Geography Answer Writing Day-55

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Geography optional answer writing practice is the unique initiative of StudyVillae for IAS aspirants. This is the Day-55 of the program. The main objective of this program is to enable aspirants to score 300 plus in CSE Mains. Answer writing practice is the core habit to score good marks.


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)

  1. Shyok valley
  2. Salsett island
  3. Banihal pass
  4. Ellora
  5. Tawa river

Q.2) Explain the following terminologies in about 50 words each: (5 x 5 =25 marks)

  1. Land reforms
  2. Land tenure
  3. Tenancy reforms
  4. Cooperative farming
  5. Marginal farmers

Q.3) Explain the role of institutional factors in the development of agriculture in India. (1993) (20 marks)


Q.4) Explain how modernization of Indian agriculture is affected by unfavorable institutional factors with suitable examples. (2015) (15 marks)


Q.5) Examine the issues being faced by farming community in India. Suggest measures to overcome these issues. (15 marks)

Reference

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/rewind-2018-how-farming-hogged-headlines-yet-not-spotlight-62616