SINDH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, HYDERABAD.
Combined Competitive Examination, 2020
GEOGRAPHY.
Wednesday the 25th November, 2020.
Time: 02:00 pm to 05: 00 pm Maximum marks. 100
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Question No. Marks
SECTION-I
Note: This Section carries Total 50 marks. Attempt any Three questions by selecting Two questions of 20 marks and 01 question of 10 marks.
01 How the Endogenetic forces are shaping the surface of the earth. Discuss the role of plate tectonic and volcanism in detail. 20
02 For the last about 300 years Man has become a major agent of change. Evaluate this statement in the context of a term coined by Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen – Anthropocene. 20
03 Climate change is becoming a major problem for humanity. Describe the efforts taken by the United Nations to mitigate the impacts of climate change. 20
04 The distribution of Salinity in the World oceans is not uniform. Describe in detail the causes and factors for the uneven distribution of salinity. 10
05 Global Warming is becoming a major threat to water towers of the World. Write an Essay on the measures adopted for the preservation of Cryosphere. 10
SECTION-II
Note: This Section carries Total 50 marks. Attempt any Three questions by selecting Two questions of 20 marks and 01 question of 10 marks.
06 The Covid-19 has been a major factor in curtailing the Global economic development. Analyze this statement to highlight the impacts of epidemic on Global Economy. 20
07 In the aftermath of 9/11 , the Global situation is not in favour of tourism and hospitality industry suffered a lot. Critically appraise this statement to highlight the economic impacts of declining international tourism on the economy of heavily tourism-dependent countries. 20
08 Ethnic cleansing, intolerance and religious precautions are becoming very common phenomena in the present century both in developed and developing countries of the world. Give the main causes responsible for and propose workable measures to minimize these problems. 20
09 We are living in an urbanized world and the urban population is rapidly increasing in the developing countries of the world especially in Asia. What measures do you think would be taken for achieving sustainable cities. 10
10 The pattern of regional precipitation is continuously changing for more than two decades and causing draught conditions in semiarid regions of the world. Describe the mitigative measures taken at Global level. 10
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