UPSC Civil Services Main 2016 Geography Paper II PDF

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  • Year 2016
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages Hindi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination Civil Services Main Examination
Year 2016
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper Geography Paper - II
Subject Geography
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the Geography Paper II from the UPSC Civil Services Main Examination held in 2016. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and was to be completed within three hours. It contained eight questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total. Compulsory questions were number 1 and 5, with at least one question to be attempted from each section. The paper was available in both Hindi and English, testing candidates' knowledge in various aspects of Geography relevant to the civil services.

Major Topics Covered

  • Physical Geography
  • Economic Geography
  • Environmental Geography
  • Cultural Geography
  • Indian Geography
  • Maps and Diagrams

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for Civil Services Main Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • Civil Services Main Examination 2015 Geography Paper II
  • Civil Services Main Examination 2017 Geography Paper II
  • Civil Services Main Examination 2016 General Studies Paper I
  • Civil Services Main 2016 Geography Paper II Answer Key
  • Civil Services Main Examination Geography Syllabus
  • UPSC Mains Geography Paper II Syllabus
  • Civil Services Main Examination Pattern
  • UPSC Mains Exam Structure

Instructions

  • इसमें आठ प्रश्न हैं जो दो खण्डों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर किन्हीं तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए, जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू० सी० ए०) पुस्तिका के मुखपृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए।
  • उल्लिखित माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए।
  • जहाँ आवश्यक हो, अपने उत्तर को उपयुक्त चित्रों/मानचित्रों तथा आरेखों द्वारा दर्शाएँ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना क्रमानुसार की जाएगी।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो।
  • प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission Certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Illustrate your answers with suitable sketches/maps and diagrams, wherever considered necessary.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, whether in not more than 30 words for each entry :
आपको दिए गए भारत के रेखामानचित्र पर निम्नलिखित सभी की स्थिति को अंकित कीजिए। अपनी क्यू० सी० ए० पुस्तिका में इन स्थानों में से प्रत्येक का भौतिक/वाणिज्यिक/आर्थिक/पारिस्थितिक/पर्यावरणीय/सांस्कृतिक महत्त्व अधिकतम 30 शब्दों में लिखिए:

((i)) पीर पंजाल पर्वतश्रेणी
Pir Panjal Range

((ii)) इन्द्रावती नदी
River Indravati

((iii)) नाथू ला दर्रा
Nathu La Pass

((iv)) जोग जलप्रपात
Jog Falls

((v)) पुलीकट झील
Pulicat Lake

((vi)) कुडनकुलम
Kudankulam

((vii)) नालन्दा
Nalanda

((viii)) कुद्रेमुख
Kudremukh

((ix)) पूर्वोत्तर रेलवे का मुख्यालय
Headquarters of N-E Railways

((x)) फरक्का बैराज
Farakka Barrage

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This paper is from the Civil Services Main Examination.

Which year was this Civil Services Main Examination held?

The examination was held in 2016.

Who conducted the Civil Services Main Examination 2016?

The examination was conducted by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission).

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The subject of this paper is Geography.

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This is Geography Paper - II.

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The maximum marks for this paper were 250.

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