Oceanography:
Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific
Oceans:
2010: Methods (Scientifically
sound )of bathymetry and account of bottom topography of Atlantic
ocean . 30 marks.
2004: Discuss the mid-
Atlantic Ridge in terms of its origin extent and relief. 60 marks.
2003: Present a concise account
of bottom relief of the Indian Ocean. 60 marks.
1999:Write a short note : Submarine
Canyons. 20 marks.
1998: Explain and illustrate the
submarine relief of the Atlantic Ocean. 60 marks.
1996:Explain
the illustrate the
ocean floor topography and give a detailed account of the Mid-
Atlantic Ridge. 60 marks.
1989: Write a short note on ocean
bottom relief in about 200 words. 20 marks.
1987: Give a reasoned of the contents of
the Atlantic Ocean and their impact on the climatic conditions of the coastal regions. 60
marks.
Temperature and salinity of the oceans:
2012: Write a short note
on different layers of ocean water above abyssal plain. 12 marks.
2011:‘’Temperature, salinity
and density differences in ocean water are the prime causes of ocean
water circulation.’’ Elaborate. (30 marks)
2011:Write a short note on salinity
pattern in Indian Ocean. 12 marks.
2000: Write a short note : T-S Diagram.
1993:Give a reasoned account
of the distribution of salinity in the oceans and partially enclosed seas.
60 marks.
Heat and salt budgets:
2009: Comment on marine
heat budget and the oceanic circulation system. 20 marks.
Ocean deposits:
2015: Describe the
characteristics of different types of pelagic deposits. 10 marks.
2010: Write a short note on Ocean
Deposits . 15 marks.
2007: Discuss the different
bases for classifying the ocean deposits and give a detailed account of
pelagic deposits of the oceans. 60 marks.
2004: Write a short note:
Pelagic deposits. 20 marks.
1986: Write a short note on
Pelagic deposits in about 200 words. 20 marks.
Waves, currents and tides:
2016:“The relationship
between the winds and the currents is best seen in the Indian Ocean.”
Justify. 15 marks.
2006: Write short note : Ocean currents
on Northern Atlantic Ocean. 20 marks.
Marine resources: biotic, mineral and energy resources:
2016: Bring out the various
ecological problems associated with the exploitation and use
of oceans and their resources. 20 marks.
2009:Examine economic
significance of the resources of the Continental shelf of the Indian
Ocean. 30 marks.
1997: Write a short note: Marine
resources, biotic, mineral, and energy resources. 20 marks.
1995: Write a short note : Food from sea.
20 marks.
1986: Give an account of marine
resources and discuss their present day utilisation. 60 marks.
Coral reefs, coral bleaching:
2014: Give an account of
recent observations on coral bleaching with reference to Clive
Wilkinson’s Report. 15 marks.
2013: Compare
the Subsidence
and Glacial control theories on the formation of coral reefs . 25 marks.
2012:‘
Atolls present the most
challenging explanation in the evolution of coral reefs’. Discuss . 20
marks.
2008: Describe
the ideal
conditions for coral reef formation and discuss the glacial control
theory of coral reef formation. 60 marks.
2001: Write a short note : Formation of
coral reef. 20 marks.
1997: Examine
critically the
theories of the formation of coral reefs and atolls. 60 marks.
1990: Discuss the theories of
the formation of coral reefs proposed by Daly, Darwin and Davis. 60
marks.
1988: Write a short note on
coral reefs in about 200 words. 20 marks
sea-level changes:
2013: What is base level ?
Explain the types of base level. 15 marks.
2007: Write short note :
Eustatic changes o sea level. 20 marks.
law of the sea and marine pollution:
2016: Discuss Maritime
Zones. 10 marks.
2014: Give a critical account of reasons
and consequences of marine pollution. 15 marks.
Miscellaneous:
2014: Illustrate the origin and
nature of Sargasso Sea and Lagoon. 10 marks.
2013: “Offshore Acoustic
Study helped the development of the concept of sea floor spreading.”
Explain. 20 marks.
1991: Draw a hypsographic
curve to represent the major physiographic units of the ocean and
comment on their permanency. 60 marks.