pyq/2017/geography-optional-ii/5

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :

(a) Explain the role of 'Hill Transport Subsidy Scheme' in reducing regional imbalances in areas identified by the Government of India. (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) Bring out the geopolitical implications of Doklam dispute in the context of Indo-China relations. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) Bring out the significance of Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Mini steel plants can act as an instrument of decentralization of iron and steel industry in India. Explain. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) Goods and Services Tax (GST) has differential impact on developed and backward States of the country. How and why? (10 marks, 150 words)