PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC. 2012
GEOGRAPHY (OPTIONAL) PAPER – I
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
Note: Attempt in any FIVE questions. Attempt in English or Urdu.
Q.1: How the distribution of land and water bodies controls the global environment? Discuss. (20)
Q.2: Write a detailed note on the formation and types of rocks. (20)
Q.3: Explain the process and types of weathering. Also discuss the major features produced by wind action. (20)
Q.4: What are the major types of glaciers? What features are produced by the glacial deposits? Explain. (20)
Q.5: Write a note on, the Heat Budget. How it controls the global wind system? Discuss. (20)
Q.6: What is the difference between Air mass and Front? Also discuss their salient features. (20)
Q.7: Write a detailed note on the composition, Temperature and Salinity of ocean waters. (20)
Q.8: Write a note on the formation, factors and types of Soils on earth. (20)
Q.9: Write a detailed note on the Rainforest Biome of the World. (20)
Q.10: Write short notes on any two of the following:
(i) Geological Time Scale (10)
(ii) Mass Wasting (10)
(iii) Hydrological Cycle (10)
(iv) GIS & RS Techniques in Geography. (10)