“Blue economy presents a new sphere of economic activities with great potential”. In light of this statement discuss the significance and list the steps taken by India to promote the blue economy.

“India’s cities are the drivers of economic growth with significant production and consumption, however, this sunrise story is threatened by unsustainable urban development in the era of climate change”. Comment.

Examine the Himalayas' role as the 'Water Tower of Asia' and its impact on the regional climate and biodiversity of the Indian subcontinent.

Examine the role of the Himalayan mountain system in determining the climate, drainage, and population distribution of the Indian subcontinent.

Discuss the geographical factors responsible for the uneven distribution of mineral and energy resources in India. How does this influence regional development?

. Discuss the major tectonic and climatic factors responsible for the formation and evolution of the seven continents. How has geological history and plate tectonic movements shaped their physical and environmental characteristics?

What do you understand by Black Carbon? Discuss its impacts on the melting of glacier.