CSE · GS-1Official PYQ · CSE 2015 · Q14Geography · Geophysical Phenomena · 12.5 marks · 200 words
English
Explain the factors responsible for the origin of ocean currents. How do they influence regional climates, fishing and navigation?
हिन्दी
महासागरी धाराओं की उत्पत्ति के उत्तरदायी कारकों को स्पष्ट कीजिए। वे प्रादेशिक जलवायुओं, समुद्री जीवन तथा नौचालन को किस प्रकार प्रभावित करती हैं?
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2015 GS Paper I (English and Hindi): scan of the original booklet (C-AVZ-O-FTTZ) hosted by Drishti IAS, https://www.drishtiias.com/images/pdf/GS1.pdf (not on upsc.gov.in). Source
Syllabus
Geography · Geophysical Phenomena
Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location—changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
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