pyq/2017/geography-optional-ii/6

(a) Interlinking of rivers may serve as a major source of assured irrigation and all-weather inland navigation in India. Comment on its feasibility taking into account physical, economic and ecological implication. (20 marks)

(b) Religious minorities are largely concentrated in border States of India. Discuss its causes and consequences. (15 marks)

(c) What do you understand by soil pollution? Delineate the areas vulnerable to it in India and suggest remedial measures. (15 marks)