Civil Services Prep

Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world

Model answer

  1. What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidence in its support. 5 marks
  2. Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in the Western Ghats. 5 marks
  3. There is no formation of deltas by rivers of the Western Ghats. Why? 5 marks
  4. Do you agree that there is a growing trend of opening new sugar mills in the Southern states of India? Discuss with justification. 5 marks
  5. Analyze the factors for the highly decentralized cotton textile industry in India. 5 marks
  6. Chola architecture represents a high watermark in the evolution of temple architecture. Discuss. 5 marks