Theme T37 · Resources & Economic Geography
Polar regions: Arctic resources, tundra & India's interest
3PYQs
3GS1
2015–20263 distinct years
1asked 2024–26
What UPSC asks
Questions ask why India is interested in the Arctic, the economic and environmental impacts of Arctic oil, and tundra's fragility.
Prepare these
- Arctic: new sea routes, resources, climate science, India's Arctic Policy, Himadri station
- Environmental risks of Arctic exploitation
- Tundra ecology and economic value
Answer writing
- Balance economic gain against ecological risk
Directive words in these PYQs: Examine (1), Critically (1), Why (1).
Linked themes
Builds on: study these first
These come earlier in the roadmap. Questions in this theme use them.
On the map
Syllabus lines covered
- GS1-L11 — Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)
- GS1-L12 — Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
All 3 PYQs, newest first
- GS1202610 marks · 150 wordsGS1-GEO-07-M2026-S01
- GS12018GS1-GEO-05-M2018-S01
Why is India taking keen interest in resources of Arctic region?
- GS12015GS1-GEO-05-M2015-S01