CSS Geography Past Paper 1998
Note: Before 2016 Geography had Two Papers.
Paper-I
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 What are “PLANETARY WINDS”? Discuss their main characteristics and account for their distribution.
Q.3 What are “METAMORPHIC ROCKS”? How does metamorphism take place? Give some examples of these rocks.
Q.4 Distinguish between equatorial rain-forest and monsoon climates. Which one of these occurs in “Bangladesh” and “South Asia”? Discuss its major characteristics.
Q.5 Describe the “Flood Plain” and “Meanders” of an alluvial river. What is the geographical importance of flood plains in Pakistan?
Q.6 Explain the internal structure of the Earth with special reference to earthquake waves.
Q.7 What are “TIDES”? Explain the tide-generating forces and their effect on human life.
Q.8 Discuss the importance of “STATISTICAL DIAGRAMS” and “GRAPHS” in the study of geography.
Paper-II
PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)
PART-II
Q.2 Write a comprehensive essay on the growth, structure, and distribution of world population.
Q.3 Write a detailed note on the production, distribution, and trade of the two major cereal crops of South Asia. Discuss their role in the economy of the region.
Q.4 Man is the product of his environment. Discuss.
Q.5 Write a note on the location, spacing, and size of urban settlements.
Q.6 Explain your answer with the help of Central Place Theory.
(a) Write a short note on the major industrial regions of the world.
(b) Discuss in detail the iron and steel industry of the U.S.A.
Q.7 Write a comprehensive note on modes of transportation in South Asia with special reference to the role of motorways in the urban and economic development of Pakistan.
Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following:
(a) Components of culture
(b) Advantages and disadvantages of mechanized farming
(c) Strategic importance of Pakistan
(d) Rural to urban migrations in Pakistan