INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 6

1. Which one of the following geographer is not associated with the concept of possibilism ?
1) Febre
2) Demangeon
3) Demolins
4) Blenchard
Ans: 3

2. Which of the following is not a renewable energy ?
1) Geothermal energy
2) Hydropower
3) Nuclear energy
4) Solar energy
Ans: 3

3. Which one of the following is not a method of soil conservation ?
1) Contour ploughing
2) Canal irrigation
3) Controlled grazing
4) Crop rotation
Ans: 2

4. Which of the following is not a major trade block of the world ?
1) European Union (EU)
2) The South Asian Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA)
3) Latin American Free Trade Association (LAFTA)
4) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Ans: 4

5. Assertion(A) The North Atlantic route is the busiest of the ocean trade routes of the world.
Reason(R) This route connects Western Europe and Eastern North America, the two highly developed regions of the world.
1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3) A is true and R is false
4) A is false and R is true
Ans: 1

6. Which one of the following is not a main area of mangroves ?
1) Sunderbans
2) Mahanadi Delta
3) Gulf of Khambat
4) Tarai
Ans: 4

7. Which of the following states has largest reserves of coal in India ?
1) West Bengal
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Jharkhand
4) Telangana
Ans: 3

8. In which state Malprabha and Ghatprabha multipurpose projects are located ?
1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Tamilnadu
4) Karnataka
Ans: 4

9. Pali, Pada, Nagala and Dhani etc. Are the names given to which type of rural settlements in India :
1) Hamleted Settlements
2) Clustered Settlements
3) SemiClustered Settlements
4) Dispersed Settlements
Ans: 1

10. Which is not a correct match ?
1) INDAL- Belgaum
2) HINDALCO- Renukot
3) NALCO - Koraput
4) MALCO- Korba
Ans: 4

11. Which of the following is not a part of Integrated Rural Development Programme ?
1) Minimum Need Programme
2) Desert and Droughtprone Area Development
3) National Rural Development Programme
4) Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas
Ans: 2

12. On which river Meja dam is located ?
1) Kali Sindh
2) Kothari
3) Ghambhari
4) Parvati
Ans: 2

13. Chorochromatic maps are suitable to show distribution of :
1) Population
2) Production of agricultural products
3) Types of vegetation
4) House types
Ans: 3

14. The suitable quantitative method to show distribution of rainfall and temperature in a region is :
1) Choropleth method
2) Dot method
3) Stilgenbauer's method
4) Isopleth method
Ans: 4

15. In a Mercator Projection, Loxodrome is a
1) Central Meridian
2) Standard Parallel
3) Straight line joining two places
4) Concentric circles
Ans: 3

16. Which diagram is suitable to show Age and sex of population ?
1) Ring diagram
2) Block diagram
3) Pyramid diagram
4) Wheel diagram
Ans: 3

17. What is the meaning of the word 'Entwickelung' in Penck's Cycle of Erosion
1) Development
2) Growth
3) Releif
4) Stage
Ans: 1

18. First classification of clouds was put forth by :
1) W.Hobs
2) Trewartha
3) Kiyoo Wadati
4) Luke Howard
Ans: 4

19. Rossby Wave' develops in which stage of Jet stream ?
1) First stage
2) Second stage
3) Third stage
4) Fouth stage
Ans: 2

20. Which one of the following mountains is an example of 'Complex Mountain' ?
1) Mayon
2) Fujiyama
3) Sierra Nevada
4) Rainier
Ans: 3

21. Kashmir valley and Dul lake is situated between
1) Grater Himalaya and Pirpanjal
2) Shiwalic and Pirpanjal
3) Grater Himalaya and Trans Himalaya
4) Greater Himalaya and Karakoram
Ans: 1

22. Eagre Tidal Bore' is related to the River
1) Saint Lawrence River
2) Amazon River
3) Trent River
4) Seine River
Ans: 3

23. The Theme of 'World Environment Day 2015' was
1) Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care
2) Environment for Our Future : Sustainable Livelihoods
3) Clean Environment -Green Earth
4) Earth and Wonderful Environment
Ans: 1

24. What is the other name of 'Debris Slope' according to Strahler ?
1) Derivation Slope
2) Debris Controlled Slope
3) Valley Floor Basement Slope
4) Repose Slope
Ans: 4

25. Nutrition content have flows in ecological system
1) Direct Flow
2) Indirect Flow
3) Reversible
4) Succession
Ans: 3

26. Nappes are
A:-The over-riding portion of the thrust fold
B:-A broad domal warp
C:-The relatively raised blocks
D:-The lowered blocks
Correct Answer:- Option-A

27. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
A:-Kari soils are found in patches in the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Ernakulam
B:-Acid saline soils are confined to the Kuttanadu region
C:-Hydromorphic saline soils are seen in the coastal tracts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode and Kasarkodu districts
D:-The greyish onattukara soils are found in the region of Karunagappally, Karthikappally, Mavelikkara taluks
Correct Answer:- Option-C

28. The book 'New Exploration - A Philosophy of Regional Planning' was written by:
A:-Myrdal
B:-Chapin
C:-Hirchmann
D:-Benton Mackaye
Correct Answer:- Option-D

29. Founder of Comparative method in regional geography
A:-Ritter
B:-Blache
C:-Semple
D:-Humboldt
Correct Answer:- Option-A

30. The largest producer of bauxite in the world
A:-Australia
B:-China
C:-Brazil
D:-India
Correct Answer:- Option-A

31. Which of the statement is not associated with Internet GIS?
A:-Online access the data for query and visualization
B:-Sharing and distribution
C:-GIS data analysis and processing
D:-Data has privacy
Correct Answer:- Option-D

32. The operation of presenting the results of data manipulation in a form that is understandable to a user
A:-Data output
B:-Data editing
C:-Data analysis
D:-Data processing
Correct Answer:- Option-A

33. Which one is not a current of the Pacific Ocean?
A:-Kuroshio current
B:-Humboldt current
C:-Benguela current
D:-California current
Correct Answer:- Option-C

34. The term 'ecosystem' was first used by
A:-A.G. Tansley
B:-Fosberg
C:-Lindeman
D:-W.W. Newey
Correct Answer:- Option-A

35. Who made the first attempt to regionalise India into planning regions?
A:-K.S. Ramachandran
B:-P. Sen Gupta
C:-V. Nath
D:-L.S. Bhat
Correct Answer:- Option-A

36. The 'Reserve of industrial labourers' or 'The paradise of the urban poor'
A:-Umland
B:-CBD
C:-Hinterland
D:-Satellite town
Correct Answer:- Option-D

37. Who wrote the book ''Geography - A Modern Synthesis'?
A:-Peter Hagget
B:-Hartshorne
C:-Humboldt
D:-Semple
Correct Answer:- Option-A

38. The Shansi Shensi fields of China is known for
A:-Petroleum
B:-Natural Gas
C:-Coal
D:-Monazite
Correct Answer:- Option-C

39. Which one is not a Commercial Web Mapping technology?
A:-Arc GIS Server
B:-Map Xtreme
C:-Scaleable Vector Graphics
D:-GeoMedia Web Map
Correct Answer:- Option-C

40. The command area development programme was introduced in India in
A:-1974
B:-1973
C:-1975
D:-1976
Correct Answer:- Option-C

41. The temperate grasslands in South Africa is known as
A:-Pampas
B:-Downs
C:-Steppes
D:-Veld
Correct Answer:- Option-D

42. A lengthwise growth of spits that links to headlands and is consisting of sands
A:-Forden
B:-Nehrungen
C:-Haffe
D:-Fiord
Correct Answer:- Option-B

43. Which of the statement is correct?
A:-The section of Himalayas between Kali and Tista rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas
B:-Himalayan ranges from Tista to Brahmaputra is known as Nepal Himalayas
C:-The section of Himalayas from Satluj to Kali rivers are known as Kumaon Himalayas
D:-The Himalayan ranges from Indus to Satluj rivers is known as Nepal Himalayas
Correct Answer:- Option-C

44. The topographic arrangement of an urban builtup area and all its manmade features
A:-Urban morphology
B:-Town plan
C:-Urban field
D:-Town layout
Correct Answer:- Option-B

45. The technique of reducing data volume on a row by row basis
A:-Chain coding
B:-Block coding
C:-Quatree
D:-Run length encoding
Correct Answer:- Option-C

46. The Least Cost Location Theory was putforwarded by
A:-Losch
B:-Walter
C:-Weber
D:-Smith
Correct Answer:- Option-C

47. Who among the Indian geographer prepared the land use categories for the city of Shillong?
A:-R.L. Singh
B:-Mandal
C:-J.P. Singh
D:-L.R. Singh
Correct Answer:- Option-C

48. Penganga is a tributory of
A:-Mahanadi
B:-Ganga
C:-Krishna
D:-Godavari
Correct Answer:- Option-D

49. Cold desert soils are also known as
A:-Serozems
B:-Chernozem
C:-Podsols
D:-Rendzina
Correct Answer:- Option-A

50. Who wrote the first major paper devoted exclusively to a systems theme and to the framework of General Systems Theory in Geography?
A:-Hagget
B:-Wooldridge
C:-Hartshorne
D:-Chorley
Correct Answer:- Option-D

51. Which one is not an element of map generalization?
A:-Exaggeration
B:-Clustering
C:-Symbolization
D:-Simplification
Correct Answer:- Option-B

52. An open source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web
A:-Map Server
B:-Web Server
C:-Application Server
D:-Data Server
Correct Answer:- Option-A

53. The rainfall by the norwesters is known as
A:-Spring storm showers
B:-Mango showers
C:-Tea showers
D:-Cherry blossoms
Correct Answer:- Option-A

54. Choose the correct statement:
(i) Ptolemy's calculation of the Earth's circumference was erroneous.
(ii) G-Scale was proposed by Hagget, Chorley and Stoddort.
(iii) Prof. Penck is associated with the genesis of Zenithal projection.
(iv) Pantographs are widely used for map projection.
A:-Statements i, ii and iv are correct
B:-Statements i and ii are correct
C:-Statements i, iii and iv are correct
D:-All statements are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-A

55. Glacial control theory on the origin of coral reefs was putforwarded by
A:-Darwin
B:-Murray
C:-Davis
D:-Daly
Correct Answer:- Option-D

56. Which of the following are the true essentials of the spatial tradition?
A:-Location
B:-Geometry and Movement
C:-Direction
D:-Distance
Correct Answer:- Option-B

57. Choose the incorrect statement.
A:-Squatter settlements are also called autonomous settlements
B:-The term conurbation was putforwarded by Geddes
C:-The word Umland was first used by Von Thunen
D:-Rural urban fringe is also known as an area of great differentiation
Correct Answer:- Option-C

58. The Sudan type climate is found in
A:-Mediterranean region
B:-Rainy tropics
C:-Wet and dry tropics
D:-Dry continentals
Correct Answer:- Option-C

59. Most densely populated country in the world
A:-Singapore
B:-Japan
C:-Bangladesh
D:-Monaco
Correct Answer:- Option-D

60. Savanna grasslands are related to
A:-Dry continentals
B:-Mediterranean lands
C:-Rainy tropics
D:-Wet and dry tropics
Correct Answer:- Option-D

61. A Dutch Cartographer who developed the first Web Map Classification
A:-Jan-Menno Kraak
B:-Stan Aronoff
C:-Yue-Hong Chou
D:-Tomlinson
Correct Answer:- Option-A

62. Most popular source of irrigation in the high ground water potential areas
A:-Wells and tube wells
B:-Canals
C:-Tanks
D:-Drip irrigation
Correct Answer:- Option-A

63. Scattering occurs when particles are very small compared to the wavelength of the radiation
A:-Mie scattering
B:-Rayleigh scattering
C:-Non selective scattering
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B

64. The atmospheric layer which is also known as Kennelly-Heaviside layer is
A:-E-Layer
B:-D-Layer
C:-F-Layer
D:-G-Layer
Correct Answer:- Option-A

65. Choose the incorrect statement
A:-The biological association between two organisms of different species, both of which are benefited and one often unable to exist without it is called Mutualism
B:-The relationship between organisms in which one species is harmed by the presence of the other but the other species remains unaffected is Amensalism
C:-When one animal kills or hunts the other animal for food, the act of killing is called Parasitism
D:-The relationship where one organism derives the benefit and the other is unaffected is Parasitism
Correct Answer:- Option-D

66. The tradition which is emerged in the Greece by the work of Aristotle
A:-Earth Science Tradition
B:-Spatial Tradition
C:-Area-studies Tradition
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A

67. The concept of 'Standard Urban Area' was introduced in India during
A:-1971 Census
B:-1961 Census
C:-1981 Census
D:-1991 Census
Correct Answer:- Option-A

68. The largest beef producer in the world
A:-Argentina
B:-USA
C:-Brazil
D:-Australia
Correct Answer:- Option-B

69. A typical mediterranean climate is characterised by
A:-Winter rainfall and summer aridity
B:-Winter aridity and summer rainfall
C:-Rainfall in both winter and summer
D:-Aridity in both winter and summer
Correct Answer:- Option-A

70. The Hub of petrochemical industry in India
A:-Cochin
B:-Kolkata
C:-Mumbai
D:-Vishakapatnam
Correct Answer:- Option-C

71. Fujita scale is used to assess
A:-The severity of cyclone
B:-Severity of Tsunami
C:-The hardness of minerals
D:-The relative severity and damage of tornadoes
Correct Answer:- Option-D

72. The physiographic region is a
A:-Functional region
B:-Formal region
C:-Planning region
D:-Special region
Correct Answer:- Option-B

73. Total weight of moisture content per volume of air at definite temperature is
A:-Vapour pressure
B:-Specific humidity
C:-Relative humidity
D:-Absolute humidity
Correct Answer:- Option-D

74. NCEPC stands for
A:-National Commission on Environmental Planning and Coordination
B:-National Committee on Environmental Planning and Cooperation
C:-National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination
D:-National Corporation for Environmental Planning and Coordination
Correct Answer:- Option-C

75. Identify the correct statements.
(i) Longer wavelength is absorbed more by water than shorter visible wavelengths.
(ii) Water looks blue or blue green due to stronger reflectance of the shorter wavelengths.
(iii) Chlorophyll in algae absorbs more of the blue wavelengths and reflects the green.
(iv) Water appears red in colour when algae are present.
A:-Statements i and ii are correct
B:-Statements ii and iv are correct
C:-All Statements are incorrect
D:-Statements i, ii and iii are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-C

76. The art of examining photo images for the purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance is
A:-Photogrammetry
B:-Photodiode
C:-Stereo model
D:-Photo interpretation
Correct Answer:- Option-D

77. The apparent change in the position of an object from one image to the next by the imaging platform motion is
A:-Stereoscopic parallax
B:-Photo tilt
C:-Image displacement
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-A

78. The second phase in the development of science according to Kuhn
A:-Pre-paradigm Phase
B:-Professionalisation Phase
C:-Paradigm Phase I
D:-Crisis Phase with Revolution I
Correct Answer:- Option-B

79. The first climatic Atlas of the world
A:-Kitab-al-Hind
B:-Harkatch-al-Shams
C:-Kitabul-Ashkal
D:-Risalah
Correct Answer:- Option-C

80. Coniferous forests are found in
A:-Tundra
B:-Taiga
C:-Middle latitude highlands
D:-Marine west coast
Correct Answer:- Option-B

81. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is situated at
A:-Bengaluru
B:-Amritsar
C:-Hyderabad
D:-Nagpur
Correct Answer:- Option-D

82. Identify the state which has no Scheduled Caste population
A:-Arunachal Pradesh
B:-Jammu Kashmir
C:-Punjab
D:-Uttarakhand
Correct Answer:- Option-A

83. The largest copper producing state in India
A:-Rajasthan
B:-Jharkhand
C:-Bihar
D:-Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer:- Option-D

84. The relational database model is based on concepts proposed by
A:-Rhind
B:-Burrough
C:-Maguire
D:-Codd
Correct Answer:- Option-D

85. The most common method used to solve the small differences between adjacent maps
A:-Tessellation
B:-Interpolation
C:-Rubber sheeting
D:-Topology
Correct Answer:- Option-C

86. A belt of calm and variable winds occurring along the equatorial trough is
A:-ITCZ
B:-Doldrums
C:-Horse latitude
D:-Equatorial low
Correct Answer:- Option-B

87. Identify the correct statements.
(i) Volcanoes are restricted to that portion of the plate that lies above the hotspot.
(ii) Continent and Oceanic plate collision is characterised by orogenetic belts.
(iii) Convergent plate boundaries are also known as Benioff zone.
(iv) Divergent plate boundary is also known as consuming plate boundary.
A:-Statements i and ii are correct
B:-Statement iii is correct
C:-Statements i and iv are correct
D:-Statements i and iii are correct
Correct Answer:- Option-D

88. A linear topographic feature of high relief usually in the form of a single ridge is:
A:-Mountain Chain
B:-Mountain Range
C:-Mountain System
D:-Mountain Mass
Correct Answer:- Option-B

89. The narrow strips of open water between ice floes are:
A:-Leads
B:-Pack Ice
C:-Ice Berg
D:-Ice Shelves
Correct Answer:- Option-A

90. Name of MAR in between Iceland and Scotland
A:-Telegraphic Plateau
B:-Challenger Rise
C:-Wyville Thompson Ridge
D:-Walvis Ridge
Correct Answer:- Option-C

91. Who made use of the term America for the first time?
A:-Martin Waldseemuller
B:-Magellan
C:-Cook
D:-Hutton
Correct Answer:- Option-A

92. Who coined the term permafrost?
A:-Davis
B:-Strahler
C:-Hutton
D:-Humboldt
Correct Answer:- Option-D

93. Identify the British geographers.
(i) Herbert John Fleure
(ii) Rollin D. Salisbury
(iii) Roger Dion
(iv) Patrick Geddes
A:-ii and iii
B:-i and iv
C:-iii and iv
D:-i and iii
Correct Answer:- Option-B

94.Father of GIS
A:-Roger Tomlinson
B:-Tim Berners-Lee
C:-Burrough
D:-Kraak
Correct Answer:- Option-A

95:-The Indian State through which Utharayana line does not pass
A:-Gujarath
B:-Madhya Pradesh
C:-West Bengal
D:-Orissa
Ans: D

96:-Where do you find Khasi, Garo, Jayanthi Hills?
A:-Purvachal
B:-Himalayan range
C:-Trans Himalayan range
D:-Northern plains
Ans: A

97:-Which type of soil is suitable for cotton cultivation?
A:-Laterite (Mountain) soil
B:-Silt
C:-Riger
D:-Desert soil
Ans: C

98:-Name the state where people below poverty line reside maximum
A:-Kerala
B:-Uttar Pradesh
C:-Bihar
D:-Goa
Ans: B

99:-Number of people living in one square k.m. area is called
A:-Optimum population
B:-Population growth
C:-Density of population
D:-Population phenomena
Ans: C

100:-Largest planet
A:-Pluto
B:-Mercury
C:-Venus
D:-Jupiter
Ans: D

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