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(a) On the outline map of India provided to you, mark the location of all of 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 : (20 marks)

(i) Nathula

(ii) Hutti

(iii) Ross Island

(iv) Moreh

(v) Ramappa

(vi) Namdapha National Park

(vii) Sela Tunnel

(viii) Ennore Port

(ix) Ramagundam

(x) Betwa River

(b) Describe the origin, distribution and economic significance of Gondwana system of rocks in India. (10 marks)

(c) Examine the role of Indian Earth Observation Satellite Technology in enhancing weather forecasting and disaster management. (10 marks)

(d) Discuss the impact of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 on forest conservation in India. (10 marks)