March 2020

KAS Prelims 2020 Test KAS-105 Key Answer Part-2

Q.21) Answer (d) The concept of the inclusive growth is based on both economic and social empowerment of ordinary and under privileged individuals. Thus all the statement are correct. Q.22) Answer (a) To reap the benefits of demographic dividend, skills have to be developed because a relatively larger portion of population fall under the category

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KAS Prelims 2020 Test KAS-105 Key Answer Part-1

Q.1) Answer (a) Q.2) Answer (c) Q.3) Answer (b) Planning Commission is not a constitutional body. There is no Minister of Planning in the Council of Ministers. The draft plan is prepared by Planning Commission. Q.4) Answer (b) Q.5) Answer (c) The co-existence of public sector along with private sector is called mixed economy. Industrial

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Important National Parks of India for UPSC Prelims 2020

National parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation

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“Regional synthesis is the crux of geographical studies.” Elaborate. (15 marks)

Hartshorne asserted that geography can benefit from both regional approach and systemic approach. Thus, he advocated the development of regional synthesis approach. Where regional studies should be based upon systematic studies. Brian J.L Berry has endeavoured to explain regional synthesis by using a geographic matrix, in which the traditional dichotomies (human geography and physical geography)

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“Areal differentiation forms the core theme in Geography.” Explain. (10 marks)

Approach The question demanding how Areal differentiation a central theme in geography. So don’t just explain what is areal differentiation. Explain the following things- geography focused on chorology, idiographic approach. Geography as descriptive theory. Geography as regional synthesis. Use the name of thinkers and statements to conclude the answer. Answer The study of areal variation

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