GEOGRAPHY- PAGE 8
1. The book entitled “Perspective on Nature of Geography (1959)” was authored by
(A) Ellen Churchill Semple
(B) Rudolf Kjellen
(C) Richard Hartshorne
(D) Isaih Bowman
Ans: C
2. Net population change is determined by
(A) Mortality
(B) Migration
(C) Fertility
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Ans: D
3. Rural house is an index of the
(A) Environment
(B) Racial Element
(C) Fashion and Style
(D) Modern Architectural Design
Ans: A
4. The stages of inception in the dynamics of urban growth refers to
(A) The factor which gives rise to a city in a particular place.
(B) The process through which separate functional districts are carved out
(C) The outward, often radial, movement of activities from the centre.
(D) The pattern of forcing activities out of an area.
Ans: A
5. Of late, the major focus in urban industrial development is on
(A) Nodal Development
(B) Cluster Development
(C) Port-City Oriented Development
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Ans: B
6. High level managerial and executive administrative position fall in the category of
(A) Primary activities
(B) Secondary activities
(C) Tertiary activities
(D) Quarternary activities
Ans: D
7. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. Lignite and low grade bituminous coal were formed during quarternary period.
2. Dolomite is used as refractory material and flux in iron and steel industry.
3. Solar energy, wind, hydel power and biogas are renewable resources.
Select the correct answer using codes given below :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
Ans: A
8. What are the three bases for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman’s model ?
(A) Complementarity, Transferability and intervening opportunity
(B) Complementarity, Commodity specific relationship and surplus-deficit relationship.
(C) Complimentarity, convenience and residential neighbourhood.
(D) Human behaviour, convenience and transferability
Ans: A
9. Japan is one of the leading industrial countries in the world because it has
1. Developed hydel power
2. Large deposits of metallic minerals
3. High level of technological capability
4. Insular location
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: C
10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : With the development of H.Y.V. rubber trees and later synthetic rubber, the rubber of the Amazon basin has become a
little more than memory.
Reason (R) : Resources are created and destroyed by human culture.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
11. Which one of the following culture realms is characterised by (i) heritage of ancient civilization and traditions of classical culture (ii) rise of ancient citystates; and (iii) importance of agriculture and horticulture including viticulture ?
(A) East European
(B) Indian
(C) Mediterranean
(D) Chinese
Ans: C
12. The paradoxical situation of co-existence of the patrilineal society and the dominating position of women characterize.
(A) Khasi Tribe
(B) Bhil Tribe
(C) Gond Tribe
(D) Tharu Tribe
Ans: D
13. Geography of public policy is concerned with geographical study of
1. Creation and implementation of public policies.
2. Implementation and monitoring of public policies.
3. Creation and evaluation of public policies.
4. Evaluation of public policies.
(A) 1 and 2 are correct.
(B) 2 and 3 are correct.
(C) 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1 and 3 are correct.
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following languages belong to the Semito-Hamitic linguistic family ?
(A) Gondi
(B) Hebrew
(C) Spanish
(D) Dutch
Ans: B
15. The statement that “Who rules East Europe, commands the Heartland who rules the Heartland, commands the world Island…..” was made by
(A) Mackinder
(B) Spykman
(C) Alfred Mahan
(D) Whittlesey
Ans: A
16. The entire planning technique in India had been based on the model prepared by
(A) P.C. Mahalanobis
(B) Fieldman
(C) Domar
(D) V.M. Dandekar
Ans: A
17. Regional development is a
(A) Single functional Approach
(B) Multi-functional Approach
(C) Place Prosperity
(D) Rationalisation of population Distribution
Ans: B
18. According to Hufschmidt, bringout the chronological sequence in the main phases of development of Regional planning in the last 100
years of its history.
i. Cultural Regionalism Orientation
ii. Metropolitan Orientation
iii. Natural Resource Orientation
iv. Regional Science Orientation
Codes :
(A) iii, ii, iv, i
(B) i, iii, iv, ii
(C) iv, i, iii, ii
(D) iii, i, iv, ii
Ans: D
19. Who has defined that “there is only one region – the surface of the earth on which mankind finds its home” ?
(A) Minshull
(B) Vidal de la Blasche
(C) Fenneman
(D) Herbertson
Ans: A
20.The agricultural region is a
(A) Homogenous region
(B) Functional region
(C) Nodal region
(D) Natural region
Ans: A
21. Which one of the following sequences of the Himalayan ranges from South to North is correct ?
(A) Karakoram – Ladakh – Zaskar – Pir panjal
(B) Ladakh – Zaskar – Pir Panjal –Karakoram
(C) Zaskar – Pir Panjal – Karakoram – Ladakh
(D) Pir Panjal – Zaskar – Ladakh –Karakoram
Ans: D
22. The oldest and the richest coal field of India with respect to quantity of production and quality is
(A) Bokaro
(B) Jharia
(C) Raniganj
(D) Makum-Nazira
Ans: B
23.The highest and the lowest population density difference during 2001 and 2011 was recorded respectively in
(A) Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(C) West Bengal and Nagaland
(D) Bihar and Nagaland
Ans: D
24. The most important source of irrigation in Great Indian Desert (Thar) is
(A) Canal
(B) Well
(C) Tube-well
(D) All of the above
Ans: A
25. The longest west flowing Peninsular river is
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Tapti
Ans: C
26. Flow maps are used to show the distribution of which type of following data ?
(A) Line
(B) Area
(C) Point
(D) Volume
Ans: A
27. Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by
(A) Histogram
(B) Frequency Curve
(C) Ogive
(D) Pie diagram
Ans: C
(A) Ellen Churchill Semple
(B) Rudolf Kjellen
(C) Richard Hartshorne
(D) Isaih Bowman
Ans: C
2. Net population change is determined by
(A) Mortality
(B) Migration
(C) Fertility
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Ans: D
3. Rural house is an index of the
(A) Environment
(B) Racial Element
(C) Fashion and Style
(D) Modern Architectural Design
Ans: A
4. The stages of inception in the dynamics of urban growth refers to
(A) The factor which gives rise to a city in a particular place.
(B) The process through which separate functional districts are carved out
(C) The outward, often radial, movement of activities from the centre.
(D) The pattern of forcing activities out of an area.
Ans: A
5. Of late, the major focus in urban industrial development is on
(A) Nodal Development
(B) Cluster Development
(C) Port-City Oriented Development
(D) Both (A) and (C)
Ans: B
6. High level managerial and executive administrative position fall in the category of
(A) Primary activities
(B) Secondary activities
(C) Tertiary activities
(D) Quarternary activities
Ans: D
7. Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. Lignite and low grade bituminous coal were formed during quarternary period.
2. Dolomite is used as refractory material and flux in iron and steel industry.
3. Solar energy, wind, hydel power and biogas are renewable resources.
Select the correct answer using codes given below :
(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
Ans: A
8. What are the three bases for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman’s model ?
(A) Complementarity, Transferability and intervening opportunity
(B) Complementarity, Commodity specific relationship and surplus-deficit relationship.
(C) Complimentarity, convenience and residential neighbourhood.
(D) Human behaviour, convenience and transferability
Ans: A
9. Japan is one of the leading industrial countries in the world because it has
1. Developed hydel power
2. Large deposits of metallic minerals
3. High level of technological capability
4. Insular location
Which of these statements are correct ?
(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
Ans: C
10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : With the development of H.Y.V. rubber trees and later synthetic rubber, the rubber of the Amazon basin has become a
little more than memory.
Reason (R) : Resources are created and destroyed by human culture.
In the context of the above two statements, which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
Ans: C
11. Which one of the following culture realms is characterised by (i) heritage of ancient civilization and traditions of classical culture (ii) rise of ancient citystates; and (iii) importance of agriculture and horticulture including viticulture ?
(A) East European
(B) Indian
(C) Mediterranean
(D) Chinese
Ans: C
12. The paradoxical situation of co-existence of the patrilineal society and the dominating position of women characterize.
(A) Khasi Tribe
(B) Bhil Tribe
(C) Gond Tribe
(D) Tharu Tribe
Ans: D
13. Geography of public policy is concerned with geographical study of
1. Creation and implementation of public policies.
2. Implementation and monitoring of public policies.
3. Creation and evaluation of public policies.
4. Evaluation of public policies.
(A) 1 and 2 are correct.
(B) 2 and 3 are correct.
(C) 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1 and 3 are correct.
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following languages belong to the Semito-Hamitic linguistic family ?
(A) Gondi
(B) Hebrew
(C) Spanish
(D) Dutch
Ans: B
15. The statement that “Who rules East Europe, commands the Heartland who rules the Heartland, commands the world Island…..” was made by
(A) Mackinder
(B) Spykman
(C) Alfred Mahan
(D) Whittlesey
Ans: A
16. The entire planning technique in India had been based on the model prepared by
(A) P.C. Mahalanobis
(B) Fieldman
(C) Domar
(D) V.M. Dandekar
Ans: A
17. Regional development is a
(A) Single functional Approach
(B) Multi-functional Approach
(C) Place Prosperity
(D) Rationalisation of population Distribution
Ans: B
18. According to Hufschmidt, bringout the chronological sequence in the main phases of development of Regional planning in the last 100
years of its history.
i. Cultural Regionalism Orientation
ii. Metropolitan Orientation
iii. Natural Resource Orientation
iv. Regional Science Orientation
Codes :
(A) iii, ii, iv, i
(B) i, iii, iv, ii
(C) iv, i, iii, ii
(D) iii, i, iv, ii
Ans: D
19. Who has defined that “there is only one region – the surface of the earth on which mankind finds its home” ?
(A) Minshull
(B) Vidal de la Blasche
(C) Fenneman
(D) Herbertson
Ans: A
20.The agricultural region is a
(A) Homogenous region
(B) Functional region
(C) Nodal region
(D) Natural region
Ans: A
21. Which one of the following sequences of the Himalayan ranges from South to North is correct ?
(A) Karakoram – Ladakh – Zaskar – Pir panjal
(B) Ladakh – Zaskar – Pir Panjal –Karakoram
(C) Zaskar – Pir Panjal – Karakoram – Ladakh
(D) Pir Panjal – Zaskar – Ladakh –Karakoram
Ans: D
22. The oldest and the richest coal field of India with respect to quantity of production and quality is
(A) Bokaro
(B) Jharia
(C) Raniganj
(D) Makum-Nazira
Ans: B
23.The highest and the lowest population density difference during 2001 and 2011 was recorded respectively in
(A) Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(C) West Bengal and Nagaland
(D) Bihar and Nagaland
Ans: D
24. The most important source of irrigation in Great Indian Desert (Thar) is
(A) Canal
(B) Well
(C) Tube-well
(D) All of the above
Ans: A
25. The longest west flowing Peninsular river is
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Narmada
(D) Tapti
Ans: C
26. Flow maps are used to show the distribution of which type of following data ?
(A) Line
(B) Area
(C) Point
(D) Volume
Ans: A
27. Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by
(A) Histogram
(B) Frequency Curve
(C) Ogive
(D) Pie diagram
Ans: C
28. Which one of the following is not a glacio-fluvial depositional landform ?
(A) Esker
(B) Drumlin
(C) Kame
(D) Horn
Ans: B
29. 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
30. The rigid masses surrounding the geosyncline were termed by Kober as
(A) Orogen
(B) Kratogen
(C) Primarumph
(D) Zwischengebirge
Ans: B
31. 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 Hawai Islands volcanic eruption are effusive type.
Reason (R) : Less viscous lavas erupt quitly.
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
32. 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
33. Surface ocean currents derive their energy from
(A) Salinity
(B) Tectonics
(C) Wind
(D) Tsunamis
Ans: C
34. 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
(A) Esker
(B) Drumlin
(C) Kame
(D) Horn
Ans: B
29. 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
30. The rigid masses surrounding the geosyncline were termed by Kober as
(A) Orogen
(B) Kratogen
(C) Primarumph
(D) Zwischengebirge
Ans: B
31. 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 Hawai Islands volcanic eruption are effusive type.
Reason (R) : Less viscous lavas erupt quitly.
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
32. 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
33. Surface ocean currents derive their energy from
(A) Salinity
(B) Tectonics
(C) Wind
(D) Tsunamis
Ans: C
34. 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
35. 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
36. Which atmospheric gas filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight ?
(A) Argon
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone
(D) Helium
Ans: C
37. 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
38. Which type of front has the steepest slope ?
(A) Warm front
(B) Cold front
(C) Stationary front
(D) Occluded front
Ans: B
(A) An immense number and variety of insects.
(B) Few arboreal fauna
(C) Few grazing and carnivorous animals.
(D) Abundant aquatic life.
Ans: B
36. Which atmospheric gas filters out most of the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight ?
(A) Argon
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Ozone
(D) Helium
Ans: C
37. 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
38. Which type of front has the steepest slope ?
(A) Warm front
(B) Cold front
(C) Stationary front
(D) Occluded front
Ans: B
39. Which of the following is not considered to be characteristics feature of the youthful stage of an ideal normal cycle of erosion ?
(A) Natural levees (B) Pot holes (C) Gorges (D) River capture
Ans: A
40. Sand dunes formed as long ridges oriented at right angles to the wind direction are called
(A) Linear dunes (B) Barchan dunes (C) Transverse dunes (D) Star dunes
Ans: C
41. Who stated that the slope profiles are convex, plane or concave according to the circumstances of the uplifting action ?
(A) Davis (B) Penck (C) Johnson (D) Wood
Ans: B
42. 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) : Hawaii Island is a site of volcanic eruptions.
Reason (R) : Convergent plate margins are sites of volcanic eruptions.
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: B
43. The statement “The present is the key to the past” is related to
(A) Catastrophism (B) Uniformitarianism (C) Isostasy (D) Diastrophism
Ans: B
44. The theory of plate tectonics does not help to explain the origin and location of which one of the following ?
(A) Earthquakes (B) Mountains (C) Ocean currents (D) Major sea floor features
Ans: C
45. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The boundary between two air masses of different density is known as a front.
Reason (R) : The difference in density is caused by differences in temperature and humidity.
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 false, but (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: B
46. Which of the following winds fall in the Zone of Hadley Cell ?
(A) Monsoon winds (B) Trade winds (C) Westerlies (D) Polar winds
Ans: B
47. Which one of the following is correct, when the combined effect of the pressure gradient force and coriolis force on air current produces ?
(A) Deflection force (B) Geostrophic force (C) Frictional force (D) Gravitational force
Ans: B
48. The term adiabatic change of temperature stands for
(A) Fall of temperature after precipitation
(B) Heating and cooling of an ascending or descending air through compression of expansion.
(C) Heating of ascending air
(D) Cooling of descending air
Ans: B
49. What are the effects of the low level temperature inversion occurring in cool nights over the urban areas ?
(a) Entrapment of pollutants causing heavily smog.
(b) Pleasant weather conditions
(c) Unusually unstable air
(d) Unusually stable air
Select your answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (a) and (c)
(B) (b) and (c)
(C) (a) and (d)
(D) (b) and (d)
Ans: C
50. The ‘Ice Crystal Theory’ related to precipitation was propounded by
(A) Boven (B) Muir (C) Peterson (D) Bergeron
Ans: D
51. Which one of the following parts of the Indian coast is a compound coast showing evidence of both submergence and emergence ?
(A) Orissa coast (B) Malabar coast (C) Konkan coast (D) Coromandel coast
Ans: B
52. Darwin’s subsidence theory is related to
(A) Marine terraces (B) Coral reefs (C) Cycle of erosion (D) Tides
Ans: B
53. Fiord shorelines are formed due to
(A) Submergence of subaerially eroded coast (B) Submergence of glaciated coast (C) Fluvial deposition (D) Marine erosion
Ans: B
54. Tsunamis are produced by
(A) Tides (B) Cyclones (C) Sub-marine earthquakes (D) Shrinking of the earth’s crust
Ans: C
55. Which one of the following sediment deposits cover the largest percentage of the ocean floor ?
(A) Terrigenous (B) Cosmogenous (C) Biogenous (D) Hydrogenous
Ans: A
(A) Natural levees (B) Pot holes (C) Gorges (D) River capture
Ans: A
40. Sand dunes formed as long ridges oriented at right angles to the wind direction are called
(A) Linear dunes (B) Barchan dunes (C) Transverse dunes (D) Star dunes
Ans: C
41. Who stated that the slope profiles are convex, plane or concave according to the circumstances of the uplifting action ?
(A) Davis (B) Penck (C) Johnson (D) Wood
Ans: B
42. 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) : Hawaii Island is a site of volcanic eruptions.
Reason (R) : Convergent plate margins are sites of volcanic eruptions.
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: B
43. The statement “The present is the key to the past” is related to
(A) Catastrophism (B) Uniformitarianism (C) Isostasy (D) Diastrophism
Ans: B
44. The theory of plate tectonics does not help to explain the origin and location of which one of the following ?
(A) Earthquakes (B) Mountains (C) Ocean currents (D) Major sea floor features
Ans: C
45. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : The boundary between two air masses of different density is known as a front.
Reason (R) : The difference in density is caused by differences in temperature and humidity.
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 false, but (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: B
46. Which of the following winds fall in the Zone of Hadley Cell ?
(A) Monsoon winds (B) Trade winds (C) Westerlies (D) Polar winds
Ans: B
47. Which one of the following is correct, when the combined effect of the pressure gradient force and coriolis force on air current produces ?
(A) Deflection force (B) Geostrophic force (C) Frictional force (D) Gravitational force
Ans: B
48. The term adiabatic change of temperature stands for
(A) Fall of temperature after precipitation
(B) Heating and cooling of an ascending or descending air through compression of expansion.
(C) Heating of ascending air
(D) Cooling of descending air
Ans: B
49. What are the effects of the low level temperature inversion occurring in cool nights over the urban areas ?
(a) Entrapment of pollutants causing heavily smog.
(b) Pleasant weather conditions
(c) Unusually unstable air
(d) Unusually stable air
Select your answer using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) (a) and (c)
(B) (b) and (c)
(C) (a) and (d)
(D) (b) and (d)
Ans: C
50. The ‘Ice Crystal Theory’ related to precipitation was propounded by
(A) Boven (B) Muir (C) Peterson (D) Bergeron
Ans: D
51. Which one of the following parts of the Indian coast is a compound coast showing evidence of both submergence and emergence ?
(A) Orissa coast (B) Malabar coast (C) Konkan coast (D) Coromandel coast
Ans: B
52. Darwin’s subsidence theory is related to
(A) Marine terraces (B) Coral reefs (C) Cycle of erosion (D) Tides
Ans: B
53. Fiord shorelines are formed due to
(A) Submergence of subaerially eroded coast (B) Submergence of glaciated coast (C) Fluvial deposition (D) Marine erosion
Ans: B
54. Tsunamis are produced by
(A) Tides (B) Cyclones (C) Sub-marine earthquakes (D) Shrinking of the earth’s crust
Ans: C
55. Which one of the following sediment deposits cover the largest percentage of the ocean floor ?
(A) Terrigenous (B) Cosmogenous (C) Biogenous (D) Hydrogenous
Ans: A
56. In which of the following years the Kyoto Protocol was signed ?
(A) 1987 (B) 1997 (C) 1990 (D) 1985
Ans: B
57. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Behavioural Geography is now becoming much closer to a constructivists or transactionalist epistemology, as propounded by neo-Kantian philosophers and psychologists.
Reason (R) : The Geographers like White, Kirk, Gold and Kates have made signal contributions for behavioural movement in Geography. Select your answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: C
58. ‘An Introduction to the Application of Geography to History’ and ‘The Geographical Distribution of Mankind’ are the works of
(A) Vidal de la Blache (B) Carl Ritter (C) Alfred Hettner (D) Friedrich Ratzel
Ans: D
59. First quarter of 20th century was to be considered as the golden age of German geography. Among the following , who were the great leaders of this period ? (i) A. Penck (ii) H. Lautensach (iii) C. Ritter (iv) A. Hettner
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: C
60. Who one of the following determined the place of Geography in the classification of sciences ?
(A) Bernhard Varenius (B) Philip Cluverius (C) Immanuel Kant (D) Sebastian Munster
Ans: C
61. Which of the following statements are correct relating to Ratzel’s concept of ‘Lebensraum’ ?
(i) It is the geographical area within which living organisms develop.
(ii) It is the economic and cultural activity of peoples outside their enclosed settled area.
(iii) It deals with the relations between human society as a spatial organization and its physical setting.
(iv) It speaks ‘geopolitik’ and studies space from the view point of State.
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: D
62. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Humanistic Geography rejects positivism and quantification in geography.
Reason (R) : Humanistic Geography emphasizes the role of the human agency and its creativity in the construction of place, space and landscape. Select your answer from the codes given below.
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
63. Which one of the following is correct chronological sequence of Arab geographers in the development of geography ?
(A) Al-Biruni, Al-Idrisi, Ibn Battuta, Ibn Khaldun
(B) Al-Idrisi, Ibn-Khaldun, AlMasudi, Al-Biruni
(C) Ibn-Khaldun, Al-Masudi, AlBiruni, Al-Idrisi
(D) Al-Masudi, Ibn-Battuta, IbnKhaldun, Al-Biruni
Ans: A
64. In India which of the following criteria applied in defining a town has varied from census to census in recent decades ?
(A) Density of population (B) Total population (C) Administrative status (D) Working population
Ans: D
(A) 1987 (B) 1997 (C) 1990 (D) 1985
Ans: B
57. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Behavioural Geography is now becoming much closer to a constructivists or transactionalist epistemology, as propounded by neo-Kantian philosophers and psychologists.
Reason (R) : The Geographers like White, Kirk, Gold and Kates have made signal contributions for behavioural movement in Geography. Select your answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: C
58. ‘An Introduction to the Application of Geography to History’ and ‘The Geographical Distribution of Mankind’ are the works of
(A) Vidal de la Blache (B) Carl Ritter (C) Alfred Hettner (D) Friedrich Ratzel
Ans: D
59. First quarter of 20th century was to be considered as the golden age of German geography. Among the following , who were the great leaders of this period ? (i) A. Penck (ii) H. Lautensach (iii) C. Ritter (iv) A. Hettner
(A) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(C) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: C
60. Who one of the following determined the place of Geography in the classification of sciences ?
(A) Bernhard Varenius (B) Philip Cluverius (C) Immanuel Kant (D) Sebastian Munster
Ans: C
61. Which of the following statements are correct relating to Ratzel’s concept of ‘Lebensraum’ ?
(i) It is the geographical area within which living organisms develop.
(ii) It is the economic and cultural activity of peoples outside their enclosed settled area.
(iii) It deals with the relations between human society as a spatial organization and its physical setting.
(iv) It speaks ‘geopolitik’ and studies space from the view point of State.
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (i) and (iii) are correct.
Ans: D
62. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Humanistic Geography rejects positivism and quantification in geography.
Reason (R) : Humanistic Geography emphasizes the role of the human agency and its creativity in the construction of place, space and landscape. Select your answer from the codes given below.
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
63. Which one of the following is correct chronological sequence of Arab geographers in the development of geography ?
(A) Al-Biruni, Al-Idrisi, Ibn Battuta, Ibn Khaldun
(B) Al-Idrisi, Ibn-Khaldun, AlMasudi, Al-Biruni
(C) Ibn-Khaldun, Al-Masudi, AlBiruni, Al-Idrisi
(D) Al-Masudi, Ibn-Battuta, IbnKhaldun, Al-Biruni
Ans: A
64. In India which of the following criteria applied in defining a town has varied from census to census in recent decades ?
(A) Density of population (B) Total population (C) Administrative status (D) Working population
Ans: D
65. ‘Informational city’ is a term coined by
(A) David Harvey (B) Richard Peet (C) Edward Soja (D) Manuel Castells
Ans: D
66. Which one of the following models is based on the study of human ecology ?
(A) Hagerstrand’s Innovation Diffusion Model
(B) Weber’s Location Model
(C) Zelinsky’s Mobility Transition Model
(D) Burgess and Parks’ Concentric Zone Model
Ans: D
67. “Time-space compression” is a spatial concept given by
(A) Dorreen Massey (B) David Harvey (C) Daniel Bell (D) Edward Soja
Ans: B
68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Regional disparities tend to reduce over time in a competitive free market economy.
Reason (R) : The factors of production move from one region to another to maximize their rate of returns.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
69. When higher income groups re-occupy and revive older housing in attractive inner city areas, the process is called
(A) Filtering (B) Gentrification (C) Housing re-development (D) Residential upgradation
Ans: B
70. Factorial ecology is a method generally used to analyse
(A) Urban socio-spatial structures (B) Physiographic regions (C) Agro-climatic regions (D) Combination of (B) and (C)
Ans: A
71. To which of the following, ‘nomadism’ is the response of man ?
(A) Large resources spread over large areas
(B) Large resources localised in a small area.
(C) Limited resources spread over a large area.
(D) Limited resources concentrated in a small area.
Ans: C
(A) David Harvey (B) Richard Peet (C) Edward Soja (D) Manuel Castells
Ans: D
66. Which one of the following models is based on the study of human ecology ?
(A) Hagerstrand’s Innovation Diffusion Model
(B) Weber’s Location Model
(C) Zelinsky’s Mobility Transition Model
(D) Burgess and Parks’ Concentric Zone Model
Ans: D
67. “Time-space compression” is a spatial concept given by
(A) Dorreen Massey (B) David Harvey (C) Daniel Bell (D) Edward Soja
Ans: B
68. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A) : Regional disparities tend to reduce over time in a competitive free market economy.
Reason (R) : The factors of production move from one region to another to maximize their rate of returns.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
69. When higher income groups re-occupy and revive older housing in attractive inner city areas, the process is called
(A) Filtering (B) Gentrification (C) Housing re-development (D) Residential upgradation
Ans: B
70. Factorial ecology is a method generally used to analyse
(A) Urban socio-spatial structures (B) Physiographic regions (C) Agro-climatic regions (D) Combination of (B) and (C)
Ans: A
71. To which of the following, ‘nomadism’ is the response of man ?
(A) Large resources spread over large areas
(B) Large resources localised in a small area.
(C) Limited resources spread over a large area.
(D) Limited resources concentrated in a small area.
Ans: C
72. Industries that manufacture individual components for the final assembly of product are known as :
(A) Subsidiary industries
(B) Small scale industries
(C) Ancillary industries
(D) Cottage industries
Ans: C
73. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below : The ships on the North Atlantic sea route are forced to the South of the true great circle route by :
(1) Fog associated with the contact of the cold Labrador current and the warm Gulf stream current.
(2) Icebergs brought southward by the Labrador current at certain seasons of the year.
(3) The strong polar icy winds from the North.
(4) The projecting landmass of Northeastern North America and the presence of warm Gulf stream current.
Codes :
(A) (1) and (2) are correct.
(B) (1), (2) and (3) are correct.
(C) (1) and (3) are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: A
74. The statement that ‘A race is a valid biological concept _________ not a valid socio-cultural concept’ was made by
(A) A.L. Kroeber
(B) J.B. Birdsell
(C) Vidal de la Blache
(D) A.C. Haddon
Ans: A
75. Geography of public finance can simply be defined as ‘Who gets what, where, at what cost ?’. Name the geographer who made this statement
(A) R.J. Chorley
(B) Richard Peet
(C) Alaistar Bonnett
(D) R.J. Bennett
Ans: D
76. International aid helps poor countries due to resource transfers from rich countries but
1. Divides world into donor and recipient countries.
2. Makes donor countires more powerful in International trade and power relations.
3. Forces recipient countries to carry out such economic reforms that might leave people worse-off.
4. Compels recipient countries to buy donor nation goods.
(A) 1 and 4 are correct.
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(C) 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: D
(A) Subsidiary industries
(B) Small scale industries
(C) Ancillary industries
(D) Cottage industries
Ans: C
73. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below : The ships on the North Atlantic sea route are forced to the South of the true great circle route by :
(1) Fog associated with the contact of the cold Labrador current and the warm Gulf stream current.
(2) Icebergs brought southward by the Labrador current at certain seasons of the year.
(3) The strong polar icy winds from the North.
(4) The projecting landmass of Northeastern North America and the presence of warm Gulf stream current.
Codes :
(A) (1) and (2) are correct.
(B) (1), (2) and (3) are correct.
(C) (1) and (3) are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: A
74. The statement that ‘A race is a valid biological concept _________ not a valid socio-cultural concept’ was made by
(A) A.L. Kroeber
(B) J.B. Birdsell
(C) Vidal de la Blache
(D) A.C. Haddon
Ans: A
75. Geography of public finance can simply be defined as ‘Who gets what, where, at what cost ?’. Name the geographer who made this statement
(A) R.J. Chorley
(B) Richard Peet
(C) Alaistar Bonnett
(D) R.J. Bennett
Ans: D
76. International aid helps poor countries due to resource transfers from rich countries but
1. Divides world into donor and recipient countries.
2. Makes donor countires more powerful in International trade and power relations.
3. Forces recipient countries to carry out such economic reforms that might leave people worse-off.
4. Compels recipient countries to buy donor nation goods.
(A) 1 and 4 are correct.
(B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(C) 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: D
77. Which technique was adopted by B.J.L. Berry in his classic study on functional regionalization of Indian economy ?
(A) Composite Index Method (B) Cluster Analysis (C) Regression Analysis (D) Multiple Factor Analysis
Ans: D
78. Which of the following are not the major objectives of the Hill Area Development Programme ?
(i) Agro-forestry (ii) Large scale industries (iii) Eco-preservation (iv) Major irrigation projects
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
79. Who among the following applied the growth pole concept to geographic space, whereby growth poles came to be known as growth centres ?
(A) Friedmann
(B) Perroux
(C) Frank
(D) Boudeville
Ans: D
80. In which Five Year Plan, balanced regional development was emphasized as one of the major objectives of the planning exercise and was one full chapter in the plan document ?
(A) Second Plan
(B) Third Plan
(C) Fourth Plan
(D) Fifth Plan
Ans: B
81. In ancient geography, the concept of region was first postulated by whom ?
(A) Homer
(B) Herodotus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ptolemy
Ans: C
82. The city region is an example of
(A) Formal region
(B) Functional region
(C) Compage region
(D) Adhoc region
Ans: B
(A) Composite Index Method (B) Cluster Analysis (C) Regression Analysis (D) Multiple Factor Analysis
Ans: D
78. Which of the following are not the major objectives of the Hill Area Development Programme ?
(i) Agro-forestry (ii) Large scale industries (iii) Eco-preservation (iv) Major irrigation projects
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.
(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
(C) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(D) (iii) and (iv) are correct.
Ans: C
79. Who among the following applied the growth pole concept to geographic space, whereby growth poles came to be known as growth centres ?
(A) Friedmann
(B) Perroux
(C) Frank
(D) Boudeville
Ans: D
80. In which Five Year Plan, balanced regional development was emphasized as one of the major objectives of the planning exercise and was one full chapter in the plan document ?
(A) Second Plan
(B) Third Plan
(C) Fourth Plan
(D) Fifth Plan
Ans: B
81. In ancient geography, the concept of region was first postulated by whom ?
(A) Homer
(B) Herodotus
(C) Strabo
(D) Ptolemy
Ans: C
82. The city region is an example of
(A) Formal region
(B) Functional region
(C) Compage region
(D) Adhoc region
Ans: B
63. Which one of the following islands of India has volcanic origin ?
(A) Car-Nicobar
(B) Barren
(C) North-Andaman
(D) Little-Nicobar
Ans: B
64. Which of the following hills does not join the Anaimudi knot ?
(A) Elamalai hills
(B) Palni hills
(C) Anaimalai hills
(D) Kudremukh hills
Ans: D
65. Among the following which one is related to Blue Revolution in India ?
(A) Horticulture
(B) Floriculture
(C) Pisciculture
(D) Sericulture
Ans: C
66. Which one of the following groups of iron and steel plants is located outside the Chota Nagpur region ?
(A) Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela
(B) Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Durgapur
(C) Bhilai, Salem, Bhdravati
(D) Salem, Bhadravati, Jamshedpur
Ans: C
(A) Car-Nicobar
(B) Barren
(C) North-Andaman
(D) Little-Nicobar
Ans: B
64. Which of the following hills does not join the Anaimudi knot ?
(A) Elamalai hills
(B) Palni hills
(C) Anaimalai hills
(D) Kudremukh hills
Ans: D
65. Among the following which one is related to Blue Revolution in India ?
(A) Horticulture
(B) Floriculture
(C) Pisciculture
(D) Sericulture
Ans: C
66. Which one of the following groups of iron and steel plants is located outside the Chota Nagpur region ?
(A) Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela
(B) Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Durgapur
(C) Bhilai, Salem, Bhdravati
(D) Salem, Bhadravati, Jamshedpur
Ans: C
67. Cephalic index, which is to classify human races, is calculated as
(A) ratio between the length and breadth of the nose.
(B) ratio between the length of head and weight of human body.
(C) ratio between flatness and length of the head.
(D) ratio between breadth and length of the head.
Ans: D
68. Population density is usually shown by
(A) Isopleth method
(B) Choropleth method
(C) Chorochromatic method
(D) Decimetric method
Ans: B
69. What is the pattern of settlement distribution if its Rn = 2.14 ?
(A) Perfect cluster
(B) Partially cluster (C) Random (D) Perfect uniform
Ans: D
70. Ajai ranks seventeenth in a class of thirty one. What is his rank from the last ?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans: C
71. The satellite image shown in television clearly depicts
(A) Temperature and rainfall
(B) Pressure and wind
(C) Clouds and snow cover
(D) Humidity and fog
Ans: C
72. Which one of the following characteristics separates GIS from the other systems ?
(A) Map making and generalized output
(B) Linking spatial and non-spatial data
(C) Map designing and lay-out
(D) All of the above
Ans: B
(A) ratio between the length and breadth of the nose.
(B) ratio between the length of head and weight of human body.
(C) ratio between flatness and length of the head.
(D) ratio between breadth and length of the head.
Ans: D
68. Population density is usually shown by
(A) Isopleth method
(B) Choropleth method
(C) Chorochromatic method
(D) Decimetric method
Ans: B
69. What is the pattern of settlement distribution if its Rn = 2.14 ?
(A) Perfect cluster
(B) Partially cluster (C) Random (D) Perfect uniform
Ans: D
70. Ajai ranks seventeenth in a class of thirty one. What is his rank from the last ?
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 15
(D) 16
Ans: C
71. The satellite image shown in television clearly depicts
(A) Temperature and rainfall
(B) Pressure and wind
(C) Clouds and snow cover
(D) Humidity and fog
Ans: C
72. Which one of the following characteristics separates GIS from the other systems ?
(A) Map making and generalized output
(B) Linking spatial and non-spatial data
(C) Map designing and lay-out
(D) All of the above
Ans: B
73:-Astronomical unit is related to
A:-The distance between sun and earth
B:-The distance between sun and moon
C:-The distance between moon and earth
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
A:-The distance between sun and earth
B:-The distance between sun and moon
C:-The distance between moon and earth
D:-None of the above
Ans: A
74. The concept of Teleology was propounded by
(A) Alexander Von Humboldt
(B) Carl Ritter
(C) Oscar Peschel
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: B
75. 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
76. The concept of ‘Areal Differentiation’ is also termed as
(A) Exceptionalism
(B) Chorological Study
(C) Systematic Geography
(D) Regionalism
Ans: B
77. 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
78. 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
(A) Alexander Von Humboldt
(B) Carl Ritter
(C) Oscar Peschel
(D) Vidal de la Blasche
Ans: B
75. 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
76. The concept of ‘Areal Differentiation’ is also termed as
(A) Exceptionalism
(B) Chorological Study
(C) Systematic Geography
(D) Regionalism
Ans: B
77. 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
78. 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
79. 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
80. Which one of the following is 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
81. 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
82. Gibbs-Martin Index is used for the measurement of
(A) Crop specialisation
(B) Crop diversification
(C) Crop concentration
(D) Crop combination
Ans: B
83. The most dominant blood group among the Mongoloid races is
(A) A (B) B
(C) AB (D) O
Ans: B
84. 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 two 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
85. 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
86. ‘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
87. 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
88. 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 neighbouring areas.
Ans: B
(A) Zonal soils
(B) Intrazonal soils
(C) Interzonal soils
(D) Azonal soils
Ans: A
80. Which one of the following is 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
81. 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
82. Gibbs-Martin Index is used for the measurement of
(A) Crop specialisation
(B) Crop diversification
(C) Crop concentration
(D) Crop combination
Ans: B
83. The most dominant blood group among the Mongoloid races is
(A) A (B) B
(C) AB (D) O
Ans: B
84. 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 two 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
85. 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
86. ‘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
87. 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
88. 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 neighbouring areas.
Ans: B
89. Which one of the following objectives of Regional Planning is most important ?
(A) Cultivating habitability and community building
(B) Conservation of forests
(C) Rationalisation of population distribution
(D) Perfect regional mobility system
Ans: A
90. Regionalism is the expression of
(A) Ignorance of other regions
(B) Parochialism
(C) Sectionalism
(D) Local individuality, local loyalties and cultural traits
Ans: D
91. 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
92. 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
93. The ‘Vale of Kashmir’ lies between
(A) Pir Panjal and Karakoram range
(B) Pir Panjal and Zaskar range
(C) Zaskar and Ladakh range
(D) Shiwalik and Ladakh range
Ans: B
94. 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
95. Which of the following tribes is known as true “jungle nomads” ?
(A) Pygmies (B) Semang
(C) Masai (D) Kirghiz
Ans: B
96. The oldest religion of the Middle East is
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Christianity
(D) Zoroastrianism
Ans: B
97. Which one of the following methods is best suited to show the distribution of population with rural component and urban centre 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
98. Nearest Neighbour analysis was evolved by
(A) Henry and Raize
(B) Clark and Evans
(C) Zipf
(D) Carl Pearson
Ans:B
99. 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
100. The most fundamental principle of Earth Science “Uniformitarianism” for the first time presented in the book entitled
(A) Principles of Geology
(B) Geomorphology from the Earth
(C) Unstable Earth
(D) Theory of the Earth
Ans: D
(A) Cultivating habitability and community building
(B) Conservation of forests
(C) Rationalisation of population distribution
(D) Perfect regional mobility system
Ans: A
90. Regionalism is the expression of
(A) Ignorance of other regions
(B) Parochialism
(C) Sectionalism
(D) Local individuality, local loyalties and cultural traits
Ans: D
91. 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
92. 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
93. The ‘Vale of Kashmir’ lies between
(A) Pir Panjal and Karakoram range
(B) Pir Panjal and Zaskar range
(C) Zaskar and Ladakh range
(D) Shiwalik and Ladakh range
Ans: B
94. 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
95. Which of the following tribes is known as true “jungle nomads” ?
(A) Pygmies (B) Semang
(C) Masai (D) Kirghiz
Ans: B
96. The oldest religion of the Middle East is
(A) Islam
(B) Judaism
(C) Christianity
(D) Zoroastrianism
Ans: B
97. Which one of the following methods is best suited to show the distribution of population with rural component and urban centre 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
98. Nearest Neighbour analysis was evolved by
(A) Henry and Raize
(B) Clark and Evans
(C) Zipf
(D) Carl Pearson
Ans:B
99. 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
100. The most fundamental principle of Earth Science “Uniformitarianism” for the first time presented in the book entitled
(A) Principles of Geology
(B) Geomorphology from the Earth
(C) Unstable Earth
(D) Theory of the Earth
Ans: D
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