Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes.

Major hot deserts in northern hemisphere are located between 20-30 degree north and on the western side of the continents. Why?

What do you understand by the theory of continental drift? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support.

How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of the Earth?

Discuss the geophysical characteristics of Circum-Pacific Zone.

Sufis and medieval mystic saints failed to modify either the religious ideas and practices or the outward structure of Hindu/Muslim societies to any appreciable extent. Comment.

Taxila university was one of the oldest universities of the world with which were associated a number of renowned learned personalities of all times. Its strategic location caused its fame to flourish, but unlike Nalanda, it is not considered as a university in the modern sense. Discuss.

Gandhara sculpture owed as much to the Romans as to the Greeks. Explain.

To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss.

In what ways did the naval mutiny prove to be the last nail in the coffin of British colonial aspirations in India?

Examine critically the various facets of economic policies of the British in India from mid-eighteenth century till independence.