Previous Year Papers (PYPs)
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UGC-NET-JRF & Assistant Professor Exam Geography, December-2015
PAPER-II
Note: This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which one of the following is unrelated to the denudational action of mass movement?
A. Basal sapping
B. Exfoliation
C. Landslide
D. Mud flow
2. Which of the following features are unrelated with mountain glaciation? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) Cirques
(b) Tarn
(c) Aretes
(d) Fiords
Codes:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (d) only
4. Which of the following are evidences in favour of the continental drift theory?
(a) Zig - saw fit
(b) Trans - current faults
(c) Fossils in different areas
(d) Convection in mantle
Codes:
A. (a) and (c)
B. (a) and (d)
C. (a) and (b)
D. (a), (c) and (d)
5. The 'Bhwh climate of Koppen is found in which of the following?
A Mangolia
B. Thar Desert
C. Patagonia
D. Sri Lanka
6. The mean sea-level pressure of the atmosphere decreases by half at the altitude of:
A. 6 km
B. 8 km
C. 10 km
D. 12 km
7. The fall in temperature in troposphere is known as:
A. Adiabatic rate
B. Lapse rate
C. Temperature rate
D. Thermal loss
8. Hurricane carries which of the following Beaufort Number?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
9. Which one of the following atmospheric layers reflect radio waves that are transmitted from the earth and again back to the earth?
A. Mesosphere
B. Ionosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Stratosphere
11. Identify the correct sequence from land to sea.
A. Swash, Breaker. Transition, Surf
B. Swash, Transition, Breaker. Surf
C. Swash, Transition, Surf, Breaker
D. Breaker, Swash, Surf, Transition
13. Which one of the following lakes/sea has the highest salinity in the world?
A. Pachpadra Lake
B. Sambhar Lake
C. Lake Vane
D. Dead Sea
14. Alpine vegetation from mean sea level is found at an altitude (metres) of:
A. 2200 3200
B. 3200 3700
C. 3200 - 4200
D. 4200-5200
15. Who among of the following first used the word 'Geography"?
A. Eratosthenese
B. Strabo
C. Hipparchus
D. Posidonius
16. The concept of stages of Growth was given by:
A. A. Hannes
B. J.H. Pratt
C. L. Febure
D. W.W. Rostow
17. Who among of the followings is associated with the concept of 'Mental Map'?
A. P. Geddes
B. F. Perroux
C. Lynch
D. Friedmann
19. Vidal de la Blache was associated with which of the following schools of thought?
A. Possibilism
B. Determinism
C. Modern Determinism
D. Stop and Go Determinism
20. The total world population was 500 million in the year:
A. 1550
B. 1650
C. 1750
D. 1850
21. The Mobility Transition Model of migration was given by:
A. Clark, W.A.V.
B. Lee, E.
C. Ravenstein
D. Zelinsky, W.
22. Which one of the following cities is known as the 'Mile City’.
A. Seattle
B. Phoenix
C. Denever
D. London
24. Which one of the following does not refer to 'Primate City'?
A. Harare
B. Rabat
C. Windhoek
D. Gaborone
25. Which one of the places of India ranks second among the coldest inhabited place in the world?
A. Kullu Valley (Himachal Pradesh)
B. Manali Valley (Himachal Pradesh)
C. Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh)
D. Dras (Jammu and Kashmir)
26. Which of the following countries is known for the highest yield of wheat in the world?
A. China
B. Denmark
C. India
D. France
27. Which one of the following regions does not rely basically on agriculture in the world?
A. Coastal region of Mediterranean sea
B. Nile Valley of Egypt
C. Brahmputra Valley
D. North Eastern U.S.A.
28. 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): Agriculture and allied activities appear to be stagnant in India.
Reason (R): Contribution of agriculture and allied activities to the Gross Domestic product of India is gradually declining.
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.
29. Who proposed the Theory of Intervening Opportunities"?
A. B. Thomas
B. B. Benjamin
C. S. Stouffer
D. R. Tomlinson
30. Who proposed the concept of 'geo - politics' based on ocean power?
A. A.T. Mahan
B. C. Ritter
C. Spykeman
D. Mackinder
32. The concept of 'Cultural Hearth' was given by:
A. C.C. Colby
B. C.O. Sauer
C. R.J. Pryor
D. F.W. Notestien
33. Which one of the following is not a Landlocked state?
A. Latvia
B. Bolivia
C. Chad
D. Mecedonia
36. Which one of the following dimensions would you consider as indicators of development and composite indices for measurement of regional inequality and 'inclusive growth in India?
A. Density and growth of population, social composition and workers classification
B. Contributions of Agriculture, industry and services to the states gross domestic products
C. Demographic characteristics, mortality. fertility and migration
D. Economic development, basic amenities and social development
37. Which of the following groups of states of India is the Top five Poorest states in 2013-14 in terms of NSDP per capita?
A. Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Jharkhand and Meghalaya
B. Bihar. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan
C. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Assam and Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh, Odisha. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
38. Which of the following group of states of India at current prices recorded Lowest Growth Rate during 2005-2014?
A Tamil Nadu Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha
B. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal
C. Assam, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir. Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha
D. Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Gujarat and Bihar
39. Which of the states have Gross Domestic Product share greater than area but less than the population share (2013-14)?
A Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
B. Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal
D. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh
40. Which of the following is incorrect in the case of India?
A. Red soils are rich in iron
B. Black soils are rich in phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matters
C. Alluvial soils are rich in potash but poor in phosphorus
D. Red soils are suitable for cultivation of pulses and coarse grains.
41. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is:
A. Jhelum
B. Chenab
C. Indus
D. Nubra
42. Which of the following is a major immigrating state of India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Maharashtra
43. In which state of India the highest production of wheat is found?
A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Bihar
44. Which one of the following passes connects Arunachal Pradesh with Tibet?
A. Aghil
B. Bom-Di La
C. Banihal
D. Changla
45. In which year a major earthquake occurred in Jammu and Kashmir region near Muzaffarabad?
A. 2005
B. 1905
C. 2001
D. 2013
49. Among the following satellite series, which has the oldest remote sensing programme?
A. IRS Series
B. LANDS/ Series
C. SPOT Series
D. NOAA Series
50. Which one of the following Remote Sensing Sensors penetrate vegetation cover?
A. an optical sensor
B. an infrared sensor
C. a thermal sensor
D. all types of sensor
PAPER-III
Note: This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which of the following authors is associated with the concept of Geosyncline?
A. Penck and Davis
B. Wooldridge and Morgan
C. Hall and Dana
D. Wooldridge and Lapichon
3. Which one of the following plateau can be considered as intermontane?
A Brazilian
B. Indian
C. Tibatian
D. Arabian
4. 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): Eskers are the features formed due to the depositional action of wind.
Reason (R): Eskers are the outcome of Fluvio glacial deposition.
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
5. Negative movements of baselevel produce:
A. Rejuvenation
B. Stabilisation
C. Attrition
D. Saltation
6. Consider the following rock characteristics:
(a) These are layered
(b) These contain fossils
(c) These are transported rocks
(d) These are formed in water bodies
Which of the above characteristics is true of sedimentary rocks?
Codes:
A (a), (b) and (c)
B. (a), (b) and (d)
C. (a) and (d)
D. (a), (b), (c) and (d)
8. Which one of the following features is formed when the roof of a limestone cavern collapses?
A. Tarn
B. Polje
C. Swallow hole
D. Doline
9. Which one of the following is devoid of atmosphere?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Magnetosphere
D. Thermosphere
10. 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): Presence of C O2 in the earth's atmosphere is essential.
Reason (R): C O2 can absorb heat.
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
12. 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): Tropical cyclones have a life span of about one week time.
Reason (R): They can produce low amount of rainfall due to low atmospheric pressure.
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
13. Which one of the following is essential for the formation of equatorial westerlies?
A. Large-scale earthquake over the equator.
B. Shifting of trade-wind belt towards poles.
C. Shifting of polar easterlies towards equator.
D. Large-scale forest-fire in the equatorial rain forest.
14. A type of climate after Koppen which is characterised by an almost uniform distribution of precipitation throughout the year with the precipitation for the driest month more than 6 cms. and a very low daily range of temperature is devoted by:
A. Aw
B. Af
C. Am
D. As
15. Which of the following is a local cold wind?
A. Chinook
B. Bora
C. Foelin
D. Khainsin
16. At which of the following altitudinal ranges ozone is found in concentrated form?
A 10 - 25 km
B. 15 - 35km
C. 35 - 50km
D. 50 - 65 km
17. Identify the correct normally occurring life cycle of frontal depressions from the following:
A. 1 - 2 days
B. 2 - 3days
C. 3 - 4 days
D. 4 - 5days
18. Maximum density of sea water is at temperature:
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 25
19. Which one of the following is correct arrangement of oceans in ascending order of their size?
A. Indian Arctic Atlantic Pacific
B. Arctic Indian Atlantic Pacific
C. Pacific Atlantic Indian Arctic
D. Atlantic Pacific Arctic Indian
22. Ocean waves obtain their energy from:
A. Solar system
B. Hot spring
C. River water
D. Blowing wind
23. Over the past century world sea levels has risen by around:
A. 15 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 35 cm
D. 45 cm
24. Identify the correct sequence of vegetation belts in an ascending order in mountain environment from the following:
A. Submontane, Montane, Subalpine, Alpine
B. Alpine, Subalpine, Montane, Submontane
C. Montane, Submontane, Alpine. Subalpine
D. Alpine, Montane, Subalpine, Submontane
25. Who was the first person to divide the circle into 360 degree?
A. Ptolemy
B. Herodotus
C. Eratoshenes
D. Hipparchus
26. There is a strong relationship between environment, image and decision making." This statement pertains to:
A. Humanism
B. Behaviouralism
C. Radicalism
D. Welfare Approach
27. Who are considered as the founders of Mathematical Geography?
A. Plato and Aristotle
B. Thales and Anaximender
C. Hecataeus and Herodotus
D. Ptolemy
28. Who wrote the book Meteorologica?
A. Aristotle
B. Posidonius
C. Plato
D. Thales
29. Who laid the foundation of modern geographical thought?
A. Humboldt and Ritter
B. Kant and Varenius
C. Hettner and Richthopen
D. Humboldt and Davis
30. Read the following statements:
(a) Ratzel dominated German Geography in the second half of the 19th century.
(b) Ratzel coined the term Anthropo geographic.
(c) Ratzel was highly influenced by Darwin's
theory of evolution of species.
Which of the above statements are correctly associated with Ratzel?
A (a), (b) and (c)
B. (a) and (b)
C. (b) and (c)
D. Only (c)
31. Which is the correct sequence in chronological order of the following Greeks who contributed vastly to the evolution of geographical thought during the ancient period?
A. Aristotle, Eratosthenes. Anaximander, Ptolemy
B. Eratosthenes, Anaximander, Ptolemy. Aristotle
C. Anaximander, Aristotle, Eratosthenes, Ptolemy
D. Ptolemy, Anaximander, Aristotle, Eratosthenes
32. Which one of the concepts describes the absence of cities and towns within a radius of 75 km from a large city?
A. Urban Clusters
B. Urban Dispersals
C. Urban Agglomeration
D. Urban Shadows
33. How physiological density of population is defined?
A. A ratio between total population and total area
B. A ratio between total rural population and total rural area
C. A ratio between total population and total cultivated area
D. Both B and C
34. As per the estimate of 2014, how much population of the world is found in Africa?
A. About 12%
B. About 14%
C. About 16%
D. About 18%
35. The Triangular Pattern' of rural settlements develop generally:
A. at the bank of the straight rivers
B. at the confluence of two rivers
C. between two hills
D. at the confluence of two rivers and one hill
36. Which one of the following techniques would you consider for estimation of requirements of population in an area for planning allocations?
A. Carrying capacity analysis
B. Cost-benefit analysis.
C. Population projection
D. Rank-size rule
37. Which of the following exhibits "cumulative percentages of population against cumulative percentages of area"?
A. Gravity Model
B. Beta Index
C. Ogive Curve
D. Lorenz Curve
38. The density of population is highest in which of the following states of India according to the census of 2011?
A. Bihar
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
40. Which of the following industrial regions of India is called as 'Ruhr of India'?
A Bengaluru - Tamil Nadu Industrial Region
B. Chhota Nagpur Industrial Region
C. Vishakhapatnam - Guntur Industrial Region
D. Hugli Industrial Region
42. In which Island the 'Rice Bowl' of Japan is situated?
A. Kyushu
B. Honshu
C. Shi Koku
D. Ryuku
43. Which one of the following authors suggested a fivefold divisions of adopters on the basis of the time lag between receiving and acting upon new information as shown in diagram below?
A. E.M. Rogers
B. L.W. Bowden
C. Z. Giriliches
D. T. Hagerstrend
45. Which one of the following authors examined the structure of urban settlements prior to the impact of large-scale industrialisation in book "The Pre-Industrial City Past and Present"?
A. M. Pacioue
B. G. Sjoberg
C. P. Hall
D. D. Dwyer
47. Which of the following water ways has more politico-nomic significance?
A. Palk Strait
B. Malacca Strait
C. Suez Canal
D. Panama Canal
48. H.J. Mackinder was the professor of which subject at London University?
A. Political Science
B. Economics
C. Geography
D. Social Anthropology
49. To control pollution from ships and offshore platforms is taken care of by which of the following acts provision by the Government of India?
A. Major Port Trust Act, 1963
B. Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
C. Maritime Zone Act, 1976
D. Indian Ports Act, 1908
50. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Batwa Tribe and Congo Basin
B. Ruwala Tribe and Central Iran
C. Inuit and Canada
D. Yukhagir and Siberia
51. Which one of the following author's theory of primate cities focuses on the forces of agglomeration and cumulative effects of agglomeration in the growth of large cities?
A. Walter Christaller
B. G.K. Zipf
C. C. Robert Mayfield
D. Mark Jefferson
52. Which of the following activities does not come under the scope of Drought Prone Areas Programme?
A. Development and management of irrigation resources.
B. Soil and moisture conservation and afforestation.
C. Restructuring of cropping pattern and pasture development.
D. Flood control and soil erosion.
53. Which one of the following forces has expansionary momentum emanating from the centres of economic expansion to other regions?
A Centripetal
B. Centrifugal
C. Gravitational
D. Pull
54. Growth Pole Model is postulated by:
A. Smith
B. Perroux
C. Eratosthenese
D. Haggerstand
55. Which of the following sets of Macro and Meso regions were delineated by the Town and Country Planning Organisation of India?
A. 13 Macro Regions and 32 Meso Regions
B. 15 Macro Regions and 61 Meso Regions
C. 7 Macro Regions and 42 Meso Regions
D. 13 Macro Regions and 35 Meso Regions
57. The first master plan of Delhi was passed in which of the following year?
A. 1952
B. 1962
C. 1965
D. 1968
61. 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): Indian economy is diversifying its base towards non-primary activities.
Reason (R): During Post-Independence period service sectors are slowly but gradually increasing its contribution to Gross Domestic Products in India.
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
62. The Rajasthan Canal (Indira Gandhi Canal) draws its water from the rivers:
A. Yamuna river
B. Chambal river
C. Ravi
D. Satluj and Beas
63. Which of the state Union Territory has continuously maintained favourable sex ratio since census are conducted in India?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Kerala
D. Puducherry
64. Which group of states GDP share in 2013-14 was greater than population share and area share?
A. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Meghalaya, Chattisgarh and Rajasthan
B. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Manipur
C. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu. Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Gujarat
D. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala
65. Which one of the following states recorded the highest population in the Census 2011?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Bihar
D. West Bengal
66. Which region of India is known as the 'Rice Bowl'?
A. Indo-Gangetic Plain
B. Krishna-Godavari Delta Region
C. North Eastern Region
D. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
67. Which one of the following data can be represented by means of choropleth map?
A. Location specific
B. Point specific
C. Area specific
D. Line specific
69. Which of the following diagrams are called Pie-diagrams?
A. Pictorial diagrams
B. Circle and sector diagrams
C. Ring diagrams
D. Sphere diagrams
71. Among the following water which will have highest spectral reflectance in visible band?
A. Clear water
B. Clay filled/Suspended water
C. Algae mixed with water
D. Silt and Algae mixed water
72. Which of the following will happen when satellite images are geo-referenced?
A. Contrast of images are improved
B. Positional errors are removed
C. Errors in DN values are removed
D. None of the above
74. Lorenz curve is used to find out which of the following?
A. Relative concentration of a phenomenon
B. Absolute concentration of a phenomenon
C. Both relative and absolute concentration of a phenomenon
D. Probability of dispersion of a phenomenon
