Geography Optional – Paper II
Page 31 – Advanced Case Integration & Policy Geography
Model Questions (Q601–620)
🌾 Agriculture – Policy – Sustainability
Q601. Analyse spatial bias in MSP policy and its regional implications.
Answer: MSP procurement concentrated in Punjab and Haryana distorts cropping patterns and deepens groundwater crisis.
Answer: MSP procurement concentrated in Punjab and Haryana distorts cropping patterns and deepens groundwater crisis.
Q602. Discuss PM-KUSUM scheme in water-energy nexus context.
Answer: Solar pumps reduce diesel dependency but risk groundwater over-extraction without regulation.
Answer: Solar pumps reduce diesel dependency but risk groundwater over-extraction without regulation.
Urban – Governance – Spatial Planning
Q603. Critically examine Smart Cities Mission from spatial equity perspective.
Answer: Selected-city focus may widen gap between tier-1 and tier-3 towns.
Answer: Selected-city focus may widen gap between tier-1 and tier-3 towns.
Q604. Analyse role of GIS in municipal governance.
Answer: GIS improves land use planning, tax mapping and disaster preparedness.
Answer: GIS improves land use planning, tax mapping and disaster preparedness.
Energy – Climate – Regional Impact
Q605. Evaluate India’s Just Energy Transition.
Answer: Transition must balance renewable expansion with coal-dependent employment regions.
Answer: Transition must balance renewable expansion with coal-dependent employment regions.
Q606. Examine regional concentration of thermal power plants.
Answer: Eastern coal belts dominate thermal production.
Answer: Eastern coal belts dominate thermal production.
Disaster – Vulnerability – Adaptation
Q607. Analyse urban flood vulnerability mapping.
Answer: GIS-based zonation helps identify high-risk flood plains.
Answer: GIS-based zonation helps identify high-risk flood plains.
Q608. Discuss drought-prone area programme effectiveness.
Answer: Watershed-based planning improved water retention in semi-arid regions.
Answer: Watershed-based planning improved water retention in semi-arid regions.
📍 Regional Inequality – Federalism – Development
Q609. Analyse Finance Commission transfers and regional balance.
Answer: Devolution formula aims to reduce fiscal disparity among states.
Answer: Devolution formula aims to reduce fiscal disparity among states.
Q610. Critically assess backward region development strategies.
Answer: Infrastructure focus improved connectivity but human capital gaps persist.
Answer: Infrastructure focus improved connectivity but human capital gaps persist.
Advanced Analytical Expansion (Q611–620)
- Q611. Role of agro-climatic planning.
- Q612. Coastal economic zones and blue economy.
- Q613. Regional migration and remittance economy.
- Q614. Environmental impact of mega infrastructure projects.
- Q615. Industrial decentralisation policies.
- Q616. Himalayan river basin management.
- Q617. Water pricing reforms and equity.
- Q618. Climate-induced displacement.
- Q619. Urban informal housing patterns.
- Q620. Integrated development and spatial justice.
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