Q.1) Describe various measures taken in India for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) before and after signing ‘Sendai Framework for DRR (2015-2030)’. How is this framework different from ‘Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005? (15 marks) Q.2) The frequency of urban floods due to high-intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods. […]
Q.1) Discuss the causes and consequences of hail? (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the distribution of winter precipitation with examples. (20 marks) Q.3) Describe the origin and development of thunderstorms with examples. (15 marks) Q.4) How climate change affects the health of Indians. (15 marks)
Q.1) Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development of a region. (15 marks) Q.2) What is wetland? Explain the Ramsar concept of ‘wise use’ in the context of wetland conservation. Cite two examples of Ramsar sites
Q.1) How is the Government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies? (15 marks) Q.2) In a globalised world, intellectual property rights assume significance and are a source of litigation. Broadly distinguish between the terms – copyrights, patents and trade secrets. (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the challenges and prospects of
Q.1) Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How the application of this technology has helped India in its socio-economic development? (15 marks) Q.2) Discuss the significance of robots in the socio-economic development of India. (10 marks) Q.3) What are the supercomputers? What is their role in Indian socio-economic development? Illustrate
Q.1) Discuss the peculiarity of the Indian monsoon. (10 marks) Q.2) Define airmasses. Discuss the mT air masses and their influence on world climate. (15 marks) Q.3) Compare and contrast tropical cyclone and temperate cyclone. (20 marks) Q.4) Discuss the significance of the International Indian Ocean Expedition-2. (15 marks)
Q.1) Discuss the work of ‘Bose-Einstein Statistics’ done by Prof. Satyendra Nath Bose and show how it revolutionized the field of Physics. (10 marks) Q.2) India has achieved remarkable successes in unmanned space missions including the Chandrayaan and Mars Orbiter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space mission, both in terms of technology and
Q.1) Atmospheric instability is a blessing in disguise. Elucidate. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the development of local winds, and their influence on local weather, giving three examples of the well-known local winds in the world. (20 marks) Q.3) Compare and contrast the trade winds and westerlies. (15 marks) Q.4) What is thermal pollution? What are
Q.1) Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. (20 marks) Q.2) Discuss the latitudinal heat balance. (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the seasonal temperature distribution for the month of July and January. (15 marks) Q.4) What is Ozone hole? Discuss the efforts made in ozone recovery. (15 marks)
Q.1) How can biotechnology help to improve the living standards of farmers? (15 marks) Q.2) Why is there so much activity in the field of biotechnology in our country? How has this activity benefitted the field of biopharma? (10 marks) Q.3) Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat a wide variety of