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UGC-NET Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor Eligibility Exam
GEOGRAPHY, December- 2019
PAPER-II
Note: This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
3. Which one of the following decreasing order of altitude (from NE to SW) of mountain ranges in Jammu and Kashmir state is correct?
A. Laddakh, Pir Panjal, Zanskar. Shiwalik
B. Pir Panjal, Laddakh, Zanskar, Shiwalik
C. Laddakh, Zanskar, Pir Panjal, Shiwalik
D. Laddakh, Shiwalik, Zanskar, Pir Panjal
4. Which one of the following is not an advantage for raster data format?
A. Simple data structure
B. Easy and efficient overlaying
C. Compatible with remotely sensed imagery
D. Application for network analysis
5. The statement "The present is the key to the past" was made by:
A. W.M. Davis
B. Walther Penck
C. James Hutton
D. F. Von Richthofen
7. The Doctrine of Uniformitarianism was postulated by:
A. Cotton.
B. Dutton
C. Hutton
D. Dalton
8. Which of the following does NOT form an essential part of the process of photosynthesis?
A. Sunlight
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Water
9. During the winter season, the North-Western part of India gets rainfall from:
A. Thunderstorms
B. Retreating monsoons
C. Western disturbances
D. Tropical cyclones
10. Which one of the following principles of central place system operates in a region if K = 7, is applicable for spatial organization of settlements?
A. Market principle
B. Transport principle
C. Administrative principle
D. Economic principle
11. Which is the correct chronological order of the events pertaining to Family Welfare Programme in India?
A. Maternal and Child Health Programme (MCH). Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme (CSSM)
B. Maternal and Child Health Programmet (MCH), Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme (CSSM). Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH). National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
C. Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme (CSSM), Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH), National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), Maternal and Child Health Programme (MCH)
D. Child Survival and Safe Motherhood Programme (CSSM). National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). Reproductive and Child Health Programme (RCH). Maternal and Child Health Programme (MCH)
14. Schedule Caste (SC) population had a high concentration in following five States of India in 2011. Identify the correct descending order. of SC population size in these States.
A. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal,
C. Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh.
D. West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu
15. Coastal and estuary waters are sometimes affected by algal foam and scum, often called:
A. Red tides.
B. Red clay
C. Red soil
D. Red waves
16. Two points A and B are located at the elevation of 250 m and 500 m from mean sea level with a horizontal equivalent of 1000 m between them. Which one of the following values of slope gradient (in tan-value scale) is correct?
A. 0.20
B. 0.25
C. 0.30
D. 0.40
17. Which one of the following groups of landforms are erosional features?
A. Stalagmites, Natural levees, Stacks, Talus
B. Corrie, Yardang, Gorge, Sinkholes
C. Natural bridges, Beaches, Eskers. Star dunes
D. Flood plain, Morains, Calderas, ‘U’ shaped valley
18. Which of the following statements relating to Ratzel's concept of Lebensraum is correct?
(a) It is the geographical area within which living organisms develop.
(b) It is the economic and cultural activity of the people outside their enclosed settled area.
(c) It deals with the relation between human society and a spatial organization and its physical setting.
(d) It is a geopolitical term which studies space from the view point of state.
Choose the correct options from below:
A. (a), (b) and (c)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (b), (c) and (d)
D. (a) and (c) only
19. Which one of the following options best describes the world distribution of active volcanoes?
A. They are found in association with young folded mountain systems
B. They occur in river flood plains
C. They are associated with old eroded mountain chains
D. They lead to form chains around ocean basins
20. Lumbering falls in the category of:
A. Tertiary activities
B. Secondary activities
C. Primary activities
D. Quarternary activities
21. How is stratified sampling carried out?
A. Divide the population into homogeneous groups and select equally but randomly
B. Assign numbers to the population by selecting the numbers
C. Divide the population itself into random groups and select equally from each group
D. Made sample of elements which are randomly selected from the population
22. In the regression model (y = a + bx) where =2.50, overline =5.50 and a=1.50( and denote mean of variable x and y and a is a constant). Which one of the following values of parameter ‘b’of the model is correct?
A. 1.75
B. 1.60
C. 2.00
D. 2.50
23. Which one of the following is an essential macronutrient for plant growth?
A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Potassium
D. Nickel
24. Which one of the following electro-magnetic radiation (EMR) used in remote sensing, has the shortest wavelength?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Infra red
25. Who for the first time emphasized the importance of mental map of environment in decision making process?
A. D. Wood
B. S.J. Gould
C. D. Woodward
D. K. Lynch
26. The digital image process, which involves algorithms that examine the unknown pixels in the image and aggregate them into a number of classes based on the natural. groupings or cluster present in the image is known as:
A. Spectral enhancement technique
B. Supervised classification technique
C. Unsupervised classification technique
D. Image transformation technique
27. Who calculated the circumference of the Earth as 25,000 miles?
A. Thales of Miletus.
B. Poseidoniu
C. Hipparchus
D. Eratosthenes
28. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A): The agropolitan approach to regional development postulated that rural development could be best pursued by linking it to urban development at the local level.
Reason (R): The decentralization, democratization and participation were taken as the key factors in agropolitan approach to regional development.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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. The concept of 'Panplain' was propounded by:
A. Swinerton
B. Johnson
C. Davis
D. Crickmay
31. At which one of the following temperatures is fresh water densest?
A. 0
B. 4°C
C. 100
D. -4°C
32. Ria Coast' is an example of:
A. Neutral shoreline
B. Compound shoreline
C. Submerged upland shoreline
D. Emerged upland shoreline
33. The North-South division of the world is based on the criterion of:
A. Culture
B. Latitude
C. Economic development
D. Political ideology
34. Location of Lancashire cotton textile industry owes to the following favourable factors:
(a) Humid climate and Soft water
(b) Banking and Financial Services
(c) Abundant coal availability
(d) Position of Liverpool in the Atlantic trade zone
Select the appropriate correct option:
A. (a), (b) and (d)
B. (a), (b) and (c)
C. (a), (c) and (d)
D. (b) and (c) only
35. Which of the following is the correct sequence from land to sea?
A. Continental slope, Sea plain, Ocean deeps, Continental shelf
B. Continental shelf, Continental slope. Sea plain. Ocean deeps
C. Ocean deeps, Sea plain, Continental slope, Continental shelf
D. Sea plain, Ocean deeps, Continental slope, Continental shelf
36. Which one of the following states recorded the highest percentage share of India's total population as per 2011 Census?
A. West Bengal
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
37. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Rayleigh scattering is responsible for the blue colour of the sky.
Reason (R): Rayleigh scattering occurs. when atmospheric particles have diameters that are small relative to the wavelength of radiation.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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
38. In 1687, who was the scientist to give for the first time a rational explanation of tides and tide producing forces of the moon and the sun?
A. John Dalton
B. Gregor Mendel
C. Isaac Newton
D. Albert Einstein
39. Which one of the following characteristics is best suited to intensive farming?
A. Large farm size
B. Low labour input
C. High yield rate
D. Sparsely populated region
40. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Melting of floating icebergs will have a big impact on sea level.
Reason (R): 90% of icebergs sink into sea water.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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
41. The resolution, which is related to sensitivity of remote sensing detector to record differences in portions of the electro-magnetic spectrum is known as:
A. Spatial resolution
B. Spectral resolution
C. Radiometric resolution
D. Temporal resolution
42. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The animals at the end of the food chain have to roam over large areas to obtain their food.
Reason (R): The quantity of energy increases down the chain away from the plants.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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
43. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. Latur Riverine flooding
B. Nashri Landslide
C. Kandla Cyclone
D. Bhuj Earthquake
45. Who is the founder of Possibilism?
A. G. Carter
B. L. Febvre
C. W. Bunge
D. E.C. Semple
46. If two cities with population of 24,000 and 6,000 respectively are located 18 km apart. the breaking point will lie from the smalller town at a distance of:
A. 3 km
B. 4 km
C. 5 km
D. 6 km
48. Who advocated the policy of deliberate unbalanced development?
A. Gunnar Myrdal
B. A.O. Hirschman
C. A.G. Frank
D. R. Nurske
49. Which of the following parameters are the basis of 'Fujita Scale' for classifying tornadoes?
(a) Pressure Gradient
(b) Temperature Gradient
(c) Wind speed
(d) Related property damages
Select the correct option:
A. (a) and (b)
B. (b) and (d)
C. (c) and (d)
D. (a) and (d)
50. In the process of erosion, the removal of materials by solution is called:
A. Corrasion
B. Attrition
C. Corrosion
D. Sapping
51. Rally for Valley' program in India was organized to highlight the problem of:
A. Environmental degradation
B. Biodiversity
C. Resettlement of displaced persons
D. Loss of agricultural land
52. What would be the pattern of distribution of rural settlements in an area of their nearest neighbour statistic works out as 2.10?
A. Random
B. Clustered
C. Agglomerated
D. Uniform
53. Which of the following statements are correct regarding the definition of census towns" formulated by the Census of India?
(a) 75 per cent of total working population should be engaged in agricultural activities
(b) Minimum population size is 5,000 persons
(c) 75 per cent of total males of main working population should be engaged in non-agricultural activities
(d) Maximum population density is 4001 persons per square kilometer
Select the correct option:
A. (a) and (c)
B. (b) and (c)
C. (b) and (d)
D. (a) and (d)
55. Boundaries between India and Pakistan and India and Bangladesh belong to which one of the following types?
A. Antecedent Boundaries
B. Subsequent Boundaries
C. Superimposed Boundaries
D. Relict Boundaries
57. Who used the term 'Chorography' to describe Geography?
A. B. Varenius
B. A. Von Humboldt
C. E. Kant
D. C. Ritter
58. The percentage share of Muslim population to total population in following five States is high as per 2011 census data. Identify the correct descending order of these states in shares of Muslim population.
A. Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir
B. Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
59. Who gave the idea that there was an Ice Age during which most of Northern Europe was covered by Ice Sheets?
A. W.M. Davis
B. L. Agassiz
C. W. Penck
D. A.C. Ramsay
60. If in any region, the largest city has 10,00,000 population, what will be the population size for the 4th largest city, according to the rank size rule'?
A. 1,00,000
B. 2,00,000
C. 2,50.00
D. 3.50,000
61. The volcanic origin deposits on the ocean. floor at a depth of 2,500 fathoms or more are known as:
A. Pelagiac deposits
B. Red clay
C. Calcareous ooze
D. Radiolarian ooze
62. The two-cycle theory regarding the 'origin of limestone caves' was propounded by:
A. Swinerton
B. Gardner
C. W.M. Davis
D. Malott
63. Which one of the following groups is correct. in chronological order of the conferences/ protocols/agreements on climate change held at global level?
A. Agenda 21, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement. The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP-10) of UNFCCC
B. The Tenth Conference of Parties of UNFCCC (COP-10), Paris Agreement, Kyoto Protocol, Agenda 21
C. Agenda 21, Kyoto Protocol, The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP-10) of UNFCCC, Paris Agreement
D. Kyoto Protocol. Agenda 21, Paris Agreement. The Tenth Conference of Parties (COP-10) of UNFCCC
65. Which one of the following sequences of decreasing average annual rainfall is correct?
A. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Assam
B. Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana
C. Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam
D. Assam, Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
66. Who says geography is the science which deals with the art of map-making"?
A. Eratosthenes
B. Hipparcus
C. Hecateaus
D. Ptolemy
68. The Organic Theory of State was propounded by:
A. Bowman
B. Haushoffer
C. Mackinder
D. Ratzel
69. Who is the founder of the Humanistic School in Geography?
A. Wolpert
B. Taun
C. Kirk
D. Harvey
71. Who described 'quantitative revolution' as a radical transformation of the spirit and purpose of Geography?
A. I. Burton
B. P. Haggett
C. R. Chorley
D. O.H.K. Spate
72. Which one of the following description for ‘Aw’ in Koppen's world climatic classification is correct?
A. Marine West Coast Climate
B. Tropical Wet Climate
C. Tropical Monsoon Climate
D. Tropical Savanna Climate
73. Which one of the following is the leading cause of animal extinction since 1600 A.D... according to the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1995)?
A. Habitat destruction
B. Species introduction
C. Hunting
D. Lumbering
74. The rigid masses surrounding the geo synclines were termed by Kober as
A. Kratogen
B. Primarumph
C. Endrumph
D. Monadnock
75. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Most of the developing countries in the world have progressive population.
Reason (R): The developing countries recorded declining fertility rate and high mortality rate.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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
76. Who among the following defined geography as a chorological science?
A. F. Von. Richthofen
B. E. Huntington
C. A. Hettner
D. F. Ratzel
77. From the given diagram of Multiple Nuclei model of urban structure devised by C.D. Harris and E.L.. Ullman, identify the urban land use pattern of nuclei centres of 3 and 6.
A. CBD and Residential suburb
B. Low class residential and manufacturing heavy
C. Wholesale and light manufacturing and. residential suburb
D. Highclass residential and outlying business district
78. Which one of the following landmass recorded world's lowest air temperature (- 89) on July 21, 1983?
A. Antarctica
B. Greenland
C. Australia
D. North America
79. Who coined the term 'Geopalitik"?
A. Haushoffer
B. Kjellen
C. Hess
D. Spykman
80. The Hydraulic Slope Theory was given by:
A. C. Darwin
B. A. Goudie
C. R.E. Horton
D. C.A. Cotton
81. Arrange the following methods of delineating crop combination regions in order of their appearance:
(a) Doi's method
(b) Rafiullah's method
(c) Weaver's method
(d) Coppock's method
Choose the code from the below:
A. (a), (b), (c) (d)
B. (b), (c), (d), (a)
C. (c), (b), (a) (d)
D. (d), (c), (b) (a)
82. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Losch believed that price increase is the result of transport cost and by rotating the demand curve around the production point ‘P’, the shape of the market area is seen to be circular.
Reason (R): Losch treated each function having a separate range. threshold and hexagonal hinterland.
Select the correct answer from option given below:
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
83. Identify the correct option from the following terms regarding the formation of mid-latitude cyclone.
(a) Pressure gradient zone
(b) Coriolis force
(c) Surface friction
Options:
A. (a) only
B. (b) only
C. (c) only
D. (a), (b) and (c)
84. Which one of the following statements is true?
A. Arctic snow covered areas have. intermediate ecological productivity
B. Temperature is the limiting factor for desert areas in relation to ecological productivity
C. The primary productivity of a natural ecosystem largely depends on the amount of solar radiation
D. The herbivores are called as secondary consumers
85. Given below are two statements-one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Frontiers are transitions bet ween geographical regions rather than states.
Reason (R): It is a manifestation of centripetal forces.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
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
86. As a reaction to regional development policies of the government in India, several social movements emerged in different parts of the country. The 'Chipko movement', one of such movements, originated in areas covered under:
A. Desert development programme
B. Coastal area development programme
C. Tribal area development programme
D. Hill area development programme
87. During which five year plan, Government of India adopted regional approach to agricultural planning?
A. Fifth Five Year Plan
B. Sixth Five Year Plan
C. Eighth Five Year Plant
D. Tenth Five Year Plan
88. In which part of India Dandakaranya region is situated?
A. North-Eastern
B. South-Eastern
C. Central
D. Northern
89. Which one of the following states recorded the highest percentage of urban population within them as per 2011 Census?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
90. Which one of the following weather instruments is kept outside the Stevenson screen?
A. Barometer
B. Anemometer
C. Hydrograph
D. Maximum and minimum thermometers
Directions (Qs. No. 91-95): Read the passage and answer question that follow.
In the analysis of factors affecting demand and revenue, Smith confirmed to the deviation of total sales and revenue for a single firm at a given location. "But the volume of the demand cone and hence the total revenue obtainable can vary among possible locations in accordance with variations in any of the coast and demand conditions involved. In real world it is unlikely that population density, production costs, transport rates, demand function and the like will remain fixed over anything other than a very small areas...". It is important to add to the general locational principles.... Changes in the variables affecting cost and revenue will bring about changes in the prevailing cost/revenue situation, and thus changes in the comparative economic advantage of alternative locations.
91. Which one of the following trend of delivered costs (Plant cost plus supply cost) with reference to demanded quantity within market area is correct?
A. Increasing
B. Decreasing
C. Constant
D. Irregular
92. Which one of the following relationship between cost and revenue of a firm within market area is correct?
A. Highly positive
B. Positive
C. Negative
D. No relationship
93. Which one of the following variables influencing industry/firm is correct for the change in cost of a firm to supply goods to its market area in spatial perspective?
A. Climate change
B. Change in management of firm
C. Change in machine costs
D. Change in transport costs
94. Which one of the following locational decision of a firm, to take comparative advantage within market area, is correct when prices of goods produced by the firm increase?
A. No machine cost change
B. No location change
C. Search for alternative location
D. Search for alternative inputs.
95. Which one of the following statements is correct for sale of goods within market area in a region?
A. Sale is the function of household demand
B. Sale is the function of household income
C. Sale is the function of household investment
D. Sale is the function of household consumption
Directions (Qs. No. 96-100): Read the passage and answer question that follow.
"A powerful manifestation of the earth atmosphere energy budget and moisture system is the tropical cyclone, which originates entirely with in tropical air masses. The tropics extends from the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N to the Tropic of Capricom at 23.5°S containing the equitorial zone between 10 degrees N and 10 degrees S . Approximately 80 tropical cyclones occur annually world wide. Some are powerful enough to be classified as hurricanes and typhoons. Cyclonic systems forming in the tropics are quite different from mid latitude cyclones because the air of the tropics is essentially homogeneous, with no fronts or conflicting air masses. Tropical depressions intensity into tropical storms as they cross the Atlantic. A rule of thumb has emerged. If they mature early along their track. they tend to curve northward towards the North Atlantic and miss the United States. The critical position is approximately 40 degre W longitudes. Officially, tropical cyclone season is from June 1 to November 30 each year”.
96. Typically, the maximum number of tropical cyclones annually occur during:
A. June 5 November 25
B. July 1- November 30
C. June 29 December 5
D. June 1 November 30
97. From which of the following longitudes, the tropical storms tend to curve northward toward the North Atlantic, missing the United States?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
98. The tropical depression gets intensifies into tropical storms after crossing:
A. Greenland
B. Arctic Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean
99. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) There are numerous forms of tropical cyclones which vary in shape, size, velocity and weather conditions.
(b) Tropical cyclones become more vigorous and move with very high velocity over the Oceans.
(c) The centre of the cyclone is characterized by extremely high pressure.
(d) The tracks of tropical cyclones are similar in different parts.
Select the correct answer from options given below:
A. (a), (b) and (d)
B. Only (a)
C. (a) and (b)
D. (a), (b) and (c)
100. Which of the following statements is not true for tropical cyclones?
(a) The tropical cyclones move from East to West direction under the influence of trade winds.
(b) Tropical cyclones are not a disastrous hazards in tropical region.
(c) Tropical cyclones usually develop in the vicinity of ITCZ.
(d) Tropical cyclones become weak and feeble while moving over the land areas.
Options:
A. (a) and (b)
B. Only (b)
C. (a) and (d)
D. Only (d)
