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Answer all the following. The word limit for (b), (c), (d), (e) has been indicated in the parenthesis:

(a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the locations of all the following. Write in your QCA Booklet the significance of these locations, whether physical/commercial/economic/ecological/environmental/cultural, in not more than 30 words for each entry : (10 marks, 30 words for each entry)

(i) Nokrek

(ii) Gorakhnath Peak

(iii) Indrakiladri Peak

(iv) Polavaram

(v) Anaimudi

(b) "Age-sex pyramid is representative of the history of a region.” Explain. (In about 150 words) (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) “Mono-functional towns are economically vulnerable.” Discuss. (In about 150 words) (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Explain how change in land use can promote eco-development at different levels in the country. (In about 150 words) (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) Discuss the social and spatial ramifications of increasing longevity. (In about 150 words) (10 marks, 150 words)