GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 17
1. Which one of the following is not a glacio-fluvial depositional landform?
(A) Esker
(B) Drumlin
(C) Kame
(D) Horn
Ans: B
2. Which one of the following arrangements of glacial periods of Pleistocene Ice Age is in a correct chronological order?
(A) Würm – Mindel – Gunz – Riss
(B) Riss – Mindel – Wurm – Gunz
(C) Mindel – Würm – Gunz – Riss
(D) Gunz – Mindel – Riss – Würm
Ans: D
3. The rigid masses surrounding the geosyncline were termed by Kober as
(A) Orogen
(B) Kratogen
(C) Primarumph
(D) Zwischengebirge
Ans: B
4. 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): On Hawaii Islands volcanic eruption are effusive type.
Reason (R): Less viscous lavas erupt quietly.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(River) (Types of Delta)
a. Mississippi i. Arcuate
b. Ganga ii. Bird-foot
c. Narmada iii. Abandoned
d. Old course of yellow iv. Estuarine
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: C
6. Which of the following is not true about the Taiga Forests?
(A) The forest cover is dominated by coniferous trees.
(B) The forest floors are quite clear.
(C) Tree growth is very fast.
(D) The diameters of trees mostly range between 2 cm and 60 cm.
Ans: C
7. Surface ocean currents derive their energy from
(A) Salinity
(B) Tectonics
(C) Wind
(D) Tsunamis
Ans: C
8. Especially high and low tides that occur near the times of new and full moons are called
(A) Spring tide
(B) Neap tide
(C) Super tide
(D) Fall tide
Ans: A
9. Truck farming is associated with(A) Vegetables
(B) Milk
(C) Cereals
(D) Poultry
Ans: A
10. Which one of the following is not true about the native animal life of the rainy tropics?
(A) An immense number and variety of insects.
(B) Few arboreal fauna
(C) Few grazing and carnivorous animals.
(D) Abundant aquatic life.
Ans: B
11. Which atmospheric gas filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight?
(A) Argon
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone
(D) Helium
Ans: C
12. Which one of the following best describes surfaces air circulation in a Northern Hemisphere anticyclone?
(A) Divergent – Clockwise
(B) Convergent – Counter clockwise
(C) Stationary
(D) Inward – Clockwise
Ans: A
13. Which type of front has the steepest slope?
(A) Warm front
(B) Cold front
(C) Stationary front
(D) Occluded front
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Evaporation – The process of converting a liquid to a gas.
(B) Condensation – The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
(C) Element – A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means.
(D) Conduction – Tiny bits of particulate matter that serve as surfaces on which water vapors condenses.
Ans: D
15. Which one of the following used ‘Precipitation effectiveness’ and ‘Thermal efficiency’ as the basis of world’s climatic classification?
(A) Trewartha
(B) Thornthwaite
(C) Koppen
(D) Kendrew
Ans: B
16. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Strabo – Published 17 volumes work entitled as geography
(B) Ptolemy – Published a famous text called Almagest or GeographikeSyntaxis
(C) Hipparchus – Designed orthographic and stereographic projections
(D) Hecataeus – Invented an instrument known as ‘Astrolabe’ for determination of latitudes and longitudes
Ans: D
17. Who among the following geographers laid down the foundation of dichotomy of General versus Special Geography?
(A) Bernhard Varenius
(B) Immanuel Kant
(C) Peter Apian
(D) Sebastian Munster
Ans: A
18. The concept of Teleology was propounded by
(A) Alexander Von Humboldt
(B) Carl Ritter
(C) Oscar Peschel
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: B
19. Who among the following geographers specifically emphasized on climatic determinism?
(A) Griffith Taylor
(B) Friedrich Ratzel
(C) Ellsworth Huntington
(D) Ellen Churchill Semple
Ans: C
20. The concept of ‘Areal Differentiation’ is also termed as
(A) Exceptionalism
(B) Chorological Study
(C) Systematic Geography
(D) Regionalism
Ans: B
21. Which one of the following is correct sequence of contributors in the development of Greek Geography?
(A) Anaximander, Herodotus, Hipparchus, Eratosthenes
(B) Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus, Anaximander
(C) Anaximander, Eratosthenes, Herodotus, Hipparchus
(D) Anaximander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus
Ans: D
22. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Scholar) (Area of Specialization)
a. Brian Berry i. Regional Geography
b. Carl Sauer ii. Radical Geography
c. Dorreen Massey iii. Social Geography
d. O.H.K. Spate iv. Urban Geography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
23. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Proponent Theory related with urban structure
(A) Homer Hoyt – Sector theory
(B) Sinclair – Concentric theory
(C) Chris taller – Central place theory
(D) Harris and Ullman – Multiple Nuclei theory
Ans: B
24. 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): In the core periphery model, the core region dominates whilst the periphery is dependent.
Reason (R): This dependence is structured mainly through relations of exchange and production between core and periphery.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
25. Which one of the following ports has been developed on a lagoon?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Visakhapatnam
Ans: C
26. In developing countries, the population pressure increases in some parts due to immigration. Such parts are characterized by
(A) Low cost of living
(B) More suitable climate
(C) Large employment opportunities
(D) Accessibility
Ans: C
27. Followings are the names given to estate farming in different parts of the world. Match the correct pairs:
a. Latifundia i. Europe
b. Ranches ii. Anglo America
c. Fazendas iii. Latin America
d. Plantation iv. Asia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: C
28. The soils characterised by the dominant influence of climate are known as
(A) Zonal soils
(B) Intrazonal soils
(C) Interzonal soils
(D) Azonal soils
Ans: A
29. Which one of the following are the most important bases of Whittlesey’s classification of agriculture of the world?
(A) Functional forms of agriculture
(B) Distribution of climatic elements
(C) Forms of livestock grazing activities
(D) Regional distribution of the principal crops and animals of commercial significance
Ans: A
30. Who among the followings has used for the first time the ranking coefficient method of agricultural productivity?
(A) L.D. Stamp
(B) Mohammad Shafi
(C) M.G. Kendall
(D) G. Eneydi
Ans: C
31. Gibbs-Martin Index is used for the measurement of
(A) Crop specialization
(B) Crop diversification
(C) Crop concentration
(D) Crop combination
Ans: B
32. The most dominant blood group among the Mongoloid races is
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Ans: B
33. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): ‘Social indicator movement’ was quickly developed in 1960s in the United States of America (U.S.A.).
Reason (R): It grew in response to rise of a wide range of social problems in U.S. Society.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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
34. Which one of the following sub races does not belong to the Caucasoid race?
(A) Eskimo
(B) Celtic
(C) Nordic
(D) East Baltic
Ans: A
35. ‘Regions are good servants but bad masters’ was stated by
(A) C.C. Carter
(B) A.J. Herbertson
(C) O.H.K. Spate
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: A
36. The regions developed along transportation lines or irrigation channels are called as
(A) Transport regions
(B) Axial regions
(C) River-valley regions
(D) Transitional regions
Ans: B
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Regions are mental concepts formulated to arrange earth features in some abstract order.
(B) Regions could either be finite or infinite / boundless three dimensional extending much beyond the limits of terrestrial sphere.
(C) The regional concept is a device to comprehend likenesses and differences on the earth surface.
(D) A region has some kind of internal homogeneity which distinguishes it from the neighboring areas.
Ans: B
38. Which one of the following objectives of Regional Planning is most important?
(A) Cultivating habitability and community building
(B) Conservation of forests
(C) Rationalization of population distribution
(D) Perfect regional mobility system
Ans: A
39. Regionalism is the expression of
(A) Ignorance of other regions
(B) Parochialism
(C) Sectionalism
(D) Local individuality, local loyalties and cultural traits
Ans: D
40. Which one of the following sequences of the steel-plants from East to West is correct in India?
(A) Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bhilai
(B) Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur
(C) Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai
(D) Durgapur, Rourkela, Bhilai, Jamshedpur
Ans: C
41. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Cities and Towns) (NH Roads)
a. Madurai- Rameswaram i. NH-1
b. Varanasi- Kanyakumari ii. NH-2
c. Delhi-Kolkata iii. NH-7
d. New Delhi- Amritsar iv. NH-49
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: C
42. Which one of the following States recorded the lowest population density in India at 2011 Census?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram
Ans: B
43. The ‘Vale of Kashmir’ lies between
(A) PirPanjal and Karakoram Range
(B) PirPanjal and Zaskar range
(C) Zaskar and Ladakh range
(D) Shiwalik and Ladakh range
Ans: B
44. Which one of the following migration types contributes most to population movement in India?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Urban to Rural
(C) Rural to Urban
(D) Urban to Urban
Ans: C
45. Which of the following tribes is known as true “jungle nomads”?
(A) Pygmies
(B) Semang
(C) Masai
(D) Kirghiz
Ans: B
46. The oldest religion of the Middle East is
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Christianity
(D) Zoroastrianism
Ans: B
47. Which one of the following methods is best suited to show the distribution of population with rural component and urban center of varying sizes in a region?
(A) Uniform dot method
(B) Multiple dot method
(C) Uniform dot and circle method
(D) Dot and sphere method
Ans: D
48. Match the following satellites with their altitudes and select the correct answer
Satellites Altitudes (km)
a. Land Sat V i. 832
b. IRS ii. 705
c. SPOT iii. 904
d. IKONOS iv. 681
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: D
49. Nearest Neighbour analysis was evolved by
(A) Henry and Raize
(B) Clark and Evans
(C) Zipf
(D) Carl Pearson
Ans: B
50. Spatial resolution of LISS IV Sensor is
(A) 5.8 m
(B) 2.0 m
(C) 23.5 m
(D) 10.0 m
Ans: A
(A) Esker
(B) Drumlin
(C) Kame
(D) Horn
Ans: B
2. Which one of the following arrangements of glacial periods of Pleistocene Ice Age is in a correct chronological order?
(A) Würm – Mindel – Gunz – Riss
(B) Riss – Mindel – Wurm – Gunz
(C) Mindel – Würm – Gunz – Riss
(D) Gunz – Mindel – Riss – Würm
Ans: D
3. The rigid masses surrounding the geosyncline were termed by Kober as
(A) Orogen
(B) Kratogen
(C) Primarumph
(D) Zwischengebirge
Ans: B
4. 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): On Hawaii Islands volcanic eruption are effusive type.
Reason (R): Less viscous lavas erupt quietly.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is false.
Ans: A
5. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(River) (Types of Delta)
a. Mississippi i. Arcuate
b. Ganga ii. Bird-foot
c. Narmada iii. Abandoned
d. Old course of yellow iv. Estuarine
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: C
6. Which of the following is not true about the Taiga Forests?
(A) The forest cover is dominated by coniferous trees.
(B) The forest floors are quite clear.
(C) Tree growth is very fast.
(D) The diameters of trees mostly range between 2 cm and 60 cm.
Ans: C
7. Surface ocean currents derive their energy from
(A) Salinity
(B) Tectonics
(C) Wind
(D) Tsunamis
Ans: C
8. Especially high and low tides that occur near the times of new and full moons are called
(A) Spring tide
(B) Neap tide
(C) Super tide
(D) Fall tide
Ans: A
9. Truck farming is associated with(A) Vegetables
(B) Milk
(C) Cereals
(D) Poultry
Ans: A
10. Which one of the following is not true about the native animal life of the rainy tropics?
(A) An immense number and variety of insects.
(B) Few arboreal fauna
(C) Few grazing and carnivorous animals.
(D) Abundant aquatic life.
Ans: B
11. Which atmospheric gas filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight?
(A) Argon
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone
(D) Helium
Ans: C
12. Which one of the following best describes surfaces air circulation in a Northern Hemisphere anticyclone?
(A) Divergent – Clockwise
(B) Convergent – Counter clockwise
(C) Stationary
(D) Inward – Clockwise
Ans: A
13. Which type of front has the steepest slope?
(A) Warm front
(B) Cold front
(C) Stationary front
(D) Occluded front
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Evaporation – The process of converting a liquid to a gas.
(B) Condensation – The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
(C) Element – A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by ordinary chemical or physical means.
(D) Conduction – Tiny bits of particulate matter that serve as surfaces on which water vapors condenses.
Ans: D
15. Which one of the following used ‘Precipitation effectiveness’ and ‘Thermal efficiency’ as the basis of world’s climatic classification?
(A) Trewartha
(B) Thornthwaite
(C) Koppen
(D) Kendrew
Ans: B
16. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Strabo – Published 17 volumes work entitled as geography
(B) Ptolemy – Published a famous text called Almagest or GeographikeSyntaxis
(C) Hipparchus – Designed orthographic and stereographic projections
(D) Hecataeus – Invented an instrument known as ‘Astrolabe’ for determination of latitudes and longitudes
Ans: D
17. Who among the following geographers laid down the foundation of dichotomy of General versus Special Geography?
(A) Bernhard Varenius
(B) Immanuel Kant
(C) Peter Apian
(D) Sebastian Munster
Ans: A
18. The concept of Teleology was propounded by
(A) Alexander Von Humboldt
(B) Carl Ritter
(C) Oscar Peschel
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: B
19. Who among the following geographers specifically emphasized on climatic determinism?
(A) Griffith Taylor
(B) Friedrich Ratzel
(C) Ellsworth Huntington
(D) Ellen Churchill Semple
Ans: C
20. The concept of ‘Areal Differentiation’ is also termed as
(A) Exceptionalism
(B) Chorological Study
(C) Systematic Geography
(D) Regionalism
Ans: B
21. Which one of the following is correct sequence of contributors in the development of Greek Geography?
(A) Anaximander, Herodotus, Hipparchus, Eratosthenes
(B) Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus, Anaximander
(C) Anaximander, Eratosthenes, Herodotus, Hipparchus
(D) Anaximander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus
Ans: D
22. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Scholar) (Area of Specialization)
a. Brian Berry i. Regional Geography
b. Carl Sauer ii. Radical Geography
c. Dorreen Massey iii. Social Geography
d. O.H.K. Spate iv. Urban Geography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: A
23. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Proponent Theory related with urban structure
(A) Homer Hoyt – Sector theory
(B) Sinclair – Concentric theory
(C) Chris taller – Central place theory
(D) Harris and Ullman – Multiple Nuclei theory
Ans: B
24. 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): In the core periphery model, the core region dominates whilst the periphery is dependent.
Reason (R): This dependence is structured mainly through relations of exchange and production between core and periphery.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
25. Which one of the following ports has been developed on a lagoon?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Kochi
(D) Visakhapatnam
Ans: C
26. In developing countries, the population pressure increases in some parts due to immigration. Such parts are characterized by
(A) Low cost of living
(B) More suitable climate
(C) Large employment opportunities
(D) Accessibility
Ans: C
27. Followings are the names given to estate farming in different parts of the world. Match the correct pairs:
a. Latifundia i. Europe
b. Ranches ii. Anglo America
c. Fazendas iii. Latin America
d. Plantation iv. Asia
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii iv ii
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii i ii
Ans: C
28. The soils characterised by the dominant influence of climate are known as
(A) Zonal soils
(B) Intrazonal soils
(C) Interzonal soils
(D) Azonal soils
Ans: A
29. Which one of the following are the most important bases of Whittlesey’s classification of agriculture of the world?
(A) Functional forms of agriculture
(B) Distribution of climatic elements
(C) Forms of livestock grazing activities
(D) Regional distribution of the principal crops and animals of commercial significance
Ans: A
30. Who among the followings has used for the first time the ranking coefficient method of agricultural productivity?
(A) L.D. Stamp
(B) Mohammad Shafi
(C) M.G. Kendall
(D) G. Eneydi
Ans: C
31. Gibbs-Martin Index is used for the measurement of
(A) Crop specialization
(B) Crop diversification
(C) Crop concentration
(D) Crop combination
Ans: B
32. The most dominant blood group among the Mongoloid races is
(A) A
(B) B
(C) AB
(D) O
Ans: B
33. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): ‘Social indicator movement’ was quickly developed in 1960s in the United States of America (U.S.A.).
Reason (R): It grew in response to rise of a wide range of social problems in U.S. Society.
In the context of the above statements, which one of the following is correct?
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not 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
34. Which one of the following sub races does not belong to the Caucasoid race?
(A) Eskimo
(B) Celtic
(C) Nordic
(D) East Baltic
Ans: A
35. ‘Regions are good servants but bad masters’ was stated by
(A) C.C. Carter
(B) A.J. Herbertson
(C) O.H.K. Spate
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: A
36. The regions developed along transportation lines or irrigation channels are called as
(A) Transport regions
(B) Axial regions
(C) River-valley regions
(D) Transitional regions
Ans: B
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(A) Regions are mental concepts formulated to arrange earth features in some abstract order.
(B) Regions could either be finite or infinite / boundless three dimensional extending much beyond the limits of terrestrial sphere.
(C) The regional concept is a device to comprehend likenesses and differences on the earth surface.
(D) A region has some kind of internal homogeneity which distinguishes it from the neighboring areas.
Ans: B
38. Which one of the following objectives of Regional Planning is most important?
(A) Cultivating habitability and community building
(B) Conservation of forests
(C) Rationalization of population distribution
(D) Perfect regional mobility system
Ans: A
39. Regionalism is the expression of
(A) Ignorance of other regions
(B) Parochialism
(C) Sectionalism
(D) Local individuality, local loyalties and cultural traits
Ans: D
40. Which one of the following sequences of the steel-plants from East to West is correct in India?
(A) Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bhilai
(B) Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur
(C) Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai
(D) Durgapur, Rourkela, Bhilai, Jamshedpur
Ans: C
41. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(Cities and Towns) (NH Roads)
a. Madurai- Rameswaram i. NH-1
b. Varanasi- Kanyakumari ii. NH-2
c. Delhi-Kolkata iii. NH-7
d. New Delhi- Amritsar iv. NH-49
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: C
42. Which one of the following States recorded the lowest population density in India at 2011 Census?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Nagaland
(D) Mizoram
Ans: B
43. The ‘Vale of Kashmir’ lies between
(A) PirPanjal and Karakoram Range
(B) PirPanjal and Zaskar range
(C) Zaskar and Ladakh range
(D) Shiwalik and Ladakh range
Ans: B
44. Which one of the following migration types contributes most to population movement in India?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Urban to Rural
(C) Rural to Urban
(D) Urban to Urban
Ans: C
45. Which of the following tribes is known as true “jungle nomads”?
(A) Pygmies
(B) Semang
(C) Masai
(D) Kirghiz
Ans: B
46. The oldest religion of the Middle East is
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Christianity
(D) Zoroastrianism
Ans: B
47. Which one of the following methods is best suited to show the distribution of population with rural component and urban center of varying sizes in a region?
(A) Uniform dot method
(B) Multiple dot method
(C) Uniform dot and circle method
(D) Dot and sphere method
Ans: D
48. Match the following satellites with their altitudes and select the correct answer
Satellites Altitudes (km)
a. Land Sat V i. 832
b. IRS ii. 705
c. SPOT iii. 904
d. IKONOS iv. 681
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: D
49. Nearest Neighbour analysis was evolved by
(A) Henry and Raize
(B) Clark and Evans
(C) Zipf
(D) Carl Pearson
Ans: B
50. Spatial resolution of LISS IV Sensor is
(A) 5.8 m
(B) 2.0 m
(C) 23.5 m
(D) 10.0 m
Ans: A
51. 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
52. 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
53. 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
54. 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
55. 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
56. 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
57. Solid material passes directly into vapour state by means of
(A) Condensation
(B) Sublimation
(C) Volatalization
(D) Convection
Ans: B
58. 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
59. 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
60. Radiolarian Ooze is
(A) Terrigenous Deposits
(B) Neritic Deposits
(C) Pelagic Deposits
(D) Littoral Deposits
Ans: C
61. 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
62. Ria is an example of
(A) Emerged upland shore
(B) Submerged upland shore
(C) Neutral shore
(D) Compound shore
Ans: B
63. Flat-topped sub-marine mountains are called
(A) Sea mounts
(B) Abyssal mounts
(C) Guyots
(D) Sea Volcanoes
Ans: C
64. Anacondas are largely found in
(A) Irrawady Basin
(B) Congo Basin
(C) Orinoco Basin
(D) Amazon Basin
Ans: D
65. 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
66. Who among the following did not support the concept of environmental determinism?
(A) Ratzel
(B) Davis
(C) Huntington
(D) None of these
Ans: D
67. 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
68. Who wrote the book Airs Water and Places?
(A) Anaximander
(B) Hippocrates
(C) Eratosthones
(D) Hecateus
Ans: B
69. 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
70. Geographia in 17 volumes was written by
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Miletus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ritter
Ans: C
71. 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
72. 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
73. 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
74. 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
75. 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
76. 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
77. 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
78. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of Tin?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhatisgarh
Ans: D
79. 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
80. 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
81. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in
(A) 1999
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
Ans: B
82. 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
83. ‘Carrot and stick’ technique is used as a regional development policy in
(A) Sweden
(B) Netherlands
(C) Germany
(D) Great Britain
Ans: D
84. The core of the Great Himalayan is made up of
(A) Dharwar Rocks
(B) Archaean Rocks
(C) Quaternary Rocks
(D) Gondwana Rocks
Ans: B
85. 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
86. 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
87. 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
88. 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
89. 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
90. 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
91. 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
92. Who coined the term Geopolitics?
(A) Kjellen
(B) Haushoffer
(C) Ratzel
(D) Hess
Ans: A
93. 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
94. 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
95. 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
96. On a topographic map, lines that indicate water-depth are termed as
(A) Isogonic line
(B) Isobath
(C) Isopachs
(D) Isoneph
Ans: B
97. 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
98. 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
99. 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
100. 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
(A) Continental drift
(B) Uniformitarianism
(C) Earth Systems
(D) Plate Tectonics
Ans: B
52. 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
53. 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
54. 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
55. 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
56. 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
57. Solid material passes directly into vapour state by means of
(A) Condensation
(B) Sublimation
(C) Volatalization
(D) Convection
Ans: B
58. 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
59. 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
60. Radiolarian Ooze is
(A) Terrigenous Deposits
(B) Neritic Deposits
(C) Pelagic Deposits
(D) Littoral Deposits
Ans: C
61. 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
62. Ria is an example of
(A) Emerged upland shore
(B) Submerged upland shore
(C) Neutral shore
(D) Compound shore
Ans: B
63. Flat-topped sub-marine mountains are called
(A) Sea mounts
(B) Abyssal mounts
(C) Guyots
(D) Sea Volcanoes
Ans: C
64. Anacondas are largely found in
(A) Irrawady Basin
(B) Congo Basin
(C) Orinoco Basin
(D) Amazon Basin
Ans: D
65. 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
66. Who among the following did not support the concept of environmental determinism?
(A) Ratzel
(B) Davis
(C) Huntington
(D) None of these
Ans: D
67. 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
68. Who wrote the book Airs Water and Places?
(A) Anaximander
(B) Hippocrates
(C) Eratosthones
(D) Hecateus
Ans: B
69. 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
70. Geographia in 17 volumes was written by
(A) Ptolemy
(B) Miletus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ritter
Ans: C
71. 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
72. 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
73. 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
74. 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
75. 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
76. 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
77. 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
78. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of Tin?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Odisha
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhatisgarh
Ans: D
79. 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
80. 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
81. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in
(A) 1999
(B) 2000
(C) 2001
(D) 2002
Ans: B
82. 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
83. ‘Carrot and stick’ technique is used as a regional development policy in
(A) Sweden
(B) Netherlands
(C) Germany
(D) Great Britain
Ans: D
84. The core of the Great Himalayan is made up of
(A) Dharwar Rocks
(B) Archaean Rocks
(C) Quaternary Rocks
(D) Gondwana Rocks
Ans: B
85. 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
86. 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
87. 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
88. 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
89. 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
90. 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
91. 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
92. Who coined the term Geopolitics?
(A) Kjellen
(B) Haushoffer
(C) Ratzel
(D) Hess
Ans: A
93. 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
94. 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
95. 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
96. On a topographic map, lines that indicate water-depth are termed as
(A) Isogonic line
(B) Isobath
(C) Isopachs
(D) Isoneph
Ans: B
97. 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
98. 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
99. 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
100. 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
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