1. Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples. 10
2. Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. 10
3. Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? 10
4. Discuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India. 10
5. What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India? 15
6. How can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism? 15
7. How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development of India? 15
8. How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment? Give suitable examples1. Assess the impact of global warming on the coral life system with examples. 10
2. Discuss the causes of depletion of mangroves and explain their importance in maintaining coastal ecology. 10
3. Can the strategy of regional resource-based manufacturing help in promoting employment in India? 10
4. Discuss the factors for localisation of agro-based food processing industries of North-West India. 10
5. What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India? 15
6. How can the mountain ecosystem be restored from the negative impact of development initiatives and tourism? 15
7. How is efficient and affordable urban mass transport key to the rapid economic development of India? 15
8. How do ocean currents and water masses differ in their impacts on marine life and coastal environment? Give suitable examples. 15
