Q.1) How are soil alkalinity and soil acidity are related to soil fertility? (15 marks) Q.2) Classify soils based on their zonal distribution and describe the characteristics of pedocals. (20 marks) Q.3) Discuss the anthropogenic factors for soil degradation. (10 marks) Q.4) Give an account of soil genesis factors and processes. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Discuss the mid-oceanic ridge system. (10 marks) Reference https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/mid-ocean-ridge.html Q.2) Discuss the bottom topography of Indian Ocean and explain the significance of bathymetry. (20 marks) Q.3) Discuss the distribution of ocean trenches in detail. (15 marks) Q.4) Give and account of the temperature distribution of the Pacific Ocean. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Ozone destruction and ozone hole is a growing cause of concern. Comment. Discuss how Montreal Protocol acts as a way forward? (20 marks) Q.2) Explain what are Milankovitch Cycles and its causes? Explain the glaciation period associated with it. (20 marks) Q.3) Discuss the application of climatology in agriculture. (15 marks) Q.4) Urban Climate
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Q.1) Bring out the zonal distribution of types of precipitation. (15 marks) Q.2) Give an account of inversion of temperature. (15 marks) Q.3) The Trewartha climate classification scheme is considered a modified version of the Koppen system. Discuss. (20 marks) Reference Q.4) Give an account on the types of clouds. (10 marks)
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Q.1) Compare the origin and weather conditions associated with the tropical and temperate cyclones. (15 marks) Q.2) Discuss as to how frontogenesis contributes to weather instability. (10 marks) Q.3) Describe the origin and development of thunderstorms with examples. (15 marks) Q.4) Classify airmass and explain how ‘ mT ‘ airmass affects global climate? (20 marks)
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Q.1) Comment on the heat budget of the earth. (10 marks) Q.2) Differentiate between insolation and temperature and explain anomalous temperature. (15 marks) Q.3) Discuss the mechanism and significance of tricellular meridional circulation of atmosphere. (20 marks) Q.4) What is atmospheric instability? Discuss its significance in weather phenomenon. (15 marks)
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Q.1) State the concept of Erosion Surface and highlight the factors responsible for their development. (15 marks) Q.2) Compare and contrast the slope decline theory of W M Davis and Parallel retreat theory of Walter Penck. (20 marks) Q.3) “The knowledge of slope analysis has limited field application in the slope management.” Explain. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Discuss the contributions of the American School of Subaerial Denudation in geomorphology. (10 marks) Q.2) State the concept of denudation Chronology. Explain the denudation chronology and erosion surface of Ranchi plateau? (20 marks) Q.3) How the study of channel morphology is helpful in river management. (15 marks) Q.4) Explain with examples as to how
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Q.1) Differences between Normal cycle and Arid cycle of Davis. (10 marks) Q.2) Discuss the different stages of Karst cycle of erosion. (20 marks) Q.3) “Present day landforms bear more complexity than simplicity”. Elucidate. (15 marks) Q.4) “In explaining the concept of ‘Pediplanation’, King combined the ideas of Davis, Penck and Wood with his own.”
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Q.1) Palaeozoic glacial evidence for Continental Drift. (10 marks) Q.2) Bring out the distinctions between the ‘continental drift’ theory and the ‘plate tectonics’ theory. Q.3) Discuss the various types of vulcanism with examples. (20 marks) Q.4) Differentiate between the ‘intensity’ and ‘magnitude’ of an earthquake and explain its varying impact in different parts of India.
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