Syllabus: GS 1 – Salient features of world’s physical geography.
| The recent cyclone on the east coast of India was called “Phailin”. How are the tropical cyclones named across the world? | 2013 |
| Bring out the causes for the formation of heat islands in the urban habitat of the world. | 2013 |
| What do you understand by the phenomenon of temperature inversion in meteorology? How does it affect the weather and the habitants of the place? | 2013 |
| Major hot deserts in the northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why? | 2013 |
| Tropical cyclones are largely confined to South China Sea, Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mexico. Why? | 2014 |
| Most of the unusual climatic happenings are explained as an outcome of the El-Nino effect. Do you agree? | 2014 |
| Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian subcontinent. | 2014 |
| How far do you agree that the behavior of the Indian monsoon has been changing due to humanizing landscapes? Discuss. | 2015 |
| Discuss the concept of air mass and explain its role in macro-climatic changes. | 2016 |
| How does the cryosphere affect global climate? | 2017 |
| What characteristics can be assigned to the monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50 percent of the world population residing in Monsoon Asia? | 2017 |
| Briefly mention the alignment of major mountain ranges of the world and explain their impact on local weather conditions, with examples. | 2021 |
| How do the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain. | 2021 |
| Discuss the meaning of colour-coded weather warnings for cyclone prone areas given by India Meteorological department. | 2022 |
| Troposphere is a very significant atmospheric layer that determines weather processes. How? | 2022 |
| Why is the South-West Monsoon called ‘Purvaiya’ (easterly) in Bhojpur Region? How has this directional seasonal wind system influenced the cultured ethos of the region? | 2023 |