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OPTIMA (Mains) 2020 – Day 7

  • December 7, 2020
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OPTIMA (Mains) 2020

30 Days Revision and Writing Plan

DAY 7

Topic: Salient features of World’s Physical Geography.

Total Marks 100 marks

Time allotted: 1:30 minutes (90 minutes)

1. a) Discuss the concept of virtual water?

    b) Erratic monsoon rains and skewed farm incentives have led to the growing groundwater crisis, impacting farm incomes and availability of drinking water. Comment

2. Soil is a living resource, home to more than 25% of our planet’s biodiversity. Discuss

3. Land desertification from climate change will have its biggest impact on food security. Discuss the problem of desertification in India. Is India doing enough to combat desertification? [Reference: Mongabay]

4. What do you understand by shifting cultivation? Examine its adverse effects on land, water and biodiversity. [Reference: Niti]

5. What do you understand by Indian Ocean Dipole? Discuss its impact on global climate especially focusing on India. [Reference: The Hindu]

6. Discuss the strategic significance of Siachen Glacier for India. Do you support its demilitarization?

7. What are deltas? Discuss threats to deltas? In this context, discuss why are Sundarbans sinking? [Reference: Times Of India]

8. What is permafrost? Discuss its significance in the light of climate change. [Reference: Times Of India]

9. Is climate change responsible for increasing forest fires around the world? [Reference: Indian Express]

10. Explain the reasons behind increasing frequency and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea.

11. Why North Eastern forests are more prone to forest fires despite having ever green forests. [Reference: The Hindu]

12. Why do you understand by agro forestry? Discuss its significance. Analyze National Agroforestry policy 2014. [Reference: Times Of India, DownToEarth]

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