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GEOGRAPHY – PAPER II
Odisha Civil Services Mains 2024
Time: 3 Hours
|Full Marks: 250
|Full Marks: 250
GROUP A
10 × 15 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 10 (ten) questions. Word limit: 250 words.
- What are the different factors which influenced the decision to establish the steel industry in a peninsular Indian State? Analyse.
- Discuss the population growth and distribution of India and what are the major responsible factors of uneven distribution and their impacts on regional pressure. Analyse the possible political and electoral consequences.
- Analyse the significant challenges faced in managing its diverse international land borders of India, which include long-standing territorial disputes, porous borders and varied terrain.
- Discuss the different types of soil in India and how they determine the suitability and challenges of the agricultural production and livelihoods of the society in the regions?
- As a planner, how can you increase agricultural production and nutrition in India by reducing the use of chemical fertilizers, promoting sustainable agricultural practices and integrating local agro-climatic zones?
- Explain the historical concentration of the cotton textile industry in the Deccan regions of India and highlighting the interplay of geographical and non-geographical factors.
- What are the morphological characteristics of the rural-urban fringe in rapidly expanding Indian metropolises and what are the problems and planning prospects of this unplanned sprawl?
- Explain the spatial distribution and production of primary mineral and energy resources of India and how they particularly contribute to the development of Odisha?
- Discuss the significance of the coastal plains, particularly their role as hinterlands for ports and their contribution to economic development.
- Describe the types of migration and how they create various pressures in different parts of India. Provide your valuable planning for controlling migration and managing resource pressure.
- Discuss the major tribes in central India and elaborate on the various obstacles in the development of tribals with special reference to the Kalahandi region in the current scenario.
- Describe the major food crops and their productivity pattern in India and analyse the impacts of modernization on agriculture productivity and cropping patterns.
GROUP B
05 × 20 MARKS
Instructions: Attempt 05 (five) questions. Word limit: 300 words.
- Describe the complementary relationship between the transport network and the economy. Elaborate the role of road and rail networks in ensuring balanced regional development of India.
- Discuss the natural and anthropogenic factors that contribute to landslides in India and evaluate India’s National Landslide Risk Management strategy and discuss its strengths and weaknesses.
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the Integrated Watershed Management Programme in improving the sustainable natural resource management and diversifying rural livelihoods in India and Odisha.
- Discuss the current state of municipal solid waste management in urban India, highlighting the key challenges related to collection efficiency, treatment capacity and unscientific disposal practices.
- Describe the age-sex composition of India and what is the significance and challenges of India’s youthful age structure in terms of employment and productivity and how can it be changed to a boon?
- Describe the major geological formations of India and elaborate on this statement: “Odisha’s geological landscape is a direct and profound determinant of its resource distribution,” using specific examples.
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