CSS Geography Past Paper 2026

Part-II questions

1. Q. 2

   Which landscape features indicate that a region is undergoing periglacial processes? What are glacial advances and retreats, and what is their relationship to the glacial state of equilibrium?

2. Q. 3

   What factors affect the discharge of a stream? How did changes in sea level during the Pleistocene cause the formation of stream terraces?

3. Q. 4

   What factors are involved in the formation of soil? Describe various ways in which temperature and precipitation are related to soil formation. How does chernozem soil differ from podzol soil?

4. Q. 5

   What is the relationship between ocean currents and global surface wind systems? How does the gyre in the Northern Hemisphere differ from the one in the Southern Hemisphere?

5. Q. 6

   What is suburban sprawl? Discuss the causes of suburban sprawl. How is the smart growth concept of a compact city the solution to suburban sprawl?

6. Q. 7

   How is the form of rural settlements in Pakistan different from the United States? Discuss the structure of the Karal settlement of Africa.

7. Q. 8

   What is tourism? Describe the main types of international tourism and their global patterns. How does international tourism contribute to the economy of countries?

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