%100 VERIFIED 2016 WAEC GCE GEOGRAPHY OBJ AND ESSAY ANSWERS

Monday, 5th September, 2016 Geography (Essay &Objective) 9.30am - 12:30pm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

2a (i) International migration is a global phenomenon that is growing in scope, complexity and impact. Migration is both a cause and effect of broader development processes and an intrinsic feature of our ever globalizing world.

2a (ii) Seasonal Migration -- The periodic movement of a population from one region or climate to another in accordance with the yearly cycle

2b (i) A source region might be an ocean, a large forest, a desert, or open grasslands. Source regions must be large and have similar, or uniform, traits throughout.

2b (ii) A destination region is a geographical area consisting of all the services and infrastructure necessary for the stay of a specific tourist or tourism segment. Destinations are the competitive units of incoming tourism.:

3a 1. Less Maintenance Cost: Maintenance cost in rail and road transport is quite high but maintenance cost of water transport is quite less. 2. Cheap: The transport channel is quite cheap as compared rail and road Transport. 3. Useful for Bulky Goods: Heavy and bulky goods can be transported easily at little cost through water transport. 4. Useful During Natural Calamities: During natural calamities like flood and rains, when rail and road padenrizkidz.hech.in transport is disrupted, relief operations can be operated through water transport. 5. Helpful in Defence: Development of shipping is essential for the defence of the country also. It is also called second line of defence. 6. Important for Foreign Trade: Water transport plays important role in foreign trade. India’s foreign trade is mainly dependent on water transport.

(4ai) Import substitution industrialization (ISI) is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production.

(4aii) (i)petrochemical (ii)iron (iii)breweries (iv)textiles

(4b) (i)To reduce unemployment (ii)import substitution policies allow a nation to be completely self-sufficient. (iii)to protect domestic industries from import competition. (iv)to reduce its foreign dependency through the local production of industrialized products.

(4c) (i)make small products, mainly to be bought by individuals. (ii)Most are small-scale, suitable for factory units on industrial estates. (iii)only a limited amounts of investment capital is needed.

5a)Location 1. Between latitude 4°N and 14°N 2. Between longitude 3°E and 15°E 3. Located in the African continent 4. Located almost at the center of the curve made at the Western part of the continent

Size: 1.Fourth largest country in the West Africa by landmass 2. Total area of 923,768km² 3. Stretches for about 1300km east to west

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