CSS Geography Past Paper 2001

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 is meant by ocean currents? How are the different types of currents caused? Highlight the currents of the Atlantic Ocean with the help of a sketch map.

Q.3 What are earthquakes? How closely are they connected with earth movements? Elaborate their effects and distributions in the main regions of the world.

Q.4 Define glacier. How would you categorize them according to the mode of formation? Explain with the help of diagrams the characteristic features of a glaciated region.

Q.5 There are certain winds which are generated by terrestrial peculiarities and are named accordingly. Pinpoint/explain such winds (world-wide) with their properties and effects in the prevailing areas.

Q.6 What are the main characteristics of thunderstorms? How are they classified? Also explain their zonal distribution.

Q.7 Differentiate between weather and topographical maps. Briefly express the various terms/features which are associated with these maps.

Q.8 Write short notes on the following:
(a) Geysers
(b) Bonne’s Modified Conical Projection
(c) Advection Fog
(d) Artesian wells

Paper-II

PART-II (Subjective) 80 Marks

Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II. (20×4)

PART-II

Q.2 Explain urbanization. Give a brief history and present pattern of world urbanization.

Q.3 Differentiate between various types of economic activities. Describe the world patterns of any one activity with special reference to Pakistan.

Q.4 Enumerate the politico-economic relationship between the developed countries and the less developed countries.

Q.5 Divide the world into population-resource regions and describe the major characteristics of any one region.

Q.6 Analyse the power resources of South Asia.

Q.7 Enumerate the salient features of the Indus Water Treaty.

Q.8 Write comprehensive notes on any TWO of the following:
(i) Wheat in temperate grassland
(ii) Rice in monsoon Asia
(iii) Iron and steel industry of Japan
(iv) Environmentalism