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7. What can be the possible long term impacts of melting glaciers and shrinking polar ice caps on food security and overall human development? Analyse. (15 marks)
6. The government recently announced the revised targets for restoration of degraded land. What is a degraded land? What are some of the ways to restore such lands? Illustrate. (15 marks)
5. What are unconventional hydrocarbons? What role can they play in addressing the energy crisis. Recently, the The central cabinet approved a Policy Framework for Exploration and Exploitation of Unconventional Hydrocarbons. What will be the benefits of this framework? Discuss. (15 marks)
4. In the first week of September this year the meteorological department observed that a low pressure zone was created over Southeast Arabian Sea and along the east central regions of the Arabian Sea. What does it mean? How does it affect the weather conditions? Examine. (10 marks)
3. Haryana became India’s first state to have complete the aquifer mapping of the entire state. What is aquifer mapping? How can it help in managing India’s impending water crisis? Discuss. (10 marks).
2. Odisha was hit by the severe Fani Cyclone this year. What distinguishes Fani from other tropical cyclones? Does Fani have a connection with increased climate change risks? Analyse. (10 marks)
1. Why has Assam traditionally been a flood-prone state? Discuss. What can be the best possible strategy to address the problem of floods in this part of the country? Suggest. (10 marks)