| 2026 | Explain the government initiatives for the redevelopment of slum areas in the mega cities of India. | View answer |
| 2025 | “The rural settlements in India are highly diversified due to both physical and cultural factors.” Justify the statement with examples. | View answer |
| 2025 | How can rural-urban fringe be delineated? Explain with suitable examples from India. | View answer |
| 2024 | Discuss the process of formation of conurbations in India and describe their problems. | View answer |
| 2024 | Migration is the reflection of regional disparities. What socio-economic and demographic consequences are experienced at the place of origin and destination? | View answer |
| 2024 | How can morphology of Indian towns be described historically? Discuss the major features of the first planned city in India after independence. | View answer |
| 2023 | Urban built environment in big cities of India creates key changes in biophysical character of the landscape. Discuss. | View answer |
| 2023 | A large number of Indian cities have a complex morphological characteristics due to their historical evolution. Elucidate. | View answer |
| 2022 | Examine the role of high population concentration in Indian slums in making them more vulnerable during pandemic conditions like the COVID-19. | View answer |
| 2022 | What are the drivers of urban sprawl around the major cities of the country? How have new investments in transport projects supported sprawl development? | View answer |
| 2021 | Critically examine the importance of the Smart Cities Programme for solving the urban problems in India. | View answer |
| 2021 | Discuss Ashok Mitra’s classification method of Indian cities. | View answer |
| 2020 | Give a reasoned geographical account of changing rural folk houses in india. | View answer |
| 2020 | Identify challenges faced by generative and parasitic towns in India and their possible remedies. | View answer |
| 2020 | Urban sprawl around planned cities evolves leading to the emergence of squatter settlements. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such outgrowth. | View answer |
| 2019 | Correlate the price of land, vertical growth of cities and the growth of slums in large cities of India. | View answer |
| 2019 | Provide a reasoned account on emerging conurbations in India and explain with suitable examples the problems associated with it. | View answer |
| 2018 | Examine the driving forces of changing urban morphology of million plus cities of India with suitable examples. | View answer |
| 2018 | Peri-urbanization has created enormous environmental problems. Discuss their causes and consequences with reference to the National Capital Region (N.C.R) of India. | View answer |
| 2017 | Small towns in India have problems and prospects of their own. Elaborate. | View answer |
| 2017 | Mention various methods of functional classification of towns in India and explain the method applied by Asok Mitra. | View answer |
| 2016 | How do slums develop? Give concrete suggestions for their improvement. | View answer |
| 2016 | Present a comparative analysis of geographical factors responsible for distribution of human settlements in Rajasthan desert and North-Eastern regions of India. | View answer |
| 2016 | Describe the causes and effects of urbanization in India and explain its impact on rural landscape and urban ecology. | View answer |
| 2015 | “Mono-functional towns are economically vulnerable” Discuss. | View answer |
| 2015 | Reduction in regional disparities has been one of the priority goals of national planning in India. How the proposed new Smart urban centres may contribute to the process? | View answer |
| 2014 | Analyse the feasibility of ‘Smart Towns’ development in India. | View answer |
| 2014 | Account for the multiple problems of urban agglomerations. | View answer |
| 2013 | Write note on the emergence of National Settlement System in colonial India and discuss the factors contributing to urbanization in post-independence period. | View answer |
| 2013 | Define slums and explain their problems. | View answer |
| 2012 | Write about morphological characteristics of villages situated in hilly regions. | |
| 2012 | Give an account of geographical conditions responsible for the development of different types of rural settlements in India. | |
| 2011 | Differentiate between conurbations and metropolitan regions. Give a reasoned account of emerging conurbations in India. | |
| 2010 | Outline the roles of Class 1 and Class 2 towns in the urban process of India and indicate their contribution towards balanced urban development. | |
| 2009 | State the geographical factors which influence rural house types in India. | |
| 2009 | “There is no sharp divide where an urban-settlements stops and rural area begins.” Analyse the statement with reference to the sprawl of Indian cities. | |
| 2009 | How do the ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors operate for the emergence of slums in the metropolises of India. | |
| 2008 | ‘Unplanned urban development has created numerous problems.’ Comment. | |
| 2007 | “Slums are urban menace.” Elucidate with India cities as examples. | |
| 2006 | Discuss the elements and approaches of town planning in India. | |
| 2006 | Explain the morphology of Indian cities in the background of existing morphological models. | |
| 2005 | Discuss briefly the principle types of rural settlements in India. | |
| 2004 | How do slums develop? Give concrete suggestions for their improvement. | |
| 2003 | Discuss the census definition of urban areas in India. | |
| 2001 | Provide the geographical background and characteristics of the distribution of Hill Station of India. | |
| 2000 | Discuss the environmental impact of the growth of slums in Indian cities. | |
| 2000 | Describe the salient characteristics of the morphology of Indian cities. | |
| 1999 | Hierarchical pattern of Indian towns. | |
| 1999 | Explain, with suitable examples and sketch maps the distribution of various patterns of rural settlements in India. | |
| 1998 | Discuss the geographical control of rural settlement pattern in India. | |
| 1998 | Discuss the concept of city region and referring to Indian cities, examine critically functional indicators used for delimiting the city region. | |
| 1997 | Examine the census concept of Urban areas in India. | |
| 1996 | Factors for the growth of slums in the metropolitan cities of India. | |
| 1995 | Write short note: Land-use characteristics of the rural-urban fringe in India. | |
| 1995 | Explain, with the help of suitable examples and illustrations, the distribution of various patterns of rural settlements in India. | |
| 1994 | Write short note: Internal structure of an Indian city. | |
| 1994 | Bring out the salient characteristics of Indian urbanization with suitable examples. | |
| 1993 | Distinguishing features of an urban slum and its position in metropolitan area. | |
| 1992 | Major characteristics of the rural-urban fringe around metropolitan cities. | |
| 1992 | Describe briefly the internal structure of Indian cities, together with the ensuing problems. Illustrate your answer with specific examples. | |
| 1991 | Analyse the extent of urban population growth in India in the last four decades. | |
| 1991 | Explain the hierarchical pattern of Indian cities and discuss their growth and distribution. | |
| 1990 | Write short note: Function, classification and hierarchy of urban settlements. | |
| 1990 | Write short note: Growth of urban slums and problems associated with them. | |
| 1989 | Discuss the recent trends in urbanisation in India and briefly describe the main characteristics and problems of the major Indian cities. | |
| 1988 | Discuss the process, pattern and impact of urbanisation in India. | |
| 1987 | Write short note on Functional and Morphological Typology of Indian Cities. | |
| 1986 | Write short note on Functional and hierarchical patterns of Indian cities. | |
