Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources.

Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.

What are non-farm primary activities? How are these activities related to physiographic features in India? Discuss with suitable examples.

The groundwater potential of the Gangetic valley is on a serious decline. How may it affect the food security of India?

Comment on the resource potentials of the long coastline of India and highlight the status of natural hazard preparedness in these areas.

From being net food importer in 1960s, India has emerged as a net food exporter to the world. Provide reasons.

Why did human development fail to keep pace with economic development in India?

Identify and discuss the factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India. Assess the significance of wildlife sanctuaries in rain forests regions of India.

Why 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?

Describing the distribution of rubber producing countries, indicate the major environmental issues faced by them.

Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread.

Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological Department.

Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer.

What are the environmental implications of the reclamation of the water bodies into urban land use? Explain with examples.

Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and Western Ghats.

Examine the status of forest resources of India and its resultant impact on climate change.

India has immense potential for solar energy though there are regional variations in its developments. Elaborate.

The interlinking of rivers can provide viable solutions to the multi-dimensional inter-related problems of droughts, floods and interrupted navigation. Critically examine.

Account for the present location of iron and steel industries away from the source of raw material, by giving examples.

How will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far- reaching impact on the water resources of India?

How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development in India?

How can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism?

What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India?

Discuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India.

Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India?

What is the significance of Industrial Corridors in India? Identifying industrial corridors, and explaining their main characteristics.

Defining the blue revolution, explain the problems and strategies for pisciculture development in India.

The ideal solution for depleting groundwater resources in India is a water harvesting system. How can it be made effective in urban areas?

Why is the Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System (IRNSS) needed? How does it help in navigation?

In what way can floods be converted into a sustainable source of irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India?

In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India?

Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India

Major cities of India are becoming vulnerable to flood conditions. Discuss.

How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanising landscape? Discuss.

The states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are reaching the limits of ecological carrying capacity due to tourism. Critically evaluate.

India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.

Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are the three Megacities of the country but the air pollution is a much more serious problem in Delhi as compared to the other two. Why is this so?

Why did the Green Revolution in India virtually bypass the eastern region despite fertile soil and good availability of water?

Whereas the British planters had developed tea gardens all along the Shivaliks and Lesser Himalayas from Assam to Himachal Pradesh, in effect they did not succeed beyond the Darjeeling area. Explain.

Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.

It is said that India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of the country for a quarter century. However, tapping the resources doesn’t appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.

With the growing scarcity of fossil fuels, atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw materials required for the generation of atomic energy in India and the world.

Analyze the factors for the highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India.

Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India? Discuss with justification.

There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghats. Why?

Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats.

The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? Elaborate.