PUNJAB PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF
PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, ETC.-2023
CASE NO. 1C2024
SUBJECT: GEOGRAPHY (PAPER-II)
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100
NOTE:
i. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
ii. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
iii. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
iv. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.
NOTE: Attempt any FIVE Questions in all. Attempt in Urdu or English.
Q.No.1: How Environmental Determinism is different from Environmental Possibilism? Explain your answer with the help of suitable examples. (20 Marks)
Q.No.2: What does Migration mean? Also discuss the various types and factors of Migration with the help of suitable examples. (20 Marks)
Q.No.3: How does Economic Geography intersect with other disciplines, such as political science, sociology, and urban planning, and what insights does this interdisciplinary approach offer for understanding economic activity and spatial patterns? (20 Marks)
Q.No.4: What are the main factors that influence the classification of economic activities into primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors? (20 Marks)
Q.No.5: What are the ethical considerations that businesses must take into account when making production and consumption decisions? (20 Marks)
Q.No.6: What role did international trade play in the development of the global economy? How did trade policies and agreements, such as mercantilism, free trade, and protectionism, shape economic relations between countries and regions over time? (20 Marks)
Q.No.7: What are the major natural resources of SAARC countries, and how are they being utilized for economic growth and sustainable development? (20 Marks)