1. Consider the following statements:
1. The granite and gneisses give rise to
red soil through weathering.
2. The laterite soil contains the hydrated
oxides of iron and Aluminium.
3. Both the red and laterite soils are poor
in nitrogen but rich in potash and
phosphorus.
Which of the statements given above is
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
2. An area which has not been glaciated may
show:
a. Hanging valleys
b. Corries & pyramidal peaks
c. Drumlins
d. V-shaped valleys
3. Consider the following statements
1. In an overturned fold, the axial plane is
inclined and both limbs dip in the same
direct
2. A recumbent fold is one in which the
axial plane is essentially horizontal
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
4. The tropical cyclones do not occur close to
the equator because of :
a. Weak coriolis force
b. Light & variable winds
c. Excessive humidity
d. Convective activity
5. Among the following types of
ecosystems, the annual average rate of
net plant production is highest in :
a. Temperate grassland
b. Savannah
c. Coniferous forest
d. Temperate forest
6. Which one of the following rivers has a
cuspate delta?
a. Mississippi
b. Niger
c. Nile
d. Tiber
7. Which one of the following statements is
not correct?
a. The largest known flood basalt region
in the world is the Deccan trap area of
peninsular India.
b. The largest flood basalt region in the
United States of America is the
Columbia Plateau.
c. The two shield volcanoes Mauna Loa
and Mauna Kea have summit
elevations of more than 6500 m above
sea level.
d. The island of Hawaii includes at least
seven coalesced volcanic domes.
8. The progressive wave theory regarding the
origin of tides was put forth by :
a. R.A. Harris
b. Isaac Newton
c. William Whewell
d. G.B. Airy
9. With reference to earthquakes which one
of the following statements is not correct?
a. L waves travel along the surface of the
earth's crust
b. As the P waves propagate, they move
material in a path parallel to the
direction of movement
c. S waves move objects at right angles to
their direction of motion
d. S waves propagate through even liquid
material
10. Consider the following statements :
1. Youthful topography is characterized
by comparatively a few streams but
usually with low gradients.
2. In mature topography, the main
streams have their valleys cut to base
level and are at grade.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
11. Spits develop due to :
a. Circular movement of water currents
along the bays
b. Formation of long shore drifts towards
the coast
c. Formation of large scale deposits of
fine grained dust
d. Oblique movement of water currents
along the shores
12. Match List - I with List- II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the- lists :
List-I (Landforms)
A. Natural Levees
B. Eskar
C. Polje
D. Barchan
List II (Processes)
1. Aeolin
2. Karst
3. Fluvial
4. Glacial/Glaciofluvial
A B C D
a. 1 3 2 4
b. 3 2 4 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 3 4 2 1
13. Consider the following statements
1. General characteristics of westerlies
are largely modified by cyclones and
anticyclones.
2. Westerlies are the most dominant
wind systems in middle latitudes,
3. Westerlies become more vigorous in
the southern hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
14. Consider the following statements:
1. Chernogem soils originate under
tall grass prairie vegetation.
2. Laterites form under hot and humid
climatic conditions.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
15. What are Geosynclines?
a. Arched unfolds in the strata of the
earth's crust.
b. Major structural down folds in the
earth's crust.
c. Large scale rises in the earth's crust.
d. Sliding of plate margins inside the
arth's crust
16. Pelagic deposits consist of:
a. Terrigenous materials
b. Cosmic materials
c. Inorganic materials
d. Organic ooze materials
17. Consider the following statements :
1. Chaparral biomes develop under
conditions of high moisture with
less pronounced differences in the
temperature between summer and
winter.
2. Moist temperate coniferous forest
biomes occur along the west coast of
North America from central California
to Alaska.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
18. Consider the following statements :
1. The decrease of temperature with
increasing latitude is more pronounced
in North Atlantic Ocean than the South
Atlantic Ocean.
2. The vertical distribution of temperature
in enclosed seas of higher latitudes
registers inversion of temperature.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
19. Consider the following statements :
1. Montreal Protocol in the year 1987
called for the complete cut in the use
of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) by the
year 2000.
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2. India was a signatory to the Montreal
Protocol in the year 1987.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
20. Consider the following statements:
1. The boundary of a National Park is
circumscribed by legislation whereas
that of a Biosphere Reserve is not
circumscribed by legislation.
2. In a National Park, particular attention
is paid to the conservation of gene
pools whereas it is not so in a Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
21. With reference to Koppen's classification
of climatic types, consider the following
statements :
1. The minor/sub type indicated through
small letter ‘f means rains all the year
round.
2. The minor/sub type indicated through
small letter‘s’ means dry summer.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
22. Consider the following statements :
1. Florida current passes through the
Yucatan channel before entering Gulf
of Mexico.
2. Florida current possesses the
characteristics of the equatorial water
mass.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
23. Collision-coalescence process of
precipitation is applicable to:
a. Orrus
b. Clouds that extend beyond freezing
level
c. Clouds that do not extend beyond
freezing level
d. All types of clouds
24. What is a seismic zone extending at an
angle of about 45° from the base of an
ocean trench, down through lithosphere to
the asthenosphere known as?
a. Appleton layer
b. Benioff zone
c. Conard discontinuity
d. Convergence zone
25. Which one of the following primitive
people use 'Krall' for their shelter?
a. Pygmy
b. Papuan
c. Bedouins
d. Masai
26. Consider the following tribes:
1. Masai
2. Kirghiz
3. Boro
Which of the above are nomadic
herders?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
27. Which one of the following ethnic groups
does not belong to Mongoloids?
a. The Yakuts
b. The Samoyeds
c. The Red Indians of North America
d. The Bantus
28. Regarding the Zone Strata Theory of
Taylor, which one of the following
statements is not correct?
a. Central Asia has been the cradle land
of human races
b. Oldest human races are farthest away
from the cradle land
c. Recent human races are nearest to the
cradle land
d. Caucasords are the latest human races
29. Consider the following statements:
1. Khasi society is patrilinear.
2. Pastoralism is the main occupation of
the Tharus.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
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a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
30.
In the given map, which one of the
following types of soil is indicated by the
marked area?
a. Black soil
b. Grey and Brown soil
c. Laterite soil
d. Red and Yellow soil
31. Consider the following tribes :
1. Abujhmaria
2. Bhotia
3. Gaddi
For which of the above tribes is the
economic activity mainly pastoral
herding?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
32. What does Caribou provide?
a. Meat and skin
b. Meat, milk and non- shrinkage wool
c. Meat and fur
d. Meat and blubber for fuel
33. Where is the Dogger Bank which is a
major fishing area, located?
a. North Pacific Ocean
b. South Pacific Ocean
c. North Sea
d. South Atlantic Ocean
34. Which one of the following is the speech
area of "Austric Linguistic Family"?
a. Assam, Nagaland and Manipur
b. Bihar, Orissa and West Bengal
c. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala
d. Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and
Rajasthan
35. 'Syntaxial Bend' is a feature of which one
of the following?
a. Himalayas
b. Aravallis
c. Satpuras
d. Vindhyas
36. Where does the ethnic group called Dayak
live?
a. (a) Bali
b. (b) Borneo
c. (c) Tenggara Sunda Islands
d. (d) West Timor
37. Ratzel's second volume of
Anthropogeography emphasized on :
a. Influence of physical environment on
man
b. Lebensraum
c. Human migration
d. Influence of man on natural
environment
38.
In the given map, four republics of
Russian Federation are marked as 1, 2, 3
and 4. Which one of them is Chechnia?
a. l
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
39.
In the given map, four areas of sea/gulf
bordering Australia viz.,
A. Arafura Sea,
B. Coral sea,
C. Gulf of Carpentaria and
D. Timor sea
are marked with numbers. Match them and
select the correct answer using the code
given below:
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 1 3 4 2
d. 1 4 3 2
40.
In the map given here, four Emirates/Cities
viz.,
A. Sharjah,
B. Dubai,
C. Abu Dhabi, and
D. Doha
are marked with numbers. Using the code
given below, match them correctly and
select the correct answer:
A B C D
a. 4 2 3 1
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 4 3 2 1
41. Dead Sea is situated in which one of the
following
a. A Rift Valley
b. An Intermundane Plateau
c. Intermundane Plains
d. Canyons
42. Consider the following:
1. Strong winds
2. Long winter
3. Cloudy sky
4. Cold dry air
Which of the above are the ideal
conditions for the formation of
temperature inversions?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 3 and 4
c. 1, 2 and 4
d. 2 and 4, only
43. Who propounded the concentric circle
theory of city morphology?
a. Burgess
b. Hoyt
c. Ulman
d. Mumford
44. Which of the following explains the 'Late
Expanding Phase' Of Demographic
Theory?
a. High Birth Rate and High Death Rate
b. High Birth Rate and Declining Death
Rate
c. Declining Birth and Declining Death
Rate
d. Low Birth Rate and Low Death Rate
45. Consider the following statements:
Immigrants wherever settled
1. are culturally different from their
receivers.
2. are visible minorities.
3. largely fulfill certain functions.
4. are granted full legal rights only in
stages.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 1, 2 and 4, only
c. 3 and 4, only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
46. Among the following States, which one is
the largest producer of rubber?
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Tripura
d. Sikkim
47. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List - I (Tribes)
A. Hmar
B. Dimasa
C. Konyak
D. Nishi
List - II (States)
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Nagaland
3. Mizoram
4. Assam
5. Sikkim
A B C D
a. 1 2 4 5
b. 3 4 2 1
c. 1 4 2 5
d. 3 2 4 1
48. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List I (State)
A. Minnesota
B. North Carolina
C. Kentucky
D. West North Central
List - II (Geographic Division of the USA)
1. South Atlantic
2. East South Central
3. West South Central
4. West North Central
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 4 1 2 3
d. 2 3 4 1
49. Consider the following places:
1. San Francisco
2. Adelaide
3. Cape Town
4. Sydney
Which of the above have Mediterranean
climate?
a. 1 and 3, only
b. 2 and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 3
50. Which one of the following is the correct
statement?
Kalahari is a desert because it
a. lies in the tropics
b. is on the leeward side of a mountain
c. underlies a high pressure cell
d. receives only land winds
51. Consider the following :
1. Broad evergreen leaves
2. Shining, waxy leaf surface
3. Epiphytes
Which of the above is/are the salient
characteristics of natural vegetation of
Selves?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
52. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Chicago : Lake Michigan
b. Cleveland : Lake Erie
c. Detroit : Lake Superior
d. Toronto : Lake Ontario
53. Which one of the following is not a part
of the Polynesia region?
a. New Zealand
b. Timor
c. Tonga Islands
d. Tuvalu
54. In the USA, where is the Silicon Valley
located?
a. Northern end of Salton Sea
b. Northern end of San Francisco Bay
c. Southern end of the Strait of Georgia
d. Southern end of San Francisco Bay
55. In which one among the following
countries is the per capita arable land
highest?
a. Germany
b. Norway
c. Sweden
d. United Kingdom
56. Consider the following pairs:
1. St. Petersburg : Gulf of Finland
2. Stockholm : Baltic Sea
3. Osic : Norwegian Sea
Which of the pairs given above is/are
correctly matched?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2, only
c. 2 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
57. In which one among the following
countries is the urban population as per
cent of its total population highest?
a. Australia
b. Japan
c. New Zealand
d. USA
58. Match List - I (Area) with List - II
(Mineral) and select the correct answer
using the code given below the Lists :
List - I (Area)
A. Caucasus
B. Sakhalin
C. Magnitogorsk
D. Karaganda
List II (Mineral)
1. Mineral Oil
2. Iron ore
3. Coal
4. Copper
A B C D
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 3 1 2 4
c. 4 2 1 3
d. 4 1 2 3
59. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List - I (Islands)
A. Azores
B. Bermuda
C. Canary
D. Reunion
List - II (Terristories of)
1. U.K.
2. France
3. Portugal
4. Spain
A B C D
a. 3 4 1 2
b. 2 1 4 3
c. 2 4 1 3
d. 3 1 4 2
60. Consider the following statements :
1. Australia has the world's largest
artesian basin.
2. Australia produces nearly one-third
of the wool production of the world.
3. Broken Hill has good reserves of
Diamond deposits.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
61. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
a. Bandung ; Jawa Island
b. Bangkok : Mekong River
c. Denpasa : Bali Island
d. Mandalay : Irrawady River
62. Among the following Asian countries,
whose share in the world exports is the
highest?
a. India
b. Malaysia
c. Singapore
d. Thailand
63. Consider the following statements :
1. China spans five time zones but runs
on a single national time using the
standard meridian of Beijing.
2. Russia uses eight standard time zones.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
64. Where are Mulberry trees grown mainly
for silk production in China?
a. Hwang Ho basin
b. Si Kiang valley
c. Manchurian plain
d. Yangtze delta
65. Consider the following statements :
1. Most of the coal reserves in China
occur in the southern parts bordering
Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.
2. The largest share of coal in United
States of America is mined in the
western half of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
66. Consider the following
1. Andes mountains
2. New Zealand
3. Philippines
4. Taiwan
Which of the above is/are part(s) of the
Ring of fire?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2, only
c. 2, 3 and 4, only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
67. As per the World Development Indicators
of World Bank, in which one among the
following South Asian countries is the
average annual growth rate of population
during 2005-2015 expected to be highest?
a. Bangladesh
b. India
c. Nepal
d. Pakistan
68. When does escarpment develop?
a. When a block steps down along a fault
plane
b. When a block moves down
vertically along a fault plane
c. When a block moves horizontally
along a fault plane
d. When a block moves upward along a
fault plane
69. Which one of the following terms best
defines South Asia as a region?
a. Physiographic
b. Economic
c. Geographic
d. Political
70. Among the following States of India,
which one has the largest forested area?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Gujarat
d. Tamil Nadu
71. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
Types of waterfall—Names of waterfalls
a. Caprock fall : Gersoppa falls
b. Scarp fall : Dasam falls
c. Knickpoint fall : Dhunwadhar falls
d. Hanging Valley fall : Johan falls
72. Which one of the following statements is
not correctly matched?
a. Vindhyan system mostly consists
of sandstones, limestones and shale.
b. Gneisses and schist of archaeans are
the oldest rocks in India.
c. Rocks of Gondwana system are of
fluvial or lacustrine origin.
d. Deccan trap formations were due to
volcanic eruption during Oligocene.
73. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
Hydel Power Plant State
a. Kundah : Karnataka
b. Rihand : Uttar Pradesh
c. Sileru : Andhra Pradesh
d. Rangeet : Sikkim
74. Consider the following statements:
1. The light sandy red and yellow soils in
Balaghat, Durg and Raipur districts are
of alluvial origin.
2. In Tamil Nadu, the red soils occupy
over two-thirds of its total area.
3. The red soils of Burdwan, Birbhum
and Bankura are derived and
transported from Chotanagpur plateau.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
75. The National River Conservation
Directorate functions under which Union
Ministry?
a. Agriculture Ministry
b. Environment and Forests Ministry
c. Science and Technology Ministry
d. Water Resources Ministry
76. When a person traverses from Mangalore
(West) to Chennai (East), which one of the
following sequences (from West to East)
of forest types does he observe?
a. Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet
deciduous - Tropical semi-evergreen -
Tropical dry
b. Tropical wet deciduous - Tropical
evergreen – Tropical semi-evergreen -
Tropical dry
c. Tropical semi-evergreen - Tropical
evergreen – Tropical wet deciduous -
Tropical dry
d. Tropical evergreen - Tropical wet
deciduous – Tropical dry - Tropical
semi-evergreen
77. Consider the following pairs:
River Merges with
1. Parvati : Beas
2. Chandra : Sutlej
3. Pindar : Alaknanda
4. Tons : Bhagirathi
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly
matched?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
78. If one traverses from West to East in India,
which one of the following is the correct
sequence of coal field deposits (from West
to East) does he observe?
a. Karanpura – Singrauli – Bokaro –
Raniganj
b. Singrauli – Karanpura – Bokaro –
Raniganj
c. Karanpura – Singrauli – Raniganj –
Bokaro
d. Singrauli – Karanpura – Raniganj –
Bokaro
79. Consider the following statements:
1. In India, Tertiary deposits of coal
occur in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Meghalaya and Nagaland.
2. In India, lignite does not occur
anywhere except in Tamil Nadu and
Rajasthan.
3. In India, metallurgical coal is restricted
to Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh only
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 1 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
80. Temperate cyclones are characterized by
which of the following?
a. Fronts
b. Diverging winds
c. Dry winds
d. Hot winds
81. The following have been proposed as the
climatic regions of India by Koppen:
1. Aw
2. Cwg
3. As
4. E
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence- of the climatic regions given
above as they occur from south to north
India?
a. 3 - 1 - 2 – 4
b. 2 - 4 - 3 - 1
c. 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
d. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
82. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List - I (Institute)
A. Rain Forest Research Institute
B. Tropical Forestry Research Institute
C. Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree
Breeding
D. Institute for Forest Productivity
List - II (Location)
1. Coimbatore
2. Dehradun
3. Jabalpur
4. Jorhat
5. Ranchi
A B C D
a. 4 3 2 1
b. 4 3 1 5
c. 3 4 1 5
d. 3 4 2 1
83. Which among the following is/are the
major factor/factors responsible for the
monsoon type of climate in India?
1. Location
2. Thermal contrast
3. Upper air circulation
4. Inter-tropical .convergence zone
Select the correct answer using the code
given below:
a. 1 only
b. 2 and 3, only
c. 2, 3 and 4, only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
84. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List - I (Primitive people)
A. Semang
B. Maasai
C. Bushmen
D. Kirghiz
List - II (Native Place)
1. Temperate glassland
2. Savannah grassland
3. Equatorial forests
4. Hot deserts
A B C D
a. 1 4 2 3
b. 3 2 4 1
c. 1 2 4 3
d. 3 4 2 1
85. Which one of the following patterns of
settlements is most likely to develop along
the convergence of several transport
routes?
a. Circular
b. Linear
c. Rectangular
d. Star-shaped
86. Other than Kerala, which one of the
following States has already achieved the
replacement level of fertility?
a. Assam
b. Gujarat
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
87. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given
below:
List-I (Industry)
A. Silk
B. Rail wagon
C. Paper
D. Leather
List-II (Important Producing)
1. Kolar
2. Sirpur
3. Titagarh
4. Chennai
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 3 2 3 1
d. 1 3 2 4
88. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists:
List - I (National Highway)
A. NH3
B. NH6
C. NH7
D. NH12
List - II (Passes through)
1. Bhopal
2. Indore
3. Jabafpur
4. Raipur
A B C D
a. 1 3 4 2
b. 2 4 3 1
c. 1 4 3 2
d. 2 3 4 1
89. Consider the following statements about
the Quick Bird satellite :
1. It operates at an altitude of 950 km.
2. Its sensors collect both multispectral
and panchromatic images concurrently.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
90. Match List - I with List - II and select the
correct answer using the code given below
the lists :
List - I (Mineral Resources)
A. Coal
B. Oil and gas
C. Non-fuel minerals
D. Uranium
List - II (Australian Region)
1. New South Wales
2. Northern territory
3. South Australia
4. Victoria
5. Western Australia
A B C D
a. 2 1 3 5
b. 4 5 2 1
c. 2 5 3 1
d. 4 1 2 5
91. On an aerial photograph, symbol '+'
denotes which one of the following?
a. Collimating marks
b. Principal points
c. Plumb point
d. Iso-centre
92. Among the following environmental
pollutants, which one leads to the
occurrence of acid rain?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Hydrogen peroxide
c. Carbon monoxide
d. Sulphur dioxide
93. With reference to contours used for
mapping the terrain, consider the
following statements :
1. Contours are horizontal to the dip of
the land and perpendicular to the
direction in which the surface water
runs.
2. Steeper the slope, farther the contour.
3. Contours bend up-stream while
crossing a river.
4. Contours do not show up minor relief
features.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1, 3 and 4
c. 2, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 4
94. While travelling from north to south along
the east coast of China, which one of the
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following is the correct sequence of the
given Chinese cities ?
a. Shanghai - Guangzhou - Harbin -
Beijing
b. Harbin - Beijing - Shanghai -
Guangzhou
c. Shanghai - Beijing - Harbin -
Guangzhou
d. Harbin - Guangzhou - Shanghai -
Beijing
95. For the purpose of identification of
backward areas in India, which one of the
following is not a measure of
identification?
a. Percentage of Scheduled Caste and
Scheduled Tribe to the total population
of the area
b. Ratio of population to the cultivable
waste land
c. Ratio of urban to rural population
d. Percentage of working force engaged
in agriculture
96.
In the given map, four cities viz., A.
Bordeaux, B. Lyons, C. Marseilles and D.
Paris are marked with numbers. Match
them and select the correct answer using
the code given below:
A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 1 3 2 4
c. 4 2 3 1
d. 4 3 2 1
97. Consider the following statements in
respect of formation of landforms in India:
1. Structurally, the Meghalaya Plateau is
an extended part of the Deccan
Plateau.
2. The Valley of Kashmir was formed in
a synclinorium.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
98. Who of the following was the first
scientific geographer who ascertained the
length of equator on sound principles?
a. Herodotus
b. Hecataeus
c. Anaximander
d. Eratosthenes
99. Consider the following statements :
1. Columbus estimated that Asia must lie
very close to Europe on the west on the
basis of the work of Ptolemy.
2. Strabo gave a correct explanation of
the floods of the Nile, attributing them
to the heavy rains in Ethioipia.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
100. Who among the following was the first to
distinguish between general geography
and special geography and to show the
mutual dependence of these approaches?
a. Varenius
b. Kant
c. Humboldt
d. Strabo
101. Who among the following rejected the
teleological Idea of final causes and
insisted that explanations must be sought
in what is chronologically antecedent and
in this view, opposed Linnaeus and
Leibniz but supported and amplified the
ideas of Hume and Goethe?
a. Varenius
b. Kant
c. Humboldt
d. Ratzel
102. Consider the following statements :
1. Humboldt gave the first scientific
description of the relation of altitude,
air temperature, vegetation and
agriculture in tropical mountains.
2. Ritter developed the concept that
continental climates are colder in
winter and warmer in summer than the
climates at places near the oceans at
the same latitude.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
103. Consider the following statements :
1. Ritter saw in all his geographical
studies the evidence of God's plan.
2. All the volumes of the Die Erdkunde
completed by Ritter covered only
Africa and a part of Asia.
3. Like Humboldt, Ritter’s great work
was largely put together on the basis of
his own observations.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 1 and 3, only
c. 2 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
104. Consider the following statements :
1. Ellen Simple accepted the Ritzel's
ideas about the state as an organism
and introduced them to America.
2. Ellen Simple published her first
professional article dealing with the
role of the Appalachians as a barrier in
American history.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
105. Consider the following statements:
Behaviorism refers to
1. spatial behaviour of people.
2. spatial perception.
3. spatial experience and imagination.
4. mental maps.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
106. Consider the following statements :
1. Humanistic geography depended on
the growing need of social relevance of
the subject.
2. Humanistic geography developed due
to reaction to excessive quantification
and model building in geography.
3. Humanistic geography drew much
from the radical trend in geography.
Which of the statements given above are
correct?
a. 1 and 2, only
b. 1 and 3, only
c. 2 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
107. Consider the following statements :
1. Radicalism in geography is critical of
geography as a spatial science.
2. Radicalism aimed at a general
restructuring of capitalist society.
3. Radicalism in geography relied heavily
on empiricist methods.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2, only
c. 2 and 3, only
d. 1, 2 and 3
108. The number of a topographic map is
47A/16/NW. Its scale must be :
a. 1 : 250,000
b. 1 : 100,000
c. 1 : 50,000
d. 1 : 25,000
109. Which one of the following is a special
case of Bonne's projection?
a. Zenithal Polar Equidistant Projection
b. Cylindrical Equidistant Projection
c. Conical Equidistant Projection
d. Sinusoidal Projection
110. Which one of the following projections is
suitable for large maps of small area fitting
on all sides?
a. Sinusoidal Projection
b. Modified Polyconic Projection
c. Conical Projection with one Standard
Parallel
d. Lambert's Projection
111. Which one of the following is more useful
to a sailor?
a. Mercator's Projection
b. Gnomonic Projection
c. Sinusoidal Projection
d. Mollweide's Projection
112. If the focal length (f) of a camera lens is
20 cm and the height of the plane (h) is
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1000 metres above ground, what will be
the scale of the air-photographs ?
a. 1 : 500
b. 1 : 5000
c. 1 : 1000
d. 1 : 50000
113. Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched?
Software Organization
a. Arc Info : ESRI
b. GRASS : DST
c. MGE : Intergraph Corporation
d. IDRISI : Clark University
114. Under which of the following conditions
would you not consider a given pair of
aerial photographs as a stereopair?
1. No overlap
2. 25% overlap
3. 60% overlap
4. 100% overlap
Select the correct answer using the code
given 'below:
a. 1 and 2
b. 1 and 3
c. 1 and 4
d. 2 and 4
115. Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
are designed to manipulate spatial objects.
Which one of the following is not a spatial
object?
a. An attribute data cell
b. A polygon
c. A point
d. A line
Directions: The following FIVE (5) items consist
of two statements, one labelled as the "Assertion
(A)' and the other as 'Reason (R). You are to
examine these two statements carefully and select
the answers to these items using the code given
below:
116. Assertion (A): The Himalayan Rivers are
older than the mountain ranges they cross.
Reason (R): The Himalayan Rivers cut
their channels deeply and incisively.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
117. Assertion (A): In India, the net sown area
increased by about 19% from the year
1950-51 to 1999-2000.
Reason (R): During the same period, there
had been a concurrent decrease in the area
under forest.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
118. Assertion (A): Cyclones over Bay of
Bengal are characterized by .clockwise
circulation.
Reason (R): Their circulation is governed
by pressure gradient and carioles force.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
119. Assertion (A): Cirrus clouds primarily
contain ice particles.
Reason (R): Cirrus clouds occur at very
light altitudes.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are individually true but
R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
120. Assertion (A): The per cent of population
whose income is less than one US
dollar/day is less in Pakistan than that in
India.
Reason (R): The adult literacy rate
(percentage of age 15 years and above
with literacy) is more than in Pakistan than
in India.
a. Both A and R are individually true and
R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are individually 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
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