KVS LDCE Geography Question Paper and Answers pdf 2023

2. Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a modern city, designed by the famous architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s. It is known for its urban planning and modern architecture, distinguishing it from historically older cities like Madurai, Delhi, and Allahabad.

1. Hugli

Hugli, located in West Bengal, is known as an industrial city. It is part of the Kolkata metropolitan area and has a significant presence of industries, particularly those related to jute, textiles, and manufacturing.

2. Rice

Rice is grown thrice in an agricultural year in West Bengal. The three cropping seasons are Aus, Aman, and Boro, allowing farmers to cultivate rice throughout the year.

3. Nilgiri Hills

Coffee is prominently produced in the Nilgiri Hills, which are part of the Western Ghats in southern India. The region’s climate and elevation provide ideal conditions for coffee cultivation.

4. Availability of cheap labour

The success of the Green Revolution primarily depended on assured irrigation, availability of chemical fertilizers, and high-yielding varieties of seeds.

2. 1122 cubic km

The total utilisable water resource in India is represented by 1122 cubic kilometers. This includes both surface and groundwater resources that can be harnessed for various uses.

3. Kaveri basin

The Kaveri basin is located in the southernmost position compared to the Tapi, Godavari, and Mahanadi basins.

1. Tarun Mandal

Ralegan Siddhi village in Maharashtra is well-known for its community-led initiatives, largely attributed to the efforts of social activist Anna Hazare.

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3. Udaipur

Udaipur, located in Rajasthan, is the westernmost location among the given copper mines. The other mines, Balaghat, Singhbhum, and Hazaribagh, are located further east in India.

2. Petroleum

Petroleum energy releases various pollutants, including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides, which contribute to air pollution.

1. Durgapur

3. Gurugram – Delhi – Meerut Region

The Gurugram – Delhi – Meerut Region is located in the northern part of India, in the state of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, near the national capital, Delhi.

1. Gaddi

Bharmaur tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh is predominantly inhabited by the Gaddi tribe. The Gaddis are a pastoral community known for their unique culture and traditions in the Himalayan region.

3. 1953

The Government of India passed the Air Corporations Act, leading to the establishment of Indian Airlines Corporation and Air India International in 1953.

3. Polygraph

A polygraph allows for multiple lines to be plotted on the same graph, making it easier to compare the trends of different variables over time.

3. Dot method

1. Accurate map output

Raster data models are known for their simple data structure, compatibility with satellite imagery, and ease of overlaying different data layers. However, they are generally not known for producing accurate map outputs compared to vector data models.

2. People prosperity

Drought typically leads to negative impacts such as crop failure, hunger and malnutrition, and economic difficulties. “People prosperity” is not an impact of drought.

2. Buffer Operation

Buffer operation is called proximity analysis. It involves creating buffer zones around spatial features to analyze the areas within a certain distance from these features, which is a common method for assessing proximity.