Geography CSS Paper II 2001

FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS
IN BPS – 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2001.
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER – II

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS:100

NOTE: Attempt FIVE questions in ail, including QUESTION No. 8 which is COMPULSORY. All questions carry EQUAL marks.

1. Explain urbanization. Give a brief history and present pattern of world urbanization.

2. Differentiate between various types of Economic Activities. Describe the world patterns of any one activity with special reference to Pakistan.

3. Enumerate the Politico-economic relationship between the developed countries and the less developed countries.

4. Divide the world into Population Resource regions and describe the major characteristics of any one region.

5. Analyse the Power Resource of “SOUTH ASIA”.

6. Enumerate the Salient features of the “Indus Water Treaty”.

7. Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following:-

(i) Wheat in Temperate Grass Land (ii) Rice in Monsoon Asia (Hi) Iron and Steel Industry of Japan (iv) Environmentalism

COMPULSORY QUESTION

1. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) Warsak Dam is situated on:
(a) Indus River (b) Kabul River (c) Kurram River (d) Sawat River (e) None of these

(2) Urbanization started with:
(a) Bronze Age (b) Iron Age (c) Agricultural Revolution (d) Industrial Revolution (e) None of these

(3) Gulf of Bothnia is located between:
(a) Norway and Denmark (b) Sweden and Finland (c) Ireland and Scotland (d) None of these

(4) Arrange the following Passes according to their heights from the sea level.
(a) Bolan Pass (b) Gomal Pass (c) Shandur Pass (d) Babusar Pass (e) None of these

(5) Leading fishing country in the world
(a) Chile (b) Japan (c) Norway (d) U.S.A. (e) None of these

(6) Naples is a sea port of:
(a) Spain (b) Italy (c) France (d) None of these

(7) Rubber is mainly grown in:
(a) North West Europe (b) South East Asia (c) North East of USA (d) None of these

(8) Largest Desert among the following:
(a) Arabian Desert (b) Gobi Desert (c) Kalahari Desert (d) Atacama Desert (e) None of these

(9) Isle of Wight is situated in:
(a) Atlantic Ocean (b) English Channel (c) Irish Sea (d) North Sea (e) None of these

(10) Tirana is the capital of:
(a) Bulgaria (b) Romania (c) Albania (d) None of these

(11) Bali Island is situated in:
(a) Philippine Island (b) Indonesia Island (c) West Indies Island (d) Japan Island (e) None of these

(12) Largest River among these
(a) Mississippi (b) Yenisei (c) Amazon (d) Yangtze (e) None of these

(13) Mt. Blanc is situated in:
(a) Italy (b) France (c) Spain (d) None of these

(14) Highest Mountain Peak among these:
(a) Nanga Parbet (b) McKinley (c) Kanchenjunga (d) Godwin Austen (e)None of these

(15) Great Salt Lake is situated in:
(a) Iowa State (b) Utah State (c) Minnesota State (d) Nerada State (e) None of these

(16) Largest Mt. Range is
(a) Andeo Mountains (b) Alps (c) Rockies (d)Himalayas (e) None of these

(17) Port Palermo is located in:
(a) Tyrrhenian Sea (b) Adriatic Sea (c) Mediterranean Sea (d) None of these

(18) “Gulf of Carpentaria” is in:
(a) Indian Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean (c) Atlantic Ocean (d) None of these

(19) “Cape York Peninsula”
(a) New Zealand (b) Australia (c) Indonesia (d) None of these

(20) Highest Capital city located in the world
(a) Lhasa (b) La Pez (c) Bogota (d) None of these