Previous Year Papers (PYPs)
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Previous Year Papers (PYPs)
UGC-NET-Junior Research Fellowship & Assistant Professor Exam Geography, July- 2018
PAPER-II
Note: This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. The concept of geosyncline was propounded by:
A. Holmes
B. James Hutton
C. Hall and Dana
D. J.W. Powell
2. The term 'Cosmography was coined and divided into Uranography and Geography by:
A. Ritter
B. Peschal
C. Humboldt
D. Verinious
3. Ice Crystal Theory related to precipitation was postulated by:
A. Muir
B. Darwin
C. Bergeron
D. Boven
4. The subsidence theory related to the coral reef was propounded by:
A. Davis
B. Darwin
C. Dally
D. Dana
5. Gutenberg discontinuity is found between the:
A. Crust and mantle
B. Mantle and Core
C. Upper Core and Lower Core
D. Upper mantle and lower mantle
6. The concept of panplain was propagated by:
A. C.A. Cotton
B. Von Rithofen
C. Crickmay
D. Alfred Von Wegener
7. The direction of a horizontal line on an inclined rock strata is termed as:
A Strike
B. Dip
C. Anticline
D. Free face
8. Which one of the following scholars is the proponent of the turbidity Current Theory on origin of submarine Canyons?
A. Salin
B. Gregory
C. Daly
D. Harry Hen
9. Paternoster lakes are:
A. Lakes formed on glacial stairways
B. Lakes having volcanic origin
C. Lakes formed by a shallow stretch of water caused by sea erosion
D. Crescent shaped lakes formed due to cut off of a river meander
10. "The present in the key to the past." This phrase is related to the concept of:
A. Isostasy
B. Diastrophism
C. Plate tectonics
D. Uniformatarianism
11. Which one of the following instrument is used for determination of degree of stability or instability of an air parcel?
A. Viscometer
B. Radiosondes
C. SONAR
D. pH meter
12. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): Antarctica is constantly snow covered but receives less than 8 cm annual precipitation.
Reason (R): Constant speedy wind blow in Antarctica.
Code:
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 types of plate boundaries and motions are exemplified by the San Andreas fault of California?
A. Transform boundary with Sinistral motion
B. Transform boundary with dextral motion
C. Divergent boundary with sinistral motion
D. Convergent boundary with dextral motion.
17. The American climatologist C.W. Thornthwaite revised the scheme of the classification of world climates in which one of the following years?
A. 1931
B. 1934
C. 1941
D. 1948
20. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): The monsoon of southern and eastern Asia driven by the location and size of the Asian landmass and its proximity to the Indian Ocean.
Reason (R): The wind and pressure patterns in the upper air circulation are associated with generation of monsoonal flows.
Code:
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.
22. Which one of the followings is the main source for a vast reservoir of relatively inertnitrogen in homosphere?
A. Volcanic activities
B. Fossil fuel burning
C. Acid rain
D. Global Warming
23. In which of the following directions the Nazca Plate is moving?
A. East
B. West
C. South
D. North
24. Which one of the following sequences is the correct one in a littoral zone from land to sea?
A. Backshore, Foreshore, Nearshore, Offshore
B. Foreshore, Backshore. Nearshore, Offshore
C. Offshore, Nearshore, Foreshore, Backshore
D. Nearshore, Offshore, Backshore, Foreshore
25. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): In low latitudes, sea water in the deep cold zone does not freeze.
Reason (R): The deep sea water does not remain under intense pressure because of its high salinity.
Code:
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.
26. Which one of the followings is the correct average range of worldwide variations in sea water salinity?
A. 34 % to 37 %
B. 27 % to 29 %
C. 37 % to 39 %
D. 21 % to 26 %
27. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): Energy flow shifts from production to respiration in the entrophic stage, with oxygen demand exceeding oxygen availability.
Reason (R): Stratospheric ozone layer depletion causes skin diseases.
Code:
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.
28. Which one of the following groups of natural elements in living matters make up more than 99% of Earth's biomass?
A. H, O, C
B. N. Ca, K
C. H, Ca, N
D. S. H. Na
29. Which one of the following phenomena plays a vital role in the dispersion of majestic dinosaurs?
A. Volcanic eruption
B. Zonal faulting
C. Global cooling
D. Continental drift
30. The U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro during June 314, 1992 was chaired by:
A. George W. Bush
B. Maurice F. Strong
C. Tony Blair
D. Rachel Carson
32. Who among the following scholars laid down the foundation of dichotomy of general versus species Geography?
A. Immanual Kant
B. Sebastian Munster
C. Bernhard Varenius
D. Peter Apian
33. Which of the following pairs does not match?
Author Book
A. Al Masudi - Router and Realms
B. Al Balaki - Kitabul Ashkal
C. Al – Biruni - Kitab-al-Hind
D. Ibn Khaldun - Muqaddimah
34. The Hydraulic Slope Theory was propounded by:
A. R.E. Horton
B. Darwin
C. Penck
D. Mallot
35. Who among the following scholars emphasized on the behavioural approach in Geography?
A. Johnston
B. Kirk
C. Burton
D. Gregory
36. Which one of the following in the correct sequence of German geographers contributing to the development of geographical thought?
A. Ratzel Troll - Hettner Peschel
B. Peschel Hettner Ratzel - Troll
C. Peschel Ratzel Hettner Troll
D. Troll Hettner - Peschel - Ratzel
37. ‘The same environment carries different meanings to people with different ways of living and culnure’. This statement is related to which one of the following concepts?
A. Probabilism
B. Determinism
C. Possibilism
D. Stop and Go determinism
38. Which school of thought first developed the idea of possibilism?
A. Russian school
B. German School
C. British School
D. French School
39. "The dominant idea of all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity^ prime prime This statement is attributed to:
A. Friedrich Ratzel
B. Vidal-de-la-Blache
C. Richard Hartshorne
D. Jean Brunhes
40. Which one among the following perspectives was responsible for redicap transformation in the sprit and purpose of geography?
A. Structuralism
B. Post-modernism
C. Humanism
D. Quantification
41. Which one of the following states in India recorded the lowest sex ratio as per 2011 census?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Tamil Nadu
C. West Bengal
D. Himachal Pradesh
42. Which one of the following countries recorded highest population density as per U.N. Demographic Year Book, 2010?
A. India
B. Japan
C. Bangladesh
D. Pakistan
43. Which one of the following statements correctly depicts the threshold according to Central Place Model?
A. Point at which consumer movement is minimum.
B. Distance far which consumer will travel for a service.
C. Minimum number of people needed to support a service.
D. Economic base of a service centre.
44. Which one of the following groups of states in Indian recorded Sex Ratio higher than 950 according to year 2011 census?
A. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telengana
B. Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh.
D. Haryana, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
48. Which one of the following statements indicates to the potential use of a service at a location according to Gravity Model?
A. Direct relationship to both population size and distance
B. Inverse relationship to both population size and distance
C. Direct relationship to population size and inverse relationship to distance
D. Direct relationship to distance and inverse relationship to population
50. Which one of the following groups of states of India recorded more than one fourth of total population of the country in the census year 2011?
A. Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka
C. Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana
51. Among the following scholars, who introduced the concept of 'least-transport-cost location using the frame of locational triangle".
A. W. Isard
B. M.K. Bandman
C. D.M. Smith
D. A. Weber
55. Which one of the following factors most dominants in the localisation of high-tech firms of silicon valley in California?
A. Cheap Labour
B. Access to the market
C. High speed transportation
D. Agglomeration economy
56. The Rimmer model for the development of land transport system in less developed economics was proposed in which of the following years?
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1977
D. 1978
59. Which one of the following conditions Alfred Weber introduced in his concept of Locational Triangle"?
A. Both 'R1' and ‘R2’ are found universally
B. 'R1' is fixed but ' R2’ is found everywhere and both are pure
C. Both ‘R1’ and "R2" are fixed and pure
D. Both ‘R1’ and 'R2' are fixed and gross
(where: 'RI' and 'R2' are two raw materials)
61. In which one of the following book/works did Mackinder in 1919 renamed his theory of 'pivot area' as 'Heartland"?
A. World War and Geography
B. The Democratic ideals and Reality
C. The Round world and The winning of the peace
D. Foreign Affairs
62. The Organic Theory of state was propounded by:
A. Ratzel
B. Mackinder
C. Isaiah Bowman
D. Haushofer
63. The book 'Geography of peace' is authored written by:
A. Mahan
B. Spykman
C. Haushoffer
D. Ratzel
64. Which of the following catagories does Chile belong to according to its physical shape?
A Compact and elongated
B. Elongated
C. Fragmented and elongated
D. Fragmented
65. Whose works epitomized the relationship or political geography with foreign policy?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Friedrich Ratzel
C. Mackinder
D. Karl Haushofer
68. In India, how many are the officially recognised languages?
A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
70. Which of the following characteristic features are possessed by the Nordic race of India?
A. Long stature and round face
B. Medium stature and round face
C. Medium stature and long face
D. Long stature and long face
71. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the selection indicators for conducting any study of development process?
A. Either input or output indicators must be selected.
B. Negative and positive indicators must not be clubbed with each other.
C. Indicators must emerge out of the concept of development defined in the study.
D. Indicators of income and expenditure can be clubbed together.
73. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): The partition of India in 1947 provided an impetus for town planning activities in the country.
Reason (R): Resettlement of displaced persons and providing them employment opportunities created a big opportunity before the town planners to construct new town and make provision of amenities and facilities in existing towns especially in north Indian states,
Code:
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.
74. Which one of the following criteria was used to demarcate 15 agro-climatic regions, which were accepted by the Planning Commission of India (now NITI Aayog) to initiate regional approach to agricultural planning during the Eighth Five-Year Plan?
A. Climate, soil characteristics, and rainfall
B. Climate, soil characteristics, and water availability
C. Climate, soil characteristics rainfall and water availability
D. Climate, cropping pattern, rainfall and water availability
76. Which one of the following criteria was used to delineate the National Capital Region for planning purpose?
A. Functional unity and Physiographic characteristics.
B. Functional unity, Administrative contiguity and demographic characteristics.
C. Functional unity, Administrative contiguity and distance from New Delhi.
D. Functional unity, Physiographic and demographic characteristics and Administrative contiguity.
78. Which one of the following statements is not true about the concept of development?
A. Development is a continuous process.
B. Development is a multi-faceted process.
C. Development stands for growth without a change.
D. Meaning of development change in time and space.
79. Read the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) A Perspective Plan may also be termed as long-term plan.
(b) Perspective Plans are prepared for a period of 20-25 years.
(c) A Perspective Plan do not ensure flexibility.
(d) Perspective Plans ensure spatial integration of plans at different hierarchical levels.
Code:
A. Only (a) is correct
B. (a) and (b) are correct
C. (a), (b) and (c) are correct
D. (a), (b) and (d) are correct
80. Read the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:
Statements:
(a) Summation of ranks method is best suited to measure development levels, when data used are highly skewed.
(b) Summation of ranks method is quite simple and easy to handle.
(c) Z-Score method is the robust and most reliable among all the methods used to measure levels of development.
(d) Use of Principal Component Analysis method should be avoided if inter correlation among different components of development weak or doubtful.
Code:
A. (a) (b) and (c) are correct
B. (a) and (b) are correct
C. (a) , (b) and (d) are correct
D. (b) and (d) are correct
81. Which one of the following countries holds the first rank in commercial dairy farming?
A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. Pakistan
82. Which one of the following years the modern cotton textile mill was first of all established in Maharashtra?
A. 1850
B. 1854
C. 1858
D. 1862
84. Which one of the following dates is correct for the normal withdrawl of south-west monsoon from Indian territory?
A. September, 1
B. September. 5
C. September, 10
D. September, 15
85. Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh is known for which one of the following ore deposits?
A. Bauxite
B. Anthracite
C. Magnetite
D. Muscovite
86. Who among the following architect-planner prepared Master Plan for Chandigarh City ?
A. Charles Correa
B. Frank Lloyd Wright
C. Edwin Lutyens
D. Le-Corbusier
87. Jharkhand ranks third after which one of the following group of states in the availability of coal reserves in India?
A. West Bengal and Chhatisgarh
B. Odisha and Chhatisgarh
C. Odisha and West Bengal
D. Chhatisgarh and Karnataka
88. Adityapur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is famous for:
A. Engineering and Machine tools
B. Wool Textiles
C. Automobile and Autocomponents
D. Dairy products
90. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): India has not been able to bridge its trade deficity.
Reason (R): India's exports in terms of value has been declining.
Code:
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.
92. On a topographical map of 1/50, 00 scale the contour Interval is given as 10 meters. Place 'A' is situated on a contour of 200 m MSL and another place 'B' is located on a countour of 240 m MSL. The distance between ‘A’ and ‘B’ on the map is 4.0 cms. The correct gradiant between 'A' and ‘B’ therefore would be:
A. 1/30
B. 1/40
C. 1/50
D. 1/60
94. Which one of the following organisations looks after the receiving and processing of remote sensing data in India?
A. SHAR Centre
B. SDS Centre
C. LPS Centre
D. NRSC
95. Which one of the following is the correct sequences of various EMR spectrum bands in an ascending order of wavelength?
A. Blue-Green-Red-Ultraviolet
B. Red-Blue-Green-Ultraviolet
C. Ultraviolet-Blue-Green-Red
D. Ultraviolet-Green-Blue-Red
96. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): Radars are Considered active sensors.
Reason (R): These sensors detect objects and their ranges using radio waves.
Code:
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.
97. A set of sample of 20 places of mean annual rainfall were randomly selected from a normally distributed universe that has mean annual rainfall of 320 cm. The sample mean was recorded 250 cm with standard deviation of 150 cm. Which one of the following significance tests is correct for the selected samples?
A. Z - test
B. x2 - test
C. F - test
D. t – test
100. Which one of the following scales is correctly measure the rank-size distribution of settlements?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
