Physical Geography of the World
60 questions
2025
- 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksHow can Artificial Intelligence (AI) and drones be effectively used along with GIS and RS techniques in locational and areal planning?
- 2025 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal masses.
- 2025 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples.Video
2024
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat are aurora australis and aurora borealis? How are these triggered?
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat is the phenomenon of cloudbursts? Explain.
- 2024 · GS1 · 10 marksWhat is sea surface temperature rise? How does it affect the formation of tropical cyclones?Video
- 2024 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat is a twister? Why are the majority of twisters observed in areas around the Gulf of Mexico?Video
2023
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the consequences of climate change on the food security in tropical countries.
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksHow are the fjords formed? Why do they constitute some of the most picturesque areas of the world?
- 2023 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy is the South-West monsoon called ‘Purvaiya’ (easterly) in Bhojpur Region? How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultural ethos of the region?
2022
- 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksDescribe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.
- 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in the fishing industry of the world.
- 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.Video
- 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksMention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.
- 2022 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the natural resource potentials of ‘Deccan trap’.
- 2022 · GS1 · 15 marksTroposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How?
2021
- 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksBriefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples.
- 2021 · GS1 · 10 marksDespite India being one of the countries of Gondwanaland, its mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in percentage. Discuss
- 2021 · GS1 · 10 marksDifferentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.
- 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksHow do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the earth?
- 2021 · GS1 · 15 marksDiscuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world
2020
- 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone.Video
- 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksThe interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.
- 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksHow will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India?
- 2020 · GS1 · 10 marksThe process of desertification does not have climate boundaries. Justify with examples.
- 2020 · GS1 · 15 marksExamine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.
2019
- 2019 · GS1 · 10 marksAssess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples.
- 2019 · GS1 · 10 marksDiscuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology.
- 2019 · GS1 · 15 marksHow can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism?
- 2019 · GS1 · 15 marksHow do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment? Give suitable examples.
2018
2017
- 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksAccount for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects.
- 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksWhat characteristics can be assigned to the monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia?
- 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksHow does the cryosphere affect global climate?
- 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksHow does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth?
- 2017 · GS1 · 10 marksMention the advantages of the cultivation of pulses because of which the year 2016 was declared as the International Year of Pulses by the United Nations.
- 2017 · GS1 · 15 marksIn what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India?
2016
- 2016 · GS1 · 12.5 marksDiscuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.
- 2016 · GS1 · 12.5 marks“The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.
- 2016 · GS1 · 12.5 marksPresent an account of the Indus Water Treaty and examine its ecological, economic and political implications in the context of changing bilateral relations.
- 2016 · GS1 · 12.5 marksThe South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment.
2015
- 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksWhat is the economic significance of the discovery of oil in the Arctic Sea and its possible environmental consequences?
- 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksExplain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?
- 2015 · GS1 · 12.5 marksHow far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanising landscape? Discuss.
2014
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksExplain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos.Video
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksBring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksCritically evaluate the various resources of the oceans that can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world.
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksMost of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksTropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?Video
- 2014 · GS1 · 10 marksWhy are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of fold mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes.
2013
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksBring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksBring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats.
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksWhat do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support.Video
- 2013 · GS1 · 10 marksMajor hot deserts in the northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degrees north and on the western side of the continents. Why?
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksThere is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghats. Why?
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksThe recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? Elaborate.Video
- 2013 · GS1 · 5 marksWhat do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the inhabitants of the place?