Federal Public Service Commission
CSS Geography Past Paper 2020
Optional · 80 marks · three hours
Original FPSC paper
DownloadInstructions specific to this paper
- Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II by selecting TWO questions from EACH
- Maps and Diagrams to be drawn wherever needed.
Questions
- Q. 220 marks
Enlist the major fluvial landforms and explain how they are produced. Also bring out their impact on human activities.
- Q. 320 marks
Point out the specific conditions under which karst topography is developed and also explicate various karst features.
- Q. 420 marks
Describe the stratification of atmosphere on the basis of its thermal characteristics. Also discuss why troposphere is the most significant part of atmosphere with regard to various human activities.
- Q. 520 marks
Examine the temperature and salinity distribution of world oceans along with their impact on marine ecosystem.
- Q. 620 marks
Discuss the role of raw materials, labour wages and transport cost in determining the location of industries with special reference to Alfred Weber’s theory.
- Q. 720 marks
Critically examine the application of concentric zone model for the study of urban land use patterns.
- Q. 820 marks
Write short notes on any TWO of the following: (10 each) (a) Major attributes of the states (b) Demographic transition (c) Components of population change
Standard FPSC instructions
Printed on this and every CSS paper.
- Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
- All the parts (if any) of each question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
- Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the question paper.
- No page/space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of the Answer Book must be crossed.
- Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
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