WBCS Main Exam Geography Question Paper II-2007 (Optional)

West Bengal Civil Service Examination (Main), 2007 (Optional Papers)

 GEOGRAPHY

Paper II                               
Full Marks-100
Time Allowed-3 Hours

All question carry equal marks.
Group - A
Answer any two questions.
18x3=54

1. Give an account of the major structural divisions of Asia and discuss their characteristics.

2. State the salient features of climate of China. What are the causes of varied and complicated climatic patterns of China? Highlight the influence of Quilling Range on the climate of
China.

3. Critically analyze Government interventions to control population growth in India.
 
4. Discuss the prospects of fertility decline in Asia indicating the trends in Fertility.



5. Mention special features of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Discuss about the Natural Ecosystems of the island region.



6. Discuss the factors associated with Japan industrialization highlighting importance of Osaka Kyoto industrial region.


Group-B
Answer any two questions.
15x2=30

7. Give an account of the personality of Western Europe.

8. Divide Great Britain into major industrial regions and discuss the importance of any one of them in the economy of the country.

9. Discuss the role of agriculture in the economy of France.

10. Discuss the importance of dairy farming in the economy of European countries.

11. State the importance of inland waterways of Europe.


Group-C
Answer any one question.  16 X 1

12. Give an account of the wheat regions of the U.S.A.

13. Explain the factors for the growth and development of Hydro-Electro Power (HEP) in North America.

14. Examine the locational factors for the growth and development of the Detroit Industrial Region.