Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC)
Competitive Examination for Recruitment to BPS-17 Posts under the Federal Government
Time Allowed: 3 Hours
MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Marks
PAPER : GEOLOGY
PART – II (Subjective) 80 Marks
Attempt ONLY FOUR Questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH SECTION. (20×4)
SECTION-I
Q.2 Enlist the major fluvial landforms and explain how they are produced. Also, bring out their impact on human activities.
Q.3 Point out the specific conditions under which karst topography is developed and explicate various karst features.
Q.4 Describe the stratification of the atmosphere on the basis of its thermal characteristics. Also, discuss why the troposphere is the most significant part of the atmosphere with regard to various human activities.
Q.5 Examine the temperature and salinity distribution of world oceans along with their impact on the marine ecosystem.
SECTION-II
Q.6 Discuss the role of raw materials, labor wages, and transport cost in determining the location of industries with special reference to Alfred Weber’s theory.
Q.7 Critically examine the application of the concentric zone model for the study of urban land-use patterns.
Q.8 Write short notes on any two of the following:
(a) Major attributes of the states
(b) Demographic transition
(c) Components of population change
Note: Before 2016 Geography had Two Papers.
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