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VI Semester B.A./B.Sc. Examination, April/May 2015
(Semester Scheme) (Fresh + Repeaters)
GEOGRAPHY (Paper – VIII)
Regional Geography of North America
(70 marks – 2013 – 14 and onwards/60 marks – prior to 2013 – 14)
Time : 3 Hours
Instructions : 1)
2)
3)
4)
Max. Marks : 70/60
Section A, B, C common to all.
Section D for the student 2013 – 14 onwards.
Draw maps wherever necessary.
Answer should be written either in Kannada or in English.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1) Ë»ÝWÜ G, ¹, Ô GÇÝÉ Ë¨Ý¦ìWÜÚWÜã PÜvÝx¿á.
2) Ë»ÝWÜ w 2013 – 14 ®ÜíñÜÃÜ¨Ü Ë¨Ý¦ìWÜÚWæ.
3) AÊÜÍÜÂ˨æªvæ ®ÜPÝÍæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÃÜbÔÄ.
4) EñܤÃÜ ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX PܮܰvÜ A¥ÜÊÝ BíWÜÉ »ÝÐæ¿áÈÉÃܸæàPÜá.
Ë»ÝWÜ & G
SECTION – A
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã 5 ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ 50 ±Ü¨ÜWÜÚWæ ËáàÃܨÜíñæ EñܤÄÔ.
Answer any five of the following questions not exceeding 50 words each.
1. a)
(2×5=10)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü Óݧ®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠËÔ¤à|ìÊÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Mention the location and extent of North America.
b)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ ÊÜáñÜᤠHÐÝ SívÜÊÜ®Üá° ¸æà±ÜìwÓÜáÊÜ gÆÓÜí— ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Üá ?
Which strait separates North America and Asia ?
c)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÊÜáãÃÜá ±ÜÅÊÜááS ÃÝÐÜóWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name three important countries of North America.
d)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ±ÜíaÜ ÊÜáÖÝ ÓÜÃæãàÊÜÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name the great lakes of North America.
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e)
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EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÖÜ£¤ ¸æÙæ¿ááÊÜ ±ÜŨæàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name the cotton growing regions of North America.
f)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ®ÝÆáR Ÿí¨ÜÃÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name any four sea ports of North America.
g)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü GÃÜvÜá AíñÜÃÜÃÝÑóà¿á ËÊÜÞ®Ü ¯Çݪ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæÓÜÄÔ.
Name two international airports of North America.
h)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü g®ÜÓÝí¨ÜÅñÝ ÊÜÆ¿áWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Mention the densely populated regions of North America.
Ë»ÝWÜ & ¹
SECTION – B
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã ®ÝÆáR ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 200 ±Ü¨ÜWÜÚWæ ËáàÃܨÜíñæ EñܤÄÔ.
Answer any four of the following not exceeding 200 words.
2.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÓÝÌ»ÝËPÜ ÓÜÓÜÂÊÜWÜìÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the natural vegetation of North America.
3.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÊÜá|á¡WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Describe the soils of North America.
4.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü Pܹº|¨Ü A©Ä®Ü Eñݳ¨Ü®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠÖÜíbPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the production and distribution of iron ore in North America.
5.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÓÜÌ¿áíaÝÈñÜ ÊÝÖÜ®Ü PæçWÝÄPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the automobile industry of North America.
6.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÃÜÓæ¤ ÓÝÄWæ¿á A®ÜáPÜãÆ ÊÜáñÜᤠA®Ý®ÜáPÜãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Mention the merits and demerits of road transport of North America.
7.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü g®ÜÓÜíTÝ ¸æÙÜÊÜ~Wæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the growth of population of North America.
(4×5=20)
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SECTION – C
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã ÊÜáãÃÜá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ 500 ±Ü¨ÜWÜÚWæ ËáàÃܨÜíñæ EñܤÄÔ.
Answer any three of the following. Answer should not exceed 500 words.
8.
(3×10=30)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ±ÝÅPÜê£PÜ ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the physical features of North America.
9.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÊÝ¿ááWÜá|ÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the climate of North America.
10.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü Pܹº| ÊÜáñÜᤠEQR®Ü PæçWÝÄPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Describe the iron and steel industries of North America.
11.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü Ëáà®ÜáWÝÄPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the fisheries of North America.
12.
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ÃæçÆá ÓÝÄWæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the rail transport of North America.
Ë»ÝWÜ & w
SECTION – D
(For the student of 2013 – 14 and Onwards only)
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã Jí¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°Wæ 500 ±Ü¨ÜWÜÚWæ ËáàÃܨÜíñæ EñܤÄÔ.
Answer any one of the following question not exceeding 500 words.
13.
(1×10=10)
EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPÝ¨Ü ®Ü©WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Explain the rivers of North America.
14.
ÊæáPÜR hæãàÙÜ¨Ü (PÝÙÜá) ¸æÙWæ æ ¸æàPÝ¨Ü »èWæãàÚPÜ ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° £ÚÔ. EñܤÃÜ AÊæáàÄPݨÜÈÉ C¨ÜÃÜ ÖÜíbPæ
ÊÜáñÜᤠEñݳ¨Ü®æ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Mention geographical factors required for the production of corn. Explain its
distribution and production in North America.
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