences between Normal cycle and Arid cycle of Davis. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the different stages of Karst cycle of erosion. (20 marks) Q.3) “Present day landforms bear more complexity than simplicity”. Elucidate. (15 marks) Q.4) “In explaining the concept of ‘Pediplanation’, King combined the ideas of Davis, Penck and Wood with his own.”
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SECTION A 1. Wisdom finds truth 2. Values are not what humanity is, but what humanity ought to be 3. Best for an individual is not necessarily best for the society 4. Courage to accept and dedication to improve are two keys to success SECTION B 5. South Asian societies are woven not around the state, but around their plural cultures
Q.1) Palaeozoic glacial evidence for Continental Drift. (10 marks) Q.2) Bring out the distinctions between the ‘continental drift’ theory and the ‘plate tectonics’ theory. Q.3) Discuss the various types of vulcanism with examples. (20 marks) Q.4) Differentiate between the ‘intensity’ and ‘magnitude’ of an earthquake and explain its varying impact in different parts of India.
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Q.1) Compare and contrast the theories of isostasy as postulated by Pratt and Airy. (10 marks) Q.2) Critically analyse the geosyncline theory of mountain building as postulated by Kober. (15 marks) Q.3) Examine how the plate tectonic theory satisfactorily explains the mountain building overcoming the shortcoming of earlier theories? (20 marks) Q.4) What are the
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Q.1) Discuss the evolution of layered structure of earth along with the formation of lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. (20 marks) Q.2) Discuss the concept of geomagnetism and explain the impact of the recent shift in the Earth’s magnetic pole. (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the structure of the interior of earth. Enumerate the sources of Information
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