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Geography and Environment UPSC PYQ 2016

6 questions from the UPSC 2016 examination.

6 questions

1Mediummains13 marks
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)

South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GS-I_Q16-->

2Mediummains13 marks
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)

In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India? <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GSI_Q20-->

3Mediummains13 marks
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment

Rehabilitation of human settlements is one of the important environmental impacts which always attracts controversy while planning major projects. Discuss the measures suggested for mitigation of this impact while proposing major developmental projects. <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GS-I_Q14-->

4Mediummains13 marks
Salient features of world's physical geography

Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GS-I_Q13-->

5Mediummains13 marks
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)

Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India. <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GSI_Q19-->

6Mediummains13 marks
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent)

The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain. <!--qid:MAINS_2016_GS-I_Q15-->

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