GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 15
1. The concept of geosynclines was given by
(A) James Hall and Dana
(B) Hang
(C) Holmes
(D) Steers
Ans: A
2. The Base Level concept was postulated by
(A) James Hutton
(B) J.W. Powell
(C) W.M. Davis
(D) Walther Penck
Ans: B
3. Which of the following is formed as a result of tectonic forces?
(A) Hanging valley
(B) V-shaped valley
(C) Rift valley
(D) Blind valley
Ans: C
4. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. A plain largely composed of recent alluvium i. Pedi plain
b. a deep sea plain ii. Loess plain
c. a plain formed by wind action iii. Flood plain
d. a level surface lightly covered with thin layer of alluvium iv. Abyssal plain
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
5. “The present is the key to the past.” This statement was made by
(A) W.M. Davis
(B) James Hutton
(C) Van Ritchthofen
(D) A. Penck
Ans: B
6. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Rivers i. Sand stone
b. Settlements ii. Gale
c. Winds iii. Levees
d. Rocks iv. Satellite
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: A
7. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Falkland current i. Warm current
b. Norwegian current ii. Cold current
c. Florida current iii. Atlantic Ocean
d. Okholsk current iv. Kamchetka Peninsula
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: A
8. Who has, amongst the followinggeographers, defined Geography of Public Finance ‘who gets what, where, and at what cost’?
(A) R.J. Chorley
(B) David Harvey
(C) P. Claval
(D) R.J. Bennett
Ans: D
9. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Natural Parks & Wild Life Sanctuaries) (States)
a. Nandankanan i. Maharashtra
b. Kaziranga ii. Madhya Pradesh
c. Bandhavgarh iii. Odisha
d. Melghat iv. Assam
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
10. Which of the following is not a supervised image classification technique?
(A) Parallelopiped classifier
(B) Minimum distance to mean classifier
(C) Neural network analysis
(D) Gaussian maximum likelihood classifier
Ans: C
11. A meteor is
(A) Comet without a tail
(B) Detached piece of an asteroid
(C) Tiny star
(D) Piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space
Ans: D
12. Which one of the following tribes does not correctly matched?
(A) Batwa and Congo Basin
(B) Ruwala and Central Iran
(C) Inuit and Canada
(D) Yuklagir and Siberia
Ans: B
13. Which one of the following regions witnessed the growth of mighty civilizations of Roman and Greek?
(A) Temperate region
(B) Savanna region
(C) Mediterranean region
(D) Tundra region
Ans: C
14. Which of the following is not considered a geographic pattern?
(A) Centralized
(B) Distributive
(C) Linear
(D) Random
Ans: B
15. Machu Picchu of Inca civilization is located in
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Columbia
(D) Peru
Ans: D
16. In 1919, Mackinder renamed his ‘Pivot Area’ as ‘Heartland’ in famous book
(A) Foreign Affairs
(B) The Round World and the Winning of the Peace
(C) The Democratic Ideals and Reality
(D) World War and Geography
Ans: C
17. The objectives behind building the planned city of Chandigarh were
1. To build a city of modern India’s dreams.
2. To settle down refugees coming to India after the partition.
3. To develop an attractive tourist centre in Northwestern India.
4. To provide capital city to Truncated Punjab.
Codes:
(A) 2 and 4 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) only 4 is correct.
Ans: C
18. Which of the following sentences is not a correct one?
(A) Utilitarian planning is a functional planning and it strives to achieve a supreme single specific goal.
(B) Sectoral planning is a coordinated planning with planning in various sectors in an integrated manner.
(C) Comprehensive planning has also been used with implicit connotation of integrated planning of all elements of asingle activity.
(D) Town planning is an expression of spatial planning of an urban system.
Ans: B
19. Several planned cities have been developed in India after Independence. Which one of the following is not a post-independence planned city?
(A) Gandhinagar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bhubaneshwar
Ans: C
20. Which one of the following is not a measure of Central tendency?
(A) Arithmetic mean
(B) Mean deviation
(C) Median
(D) Mode
Ans: B
21. Which one of the following Indian Remote Sensing Satellites, IRS-P4 is also known as
(A) Resourcesat
(B) Edusat
(C) Remotesat
(D) Oceansat
Ans: D
22. Which one of the following States has recorded the lowest human development index?
(A) Bihar
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Ans: A
23. Which one of the following group of States, which includes catchment area of Cauvery river basin, is correct?
(A) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry
(C) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Pondicherry
Ans: D
24. Which one of the following is a centrographic measure?
(A) Geometric mean
(B) Arithmetic mean
(C) Mean centre
(D) Standard deviation
Ans: C
25. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Block Mountains i. Aravallies
b. Volcanic Mountains ii. Pennives
c. Relict Mountains iii. Vindhyachal
d. Fold Mountains iv. Mount Popa
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
26. Which one of the following map scales is a large scale?
(A) 1: 250,000
(B) 1: 25,000
(C) 1: 500,000
(D) 1: 50,000
Ans: B
27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Raster format data structure provides a greater computational efficiency.
Reason (R): The Raster format data is simple.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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 correct.
Ans: C
28. An original map has the RF–1/50,000 and R.F. of the new map will be 1/250,000. What is the correct proportion of enlargement/reduction as given below?
(A) Reduction 1/5
(B) Enlargement (5 times)
(C) Reduction 1/10
(D) Enlargement (10 times)
Ans: A
29. Which one of the following values of correlation coefficient (r) is not correctly matched degree of relationship?
(A) + 0.99 High
(B) + 0.50 Moderate
(C) – 0.01 Very low
(D) – 0.99 Nil
Ans: D
30. In which of the following year, IRS-1A was launched
(A) 1982
(B) 1987
(C) 1988
(D) 1990
Ans: C
31. Kiel Canal connects
(A) Berring Sea and the Pacific Ocean
(B) Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
(C) Baltic Sea and North Sea
(D) Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
Ans: C
32. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in
(A) 1999
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
Ans: B
33. In the contemporary context, which one of the following countries is most significant from geo-strategic view point?
(A) Maldives
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: C
34. The core of the Great Himalayan is made up of
(A) Dharwar Rocks
(B) Archaean Rocks
(C) Quaternary Rocks
(D) Gondwana Rocks
Ans: B
35. Which one of the following rock systems is the main source of coal in India?
(A) Gondawana
(B) Cuddappa
(C) Vindhyan
(D) Dharwar
Ans: A
36. Which one of the following sets of commodities is imported by India from South West Asian Countries?
(A) Raw Wool and Carpets
(B) Dates and Olives
(C) Precious Stones and Pearls
(D) Perfumes and Coffee
Ans: C
37. Which of the following States in India has the largest number of sugar mills?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D
38. Match the following:
List – I List - II
(Dialect) (State)
a. Awadhi I. Haryana
b. Bundeli II. Bihar
c. Maithili III. Madhya Pradesh
d. Bagri IV. Uttar Pradesh
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: D
39. The concept of Lebensraum became popular in the discipline of political geography after the publication of
(A) Politische geographic
(B) Geographical pivot of history
(C) Political geography: world economy, nation-state and locality.
(D) Making political geography.
Ans: A
40. Pred criticized location theory on following grounds:
(A) Logical inconsistency, motives and capacity.
(B) Motives and capacity.
(C) Logical inconsistency and capacity.
(D) Logical inconsistency and motives.
Ans: A
41. Match the following lists:
List – I List - II
(a) Cumulative Causation Model 1. Rostow
(b) Spatial Diffusion 2. Myrdal
(c) Behavioural Matrix 3. Hagerstrand
(d) Stages of Economic growth 4. Pred
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
42. Who coined the term Geopolitics?
(A) Kjellen
(B) Haushoffer
(C) Ratzel
(D) Hess
Ans: A
43. Who among the following is credited with incorporation of concept of geographical space in the Growth Pole Theory?
(A) Bouldville
(B) Friedmann
(C) Myrdal
(D) Haggerstand
Ans: A
44. Arrange the following maps in decreasing order of scale:
(i) Atlas map
(ii) Wall map
(iii) Cadastral map
(iv) Topographical map
Select the answer from codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
Ans: D
45. Area of a drainage basin on a map with R.F. 1: 50,000 are measured as 200 sq. cm. What will be the basin area of map when it is reduced at the R.F. 1: 100, 000?
(A) 1000 sq. cm.
(B) 100 sq. cm.
(C) 50 sq. cm.
(D) 500 sq. cm.
Ans: C
46. On a topographic map, lines that indicate water-depth are termed as
(A) Isogonic line
(B) Isobath
(C) Isopachs
(D) Isoneph
Ans: B
47. In order to identify Qutab Minar on an Arial photograph, which of the following elements of image interpretation would be more expressive?
(A) Shape
(B) Shadow
(C) Tone
(D) Texture
Ans: B
48. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes the given below:
List – I List - II
(Standard Colour) (Landuse feature)
i. Red (a) Cultivated area
ii. Dark Green (b) Built-up land
iii. Brown (c) Forest area
iv. Yellow (d) Uncultivable land
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: D
49. Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of political geography to foreign policy?
(A) Isaiah Bowman
(B) Friedrich Ratzel
(C) Karl Haushofer
(D) Adolf Hitler
Ans: C
50. Who for the first time emphasized the importance of mental map of environment in decision-making process?
(A) Woolridge
(B) Downs
(C) Gould
(D) Lynch
Ans: C
(A) James Hall and Dana
(B) Hang
(C) Holmes
(D) Steers
Ans: A
2. The Base Level concept was postulated by
(A) James Hutton
(B) J.W. Powell
(C) W.M. Davis
(D) Walther Penck
Ans: B
3. Which of the following is formed as a result of tectonic forces?
(A) Hanging valley
(B) V-shaped valley
(C) Rift valley
(D) Blind valley
Ans: C
4. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List – II
a. A plain largely composed of recent alluvium i. Pedi plain
b. a deep sea plain ii. Loess plain
c. a plain formed by wind action iii. Flood plain
d. a level surface lightly covered with thin layer of alluvium iv. Abyssal plain
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
5. “The present is the key to the past.” This statement was made by
(A) W.M. Davis
(B) James Hutton
(C) Van Ritchthofen
(D) A. Penck
Ans: B
6. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Rivers i. Sand stone
b. Settlements ii. Gale
c. Winds iii. Levees
d. Rocks iv. Satellite
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: A
7. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Falkland current i. Warm current
b. Norwegian current ii. Cold current
c. Florida current iii. Atlantic Ocean
d. Okholsk current iv. Kamchetka Peninsula
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: A
8. Who has, amongst the followinggeographers, defined Geography of Public Finance ‘who gets what, where, and at what cost’?
(A) R.J. Chorley
(B) David Harvey
(C) P. Claval
(D) R.J. Bennett
Ans: D
9. Match the List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Natural Parks & Wild Life Sanctuaries) (States)
a. Nandankanan i. Maharashtra
b. Kaziranga ii. Madhya Pradesh
c. Bandhavgarh iii. Odisha
d. Melghat iv. Assam
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i iii ii
Ans: C
10. Which of the following is not a supervised image classification technique?
(A) Parallelopiped classifier
(B) Minimum distance to mean classifier
(C) Neural network analysis
(D) Gaussian maximum likelihood classifier
Ans: C
11. A meteor is
(A) Comet without a tail
(B) Detached piece of an asteroid
(C) Tiny star
(D) Piece of matter which has entered the earth’s atmosphere from outer space
Ans: D
12. Which one of the following tribes does not correctly matched?
(A) Batwa and Congo Basin
(B) Ruwala and Central Iran
(C) Inuit and Canada
(D) Yuklagir and Siberia
Ans: B
13. Which one of the following regions witnessed the growth of mighty civilizations of Roman and Greek?
(A) Temperate region
(B) Savanna region
(C) Mediterranean region
(D) Tundra region
Ans: C
14. Which of the following is not considered a geographic pattern?
(A) Centralized
(B) Distributive
(C) Linear
(D) Random
Ans: B
15. Machu Picchu of Inca civilization is located in
(A) Argentina
(B) Brazil
(C) Columbia
(D) Peru
Ans: D
16. In 1919, Mackinder renamed his ‘Pivot Area’ as ‘Heartland’ in famous book
(A) Foreign Affairs
(B) The Round World and the Winning of the Peace
(C) The Democratic Ideals and Reality
(D) World War and Geography
Ans: C
17. The objectives behind building the planned city of Chandigarh were
1. To build a city of modern India’s dreams.
2. To settle down refugees coming to India after the partition.
3. To develop an attractive tourist centre in Northwestern India.
4. To provide capital city to Truncated Punjab.
Codes:
(A) 2 and 4 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) only 4 is correct.
Ans: C
18. Which of the following sentences is not a correct one?
(A) Utilitarian planning is a functional planning and it strives to achieve a supreme single specific goal.
(B) Sectoral planning is a coordinated planning with planning in various sectors in an integrated manner.
(C) Comprehensive planning has also been used with implicit connotation of integrated planning of all elements of asingle activity.
(D) Town planning is an expression of spatial planning of an urban system.
Ans: B
19. Several planned cities have been developed in India after Independence. Which one of the following is not a post-independence planned city?
(A) Gandhinagar
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bhubaneshwar
Ans: C
20. Which one of the following is not a measure of Central tendency?
(A) Arithmetic mean
(B) Mean deviation
(C) Median
(D) Mode
Ans: B
21. Which one of the following Indian Remote Sensing Satellites, IRS-P4 is also known as
(A) Resourcesat
(B) Edusat
(C) Remotesat
(D) Oceansat
Ans: D
22. Which one of the following States has recorded the lowest human development index?
(A) Bihar
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Haryana
Ans: A
23. Which one of the following group of States, which includes catchment area of Cauvery river basin, is correct?
(A) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh
(B) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry
(C) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Pondicherry
Ans: D
24. Which one of the following is a centrographic measure?
(A) Geometric mean
(B) Arithmetic mean
(C) Mean centre
(D) Standard deviation
Ans: C
25. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
a. Block Mountains i. Aravallies
b. Volcanic Mountains ii. Pennives
c. Relict Mountains iii. Vindhyachal
d. Fold Mountains iv. Mount Popa
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
26. Which one of the following map scales is a large scale?
(A) 1: 250,000
(B) 1: 25,000
(C) 1: 500,000
(D) 1: 50,000
Ans: B
27. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The Raster format data structure provides a greater computational efficiency.
Reason (R): The Raster format data is simple.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
(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 correct.
Ans: C
28. An original map has the RF–1/50,000 and R.F. of the new map will be 1/250,000. What is the correct proportion of enlargement/reduction as given below?
(A) Reduction 1/5
(B) Enlargement (5 times)
(C) Reduction 1/10
(D) Enlargement (10 times)
Ans: A
29. Which one of the following values of correlation coefficient (r) is not correctly matched degree of relationship?
(A) + 0.99 High
(B) + 0.50 Moderate
(C) – 0.01 Very low
(D) – 0.99 Nil
Ans: D
30. In which of the following year, IRS-1A was launched
(A) 1982
(B) 1987
(C) 1988
(D) 1990
Ans: C
31. Kiel Canal connects
(A) Berring Sea and the Pacific Ocean
(B) Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
(C) Baltic Sea and North Sea
(D) Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
Ans: C
32. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in
(A) 1999
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
Ans: B
33. In the contemporary context, which one of the following countries is most significant from geo-strategic view point?
(A) Maldives
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Bangladesh
Ans: C
34. The core of the Great Himalayan is made up of
(A) Dharwar Rocks
(B) Archaean Rocks
(C) Quaternary Rocks
(D) Gondwana Rocks
Ans: B
35. Which one of the following rock systems is the main source of coal in India?
(A) Gondawana
(B) Cuddappa
(C) Vindhyan
(D) Dharwar
Ans: A
36. Which one of the following sets of commodities is imported by India from South West Asian Countries?
(A) Raw Wool and Carpets
(B) Dates and Olives
(C) Precious Stones and Pearls
(D) Perfumes and Coffee
Ans: C
37. Which of the following States in India has the largest number of sugar mills?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Bihar
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: D
38. Match the following:
List – I List - II
(Dialect) (State)
a. Awadhi I. Haryana
b. Bundeli II. Bihar
c. Maithili III. Madhya Pradesh
d. Bagri IV. Uttar Pradesh
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: D
39. The concept of Lebensraum became popular in the discipline of political geography after the publication of
(A) Politische geographic
(B) Geographical pivot of history
(C) Political geography: world economy, nation-state and locality.
(D) Making political geography.
Ans: A
40. Pred criticized location theory on following grounds:
(A) Logical inconsistency, motives and capacity.
(B) Motives and capacity.
(C) Logical inconsistency and capacity.
(D) Logical inconsistency and motives.
Ans: A
41. Match the following lists:
List – I List - II
(a) Cumulative Causation Model 1. Rostow
(b) Spatial Diffusion 2. Myrdal
(c) Behavioural Matrix 3. Hagerstrand
(d) Stages of Economic growth 4. Pred
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 1 2 4 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
42. Who coined the term Geopolitics?
(A) Kjellen
(B) Haushoffer
(C) Ratzel
(D) Hess
Ans: A
43. Who among the following is credited with incorporation of concept of geographical space in the Growth Pole Theory?
(A) Bouldville
(B) Friedmann
(C) Myrdal
(D) Haggerstand
Ans: A
44. Arrange the following maps in decreasing order of scale:
(i) Atlas map
(ii) Wall map
(iii) Cadastral map
(iv) Topographical map
Select the answer from codes:
(A) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
Ans: D
45. Area of a drainage basin on a map with R.F. 1: 50,000 are measured as 200 sq. cm. What will be the basin area of map when it is reduced at the R.F. 1: 100, 000?
(A) 1000 sq. cm.
(B) 100 sq. cm.
(C) 50 sq. cm.
(D) 500 sq. cm.
Ans: C
46. On a topographic map, lines that indicate water-depth are termed as
(A) Isogonic line
(B) Isobath
(C) Isopachs
(D) Isoneph
Ans: B
47. In order to identify Qutab Minar on an Arial photograph, which of the following elements of image interpretation would be more expressive?
(A) Shape
(B) Shadow
(C) Tone
(D) Texture
Ans: B
48. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes the given below:
List – I List - II
(Standard Colour) (Landuse feature)
i. Red (a) Cultivated area
ii. Dark Green (b) Built-up land
iii. Brown (c) Forest area
iv. Yellow (d) Uncultivable land
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: D
49. Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of political geography to foreign policy?
(A) Isaiah Bowman
(B) Friedrich Ratzel
(C) Karl Haushofer
(D) Adolf Hitler
Ans: C
50. Who for the first time emphasized the importance of mental map of environment in decision-making process?
(A) Woolridge
(B) Downs
(C) Gould
(D) Lynch
Ans: C
51. The Drift Theory of Wegener was postulated mainly to explain
(A) Ice Age
(B) Distribution of landforms
(C) Major climatic changes
(D) Geological similarities of coastal regions
Ans: C
52. Which of the following groups is produced by erosion?
(A) Drumlins, Fjords, Arete
(B) Eskern, Out-wash plains, Moraines
(C) Cirque, V-shaped valley, Lavees
(D) Playa, Pincles, Swallow holes
Ans: D
53. As per the theory of platetectonics which of the following is a super continent?
(A) Eurasia
(B) Africa
(C) Antarctica
(D) Australia
Ans: A
54. The direction of a horizontal line on an inclined rock strata is a
(A) Dip
(B) Strike
(C) Syncline
(D) Anticline
Ans: B
55. Sunda peninsula was submerged in the Pacific Ocean due to
(A) Constructive activities of the plates
(B) Destructive activities of the plates
(C) Subduction of the plates into ocean
(D) Sea floor spreading
Ans: C
56. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
a. Endogenetic force i. Exfoliation
b. Geosyncline ii. Mediterranean Sea
c. Weathering iii. Laurasia
d. Continental Drift iv. Orogenesis
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: C
57. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
a. Palaenteological Evidence i. Coast lines of S. America and Africa
b. Biological Evidence ii. Glossopteris
c. Jig-saw-Fit Evidence iii. Lystrosaurs fossils
d. Land Bridges iv. Marsupials
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii i iv ii
Ans: C
58. Who propounded the theory of Rural Settlement?
(A) Ritter
(B) Ratzel
(C) Meitzen
(D) Schluter
Ans: C
59. Who postulated the concept of plate tectonics?
(A) Le Pichon
(B) W.J. Morgan
(C) Harry Hen
(D) Tuzo Wilson
Ans: B
60. The following Question consists of two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Examine the two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given:
Assertion (A): There is close relationship between Volcanoes and plate margins.
Reason (R): About 80 per cent of the World’s Volcanoes are associated with the convergent plate boundaries.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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. Knick points are associated with
(A) River Rejuvination
(B) Glacial Erosion
(C) Aeolian Deposits
(D) Karst topography
Ans: A
62. When the Kaveri River as soon as it enters Tamilnadu, which waterfall does it create?
(A) Hoggenakka fall
(B) Jog fall
(C) Five falls
(D) Paghaya Kotlam
Ans: A
63. Penisulas make up most of
(A) Italy and Denmark
(B) Poland and France
(C) Ireland and Great Britain
(D) Austria and the Czech Republic
Ans: A
64. Tornadoes are most likely to occur during
(A) Mid-morning
(B) Mid-afternoon
(C) Noon
(D) Late evening
Ans: B
65. Which US city was struck by the hurricane Katrina?
(A) New York
(B) Houston
(C) New Orleans
(D) Miami (FL)
Ans: C
66. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): When the Sun is overhead on a clear sky, one can see blue sky in all directions.
Reason (R): The longer wavelengths of visible light are scattered more effectively than short wavelength.
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: C
67. Ozone hole is located above the
(A) Antarctica
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Equatorial zone
(D) Greenland
Ans: A
68. A sudden, violent, gusty wind, which lasts a minute or two and then subsides, usually accompanied by rain or hail, is called
(A) Thunderstorm
(B) Hoar
(C) Blizzard
(D) Squall
Ans: D
69. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The thunderstorms of Bengal and the adjoining Bihar, Orissa and Assam are known as Northwesters.
Reason (R): The squalls come predominantly from northeast.
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: C
70. The following question has two set of statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Choose your answer from the codes given.
Assertion (A): The troposphere is the dense lower part of the atmosphere in which all the weather phenomenon likes condensation and storms occur.
Reason (R): In troposphere the atmospheric temperature decreases with altitude.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, 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
71. The following question consists of two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Examine the two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given.
Assertion (A): Jet streams play important role in intensifying weather phenomena such as cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.
Reason (R): There are severe storms when jet streams interfere withsurface wind systems.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, 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
72. Which of the following oceans is spreading due to plate tectonic movement?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans: A
73. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List - II
(Ocean Currents) (Coasts)
(a) Oyasiwo 1. Western coast of Latin America
(b) Peru 2. Kamchatka Peninsula
(c) Alaska 3. British Columbia
(d) Kurosiwo 4. Japan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: D
74. A reef separated from the main land or inland shore by a deep lagoon is known as
(A) Fringing Reef
(B) Atoll Reef
(C) Barrier Reef
(D) Patch Reef
Ans: C
75. Global change in sea level is caused by
(A) Eustatic change
(B) Isostatic change
(C) Climatic change
(D) Diastrophism
Ans: A
76. The following question has two sets of statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Choose your answer from the codes given:
Assertion (A): Western coast of Europe (UK) and Labrador of (North America) are in the same latitude but Western Coast of Europe (UK) remains unfrozen and Labrador remains frozen for nine months.
Reason (R): Gulf Stream (UK) is a warm current and Labrador is a cold current.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
77. Which of the following is not true about welfare geography?
(A) It studies the question of who gets what, where and how.
(B) It is much concerned about spatial distribution of poverty, resources and civic amenities.
(C) It was part of the reaction against positivism in geography.
(D) It seeks to change the present economic and political set up.
Ans: D
78. Who of the following can be considered as an opponent of quantitative revolution?
(A) Stamp
(B) Chorley
(C) Haggelt
(D) Hagerstrand
Ans: A
79. Identify the wrong pair:
(A) A.J. Herbertson – Major Natural Regions
(B) H. Robert Mill – Realm of Nature
(C) Peter Hagget – Locational Analysis in Human Geography
(D) L.D. Stamp – Frontiers in Geographical Teaching
Ans: D
80. The concept of Paradigm was propounded by
(A) Thomas Kuhn
(B) E. Soja
(C) P. Hall
(D) Lewis Mumford
Ans: A
81. Match the following and answer from the codes:
List – I List - II
a. A Hundred Years of Geography I. Griffith Taylor
b. Geography in the Twentieth Century II. T.W. Freeman
c. Man and Nature III. E.C. Semple
d. Influences of Geographic Environment IV. G.P. Marsh
Codes:
a b c d
(A) I II III IV
(B) III IV II I
(C) IV II III I
(D) II I IV III
Ans: D
82. The concept of sustainable development rests on the following principles:
(A) Intergeneration transferability
(B) Social justice
(C) Transfrontier responsibility
(D) Intergeneration transferability, social justice, transfrontier responsibility
Ans: D
83. Which of the following is not a thematic map?
(A) Map showing population density.
(B) Map showing distribution of minerals.
(C) Map showing jute producing areas.
(D) Topographical map on 1: 50,000.
Ans: D
84. Which one of the following pairs is not a correct match?
(A) Geddes – Le Play School
(B) Perry – Neighbourhoodunits
(C) Howard – Garden city
(D) Le Corbusier – Satellite city
Ans: D
85. The plot of cities of developing countries according to their size and rank on a normal graph paper will assume one of the following shapes.
(A) Linear
(B) Concave
(C) Convex
(D) Curvilinear
Ans: B
86. Settlements located at a distance from river banks and other water bodies are called
(A) Wet point settlements
(B) Dry point settlements
(C) Strong point settlements
(D) Nucleated settlements
Ans: B
87. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Value of ‘Rn’ statistic) (Pattern of Distribution)
(a) 0.00 – 0.25 (i) Random
(b) 0.90 – 1.10 (ii) Highlyclustered
(c) 1.25 – 1.50 (iii) Least dispersed
(d) 1.95 – 2.15 (iv) Uniform
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following distances does not fit into Christaller’s scheme of k = 3 hierarchy of central places?
(A) 7
(B) 11
(C) 21
(D) 36
Ans: B
89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes:
List – I List - II
(a) Ranchos 1. India
(b) Favelas 2. Brazil
(c) Kavettits 3. Venezuela
(d) Bustee 4. Myanmar
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: B
90. 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): In India, large cities are growing at a very fast rate.
Reason (R): Inspite of the emphasis on their planned development, the small and medium towns have failed to come up to expected norms.
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 correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
91. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Annual growth rate of population in developed nations is much lower than in developing nations.
Reason(R): Economic development results in reduction in birth rate.
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: A
92. Which one of the following statements is not correct about migration?
(A) Migration varies inversely with the distance between source and destination.
(B) The majority of migrants move in order to improve their economic conditions.
(C) Governments create migration policies to attract the talents that they lack.
(D) Women tend to move longer distances than men.
Ans: D
93. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the categories below:
List – I List - II
(a) Post neonatal mortality age (i) Less than 28 days
(b) CMR age (ii) Less than one year
(c) Neonatal mortality age (iii) 28 days – 364 days
(d) IMR age (iv) Less than five years
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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 distribution of population is highly uneven in the world.
Reason (R): The environmental conditions favourable for human settlement differ from place to place.
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) does not explain (A) correctly.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
95. Which of the following sets of countries does not use coal as essential energy for industries?
(A) Poland and Switzerland
(B) Switzerland and Holland
(C) Sweden and Italy
(D) None of these
Ans: C
96. The greatest share of fisheries comes from
(A) Deep seas
(B) Continental shelves
(C) Deep ocean trenches
(D) Fresh waters
Ans: B
97. Which one of the following major sea ports of India does not have natural habour?
(A) Marmagao
(B) Mumbai
(C) Cochin
(D) Paradeep
Ans: D
98. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Cities) (Industries)
a. Bangaluru i. Machine tool
b. Pithampur ii. Aircraft
c. Mangalore iii. Locomotives and Coaches
d. Aurangabad iv. Automobiles
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
99. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(a) Weber (i) Crop combination
(b) Von Thunen (ii) Agricultural location
(c) Christaffer (iii) Central place theory
(d) Weaver (iv) Theory of Industrial location
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Ans: B
100. ‘Carrot and stick’ technique is used as a regional development policy in
(A) Sweden
(B) Netherlands
(C) Germany
(D) Great Britain
Ans: D
(A) Ice Age
(B) Distribution of landforms
(C) Major climatic changes
(D) Geological similarities of coastal regions
Ans: C
52. Which of the following groups is produced by erosion?
(A) Drumlins, Fjords, Arete
(B) Eskern, Out-wash plains, Moraines
(C) Cirque, V-shaped valley, Lavees
(D) Playa, Pincles, Swallow holes
Ans: D
53. As per the theory of platetectonics which of the following is a super continent?
(A) Eurasia
(B) Africa
(C) Antarctica
(D) Australia
Ans: A
54. The direction of a horizontal line on an inclined rock strata is a
(A) Dip
(B) Strike
(C) Syncline
(D) Anticline
Ans: B
55. Sunda peninsula was submerged in the Pacific Ocean due to
(A) Constructive activities of the plates
(B) Destructive activities of the plates
(C) Subduction of the plates into ocean
(D) Sea floor spreading
Ans: C
56. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
a. Endogenetic force i. Exfoliation
b. Geosyncline ii. Mediterranean Sea
c. Weathering iii. Laurasia
d. Continental Drift iv. Orogenesis
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii i ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii i iii
(D) i iii iv ii
Ans: C
57. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below:
List – I List - II
a. Palaenteological Evidence i. Coast lines of S. America and Africa
b. Biological Evidence ii. Glossopteris
c. Jig-saw-Fit Evidence iii. Lystrosaurs fossils
d. Land Bridges iv. Marsupials
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii i iv ii
Ans: C
58. Who propounded the theory of Rural Settlement?
(A) Ritter
(B) Ratzel
(C) Meitzen
(D) Schluter
Ans: C
59. Who postulated the concept of plate tectonics?
(A) Le Pichon
(B) W.J. Morgan
(C) Harry Hen
(D) Tuzo Wilson
Ans: B
60. The following Question consists of two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Examine the two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given:
Assertion (A): There is close relationship between Volcanoes and plate margins.
Reason (R): About 80 per cent of the World’s Volcanoes are associated with the convergent plate boundaries.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (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. Knick points are associated with
(A) River Rejuvination
(B) Glacial Erosion
(C) Aeolian Deposits
(D) Karst topography
Ans: A
62. When the Kaveri River as soon as it enters Tamilnadu, which waterfall does it create?
(A) Hoggenakka fall
(B) Jog fall
(C) Five falls
(D) Paghaya Kotlam
Ans: A
63. Penisulas make up most of
(A) Italy and Denmark
(B) Poland and France
(C) Ireland and Great Britain
(D) Austria and the Czech Republic
Ans: A
64. Tornadoes are most likely to occur during
(A) Mid-morning
(B) Mid-afternoon
(C) Noon
(D) Late evening
Ans: B
65. Which US city was struck by the hurricane Katrina?
(A) New York
(B) Houston
(C) New Orleans
(D) Miami (FL)
Ans: C
66. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): When the Sun is overhead on a clear sky, one can see blue sky in all directions.
Reason (R): The longer wavelengths of visible light are scattered more effectively than short wavelength.
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: C
67. Ozone hole is located above the
(A) Antarctica
(B) Arctic Ocean
(C) Equatorial zone
(D) Greenland
Ans: A
68. A sudden, violent, gusty wind, which lasts a minute or two and then subsides, usually accompanied by rain or hail, is called
(A) Thunderstorm
(B) Hoar
(C) Blizzard
(D) Squall
Ans: D
69. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): The thunderstorms of Bengal and the adjoining Bihar, Orissa and Assam are known as Northwesters.
Reason (R): The squalls come predominantly from northeast.
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: C
70. The following question has two set of statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Choose your answer from the codes given.
Assertion (A): The troposphere is the dense lower part of the atmosphere in which all the weather phenomenon likes condensation and storms occur.
Reason (R): In troposphere the atmospheric temperature decreases with altitude.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, 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
71. The following question consists of two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Examine the two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given.
Assertion (A): Jet streams play important role in intensifying weather phenomena such as cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons.
Reason (R): There are severe storms when jet streams interfere withsurface wind systems.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, 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
72. Which of the following oceans is spreading due to plate tectonic movement?
(A) Atlantic Ocean
(B) Pacific Ocean
(C) Indian Ocean
(D) Arctic Ocean
Ans: A
73. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given:
List – I List - II
(Ocean Currents) (Coasts)
(a) Oyasiwo 1. Western coast of Latin America
(b) Peru 2. Kamchatka Peninsula
(c) Alaska 3. British Columbia
(d) Kurosiwo 4. Japan
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: D
74. A reef separated from the main land or inland shore by a deep lagoon is known as
(A) Fringing Reef
(B) Atoll Reef
(C) Barrier Reef
(D) Patch Reef
Ans: C
75. Global change in sea level is caused by
(A) Eustatic change
(B) Isostatic change
(C) Climatic change
(D) Diastrophism
Ans: A
76. The following question has two sets of statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R). Choose your answer from the codes given:
Assertion (A): Western coast of Europe (UK) and Labrador of (North America) are in the same latitude but Western Coast of Europe (UK) remains unfrozen and Labrador remains frozen for nine months.
Reason (R): Gulf Stream (UK) is a warm current and Labrador is a cold current.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
77. Which of the following is not true about welfare geography?
(A) It studies the question of who gets what, where and how.
(B) It is much concerned about spatial distribution of poverty, resources and civic amenities.
(C) It was part of the reaction against positivism in geography.
(D) It seeks to change the present economic and political set up.
Ans: D
78. Who of the following can be considered as an opponent of quantitative revolution?
(A) Stamp
(B) Chorley
(C) Haggelt
(D) Hagerstrand
Ans: A
79. Identify the wrong pair:
(A) A.J. Herbertson – Major Natural Regions
(B) H. Robert Mill – Realm of Nature
(C) Peter Hagget – Locational Analysis in Human Geography
(D) L.D. Stamp – Frontiers in Geographical Teaching
Ans: D
80. The concept of Paradigm was propounded by
(A) Thomas Kuhn
(B) E. Soja
(C) P. Hall
(D) Lewis Mumford
Ans: A
81. Match the following and answer from the codes:
List – I List - II
a. A Hundred Years of Geography I. Griffith Taylor
b. Geography in the Twentieth Century II. T.W. Freeman
c. Man and Nature III. E.C. Semple
d. Influences of Geographic Environment IV. G.P. Marsh
Codes:
a b c d
(A) I II III IV
(B) III IV II I
(C) IV II III I
(D) II I IV III
Ans: D
82. The concept of sustainable development rests on the following principles:
(A) Intergeneration transferability
(B) Social justice
(C) Transfrontier responsibility
(D) Intergeneration transferability, social justice, transfrontier responsibility
Ans: D
83. Which of the following is not a thematic map?
(A) Map showing population density.
(B) Map showing distribution of minerals.
(C) Map showing jute producing areas.
(D) Topographical map on 1: 50,000.
Ans: D
84. Which one of the following pairs is not a correct match?
(A) Geddes – Le Play School
(B) Perry – Neighbourhoodunits
(C) Howard – Garden city
(D) Le Corbusier – Satellite city
Ans: D
85. The plot of cities of developing countries according to their size and rank on a normal graph paper will assume one of the following shapes.
(A) Linear
(B) Concave
(C) Convex
(D) Curvilinear
Ans: B
86. Settlements located at a distance from river banks and other water bodies are called
(A) Wet point settlements
(B) Dry point settlements
(C) Strong point settlements
(D) Nucleated settlements
Ans: B
87. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Value of ‘Rn’ statistic) (Pattern of Distribution)
(a) 0.00 – 0.25 (i) Random
(b) 0.90 – 1.10 (ii) Highlyclustered
(c) 1.25 – 1.50 (iii) Least dispersed
(d) 1.95 – 2.15 (iv) Uniform
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following distances does not fit into Christaller’s scheme of k = 3 hierarchy of central places?
(A) 7
(B) 11
(C) 21
(D) 36
Ans: B
89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes:
List – I List - II
(a) Ranchos 1. India
(b) Favelas 2. Brazil
(c) Kavettits 3. Venezuela
(d) Bustee 4. Myanmar
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 2 3 1
Ans: B
90. 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): In India, large cities are growing at a very fast rate.
Reason (R): Inspite of the emphasis on their planned development, the small and medium towns have failed to come up to expected norms.
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 correct, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
91. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Annual growth rate of population in developed nations is much lower than in developing nations.
Reason(R): Economic development results in reduction in birth rate.
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: A
92. Which one of the following statements is not correct about migration?
(A) Migration varies inversely with the distance between source and destination.
(B) The majority of migrants move in order to improve their economic conditions.
(C) Governments create migration policies to attract the talents that they lack.
(D) Women tend to move longer distances than men.
Ans: D
93. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the categories below:
List – I List - II
(a) Post neonatal mortality age (i) Less than 28 days
(b) CMR age (ii) Less than one year
(c) Neonatal mortality age (iii) 28 days – 364 days
(d) IMR age (iv) Less than five years
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(B) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
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 distribution of population is highly uneven in the world.
Reason (R): The environmental conditions favourable for human settlement differ from place to place.
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) does not explain (A) correctly.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
95. Which of the following sets of countries does not use coal as essential energy for industries?
(A) Poland and Switzerland
(B) Switzerland and Holland
(C) Sweden and Italy
(D) None of these
Ans: C
96. The greatest share of fisheries comes from
(A) Deep seas
(B) Continental shelves
(C) Deep ocean trenches
(D) Fresh waters
Ans: B
97. Which one of the following major sea ports of India does not have natural habour?
(A) Marmagao
(B) Mumbai
(C) Cochin
(D) Paradeep
Ans: D
98. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(Cities) (Industries)
a. Bangaluru i. Machine tool
b. Pithampur ii. Aircraft
c. Mangalore iii. Locomotives and Coaches
d. Aurangabad iv. Automobiles
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: A
99. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List - II
(a) Weber (i) Crop combination
(b) Von Thunen (ii) Agricultural location
(c) Christaffer (iii) Central place theory
(d) Weaver (iv) Theory of Industrial location
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(B) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Ans: B
100. ‘Carrot and stick’ technique is used as a regional development policy in
(A) Sweden
(B) Netherlands
(C) Germany
(D) Great Britain
Ans: D
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