Distinguish between weather and climate. Identify the elements controlling weather and
climate.
Write Short notes on the following. All Questions are compulsory and carries 5 marks
each.
Give a detailed description of the vertical layers of the earth’s atmosphere
See Answer →Discuss different approaches to climatic classification. Describe briefly the broad climatic
types of Koppen.
Describe the procedures, tools, and methods used in weather forecasting.
See Answer →Define airmass. Describe the winter and summer airmasses of Asia.
See Answer →What is coriolis force? Describe horizontal pressure distribution patterns on earth.
See Answer → Define insolation and discuss the factors affecting insolation. Discuss the concept of heat
balance between the earth and atmosphere.
Define Climatology. Discuss the different phases of the development of climatology.
See Answer → Sustainable urbanisation.
Note: Draw figures wherever necessary.
Urban planning.
See Answer →Urban flooding.
See Answer →Urban poverty.
See Answer →Pull and push factors.
See Answer →Sphere of Influence of a city.
See Answer →Elaborate on the different schools of thought pertaining to urban morphology.
See Answer →Critically discuss the concentric zone theory of urban land use.
See Answer → Define the informal sector of urban economy. Describe the key features of urban informal
economy.
Describe the primate city pattern regarding the size and distribution of cities.
See Answer →Discuss the statistical method regarding the functional classification of cities.
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