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(d) Four of the most vulnerable tracts of India likely to be inundated by cyclonic storms.
(e) Morvi, Marble falls, Chukha project, Kalpakkam, Sri Hari Kota and Thumba.
OR
On the map of the World provided, name and mark the following:
(a) The International Dateline
(b) The horse latitudes
(c) The Air India route linking Delhi with New York via Moscow and London
(d) The Durand line
(e) The Great Wall of China
(f) Diego Garcia
(g) Namibia
(h) Ruhr
(i) Kalgoorlie
(j) Benguela current
(k) The mid-Atlantic rise
(l) The Great Barrier reef of Australia

SECTION – A
2. What light does the study of earthquake, waves throw on the inner constitution of the
earth?
3. Discuss the polar Front theory and examine how far it can be applied to explain the
origin of tropical cyclones.
4. What factors control the density of ocean waters? Show how differences of surface
density determine the movements of water (a) in the open ocean and (b) between the
ocean and its partially enclosed seas.
5. ‚The land regulates the destinies of peoples with a blind brutality‛ (Ratzal). Discuss
fully the arguments in favour and against this view.
6. ‚The 49th parallel is a boundary without a frontier the Himalayas is a frontier without a
boundary.‛ Discuss fully, bringing out the implications of this to the countries involved.
SECTION - B
7. Examine the aims and assets the achievements of Prince Henry and Navigator.
8. ‚The successful location of iron and steel plants is largely a matter of transportation
costs, not merely of raw materials but also of finished products.‛ Discuss with illustrate
examples.
9. ‚Till about 1700 A.D. the history of India, was to a large extent delimited by its
Geography.‛ Analyse fully.
10. Describe the main racial characteristics and the cultural attainments of either the Todas
or the Santhals.
11. ‚The distinction between ‘Wet-Zone’ and ‘Dry-Zone is fundamental in the agriculture
of the Monsoon lands, resulting in typical crop combinations‛. Discuss with respect to
either India or China.

PAPER-II-1979
Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and any four of the remaining questions, selecting
two from Section A and any two from Section B. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION – A
1. With the help of selected examples, explain the relative importance of raw materials,
and markets in the location and development of cotton textile industry.
2. Explain the significance of diagnostic surveys for regional planning.
3. Give a critical assessment of the concept of rural –urban fringe. What criteria would
you suggest to democrat the rural urban fringe of Indian cities?
4. ‚The direct effect of physical factors on the distribution of population tends to decline

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