Prologue: GSM1, GSM2 & GSM3-2019 already solved! GSM1-2019: Economic Geography Qs List Mrunal’s Full Length Course on Economy for UPSC Pre & Mains2021 Prologue: GSM1, GSM2 & GSM3-2019 already solved! Yes Mitron, In my previous live lectures, I have already covered the model answers and common mistakes for the UPSC mains 2019 General Studies Paper 1, 2 and 3. You …
[GS1] Monsoon: Why Karnataka gets more rain than Maharashtra & Kerala? Tibetan Plateau meteorological importance
Karnataka More rain than MH/Kerala? Tibetan plateau: Meteorological importance of Natural aerosol and their effect on Monsoon Why Karnataka gets more Rainfall? Topic in news Oct. 2014, Hindu; Relevance: GS1-Geography Mains-GS1 Q. Examine the reasons why Western ghats in Karnataka receive more rainfall than Maharashtra and Kerala, during Monsoon? 200 words. Ans: #1: More than Maharashtra because: Karnataka’s Mountain topography …
[Geography] El Nino, Its Impact on Indian monsoon, Indian Agriculture (+points from Economic survey)
Prologue What happens in a Normal Year? What happens in La Nina Year? What happens in an El Nino year? What is Southern Oscillation? How does El Nino affect Indian Monsoon? El Nino 2014 and India Will El Nino 2014 hurt Indian GDP? Do we really need to fear El Nino 2014? Arguments: why we don’t need to fear El …
[Mains Answerkey] GS1-Geography-2013 (part 1/3): Analysis, booklist for Mains 2014, Contiental drift, Hot Deserts, Western Ghat Deltas sample answers with explaination
Prologue List of Questions asked Continuity of trend from 2011 & 2012 Was it Geography (Optional) friendly? How difficult was the Geography section in Mains 2013? Questions “came” from where? Which Geography Book to use for Mains 2014 Utility of Hindu in GS (Mains) Geography portion? [Physical 1] Continental Drift Theory 5m [Physical 2] Why Hot Deserts in N. Hemisphere? …
[Mains Answerkey] GS1-Geography-2013 (part 2/3): Cyclone naming, Landslides in Western Ghats, Urban Heat Islands, Temperature inversion, sample answers with explaination
GS Mains Geography Answerkey Part 2 of 3 [Disaster1]: Cyclone naming: how? [Disaster2] Landslides less in Western Ghat (5m) [Climate1] Urban Heat Island (5m) [Climate2] Temperature inversion GS Mains Geography Answerkey Part 2 of 3 We are solving the geography questions from UPSC Civil Service Mains Examination that was held in December 2013. Total three parts in this article series: …
[Mains Answerkey] GS1-Geography-2013 (part 3/3): Shale Gas policy, Atomic raw material, Sugar mills, textile decentralization, sample answers with explaination for Resource distribution & location of industries
GSM-1 Geography Answerkey Part 3 of 3 [Energy 1] Shale Gas: Why not priority? (10m) [Energy 2] Atomic Energy (10m) [Location factors 1] Sugar mills southwards (5m) [Location factor 2] Textile Mills Decentralization (5m) Answer #1: Decentralized in terms of Geography Answer #2: Decentralized in terms of Process GSM-1 Geography Answerkey Part 3 of 3 We are solving the geography …
[Answerkey] CDS-2014: Geography, Environment-Biodiversity (EnB), Agriculture, Climate, Map related MCQs solved with explanation
Geo+ EnB in CDS vs CAPF vs CSAT Geo+EnB: Internal breakup Span of Current affairs Geo/EnB MCQs Difficulty level of Geography / EnB MCQs Booklist/Strategy for next CDS Exam Physical Geography [9 MCQs] P1: Geology / Earthquake / Minerals related P2: Climate related Indian Geography related [11MCQs] India: Water/ Drainage related India: Mountains India: Map based India: Census/Population related India: …
[Answerkey] CDS-2014: History Ancient, Medieval, Modern MCQs solved with explanation
Prologue CDS2014: History- analysis [Table] Overall breakup [Table] Internal Breakup Reference books Toughness of History Section History: Ancient India #A1: Vedic Age #A2: Jainism Buddhism #A3: Kings of Ancient India #A4: Temple / Architecture History: Medieval India History: British Raj, Modern India, Freedom Struggle #B1: Before Gandhi #B2: Gandhi and after World History Prologue UPSC conducted Combined Defense service exam …
[Answerkey]CDS(II)2013:Geography, agriculture, Environment-Biodiversity MCQs- analysis & answers with explanations
Prologue Geography: CDS vs CSAT and CAPF of 2013 year Geography: CDS(I) vs (II) 2013 Geography: CDS(II)2013 paper itself Geography: Topicwise Breakup Physical Geography answers Indian Geography answers World Geography Answers Geography: Agriculture/soil answers Environment and Biodiversity (EnB) Prologue Preamble to the Constitution is a key to open the mind of the makers. Similarly previous papers of CSAT, CAPF and …
[Answerkey] CAPF-2013: Geography, Environment-Biodiversity(EnB) & Agriculture-MCQ solved with explanation, reference
Analysis: Geography/EnB/Agro Geography Indian Geography World Geography Physical Geography Environment and Biodiversity (EnB) Panda and WWF Wallace Line Chipko Ozone Depletion Autotrophs Agro Coffee and Virgin soil Micronutrients Black Soil Analysis: Geography/EnB/Agro Geography Question wise, Geography received more or less the same weightage given like last year. (13 in 2013 and 13 in 2013) But internal breakup has changed- more …
[Location Factors] Natural Gas Refining, Pipelines & Phosphate, Potash, Guano Fertilizer industry
Natural gas refining ONGC Hazira, Gujarat GAIL: Pipelines Reliance KG Basin Fertilizer Industry: Location Mock Questions In the previous article, we saw the geographical factors responsible for the location of Petroleum refinaries & synthetic textile industry. Let’s move to the next topic: Natural gas refining Natural Gas compared to Petroleum: GOOD BAD cheaper does not require extensive refining burns clean …
[Location factors] Petroleum Refineries near oil-well & at Ports & Synthetic Fibres Industry
Petroleum Refineries: Location @raw material site: Disadvantages Refineries @ port locations Reliance Jamnagar Refinery: Location Factors Refineries @Market Location: Advantages Synthetic fibers In the previous article, we saw the geographical factors responsible for the location of Copper smelting industry. Let’s move to the next topic: Petroleum Refineries: Location There are two stages: 1) production (drilling) 2) refining. For Petroleum refineries, …
[Location Factors] Zinc, Lead, Copper Refining Industries, Why Acid industries located in vicinity
Copper Refining Copper: Foreign location Copper Refining: Indian Locations Hindalco (Aditya Birla group) Sterlite Industry Acid Industry India Copper Industry: Challenges Lead & Zinc Industry In the previous article, we saw the geographical factors responsible for the location of Aluminium smelting industry. Let’s move to the next topic: Copper Refining With 20th century, copper became important for electric industry. As …