GEOGRAPHY – PAPER I

Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024

TIme: 3 Hours
|Full Marks: 250

GROUP A

10 × 15 MARKS

Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.

Describe the shore processes and development of depositional landforms along the coast.
Give brief account of the important marine resources of the world.
Discuss the energy flow in bio-geochemical cycle with specific reference to nitrogen cycle.
What is insolation? Discuss the Heat Budget of the earth and how it acts on the heating of the earth and atmosphere.
Recently there was a massive water spout appeared in Chilika Lake. What is it called locally? What are the causes and consequences? Classify the water spouts.
Give an account of the factors influencing the world distribution of plants and animals.
What are the tides? Discuss types of tides and how they are formed.
Write an account of ideal conditions for coral growth and its types.
Explain the origin and movement of planetary wind systems of the Earth.
Explain the significance of carbon cycle for the man and environment.
What are the different causes of biodiversity loss? Explain in detail how each of the factor can affect the biodiversity.
Define air mass and describe the characteristics of different types of air masses.

05 × 20 MARKS

Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.

Give an account of Walter Christaller’s Central Place Theory and its applicability in the recent times.
Explain the Growth Pole Theory as proposed by Francois Perroux and discuss how it may diffuse the state of development.
Discuss the significance of ‘Welfare Approach’ in geographical studies.
Discuss the Alfred Weber’s theory of industrial location with examples and how it helps in regional development.
What is rural-urban fringe? Discuss the “problems of rural-urban fringe” and its remedial measures.
What is quantitative revolution in geography? How did this change the nature and scope of the subject Geography?

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