Q.1) Throw light on the significance of the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi in the present times. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian independence since twenties of the last century. (200 words, 15 marks) Q.3) Discuss the role of women in the […]
Q.1) Examine the linkages between 19th centuries ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) The women’s questions arose in
Q.1) Why indentured labour was taken by the British from India to other colonies? Have they been able to preserve their cultural identity over there? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) What problems were germane to the decolonization process of Malay Peninsula. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by
Organic farming is a production system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetically compounded fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, genetically modified organisms and livestock food additives. To the maximum extent possible organic farming system rely upon crop rotations, use of crop residues, animal manures, legumes, green manures, off farm organic wastes, biofertilizers, mechanical cultivation,
Q.1) Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. (10 marks) Q.3) How far do you agree that the behaviour of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss.
Q.1) Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? (10 marks) Q.2) Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats. (10 marks) Q.3) There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghats.
Q.1) Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. (10 marks) Q.2) “The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides.” Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation. (10 marks) Q.3) Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. (15 marks)
Q.1) Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region? (10 marks) Q.2) The effective management of land and water resources will drastically reduce the human miseries. Explain. (15 marks) Q.3) South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. (10 marks)
Q.1) In spite of adverse environmental impact, coal mining is still inevitable for development.” Discuss. (10 marks) Q.2) How does the cryosphere affect global climate? (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. (15 marks)
Q.1) “Caste system is assuming new identities and associational forms. Hence, caste system cannot be eradicated in India.” Comment. (10 marks) Q.2) How the Indian concept of secularism is different from the western model of secularism? Discuss. (15 marks) Q.3) ‘Communalism arises either due to power struggle or relative deprivation. Argue by giving suitable illustrations.