GEOGRAPHY
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 ?
(1) Urals
(2) Alps
(3) Andes
(4) Appalachians
2. Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region?
(1) Hydrolysis
(2) Carbonation
(3) Oxidation
(4) Scree formation
3. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
4. The term panplane refers to
(1) A level surface formed by wind erosion.
(2) A plane formed by joining of flood-plains.
(3) A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age.
(4) A level plain formed by human intervention.
5. The statement “The present is the key to the past” was made by
(1) Walther Penck
(2) W.M. Davis
(3) Huntington
(4) James Hutton
6. A band of wind called ‘Jet Stream’ is found in –
(1) Lower Troposphere
(2) Middle Troposphere
(3) Upper Troposphere
(4) Whole Troposphere
7. ‘Negative Southern Oscillation Index’ refers to which of the following ?
(1) Favourable condition for El Nino
(2) Favourable condition for La Nina
(3) Favourable conditions both for El Nino and La Nina
(4) Unfavourable conditions both for El Nino and La Nina
8. In which of the following areas, the main centre of ‘Hurricane Mathew’ that occured in Caribbean Sea in the 1st week of October, 2016 was located ?
(1) Florida
(2) Georgia
(3) South Carolina
(4) South-West Haitti
9. In Indian Ocean between 0° – 10° N and 0° – 10° S latitudinal zones, the temperature variations is of about –
(1) 3 °C
(2) 2 °C
(3) 1 °C
(4) 0 °C
10. The general depth of abyssal plains varies between
(1) 1000 – 6000 metres
(2) 2000 – 6000 metres
(3) 3000 – 6000 metres
(4) 4000 – 6000 metres
11. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
12. Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the areas of rainfall ranging between
(1) less than 100 cms
(2) 100 – 200 cms
(3) 200 – 300 cms
(4) more than 300 cms
13. India has how many major bio-geographic regions ?
(1) 7
(2) 8
(3) 9
(4) 10
14. Which one of the following countries is devoid of Glossopteris flora ?
(1) India
(2) Australia
(3) Norway
(4) 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.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
16. In describing the process of spatial interaction, geographers are most concerned with
(1) Density and Dispersion
(2) Diffusion and Pattern
(3) Accessibility and Connectivity
(4) Pedestrian Cities
17. Who among the following formalised the concept that there exists relationship between the spatial organization and national development ?
(1) Luten
(2) Dickens
(3) Kuklinski
(4) Friedman
18. The concept of ‘paradigm’ was propounded by
(1) Peet
(2) Haggett
(3) Kant
(4) Kuhn
19. Who defined Geography as human ecology ?
(1) Schaefer
(2) Barrows
(3) Hartshorne
(4) Ellen Semple
20. The approach that some geographical facts according to Ritter, cannot be explained scientifically, is termed as
(1) Locational
(2) Ecological
(3) Teleological
(4) Regional
21. How much of the liquid precipitation is equivalent to ten inches of snowfall at deep/near freezing temperature ?
(1) About 3 inches
(2) About 2 inches
(3) About 1 inch
(4) 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 ?
(1) K
(2) J
(3) L
(4) F
23. Who developed the theory of demographic transition ?
(1) Zelinskey
(2) Whittlesey
(3) Warren Thompson
(4) Ravenstein
24. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
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
(1) M. Jafferson
(2) J. Gattman
(3) G.K. Ziph
(4) 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
(1) Rapid growth
(2) Slow growth
(3) Zero growth
(4) Negative growth
27. Who modified the crop-combination method propounded by J.C. Weaver ?
(1) S.M. Rafiullah
(2) Jasbir Singh
(3) Doi
(4) S.S. Bhatia
28. World’s largest Uranium reserves are found in
(1) Canada
(2) Chile
(3) Zaire
(4) Nigeria
29. Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates ?
(1) Sahara
(2) Gobi
(3) Kalahari
(4) Atakama
30. Who among the following is credited with incorporation of concept of geographical space in the Growth Pole Theory ?
(1) Myrdal
(2) Haggerstand
(3) Boudeville
(4) Friedman
31. What are the three basic aspects for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman’s model ?
(1) Human behaviour, Transferability, Convenience
(2) Surplus-deficit relationship, Community specific relationship, Complementarity
(3) Complementarity, Intervening opportunity, Transferability
(4) Residential neighbourhood, Complementary, Convenience
32. The concept of Cultural landscape was promoted by
(1) Ratzel
(2) Carl Sauer
(3) Wilber Zelinsky
(4) Aune Bultimer
33. Which one of the followings is the largest entity in areal location ?
(1) Cultural Region
(2) Cultural Landscape
(3) Cultural Realm
(4) Cultural Point
34. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
35. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below :
36. Which one of the following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from the plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan ?
(1) Central Highlands
(2) Western Himalayas
(3) Eastern Himalayas
(4) Western Arid Plains
37. For which one of the following regions, the flow analysis technique is used for delineation of regions ?
(1) Political
(2) Formal
(3) Functional
(4) 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 ?
(1) Amrit Lal
(2) Qazi Ahmed
(3) Ashok Mitra
(4) S.M. Rafiullah
39. Who wrote the book ‘Elements of Regional Economics’ ?
(1) Harvey S. Perloff
(2) Jean Forbes
(3) Anotoni Kuklinski
(4) 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 ?
(1) Harrod
(2) Mahalanobis
(3) Domer
(4) Dandeker
41. The Planning Commission of India was set up in which year ?
(1) 1950
(2) 1952
(3) 1960
(4) 1965
42. Which one of the following regions has been classified as the ‘Western Dry Region’ by the Planning Commission ?
(1) North Bihar Dry Region
(2) Rajasthan Dry Region
(3) NEFA Region
(4) West Bengal Duars
43. Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of political Geography to foreign policy ?
(1) Adolf Hitler
(2) Winston Churchill
(3) Karl Haushofer
(4) 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 :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
45. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
(1) One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth’s crust.
(2) Himalayas are the oldest mountains.
(3) Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system.
(4) Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.
46. Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by
(1) Histogram
(2) Frequency Curve
(3) Pie diagram
(4) 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 ?
(1) 50
(2) 55
(3) 60
(4) 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 :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
49. Match List – I with List – II and selected the correct answer from the codes given below :
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 :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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