Vision IAS Geography Paper 2

Question 1

Six geo-economic factors on which the localization of the cotton textile industry depends are

Answer 1

Six geo-economic factors on which the localization of the cotton textile industry depends are as follows: Climate, Power, Raw Material, Labour, Transport, Markets.

Question 2

cropping intensity,

Answer 2

t is the ratio of Gross Cropped Area and Net Sown Area.

2. Crop rotation can increase cropping intensity.

Question 3

Biochar

Answer 3

Biochar is charcoal that is produced by pyrolysis of biomass, yet in the absence of oxygen, and is used as a soil ameliorant for both carbon sequestration and soil health benefits. Biochar is a stable solid that is rich in carbon and can endure in soil for thousands of years.

Question 4

Perennial Crops:

Answer 4

Perennial plants develop longer, more stabilizing roots than annual crops, but they’ve also been shown to be key to sequestering carbon in the soil.

Question 5

Silvopasture:

Answer 5

It is the intentional combination of trees, forage plants and livestock together as an integrated, intensively-managed system. Inclusion of silvopasture into the farm landscape can greatly enhance the structural diversity of vegetation, which in turn supports a greater diversity of wildlife.

Question 6

Agriculture’s share
Industry’s Share
Service Sector

Answer 6

16. 5
17. 02
18. 3

Question 7

India’s energy mix is dominated by

Answer 7

1. coal with a 49.6 percent share,
2. oil (28 percent),
3. biomass (11.6 percent)
4. gas (7.3 percent), 5. renewable and clean energy (2.2 percent)
5. nuclear energy (1.2 percent). India is the world’s third-largest energy consumer.

Question 8

In the power sector, the all-India installed power capacity is about

Answer 8

334 GW, including 62 GW of renewable energy.

Question 9

we imported approximately

Answer 9

82 percent of crude oil and 45 per cent of natural gas requirements during 2017.

Question 10

________ of gas pipeline networks exist.

Answer 10

16000 km

Question 11

The three essential characteristics that wetlands

Answer 11

Hydrology: An abundance of water. Prolonged saturation is what creates a wetland
Hydrophytes: The wetland vegetation or plants which have special adaptations for life in permanently- or seasonally-saturated soils
Hydric soils: The saturated soil that forms distinctive, visible characteristics

Question 12

Viticulture or grape cultivation is a speciality of the

Answer 12

Mediterranean region