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11 questions

#	Question	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper
2025
1	Discuss the distribution and density of population in the Ganga River Basin with special reference to land, soil and water resources.	2025	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	15.0	GS1
2	Explain briefly the ecological and economic benefits of solar energy generation in India with suitable examples.	2025	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
3	Give a geographical explanation of the distribution of off-shore oil reserves of the world. How are they different from the on-shore occurrences of oil reserves?	2025	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	15.0	GS1
2023
4	Comment on the resource potentials of the long coastline of India and highlight the status of natural hazard preparedness in these areas.	2023	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	15.0	GS1
2022
5	Discuss the natural resource potentials of 'Deccan Trap'.	2022	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
6	Examine the potential of wind energy in India and explain the reasons for their limited spatial spread. (भारत में पवन ऊर्जा की संभावना का परीक्षण कीजिए एवं उनके सीमित क्षेत्रीय विस्तार के कारणों को समझाइए\|)	2022	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
2020
7	India has immense potential of solar energy though there are regional variations in its development. Elaborate. (भारत में सौर ऊर्जा की प्रचुर संभावनाएँ हैं हालाँकि इसके विकास में क्षेतिया भिन्नताएँ हैं l विस्तृत वर्णन कीजिए l)	2020	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	15.0	GS1
2018
8	Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic Region?	2018	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
2014
9	How does India see its place in the economic space of rising natural resource rich Africa?	2014	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
2013
10	It is said the India has substantial reserves of shale oil and gas, which can feed the needs of country for quarter century. However, tapping of the resource does not appear to be high on the agenda. Discuss critically the availability and issues involved.	2013	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1
11	With growing scarcity of fossil fuels, the atomic energy is gaining more and more significance in India. Discuss the availability of raw material required for the generation of atomic energy in India and in the world.	2013	GS1-12.Distribution of key Natural Resources (world, South Asia and Indian subcontinent)	10.0	GS1