Salient Features Of World’s Physical Geography

Previous Year Questions Asked In Mains From This Topic

  • Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. [2021]
  • How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment ? Give suitable examples. [2019]
  • Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics. [2018]
  • What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem ? [2018]
  • How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth ? [2017]
  • Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects. [2017]
  • What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia ? [2017]
  • Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. [2016]
  • South China Sea has assumed great geopolitical significance in the present context. Comment. [2016]
  • Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation? [2015]
  • Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the EI-Nino effect. Do you agree ? [2014]
  • Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents ? Bring out the association global distribution of fold mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes. [2014]
  • Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos. [2014]
  • Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why? [2014]
  • What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support. [2013]
  • What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place? [2013]
  • Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? [2013]