GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 14
1:-The Chilika Lake lies in the state of
A:-Gujarat B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Rajasthan D:-Orissa
Ans: D
2:-The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A:-Orissa B:-Rajasthan C:-Chhattisgarh D:-Tripura
Ans: A
3:-The Pastern most longitude of India is
A:-68°7’E B:-77°6’E C:-82°32’E D:-97°25’E
Ans: A
4:-Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Skikkim have Common frontiers with
A:-Nepal B:-China C:-Bhutan D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
5:-The height of the mountain peak Nanda devi is _____________ metre.
A:-8598 B:-7817 C:-8172 D:-7756
Ans: B
6. Which of the following was a part of Lauratia?
(A) Anatolian Plate
(B) Chinese Plate
(C) Iranian Plate
(D) Agean Plate
Ans: B
7. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer using the given codes:
List – I List – II
a. Normal fault i. Displacement of both the rock blocks in opposite directions
b. Reverse fault ii. Movement of both the rock blocks towards each other
c. Lateral fault iii. Displacement of rock block horizontally along fault plane
d. Stege fault iv. When the slopes of a series of faults are in same direction
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
8. When does an escarpment appear?
(A) When a land block moves horizontally.
(B) When a land block moves vertically.
(C) When a land block moves due to water logging.
(D) When a land block moves due to human intervention.
Ans: B
9. Identify fluvio-glacial deposits from the following:
(A) Outwash plain
(B) Flood plain
(C) Penne plain
(D) Pan plain
Ans: A
10. Migration from developed to less developed region is called as
(A) Emigration
(B) Immigration
(C) Perverse migration
(D) Reverse migration
Ans: C
11. “Space is socially or culturally constructed” is the view under
(A) Logical positivism
(B) Behaviouralism
(C) Post modernism
(D) Structuralism
Ans: C
12. A counter clock-wise atmospheric circulation in the northern hemisphere is known as
(A) Pressure gradient
(B) Cyclone
(C) Anti-cyclone
(D) Tornado
Ans: B
13. The author of the book ‘The Unstable Earth’ is
(A) Paschel
(B) Gilberk G.K.
(C) Mallot C.A.
(D) J.A. Steers
Ans: D
14. Which of the following earthquake waves are most destructive?
(A) S-waves
(B) P-waves
(C) R-waves
(D) L-waves
Ans: A
15. Mediterranean climate is characterized by
(A) Dry summer and humid winter
(B) Humid summer and Dry winter
(C) Dry summer and Dry winter
(D) Humid summer with no winter
Ans: A
16. Insolation reaches the earth surface in the form of
(A) Short waves
(B) Long waves
(C) Microwaves
(D) Lorenz curve
Ans: A
17. The range of visible wave length on electromagnetic spectrum is
(A) 0.4 to 0.7 micrometres
(B) 0.7 to 15.0 micrometres
(C) 0.3 to 0.9 micrometres
(D) 0.3 to 15.0 micrometres
Ans: A
18. As per the Koppen’s scheme the Bhwh type of climate is found in
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Ans: B
19. Cold dry wind experienced particularly in winter along the eastern coast of Atlantic Ocean and in Northern Italy is called
(A) Cyclone
(B) Boras
(C) Tornado
(D) Hurricane
Ans: B
20. The atmosphere gets heated by which one of the following?
(A) Direct rays of the sun
(B) Volcanic activity
(C) Burning of organic material
(D) Radiation from the earth
Ans: B
21. A tropical cyclone was located 500 kms. South-West of Visakhapatnam. The cyclone first moved 250 kms in North-West direction and then suddenly changed the direction to the North-East. Which of the following ports would raise the highest danger signal?
(A) Chennai
(B) Haldia
(C) Visakhapatanam
(D) Tuticorin
Ans: C
22. Which one of the following regions does not receive much rainfall during the South-West monsoon season?
(A) Tamil Nadu Coast
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(D) Eastern Himalayas
Ans: A
23. In which type of climate equiplanation process i.e., reduction of relief to a plain takes place?
(A) Arid climate
(B) Cold climate
(C) Tropical climate
(D) Temperate climate
Ans: B
24. Winter rainfall in North-Western part of India is mainly due to
(A) Western disturbance
(B) North-East Monsoon
(C) North-West Monsoon
(D) Depression in the Bay of Bengal
Ans: A
25. What is generally not true of shifting cultivation?
(A) Rotation of field.
(B) Absence of draught animals.
(C) More often than not the homestead is not shifted.
(D) It is a great catalytic force for community life.
Ans: C
26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India is affected by tropical cyclones more than the western coast.
Reason (R): Tropical cyclone originates only in the Bay of Bengal.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
27. Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
(Names of tropical cyclones) (Regions)
a. Hurricanes i. Australia
b. Typhoons ii. Japan
c. Willy-Willy iii. U.S.A.
d. Taifu iv. China
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
28. The temperature that provides favourable ecological conditions for living coral reefs is
(A) Less than 10 °C
(B) 10 °C to 15 °C
(C) 15 °C to 20 °C
(D) More than 20 °C
Ans: D
29. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Coral reef i. Organic Ocean Deposit
b. Shoal ii. Deep flat surface
c. Abyssal plain iii. Steep descent from the shelf bed
d. Continentalslope iv. Detachedelevation withshallow depth
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: D
30. Which among the following has postulated the Subsidence Theory related to coral reef?
(A) Dally
(B) Agassiz
(C) Darwin
(D) Davis
Ans: C
31. If a tide occurs at a place at 6 p.m. when will be the next tide occurs?
(A) 00.13 a.m. of the next day
(B) 06.26 a.m. of the next day
(C) 12.39 p.m. of the next day
(D) 06.52 p.m. of the next day
Ans: B
32. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Tide i. A warm comparatively fast moving ocean current
b. Tsunami ii. A cold ocean current
c. Gulf stream iii. The periodic rise and fall of water
d. Labra done current iv. Rise of sea water in wave form due to seismic activity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
33. Which one of the following ecosystem services is not a part of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report?
(A) Provisioning
(B) Promoting
(C) Supportive
(D) Regulating
Ans: B
34. Which one of the following places in India the first bird-sanctuary was set up?
(A) Vedanthangal
(B) Kundremukha
(C) Bannarghata
(D) Keoladeo
Ans: A
35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Physical factors provide only a partial and deterministic explanation of geographical distribution of population.
Reason (R): Man is by no means passive in his choice of areas for settlement and everywhere demonstrates an ability to exercise some control over his environment.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
36. Which one of the following indicates the principle of transport in Central Place Theory?
(A) K3
(B) K4
(C) K7
(D) K9
Ans: B
37. Assertion (A): Post-industrial city is largely characterised by horizontal expansion.
Reason (R): Land prices are high in the central city.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
38. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Cantonment i. Kochi
b. Transport ii. Bangalore
c. Mining iii. Mau
d. I.T. iv. Ankleshwar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: C
39. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within low elevation coastal areas.
Reason (R): Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (A) is true.
Ans: B
40. Which one of the following stages of demographic transition model predicts “a-high birth but a-low death rate”?
(A) First stage
(B) Second stage
(C) Third stage
(D) Late-second stage
Ans: B
41. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(State) (Rate of Literacy (%) at 2011 census)
a. Uttarakhand i. 69.7
b. Chhattisgarh ii. 70.0
c. Tamil Nadu iii. 60.2
d. Gujarat iv. 73.4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. Which one of the following is not an assumption or principle of the concentric zone model of urban land case?
(A) Cultural and social heterogeneity of the population
(B) Transport is equally easy, rapid and cheap in every direction within the city.
(C) None of districts is attractive due to differences in terrain.
(D) There is a concentration of heavy industry.
Ans: C
43. Who, amongst the following, defined Geography as a chorological science?
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Richthofen
(C) Hettner
(D) P.E. James
Ans: C
44. Who, amongst the following, has propounded the concept of Time Space Geography?
(A) Hagerstrand
(B) Haggett
(C) Johnston
(D) Harvey
Ans: A
45. Match the following from the codes:
(Major Proponent) (Philosophy of Geography)
a. Gibson i. Idealism
b. Guelke ii. Realism
c. Peet iii. Behaviouralism
d. Wright and Kirk iv. Radicalism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: C
46. Which one of the following ports has been developed on a lagoon?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Visakhapatnam
Ans: C
47. Truck farming is associated with
(A) Vegetables
(B) Milk
(C) Cereals
(D) Poultry
Ans: A
48. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
(A) Rotation of crops
(B) Rotation of fields
(C) Single cropping
(D) Use of plenty of fertilizers
Ans: B
49. What is the common practice involved in shifting cultivation?
(A) Use of sophisticated machinery
(B) Large scale use of fertilizers
(C) Utilization of poor soils through ploughing / fallowing
(D) Maximum use of animal power
Ans: C
50. Under the scope of town planning in India is covered:
1. Urban renewal
2. Planning of urban amenities and facilities
3. Building of new towns
4. Building of metropolitan cities
Codes:
(A) 1 and 3 are correct.
(B) Only 1 is correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ans: C
A:-Gujarat B:-Jammu and Kashmir C:-Rajasthan D:-Orissa
Ans: D
2:-The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through
A:-Orissa B:-Rajasthan C:-Chhattisgarh D:-Tripura
Ans: A
3:-The Pastern most longitude of India is
A:-68°7’E B:-77°6’E C:-82°32’E D:-97°25’E
Ans: A
4:-Uttarakhand, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Skikkim have Common frontiers with
A:-Nepal B:-China C:-Bhutan D:-Myanmar
Ans: A
5:-The height of the mountain peak Nanda devi is _____________ metre.
A:-8598 B:-7817 C:-8172 D:-7756
Ans: B
6. Which of the following was a part of Lauratia?
(A) Anatolian Plate
(B) Chinese Plate
(C) Iranian Plate
(D) Agean Plate
Ans: B
7. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer using the given codes:
List – I List – II
a. Normal fault i. Displacement of both the rock blocks in opposite directions
b. Reverse fault ii. Movement of both the rock blocks towards each other
c. Lateral fault iii. Displacement of rock block horizontally along fault plane
d. Stege fault iv. When the slopes of a series of faults are in same direction
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: A
8. When does an escarpment appear?
(A) When a land block moves horizontally.
(B) When a land block moves vertically.
(C) When a land block moves due to water logging.
(D) When a land block moves due to human intervention.
Ans: B
9. Identify fluvio-glacial deposits from the following:
(A) Outwash plain
(B) Flood plain
(C) Penne plain
(D) Pan plain
Ans: A
10. Migration from developed to less developed region is called as
(A) Emigration
(B) Immigration
(C) Perverse migration
(D) Reverse migration
Ans: C
11. “Space is socially or culturally constructed” is the view under
(A) Logical positivism
(B) Behaviouralism
(C) Post modernism
(D) Structuralism
Ans: C
12. A counter clock-wise atmospheric circulation in the northern hemisphere is known as
(A) Pressure gradient
(B) Cyclone
(C) Anti-cyclone
(D) Tornado
Ans: B
13. The author of the book ‘The Unstable Earth’ is
(A) Paschel
(B) Gilberk G.K.
(C) Mallot C.A.
(D) J.A. Steers
Ans: D
14. Which of the following earthquake waves are most destructive?
(A) S-waves
(B) P-waves
(C) R-waves
(D) L-waves
Ans: A
15. Mediterranean climate is characterized by
(A) Dry summer and humid winter
(B) Humid summer and Dry winter
(C) Dry summer and Dry winter
(D) Humid summer with no winter
Ans: A
16. Insolation reaches the earth surface in the form of
(A) Short waves
(B) Long waves
(C) Microwaves
(D) Lorenz curve
Ans: A
17. The range of visible wave length on electromagnetic spectrum is
(A) 0.4 to 0.7 micrometres
(B) 0.7 to 15.0 micrometres
(C) 0.3 to 0.9 micrometres
(D) 0.3 to 15.0 micrometres
Ans: A
18. As per the Koppen’s scheme the Bhwh type of climate is found in
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Gujarat
(D) Odisha
Ans: B
19. Cold dry wind experienced particularly in winter along the eastern coast of Atlantic Ocean and in Northern Italy is called
(A) Cyclone
(B) Boras
(C) Tornado
(D) Hurricane
Ans: B
20. The atmosphere gets heated by which one of the following?
(A) Direct rays of the sun
(B) Volcanic activity
(C) Burning of organic material
(D) Radiation from the earth
Ans: B
21. A tropical cyclone was located 500 kms. South-West of Visakhapatnam. The cyclone first moved 250 kms in North-West direction and then suddenly changed the direction to the North-East. Which of the following ports would raise the highest danger signal?
(A) Chennai
(B) Haldia
(C) Visakhapatanam
(D) Tuticorin
Ans: C
22. Which one of the following regions does not receive much rainfall during the South-West monsoon season?
(A) Tamil Nadu Coast
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Chota Nagpur Plateau
(D) Eastern Himalayas
Ans: A
23. In which type of climate equiplanation process i.e., reduction of relief to a plain takes place?
(A) Arid climate
(B) Cold climate
(C) Tropical climate
(D) Temperate climate
Ans: B
24. Winter rainfall in North-Western part of India is mainly due to
(A) Western disturbance
(B) North-East Monsoon
(C) North-West Monsoon
(D) Depression in the Bay of Bengal
Ans: A
25. What is generally not true of shifting cultivation?
(A) Rotation of field.
(B) Absence of draught animals.
(C) More often than not the homestead is not shifted.
(D) It is a great catalytic force for community life.
Ans: C
26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The eastern coast of India is affected by tropical cyclones more than the western coast.
Reason (R): Tropical cyclone originates only in the Bay of Bengal.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
27. Match List – I and List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
(Names of tropical cyclones) (Regions)
a. Hurricanes i. Australia
b. Typhoons ii. Japan
c. Willy-Willy iii. U.S.A.
d. Taifu iv. China
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
28. The temperature that provides favourable ecological conditions for living coral reefs is
(A) Less than 10 °C
(B) 10 °C to 15 °C
(C) 15 °C to 20 °C
(D) More than 20 °C
Ans: D
29. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Coral reef i. Organic Ocean Deposit
b. Shoal ii. Deep flat surface
c. Abyssal plain iii. Steep descent from the shelf bed
d. Continentalslope iv. Detachedelevation withshallow depth
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: D
30. Which among the following has postulated the Subsidence Theory related to coral reef?
(A) Dally
(B) Agassiz
(C) Darwin
(D) Davis
Ans: C
31. If a tide occurs at a place at 6 p.m. when will be the next tide occurs?
(A) 00.13 a.m. of the next day
(B) 06.26 a.m. of the next day
(C) 12.39 p.m. of the next day
(D) 06.52 p.m. of the next day
Ans: B
32. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. Tide i. A warm comparatively fast moving ocean current
b. Tsunami ii. A cold ocean current
c. Gulf stream iii. The periodic rise and fall of water
d. Labra done current iv. Rise of sea water in wave form due to seismic activity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
33. Which one of the following ecosystem services is not a part of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report?
(A) Provisioning
(B) Promoting
(C) Supportive
(D) Regulating
Ans: B
34. Which one of the following places in India the first bird-sanctuary was set up?
(A) Vedanthangal
(B) Kundremukha
(C) Bannarghata
(D) Keoladeo
Ans: A
35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Physical factors provide only a partial and deterministic explanation of geographical distribution of population.
Reason (R): Man is by no means passive in his choice of areas for settlement and everywhere demonstrates an ability to exercise some control over his environment.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
36. Which one of the following indicates the principle of transport in Central Place Theory?
(A) K3
(B) K4
(C) K7
(D) K9
Ans: B
37. Assertion (A): Post-industrial city is largely characterised by horizontal expansion.
Reason (R): Land prices are high in the central city.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is correct, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
38. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Cantonment i. Kochi
b. Transport ii. Bangalore
c. Mining iii. Mau
d. I.T. iv. Ankleshwar
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: C
39. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and find the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within low elevation coastal areas.
Reason (R): Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (A) is true.
Ans: B
40. Which one of the following stages of demographic transition model predicts “a-high birth but a-low death rate”?
(A) First stage
(B) Second stage
(C) Third stage
(D) Late-second stage
Ans: B
41. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(State) (Rate of Literacy (%) at 2011 census)
a. Uttarakhand i. 69.7
b. Chhattisgarh ii. 70.0
c. Tamil Nadu iii. 60.2
d. Gujarat iv. 73.4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. Which one of the following is not an assumption or principle of the concentric zone model of urban land case?
(A) Cultural and social heterogeneity of the population
(B) Transport is equally easy, rapid and cheap in every direction within the city.
(C) None of districts is attractive due to differences in terrain.
(D) There is a concentration of heavy industry.
Ans: C
43. Who, amongst the following, defined Geography as a chorological science?
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Richthofen
(C) Hettner
(D) P.E. James
Ans: C
44. Who, amongst the following, has propounded the concept of Time Space Geography?
(A) Hagerstrand
(B) Haggett
(C) Johnston
(D) Harvey
Ans: A
45. Match the following from the codes:
(Major Proponent) (Philosophy of Geography)
a. Gibson i. Idealism
b. Guelke ii. Realism
c. Peet iii. Behaviouralism
d. Wright and Kirk iv. Radicalism
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: C
46. Which one of the following ports has been developed on a lagoon?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Visakhapatnam
Ans: C
47. Truck farming is associated with
(A) Vegetables
(B) Milk
(C) Cereals
(D) Poultry
Ans: A
48. The essential feature of shifting cultivation is
(A) Rotation of crops
(B) Rotation of fields
(C) Single cropping
(D) Use of plenty of fertilizers
Ans: B
49. What is the common practice involved in shifting cultivation?
(A) Use of sophisticated machinery
(B) Large scale use of fertilizers
(C) Utilization of poor soils through ploughing / fallowing
(D) Maximum use of animal power
Ans: C
50. Under the scope of town planning in India is covered:
1. Urban renewal
2. Planning of urban amenities and facilities
3. Building of new towns
4. Building of metropolitan cities
Codes:
(A) 1 and 3 are correct.
(B) Only 1 is correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ans: C
51. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The pattern of consumption of goods and services varies from one country to another.
Reason (R): The population distribution varies from one country to another.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
52. According to Lynch, the elements which help to perceive urban environment are
(A) Path and node
(B) Path, node and landmark
(C) Boundaries and districts
(D) Path, boundaries, districts, nodes and landmark
Ans: D
53. Which one of the following theories is based on the concept of economic rent?
(A) Agricultural land use
(B) Rank-size rule
(C) Innovation diffusion
(D) Urban land use
Ans: A
54. Green Revolution is a technological package, consistency of
1. High yielding variety of seeds.
2. Land Reforms.
3. Assured Irrigation facility.
4. Use of chemical fertilizers.
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) Only 3 is correct.
Ans: C
55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Town) (Industry)
a. Kalpakkam i. Newsprint
b. Jharia ii. Oil Refining
c. Mathura iii. Coal mining
d. Nepanagar iv. Nuclear plant
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: B
56. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Most transportation networks begin as branching networks.
Reason (R): Because the first priority of the public or private agencies that build them is generally to get all points connected.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
57. Which one of the followings is not a general purpose authority?
(A) A District
(B) World Health Organisation
(WHO)
(C) A Department
(D) A County
Ans: B
58. Match the List-I with List-II identifying the relation. Select the correct answer from the codes given:
List – I List - II
a. Austric Family 1. Santhal
b. Dravidian Family 2. Bodo Prakrit
c. Sino-Tibetan Family 3. Karukh Oraon
d. Indo-Aryan Family 4. Bodo
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: B
59. Who defined urban geography as the study of the city as a system within a system of cities?
(A) H.C. Carter
(B) Michael Pacione
(C) B.J.L. Berry
(D) A.E. Smails
Ans: C
60. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A), and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Regional development planning solves the problem of regional disparities created by sectoral planning.
Reason (R): Sectoral planning concentrates on sectoral growth ignoring regional balance and regional development planning takes care of the growth and development of the delineated regions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
61. Who gave the theory of Rimland, giving importance to sea powers due to their ability to make a rim around ‘Heartland’, in the book ‘The Geography of Peace’?
(A) Spykman
(B) Truman
(C) Haushoffer
(D) Mahan
Ans: A
62. Mackinder’s ‘Pivot Area’, which he envisaged to be strategically very important, was
(A) Arabia and its surroundings
(B) Central Africa
(C) Land between Volga in the west and eastern Siberia in the east.
(D) The central regions of ‘new world’ i.e. America’s.
Ans: C
63. Read both Assertion (A) andReasoning (R) and find the correctanswer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Planning regions generally tally with administrative divisions.
Reason (R): Plan execution is convenient in uniform administrative regions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
64. Bhakra Nangal Project is a joint venture of which one of the following groups of States?
(A) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
(B) Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
(C) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
(D) Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
Ans: A
65. The ranges of Western Ghats are locally called as ‘Sahyadris’ in which of the following State?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: D
66. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): One of the major sources of irrigation in Peninsular India is Tank Irrigation.
Reason (R): Most of the rivers in peninsular region are seasonal.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
67. Arrange the following events playing a vital role in evolution of town and country planning in India in a sequential order of their taking place.
Use the codes given below:
I. Appointment of Bhore Committee.
II. Enactment of Sanitation Act.
III. Establishment of Improvement Trusts in important towns.
IV. Formation of Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO).
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II,III, I, IV
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: B
68. Which one of the following number of million sheets representing the world is correct?
(A) 54
(B) 136
(C) 152
(D) 504
Ans: B
69. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Topo map scale) (Contour interval in feet)
(a) Million (i) 50
(b) one inch (ii) 500
(c) quarter Inch (iii) 100
(d) half inch (iv) 250
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: C
70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
i. Planimeter (a) area measure of a map
ii. Pantograph (b) elevation of land surface
iii. Barometer (c) map reduction &enlargement
iv. Elinometer (d) air pressure of a place
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
71. The Air Photo Scale of a flat terrain depends upon
1. Height of the aircraft.
2. Focal length of aerial camera.
Choose the correct answer code given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 is true, but 2 is false.
(B) 2 is true, but 1 is false
(C) Both 1 and 2 are true.
(D) Both 1 and 2 are false.
Ans: C
72. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given:
(a) The contours which represent a convex slope are close together at the foot and are comparatively farther apart at the top.
(b) The closeness of contours indicates steepness of slope.
Codes:
(A) Only (a) is correct.
(B) Only (b) is correct.
(C) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) are correct.
Ans: C
73. Arrange the following maps in decreasing order of scale and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i) Atlas map
(ii) Cadastral map
(iii) Topographical map
(iv) Wall maps
Codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: A
74. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of Tin?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhatisgarh
Ans: D
75. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given:
(a) In a dot map, the value of the dots generally varies.
(b) A dot map is usually used to show areal distribution of phenomena such as rainfall, agricultural production, population, etc.
Codes:
(A) Only (a) is correct.
(B) Only (b) is correct.
(C) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) are correct.
Ans: D
76. The premise that present-day processes have been operating throughout geological time is the principle of
(A) Continental drift
(B) Uniformitarianism
(C) Earth Systems
(D) Plate Tectonics
Ans: B
77. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
(a) River (i) Dolines
(b) Glacier (ii) Inselburg
(c) Wind (iii) Moraines
(d) Underground water (iv) Leaves
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
List – I List - II
(Land form) (Agenta of Denudation)
(a) Monadnocks 1. Wind
(b) Blind valley 2. Glacier
(c) Drumlin 3. River
(d) Dreikanter 4. Ground Water
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: D
79. Which of the following pairs of countries receive maximum insolation?
(A) Indonesia and Sri Lanka
(B) Indonesia and Libya
(C) Yemen and Somalia
(D) Canada and Australia
Ans: C
80. Solid material passes directly into vapour state by means of
(A) Condensation
(B) Sublimation
(C) Volatalization
(D) Convection
Ans: B
81. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. Cwa and hot summers, dry winters.
2. Cwb and hot dry summers.
3. Csb and warm dry summers.
4. Cfb and warm summers
Select the correct answer.
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
Ans: B
82. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Local Winds) (Countries)
(1) Loo (i) West Africa
(2) Samun (ii) Former Yugoslavia
(3) Harmattan (iii) Pakistan
(4) Bora (iv) Iran
Codes:
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
83. Radiolarian Ooze is
(A) Terrigenous Deposits
(B) Neritic Deposits
(C) Pelagic Deposits
(D) Littoral Deposits
Ans: C
84. Certain substances are classified as water pollutants, others as air pollutants and still others as land pollutants. Which one of the following pollutes are three parts of our environment?
(A) Flourocarbons
(B) Smog
(C) Acid rain
(D) Ozone
Ans: C
85. Ria is an example of
(A) Emerged upland shore
(B) Submerged upland shore
(C) Neutral shore
(D) Compound shore
Ans: B
86. Flat-topped sub-marine mountains are called
(A) Sea mounts
(B) Abyssal mounts
(C) Guyots
(D) Sea Volcanoes
Ans: C
87. Anacondas are largely found in
(A) Irrawady Basin
(B) Congo Basin
(C) Orinoco Basin
(D) Amazon Basin
Ans: D
88. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Natural Vegetation) (Indian States/UTs)
1. Conifers i. Jharkhand
2. Evergreen ii. Rajasthan
3. Xerophytes iii. Andaman &Nicobar
4. Deciduous iv. Jammu &Kashmir
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: B
89. Who among the following did not support the concept of environmental determinism?
(A) Ratzel
(B) Davis
(C) Huntington
(D) None of these
Ans: D
90. Match the following and find the correct answer from the code:
List – I List - II
(a) Probabilism (i) Von Humboldt
(b) Stop-and-go determinism (ii) Carl Ritter
(c) Systematic Geography (iii) Griffith Taylor
(d) Regional Geography (iv) O.H.K Spate
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
91. Who wrote the book Airs Water and Places?
(A) Anaximander
(B) Hippocrates
(C) Eratosthones
(D) Hecateus
Ans: B
92. The Humanistic Geography aims at ‘Verstehn’, that is
(A) Life style of man.
(B) Inter personal relations of men.
(C) Understanding of man in his environment.
(D) Objective experiences of man.
Ans: A
93. Geographia in 17 volumes was written by
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Miletus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ritter
Ans: C
94. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The newly emerged industrial cities in India are numerically dominated by both male and female adult population.
Reason (R): Human migration is age and sex selective.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
95. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Exurbanisation – Commuter belt grows at the expense of core.
(B) Counterurbanisation – Population loss of ring is more than the urban core.
(C) Reurbanisation – Core starts regaining population.
(D) Exourbanisation – Labour intensive and export oriented industrialization is the base.
Ans: B
96. International migration is no longer a factor in population distribution mainly because
(A) People do not wish to migrate.
(B) People are afraid of racial prejudices.
(C) Nations have placed restrictions on migration.
(D) Employment opportunities are not bright.
Ans: C
97. Match the following:
List – I List - II
(Name of Scholar) (Idea/Concept)
a. Charles Darwin I. Migration laws
b. Wilbur Zelinsky II. Population and resources
c. Thomas Malthus III. Theory of evolution
d. George Ravenstein IV. Hypothesis of the mobility
Codes:
a b c d
(A) I II III IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) III IV II I
(D) IV III II I
Ans: C
98. Who among the following used the term Ecumenopolis to describe a projected urbanised world or universal city by the end of the twenty first century?
(A) Geddes
(B) Gottmann
(C) Doxiades
(D) Dickinson
Ans: C
99. Match the items in the List-I with that in List-II. The items in the two lists relate to sector theory proposed by Hoyt.
List – I List - II
(Sector Number) (Urban Land use Pattern)
a. 1 I. Wholesale & Light Manufacturing
b. 2 II. CBD
c. 3 III. Medium-class Residential
d. 4 IV. Low-class Residential
Codes:
a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4
(A) I II III IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) II I IV III
(D) IV III II I
Ans: C
100. The classical model of Industrial location theory in which least cost approach is of primary consideration is recognised as the industrial location theory of
(A) Weber
(B) Smith
(C) Isard
(D) Hoover
Ans: A
Assertion (A): The pattern of consumption of goods and services varies from one country to another.
Reason (R): The population distribution varies from one country to another.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
52. According to Lynch, the elements which help to perceive urban environment are
(A) Path and node
(B) Path, node and landmark
(C) Boundaries and districts
(D) Path, boundaries, districts, nodes and landmark
Ans: D
53. Which one of the following theories is based on the concept of economic rent?
(A) Agricultural land use
(B) Rank-size rule
(C) Innovation diffusion
(D) Urban land use
Ans: A
54. Green Revolution is a technological package, consistency of
1. High yielding variety of seeds.
2. Land Reforms.
3. Assured Irrigation facility.
4. Use of chemical fertilizers.
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) Only 3 is correct.
Ans: C
55. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Town) (Industry)
a. Kalpakkam i. Newsprint
b. Jharia ii. Oil Refining
c. Mathura iii. Coal mining
d. Nepanagar iv. Nuclear plant
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: B
56. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Most transportation networks begin as branching networks.
Reason (R): Because the first priority of the public or private agencies that build them is generally to get all points connected.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
57. Which one of the followings is not a general purpose authority?
(A) A District
(B) World Health Organisation
(WHO)
(C) A Department
(D) A County
Ans: B
58. Match the List-I with List-II identifying the relation. Select the correct answer from the codes given:
List – I List - II
a. Austric Family 1. Santhal
b. Dravidian Family 2. Bodo Prakrit
c. Sino-Tibetan Family 3. Karukh Oraon
d. Indo-Aryan Family 4. Bodo
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: B
59. Who defined urban geography as the study of the city as a system within a system of cities?
(A) H.C. Carter
(B) Michael Pacione
(C) B.J.L. Berry
(D) A.E. Smails
Ans: C
60. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A), and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Regional development planning solves the problem of regional disparities created by sectoral planning.
Reason (R): Sectoral planning concentrates on sectoral growth ignoring regional balance and regional development planning takes care of the growth and development of the delineated regions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
61. Who gave the theory of Rimland, giving importance to sea powers due to their ability to make a rim around ‘Heartland’, in the book ‘The Geography of Peace’?
(A) Spykman
(B) Truman
(C) Haushoffer
(D) Mahan
Ans: A
62. Mackinder’s ‘Pivot Area’, which he envisaged to be strategically very important, was
(A) Arabia and its surroundings
(B) Central Africa
(C) Land between Volga in the west and eastern Siberia in the east.
(D) The central regions of ‘new world’ i.e. America’s.
Ans: C
63. Read both Assertion (A) andReasoning (R) and find the correctanswer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Planning regions generally tally with administrative divisions.
Reason (R): Plan execution is convenient in uniform administrative regions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
64. Bhakra Nangal Project is a joint venture of which one of the following groups of States?
(A) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
(B) Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
(C) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
(D) Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
Ans: A
65. The ranges of Western Ghats are locally called as ‘Sahyadris’ in which of the following State?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Kerala
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: D
66. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): One of the major sources of irrigation in Peninsular India is Tank Irrigation.
Reason (R): Most of the rivers in peninsular region are seasonal.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
67. Arrange the following events playing a vital role in evolution of town and country planning in India in a sequential order of their taking place.
Use the codes given below:
I. Appointment of Bhore Committee.
II. Enactment of Sanitation Act.
III. Establishment of Improvement Trusts in important towns.
IV. Formation of Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO).
Codes:
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II,III, I, IV
(C) III, I, II, IV
(D) IV, III, II, I
Ans: B
68. Which one of the following number of million sheets representing the world is correct?
(A) 54
(B) 136
(C) 152
(D) 504
Ans: B
69. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Topo map scale) (Contour interval in feet)
(a) Million (i) 50
(b) one inch (ii) 500
(c) quarter Inch (iii) 100
(d) half inch (iv) 250
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
Ans: C
70. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
i. Planimeter (a) area measure of a map
ii. Pantograph (b) elevation of land surface
iii. Barometer (c) map reduction &enlargement
iv. Elinometer (d) air pressure of a place
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i iv ii iii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: B
71. The Air Photo Scale of a flat terrain depends upon
1. Height of the aircraft.
2. Focal length of aerial camera.
Choose the correct answer code given below:
Codes:
(A) 1 is true, but 2 is false.
(B) 2 is true, but 1 is false
(C) Both 1 and 2 are true.
(D) Both 1 and 2 are false.
Ans: C
72. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given:
(a) The contours which represent a convex slope are close together at the foot and are comparatively farther apart at the top.
(b) The closeness of contours indicates steepness of slope.
Codes:
(A) Only (a) is correct.
(B) Only (b) is correct.
(C) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) are correct.
Ans: C
73. Arrange the following maps in decreasing order of scale and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i) Atlas map
(ii) Cadastral map
(iii) Topographical map
(iv) Wall maps
Codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Ans: A
74. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of Tin?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhatisgarh
Ans: D
75. Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given:
(a) In a dot map, the value of the dots generally varies.
(b) A dot map is usually used to show areal distribution of phenomena such as rainfall, agricultural production, population, etc.
Codes:
(A) Only (a) is correct.
(B) Only (b) is correct.
(C) Both (a) and (b) are correct.
(D) Neither (a) nor (b) are correct.
Ans: D
76. The premise that present-day processes have been operating throughout geological time is the principle of
(A) Continental drift
(B) Uniformitarianism
(C) Earth Systems
(D) Plate Tectonics
Ans: B
77. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
(a) River (i) Dolines
(b) Glacier (ii) Inselburg
(c) Wind (iii) Moraines
(d) Underground water (iv) Leaves
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Ans: A
78. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given:
List – I List - II
(Land form) (Agenta of Denudation)
(a) Monadnocks 1. Wind
(b) Blind valley 2. Glacier
(c) Drumlin 3. River
(d) Dreikanter 4. Ground Water
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: D
79. Which of the following pairs of countries receive maximum insolation?
(A) Indonesia and Sri Lanka
(B) Indonesia and Libya
(C) Yemen and Somalia
(D) Canada and Australia
Ans: C
80. Solid material passes directly into vapour state by means of
(A) Condensation
(B) Sublimation
(C) Volatalization
(D) Convection
Ans: B
81. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
1. Cwa and hot summers, dry winters.
2. Cwb and hot dry summers.
3. Csb and warm dry summers.
4. Cfb and warm summers
Select the correct answer.
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 1 and 2
Ans: B
82. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Local Winds) (Countries)
(1) Loo (i) West Africa
(2) Samun (ii) Former Yugoslavia
(3) Harmattan (iii) Pakistan
(4) Bora (iv) Iran
Codes:
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
83. Radiolarian Ooze is
(A) Terrigenous Deposits
(B) Neritic Deposits
(C) Pelagic Deposits
(D) Littoral Deposits
Ans: C
84. Certain substances are classified as water pollutants, others as air pollutants and still others as land pollutants. Which one of the following pollutes are three parts of our environment?
(A) Flourocarbons
(B) Smog
(C) Acid rain
(D) Ozone
Ans: C
85. Ria is an example of
(A) Emerged upland shore
(B) Submerged upland shore
(C) Neutral shore
(D) Compound shore
Ans: B
86. Flat-topped sub-marine mountains are called
(A) Sea mounts
(B) Abyssal mounts
(C) Guyots
(D) Sea Volcanoes
Ans: C
87. Anacondas are largely found in
(A) Irrawady Basin
(B) Congo Basin
(C) Orinoco Basin
(D) Amazon Basin
Ans: D
88. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Natural Vegetation) (Indian States/UTs)
1. Conifers i. Jharkhand
2. Evergreen ii. Rajasthan
3. Xerophytes iii. Andaman &Nicobar
4. Deciduous iv. Jammu &Kashmir
Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii
Ans: B
89. Who among the following did not support the concept of environmental determinism?
(A) Ratzel
(B) Davis
(C) Huntington
(D) None of these
Ans: D
90. Match the following and find the correct answer from the code:
List – I List - II
(a) Probabilism (i) Von Humboldt
(b) Stop-and-go determinism (ii) Carl Ritter
(c) Systematic Geography (iii) Griffith Taylor
(d) Regional Geography (iv) O.H.K Spate
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Ans: A
91. Who wrote the book Airs Water and Places?
(A) Anaximander
(B) Hippocrates
(C) Eratosthones
(D) Hecateus
Ans: B
92. The Humanistic Geography aims at ‘Verstehn’, that is
(A) Life style of man.
(B) Inter personal relations of men.
(C) Understanding of man in his environment.
(D) Objective experiences of man.
Ans: A
93. Geographia in 17 volumes was written by
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Miletus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ritter
Ans: C
94. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The newly emerged industrial cities in India are numerically dominated by both male and female adult population.
Reason (R): Human migration is age and sex selective.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: C
95. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Exurbanisation – Commuter belt grows at the expense of core.
(B) Counterurbanisation – Population loss of ring is more than the urban core.
(C) Reurbanisation – Core starts regaining population.
(D) Exourbanisation – Labour intensive and export oriented industrialization is the base.
Ans: B
96. International migration is no longer a factor in population distribution mainly because
(A) People do not wish to migrate.
(B) People are afraid of racial prejudices.
(C) Nations have placed restrictions on migration.
(D) Employment opportunities are not bright.
Ans: C
97. Match the following:
List – I List - II
(Name of Scholar) (Idea/Concept)
a. Charles Darwin I. Migration laws
b. Wilbur Zelinsky II. Population and resources
c. Thomas Malthus III. Theory of evolution
d. George Ravenstein IV. Hypothesis of the mobility
Codes:
a b c d
(A) I II III IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) III IV II I
(D) IV III II I
Ans: C
98. Who among the following used the term Ecumenopolis to describe a projected urbanised world or universal city by the end of the twenty first century?
(A) Geddes
(B) Gottmann
(C) Doxiades
(D) Dickinson
Ans: C
99. Match the items in the List-I with that in List-II. The items in the two lists relate to sector theory proposed by Hoyt.
List – I List - II
(Sector Number) (Urban Land use Pattern)
a. 1 I. Wholesale & Light Manufacturing
b. 2 II. CBD
c. 3 III. Medium-class Residential
d. 4 IV. Low-class Residential
Codes:
a.1 b.2 c.3 d.4
(A) I II III IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) II I IV III
(D) IV III II I
Ans: C
100. The classical model of Industrial location theory in which least cost approach is of primary consideration is recognised as the industrial location theory of
(A) Weber
(B) Smith
(C) Isard
(D) Hoover
Ans: A
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