faatea DETACHABLE sutra (aga-7a 1) GEOGRAPHY (Paper 1) wore: ay ee | | stftrecrr ier : 250 1¢ Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks : 250 wea-aa erait fasta sage aren weit & oae 23 a ye Areas wate sate at carte oy | ral org wea € ot west a front & an feed we ait ae Hot ET EL gainer a ga uta wei ea AE wer aor 1 ote § aftart @ cen arf wet a wae avs a aaa UH RT Gra te weit & sae ifs | were we arr & fm Pra sis see ar ya B 1 Beit & eR eh wags rere fa A Tee, Pera sea ara war H Ren ear 2, sik Fa eH a eae Gee wer -we-aee (ay a.n,) aera & Hage we Fife ea ae Beat cart safe | safirger areae & srferfeer sta feat arene 8 feng ao ga ox ate sien eT HA | weit ft aed, et fafiffee t, a argeen fire aren afi vel sae Ot, art sad a saa Rei /arfeat aa atai gro autsy | Se we aT STK i & fae fe me a 4G aT eI wet & sett A arn merge A orf | svifirs ea B Re me wet Hse wah a ca ae Rarer er VT | merase afer Bare BE me aE Ge sree gw a ATT aT opis: are dif | QUESTION PAPER SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS Please read each of the following instructions carefully before attempting questions. There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH. Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in ll. Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section. The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it. ‘Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided. No marks will be given for answers written in a medium other than the authorized one. Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to. Illustrate your answers with suitable sketchss/maps and diagrams, wherever considered necessary. These shall be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself. Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. 1 HXS-U-GEQ1.(a) 1.(b) 1.(c) 1.4) 1.(e) Poe 2.(b) 2.0 i 3.(a) 3.(b) 3.(c) TTS ‘a’ SECTION ‘A’ Ffrafafas # 8 wee ar ga aT 150 wedi F Cife : Answer the following in about 150 words each : 10x5=50 Sara erat (aretha) saerem a aia Fife | a Describe the concept of ‘Altiplanation’. 4x ¢/Lam « beyhe wut Qin 10 ag defe Saran tq Sear weap areH aT e 7 What are the important factors responsible for airmass modifications ? 10 arn -ase & aT H giz 8 aaa aaa A fear Ah | Discuss the hazards associated with rise of sea-surface temperature, 10 ira ater 2g Safaftte sem & fea ‘edt amen! Bere Afar | Gene pool centres are ‘Good Hope’ for biodiversity conservation. Elucidate. 10 ‘fira sean rag cB fe fre A RAR aT BA eA, avis Afar | Describe how ecosystem services of Himalaya are essential for Highland-Lowland sustainability in Asia, 10 we feat A damon, wafeafh aft merida amare fae (fre ata) @ fear Ten S| Sag Vee BS fea B aes | The concept of Plate tectonies has been derived from the isostasy and continental drift theory. Elaborate citing suitable examples. 20 wart FETA AY elt rev ar Fea @ aha AA | Give a detailed account of bottom topography of the Pacific Ocean. 15 Fel orren Tar am Prefer ara amy H aaa & | faa Ae | Soil erosion and soil degradation are threat to food supply. Discuss. 15 merahal oc ari fate fet a sre acy ae WAS at aT whem Sif | Examine major influencing factors for varied Patterns of precipitations on the continents. 20 anpfce acen Ht ster Bt at 2 Lagat a eft Sify atk wag fram ae 4 aa aaa | Maritime security is being neglected. Indicate the major challenges and suggest solutions in the context of Law of the Sea. 15 ards acer HAUTE A ear aA EA, ae era sfke ae aT gre Pk aa sara a ata haa | Explaining the concept of carbon neutrality, describe the measures taken by carbon positive and negative nations. 1s HXS-U-GEO >4.(a) 4.(b) 4.(c) 5.(a) 5.(b) 5.(c) 5.(d) 5.(e) fA) ara & aah eafehea serge ar see erect ae rege ere rg | fea 3 ffir rit & oof ce gatae oe gee wena area AHPC | With suitable examples, elaborate human ecological adaptations. Explain its impacts on ecology and environment in various parts of the world. 20 weer Ga & few i after afar sik amare fours eal saad % | ae Afar | Stream basins and drainage divides are important components to delineate a watershed area. Explain. 15 aféq (ergata) & arco efa aa @, eed wah Gat ar aha fare | Indicating the causes of lightning, describe the threats associated with it Is Gs ‘B’ SECTION ‘B’ frafafad 3 8 wets ar sae aT 150 weet Haifa: Answer the following in about 150 words each : arate ua ented & wer severe afte € | arenfie-entrs oe & a 3 aren Fifi 1 The interrelationships between social and spatial structure are complex. Explain in the context of socio-spatial dialectic. 10 WF 2050 ae at area BY wre A Bg sah ne aT Cw ere | eT A BT Sa rat ? How is energy transition seen as an instrument for achieving zero carbon by 2050? 10 10%5=50 fir fir eae afte eq see A wera aA @ | sere 3 are ae te Are | Protected cultivation assists in healthier and a larger produce. Justify with examples. 10 sritfires Reamer daira Bq da cE varganta reer sfbeanstt At care AFSC | Explain the processes of contagion and hierarchical diffusion in addressing regional imbalances. 10 dara ara & ae A heer & Ager ferarat A aif ar wero Fife | Examine the relevance of Central Place Theory of Christaller in the present context. 1 0 farsa fre wait ie a waa wer 81 eas ao, sow erent a seta Fifa, | Development-induced displacement poses serious challenges. Mention its causes, consequences and solutions. 20 3 HXS-U-GEO6.(b) 6.(c) 7.(a) 7.(d) 1.) B-(a) 8.(b) 8.(c) fares fer are Aken H firmer athe ree A afte a avis Sif | Describe the role of accessibility and affordability in food security of developing world. 15 witfire Pita # gatacie at at gate ea S aeshfr vei fee ore 8 | feet fife | The environmental issues are not adequately addressed in the regional planning. Comment. 15 atesnfte: wut & dintes & arat, qaat car dara St gare | Suggest criteria, indicators and techniques for delimitation of formal regions. 20 sqortfa & ahr weerpt @, aren fife | derail & weraelt ws seractt weg, a aT we fafa aa & 7 Boundaries are important in geopolitics. Explain. What issues develop from the inclusionary and exclusionary aspects of borders ? 15 ‘Sftas ants ca wd desle & dro H go fens (Fem) ere wyS fre Fro ee I aren Sift | Small number of mega cities are playing key role in organisation of global economics and culture. Explain. 15 apie 4 wae efter aera & es H atfeearg a at Bar are @ 2 ga ore, saTTT wen aretaarsit A aren Fifa | Why is radicalism seen as a major paradigm shift in geography ? Explain its causes, approaches and criticism. 0 3g teh rare & ofage arte wa afte ator Se € 1 vereeit & are eT ffir | Aging population has adverse social and economic consequences. Explain with examples. 15 teks fax & sitar safeafa & fetara a errtaarors fae vega Sif | Present a critical account of Alfred Weber Theory of industrial location. 15 HXS-U-GEO a