NECTA ALL PAST PAPERS AND ANSWERS

 2006-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A What is eco-tourism? Examine the possibility of developing tourism in the “South Tourism Circuit” in Tanzania. (a) Explain why inland water transport is important in Africa south of sahara. (b) State the setbacks of full utilization of this inland water transport. Citing example from Russia, describe the danger of nuclear power energy production. To what is phosphate mining the basis for the development of the economy of Morocco? Locate and the important fishing grounds in Africa. SECTION B POPULATION,ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (a) Explain how China is responding to the problem of rapid population growth. (b) What are the effects of “one couple-one child” policy in China? Write short notes on the following:- Optimum population Morality rate Age-sex structure Gross Domestic Product (GDP) PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION What ...

 2003-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Discuss the roles and setbacks of agriculture production in African South of the Sahara. Explain the meaning of industrialization. How is industrialization made prosperous? Discuss the problems which limit the full utilization of inland waters in Africa. What are the possible solutions to the problems you have discussed? What has made timber in fact industry successful in Sweden? “The Sahara Desert has in fact been conquered.” Discuss. SECTION B POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRADTION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Discuss the relationship between resource distribution and population growth in Tanzania. What are the causes and effects of labour migration? PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION What is the lome Convetion? State its provisions. Analyze the central objectives of SADC. What are the hindrances towards achieving the prescribe motives? PART III ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION What is Global Warming...

 2000-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Explain how climate is the key factor in rubber production in West and Central Africa. Outline the problems which face rubber production these regions. To what extent is the agricultural success in China a result of the development of river control schemes? Discuss the factors for the development of fishing industry in Japan. Account for the successful development of beef cattle industry in the great plains of USA and Canada. Examine the factors for the development of manufacturing industry in Switzerland. SECTION B POPULATION,ENVIROMENT AND ECONOMIC INTERGRATION PART 1 POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (a) Write short notes on the following:- Migration Fertility Mortality (b) Discuss the factors for the population pressure in the Africa. “The present rate of population expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa is unsustainable.” Critically analyze this statement. PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION Examine and evaluate objectives o...

 2004-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Give an account of the factors favouring the production of Hydroelectric power in Tropical Africa. What are the shortcomings facing full utilization of rivers for power production in the continent? The Tennessee Valley Authority is a model in solving the social and economic problems facing. Discuss. (a) Describe the necessary conditions for growing cocoa. (b) Write down the setbacks which face cocoa production in Ghana. 4. Outline the factors that have led to successful fishing in Norway and Russia. 5. Give a detailed account on the development of dairy industry in Holland. SECTION B POPULATION,ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT (a) Write short notes on the following concepts:- Optimum population Life expectancy Crude Birth Rate (CBR) (a) Describe the causes of high mortality rate in East Africa? (b) How can high mortality rate in East Africa be reduced? PART II ECON...

 2008-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Give reasons that have made river basin in china to develop into more productive state. Give an account for poor development of iron and steel industry in Africa. (a) What factors have made fish farming to be more developed in Kenya than in other East Africa countries. (a) How can Tanzania improve her fish farming process? Describe the rationale for forest conservation in Gabon. Outline the main factors which favour dairy farming in Kenya. SECTION B POPULATIN, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND ENVIRONMENT PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Censes is very important for a country’s economy. Taking Tanzania as example, explain the significance of census. Discuss the factors that contributing to overpopulation in Tanzania and its associated problems. PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION The quest for African development can be achieved through regional integration. Discuss. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of economic int...

2010 GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Identify the physicals problems facing pastoralism in Botswana and Examine the problems associated with the exploitation of petroleum and natural gases in the mid-East. Using rubber plantation in Malaysia as a case stud, explain the basic characteristics of plantation agriculture. Examine the problems facing lumbering in the tropical rainforest of Africa. Describe the factor which influence of choice for the location of pulp and paper industry. SECTION B POPULATION, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT “Rapid population explosion in any country is a disaster.” Justify. Why is the population in china unevenly distributed? PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION Trace the origin of SADC and explain the challenges which face this regional economic grouping. Verify the statement that African regional economic integrations have almost the same objectives and problems. PART III ENVIRONMENTAL CONSE...

 2001-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL STUDIES Examine the major limiting factors facing cattle ranching in Tanzania as an alternative to nomadic system of cattle management. Account for the factors which influence the location of iron and steel industry . Discuss the rationale for the introduction of the communes and responsibility system in China between 1958 and 1979. (a) Giving examples, explain the factors which stimulate the tourist industry in Mauritius. (b) What are the negative impacts of tourism in Mauritius? Comment on the alternative source of energy for economic development and environmental conservation in the developing countries. SECTION B POPULATION,ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Explain the socio-economic and demographic importance of population structure of a country. Critically discuss the consequences of over population structure of a country. PART II ECONOMIC INTERGRATION The creation of regional econo...

 2009-GEOGRAPH PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Explain the roles played by transport and communication to the economy of a given country. Discuss the negative impacts caused by failure of African governments to exploit the available energy resources. Give an account of the factors for the location of automobile industries in Germany. To what extent is power responsible for the lower level of industrial development in Tropical Africa? Discuss the role of St. Lawrence Basin to the economy of Canada and USA. SECTION B POPULATION, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Give explanatory notes on the following population:- (a)Age structure (b)Population dispersion ©Population density (d)Population size 7. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of census. PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION 8 What are the objectives and feature of the East Africa community customs? 9 “Economic integration in developing countries is...

 2005-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES (a) “The objectives of river basin development projects in the world are homogeneous.” Discuss. (b) To what extent is river basin development achieved in Tanzania? Use Rufiji Basin Development Authority (RUBADA) as a case study. “Tanzania has many mineral deposit, yet there is high importation of some minerals particularly iron ore.” Justify this statement. “Nuclear energy can be a blessing as well as a curse.”Comment. The crop production sector is not well developed in spite of being a backbone of the economy of Tanzania.” Discuss. Comment on the influence of geographical and non-geographical factors on the development of the tourist industry in Switzerland. SECTION B POPULATION,ENVORNMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Show how Tanzania has achieved manpower mobilization since independence. Africa is said to be under- populated. Discuss. PART II ECONOMIC INTEGRATION “Most of the...

 2011-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Fuel wood will continue to remain Tanzania’s source of energy for decades to come. Evaluate this statement. “Agriculture can lead to a total environmental degradation if not carefully managed.” Discuss. Examine five (5) limiting factors facing pastoral farming in tropical regions. After independence tourism industry in Tanzania was given an upper hand due to its social and development significance. Show how tourism industry has contributed to the economic development of Tanzania since her independence. With concrete examples analyze the conditions which influence the development of Hydro-Electric Power (HEP) production in a given area. SECTION B POPULATION ,ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION PART I POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT “Physical factors are immensely responsible for internal migration.” Discuss. “A rapid growing population can be an asset or a liability.” Analyze this statement. PART II ECONOMIC INTE...

 2012-GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SECTION A POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT Briefly describe the following concepts as used in demography. Fecundity Infant Mortality Rate Natural Population Growth Stationary population Pyramid Sex ratio Population explosion is the result of the interplay of a number of factors. Explain the validity of the statement. Describe nine strategies for manpower mobilization in Tanzania. SECTIO B REGIONAL FOCAL STUDIES Agriculture sector in Tanzania is not well developed despite being the backbone f the economy. Discuss. Account for the change of the location o steel and iron industry in Germany. Explain four adverse impacts of iron and steel industry. Explain nine measures taken by government of Tanzania to promote tourism. Describe the role played by transport and communication sector in the economic development of a country.