GAWP 2019 Day-10
Q.1) On the outline map of India, mark the location of all the following. Write the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/ environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry.: (2 x 5 =10 marks)
- Dispur
- Aravali range
- Roop kund
- Inland water way-4
- Baltoro glacier
Q.2) Explain the following terminologies in about 50 words each: (5 x 5 =25 marks)
- Tropical humid climate
- Tropical wet and dry climate
- Temperate marine climate
- Boreal climate
- Dry climates
Q.3) Discuss the basis of Koppen’s climatic classification. Bring out the salient characteristics of ‘Cs’ type of climate. (2015) (20 marks)
Q.4) What is Potential Evapotranspiration? Explain how it is used in assessing the water balance in an area (2015) (15 marks)
Q.5) Examine the performance of National Action Plan on Climate Change so far. (15 marks)
Q1
Draw the Indian map neatly and It should look like India map.
Due to distorted map NW-4 representation looks wrongly located.
Write up is good. Keep it up.
Q2
Q2
1. Tropical monsoon climate is represented by Am not the tropical humid climate.
THC zone is 20-40 deg. both hemispheres.
no frost, temperature is uniformly high. etc
remaining write ups are good.
Q3
Q.3) Mention of condole is enough…. sketch and terms not required.
Koppen’s classification should include the following
1st order classification, 2nd order and third order classification in summarized form. i.e mention of A to E and f, m, s, w and h, k, a etc.
in Cs type of climate.
mention avg. annual ppt. 35 to 75 cm
mean annual range of cold and hot months.
examples of natural vegetation.
soil type
these points adds value to the answer and hence fetches marks.
Q4
Q.4) mention the PET became basis for thornthwaite classification.
explain the use of concept in assessing the moisture balance in
agriculture fields.
lake ecology.
dry land farming
watershed management.
desert area development (cold and hot)
etc.
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