PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTION OF UGC NET GEOGRAPHY ,2007 PAPER II JUNE PAPER

1.Whaleback dunes are characteristic features of—

(A) Thar desert (B) Gobi desert

2. 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): In arid and semi-arid regions, sheet flood is an important land forming process.

Reason (R) : Arid and semi-arid regions experience high intensity short-duration rainfall.

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

3. Given below are two statements, one labelledas Assertion (A) and the other lebelled asReason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below—

Assertion (A): Glacial troughs often exhibit remarkably flat floors.

Reason (R) : The flat floor in a glacial trough is produced by uniform glacial erosion.

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 false, but (R) is true

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

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 1 4 3

(B) 2 4 1 3

(D) 2 3 1 4

5. Who propounded the concept of dynamic equilibrium in geomorphology ?

(A) Davis (B) King (C) Hack (D) Crickmay

6. Global pattern of surface temperature is generally controlled by—

(A) Latitude, Longitude and Altitude

(B) Latitude, Longitude and Continent Ocean contrast

(D) Continent-Ocean contrast, Latitude and Altitude

7. The criteria used by Thomthwaite in his classification of World Climates are—

1. Precipitation effectiveness 2. Thermal efficiency

3. Potential evapotranspiration 4. Radiation efficiency

Select your answer from the codes given below—

Codes :

(A) 1, 2 and 4 (B) 1, 2 and 3

8. The earth’s average albedo is estimated as—

(A) 32 per cent (B) 40 per cent (C) 21 per cent (D) 50 per cent

9. Obsequent streams generally flow—

(A) Along the consequent stream (B) Opposite to the consequent stream

10. The principle of uniformitarianismin Geomorphology was first advocated by—

(A) Davis (B) Playfair (C) Gilbert (D) Hutton

11. Which of the following steel plants of India has the least cost location in the ideal location triangle conceived by Weber ?

(A) Bokaro (B) Bhilai (C) Rourkela (D) Durgapur

12. Gonds have their major concentration in—

(A) Koraput region

(B) Aravali region

(D) Bastar region

13. Topographical maps are produced in India by—

(A) N.A.T.M.O. (B) Survey of India (C) N.R.S.A. (D) D.R.D.O.

14. Which one of the following is the commonly used measure of central tendency ?

(A) Mean (B) Median (C) Mode (D) Harmonic mean

15. Identify the author who wrote several volumes entitled

‘GEOGRAPHICA’—

(A) Eratosthenes (B) Ptolemy (C) Strabo (D) Herodotus

16. Which of the following statements about the Green Revolution in India is not true ?

(A) It was characterised by the use of high yielding variety of seeds and intensive

irrigation and application of chemical fertilizers

(B) It started with increased wheat production in Punjab, Haryana and Western

U.P.

(D) It has caused substantial increase in the production of millets

17. Coffee as a plantation crop is likely to be adversely affected by many causes of which the most important one is—

(A) Decline in international prices (B) Attack by pests and diseases

18. Taaffe’s transportation model has a number of development phases. The number of phases are—

(A) Four (B) Two (C) Six (D) Eight

19. Which of the following arrangements of biomes in order of availability of soil, water and heat is correct ?

(A) Savanna, grassland, forest, tundra and desert

(B) Savanna, forest, grassland, tundra and desert

(D) Forest, savanna, grassland, desert and tundra

20. Mangrove forests are mainly found along the sea faces of the delta of which one of the following rivers ?

(A) Mahanadi (B) Krishna (C) Cauvery (D) Ganga

21. Which one of the following is known as the ‘Carbon Sink’ of the globe ?

(A) Pacific Ocean (B) Equatorial rain forests

22. Deep sea floor comprises which of the following deposits ?

(A) Muds and Sands (B) Sands and Gravels

23. Which one of the following is the most important air pollutants ?

(A) Carbon dioxides (B) Sulphur dioxides (C) Hydro carbons (D) SPM

24. Mechanisation of agriculture is best suited for countries with—

(A) High population density (B) Low population density

(C) Vast agricultural land (D) High standard of living

25. Which one of the following crops enters international trade in large quantities ?

(A) Rice (B) Wheat (C) Corn (D) Barley

26. The book entitled ‘Socio-Economic Models’ was edited by—

(A) Spate and Learmonth

(B) Herbert and Smith

(D) Chorley and Haggett

27. Who among the following Arab Geographers spent several years in India and wrote a book on India ?

(A) Ibn Batuta (B) Al Idrisi (C) Ibn Khaldun (D) Al-Biruni

28. Who propounded the organic theory of the State ?

(A) Humboldt (B) Richthofen (C) Ratzel (D) Ritter

29. Name the scholar who used the term geopolitik for the first time before the Second World War—

(A) Mackinder (B) Kjellan (C) Houshofer (D) Spykman

30. Arunachal Pradesh was formerly known as—

(A) NWEP (B) NEFA (C) Buffer zone (D) Frontier

31. Which of the following tribal combination is confined to a single State of North-East India ?

(A) Khasi — Naga (B) Garo — Khasi (C) Naga — Mizo (D) Khasi — Mizo

32. Which one of the following indicators is not relevant in the context of social well being ?

(A) Provision of housing

(B) Improved accessibility to health facilities

(D) Entry of multinational companies in developing countries

33. The concept of ‘Cultural health’ was first used by—

(A) Berkeley School of Geography

(B) French School of Geography

(D) Chicago School of Geography

34. Winter rains in the North Indian Plains are caused by depressions coming from the—

(A) Arabian Sea

(B) Bay of Bengal

(C) Mediterranean Sea

(D) Pacific Ocean

35. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 1 2 3

(B) 3 2 1 4

(D) 1 4 3 2

36. The leading saffron producing State of India is—

(A) Himachal Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) Jammu and Kashmir (D) Nagaland

37. The theory of ‘demographic transition’ is developed by—

(A) Warren Thompson(B) C. P. Blacker

(C) Frank Notestein (D) A. J. Coale and E. M. Hoover

38. Which of the following is the correct sequence in terms of density of population ?

(A) Africa, Asia, America, Europe

(B) America, Asia, Africa, Europe

(C) Europe, Asia, America, Africa

(D) Asia, Europe, Africa, America

39. Which one of the following indicators is a direct measure of regional imbalance in development ?

(A) Percentage of cultivated area to total geographical area

(B) Per capita consumer expenditure

(D) Literacy

40. Which one of the following attributes is not spatial data base ?

(A) Location (B) Lines (C) Polygon (D) Triangle

41. Which of the following pairs does not match correctly ?

(A) Malajkhand — Coal (B) Bailadila — Iron ore

42. The predominent soil type developed on the Archaean and Cuddapah geological systems in India as—

(A) Black soils (B) Alluvial soils (C) Red soils (D) Intrazonal soils

43. Siachin glacier is located in—

(A) Greater Himalayas (B) Trans Himalayas (C) Lesser Himalayas (D) Sub-Himalayas

44. The leading green tea producing country in the World is—

(A) China (B) Sri Lanka (C) Kenya (D) India

45. Who tried to resolve the problem of dualism in geography by modifying the ‘environment’ concept with major focus on man ?

(A) Vidal de la Blache (B) H. H. Barrows (C) E. Huntington (D) E. C. Semple

46. Which of the following pairs does not match correctly ?

(A) Satpura Mountain — Mahadeo hills (B) Chhota Nagpur — Rajmahal hills Plateau (C) Himalaya Mount — Khasi hills ains (D) Vindhyan Range — Bhander Range

47. The central theme of the passage is concerned with—

(A) The importance of regional development policy

(B) The need for inventory of the spatial and locational patterns

(D) The sectoral plans of States

48. The crux of the problem for regional development planning is—

(A) Leaning heavily on the sectoral plans of State

(B) Political factors entering into actual policy formulation

(D) Lack of inventory of the spatial and locational aspects

49. Dividing the country into macro-regions comprising groups of federating States could be done on the basis of—

(A) The inter-State and intra-State plans

(B) The analysis of inventory

(D) The inter-regional analysis

50. Political considerations are very much essential in—

(A) National planning

(B) Regional development policy

(D) All of the above

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