TNPSC Group I Mains Mock Questions – Geography
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GEOGRAPHY
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– GEOGRAPHY
Register No
GEOGRAPHY
Paper – I
Duration: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 300
General Instructions to the Candidates:
i) This Question Paper is descriptive
type in Degree Standard
ii) Candidates should write their
Register Numbers in the space provided for in the main answer-book only and should
not write anywhere else
iii) Candidates must write the correct
number of the question and sub-question. Failure to do so will entail loss of
credit for the answer.
iv) There is no reservation of marks for
neatness of execution and correctness of spelling in respect of this paper.
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SECTION – A
(Very Short
Answer Type)
Note:
i)
Answer not exceeding 30 words each
ii)
Each question carries three marks.
iii) Answer any thirty questions
out of the thirty five questions
30
* 3 = 90
1.
List
the National Parks in Tamil Nadu
2.
What
is Coral Bleaching?
3.
What
is Mango Showers?
4.
Identify the States, where the following
Heritage Sited located? (1 Mark each)
(A) Ajanta Caves
(B) Fathepur Sikri
(C) Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
5.
Explain the meaning of the terms:
(A) Equinox (1.5 Marks)
(B) Solstice (1.5 Marks)
6.
What is galaxy?
7.
What is an Asteroid?
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8.
What is Geysers?
9.
What is Moraine?
10.
Why the equatorial belt is often called
as “doldrums”?
11.
List out the flood prone regions in India
12.
Why India is called as “Sub Continent”?
13.
Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant
14.
Identify the State, where are the
following is located? (1 Mark each)
(A) Chandrapur Thermal Power Station
(B) Bangaigaon Thermal Power Station
(C) Bathinada Thermal Power Station
15.
List some of the minor ports in Tamil
Nadu
16.
Kolochel Port
17.
New Moore Islands
18.
List all the boundaries of Tamil Nadu
19.
Coffee growing regions in India
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20.
What is deforestation?
21.
What is lithosphere?
22.
What is Continental Shelf?
23.
Write about India Meteorological
Department.
24.
Malthus’ Population Theory.
25.
What is called “Million Plus Cities”?
26.
Quaternary industries.
27.
What is GPS and what is its purpose?
28.
Write about Malwa Plateau.
29.
River Luni.
30.
How the Climate of a place is determined?
31.
What is Jet Stream?
32.
What do you mean by the term "burst
of Monsoon"?
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33.
What
is reserve Forests?
34.
National
Forest Policy.
35.
What is Shale Gas?
SECTION – B
(Brief Answer
Type)
Note:
i)
Answer not exceeding 120 words each
ii)
Each question carries eight marks.
iii)
Answer any fifteen questions out of the eighteen questions.
15
* 8 = 120
36.
List the differences between Natural
Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves.
37.
Explain about North – East Monsoon in
India.
38.
Koppen’s Climatic Classifications on
India.
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39.
(A) Bring out the differences between
tributaries and distributaries (4 Marks)
(B) Bring out the differences between
estuary and delta (4 Marks)
40.
Irrigation in India.
41.
National Waterways in India.
42.
Explain the geographical characteristics
of the regional distribution of earthquakes in India
43.
Discuss the growth, location and
distribution of Iron and Steel Industry in India.
44.
Analyse the
role of India in the geo-politics of the Indian Ocean Region
45.
Discuss the
cropping patterns in different agricultural regions of India.
46.
What is El Nino
and La Nina?
47.
Write about the
importance of ozone layer.
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48.
What are the
basic components of an ecosystem? Describe.
49.
What is Biome?
Classify the types of Biomes?
50.
Classify the
settlements? Write about Rural and Urban settlements?
51.
Compare Western
Ghats and Easter Ghats.
52.
Explain about
Rain Water harvesting scheme.
53.
What is Soil
Erosion? How it can be prevented?
SECTION – C
(Detailed Answer Type)
Note:
i) Answer not exceeding 250 words each
ii) Each
question carries fifteen marks.
iii) Answer any
six questions out of the nine questions.
6 * 15 = 90
54.
What is Coral
Reefs? Explain the various types of Coral Reefs? Location of Coral Reefs in
India.
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55.
Explain the
Nuclear Power in India.
56.
Explain the
Rivers in India.
57.
Different types
of Forests in India. Explain in detail.
58.
Textile Industry in India. Throw focus on
the role of Tamil Nadu in Textile Industries.
59.
Which factors can be held responsible for
the decline in the child sex ratio in India? Discuss.
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60.
Describe the growth, characteristics and
distribution pat tern of India's industrial regions
61.
Discuss the geopolitical importance of
India's Land Boundaries
62.
Discuss the
challenges beings faced in Indian Agriculture.
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