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UGC-NET-Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor Exam Geography, January -2017

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 mountains is formed due to convergence of one oceanic and one continental plate?

A. Urals

B. Alps

C. Andes

D. Appalachians

2. Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region?

A. Hydrolysis

B. Carbonation

C. Oxidation

D. Scree formation

4. The term panplane refers to:

A. A level surface formed by wind erosion.

B. A plane formed by joining of flood-plains.

C. A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age.

D. A level plain formed by human intervention.

5. The statement "The present is the key to the past” was made by:

A. Walther Penck

B. W.M. Davis

C. Huntington

D. James Hutton

6. A band of wind called 'Jet Stream' is found in:

A Lower Troposphere

B. Middle Troposphere

C. Upper Troposphere

D. Whole Troposphere

7. Negative Southern Oscillation Index' refers to which of the following?

A Favourable condition for El Niño

B. Favourable condition for La Nina

C. Favourable conditions both for El Niño and La Nina

D. Unfavourable conditions both for El Niño and La Nina

8. In which of the following areas, the main centre of Hurricane Mathew' that occurred in Caribbean Sea in the 1st week of October, 2016 was located?

A. Florida

B. Georgia

C. South Carolina

D. South-West Haitti

9. In Indian Ocean between 0 degrees - 10 degrees N and 0 degrees - 10 degrees S latitudinal zones, the temperature variations is of about:

A. 3 

B. 2°C

C. 1 °C

D. 0°C

10. The general depth of abyssal plains varies between:

A. 1000-6000 metres

B. 2000 6000 metres

C. 3000 6000 metres

D. 4000-6000 metres

12. Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the areas of rainfall ranging between:

A. less than 100 cms

B. 100 - 200 cms

C. 200-. cms

D. more than 300 cms

13. India has how many major bio-geographic regions?

A. 7

B. 8

C. 9

D. 10

14. Which one of the following countries is devoid of Glossopteris flora?

A. India

B. Australia

C. Norway

D. South Africa

15. 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): In the altitudinal range between 3400 metre and 4500 metre in the Himalayas Alpine forest is found.

Reason (R): Alpine forest like no human interference the correct explanation of (A).

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

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

16. In describing the process of spatial interaction, geographers are most concerned with:

A Density and Dispersion

B. Diffusion and Pattern

C. Accessibility and Connectivity

D. Pedestrian Cities

17. Who among the following formalised the concept that there exists relationship between the spatial organization and national development?

A Luten

B. Dickens

C. Kuklinski

D. Friedman

18. The concept of 'paradigm' was propounded by:

A. Peet

B. Haggett

C. Kant

D. Kuhn

19. Who defined Geography as human ecology?

A. Schaefer

B. Barrows

C. Hartshome

D. Ellen Semple

20. The approach that some geographical facts according to Ritter, cannot be explained scientifically, is termed as:

A. Locational  

B. Ecological

C. Teleological

D. Regional

21. How much of the liquid precipitation is equivalent to ten inches of snowfall at deep/ near freezing temperature?

A. About 3 inches

B. About 2 inches

C. About 1 inch

D. At times about one inch and at times about two inches

22. Which one of the following letters represent the total number of settlements of a certain order served by a central place of the next higher order?

A. K

B. J

C. L

D. F

23. Who developed the theory of demographic transition?

A Zelinskey

B. Whittlesey

C. Warren Thompson

D. Ravenstein

25. The rule "size of population of nth ranking town in a region will be 1/nth of the largest city in terms of population" was given by:

A. M. Jafferson

B. J. Gattman

C. G.K. Ziph

D. C.D. Harris and E.L. Ullman

26. When 0-14 and 15-44 age groups population of a country is almost identical, the growth of population would be called:

A. Rapid growth

B. Slow growth

C. Zero growth

D. Negative growth

27. Who modified the crop-combination method propounded by J.C. Weaver?

A. S.M. Rafiullah

B. Jasbir Singh

C. Doi

D. S.S. Bhatia

28. World's largest Uranium reserves are found in:

A. Canada

B. Chile

C. Zaire

D. Nigeria

29. Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates?

A. Sahara

B. Gobi

C. Kalahari

D. Atacama

30. Who among the following is credited with incorporation of concept of geographical space in the Growth Pole Theory?

A. Myrdal

B. Haggerstand

C. Boudeville

D. Friedman

31. What are the three basic aspects for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman’s model?

A Human behaviour. Transferability, Convenience

B. Surplus-deficit relationship. Community specific relationship, Complementarity

C. Complementarity. Intervening opporunity, Transferability

D. Residential neighbourhood. Complementary, Convenience

32. The concept of Cultural landscape was promoted by:

A. Ratzel

B. Carl Sauer

C. Wilber Zelinsky

D. Aune Bultimer

33. Which one of the followings is the largest entity in areal location?

A Cultural Region

B. Cultural Landscape

C. Cultural Realm

D. Cultural Point

36. Which one of the following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from the plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan?

A. Central Highlands

B. Western Himalayas

C. Eastern Himalayas

D. Westem Arid Plains

37. For which one of the following regions, the flow analysis technique is used for delineation of regions?

A. Political

B. Formal

C. Functional

D. Physiographic

38. Which one of the following authors used 1961 Census of India date to group the seven industrial categories of workers (excluding the first two categories representing the agricultural sector) into the functional types of manufacturing town, trade and transport town and service towns?

A. Amrit Lal

B. Qazi Ahmed

C. Ashok Mitra

D. S.M. Rafiullah

39. Who wrote the book 'Elements of Regional Economics"?

A. Harvey S. Perloff

B. Jean Forbes

C. Anotoni Kuklinski

D. Harry W. Richardson

40. Which one of the following authors presented model that formed the basis of the planning strategy in the second plan in India?

A. Harrod

B. Mahalanobis

C. Domer

D. Dandeker

41. The Planning Commission of India was set up in which year?

A. 1950

B. 1952

C. 1960

D. 1965

42. Which one of the following regions has been classified as the Western Dry Region' by the Planning Commission?

A North Bihar Dry Region

B. Rajasthan Dry Region

C. NEFA Region

D. West Bengal Duars

43. Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of political Geography to foreign policy?

A. Adolf Hitler

B. Winston Churchill.

C. Karl Haushofer

D. Isaiah Bowman

44. 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 Tarai region represents a marsh like landscape.

Reason (R): The Tarai region is a zone of seepage where the fine sand, silt and clay are deposited by the emerging streams.

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.

45. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth's crust.

B. Himalayas are the oldest mountains.

C. Himalayas belong to the Caledonian. mountain system.

D. Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.

46. Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by:

A. Histogram

B. Frequency Curve

C. Pie diagram

D. Ogive

47. In linear regression equation, Y = a + bX if mean of X and Y series are 23 and 94.5 respectively and slope gradient is 1.5, then. what is the value of intercept, a, in the distribution of (X, Y) series?

A. 50

B. 55

C. 60

D. 65

48. 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): Maps that are usually referring various attributes' information are called Complex Thematic Maps.

Reason (R): Complex Thematic Maps are used to show locations of earth's different features and activities.

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.

50. 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): Remote sensing is defined as the science and art of acquiring data about earth's objects from a distance without physical contact.

Reason (R): The collection of data is only conducted by means of remote sensors installed in aircraft and satellite.

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.

PAPER-III

Note: This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.

1. Ria is an example of:

A. Neutral shore

B. Compound shore

C. Emerged upland shore

D. Submerged upland shore

2. The Indian plateau owes its existence due to:

A. compressional forces

B. tensional forces

C. emergence

D. subsidence

3. The comprehensive theory of geosyncline was put forward by:

A. Hall and Dana

B. E. Haug

C. J.A. Steers

D. J.W. Evans

6. Lateral planation theory of pediment formation was proposed by:

A. McGee

B. Gilbert

C. Lawson

D. Davis

7. 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 region of volcanic activity.

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.

 8. Which one of the following descriptions is appropriate for the term 'barotropic"?

A. Isobars and isotherms are parallel.

B. Isobars and isotherms are not parallel.

C. Isobars and isohalines are parallel.

D. Isobars and isohalines are not parallel.

11. 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): Tropical climates are of special geographical interest.

Reason (R): Over 75% of the World's population inhabits between latitudes 30° N and 30° S

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. In Koppen's classification of climate the symbol Aw refers to:

A. Monsoon climate

B. Tropical rainforest climate

C. Steppe climate

D. Tropical savanna climate

13. Which one of the following is the main energy source for the formation of hurricanes?

A. Geothermal energy of the Earth

B. Latent heat derived from condensed water vapour

C. Large scale fossil fuel burning

D. Formation of Ozone (O3) hole

14. Which one of the followings is the correct average air mass density at the surface of the Earth?

A. 0.9kg m- 3

B. 1.2kg m-3

C. 1.5kg m-3

D. 0.7kg m-3

15. In which one of the following atmospheric layers the temperature decreases with height at an average rate of about 0.6 °C per 100 m?

A. Troposphere

B. Stratosphere

C. Thermosphere

D. Ionosphere

17. Which one of the following was first to put forward the concept of 'life form' among plants in 1934?

A. A.S. Moffat

B. R.H. Whittaker

C. Christen Raunkiaer

D. E.O. Box

20. Which one of the following is the correct average slope angle of continental slope?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

21. 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): Coral reefs tend to be most extensively developed along the eastem edges of continents.

Reason (R): Sea water is warmer than 20C.

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.

23. The transition zone between two ecosystems is called:

A. Biotope

B. Ecotone

C. Biome

D. Habitat

24. Who wrote the book 'La Geographie Humaine"?

A. P.E. James

B. Jeans Brunhes

C. R.J. Johnston

D. E. Jones

25. Who amongst the following defined geography as a chorological Science?

A. Richthofen

B. Hettner

C. Ptolemy

D. Peter Haggett

27. "The dominant idea in all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity." This statement is attributed to:

A. Richard Hartshorne

B. Vidal de la Blache

C. Jean Brunhes

D. Friedrich Ratzel.

28. Who was the first promoter of geographical knowledge from Germany?

A. Ferdinand Von Richthofen

B. Carl Ritter

C. Carl Andree

D. Oscar Peschel

29. Stop and go determinism was postulated by whom?

A. Humboldt

B. Jean Brunhes

C. Griffith Taylor

D. Ratzel

31. How many stages of population growth are involved in demographic transition?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

32. As per census of India how many categories of urban settlements are identified?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

33. Which one of the following models is based on the study of human ecology?

A Burges and Park's concentric zone model

B. Weber's location model

C. Haggerstrand's innovation diffusion model

D. Zelinsky's mobility transition model

34. As per the Indian census, the difference of sex ratio (Females per 1000 males) of the total population in India between 2001 and 2011 was:

A 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

36. The census of India (2011) states that maximum density of population is found in which of the following Union Territories?

A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

B. Lakshdweep Islands

C. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

D. Daman and Diu

37. According to census, the literacy rate binomial(CL,N) of India in 2011 was recorded as:

A. 80

B. 78

C. 76

D. 74

39. The nature of input cost-curve over space in industrial landscape becomes:

A. Convex

B. Concave

C. Linear

D.  ‘U’ shaped

40. Among the following authors, who wrote the book entitled 'Locational Analysis in Human Geography"?

A. P. Haggett

B. T. Hagerstrand

C. P. Hall

D. D. Gregory

41. 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): Urbanization is a defining phenomenon of this century and the developing countries are at the focus of this transformation.

Reason (R): The urban shift has happened in the last few decades largely due to rapid growth of mega cities in the developing countries.

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.

42. Nomothetic approach in geography emphasizes of:

A. Induction study

B. Ideographic study

C. Law making study

D. Empirical study

43. Alfred Weber's approach to optimization of spatial process in industrial landscape was towards the search of:

A. Maximum revenue location

B. Least transport cost location

C. Uniformity of input demand

D. Uniformity of plant revenue

44. The major occupation of the people of Mediterranean lands is:

A. Nomadic herding

B. Livestock farming

C. Growing of tropical crops

D. Growing of grains & fruits

45. Where are Tapovan Vishnugarh Hydroelectric projects located?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Uttarakhand

D. Jharkhand

46. Which state in USA grows wheat in spring season?

A. North Dakota

B. Texas

C. Nebraska

D. California

47. Who coined the term GEOPOLITICS?

A. Spykman

B. Mackinder

C. Kjellen

D. Haushoffer

48. The Tribal Welfare Committee (1952) classified Indian tribes into how many categories?

A. 5

B. 4

C. 3

D. 2

49. The Hottentots are the:

A. Negritos of Sri Lanka having brown colour

B. Yellow skin colour people of South-West Africa

C. Negritos of East Africa

D. Pigmies of Cango basin

51. Which one of the following authors. developed the theory of social physics to create the field of macro geography?

A. Stewart and Wamtz

B. Jackson and Smith

C. Shevky and Bell

D. Jones and Eyles

52. Who defined cultural geography "which emphasizes human cultures and is commonly equated with human geography"?

A. John Eyles

B. Emrys Jones

C. Dudley stamp

D. Eshref Shevky

53. Edward L. Ullman’s 1957 study on commodity flows to study spatial interaction and regional economic structure was based on economy of which country?

A. Europe

B. U.S.A.

C. U.K.

D. Australia

56. Which one of the following is not in conformity with the central place theory?

A Central place is a settlement providing services for the population of its hinter land.

B. Hierarchy and nesting pattern results in maximum number of central places

C. Ubiquities and localized raw materials

D. Market areas for different goods resemble nets of hexagons

58. The gravity principle in identification of nodal regions states that the interaction between two geographical points is directly related to their:

A. Distance

B. Masses

C. Size of settlement

D. Mode of transport

59. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region?

A. Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

B. Rajaji National Park

C. Bandhavgarh National Park

D. Indravati National Park

60. Who among the following formalized the concept that there exists relationship between the spatial organization and national development?

A. Kuklinski

B. Dickens

C. Friedmann

D. Luten

61. Who wrote the book "Growth Pole, and Growth Centres for Regional Economic Development in India"?

A. Misra, Rao and Sundaram

B. Sundaram and T.B. Lahiri

C. Sen and Wanamali

D. Sadasyuk and Sengupta

63. The oldest rocks in India are reported from:

A. Siwalik range

B. Aravali range

C. Dharwar region

D. Vindhyan range.

65. 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): India is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic society.

Reason (R): The constitution of India offers to all citizens, individually and collectively fundamental rights without discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

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.

66. Select the correct sequence of the Eastward flowing rivers of peninsular India from North to South:

A. Subarnarekha, Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai, Pennar

B. Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery, Vaigai

C. Mahanadi, Godavari, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Cauvery, Vaigai, Pennar

D. Godavari, Subamarekha, Krishna, Pennar, Vaigai, Cauvery. Mahanadi

68. Which one of the following systems uses the vector and raster data?

A. Remote Sensing System

B. Geographical Information System

C. Global Positioning System

D. Both (A) and (B)

69. Which one of the following linear length measures could be derived from the fractional measure of 10-6 metres?

A. Nanometre

B. Micrometre

C. Millimetre

D. Femtometre

71. In order to study standard of living among the large, medium, small and marginal farmers of a region, which of the sampling technique would be more appropriate?

A. Random sampling

B. Stratified Random sampling

C. Opportunity sampling

D. Multistage sampling

72. Which of the following is a non-quantitative areal distribution map?

A. Choropleth

B. Isopleth

C. Multiple dots.

D. Choroschematic

75. 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): Area sampling by random numbers requires the area under study which should be gridded within two areas at right angle.

Reason (R): The intersections of row and column of the area will give the sample locations of observation in the area.

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.