| 2026 | Discuss how Panchayati Raj institutions play a crucial role in the empowerment of women in India. | View answer |
| 2026 | Soil and water conservation are the major challenges in the development of hill areas of India. Explain. | View answer |
| 2025 | “Watershed is the most appropriate spatial unit for planning.” Comment. | View answer |
| 2025 | With reference to typical examples, assess why regional planning in India is important for island territories for their sustainable development. | View answer |
| 2024 | India has wide-ranging regional disparities in economic development. Explain the patterns, implications and challenges. | View answer |
| 2024 | Describe the area-specific strategies for the development of drought-prone areas in India. | View answer |
| 2024 | Examine the relationship between seaports and regional development in India. | View answer |
| 2024 | The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act devolved functions, finances and functionaries for planning of rural areas in India. Discuss the major achievements with examples. | View answer |
| 2023 | Poor quality of urban planning in India is a huge constraint in realizing the true economic potentials of urbanization. Critically examine. | View answer |
| 2023 | Critically examine the ecological and economic impact of Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area development. | View answer |
| 2023 | Describe the regional variations of health indicators among the Indian States. | View answer |
| 2022 | Can the Panchayat Raj institutions play a role in grassroot level planning in India? If yes, discuss how. | View answer |
| 2022 | Why do disparities in development and incomes between regions persist in large countries like India? How does the recent ADP plan address the issue? | View answer |
| 2021 | Discuss the role of watershed management for soil and water conservation in hilly regions of India. | View answer |
| 2021 | Critically examine how the Panchayati Raj system is a catalyst in decentralized planning in India. | View answer |
| 2021 | Discuss the Command Area Development Programme and its impact on eliminating regional inequalities in India. | View answer |
| 2020 | Identifying areas covered under tribal sum-plan, discus the programmers initiated to address to their problems. | View answer |
| 2020 | The success of Panchayati Raj depends upon meaningful participation of people grassroots level. Examine. | View answer |
| 2020 | What kind of skill promotion programmes have been initiated for job deficient regions in India? Explain. | View answer |
| 2019 | Discuss how watershed management has become a tool in eradication of rural poverty in India. | View answer |
| 2019 | Analyse the incentive-oriented programmes for removing regional imbalances in socio-economic development of India. | View answer |
| 2018 | Examine the role of people’s participation in successful decentralized planning in India. | View answer |
| 2018 | Discuss the strategies of integrated development of island territories in India. | View answer |
| 2017 | “An effective three-tier Panchayat Raj System will strengthen the bottom-up approach to multi-level planning in India.” Explain. | View answer |
| 2017 | Explain the role of ‘Hill Transport Subsidy Scheme’ in reducing regional imbalances in areas identified by the Government of India. | View answer |
| 2016 | Describe the major tribal regions of India and their problems. | View answer |
| 2015 | Discuss the relationship of watershed approach to village level planning. | View answer |
| 2015 | Decentralized planning through the strengthening of the Panchayat system is the focus of planning in India in recent times. Suggest a blueprint for an integrated regional development plan. | View answer |
| 2015 | Is planning for a cluster of villages a viable option, when planning for backward areas of the country? Discuss with suitable examples. | View answer |
| 2015 | Indian island territories are vulnerable to the sea level rise. Explain. | View answer |
| 2015 | Discuss the concept of multi-level planning as practised in India, and explain the implications of 73rd and 74th constitutional Amendments in this respect. | View answer |
| 2014 | Comment on the criteria of identifying Drought Prone Areas in India. | View answer |
| 2014 | Evaluate the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. | View answer |
| 2014 | How can a meaningful skill development programme contribute to the economic growth of hill areas? | View answer |
| 2014 | Discuss the concept of Command Area Development and evaluate its success with reference to Indira Gandhi Canal. | View answer |
| 2013 | City-regions as territorial unit for regional planning and development. | View answer |
| 2013 | Planning and development of ‘Tribal Regions’ in India. | View answer |
| 2013 | Enumerate the basic indicators of development and explain their application in identification of the spatial diversity in development in India. | View answer |
| 2013 | Discuss the objective of ‘Vision 2020’ in creation of viable village complex in India for ‘Inclusive Rural Development’ programme. | View answer |
| 2012 | Elucidate the role of Tribal Development Blocks in the development of Tribal areas. | |
| 2010 | What is Regionalism? Discuss how regionalism affects the developmental process with suitable examples. | |
| 2008 | Discuss the problems and prospects of development of catchment and command areas. | |
| 2007 | Discuss the policies and programmes of Integrated Rural Development Programmes in India. | |
| 2007 | Critically examine the Panchayati Raj setup. | |
| 2006 | Explain the processes and patterns of regional disparities in India and suggest suitable measures for bringing about the regional balances. | |
| 2005 | Discuss Panchayati Raj as a measure of decentralised planning in India. | |
| 2005 | Examine the relationship between geography and regional planning. | |
| 2005 | Discuss the experience of regional planning in India in the context of the National Capital Region. | |
| 2004 | Examine the regional development policy of India in various five-year plans. | |
| 2003 | Explain the concept of Command Area development in respect of Multi-Purpose projects of India. | |
| 2003 | Discuss the programmes and policy of development of dry areas in India. | |
| 2003 | Present an account of the experience of regional planning in India in the context of Damodar Valley. | |
| 2002 | Elucidate the role of Tribal development blocks in development of Tribal areas. | |
| 2002 | Give a reasoned account of regional disparities in economic development in India and bring out the contribution of decentralised planning in solving this problem. | |
| 2001 | Explain the concept of watershed and its utility in land management. | |
| 2000 | Explain the concept of multi-level planning in India. | |
| 1999 | Write short note: Nature and utility of multi-level planning in India. | |
| 1999 | Analyse the causes of regional disparities in the economic development of India and suggest measures for their removal. | |
| 1997 | Evaluate the benefits of block level development planning in India. | |
| 1997 | Draw a sketch map of India showing major rivers basins. Examine the feasibility of the concept of river basins as a planning unit. | |
| 1996 | Write short note: Magnitude of regional imbalances in economic development in India. | |
| 1996 | Explain the salient features of the tribal development programme with particular reference to either Dandakaranya or Chotanagpur. | |
| 1995 | Give the hierarchy of planning regions and bring about the role of metropolitan planning in fostering regional development in India. | |
| 1994 | Discuss the growth of regional planning in India and account for regional disparities in development. | |
| 1993 | Write short note: Major causes for regional disparities in the development of India. | |
| 1992 | Write short note: Salient features of Tribal area planning. | |
| 1992 | Examine critically the advantages and disadvantages of multi-level planning with special reference to India. | |
| 1991 | Critically examine the relationship between deforestation and environmental degradation with specific examples from any one region in India. | |
| 1991 | Discuss the changes brought about in Indian agriculture by the successive Five-Year Plans, mentioning their successes and failures. | |
| 1990 | What is meant by integrated rural development planning? What are its components? What has been the extent of its success in relation to its objectives. | |
| 1989 | Write short note: Role of rural markets in regional development. | |
| 1989 | Write short note: Regional consciousness and national integration. | |
| 1989 | Analyse the prevailing patterns of regional disparities in the socio- economic development of India and evaluate the role of the five-year plans in reducing them. | |
| 1988 | Write short note: Significance of District Planning in India. | |
| 1988 | Differentiate between River Basin and Command Area. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of River Basins as Planning regions in India. Give concrete examples. | |
| 1987 | Indicate the criteria of identification, demarcate the industrially backward areas of India and enumerate the main hurdles in their development. | |
| 1987 | Discuss the population problem of India in regional perspective and make specific suggestions for tackling the problem with respect to the broad population regions. | |
| 1987 | Outline the agricultural regions of India indicating the bases of regionalization. Bring out the factors responsible for the emergence of different crop combination in different regions. | |
| 1987 | Analyse the causes and consequences of regional disparity in the economic development of India and outline measures to reduce disparity. | |
| 1986 | Write short note: Regional Planning in India. | |
| 1986 | Examine the geographical bases for growth of regional consciousness and regionalism during last three decades in India. | |
