Geography CSS Paper I 1992

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 1992.
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – I

Time Allowed: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 100

Note: Attempt FIVE questions including Question No. 8, which is Compulsory.

All questions carry equal marks. Illustrate your answers with sketches and diagrams where necessary.

Q.1. Mention the different forms of precipitation. Discuss the basic causes of rainfall.

Q.2. Bring out the chief characteristics of the Monsoon or the Mediterranean type of climate. How does it affect the vegetation and agriculture of the region?

Q.3. Differentiate between weathering and erosion. Describe landform produced by river action in the plains.

Q.4. How are earthquakes caused? Account for their occurrence in the belt of young fold mountains.

Q.5. Explain the internal structure of the earth.

Q.6. Point out the difference between waves and currents. Discuss the distribution of surface currents of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Q.7. Write explanatory notes on any THREE of the following

(a) Igneous rocks (b) Air Masses (c) Insolation (d) Cycle of erosion (e) Tides (f) Salinity

Q.8. Write the correct answer.

i) Inversion of temperature takes place in the valleys in: (a) Tropical area (b) temperate zone (c) Coastal area

ii) Limestone is metamorphosed into: (a) Slate (b) Quartz (c) Marble

iii) Polar Front theory deals with: (a) Formation of mountains (b) cloud formation (c) Atmospheric disturbance

iv) Moraines are associated with: (a) Valley glaciers (b) ice-sheets (c) Icebergs

v) U-shaped valleys are found in: (a) Arid areas (b) glaciated area (c) Karst region

vi) Stalactites and stalagmites are associated with: (a) limestone region (b) desert (c) glaciated region

vii) The portion of ocean floor skirting the land is called: (a) Continental shelf (b) continental slope (c) harbor

viii) High salinity in the sea results from: (a) high temperatures (b) low precipitation (c) enclosed seas

ix) Average monthly temperature of a place can be represented by means of: (a) bar graph (b) line graph (c) pie-graph

x). If you are asked to draw a map of an area showing the distribution of population you, will make use of: (a point symbol (b) line symbol (c) area symbol