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GeographyEXAMINEYear 202615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Analyze the major drivers of human-induced land-use changes in India and their geographical consequences.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Physical geography, distribution of key natural resources, factors for industrial location, geophysical phenomena (earthquakes, cyclones, volcanoes).
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Land Use Change (LULC), Deforestation and Urban Sprawl, Soil Degradation
Recurring Theme Trend: “Land Use Change (LULC)”
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