Salient features of worlds physical geography.

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary secondary and tertiary sector industries in !arious parts of the world (including India) Important "eophysical phenomena such as earth#uakes $sunami %olcanic acti!ity cyclone etc. geographical features and their location& changes in critical geographical features (including waterbodies and ice&caps) and inflora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

'.(hysical ()*m)

+hat do you understand by the theory of continental drift, Discuss the prominent e!idences in its support.

$here is no formation of deltas by ri!ers of the +estern "hat. +hy,

.a/or hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between )*&0* degree north and on the western side of the continents. +hy,

).1esource distribution ()*m) +ith growing scarcity of fossil fuels the atomic energy is gaining more and

more significance in India. Discuss the a!ailability of raw material re#uired for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.

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It is said the India has substantial reser!es of shale oil and gas which can feed the needs of country for #uarter century. 2owe!er tapping of the resources doesnt appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the a!ailability and issues in!ol!ed.

0.Industrial location ('*m)

Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India, Discuss with /ustification

Analy3e the factors for highly decentrali3ed cotton te4tile industry in India

5atural (henomenon 6 7limate related ()*m) 8ring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world.

$he recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called 9(hailin:. 2ow are the tropical cyclones named across the world,

+hat do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature in!ersion in

meteorology, 2ow does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place,

8ring out the causes for more fre#uent landslides in the 2imalayas than in +estern "hats