Topic 11 World Physical Geography

What are Tsunamis? How and where are they formed? What are their consequences? Explain with examples.

Discuss how the changes in shape and sizes of continents and ocean basins of the planet take place due to tectonic movements of the crustal Tectonics & masses.

How are climate change and the sea level rise affecting the very existence of many island nations? Discuss with examples.

What are aurora australis and aurora borealis? How are these triggered?

What is a twister? Why are the majority of twisters observed in areas around the Gulf of Mexico?

What is sea surface temperature rise? How does it affect the formation of tropical cyclones?

How are the fjords formed? Why do they constitute some of the most picturesque areas of the world?

Why is the South-West Monsoon called 'Purvaiya' (easterly) in Bhojpur South-West region? How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the Monsoon cultural ethos of the region?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has predicted a global sea level rise of about one metre by AD 2100. What would be its impact in India and the other countries in the Indian Ocean region?

Identify and discuss the factors responsible for diversity of natural vegetation in India. Assess the significance of wildlife sanctuaries in rain Vegetation & forest regions of India.

Describe the characteristics and types of primary rocks.

Discuss the natural resource potentials of Deccan Trap’.

The troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How ?

Discuss global warming and mention its effects on the global climate. Explain the control measures to bring down the level of greenhouse gases which cause global warming, in the light of the Kyoto Protocol, 1997.

Explain the mechanism and occurrence of cloudburst in the context of the Indian subcontinent. Discuss two recent examples.

Mention the significance of straits and isthmus in international trade.

What are the forces that influence ocean currents? Describe their role in Currents & fishing Industry of the world.

Explain the causes and effects of coastal erosion in India. What are the available coastal management techniques for combating the Coastal hazard hazard?

Despite India being one of the countries of the Gondwanaland, its Gondwanalan mining industry contributes much less to its Gross Domestic Product d and Mining (GDP) in percentage. Discuss.

Why is India considered as a subcontinent? Elaborate your answer

Differentiate the causes of landslides in the Himalayan region and (Himalayas vs Western Ghats.

Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions with examples.

How do the melting of Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on earth? Explain.

Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone.

The process of desertification does not have climatic boundaries. Justify Desertificatio with examples.

How will the meeting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on Glaciers & the water resources of India?

What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India?

Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology.

How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and the coastal environment? Give suitable examples?

Assess the impact of global warming on coral life system with examples.

Define mantle plume and explain its role in plate tectonics.

What are the consequences of spreading of ‘Dead Zones’ on marine ecosystem?

What characteristics can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia?

Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss its multi-dimensional effects.

How does the cryosphere affect global climate?

Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes.

How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been Monsoon & changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss.

Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?

Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Island Arcs Philippines archipelagos.

Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes.

Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why?

Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree?

expense, temporal duration, slow onset and lasting effect on various vulnerable sections. With a focus on the September 2010 NDMA (Drought guidelines from the National disaster management authority, management) discuss the mechanism for preparedness to deal with the El Nino

Critically evaluate the various resources of the oceans which can be harnessed to meet the resource crisis in the world.

Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and Glaciers & the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.

What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the Continental prominent evidences in its support.

(Himalayas vs Bring out the causes for more frequent landslides in the Himalayas than in Western Ghats

What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place?

Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 Hot Deserts degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why?

The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world?