Geography (1)

GEOGRAPHY
Paper-I
Principles of Geography
Section-A
Physical Geography
i) Geomorphology : Origin of the earth, Physical conditions of the earth’s interior;

continental drift; isostasy; plate tectonics; mountain building; volcanism and earthquakes;
weathering and erosion, Concepts of geomorphic cycles (Davis and Penck), Landforms
associated with fluvial, arid, glacial, coastal and karst region, Polycyclic landforms.
ii) Climatology : Temperature and pressure belts of the world; heat budget of the earth;
atmospheric circulation; planetary and local winds; monsoons and jet streams; air masses
and fronts; temperate and tropical cyclones; types and distribution of precipitation;
Koppen’s and Thornthwaite’s classification of world climate; hydrological cycle;
climatic change.
iii) Oceanography : Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans;
temperature and salinity of the oceans; ocean deposits; ocean currents and tides; marine
resources and their utilizations, Coral reefs;
iv) Biogeography : Genesis of soils; classification and distribution of soils; soil profile;
soil erosion and conservation; factors influencing world distribution of plants and
animals; problems of deforestation and conservation measures; social forestry,
agroforestry.
v) Environmental Geography : Concept and types of environment, Environmental

degradation and management. Ecosystems and their management; Energy flow and
Biogeo- chemical cycles, Global ecological imbalances–problems of pollution, global
warming, reduction in bio-diversity and depletion of forests.
Section-B
Human Geography
i) Perspectives in Human Geography : Areal differentiation; regional synthesis;

dichotomy and dualism; environmentalism; quantitative revolution and locational
analysis; radical, behavioural, human and welfare approaches; Cultural regions of the
world, Human development indicators.
ii) Economic Geography : World economic develpment–measurement and problems;

world resources and their distribution; energy crisis; the limits to growth; World
agriculture–typology of agricultural regions; Von-Thunen’s theory of agricultural
location; World industries–locational patterns and locational theories of Weber; Hoover,
Losch and Smith, Patterns of world trade.
iii) Population Geography : Growth and distribution of world population; demographic

atrributes; causes and consequences of migration; concepts of over–, under– a n d
optimum population; world population problems. Races of man kind.
iv) Settlement Geography

Types and patterns of rural settlements; hierarchy of urban settlements; Cristaller’s
Central Place Theory, concept of primate city and rank-size rule; functional classification
of towns; sphere of urban influence; rural-urban fringe; satellite town; problems of
urbanisation.
v) Regional Planning : Concept of region; types of regions and methods of

regionalisation; growth centres and growth poles; regional imbalances; multi-level
planning; planning for sustainable development. Rostov Model of Stages of Growth.
Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question pertinent to
subjects covered by this paper.
Paper-II
Geography of India with special reference to Odisha
Section-A.
i) Physical Aspects : Structure and relief; drainage system and watersheds;

physiographic regions; mechanism of Indian monsoons; tropical cyclones and western
distrubances; floods and droughts; climatic regions; natural vegetation, soil types and
their distributions.
ii) Resources : Concept and types of resources, land, water, energy, minerals, and biotic
resources, their distribution, utilisation and conservation; energy crisis.
iii) Agriculture : Infrastructure–irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power; Types of crops

agricultural productivity, agricultural intensity, crop combination, land capability;
agroand social forestry; Green Revolution - its socio-economic and ecological
implications; significance of dry farming; livestock resources and White Revolution;
Blue Revolution; agricultural regionalisation; agro-climatic zones.
iv) Industry : History of industrial development; locational factors of cotton, jute, iron
and steel, fertilizer and paper, industries, industrial complexes and industrial
regionalisaiton; new industrial policy; role of multinationals, liberalization and
globalisation.
v) Transport, Communication and Trade : Road, railway, waterway, airway and

pipeline networks and their complementary roles in regional development; growing
importance of ports on national and foreign trade, trade balance; free trade and export
promotion zones; developments in communication technology and its impact on economy
and society.
Section-B
i) Cultural Setting : Racial and ethnic diversities; major tribes, tribal areas and their
problems; role of language, religion and tradition in the formation of cultural regions;
growth, distribution and density of population; demographic attributes–sex-ratio, age
structure, literacy rate, work-force, dependency ratio and longivity; migration
(interregional, intra-regional and international) and associated problems, population
problems and policies.
ii) Settlements : Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements; urban

development; Census definition of urban areas; morphology of Indian cities; functional
classification of Indian cities; conurbations and metropolitan regions; urban sprawl;
slums and associated problems; town planning; problems of urbanisaiton.
iii) Regional Development and Planning: Experience of regional planning in India;

Five Year Plans; integrated rural development programmes; Panchayati Raj and
decentralised planning; command area development; watershed management; planning
for backward area, desert, drought-prone, hill and tribal area development; multi-level
planning; geography and regional planning.
iv) Political Aspects : Geographical basis of Indian federalism; state reorganisation;
regional consciousness and national integration; international boundary of India and
related issues; disputes on sharing of water resources; India and geopolitics of the Indian
Ocean.
v) Contemporary Issues : Environmental hazards–landslides, earthquakes, Tsunami,

cyclones, floods and droughts, epidemics. Issues related to environmental pollution;
changes in patterns of land use; principles of environmental impact assessment and
environmental management; population explosion and food security; environmental
degradation; Disasters in India and their management. Problems of agrarian and industrial
unrest; regional disparities in economic development; concept of sustainable growth and
development.
Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question

pertinent to subjects covered by this paper.
CSM-3220
Geography
Paper-
Time: 3 hours
Full Marks: 300
The figures in the night-hand margin indicata marks.

Candidates should attempt Q. No.1 from
Section-A and Q. No. 5 from Section-B
which are compulsory and any three of
the remaining questions, selecting
at least one from each Section.
SECTION-A
1: Mark the correct location of the following on the
map given to you and write the most significant
points of each in not more than 10words:
6x10 60
(a) Baffin Bay
(b) Rocky mountains
(c) Falkland current
(d) Great Barrier Reef
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(e) Aswar Dam
( Lima
(c) Narmada River
() Wuhan
() Engish Channei
) Muray and Daring River

2. What is the Karst topugraphy ? Give a detailed
account on the erosionai as well as deposiona!
topcgaphies fomned in the lime stone region with

neat diagrarns. 60
3. Givea comperative account of WKoppen's and

Thornthwaite's climatic classification.scheme.
60
4. hat do you understand by biogeochemical

cycles ? How it heips in functioning of natural
sustainable
ecosystem ? Discuss it with
examples. 60
SECTION -- B
20x3= 60
5. Anewer dny three of the following:
)Cuarttative revotution in Geography.
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Causes and consequences ofworld energy
crisis.
o) Development of satellite towns in India.
G) Need approaches of muti-level planin

6- Discuss the problems associated with the over
and under population in the world with suitable
examples. 60
Give a critical account on the state of regional

imbalances in India. Aiso discuss the remedial
measures to overcome this problem. 60
8. Answer the following 30x2 60
(a) Weber's industrial location theory

(b) Functional classification of towns
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CSM-33/20
Geography
Paper-11
Time: 3 hours
Full Marks: 300
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks.
Candidates should attempt Q. No. 1 from
Section-A and Q. No. 5 from Section-B

which ere compulsory and any three of
the remaining questions, selecting

at least one from each Section.
SECTION-A
1. On the outline map of India given to you, mark the

location any ten of the following and wrte the most
significant aspect of each of those in not more
than 30 wards 6x10 60
(a) Ramgarh Crater
S . Mary's Islands
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(c) Kadana Dam
(d) Varkala Cliff
(e) Gandikota Canyon
Pichavaram Mangrove
Konkan Coast
h Point Calimere
Taptapani Hot Springs
0 Chotanagpur Plateau
(K) Mawsmai Cave
49Deendayal Port
2Critically analyse how technical and economic
development led to consumption of more biotic
resources of India and explain the strategies and

methods to conserve the resources for future
generation. 60
3. Discuss various agro-climatic zones of India and

explain how it is affecting the spatial pattern of
Indian agriculture with suitable examples. 60
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Examine the development of communication
technology and its impact on Indian economy and
society. 60
SECTIONB
5. Answer any three ofthe following 20x3 60
o Patterns of population migration, reverse

migration and its associated problems in
Odisha State.
(b Functional classification of Indian cities with

suitable examples.
()Integrated Watershed Management
Programme (WMP) and major activities in

watershed projects in India.
a TSsues related to environmental polution and

human health in India.
6-Discuss the types, patterns and morphology of

rural settlements in India with suitable examples.
60
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7. Discuss the inter-state disputes on sharing of
Water resources in India with suitable examples
60
8./Describe the Disaster Management Practices

and Disaster Risk Reduction Challenges in India.
60
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GEOGRAPHY

i) Geomorphology : Origin of the earth, Physical conditions of the earth’s interior;

v) Environmental Geography : Concept and types of environment, Environmental

i) Perspectives in Human Geography : Areal differentiation; regional synthesis;

ii) Economic Geography : World economic develpment–measurement and problems;

iii) Population Geography : Growth and distribution of world population; demographic

iv) Settlement Geography

v) Regional Planning : Concept of region; types of regions and methods of

i) Physical Aspects : Structure and relief; drainage system and watersheds;

iii) Agriculture : Infrastructure–irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power; Types of crops

v) Transport, Communication and Trade : Road, railway, waterway, airway and

ii) Settlements : Types, patterns and morphology of rural settlements; urban

iii) Regional Development and Planning: Experience of regional planning in India;

v) Contemporary Issues : Environmental hazards–landslides, earthquakes, Tsunami,

Note : Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question

The figures in the night-hand margin indicata marks.

RO-23/2 (Turn over)

) Muray and Daring River

topcgaphies fomned in the lime stone region with

3. Givea comperative account of WKoppen's and

4. hat do you understand by biogeochemical

RO-23/2 (2) Contd.

G) Need approaches of muti-level planin

Give a critical account on the state of regional

8. Answer the following 30x2 60

(a) Weber's industrial location theory

RO-23/2 (2,120) (3) CSM-32/20

Full Marks: 300

The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks.

Candidates should attempt Q. No. 1 from

Section-A and Q. No. 5 from Section-B

the remaining questions, selecting

1. On the outline map of India given to you, mark the

RO-57/3 (Tum over)

(d) Varkala Cliff

(e) Gandikota Canyon

resources of India and explain the strategies and

3. Discuss various agro-climatic zones of India and

Indian agriculture with suitable examples. 60

RO-57/3 (2) Contd.

5. Answer any three ofthe following 20x3 60

o Patterns of population migration, reverse

(b Functional classification of Indian cities with

Programme (WMP) and major activities in

a TSsues related to environmental polution and

6-Discuss the types, patterns and morphology of

RO-57/3 (3) (Tum over)

8./Describe the Disaster Management Practices

RO-57/3 (2,120) (4) CSM-33/20

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