UPSC Geography 2023

Answer the following in about 150 words each: (a) What is "Geostrophic Wind"? Explain the relationship between barometric slope and air circulation. (10 marks) (b) What is ocean r…

(a) "Evidences from palaeomagnetism and sea floor spreading have validated that continents and ocean basins have never been stationary." Elucidate with suitable diagrams. (20 mark…

(a) What are the causes of origin of local winds? Discuss their significance on prevailing weather and climate in various regions, with suitable examples. (20 marks) (b) Define Pe…

(a) Give an account of marine resources and their economic significance. How has marine pollution affected such resources? (20 marks) (b) Differentiate between the characteristics…

Answer the following in about 150 words each: (a) Explain the sequential development of areal differentiation as a fundamental concept in Human Geography. (10 marks) (b) Discuss c…

(a) Explain the problems and prospects of urban expansion in the context of urban fringe in developed and developing nations. (20 marks) (b) What is the relation between gender eq…

(a) Explain with suitable diagrams A. Losch's model of the Theory of Location related to Central Places. Why has this been criticized? (20 marks) (b) How can Sustainable Land Mana…

(a) "Rural settlements are expressions of the basic relationships between human beings and their physical and social environment." Discuss. (20 marks) (b) Describe the concept of…

(a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commerc…

(a) Examine the environmental challenges caused by the solid waste in metropolitan regions of India and discuss the efforts to overcome it. 20 (b) Why are millets considered as 'n…

(a) Indian Pharma Industry has to move from 'volume' to 'value' leadership to capture global market. Discuss. 20 (b) Discuss the problems of floods and their management with speci…

(a) With falling fertility rate and rising median age, how can India translate demographic dividend to economic dividend? 20 (b) Poor quality of urban planning in India is a huge…

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 (a) Identify the jute-producing areas and discuss the major causes of decline of jute mill industry in India. (b) U…

(a) A large number of Indian cities have a complex morphological characteristics due to their historical evolution. Elucidate. 20 (b) Discuss the significance of organic farming f…

(a) Discuss the green energy initiatives of India as a signatory nation to the Paris Agreement. 20 (b) India's poultry sector has become one of the fastest growing areas of the co…

(a) Why India lags behind many other countries in agricultural productivity? Suggest suitable measures to raise productivity across the regions in a sustainable manner. 20 (b) Ass…