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SR., NO., 1), 2), 3), , 4), 5), , 6), 7), 8), 9), 10), 11), 12), 13), 14), 15), 16), 17), 18), , GG - 111 Principals of Economic Geography, M.A. / M.Sc. SEM - I, Question Bank, , Ans., , The Economic Geography is a branch of ...................., A)Geomorphology B) Climatology C) Human Geography D) Political Geography, Economic Geography is not ........................., A)static, B) reliable, C) unstable, D) mobile, The approach which is related to the production, distribution & use of commodity is known, as ................, A)Commodity approach, B) regional approach, B) Principle approach, D) dynamic approach, Economic Geography is a ………… science., A)Interdisciplinary, B) Scientific, C) reliable, D) Dynamic, A branch of geography in which the study of human activities as affected by the earth, surface is included is known as ................, A)Geomorphology, B) Human Geography, C) Economic Geography, D) Political Geography, ……………….is the father of Economic Geography., A)Taylor, B) Chisholm, C) Weber, D) Gatza, Resources like wind & solar energy are ..................... resources., A)Inexhaustible B) Exhaustible C) Wide D) Unusable, Electricity generated by water is known as ..................., A)Hydroelectricity B) Nuclear Energy C) Thermal Energy D) Tidal Energy, Which is the world’s leading producer of hydro-electricity ?, A)U.S.A B) Brazil, C) China D) Japan, Solar energy is converted into electric energy with the help of ...., A)Carbon paper B) Lead C) Solar Power D) Nuclear Power, Pench hydro-electrical project is located in............................ district., A)Pune B) Nagpur C) Vardha D) Amaravati, Energy which is produced with the help of water is known as ......, A)Wind Energy B) Solar Energy C) Hydro energy D) Thermal Energy, ............ is exhaustible energy resource., A)Coal B) Petrol C) Diesel D) All of above, Energy which is produced to use the wind is known as ........., A)Wind Energy B) Solar Energy C) Hydro energy D) Thermal Energy, Energy which is received from Sun is known as ..........., A)Wind Energy B) Solar Energy C) Hydro energy D) Thermal Energy, The process of economic development model is presented by………., A)Weber B) Rostow C) E.B.Shaw D)Chisolm, Which ore is considered as high quality Iron-ore., A)Siderite B) Limonite C) Hematite D) Magnetite, Koyna hydro-electric project is located in ………….district., A)Thane B) Satara C) Kolhapur D) Nagpur, , 1, , C, 1, , A, A, , D, , C, , B, A, A, , C, C, B, C, D, A, B, A, C, B, , कोयना जल विद्यत, ु प्रकल्प ............. जजल््यात आहे?, A)ठाणे B) सातारा C) कोल्हापरू D) नागपरू, 19) From the following which are the approaches of Economic Geography., A)Regional approach B) Commodity approach C) Principle approach D) All the above, , 1, , P.T.O., , D
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20) India is the ……………largest coal producing country in world., A)First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth, 21) ………….. is the lowest quality of coal., A) Peat B) Lignite C) Bituminous D) Anthracite, , B, , 22) Tehri Hydro-electric power plant is located in ………. State of india., A)Jharkhand B) Uttarakhand C) Maharashtra D) Andhra Pradesh, 23) In the ………… year, Alfred Weber put forward a theory of Industrial location., A)1910 B) 1709, C) 1809 D) 1909, 24) India rank …………. in the production of Iron-ore., A)First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth, 25) Industrial Location theory propound by …………….., A)Alfred Wegener B) Alfred Weber C) August Losch D) Flourence, 26) According to Weber, the raw materials that are available everywhere are known as….., A)ubiquitous material B) Localized material C) Pure material D) Cheap material, 27) USA is the ……………largest coal producing country in world., A)First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth, 28) An ………….is a good or service bought in one country that was produced in another., A)Import B) Export C) Import & Export D) Exchange, 29) The action of buying and selling goods and services is called as …………, A)Selling B) Purchasing C) Trade D) transaction, 30) From the following which factors are affecting on the location Industries?, A)Transportation cost B) Labour cost C) Agglomeration D) All the above, 31) USA rank …………. in the production of Iron-ore., A)5 B) 2 C) 6 D) 9, 32) An …………….in international trade is a good or service produced in one country that is, sold into another country., A)Import B) Export C) Import & Export D) Exchange, 33) In Weber’s Industrial Location theory ‘agglomerative’ means…………., A)Centralized B) Decentralized C) Concentration D) Focus, 34) From the following which is the types of trade?, A)National B) Intra-state C) International D) All of the above, 35) Imports and exports are the components of ………… trade., A)National B) State C) International D) Intra-state, 36) Economic Geography is …………branch of Human Geography., A)vast B) micro C) great D) endless, 37) The words “Economic geography” was at first used in 1882. Who used it at first from the, following?, A)Gotz, B) Lindberg, C) Maccarty, D) Chisholm, 38) The term ‘ubiquitous raw material’ in establishing an industry indicates which of the, following., A)Pure raw material, B) Localized raw material, C) Raw material found everywhere on equal value, D) weight losing raw material, , B, , 2, , A, , D, D, B, A, C, A, C, D, D, B, , A, D, C, A, A, , C
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39) Who used the term “isodapane” in his theory of Industrial Location?, A)August Losch, B) Alfred Weber, C) G. Remer, D) Rostow, 40) Which of the following plays an important role in market oriented economy., A)Market system, B) Distributor, C) Producer, D) Broker, 41) Which of the following is considered as the greatest canal in context to trade?, A)Riel canal, B) Suez canal, C) Panama canal, D) Soo canal, 42) Which of the following is not the aim of weber to explain the ideal industrial location of, industrial unit., A)Idea of Maximum profit., B) Transport cost, C) Labour cost, D) Agglomeration economies, 43) Which of the following is not the typology of market according to market system., A)Wholesale Markel, B) Retail market, C) Rural market, D) Rural Service center, 44) Panama canal was started working which of the following years, A)1904, B) 1914, C) 1939, D) 1951, 45) The maximum length of railway line is found in which of the following countries?, A)India, B) USA, C) Canada, D) Australia, 46) Saar basin, an important industrial region located in which of the following countries, A)France, B) Germany, C) U.K., D) U.S.A, 47) Which of the following is not a renewable source?, A)Thorium, B) Geothermal energy, C) Tidal power, D) Solar energy, , 3, , P.T.O., , B, , A, , D, , A, , C, , B, , B, , B, , A
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48) Unfavourable balance of trade means _______country., A)Developing, B) Undeveloped, C) Develop, D) None of these, 49) EEC was established in the year, A)1993, B) 1957, C) 1973, D) 1959, 50) EFTA, A)European free trade association, B) European trade association, C) Free European trade association, D) None of these, 51) Where is headquarter of EEC, A)France, B) Belgium, C) Britain, D) Canada, 52) How many countries includes in EFTA?, A)1, B) 6, C) 4, D) 10, 53) Globalisation is____________, A)Spread of product and technology, B) Economic terms, C) Common market, D) None of these, 54) Which affecting factors international trade, A)Impact of inflation, B) Government policies, C) National income, D) All of these, 55) Globalisation affects_______, A)Swadesh business, B) International trade, C) Texas, D) None of these, 56) What is the called of Indian trade relation with Southern neighbouring countries, A)S a f t a, B) SAARC, C) ASEAN, D) S a f t, , 4, , B, , B, , A, , B, , C, , A, , D, , A, , A
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57) GATT established in ______, A)1947, B) 1958, C) 1957, D) 1994, 58) _____is the India's largest trading partner, A)USA, B) EU, C) Russia, D) China, 59) Type of international trade, A)Exchange value, B) Enter port trade, C) Internal trade, D) Transportation, 60) General agreement on tariffs and trade called as___, A)GDP, B) GATT, C) GAFT, D) None of these, 61) What is meaning of trade?, A)Business, B) Population, C) Exchange things, D) All of this, 62) Trade is a_________ occupation, A)Primary, B) Tertiary, C) Secondary, D) None of these, 63) Trade means exchange of__________, A)Money, B) Commodities, C) Population, D) None of these, 64) Which is type of trade?, A)Transportation, B) National trade, C) Import, D) Export, 65) The trade between India and England considered as called ________trade, A)Internal trade, B) Home trade, C) International trade, D) Export trade, , 5, , A, , B, , B, , B, , A, , B, , B, , B, , C, , P.T.O.
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M.A./M.Sc. SEM – I Gg.112, PRINCIPALS OF POPULATION AND SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY, Question Bank, Que., No., 1, 2, , 3, 4, 5, 6, , 7, , 8, , 9, , 10, , 11, , 12, , 13, 14, , Question, , Ans., , --------------determines the population distribution., A) Climate B)Fertility C)Birth rate D)All the above, Sample survey is source of collection of population data belongs to -----------------data., A) primary B) Secondary C) Published D)None of these, -------------------is also known as father of population Geography., A) G.T Trewartha B)Clarks C) Melzin D)Woods, Independence India first census is --------------Year., A)1951 B) 1950 C) 1948 D) 1949, The nature of population Geography., A) Dynamic B) Static C) Central D) None of these, Which one the following is not the component of population policy of, India?, a) Migration Policy, b) Fertility Policy, c) Mortality Policy, d) Industry Policy, Which of the following Components is not including in collection of, Primary Data?, a) Direct counting, b) Population density, c) Questionnaire and schedule d) Local representation, When was first census held in India?, a) 1870, b) 1871, c) 1872, d) 1874, Which is the most populous state of India?, a) Maharashtra, b) Uttar Pradesh, c) Madhya Pradesh d) West Bengal, Which of the following indicates the demographical transition?, a) Temporal change in Birth rate b) Temporal change in Death rate, c) Rate of Migration, d) Temporal low birth and death rate, Which one of the following is the most significant feature of the Indian, Population?, a) Declining birth rate, b) Improvement in the literacy level, c) The size of its adolescent population, d) Improvement in health conditions, Who was the Governor-General of India when first census was held?, a) Lord Dalhousie, b) Lord Ripon, c) Lorn Minto, d) Lord Mayo, How much percentages of world population inhabit India?, a) 16.7%, b) 2.4%, c) 3.28%, d) 12.78%, What is International Migration?, a) Movement of people from one country to another, b) Movement of people from one state to another, c) Movement of people from one city to another, d) Movement of people from one village to another, , D, A, , A, A, A, D, , B, , C, , B, , D, , A, , D, , A, A
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15, , 16, , 17, 18, , 19, , 20, , 21, , 22, , 23, , 24, , 25, 26, , 27, , 28, , 29, , Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate in India?, a) Rajasthan, b) Madhya Pradesh, c) Kerala, d) Bihar, During which decade did India see a negative population growth?, a) 1911-21, b) 1931-41, c) 1951-61, d) 1961-71, What is the average sex ratio of India as per 2011 census?, a) 940, b) 933, c) 923, d) 960, What is sex ratio?, a) Number of females per thousand males, b) Number of females per hundred males, c) The study of population growth, d) Different between birth rate and death rate, Which of the following most populated country in the world?, a) America, b) Japan, c) India, d) Bangladesh, What was the population density of India according to 2011 census?, a) 340, b) 356, c) 300, d) 382, The continent of Asia shares which of the following percentage of the, world total, Population., a) 60%, b) 51%, c) 40%, d) 35%, The Polar Regions are sparsely populated because…., a) Very low temperature, b) There are no Mineral Recourses, c) The region are forested d) Both B and C, Natural population growth is function of……….., a) Birth, b) Death, c) Fertility and mortality d) Migration, Density of population is measured as, a) Population/area, b) Population *area, c) Area/Population, d) None of the above, Which among the following factor affect population density?, a) Water, b) Minerals c) Landforms, d) All of these, Who stated that people would increase faster than food supply?, a) Cressey, b) Emerson, c) Thomas, d) Robert Malthus, Which one of the following is not an area of sparse population?, a) The Atacama, b) Equatorial region, c) South - East Asia d) Polar region, Which of the following factor are responsible for uneven spatial, distribution of population?, a) Socio-cultural factors, b) Historical factors, c) Physical factors, d) All of the above, The Indian state with lowest sex ratio is……., a) Haryana, b) Kerala, c) Uttar Pradesh, d) Arunachal Pradesh, , C, , A, , A, A, , C, , D, , A, , A, , C, , A, , D, D, , C, , D, , A
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30, , 31, 32, , 33, , 34, , 35, , 36, , 37, , 38, , 39, , 40, , 41, 42, , 43, , 44, , Which of the most literate union territory in India?, a) Delhi, b) Lakshadweep, c) Chandigarh, d) Puducherry, The population of India is.............. population, a) Over, b) Optimum c) Under, d) None of these, ............ Migration of Population does not change Size of Population., a) Internal, b) International, b) c) External, d) National, Population geography is a sub branch of .............. Geography, a) Economic, b) Cultural, c) Human, d) Physical, The population of USA is ............... population, a)Over, b)Optimum, c)Under, d)None of these, The number of people lives in specific geographical area is known, as................., a) Population Geography, b) Population, c) Population Density, d) Fertility, ....... is the pivotal element of social sciences., a) Petroleum, b) Coal, c) Population, d) Resources, The term ...........means the emigration of highly trained or qualified, people from a particular country., a) Brain drain, b) Internal Migration, c) National Migration, d) Immigration, Population size of any region depends on……………, a) Birth rate, b) Death rate, a) Migration, d) None of these, Which one of the following is the economical factor of distribution of, population?, a) Climate, b) Landform c) Agriculture, d) Minerals, ...........is one of the social factor influence distribution of population., a) Climate b) Traditions, superstition c) Agriculture, d), Transportation, Among the following…….. is not pattern of human settlement., A) Linear, B) Circular, C) Rectangular, D) Hamlet, The factors such as presence of river, climate and soil are classified, as……., A) reclamation factors, B) social factors, C) economic factors, D) physical factors, Considering the types of settlement, the people of urban settlement are, involved in different activities that includes……., A) business and manufacturing, B) fishing and farming, C) mining, D) forestry, The places where people carry out activities and live is called………, , B, , A, A, , C, , C, , B, , C, , A, , C, , D, , B, , D, , D, , A, , B, A) arability, , B) settlement, , C) density, , D) availability
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45, , Among the following …….. is not type of human settlement., A) clustered, , 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, , 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, , B) semi-clustered, , C) linear, , D) hamlet, , The number of persons per square kilometre is knows as---------------A) Population density B) Fertility C) Mortality D)None of these, The components of population changes --------------A) Fertility, B) Mortality &Fertility, C) Fertility& Mobility D) Fertility Mortality & Migration., The number of deaths per thousand of the population is called ------rate., A) Crude death rates B) Total death C) IMRD)None of these, Emigration refers to --------------------A) Going out of country B) Coming into country, C) Transhumance, D)None of these, Number of females per thousand of males is known as ----------------A) Sex B) Dependency C) Population D)None of these, ------------------- is a factor which affects age composition., A) Migration B) Climate C) Capital D)Relief, Population size of any region depends on --------------A) Birth B) Death C) Migration D) None of these, ---------------- is one of the physical factors influencing the distribution, of population., A) Climate B) Transportation C) Agricultural system D) Economic, development, The number of agricultural people per unit of cultivable land indicates, the ----------density., A) Agricultural B) Nutritional C) Critical D) Economic, An essay on principles of population is written by ------------A) Karl Marks B) Robert Malthus C) Zellingki D) Notestain, The standard of living of people is low status in country of --------------A) under B) Over C)Optimum D)All the above, According the Malthus population was growing by ------------ratio., A) Arithmetical B) Statistical C) Geometrical D)Probability, Migration from one state to another state is called -----------------migration., A) Interstate B)Internal C)International D) None of these, Law of migration is put forth by ---------------A) E G Ravenstein B) Carl Marks C) Malthus D) None of these, Population Geography is a sub branch of -----------------Geography, A) Economic B)Cultural C) Human D)Physical, Distribution of population over the earth is very-----------------A) Even B) Uneven C) Sparsely D) All the above, According the Malthus food was growing by ------------ratio., A) Arithmetical B) Statistical C) Geometrical D) Probability, Migration from one Country to another country is called -----------------migration., A) International B) Internal C) Interstate D) None of these, Census of India has begun in -----------------A)1972 B)1872 C) 1862 D) 1772, , C, A, C, , B, A, , A, B, A, A, , A, , D, , C, B, , A, C, B, A, A, , B
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65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, , 75, , 76, , 77, , 78, , 79, , 80, , 81, , ------------------is the first largest population country., A) India B) China C)Pakistan D)America, Actual visits and collect the information is called --------------source, A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) None of these, The low population below 50 sq. km this region called ----------------A) Large B) Medium C) Low D) None of these, The forest is ---------------factor affecting factor on distribution of, population, A) Social B) Cultural C)Economic D)Physical, Population growth on geometric rank is think about ---------------A) Karl Marks B)Kanen C) Thomas Malthus D)Frank Notestain, The low population below 50 to 200 sq. km this region called ---------A) Large B) Medium C)Low D) None of these, Under which policy we to our two is ----------------practices., A)1976 B)2000 C) 1975 D) None of these, Migration from talent people from one country to another country is, called ---A) Migration B) Brain drain C) Population Move D) None of these, The population over 200 sq. km this region called ---------------------A) Large B) Medium C) Low D) None of these, Which of the following is a population day?, a) 11 July, b) 25 July, c) 15 March, d) 11 December, Who propounded the concept of Demographical Transition theory?, a) F. W. Notenstein, b) Car Saunders, c) Dr. Gopal Rao, d) G. T. Trewartha, Who established population geography as a separate branch of, Geography?, a) Bekar, b) clark, b) Trewartha, d) thomson, Which of the following is the main goal of Indian Population Policy?, a) To reduced Policy, b) To minimize unemployment, c) To reduce birth rate, d) To reduce death rate, The inner-city zones, suburbs, rural urban fringe and Central Business, District (CBD) are classified as types of……., A) economic zones, B) functional zones, C) business zones, D) catchment zones, …….. introduced concept of rank size rule., A) A. E. Smailes, , B) W. Christaller, , C) R. E. Dickinson, , D) G. K. Zipf, , ……… forms of settlement develop along the either of road, river and, canal., A) Linear, B) circular, C) rectangular, D) square, …….. geometric pattern is associated with Christaller's Central Place, Theory., A) Square, B) Circle, C) Hexagon, D) Octagon, , B, A, C, D, , C, B, B, B, A, , A, A, , C, , C, , B, , D, , A, , C
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Sr., No., , M.A. /M.Sc. Gg. 113, Principles of Climatology, Question Bank, , Ans., , 1, , ……..is the study of average atmosphere conditions of a place or region over long period of, time., (A)Climatology, (B)Geomorphology, (C)Oceanography, (D)Seismology, ……..is defined as aggregate weather conditions of any region in long term perspective., (A) Seismology, (B)Climate, (C) Atmosphere, (D) Hydrosphere, The interaction of Coriolis and Frictional forces generating a significance pattern of, circulation is…………………, (A) Jet stream, (B) Tornado, (C) Planetary winds (D) Geostrophic winds, Temperature decreased with increasing height at the average rate of 6.50c per l km is called, ……….., (A)dry adiabatic lapse rate, (B)Normal lapse rate, (C)wet adiabatic lapse rate, (D)None of these., Ozone layer is found in……., (A)Troposphere, (B) Mesosphere, (C)Ionosphere, (D)Stratosphere., The uppermost layer of atmosphere is ……., (A)Troposphere, (B)Stratosphere, (C)Exosphere, (D)Ionosphere, Rainfall is very important for all life forms in the………., (A)Biosphere, (B)Exosphere, (C)Ionosphere, (D)Stratosphere, Amount of Nitrogen present is the atmosphere is………., (A)29%, (B)30%, (C)78%, (D)0.78%, Koppen's classification is based on ……, (A)vegetation zone, (B)animal Zoon, (C)environment, (D)Geographic, ……….of climatic region has the largest number of plant species., (A)Subtropics, (B) Equatorial, (C)Polar, (D) Sub Polar, , A, , 2, , 3, , 4, , 5, , 6, , 7, , 8, , 9, , 10, , B, , D, , B, , D, , C, , A, , C, , A, , B
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11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, , 20, , 21, , 22, 23, , 24, , 25, , 26, , ……….. is the layer of air that envelops the earth., (A) Biosphere (B) Hydrosphere (C) Atmosphere, (D) Lithosphere, The sky is appears blue only because of ………………………. particles, (A) Gases, (B) Water vapour (C) Dust particles (D) Polen, ……………….. is a short form of incoming solar radiation., (A) Temperature, (B) Solar radiation, (C) Heat, (D) Humidity, ……………….. Instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure., (A) Barometer (B) Thermometer (C) Hair hydrometer (D) Cub anemometer, 30° North and 30° South latitudes are called…………………, (A) Roaring forties, (B) Furious fifties (C) Horse latitude (D) High latitude, …………… is the result of shifting of pressure belts., (A) Days and night (B) Season, (C) Climate change (D) None of these, The direction and velocity of mind is largely influence by ………………….., (A) Pressure gradient, (B) Temperature, (C) Humidity (D) Latitude, Which part of Asian continent received rainfall from monsoon winds?, (A) North, (B) Southeast, (C) East, (D) West, …….. is the most significant greenhouse gas released to the atmosphere by burning of, fossil fuel., (A)O3, (B)CH4, (C)O2, (D) CO2, The study of weather and climate on human health is called on………., (A)medical climatology, (B)synoptic climatology, (C)physical climatology, (D)regional climatology, ……………. is a ration between the amount of water vapour present in the air and the, maximum amount of water vapour that may be contained at a particular temperature., (A) Absolute humidity, (B) Relative humidity, (C) Specific humidity, (D) None of these, ………………… may be defined as water in liquid or solid form falling on the earth., (A) Precipitation, (B) Rain, (C) Fog, (D) Hail, The layer of atmosphere which is the region of clouds and changing weather condition, is……….., (A)Thermosphere, (B)Troposphere, (C) Stratosphere, (D)Mesosphere, ……….. is the study of the atmosphere and weather patterns over time., (A)Weather, (B) Climate, (C) Climatology, (D) Meteorology, Jet steam is a …………, (A)Local wind, (B)Upper air westerly, (C)Warm currant, (D)Ocean currant, …………….is the science of climate, the study of the climatic elements and the factors that, affects it., (A)Weather, (B) Climate, (C) Climatology, (D) Meteorology, , C, C, B, A, C, B, B, B, D, , A, , B, , A, B, , C, , B, , C
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27, , 28, , 29, , 30, , 31, , 32, , 33, , 34, , 35, , 36, 37, , 38, , …………….. is the study of atmospheric phenomena., (A)Weather, (B) Climate, (C) Climatology, (D) Meteorology, The…………. climatology is mainly concerned with atmospheric phenomena and climates., (A)regional, (B)physical, (C)agricultural, (D)applied, ………………….. types of rainfall is associated with the temperature cyclone that travel, along with the westerlies., (A) Cyclonic, (B) Orographic, (C) Conventional, (D) None of these, , D, , The name ‘Hurricane’ is given to tropical cyclone in ……., A)The bay of Bengal, (B)The north Atlantic ocean, (C)The Arctic sea, (D)The north Pacific ocean, Koppen’s classification system divides the earth into………major types., (A)two, (B) five, (C) seven, (D) thirteen, Thornthwaite’s climatic classification system for describing climates devised in ………., (A)1948, (B)1889, (C)1963, (D)1931, Who used the potential evapotranspiration in his climatic classification?, (A)Koppen, (B)Thornthwaite, (C)Trewartha, (D)J.E.Hanse, Wet summer in the Aw climate is due to ……., (A) monsoon, (B) Convectional rainfall., (C) Orographic rainfall, (D) Frontal precipitation, Increase in temperature in relation with increase in height known as …….., (A)Lapse rate, (B)Inversion of temperature, (C)Indicator of climate change, (D)Global warming, Convectional rainfall occurs in……………. region., (A) Temperate, (B) Equatorial, (C) Subtropical (D) Tropical, Koppen proposed his classification of climate based on world vegetation map of ………, (A)Yin, (B)Walker, (C)Candole, (D)Schott, Which of the following is summer dry climate based on Koppen’s system?, (A) Am, (B) As (C) Cfa, (D) BWh, , D, , B, , A, , B, , D, , B, , B, , B, , B, C, , B
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39, , An extensive portion of atmosphere in which the temperature and moisture are, homogeneous in a horizontal direction is called ………., (A) Front, (B) Cloud, (C) Air masses, (D) Precipitation, , B, , 40, , In the Koppen system polar climates are designated as …………, (A) F, (B) T, (C) B, (D) E, The annual rainfall is high as it rains almost every day in………, (A)Equatorial climate, (B)Tropical monsoon climate, (C)Desert climate, (D)Mediterranean climate, The line joining the places of equal pressure is called ……, (A)Isotherms, (B) Isobars, (C)Isohalines, (D) Isohyets, A Sloping boundary between two converging air masses of contrasting characteristics is, normally called…., (A) Front, (B) Convection, (C) Air masses, (D) Precipitation, , E, , 41, , 42, , 43, , A, , B, , A, , 44, , …………….. are centers of low pressure surrounded by closed isobars having increasing, pressure outwards., (A) Anticyclone, (B) Cyclone, (C) Jet, (D) Tornado, , B, , 45, , All the weather changes are closely related to ………, (A)Pressure variation, (B)Temperature changes, (C)Winds, (D)Cyclonic Activity, Koppen use monthly ………..values of for classification of climate, (A)Temperature and evaporation, (B)Temperature and Precipitation, (C)Temperature and wind velocity, (D)Precipitation and evaporation, …………….major climate type of the Koppen classification characterized by hot, dry, summers and cool, wet winters., (A)Equatorial climate, (B)Tropical monsoon climate, (C)Desert climate, (D)Mediterranean climate, …..are common in western part of north Atlantic ocean, (A)Hurricane, (B)Typhoon, (C)Jet, (D)Cyclone, ………………… winds originating from durnal temperature and pressure variation., (A) Periodic wind, (B) Planetary wind, (C) Seasonal wind, (D) Cyclone, Warm and dry local winds blowing on leeward side of the mountains are called…….. in, USA., (A) Foehn, (B) Land breeze, (C) Loo, (D) Chinook, , B, , 46, , 47, , 48, , 49, 50, , B, , D, , A, , A, D
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51, , The portion of incident radiation reflected back form a surface of a body is called, as………., (A) Front, (B) Air mass, (C) Fog, (D) Albedo, , D, , 52, , There are………….types of polar climate., (A)Three, (B)Five, (C)Two, (D)Seven, The term Typhoon is given to tropical cyclone in…., (A)The bay of Bengal, (B)The north Atlantic ocean, (C)The Arctic sea, (D)The north Pacific ocean, South east Asian counters experience……of climate, (A)Wet, (B Dry, (C) Cold, (D)Humid, Which of the following gases are more responsible for climate change?, (A)Methane, (B)Chloride, (C)Carbon dioxide, (D)Nitrogen, …………………… refers to the retaining of a portion of incident energy by a substance, and its conversion into heat energy., (A) Scattering, (B) Absorption, (C) Reflection, (D) Emission, , C, , 53, , 54, , 55, , 56, , 57, , The earth is nearest to the Sun on ……………, (A) 22nd Sept., (B) 3rd Jan., (C) 21st March, , D, , B, , C, , B, , B, (D) 21st Dec., , 58, , ………………… refers to the rate of radiation from the Sun which is of the value of 2 gram, calories per sq. cm. per min., (A) Insolation (B) Temperature (C) Solar constant (D) None of this, , C, , 59, , During the El Nino event generally India receives……..rainfall, (A)Excess, (B)Deficit, (C)Normal, (D) Maximum, Ozone layer absorbs most of the ……..rays and protect the earth from intensive heat, (A)Visible, (B) Radio, (C)Ultra- violet, (D)Infrared, , B, , 60, , C
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Sr., No., 1), , 2), , 3), , 4), , M.A./M.Sc. Sem. I Gg. 114:, Principles of Geomorphology, Question Bank, --------- play important role in biological weathering, (A) Plants, ( B) Climate, (C) Rock, ( D) Water, In Chemical weathering the rocks ---- -(A) Decay, ( B) Disintegrates, (C) Transport, ( D) Decomposes, In physical weathering rocks --------(A) Decay, (B) Disintegrates, (C)Transport, (D) Decomposes, , Physical weathering is powerful in -------- region, (A) Arid, ( B) Humid, (C) Wet, ( D) Cold, 5) Chemical weathering is dominant in --------- region, (A) Arid, (B) Humid, (C) Wet, (D) Cold, 6) Continental Drift theory was introduced by ……., (A)Wegner, (B)Davis, (C)Hess, (D)Morgan, 7) The deepest trench on the earth is --------., (A) Mariyana, (B) Sunda, (C) Tonga, (D) Scotia, 8) According to Wegner the biggest super continent is called….., (A)Angaraland, (B)Pangaea, (C)Continent, (D)Downlands, 9) -------- rock is easily soluble in water, (A) Basalt, (B) Granite, (C) Limestone, (D) Slate, 10) Vertical erosion of river is dominant in ------- stage of river, (A) Youth, (B) Maturity, (C) Old, (D) Graded, 11) Lateral erosion is also called ---------(A) Valley widening, (B) Delta formation, (C) Flood Plain, (D)Slope, 12 Valley deepening is prominent in -------- course of river, (A) Middle, (B) lower, (C) Graded, (D) Upper, 13 Pot holes formation takes place in --------- stage of river, (A) Mature, (B) Youthful, (C) Old, (D) Graded, , Ans, A, , D, , B, , A, , B, , A, , A, , B, , C, , A, , A, , D, , B
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14, , 15, , 16, , 17, , 18, , 19, , 20, , 21, , 22, , 23, , 24, , 25, , 26, , In between Laurentia and Gondwana ……ocean lies, (A)Pacific, (B) Atlantic, (C) Black, (D)Tythes, Downslope movement of weathered material under the influence of, gravity is called……, (A)Weathering, (B) Erosion, (C) Mass movement, (C)Abrasion, According to Morgan there are ---------- major plates, (A) 5, (B) 10, (C) 12, (D) 7, The basal segment of ideal hill slope profile is always -----------(A) Convex, (B) Concave, (C) Straight, (D) Gentle, ---------- slop elements is free from weathered material, (A) Upper, (B) Free, (C) Basal, (D) Concave, The ocean lies south of India is -----------(A) Atlantic, (B) Pacific, (C) Dead, (D) Indian ocean, ----- is the balanced condition of old and mature river., (A) Braid, (B) Grade, (C) Recycle, (D) Erosion, An Ideal hills slope profile shows ------- elements, (A) 3, (B) 5, (C) 7, (D) 4, W´ Penck’s theory is called slope -----------(A) Retreat, (B) Replacement, (C) Decline, (D) Back wasting, A Wood’s slope model is related to ---------(A) Parallel retreat, (B) Replacement, (C) Decline, (D) Back wasting, The top most slope of a hill is called --------- slope., (A) Convex, (B) Concave, (C) Straight, (D) Gentle, W J Morgan introduced -------------- theory., (A) Plate tectonic, (B) Seafloor spreading, (C) Drifting of continents, (D) Coral formation, Himalaya came into existence due to ---------------(A) Folding, (B) Faulting, (C) Subduction, (D) Erosion, , D, , C, , D, , B, , B, , D, , B, , D, , B, , A, , A, , A, , A
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27, , 28, , 29, , 30, , 31, , 32, , 33, , 34, , 35, , 36, , 37, , 38, , 39, , 40, , Andes Mountain is ----- --- type of mountain, (A) Fold, (B) Faulted, (C) Submerged, (D) Relic, The edge of a plate is called --------(A) Side, (B) Element, (C) Part, (D) Margin, The Volcanic belt around Pacific ocean is called ------------(A) Subduction, (B) Islands, (C) Ring of fire, (D) Arc, The mid oceanic ridges are ---------------type of plate margins, (A) Convergent, (B) Divergent, (C) Conservative, (D) Colloidal, Which of the following mass movement is most disastrous, (A) Flood, (B)Landslide, (C)Drought, (C)Weathering, Spreading of ocean floor is occurs on the ------- ridges, (A) mid oceanic, (B) Margins, (C) Plates, (D) Island, …….is most dominant agent of erosion in desert., (A)River, (B)Sea waves, (C)Wind, (D) Glacier, Oceans and continents are called ------- order land forms., (A) First, (B) Second, (C)Third, (D) Forth, A rigid and solid crustal layer is tectonically called ----------(A) Slab, (B) Margin, (C) Plate, (D) Trench, The trench located near the coast of Indonesia is --------(A) Sunda, (B) Tonga, (C) Scotia, (D) Mariana, San Andres fault is a good example of ----------- plate margin., (A) Conservative, (B) Convergent, (C) Divergent, (D) Opposite, Sea floor spreading theory is introduced by Harry Hess in ------(A) 1915, (B) 1990, (C) 1920, (D) 1960, Plate tectonic theory is a modified version of ----------(A) Continental drift, (B) Coral formation, (C) Isastacy, (D) Daly’s theory, Volcanic activities are mostly related to -----(A) Plate boundaries, (B) Island, (C) Mountains, (D) Oceans, , A, , D, , C, , B, , B, , A, , C, , A, , C, , A, , A, , D, , A, , A
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41, , 42, , 43, , 44, , 45, , 46, , 47, , 48, , 49, , 50, , 51, , 52, , 53, , Hawai is ----------- island, (A) Volcanic, (B) Faulting, (C) Folding, (D) Coral, Sand Dunes are …….deposits, (A)Temporary, (B)Permanent, (B)Regular, (C)Static, In the middle course of river ……..erosion is dominant, (A)Vertical, (B )Lateral, (C)Channel Bank, (D)Diagonal, V Shaped valley are formed by ------------ work of river., (A) Deposition, (B) Transportation, (C) Erosion, (D) Drifting, A deep narrow river valley in the upper course of river is called ……., (A)U Shaped Valley, (B) V Shaped Valley, (C) Gorge, (D)Shallow Valley, Continental plates are made up of -------- rocks., (A) Sima, (B) Sial, (C) Ferrous, (D) Mica, The presses in which large depression are formed by wind in desert is, called, (A)Abrasion, (B)Deflation, (C)Solution, (D) Attrition, ----- of the following is a oceanic plate., (A) Asian plate, (B) Pacific plate, (C) Arabian plate, (D) African plate, Due to convergence of two continental plates margins ----------- were, formed., (A) Trench, (B) Fold mountains, (C) Rift valley, (D) Volcanos, ---------- is a science which studies the origin and evolution of landforms, on the earth surface, (A) Climatology, (B) Geomorphology, (C) Economic Geography, (D) Geology, …….plains were formed by the deposition of dust carried by wind, (A)Loess, (B)Flood, (B) Etched, (D)Peneplain, The Girsappa waterfall is on ……...river, (A)Sharavati, (B)Tunga, (C) Bhadra, (D)Kaveri, , A, , The process in which one plate descend down under another is…….., (A) Destruction, B) Construction, (C) Subduction, (D) Margin, , C, , A, , B, , C, , C, , B, , B, , B, , B, , B, , A, , A
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54, , The constant slope element is also called ……., (A)Tulas, (B)Concave, (C)Free, (D)Convex, , A, , 55, , Diagonal down slope movement of rock fragment and soil along sliding, plane with enough water is called ……, (A)Fall, (B)Flow, (C)Slide, (D)Creep, , B, , 56, , A triangular shaped deposits formed at the mouth of the river is called ---(A) Delta, B) Loess, (C) Alluvial plan, (D) Dunes, , A, , 57, , In hilly and mountainous area ----------- phenomena is very common., (A) Weathering, B)Landslide, (C) Erosion, (D) None of these, , C, , 58, , Gorge formation takes place ------------- stage of river., (A) Old, B) Mature, (C) Braided, (D) Youth, , D, , 59, , A very slow and imperceptible down slope movement of materiel is, called……, (A) Creep, (B) Flow, (C)Slide, (D) Fall, Sea floor spreading theory was formulated by --------------(A) Harry Hess, B) Morgan, (C) Wegner, (D) Budd, What is the name of the Mesozoic supercontinent that consisted of all of the, present continents?, A) Laurasia, B) Eurasia C) Pangaea D) Gondwanaland, When did the supercontinent Pangaea begin to break apart?, A ) about 10,000 years ago, B) about 10 million years ago, C) about 570 million years ago, D) about 200 million years ago, What two scientists proposed the theory of seafloor spreading in early 1960s?, A) Charles Darwin and James Hutton, B) Harry Hess and Robert Dietz, C) John Butler and Arthur Smite, D) F. Vine and D. Mathews, The theory of plate tectonics was widely accepted by ……………, A) the end of the 19th century, B) about 1950, C) about 1960, D) about 1970, , A, , 60, , 61, 62, , 63, , 64, , A, , C, D, , B, , D
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65, , What age are the fossils of the reptile Mesosaurus found in Africa and South, America that suggested that the two continents were once together?, A) early Cenozoic, B) late Mesozoic, C) early Mesozoic, D) late Paleozoic, , D
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66, , 67, , 68, , 69, , 70, , 71, , 72, , 73, , 74, , Approximately how many lithospheric plates are there?, A) about 3, B) about 6, C) about 12, D) about 24, Which plate is being subducted beneath western South America?, A) the Pacific plate, B) the South American plate, C) the Nazca plate, D) the South Atlantic plate, , C, , How old are the oldest oceanic crustal basalts?, A) about 20 million years old, B) about 4.0 billion years old, C) about 200 million years old, D) about 570 million years old, New oceanic lithosphere forms at __________, A) divergent plate boundaries, B) convergent plate boundaries, C) transform plate boundaries, D) all of these are possible, Which of the following is not a divergent plate boundary?, A) the Great Rift Valley of East Africa, B) the East Pacific Rise, C) the San Andreas fault, D) the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Partial melting and the production of magma takes place at ________, A) divergent plate boundaries, B) ocean-ocean convergent plate boundaries, C) ocean-continent plate boundaries, D) all of these, , C, , At what type of plate boundary do shallow-focus earthquakes occur?, A) Convergent, B) Divergent, C) Transform, D) all of these, The Hawaiian Islands formed at a _________, A) convergent boundary, B) divergent boundary, C) transform boundary, D) none of these, Which of the following are not associated with convergent plate margins?, A) deep-focus earthquakes, , D, , C, , A, , C, , D, , D, , B
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75, , B) rift valleys, C) island arcs, D) deep-sea trenches, The North American plate is bounded by _________ plate boundaries, A) Convergent, B) Divergent, C) Transform, D) convergent, divergent, and transform, , D
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M.A./M.Sc. Gg. 211 SEM - II, Geographical Thoughts, Question Bank, Sr., No., 1, , 2, , 3, , 4, , 5, , 6, , 7, , 8, , 9, , 10, , Ans, The nodal point of all mountains of the Jumbo Island was, (a) Meru, (b) Krishnagiri, (c) Gandhmardan, (d) Hemvat, The Greek Geographer who contributed to the development of Mathematical, Geography was, (a) Thales, (b) Anaximander, (c) Eratosthenes, (d) None of the above, The favorite branch of the Greek geographers was, (a) Astronomy and Physical Geography, (b) Physical and Human Geography, (c) Physical and Political geography, (d) Astronomy and Political Geography, Who amongst the following scholars first declared that the earth is spherical:, (a) Aristotle, (b) S. Munster, (c) I. Kant, (d) P.Apian, The pupil of Aristotle who studied the relationship between the plants and, climate was, (a) Thales, (b) Herodotus, (c) Theophrastus, (d) Anaximander, The first detailed map of India was prepared by:, (a) D. Anville, (b) Eratosthenes, (c) Ptolemy, (d) James Rennel, The First Indian Department of Geography was established at, (a) Madras University, (b) Bombay University, (c) Aligarh Muslim University, (d) Patna university, ----------- referred to the diameter of the earth to be 1018-6 Yojna., (a) Brahmagupta, (b) Varahamiri, (c) Banbhatta, (d) Kautilya, One of the ancient Indian scholars divided the Earth into 360 degree, was, (a) Bhaskaracharya, (b) Dronacharya, (c) Valmiki, (d) Panini, Arrange the following scholars from their earliest to later stages., 1. Varahmihir 2. Aryabhatt 3. Bhaskaracharya, (a) 2,1,3 (b) 3,2,1, (c) 2,3,1, (d) 1,3,2, , a, , a, , a, , a, , c, , c, , a, , b, , a, , a
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11, , 12, , 13, , 14, , 15, , 16, , 17, , 18, , 19, , 20, , 21, , Ges Period was written by, (a) Eratosthenes, (b) Hecateus, (c) Anaximander, (d) Possidonius, The book which was authored by Strabo was, (a) Geographia, (b) Geographia Generalis, (c) Phytogeography, (d) Historia Naturalis, The area of interest of Strabo was, (a) Cartography, (b) Historical Geography, (c) Human Geography, (d) Mathematical Geography, Ptolemy a ---- geographer specialized in ---------geography, (a) Egyptian, Natural Geography, (b) Greek, mathematical, (c)Roman, Mathematical, (d) Roman, Physical, Which Arabian geographer can be called as political Geographer, (a) Hone Yunus, (b) Jackout, (c) Al-Idrisi, (d) Ibn Khaldum, The Arabs were mainly interested in -------Geography, (a) Historical, (b) Mathematical, (c) Systematic, (d) Political, --------Was the most learned man of his age, (a) Al- Aizaz, (b) Al- Biruni, (c) Al- Idirisi, (d) Ibn- Hawkal, ---------- was the greatest Arab traveler, (a) Ibne-Yunus, (b) Ibne-Hawkal, (c) Ibne- Batuta, (d) Ibne- Khaldum, Which among the following Arabian geographer provided a good description of, house types and building materials in deserts?, (a) Ibn Batuta, (b) Ibne Yunus, (c) Jackout, (d) Al- Masudi, Asrolable was discovered by, (a) Hipparchus, (b) Homer, (c) Polybius, (d) Pliny, Although containing 14% error but still the most accurate calculation of, circumference was made by, (a) Anaximander, (b) Ptolemy, (c) Eratosthenes, (d) Thales, , b, , b, , c, , c, , d, , b, , b, , c, , a, , a, c
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22, , 23, , 24, , 25, , 26, , 27, , 28, , 29, , 30, , 31, , 32, , Who was the first in the world to suggest use of a grid of latitude and longitude, as a basis for locating places on the world, (a) Bartholomev, (b) Steers, (c) Eratosthenes, (d) Hipparchus, The first geographer to introduce the concept of Gnomon to the Greeks was, (a) Anaximander, (b) Eratosthenes, (c) Aristotle, (d) Amundsen, The Dark Age was from, (a) 600 BC to 900 BC, (b) 300 AD to 900 AD, (c) 300 BC to 400 AD, (d) 300 AD to 1200 AD, The first Arabian geographer to give an account of the periodic wind was, (a) Al Masudi, (b) Ibne Hawkai, (c) Ibne Yunus, (d) Al Idrisi, Name the Arab Scholar who described the monsoons and the relation of, evaporation to rainfall, (a) Al-Idrisi, (b) Al- Magdizi, (c) Ibn-Hawkal, (d) Al- Masudi, Which of the following were NOT the reasons for the rise of Arab Geographers, (a) Contact with India, (b) Increase in trade, (c) Vast extent of Arab Empire, (d) None of the above, Which of the following is also known as the age of exploration and discovered?, (a) 1200 to 1700 AD, (b) 1200 to 1300 AD, (c) 1200 to 1600 AD, (d) 1100 to 1200 AD, Vasco da Gama reached India through, (a) Cape Horn, (b) Suez Canal, (c) Gulf of Siam, (d) None of the above, Who compared environment to a traffic police, (a) Taylor, (b) Tatham, (c) Herbertson, (d) Chisholm, The beginning of the environmentalism can be traced back to Greek period, when-------------Emphasized the need to understand the relationship between, man and environment, (a) Herodotus, (b) Hipparchus, (c) Homer, (d) Ptolemy, Which of the following statements about Ritter is NOT correct, (a) He was an armchair geographer, (b) He was a teleologist, (c) His approach was deductive, (d) He wrote Regional monographs, , d, , a, , d, , a, , d, , d, , a, , a, , a, a, , d
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33, , 34, , 35, , 36, , 37, , 38, , 39, , 40, , 41, , 42, , 43, , The early geographers believed in the philosophy of-----(a) Possibilism, (b) Determinism, (c) Nomadism, (d) None of the above, The founder of Determinism in Human geography, (a) Hippocrates, (b) Aristotle, (c) Strabo, (d) Carl Ritter, Tasmania was founded by, (a) Captain Cook, (b) Franics Drake, (c) Amerigo Vespucci, (d) Daniel Defo, Humboldt’s will travel took the creative shape after he met, (a) Magellen, (b) Franu’s Drake, (c) Captain Cook, (d) Forsters, Who said that Geography is the science of spatial distribution of the world?, (a) Ritter, (b) Varenius, (c) Humboldt, (d) Peschel, Which Greek philosopher was of the view that Nations progress due to their, environmental conditions, (a) Thucydides, (b) Xenophon, (c) Herodotus, (d) Aristotle, Who said that Man is a constituent part of nature and earth is the home of Man, (a) Aristotle, (b) Ritter, (c) Humboldt, (d) Semple, Who said “Simlar locations lead to similar made of life”, (a) Semple, (b) Fleure, (c) Ratzel, (d) Humboldt, The persons responsible for the development of determinism are---(a) Ratzel and Semple, (b) Vidal de la Blache and Bruhnes, (c) Humboldt and Ritter, (d) Semple and Huntington, The person who secured a place for man in geographical studies is, (a) Paul Vidal de la Blache, (b) Demangeon, (c) Friedrich Ratzel, (d) W.M. Davis, The concept of Possibilism as opposed to environmental determinism has been, propounded by:, (a) Ratzel, (b) Hettner, (c) Semple, (d) Vidal de la Blache, , b, b, , a, , d, , c, , d, , c, , c, c, , a, , d
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44, , 45, , 46, , 47, , 48, , 49, , 50, , 51, , 52, , 53, 54, , The concept that it is in man’s power to achieve anything in any environment is, known as----------(a) Determinism, (b) Possibilism, (c) Stop and Go Determinism, (d) Probabilism, Who developed “The Principle of least effort”?, (a) Haggerstrand, (b) Zipt, (c) Christaller, (d) Weber, Who among the following is credited to have brought Quantitative Revolution in, geography, (a) Fred Schaefer, (b) Richard Chorley, (c) d R Stoddart, (d) Stewart, The Spatial Separatist theme is associated with, (a) R D Sack, (b) BJL Berry, (c) Walter Isard, (d) W.Warntz, The concept of Behavioural environment was introduced in Geography by--(a) Gilbert, (b) Kates, (c) White, (d) Kirk, Richthofen defined geography as the science of, (a) geomorphology, (b) physical world, (c) aerial variations, (d) physical interrelationship, Cultural landscape------(a) Shows a human stamp on environment, (b) Shows the dominance of nature, (c) Is formed by ecological factors, (d) Shows the effect of language, Who put forward the concept of Probabilism, (a) Spate, (b) Taylor, (c) Sauer, (d) Woolridge, ‘Geography as the study of Haman Ecology’ was first of all propounded by:, (a) Jean Bruhnes, (b) A. J. Herbertson, (c) W. Bunge, (d) H. Barrows, A region is an area with, (a) particular characteristics, (b) boundaries, (c) particular activities, (d) particular industries, The Quantitative Revolution was mainly confined to---(a) Anglo America, (b) Only America, (c) Anglo French, (d) Canada, , b, , b, , a, a, , d, , c, , a, , b, , d, a, , a
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55, , 56, , 57, , 58, , 59, , 60, , Identify the geographer who applied Quantitative techniques in physical, Geography., (a) Richard Chorley, (b) Richard Huggett, (c) Peter Haggett, (d) David Harvey, Who was the Arab geographer who criticized the Greek point of view of the, division of the world into five climatic zones and suggested a more sophisticated, system, (a) Al Yakubi, (b) Al-Idrisi, (c) Al-Jahani, (d) Ibne Yunus, The first geographer who divided the world landmass into three continents i.e., Europe, Asia and Africa was, (a) Hettener, (b) Strabo, (c) Herodotus, (d) Ptolemy, Laboratory conditions are examples of, (a) Open system, (b) Closed system, (c) Cascading System, (d) Morphological system, The study of the world by means of natural regions is useful as, (a) it gives a good idea about the different region of the world, (b) Different human responses can be studied in detail, (c) It provides a frame of reference for comparative study, (d) All of these, Who was the first person to declare the earth’s spherical shape?, (a) Aristotle, (b) Newton, (c) Plato, (d) None of the above, , a, , b, , c, , b, , d, , d
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SR, NO, , M.A./M.Sc. Semester II Gg. 212, Social and Cultural Geography, Question Bank, Who is considered the father of human geography…., , ANS, , (A) Eratosthenes, 1), , (B) Fedric Ratzel, , B, , (C) E.Semple, (D) Vidal de la Blache, Who of the following is not a sub field of social geography?, (A) Medical geography, 2), , D, , (B) Historical geography, (C) Cultural geography, (D) Soil geography, Which school of thought is mainly concerned with social well-being of people…, (A) Radical, , 3), , (B) Behavioural, , C, , (C) Welfare, (D) Possibilism, "Inequalities are built into all social structures" is an assumption of what theory?, (A) Conflict Theory, 4), , A, , (B) Symbolic Interactionism, (C) Structural Functionalism, (D) Social Theory of Evolution, "How societies develop from small, simple entities to complex, post-industrial, societies." is a summary of which theory?, (A) Symbolic Interactionism, , 5), , D, , (B) Structural Functionalism, (C) Conflict Theory, (D) Social Theory of Evolution, 1, , P.T.O.
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What do you call a place where many people share similar beliefs, history, and, languages?, (A) Culture region, 6), , A, , (B) Climate region, (C) Agricultural landscape, (D) Geographical region, The beliefs, goals, and practices that a group of people share is known as its, (A) Behavior, , 7), , (B) Interdependence, , C, , (C) Culture, (D) Diffusion, Language, religion, government, and entertainment are, (A) Elements of culture, 8), , (B) Characteristics of globalization, , A, , (C) What makes up an ethnic group, (D) Elements that make a society level, Cultural diffusion is….., (A) A certain belief about a group of people, 9), , (B) How people worship a God in a culture, , C, , (C) The spread of a cultural trait from one group to another, (D) Science, Culture is spread by……, (A) Movement of people and trade, 10), , (B) TV and the internet, , D, , (C) War and conquest, (D) All are correct, , 2
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When a culture becomes highly complex it becomes a, (A) Civilization, 11), , (B) Domestication, , A, , (C) Village, (D) Democracy, What is the scientific study of past cultures called?, (A) Geography, 12), , (B) Archaeology, , B, , (C) Paleontology, (D) Biology, A group that shares the same geographic region, a common language, and a sense, of identity and culture., (A) Diffusion, 13), , D, , (B) State, (C) Nation, (D) Society, A group of people who share language, customs, and a common heritage., (A) Society, , 14), , C, , (B) Ethnicity, (C) Ethnic Group, (D) Religion, Taking existing elements of society and creating something new to meet a, need…, (A) Innovation, , 15), , A, , (B) Diffusion, (C) Acculturation, (D) Dialect, , 3, , P.T.O.
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The spread of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior to other societies., (A) Religion, 16), , B, , (B) Diffusion, (C) Urbanization, (D) Acculturation, A version of language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class,, region, or cultural changes., (A) Dialect, , 17), , A, , (B) Speech, (C) Slang, (D) Urban, The most practiced religion in India today is, (A) Christianity, , 18), , (B) Islam, , D, , (C) Judaism, (D) Hinduism, Gond and Naga are……, A) Human, 19), , B) Language, , C, , C) Tribes, D) Religion, What does "culture" mean?, (A) Languages that are passed from one generation to the next, 20), , (B) The Pledge of Allegiance, , D, , (C) Related to or typical of people, (D) Behaviors and beliefs that are passed from one generation to the next, , 4
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What does "language" mean?, (A) Our spoken, written, or signed words that we use to communicate with, others, 21), , (B) Dances that are passed from one generation to the next, , A, , (C) Studying a higher power, (D) Drawing a higher power, The Holi Festival is part of India's ____________., (A) Language, 22), , (B) Culture, , B, , (C) Economics, (D) National festival, A single attribute of culture is called a…., (A) Culture complex, 23), , (B) Culture hearth., , C, , (C) Culture trait, (D) Culture landscape., A group of related cultural traits is a ….., (A) Culture complex., 24), , (B) Culture realm., , A, , (C) Culture landscape., (D) Culture region., Cultural ecology is ….., A) The study of human interaction with animals., 25), , B) The study of human attitudes towards the cultural landscape., , D, , C) The study of environmental culture traits., D) The study of human-environment relationships., , 5, , P.T.O.
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The area of origin of a culture is called…., (A) Cultural environment., 26), , (B) Cultural homeland., , C, , (C) Culture home., (D) Cultural landscape, A regional variant of a language is known as a, (A) Language branch., 27), , (B) Language dialect, , B, , (C) Language family., (D) Language group, What is India's national language, (A) Gujarati, 28), , C, , (B) English, (C) Hindi, (D) Marathi, Which religion makes up about 80% of India's people?, (A) Sikhism, , 29), , B, , (B) Hinduism, (C) Islam, (D) Christianity, How many official languages are there in India?, (A) 18, , 30), , A, , (B) 3, (C) 10, (D) 2, , 6
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Activities and behaviors that people take part in are, (A) Always the same around the world., 31), , (B) The cultural traits of a place or group of people., , B, , (C) Often not relevant to a culture., (D) Cultural interaction, the written language developed in India, (A) Sanskrit, 32), , (B) monsoon, , A, , (C) raja, (D) caste, divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste, (A) reincarnation, 33), , (B) karma, , C, , (C) dharma, (D) religion, Language, dress, stories, food, music and dance are part of everyone's……, A.) Culture, 34), , A, , B.) Government, C.) Education system, D.) Social interaction, Which 3 things provide defining details to the idea of culture?, (A) Population, landforms, climate, , 35), , B, , (B) Celebrations, rules, music, (C) Labor, natural resources, citizenship, (D) D.) Civilization, citizenship, production, The ability to speak two languages is called _____., (A) Dominion, , 36), , (B) Nation of Immigrants, , D, , (C) Megalopolis, (D) Bilingual, , 7, , P.T.O.
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Why do many communities hold their own special celebrations?, A.) To have an all-you-can-eat pie contest., 37), , B.) To bring the people of the community together., , B, , C.) To show all the livestock you own., D.) To pass out ribbons to the winners of past contests., The cultural change that occurs when individuals in a society accept or adopt an, innovation., 38), , (A) diffusion, , B, , (B) acculturation, (C) innovation, (D) invention, A group of people with a common culture living in a territory and having a strong, sense of unity., (A) State, , 39), , C, , (B) Nation, (C) County, (D) City, What is a missionary?, (A) A person sent to explore new areas, , 40), , (B) A person sent to convert others to their religion, , B, , (C) A commander of an army, (D) A high political position in the government, Religions influence on the cultural landscape can be seen in all following ways, except…, A) Places of worship., 41), , D, , B) Burial grounds., C) Shrines., D) Commercial districts, , 8
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Examples of non-material aspects of culture include all of the following except…, A) Clothing, A, , B) Belief systems., , 42), , C) Practices., D) Values and Traditions, Material aspects of culture include, A) Art., 43), B) Housing and foods, C) Sports., D) All of the above, People often practice their folk customs instead of pop culture because…., , D, , (A) Popular culture items are often expensive to buy., 44), , (B) They do not want to harm their environment., , C, , (C) They want to preserve their traditional cultures., (D) A lack of exposure to popular culture., Folk culture is transmitted from one location to another primarily through…, (A) Relocation diffusion., 45), , (B) Trans-national corporations., , A, , (C) War and occupation., (D) Television and other media., In folk societies, materials used for building homes…, A) Are selected for the recyclable properties., 46), , B) Are often imported from distant countries., , C, , C) Are available locally., D) Are symbolic in nature, How many tribes are there in India?, (A) 645, 47), , (B) 565, , A, , (C) 345, (D) None of these, 9, , P.T.O.
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In which state of India resides the maximum number of tribes?, (A) Nagaland, 48), , (B) Madhya Pradesh, , B, , (C) West Bengal, (D) Maharashtra, Which is the largest tribe in India?, (A) Bhil, 49), , (B) Gond, , A, , (C) Baiga, (D) Naga, Which is the largest tribe in Madhya Pradesh?, (A) Bhil, 50), , (B) Gond, , D, , (C) Baiga, (D) Naga, The north-eastern part of the subcontinent was dominated by the, 51), , (A) Nagas, (B) Santhal, (C) Langahs, (D) Gond, Which dominant language spoken in Maharashtra .., , A, , A) Hindi, 52), , B) Marathi, , B, , C) English, D) Kokani, , 10
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The hierarchy between social classes grew further under the, (A) Delhi Sultans, 53), , (B) Mughals, , C, , (C) Both a and b, (D) None of the above, In which state Garo Khasi and Jaintia tribes are located?, (A) Assam, 54), , (B) Meghalaya, , B, , (C) Madhya Pradesh, (D) None of these, Which state has the largest population of Santhals?, (A) Jharkhand, 55), , (B) Arunachal Pradesh, , A, , (C) Rajsathan., (D) None of these, Which is the largest tribe in Uttar Pradesh?, (A) Agariya, 56), , (B) Bhotia, , A, , (C) Buksa, (D) None of these, In Maharashtra which district found the more tribes population…., A) Nashik, 57), , B) Jalgaon, , C, , C) Nandurbar, D) Dhule, , 11, , P.T.O.
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Which is the largest tribe in Orissa?, (A) Bagata, 58), , (B) Kondha, , B, , (C) Banjara, (D) None of these, What is the percentage of tribal population in India?, (A) 16.6%, 59), , (B) 10.6%, , D, , (C) 5.5%, (D) 8.6%, The Santhals are an agricultural tribal group who are mainly concentrated in, which state?, (A) West Bengal, 60), , B, , (B) Bihar, (C) Odisha, (D) None of these, Which of the following tribes in not related to Himachal Pradesh?, (A) Gaddi, , 61), , (B) Gujjar, , B, , (C) Lamba, (D) None of these, A payment of money or goods from the family of a bride to the groom‟s father is, called a, (A) Marriage tax., 62), , C, , (B) groom‟s gift., (C) Dowry., (D) bridal tithe, , 12
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Acculturation is when aminority culture, (A) has completely rejected the traits of all other cultures., 63), , (B) has adopted some traits of a hostculture into their culture., , B, , (C) has completely adopted the traits of a hostculture., (D) D) changes as the result of independent innovation., How do folk cultures perceive their environment?, (A) Folk cultures perceive the environment as a hostile place., 64), , (B) Folk cultures believe that nature exists to enrich them., , D, , (C) Folk cultures seek to create a uniform landscape., (D) D) Folk cultureshavegreat reverence for their environment, What is the term for a group of people who identify with their cultural and, biological history?, (A) Race., 65), , B, , (B) Ethnicity., (C) Nationality., (D) D) Nation, , **********, , 13, , P.T.O.
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Sr., NO., 1), 2), 3), 4), , 5), 6), 7), , 8), 9), 10), , 11), 12), 13), 14), 15), 16), 17), 18), 19), , M.A./M.Sc. Gg. 213 SEM VI, , Ans, , Remote Sensing, Question Bank, Which of the following is not the part of Electromagnetic waves?, A) Visible Region B) Gama Ray Region C) X-Ray Region D) None of these, Aerial Photographs are taken from which platform?, A) Ship B) Car C) Satellite D) Aeroplane, The altitudinal distance of a geostationary satellite from the earth is about:, A) 26,000 km B) 30,000 km C) 36,000 km D) 44,000 km, ______ is the measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total, , D, D, C, , solar radiation., A) Reflectance B) Reflectance factor C) Albedo D) None of these, Landsat program began in_____, A) 1972 B) 2003 C) 1973 D) 1937, Which was the first satellite of NASA ?, A) Sputnik 2 B) Explorer 1 C) Sputnik 1D) Pioneer 1, Which of the following indicates the functioning of a sensor?, a) Transmits energy, b) Absorbs wave length, c) Sensitive to wave length, d) Reflects energy, Which type of remote sensing uses its own source of electromagnetic energy?, a) Passive b) Active c) Satellite d) Orbital, Which among the following is the first Indian remote sensing satellite?, a) Quick Bird b) SPOT c) IRS-1A d) MOS, Among the following, the correct set of remote sensing classification can be given, as __________, a) Active, orbital b) Active, passive c) Passive, orbital d) Orbital, satellite, Which of the following has a minimum wavelength?, A) Gamma rays B) Blue light C) Infrared rays D) Microwave, Which among the following has the maximum penetrating power?, A) Radio waves B) Microwaves C) Ultraviolet radiation D) Gamma rays, Which of the following is called heat radiation?, A) X-rays B) Gamma rays C) Microwave D) Infrared radiation, Which of the following are not electromagnetic waves?, A) Cosmic rays B) Gamma rays C) β rays D) X rays, 10 cm is the wavelength corresponding to the spectrum of, A) Infrared rays B) Ultraviolet rays C) Microwaves D) X-rays, Artificial satellites uses ______ for communication., A) Microwaves B) Infrared waves C) Radio waves D) X rays, Which among the following is having more wavelengths?, a) X-rays b) Cosmic waves c) Radio waves d) Gamma rays, Which among the following wave is not used in case of remote sensing?, a) X-ray b) Visible ray c) Thermal IR d) Radio waves, Which of the following waves can be used in case of remote sensing?, a) UV rays b) X-rays c) Gamma rays d) Visible rays, , 1, , C, A, D, , C, , B, C, B, , A, D, D, C, C, A, C, A, D, , P.T.O.
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20) When electromagnetic energy reaches the Earth's surface there are three, possible energy interactions with the surface feature, find out which is not correct, from the following?, A) Reflection B) Absorption C) Transmission D) Transpiration, 21) _____ occurs when incoming energy bounces off a surface and is reflected back., A) Reflection B) Absorption C) Transmission D) Transpiration, 22) Remote sensing uses which of the following waves in its procedure?, a) Electric field b) Sonar waves c) Gamma- rays d) Electro-magnetic waves, 23) Which of the following is not a principle of remote sensing?, a) Interaction of energy with atmosphere, b) Electromagnetic energy, c) Electro-magnetic spectrum, d) None of these, 24) Which of the following field is used by the Electromagnetic waves?, a) Solar field b) Polarized field c) Electric field d) Micro field, 25) Which of the following is not a classification of scattering principle?, a) Faraday scattering, b) Rayleigh scattering, c) Mie scattering, d) Non-selective scattering, 26) Polar orbiting satellites are generally placed at an altitude range of __________, a) 7-15km b) 7000-15000km c) 700-1500km d) 70-150km, 27) In which year QUICKBIRD satellite was launched?, A) 2000 B) 2001 C) 2002 D) 2003, 28) Which of the following is correct regarding Electromagnetic radiation?, A) produces a time varying magnetic field and vice versa, B) once generated, remains self-propagating., C) is capable to travel across space and consists of magnetic and electric fields, D) All of these, 29) Which one of the following frequency regions is a part of sun's radiation?, A) Ultraviolet frequency region B) Visible frequency region, C) Infrared and Radio frequency region D) All of these, 30) The instruments which provide electromagnetic radiation of specified wave length, or a band of wave lengths to illuminate the earth surface, are called:, A) Sensors B) Passive Sensors C) Active Sensors D) None of these, 31) What causes Rayleigh Scattering?, A) Space B) Wind C) Dust Particles in the Atmosphere D) None of these, 32) Which one of the following errors is produced by platform characteristics of the, sensor?, A) Altitude variation B) Altitude C) Orbit drift D) All of these, 33) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the GPS satellites?, A) The nominal altitude is about 20, 200 km, B) The inclination of axis satellite is 55°, C) Both a and b, D) None of these, , 2, , D, , A, D, , A, , C, , A, , C, B, , D, , D, , C, D, D, , C
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34) Pick up the correct statement from the following:, A) Indian space effort started in 1962 with the establishment of a rocket., B) Department of Space (DOS) was established by the Government of India in, 1972, C) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is responsible for the space, technology and its application to various activities., D) All of these, 35) Which one of the following helps to identify the objects on the earth surface?, A) Atmospheric window B) Signature C) Radiometric error D) None of these, 36) Which one of the following statements is correct?, A) During the day, earth reflects solar radiation, B) During the day earth reflects both solar radiation and the emission from its, surface, C) During the night, earth emits radiation from its surface, D) All of these, 37) A perfectly black body_____, A) is a diffuse emitter B) Absorbs all the radiations of every wave lengths, C) Emits power of every wave length D) All the above, 38) Remote sensing techniques makes use of the properties of _____emitted,, reflected or diffracted by the sensed objects., A) Electric waves B) Sound waves C) Electromagnetic waves D) Wind waves, 39) ______was India's first remote sensing satellite launched into space., A) Arya Bhatt B) Resat C) Bhaskar D) Kalpana-1, 40) How many types of Remote Sensing?, A) Four B) Two C) Three D) One, 41) In ________Remote Sensing, the satellite uses its own energy to perform remote, sensing., A) Passive Remote Sensing B) Solar Energy, C) Active Remote Sensing D) None of the above, 42) Solar Energy reaches Earth in______ format., A) Infrared B) Radio C) Electromagnetic D) None of these, 43) Which of the following is the type of sensor?, A) Solar energy B) Radar C) Satellite Imagery D) Platform, 44) What is the full form of IRS?, A) Indian Resource Satellite B) Indian Region Satellite, C) Indian Remote Sensing Satellite D) Indian Rocket Satellite, 45) Which is the Ideal ratio of aerial photography?, A) 1: 15000-1: 25000 B) 1: 15000-1: 10000, 46), 47), 48), 49), , C) 1: 25000-1: 75000 D) None of these, _____ is the place, where sensors are fitted., A) Camera B) Scanner C) Platform D) Radar, When first time the term “Remote Sensing” was used?, A) 1960 B) 1973 C) 1978 D) None of the Above, In India, Aerial Photography is done by ____, A) NASA B) Yashada C) Survey of India D) I. M. D., The repetition of the photo is called?, A) Vertical B) Overlapping C) Oblique D) None of these, , 3, , D, , B, , D, , D, , C, A, B, , C, , C, B, C, , A, C, A, C, B, , P.T.O.
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50) _______ satellite used for meteorological studies?, A) Matsat B) Intel sat-2 C) Ocean sat D) None of these, 51) What is the wavelength of gamma ray segment?, A) 0.03 nanometres - 3 nanometres B) Less than 0.03 nanometres, C) 0.03 micrometre D) None of these, 52) In which year ISRO was established?, A) 1972 B) 1969 C) 1960 D) 1975, 53) Which of the following is not a component of Geographic Information System?, A) Hardware B) Software C) Live Wire D) None of these, 54) ______ is celebrated as Geographic Information System Day., A) 5 June B) 18 November C) 2 December D) None of these, 55) Which of the following is the Indian-made Geographical Information System?, A) Gram B) Arc C) Elvis D) Genome, 56) ______ Municipal Corporation is the first to use Geographic Information System in, India., A) Pune B) Mumbai C) Delhi D) Pimpri-Chinchwad, 57) The Ministry of Defence uses more _____ technology along with Geographic, Information Systems., A) GPS B) GIS C) Communication D) Weapons, 58) ______ is the major problem in Disaster management., A) Lack of information B) Soil type C) Rain D) Earthquake, 59) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is located at_____, A) New Delhi B) Chennai C) Dehradun D) Lucknow, 60) National Remote Sensing Centre is located at______, A) Noida B) Shimla C) Hyderabad D) Bengaluru, 61) How many GPS satellites are currently in orbit around the earth?, A) 12 B) 16 C) 22 D) 24, 62) GPS Means, A. Global Projecting System, B. Global Positioning System, C. Global Processing System, D. Global Parsing System, 63) Map markers use GPS to verify the, A. Boundaries B. Roads C. Towns D. Place, 64) Global Positioning System (GPS) is, A. Satellite Word station B. Satellite System, C. Satellite Signal, D. Satellite Solution, 65) Global Positioning Service (GPS) uses 24 satellites in, A. 9 Orbits B. 8 Orbits C. 7 Orbits D. 6 Orbits, 66) Global Positioning Service (GPS) is based on a principle called, A. Arbitration B. Trilateration C. Orbiteration D. Globalization, 67) The Trilateration of Global Positioning Service (GPS) Means using, A. 7 Distance B. 5 Distance C. 3 Distance D. 2 Distance, 68) The IS-95 cellular telephone system uses GPS to create time synchronization, between the, A. Space Station B. Base Station C. Land Station D. Air Station, , **********, 4, , B, B, B, D, B, A, D, , A, A, C, C, D, B, , A, B, , D, B, C, B
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M.A./M.Sc. GEOGRAPHY, SEMESTER – II Gg. 214, Geo-statistical Methods, Sr.No., Question and Option, Answer, 1., Who is the father of statistics?, A, a. Sir Ronald Fisher FRS b. Ronald Fernandez, c. Ramanujan d. Sir Smith, 2., The practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical data in large, B, quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring proportions in a whole, from those in a representative sample is called ---------a. Mathematics b. Statistics C. qualitative Method d. Sampling, 3., ---------- is a class of statistics used to analyze and predict the values, C, associated with spatial or spatiotemporal phenomena., a. Statistics b. Biostatistics c. Geostatistics d. Mathematics, 4., ------------- geography is the study and practice of collecting, analysing, B, and presenting data that has a geographic or areal dimension, such as, census or demographics data., a. Mathematical b. Statistical C. qualitative d. Sampling, 5., What is Role of statistics in geography?, D, a. To describe and summarize spatial data., b. To use samples of geographic data to infer characteristics for a larger set, of geographic data (population)., c. To learn whether an actual spatial pattern matches some expected, pattern., d. All of these., 6., Geo-statistics is a branch of --------------- focusing on spatial, B, or spatiotemporal datasets, a. Mathematics b. Statistics c. qualitative Method d. Sampling, 7., Statistical ------------, which greatly help in collection, presentation,, A, analysis and interpretation of data., a. Method b. Analysis c. Presentation d. Interpretation, 8., A numerical evaluation of uncertainty on a finite set of events, not, D, necessarily endowed with any mathematical structure but interconnected, by logical relations, like implications, incompatibilities, equivalences., a. Probability b. Normal distribution c. Sampling d. Probability, assessment, 9., Abraham De Moivre coined the Normal Probability curve in -------------C, a. 1731 b. 1732 c. 1733 d. 1833, 10. The Standard Deviation -----(A) Is effected by change of origin but unaffected by change of scale, (B) Is unaffected by change of origin but effected by change of scale, (C) Is effected by change of origin but effected by change of scale, (D) Is unaffected by change of both origin and scale, , B
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11., , If 3 coins are tossed together, the chance of getting at least one head is ---(A) 8, , 12., , 13., , 14., , 15., , 16., , 17., , 18., 19., , 20., , 21., , 22., 23., , (B) 6, , (C) 4 (D) 12, , What are the confusion about statistics?, a. Arithmetical errors b. False percentages c. Fictitious precision d. All, of these, Frequency distribution is a type of ----------- statistical method., a. Descriptive b. Applied c. Parametric inferential d. Non-Parametric, inferential, There are six doors in a room. Four students have to enter it. In how many, ways probably can they enter from different doors?, a. 350 b. 360 c. 36 d. None of these., There are 17 balls, number from 1 to 17 in a bag. If a person selects one at, random, which is the probability that the number printed on the ball will be, an even number greater than 9?, a. 4/17 b. 5/17 c. 6/17 d. 9/17, What is probability distribution function?, a. The probability distribution function is the integral of the probability, density function., b. Directly underneath the first line, write the probability of the event, happening., c. Divide the number of events by the number of possible outcomes., d. Probability theory is applied in everyday life in risk assessment and, modeling., The mean annual rainfall is 664 mm. and standard deviation is 120 mm., What is the probability of occurrence rainfall more than 700mm?, a. 30.38% b. 34.38% c. 38.21% d. 48.21%, ---------- also known as Standard score., a. X -score b. Y- score c. Z- score d. W - score, A ----------- describes the position of a raw score in terms of its distance, from the mean, when measured in standard deviation units., a. X -score b. Y- score c. Z- score d. W - score, The critical value is 190 and its mean value is 150, if standard deviation is, 25, then your Z-score would be::, a. 0.6 b. 1.6 c. 2.6 d. 3.4, Formula of Z-score, a. z = (x – x) / σ, b. z = (σ – μ) / x, c. z = (x – σ) / μ, d. z = (x – μ) / σ, Sign of standard deviation, a. σ, b. x c. μ d. xRandom sampling is used in ----(A) Sparse and large area distribution of population, (B) Dense and small area distribution of population, (C) Clustered settlement, (D) None of these, , A, D, , A, , B, , A, , A, , C, , C, C, , B, , D, , A, , A
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24., , Normal curve is ----(A) Very much flat, , (B) Shape of bell and symmetry, , B, , (C) Very much peaked (D) Neither more flat nor more peaked, 25., 26., 27., 28., , 29., , 30., , 31., , 32., , 33., , 34., , 35., , 36., , The ------------ measures the spread of the data about the mean value., a. Mean, b. Median, c. Mode d. Standard deviation, A ----------- in statistics includes all of the elements from a set of data., a. sample b. population c. residual d. regression, A ------ consists one or more observations drawn from the population., a. sample b. population c. residual d. regression, What is a sample size in statistics example?, a. Sample size measures the number of individual samples measured, b. observations used in a survey or experiment., c. a & b, d. None of these, There are ------% items between ± 1σ from mean in normal probability, curve., a. 95.44 b. 99.94 c. 68.26 d. 100, There are ------% items between ± 2σ from mean in normal probability, curve., a. 95.44 b. 99.94 c. 68.26 d. 100, There are ------% items between ± 3σ from mean in normal probability, curve., a. 95.44 b. 99.94 c. 68.26 d. 10.99, All population elements have an equal chance of being selected as sample., a. Random sampling b. Stratified sampling c. systematic sampling d., none of these, Which sampling used for heterogeneous population?, a. Random sampling b. Stratified sampling c. systematic sampling d., none of these, Stratified sampling is a method of sampling from a population which can, be partitioned into subpopulations., a. Random sampling b. Stratified sampling c. systematic sampling d., none of these, The line of regression of ‘y’ on ‘x’ and the line of regression of ‘x’ on ‘y’ --(A)Always intersect, (B)Some time do not intersect, (C) some time intersect (D)Intersect at origin only, T- test is used for ----(A) The significance of mean of small sample, (B) The significance of difference of mean for two small independent, sample, , D, B, A, C, , C, , A, , B, , A, , B, , B, , A, , D
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(C) The significance of correlation coefficient in small sample, (D) All of the above, 37., , 38., , 39., , 40., , 41., , 42., , 43., , 44., , 45., 46., , 47., , Systematic sampling is a statistical method involving the selection of, elements from an ordered sampling frame., a. Random sampling b. Stratified sampling c. systematic sampling d., none of these, The most common form of systematic sampling is ----------- method., a. Random sampling b. Stratified sampling, c. an equi-probability d. none of these, A method of sampling a geographical area by selecting points in it,, especially by choosing points at random on a map or aerial photograph., a. Point Random sampling b. Stratified sampling c. systematic sampling, d. Point systematic sampling, --------------- is a method of sampling used when no complete frame of, reference is available., a. Point Random sampling b. Area Random sampling c. systematic, sampling d. Point systematic sampling, ---------sampling is the practice of taking small samples at equal distances, across a given acreage., a. Point b. area c. Linear d. Grid, The statistical methods in --------- are principally designed for sampling, large inhomogeneous populations of discrete items, such as motor, vehicles, books in libraries, or populations of people., a. sampling theory b. sampling point c. Sampling area d. Linear, sampling, -------- statistics is a branch of statistics which assumes that sample data, come from a population that can be adequately modeled by a probability, distribution that has a fixed set of parameters., a. sampling theory b. sampling point c. Parametric d. Non-parametric, Nonparametric statistics is the branch of statistics that is not based solely, on parameterized families of probability distributions., a. sampling theory b. sampling point c. Parametric d. Non-parametric, Is Chi square a nonparametric test?, a. Yes b, No c. Partially d. None of these, ----- is not Parametric test., (A) Normal ‘Z’ test, (B)Student ‘t’ test, (C) Chi-square test, (D) Fishers ‘F’ test, Which one of the ‘Z score formula, (A) Z =Mean value – Critical value / S. D., (B) Z = Z score value – Critical value / S. D., (C) Z = S. D. / Critical value - Mean value, (D) Z = Critical value - Mean value / S. D., , C, , C, , A, , B, , D, , A, , C, , D, , A, , C, , D
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48., , 49., , 50., 51., , 52., , 53., 54., , 55., , 56., , 57., , ------------- is a type of hypothesis used in statistics that proposes that there, is no difference between certain characteristics of a population or datagenerating process., a. sampling theory b. Parametric statistics c. Null hypothesis d., Random sampling, If the P-value is less than (or equal to), then the null hypothesis is ------------ in favor of the alternative hypothesis., a. rejected b. accepted, c. Nothing d. confuse, If the P-value is greater than, then the null hypothesis is -------------., a. rejected b. not rejected, c. Nothing d. confuse, The calculated value of x2 is 0.486 and tabulated value for 60 of freedom, on 5% significance level is 12.59. The calculated value is less than the, tabulated value. So the null hypothesis is accepted at the ----------significance level., a. 95% b. 5% c. 0.5% d. 0.94%, The calculated value of x2 is 143.68 and tabulated value on 5%, significance level is 9.49. The calculated value is greater than the tabulated, value. So the null hypothesis is --------a. rejected b. accepted, c. Nothing d. confuse, T-Distribution also known as -------a. Student-T b. Professor-T c. Trial-T d. Chi-square, Student-T distribution name get from ------ in 1908., a. William Thomas Edison b. William Friday c. William Sealy Gosset, d. Karl Pearson, Student.is pseudonym of ------------a. William Thomas Edison b. William Friday c. William Sealy Gosset, d. Karl Pearson, The Independent Samples t Test compares the means of two independent, groups in order to determine whether there is statistical evidence that the, associated population means are significantly different., a. True b. False c. Not sure D. May Possible, Given samples from two normal populations of size n1 and n2 with, unknown means, and, and known standard deviations, and, the test statistic comparing the means is known as the -------------------, , a. one-sample z statistic b. two-sample z statistic, statistic d. four-sample z statistic, , c. three-sample z, , ,, , C, , A, , B, B, , A, , A, C, , C, , A, , B
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58., , 59., , 60., , 61., , 62., , 63., , 64., , 65., , 66., , 67., , 68., , In general, the population standard deviations are not known, and are, estimated by the calculated values s1 and s2. In this case, the test statistic is, defined by the two-sample t statistic, , This is the example of :, a. One sample t statistic b. two sample statistics c. known standard, deviation d. unknown standard deviation, -------- is any statistical test in which the test statistic has an Fdistribution under the null hypothesis., a. T-test b. chi-test c. F-test d- variants, What is DF in F test?, a. The F-statistic is simply a ratio of two variances. b. Variances are a, measure of dispersion c. Degree of freedom d. F test, In a certain examination, 10% of the students got less than 30 and 97% of, the students got less than 62 marks. Assuming the distribution to normal, find the mean and standard deviation of the marks., a. x- = 41.85 σ = 8.59 b. . x- = 40.85 σ = 8.59 c. . x- = 41.85 σ = 8.49, d. . x- = 40.85 σ = 8.49, Snedecor's F distribution or the Fisher–Snedecor distribution is a, continuous probability distribution that arises frequently as the null, distribution of a test statistic, most notably in the analysis of variance:, a. T distribution b. F distributions c. Chi distributions d. distributions, When describing an ----------, the number of degrees of freedom associated, with the standard deviation in the numerator of the f statistic is always, stated first., a. T distribution b. F distributions c. Chi distributions d. distributions, The ---------- statistic is commonly used for testing relationships between, categorical variables., a.T-test, b. F-test, c. Chi- test D. Test, The -------- of the Chi-Square test is that no relationship exists on the, categorical variables in the population; they are independent., a. Imagine hypothesis, b. Null hypothesis, c. Alternative hypothesis d. Economic hypotheses, Where chi square test is applied?, a. To testing phenomena b. To testing variables c. to testing relationship, d. None of these, If the significance value that is p-value associated with chi-square statistics, is 0.002, there is very strong evidence of rejecting the null hypothesis of, no fit. It means good fit., a. very bad b. bad c. Good d. Very bad, ---------- tables (also called crosstabs or two-way tables) are used in, statistics to summarize the relationship between several categorical, variables., a.Average b. Testing c. hypothesis d, Contingency, , D, , C, , C, , A, , B, , B, , C, , B, , C, , C, , D
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69., , 70., , 71., , 72., 73., , 74., , 75., , 76., 77., 78., , 79., , 80., , 81., , 82., , A contingency table is a special type of frequency distribution table, where, two variables are shown ----------------------a. simultaneously b. Unequally c. Forcedly d. None of these, Contingency tables are used in statistics to summarize the, relationship between several categorical variables., a. Cross table b. Two way table c. a & b d. None of these, K.S, Test means, a. Kolam & Smirnove test b. Kalam & Shrivastave test c. Kolmogorov, & Simiro test d. Kolmogorov & Smirnov test, KS test is --------a. Parametric b. Non-Paramentric c. Covid-19 d. Malaria, What is use of KS Test?, a. Cross table b. to decide if a sample comes from a population with a, specific distribution. c. x- = 40.85 σ = 8.59 d. None of these, In Method of ----------- we classify time series data into two equal parts, and then calculate averages for each half., a. Semi Averages v. average c. deviation d. correlation, Advantages of semi average method?, a. This method is simple to understand as compare to other methods for, measuring the secular trends., b. Everyone who applies this method will get the same result., c. The method assumes a straight line relationship between the plotted, points without considering the fact whether that relationship exists or not., d. a & b, A linear regression line has an equation of the form -----a. Y = aX + b, b. Y = aX + bX c. Y = a + b d. Y = a + bX, ----------- lines as a way to quantify a linear trend., a. Co-relation b. Regression c. Residuals d. None of these, ----------- at a point as the difference between the actual y value at a point, and the estimated y value from the regression line given the x coordinate, of that point., a. Co-relation b. Regression c. Residuals d. None of these, The difference between the observed value of the dependent variable (y), and the predicted value (ŷ) is called the-----------a. Co-relation b. Regression c. Residuals d. None of these, The ------------ Standard Error is the average amount that the response will, deviate from the true regression line., a. regression b. sampling c. correlation d. residual, What is a good residual plot?, a. value equally placed around line, b. value randomly placed, c. residual value equally placed around line, d. none, What is P value?, a. Regression, b. Null hypothesis, c. Standard deviation d. Average, , A, , C, , D, , B, B, , A, , D, , D, B, C, , C, , D, , C, , B
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83., , 84., 85., , 86., 87., 88., 89., , 90., 91., 92., 93., , 94., , 95., , What is experimental design method?, a. how participants are allocated to the different groups in an experiment., b. Types of design include repeated measures,, c. independent groups, and matched pairs designs., d. All of these, Simple random sampling consist ---(A) Point, (B) Area, (C) Line (D) All of the above, The distribution with small standard deviation have narrow peaks is ----(A) Normal distribution, (B) Leptokurtic, (C) Platykurtic, (D)Longer curve, Kurtosis means ----(A) Curve, (B) Area, (C) Line, (D) Peak, ----- is / are the type of Kurtosis, (A) Mesokurtic (B) Leptokurtic (C) Platykurtic (D) All of the above, In ----- scale data exists in the form of categories, (A) Nominal, (B) Ordinal, (C) Interval, (D) Ratio, Graphical and numerical methods are specialized processes utilized in ---(A) Education Statistics, (B) Descriptive statistics, (C) Business statistics, (D) social statistics, The area under a Standard Normal Curve is ----(A) 0, (B) 1, (C) ∞, (D) Not defined, Analysis of variance (AANOVA) was put forwarded by ----(A) Poisson (B) W. S. Gaset (C) R. A. Fisher (D) None of these, Chi – Square is used to analyses ------(A), (B) Rank, (C) Frequencies, (D) None of these, On which of the following does the critical value for a Chi – Square, statistically?, (A) Degree of Freedom, (B) The row totals, (C) The sum of the frequency (D) No. of variables, In regression analysis the variable that is being predicted is the -----(A) Response or dependent variable (B) Independent variable, (C) Intervening variable, (D) All of these, In regression analysis if the independent variable is measured in, Kilograms, the dependent variable -----(A) Must also be in Kilogram, (B) Must be in some unit of weight, (C) Cannot be in Kilogram, (D) Can be any units, , D, , D, B, D, D, A, B, B, C, C, , A, , A, , D
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M.A Geography Sem. III Gg.311 (A), Regional Geography of USA, Question Bank, Sr., No, , Questions, , Ans, , 1, , Which of the following lakes is not the part of the "Great lakes"?, a)lake superior b) Lake michigan, c) Lake Huron d) Great stave lake, , d, , 2, , Which is the only great lake to be located entirely within the United State,, a)Erie b) Horon, c) Ontario d) Michigan, , d, , 3, , The largest river of North America is ………….river., a)Ohio, b) Mississippi, c) Rio Grade, d) Colorado, , b, , 4, , A……….is a landform with steep sides and a flat., a)Plateau, b) Basin, c) Valley, d) Canyon, , d, , 5, , Atlantic Hurricane season starts from………, a)1st June, b)1st July, c) 1st August, , a, d)1st September, , 6, , Hurricanes are divided into ……….. many categories., a) 3, b) 5, c) 4, d) 6, , b, , 7, , What is the natural vegetation of the major corn-production area of the, United State?, a) Grassland and Broadleaf forest, b) Desert and Tropical rain forest, c) Steppe and Tundra, d) Needle leaf forest, , a, , 8, , The percentage of the labour force in the United State that works directly in, Agriculture is….., a)2-5%, b) 5-7%, c) 7-9%, d) 10-12%, , a, , 9, , Which of the following discovered North America?, a) Columbus, b) Vasco De Gama, c) Bartolomeu Dias d) John Cabot, , a, , 10, , Which of the following straits separate North America from Asia., a) Cabot strait, b) Bering strait, c) Strait of Canso, d) Cebu Strait, , b
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11, , …………..is a lowland between hills or mountain., a)Basin, b) Peninsula, c) Island, d) Valley, , b, , 12, , The state of Florida in the United State is an example of a………., a)Peninsula, b) Island, c) Basin, d) Desert, , a, , 13, , In North American tropical cyclones are known as……….., a) Cyclones, b) Hurricane, c) Typhoons, d) None of the above, , b, , 14, , Pick out the region of North America where huge mineral deposits are found., a) Witwatersrand region, b) Appalachian region, c) Chota Nagpur plateau, d) Kalgoorlie region, , b, , 15, , How many climatic zones are in North America?, a) 5, b) 7, c) 8, d) 6, , c, , 16, , What factors greatly influence climate in North America?, a) Latitude and Longitude, b) Latitude and Large landforms, c) River and Streams, d) Latitude and Grassland, , b, , 17, , Which of the following latitude forms the boundary between the two big, countries USA and Canada?, a) 45 Degree North latitude, b) 46 Degree North latitude, c) 47 Degree North latitude, d) 49 Degree North latitude, , d, , 18, , Which of the following lakes act as the dividing line between the USA and, Canada?, a) Athabasca lake & Reindeer lake, b) Great lakes & St. Lawrence River, c) Erie lake & Ontario lake, d) Superior lake & Huron lake, , b, , 19, , ………..is the tallest mountain in North America., a) Denali, b) Mount whiten c) Mount Shasta, , a, d) Popocatepetl
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20 The……….is an area of grassland that separates over North America., a)Bush, b) Steppe, c) Pampas, d) Great plains, , d, , 21 Name the Mineral largely found in the Canadian shield region of North, America, a)Nickel, b) Zinc, c) Silver, b) Coal, , a, , 22 Name the mineral deposit found in the Appalachian region of North America., a)Uranium b) Gold c) Nickel d) Coal, , d, , 23 What is the largest desert in North America?, a) Chihuahua Desert b) Sonoran desert, c) Great basin, d) Mohave, , a, , 24 How many countries in North America are landlocked?, a) O b) 1, c) 2, d) 3, , a, , 25 How many physical regions of North America?, a) 5, b) 6, c) 8, d) 4, , c, , 26 How many desert region located in North America?, a) 3, b) 6 c ) 4 d) 5, , c, , 27 North America is the…………. largest continent., a)first b) second c) third d) four, , c, , 28 North America is the only continent with what?, a) Volcanoes & Tornados, b) Ever type of climate, c) Mountains & Islands, d) Not the all above, , a, , 29 What is the most populous city in North America?, a)New York, b) Mexico city, c) Los Angeles d) Washington, , a, , 30 In the United State most of the fertile soils of the Midwest were derived, from?, a)Glaciers, b) Volcanic activity, c) Decaying organic matter, d) Eroded Sandstone, , a, , 31 How many colonies were there in the original USA?, a) 10, b) 11, c) 13, d)17, , c, , 33 How many time zones does mainland North America have?, a) 4, b) 5, c) 6, d) 7, , a
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34 Which one of the countries has the most landmass in North America?, a)Canada, b) USA, c) Mexico, d) both a & b, , d, , 35 The climate of the United States is best described as……., a)Arid b) Polar c) Temperate d) Tropical, , c, , 36 Florida is…….., a)Cordillera, b) Island, , c, c) Peninsula, , d) Plateau, , 37 There are between the Mississippi river & the rocky mountain is mostly……., a)Desert b) Hills c) Great plain d) Woodland, , c, , 38 Which of the following parts of the United State was most affected by glaciers?, a) The Northeast, b) The Northwest, c) The Great plains, d) The Great lakes, , d, , 39 Which of the following is the highest peak as we as active volcanoes in North, America?, a) Mt. Aconcagua, b) Mt. Etna, c) Mt. Mackenzie, d) All of the above, , c, , 40 Which of the following is not the part of physiographic region of North, America?, a) Canadian shield, b) Appalachian mountain, c) Atlantic coastal plain d) Ethiopian highlands, , d, , 41 Which is the largest fresh water lake in the world?, a) Great bear lake, b) Great slave lake, c) lake superior, d) Erie lake, , c, , 42 Which of the following types of grassland are found in North America ?, a) Savannas, b) Prairies, c) Steppers, d) Meadows, , b, , 43 What is the capital of the United State of America, a) New York, b) Philadelphia, c) Chicago, d) Washington DC, , b, , 44 How many state are there in the United State of America?, a) 49 b) 50 c) 51, d) 52, , b, , 45 Lake………….. is not one of the great lake of North America., a)Superior b) Michigan c) Tahoe d) Ontario, , d
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46 The……….Mountain is the longest chain of mountains covering part of the, United State & Canada., a) Appalachian, b) Sierra Nevada, c) Rocky, d) San Bernardino, , a, , 47 ……….is one of the countries of central America., a)Mexico b) Canada c) The United State d) Guatemala, , d, , 48 The ocean sit on either side of the North America continent., a) Pacific & Southern b) Pacific & Atlantic, c) India & Atlantic, d) India & Arctic, , b, , 49 Where tropical cyclones occur?, a) Tropical cyclones occur the land near sea, b) Tropical cyclones occur beside the ocean, c) Tropical cyclones occur over the ocean in areas near the equator, d) Tropical cyclones occur in the ocean near tropics, , c, , 50 Where is the Great Canyon situated?, a)Florida b) California c) Toronto d) Los Angeles, , b, , 51, , b, , Where the famous Niagara falls are located?, a) USA & Panama, b) USA & Canada, c) USA & South America d) USA & Mexico, , 52 Which city of the USA is the largest center of Iron and Steel?, a) Pittsburgh, b) Havana, c) Chicago, d) San Antonio, , a, , 53, , Which is the longest mountain range of North America?, a) Rocky b) Cascade c) Sierra d) Unita, , a, , 54, , Where the death valley is located North America?, a) California, b) Dallas, c) Chicago, d) Austin, , a, , 55 The Climate of the US is best described as…….., a) Arid, b) polar, c) Temperate, d) Tropical, , c, , 56 Which of the following latitude forms the boundary between the two big, countries- USA and Canada?, a) 45 Degree North latitude, , d
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b) 46 Degree North latitude, c) 47 Degree North latitude, d) 49 Degree North latitude, 57 Which of the following is highest peak as well as active volcano of North, America?, a) Mt. Aconcagua, , c, , b) Mt. Etna, c) Mt. Mackenzie, d) All of the above, 58 South America is a continent located in which hemisphere?, a) Western Hemisphere, , a, , b) Eastern Hemisphere, c) Northern Hemisphere, d) Sothern Hemisphere, 59 Which of the following is the highest peak of South America?, a) Mt. Quinto, , b, , b) Mt. Aconcagua, c) Mt. Etna, d) Mt. Cotopaxy, 60 Which of the following South America River is the most voluminous and the, second longest river of the world?, a) Rio Sao Francisco, b) Xingu River, c) Orinoco River, d) Amazon River, , d
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61, , b, , Which of this map ?, a) North Carolina, b) United States of America, c) The World, d) South Part of Asia, 62 What ocean is WEST of the United States?, a) Pacific, , a, , b) Atlantic, c) Southern, d) Arctic, 63 Which river is in the Northwest United States?, a) Colorado River, , b, , b) Columbia River, c) Ohio River, d) Mississippi River, 64 Which river borders the US and Mexico?, a) St. Lawrence River, b) Columbia River, c) Colorado River, d) Rio Grande, , d
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65 The main mountain range in the eastern part of the USA is called the, ……….Mountains., a) Appalachian, , a, , b) Rocky, c) Canadian Shield, d) Great Plains, 66 Five lakes (Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario) that form an, important waterway for trade with Canada, a) Montgomery, , b, , b) The Great Lakes, c) Washington D.C., d) Gulf of Mexico, 67 Which is a flat area in the mid-United States made up of grasslands with no, trees?, a) Great Basin, , c, , b) Death Valley, c) Great Plains, d) Great Lakes, 68 This is the Tallest mountain chain in North America…., a) Appalachians, , d, , b) Coastal Range, c) St. Lawrence, d) Rockies, 69 Which river's drainage basin covers almost half of the US?, a) Mississippi River, b) Mackenzie River, c) Murray River, d ) Yukon River, , a
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70 Areas with unifying physical characteristics are known as..., , b, , a) Perception, b) Region, c) Location, d) Orientation, 71 Which of the following regions would you find in northeastern South, America around Brazil?, a), b), c), d), , Rain Forest, Sahara, Taiga, Great Plains, , 72 Which state is in red?, , a), b), c), d), , a, , a, , California, Utah, Connecticut, Hawaii, , 73 Which is the most-used renewable energy resource in the USA?, a) Hydroelectric, b) Biomass, c) Natural Gas, d) Nuclear energy, , b
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74 Type of energy used to power some calculators and watches…., a) Sunlight, , a, , b) Water, c) Biomass, d) Wind, 75 What is the most densely populated region of the United States?, a) The South, , c, , b) The Midwest, c) The Northeast, d) The West, 76 What physical region is located in North Africa?, a) Appalachian Mountains, , b, , b) Sahara Desert, c) Kalahari Desert, d) Andes Mountains, 77 Where is the Wheat Belt located?, a) Southwest Asia, , d, , b) Netherlands, c) Northeast USA, d) Central USA, 78 What is the capital of the USA?, a) Oxford, , b, , b) Washington DC, c) Montgomery, d) Alabama, 79 How many states are in the USA?, a) Fifty, b) Forty – six, c) Twenty, , a, d) Fifty - five
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1), , 2), , 3), , 4), 5), 6), , 7), , 8), , 9), , 10), , 11), 12), 13), , M.A. SEMESTER IV, Gg. 412 (A) Tropical Geomorphology, QUESTION BANK, Physical Weathering is powerful in -------- region, (A) Arid, ( B) humid, (C) wet, ( D) cold, Chemical weathering is dominant in --------- region, (A) Arid, (B) humid, (C) Wet, (D) Cold, Physical Weathering is powerful in -------- region, (A) Arid, ( B) humid, (C) wet, ( D) cold, The tropics cover nearly ----- percent of the total surface area of Earth., (A) 40 (B) 20, (C) 60, (D) 100, In the Köppen climate classification Tropic is a -------- climate., (A) Arid (B) Polar, (C) Non-arid, (D) All of the above, Warm Humid equatorial climate is found in belt near equator extending to, about ------- north & south., (A) 15º (B) 10º, (C) 20º, (D) 35º, Tropical savannas or grasslands are associated with the tropical -----climate type., (A) Wet and dry (B) Cold and dry, (C) Hot and dry (D) Wet and, hot, Davisian Concept is related to ------- of erosion, (A) Grade, (B) Cycle, (C) Braid, (D) deposition, The basal segment of ideal hillslope profile is always -----------(A) Convex, (B) Concave, (C) straight, (D) gentle, ---------- slop elements is free from weathered material, (A) upper, (B) free, (C) Basal, (D) concave, The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the ---------., (A) Surface, (B) Water, (C) Equator, (D) All of the above, The humid tropical climate is characterized by seasonal -long -------------., (A) Precipitation (B) Humidity (C) Wind, (D) None of the above, Tropical Savannas are characterized by a continuous cover of perennial -------., (A) Streams, (B) Grasses, (C) Trees, (D) All of the above, , 1, , P.T.O., , A, N, S, A, , B, , A, , A, C, A, , A, , B, , B, , B, , C, A, B
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14), , 15), , 16), , 17), , 18), , 19), , 20), , 21), 22), , 23), 24), , 25), , 26), 27), , Tropical Monsoon Climate tends to see less variance in ----- during the, C, course of the year., (A) Rainfall, (B) Humidity, (C) Temperatures, (D) None of the, above, Hot Dry Desert or semi desert climate occur in two belts at latitudes, C, between approximately ------- north & south of the equator., (A) 10 & 30º, (B) 15 & 20º (C) 15 & 30º, (D) 0 & 10º, Tropical Monsoon Climate are affected by ------- winds., A, (A), Monsoon, (B) Sea, (C) Mountain, (D) None of the, above, In the humid tropical climate amount of precipitation lies between ---- mm B, per year, (A) 1000 & 4000 (B) 100 & 400 (C) 200 & 5000 (D) 2000 & 4000, An Ideal hills slope profile shows ------- elements, D, (A) 3, (B) 5, (C) 7, (D) 4, W´ Penck’s theory is called slope -----------B, (A) retreat, (B) replacement, (C) Decline, (D) Back westing, A Wood’s slope model is related to ---------A, (A) Parallel retreat, (B) Replacement, (C) decline, (D) Back westing, The arid tropics zone extends between ------- North and South., D, (A) 15 & 20° (B) 10 & 13° (C) 15 & 30°, (D) 15 & 23°, A semi-arid climate or steppe climate are climatic regions that receive ------- A, ---- below potential evapotranspiration., (A) Precipitation (B) Humidity, (C) evaporation, (D) All of the, above, ---------- are soil types rich in iron and aluminium., A, (A) Laterites, (B) Bauxite (C) Magnetite, (D) Pyrite, ---------- incorporates the mechanical, biological and chemical processes of A, erosion, weathering and mass wasting., (A) Denudation (B) Soil, (C) Earth, (D) Profile, --------- is the picking up or physical removal of rock particles by an agent B, such as streams or glaciers., (A), Weathering (B) Erosion (C) Denudation (D) Earth, Laterites cover about ----- of the Earth's continental land area, A, (A) 1/3 (B) 2/7, (C) 1/4, (D) 3/7, ------------ breaks down rocks that are either stationary or moving., A, (A) Weathering, (B) Denudation (C) Soil, (D) Laterites, , 2
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28), , 29), , 30), , 31), , 32), , 33), , 34), , 35), , 36), 37), , 38), , 39), 40), , 41), , An essential feature for the formation of laterite is the repetition of --------seasons., (A) Wet & Dry B) Cold and dry (C) Hot and dry (D) Wet and hot, ---------- is the movement of eroded particles by agents such as rivers,, waves, glaciers, or wind., (A) Transportation, (B) Weathering, (C) Denudation (D) Erosion, Laterite occurs principally as a cap over the summits of ------ hills and, plateaus., (A) Plutonic (B) Sedimentary (C) Basaltic, (D) None of the above, W J Morgan introduces -------------- theory., (A) Plate tectonic, (B) Seafloor spreading, (C) drifting of continents, (D) Coral formation, Himalaya came into existence due to ---------------(A) Folding, (B) Faulting, (C) Subduction, (D) Erosion, Andes Mountain is ----- --- type of moutain, (A) Fold, (B) Faluted, (C) submerged, (D) relic, The tightly bound crystals of any rock can be loosened and altered to new, minerals by ----------., (A) Transportation (B) Weathering (C) Denudation (D) Erosion, -------- is the general term for movement of material downslope under, gravity., (A) Mass movement (B) Weathering (C) Denudation (D) Erosion, Laterization is a prolonged process of --------- weathering, (A) Chemical, (B) Physical (C) Biological (D) None of the above, Falling material consists of a single chunk or several pieces of rock, it is a ----- fall., (A) Snow, (B) Water, (C) Rock (D) None of the above, ------- are failures along a surface of separation, over which the failed mass, slides downhill., (A) Slides (B) Fall (C) Avalanche (D) Mudflow, In India laterites and laterite soils cover an area of --------- sq. km. area, (A) 1,05,105 (B) 2,58,000 (C) 5,24,800, (D) 2,48,000, ------- is the slow downslope movement of the upper parts of the surficial, material., (A) Slides (B) Creep (C) Avalanche (D) Mudflow, -----------designates some small element or area of the land surface that is, inclined from the horizontal., (A) Land (B) Slope (C) Topography (D) None of the above, , 3, , P.T.O., , A, , A, , C, , A, , A, , A, , B, , A, , A, C, , A, , D, B, , B
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42), , 43), , 44), , 45), , 46), , 47), , 48), 49), , 50), 51), 52), , 53), , 54), , 55), , The edge of a plate is called --------(A) Side, (B) element, (C) Part, (D) margin, The Volcanic belt around Pacific ocean is called ------------(A) Subduction, (B) Islands, (C) Ring of fire, (D) arc, Plate techtonic theory is a modified version of ----------(A) Continental drift, (B) Coral formation, (C) Isastacy, (D) Daly’s theory, A period of active laterization extended from about --------- million years, ago., (A), 35 to 1.5 (B) 35 to 15, (C) 5 to 10, (D) 3 to 5, --------- weathering is the process by which chemical reactions decompose, primary minerals and rocks and transfer the products to other phases, (A), Physical (B) Biological, (C) Chemical (D) All of the, above, The moving mass may range in texture from ------- to clay and it usually, occurs in an unsorted mixed state., (A) Silt (B) Sand, (C) Cobble, (D) Boulders, ---------- is a factor that substantially affects laterite formation., (A) Topography (B) Rock, (C) Water, (D) None of the above, Flowing water is the most important and widespread agent of -------- on, Earth., (A) Erosion (B) Weathering (C) Denudation (D) Transportation, Fluvial erosion begins as -------- on the ground., (A) Snow falls, (B) Rock falls, (C) Rain falls (D) None of the above, Sheet wash occurs in the ---------., (A) Interfluves (B) Watershed divide (C) Streams (D) Water, The mineralogical and chemical compositions of laterites are dependent on, their ----- rocks., (A) Volcanic (B) Plutonic, (C) Parent, (D) None of the above, Stream channel lengthens upslope through time, forming new rills and, gullies by -------- erosion., (A) Fluvial, (B) Glacier (C) Wind, (D) All of the above, Volcanic Activities are mostly related to -----(A) Plate boundaries, (B) Island, (C) Mountains, (D) Oceans, Hawai is ----------- island, (A) Volcanic, (B) Faulting, (C) Flolding, (D) Coral, , 4, , D, , C, , A, , A, , C, , D, , A, A, , C, A, C, , A, , A, , A
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56), , ---------- is a science which studies the origin and evolution of landforms on B, the earth surface, (A) Cliatology, (B) Geomorphology, (C) Economic Geography, (D) Geology, , 57), , The laterite profiles show that its exposed layers are much -------than the sub C, surface layers., (A), Softer, (B) Light weight, (C) Harder (D) None of the, above, Cobbles and pebbles will be moved farther downstream than --------., D, (A) Clay, (B) Silt, (C) Sand, (D) Boulders, Flood plain are formed through -----------., A, (A), Aggradation (B) Degradation (C) Transportation (D) Erosion, Based on altitudes laterite has been classified as -----------level laterite., B, (A) Mid and high (B) Low and high (C) Low and mid (D) None of the, above, A --------is a strip of land with very little relief that borders a river and is, B, inundated at times of high water., (A) Dyke, (B) Floodplain (C) Foothill (D) Monadnocks, ----- are partly subaerial and partly subaqueous accumulations of river borne A, sediment deposited at the mouth of the river, (A) Deltas (B) Floodplain (C) Foothill (D) None of the above, Cellular laterite cavities are approximately ---------., A, (A) Rounded (B) Square, (C) Trigonal, (D) Hexagonal, Towards the end of its course, a river usually carries --------- sediment, B, (A) Coarse-grained (B) fine-grained (C) Both of the above (D) None of, the above, --------- basically, means the terrain of the earth., C, (A) Water (B) Snow (C) Relief (D) Soil, ---------- is an isolated rock hill, knob, ridge, or small mountain that rises, B, abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain., (A) Dyke (B) Sills (C) Ridge (D) Inselberg, A ---------- is a very gently sloping inclined bedrock surface., C, (A), Plain (B) Foothill (C) Pediment (D) None of the above, --------- Play important role in biological weathering, A, (A) Plants, ( B) climate, (C) rock, ( D) water, , 58), 59), 60), , 61), , 62), , 63), 64), , 65), 66), , 67), 68), , 69), , In Chemical Weathering the rocks ---- -(A) Decay, ( B) disintegrates, (C) transport, ( D) decomposes, 5, , D, , P.T.O.
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70), , In physical weathering rocks --------(A) Decay, (B) disintegrates, (C) transport, (D) decomposes, , 71), , The term ------ processes includes all activities that take place at or near the A, sea., (A) Coastal (B) Tectonic (C) Fluvial (D) Glacial, The part of the land–sea interface bounded by the extreme high and low tide D, levels is called ---------., (A), Floodplain (B) River (C) Continent (D) Shore, The etchplain concept was introduced by ----- to account for well-developed A, surfaces of erosion in Uganda, (A) Wayland (B) Horton (C) Strahler (D) Davis, ------------ is an extensive, slightly inclined denudation plain, which is, D, formed under the conditions of arid and semiarid climate., (A) Etchplain (B) Pediment (C) Floodplain (D) Pediplain, --------- is the intertidal zone between the mean high and mean low tide, A, levels., (A), Foreshore (B) Backshore (C) Coastal (D) None of the, above, The ------is influenced by two factors, the seasonal thermal contrast over, A, land and the east–west alignment of the high Himalaya Mountains., (A), Monsoon (B) Tropics (C) Savana (D) Tundra, -------- is the part of the shore lies seaward of the foreshore and is commonly C, submerged., (A), Foreshore (B) Backshore (C) Inshore (D) None of the, above, , 72), , 73), , 74), , 75), , 76), , 77), , **********, , 6, , B
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MA SEM IV, , A, N, S, , GG-411(A) Fluvial Geomorphology, QUESTION BANK, 1 As a river overflows its banks during flood, it drops much of its coarsergrained load immediately, forming landforms called ___________ ., (A) (A) delta, , (B) alluvial fans, , (C) natural levees, , (D) point bars, , 2 Which one of the following generally decreases downstream along the, length of a stream?, (A) channel width, , (B) channel depth, , (A) Clay, , (B) silt, , (C) sand, , (D) depents on the energy of stream, , 4 Knick point formation takes place due to ------------, , (A) erosion, , (B) deposition, , (C) rejuvenation, , (D) Subduction, , 5 A revival of the erosive capacity of the river is called., , (A) Weathering, , (B) Rejuvenation, , (C) Cycle, , (D) Tectonics., , 6 The percentage of a rock's total volume that is taken up by pore space is, called the _______ ., (B) Recharge, , (C) Aquifer, , (D) Porosity, , 1, , C, , (C) gradient (D) velocity, , 3 What type of material is most likely to be transported as suspended load?, , (A) Permeability, , C, , D, , C, , B, , D, , P.T.O.
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7 -------- rock is easily soluble in water, , (A) Basalt, , C, , (B) granite, , (C) limestone, , (D) Slate, , 8 Vertical erosion of river is dominant in ------- Stage of river, , (A) Youth, , (B) maturity, , (C) old, , (D) graded, , 9 In what types of rock do most caves form?, (A) Granite, , (B) Shale, , (C) Limestone, , C, (D)sandstone, , 10 Which one of the following features is a sure sign of karst?, (A) sinkholes, , (B) artesian wells, , (C) cones of depression, , (D) Speleothems, , A, , 11 Which of the following erosional features would you look for to assess, whether an area had undergone glaciation?, , A, , D, , (A) Horns, aretes or cols, (B) Hanging valleys, (C) Waterfalls, D) All of the above, 12 Glaciation forms by ___________ of snow., , (A) Burial and metamorphism of snow, (B) Melting and refreezing, (C) Erosion and deposition, D)Precipitation and melting, , 2, , A
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13 Natural levees are built up by _________., (A) Beavers, , (B) humans, , (C) floods, , (D) erosion, , C, , 14 ----- is the balanced condition of old and mature river., , (A) Braid, , (B) Grade, , (C) Recycle, , (D) Erosion, , 15 Groundwater represents how much of the world's fresh water supply?, (A) about 1%, , (B) about 5%, , (C) about 20%, , (B) gravel, , (C) granite, , C, , (D) about 50%, , 15 Which of the following materials has the lowest porosity?, (A) Shale, , B, , C, , (D) sandstone, , 17 A dendritic stream pattern will tend to develop in __________ ., , D, , (A) regions underlain by regularly spaced joints or faults, (B) regions of folded strata, (C) along the flanks of isolated volcanoes, (D) regions of flay-lying sedimentary rocks, 18 Lateral erosion is also called ----------, , (A) valley widening, , (B) delta formation, , (C) flood Plain, , (D) slope, , 19 Valley deepening is prominent in -------- course of river, , (A) Middle, , (B) lower, , (C) Graded, , (D) Upper, 3, , A, , D, , P.T.O.
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20 Pot holes formation takes place in --------- stage of river, , (A) Mature, , B, , (B) Youthful, , (C) old, , (D) graded, , 21 The final product of Division cycle of erosion is -------, , (A) Flood plain, , (B) peneplain, , (C) etched plain, , (D) Flate plain, , 22 The cycle of erosion concept is introduced by -----------, , A) Davis, , (B) Hess, , (C) Morgan, , (D) Daly, , 23 Running water erodes solid rock by _________ ., , B, , A, , D, , (A) Abrasian, (B) Chemical and physical weathering, (C) undercutting action of currents, (D) all of the above, 24 The shape of the longitudinal profile of all streams is __________ ., C, (A) a horizontal line, (B) a straight line sloping downstream, (C) a concave upward curve, (D) a concave downward curve, 25 If sea level were to rise, the slope of the longitudinal profile of many rivers B, would _________ ., (A) increase, , (B) decrease, , (C) first increase, then decrease, , (D) first decrease, then increase, , 4
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25 Terraces are remnants of former ___________ ., (A) floodplains, , A, , (B) rivers, , (C) floodplain deposits, , (D) alluvial fans, , 27 What type of drainage pattern would you expect to find on a volcano?, (A) dendritic, , (B) rectangular, , (C) radial, , (D) radical, , 28 Which of the following processes is the most important erosional force?, (A) stream, , (B) glaciers, , (C) wind, , A, , (D) waves, , 29 The ability of an Earth material to transmit water is a measure of its, , (A) Permeability, , C, , A, , (B) Porosity, , (C)Aquifer characteristics (D) Chemical cement, 30 The infiltration of water into the subsurface is the __________ ., (A) influent, , (B) effluent, , (C) discharge, , D, , (D) recharge, , 31 Most groundwater withdrawn in India is used for _______., (A) Industry, building, , (B) Irrigation, , (C) drinking, , 32 Gravel-sized particles are transported by rivers as ________., (A) suspended load, , (B) bed load, , (C) dissolved load, , (D) all of these, , 33 Natural levees are made up of ___________., , B, (D), B, , B, , (A) silt and clay deposited during a flood, (B) sand and gravel deposited during a flood, (C) overlapping point bars, (D) isolated point bars, , 5, , P.T.O.
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34 River terraces are composed of____ and form as a result of rapid _____, , D, , (A) bedrock, subsidence, (B) bedrock, uplift, (C) flood plain deposits, subsidence, (D) flood plain deposits, uplift, 35 This pattern most closely resembles ________ drainage, , A, , (A) From top to bottom, (B) From bottom to top, (C) From right to left, (D) From left to right, 36 A _________ drainage pattern develops where rapid weathering along joints B, in bedrock controls the course of streams, (A) dendritic, , (B) rectangular, , (C) radial, , (D) trellis, , 37 V Shaped valley are formed by ------------ work of river., , (A) deposition, , (B) transportation, , (C) erosion, , (D) drifting, , 38 ---------- of the following causes rejuvenation of river., , (A) Climate change, , A, , (B) Drift, , (C) erosion, , (D) Weathering, , 39 Valley glaciers are also known as _________ glaciers., (A) lowland, , C, , (B) upland, , (C) alpine, , C, (D) gorge, , 40 Which of the following are not water-laid deposits associated with glaciers? A, (A) moraines, , (B) kames, , (C) eskers, 6, , (D) varves
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41 Kettles are formed by ___________ ., , B, , (A) meltwater streams running through glacial tunnels, (B) large blocks of ice left by a glacier in its outwash plain, (C) seasonal deposition of coarse and fine sediment, (D) melting permafrost, 42 Large, streamlined hills of till and bedrock that form in some areas subjected D, to continental glaciation are called _________., (A) aretes, , (B) kames, , (C) eskers, , (D) drumlins, , 43 Which of the following would be best for a sand and gravel pit?, (A) aretes, , (B) kames, , (C) varves, , (D) drumlins, , 44 Which of the following landforms are caused by wave erosion?, (A) barrier island, , (B) stacks, , Estuaries, , (C) Oceanic trenches, , B, , (C) estuaries (D) submarine canyons, , 45 Deep valleys eroded into the continental slope and shelf are called ___ ., (A), , B, , B, , (B) submarine canyons, (D) abyssal valleys, , 46 The basic mechanism behind the phenomenon of sediment transport is ____ B, (A) drag force opposite to the direction of the flow, (B) drag force in the direction of the flow, (C) free motion of the sediment particles, (D) force exerted by water vertically, 47 Which stage of the river is formed by erosion?, (A) Aggrading, (C) Boulder River Stage, , (B) Tidal Rivers, (D) Rocky River Stage, , 48 What type of river stage widens the bed?, (A) Degrading, (C) Boulder River Stage, , D, , C, , (B) Incised River Stage, (D) Stable Type, , 7, , P.T.O.
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49 What is the name given to the drains used in depressions?, (A) Shallow Surface Drains, (C) Open Drains, , (B) Deep Surface Drains, (D) Drains, , 50 Flood plains are formed by -------- work of the river, , (A) depresional, (C) transportational, , (C) old, , A, , B) erosional, (D) Attrition, , 51 An ox – bow lake is formed in -------- stage of the river, , (A) youth, , A, , B, , B) mature, (D) all of above, , 52 A triangular shaped deposits formed at the mouth of the river is called A, , ---(A) Delta, , B) Loess, , (C) Alluvial plan, , (D) Dunes, , 53 A coastal body of water connected to the ocean and supplied with fresh, water from a river is a(n) __________ ., (A) River, (B) Atoll, (C) Spit, , D, , (D) estuary, , 54 When all pore spaces are filled, and the water table is at the surface this, results in, (A) saturation-excess overland flow, (B) infiltration-excess overland flow, (C) infiltration, (D) throughflow, , 8, , A
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55 The most effective transport mechanism which is the result of a combination C, of detachment by raindrop impact and transport by flowing water is known, as:, (A) Flow traction, , (B) Through wash (C) rain flow (D) rill wash, , 56 Slope length is most closely related to, (A) Drainage density, , A, (B) drainage area, , (C) Tectonic uplift, , (D) stream width, , 57 Which of the following processes does not increase almost linearly with, gradient?, (A) soil creep, processes, , (B) Gelifluction, , (C) debris flow, , (D) wash, , 58 Which is the following is defined as the erosion of soil by overland flow, process?, (A) Rain wash, , C, , A, , (B) Fluidisation, , (C) Hyper-concentrated flow, , (D) Flow traction, , 59 Which one of the following is most associated with concave slope profiles? A, (A) Rill wash and fluvial processes, (B) Creep, rains plash and gelifluction, (C) Episodic erosional activity, (D) mass movement, 60 Which of the following reservoirs contains the most water?, (A) Atmosphere, , (B) Biosphere, , (C) Groundwater, , (D) Lakes and rivers, , 9, , C, , P.T.O.
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61 Water can encourage mass flow by…., , D, , (B) Reducing friction between grains, (C) Undercutting a steep slope, (D) Weathering bedrock to clay minerals, All of the above, 62 Which of the following is the most important factor in causing mass, movements?, (A) Temperature, , (B) Pressure, , (C) Water content, , (D) Bulk composition, , 63 What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between, particles in soil or rocks?, (A) Transpiration, , (B) Infiltration, , (C) Precipitation, , (D) Sublimation, , 64 How thick is the crust of the Earth?, , C, , B, , C, , (A) About 4 miles, , (B) About 4 KM, , (C) About 40 Km, , (D) About 400 Km, , 65 The layer that separates crust from core is the., (A) Mantle, , (B) Lithosphere, , (C) Magma layer, , (D) Continent, , 66 Fluvial refers to the processes associated with, (A) Lake, , (B) Running water, , (C) Pond, , (D) Ocean, , 67 Metamorphic rocks are changed rocks. Which of the following rock types, could be the "parent" of a metamorphic rock?, (A) Sedimentary, , (B) Igneous, , (C) Metamorphic, , (D) All of the above, 10, , A, , B, , D
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68 New seafloor is created at a ____________?, (A) deep sea trench, , (B) Mid Ocean ridge, , (C) Subduction zone, , (D) Transform fault, , B, , 69 Which of the following is a concordant intrusive rock?, (A) Dike, , (B) Sill, , (C) Stock, , B, (D) Batholith, , 70 The most important stress opposing a slope's shear stress is imparted by—, (A) Running water, , (B) Earthquakes, , (C) Frost wedging, , (D) Gravity, , D, , **********, , 11, , P.T.O.
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Q., No., 1, , 2., , 3., , 4., , 5., , 6., , 7., , 8., , 9., , 10., , 11., , 12., , M.A. Geography, Semester IV, GG. 412 (C) - Urban Geography, Which of the following countries assumed as 30000 minimum, population for towns?, A. India, B. Canada, C. USA, D. Japan, Who said that a town acts like both a magnet and container?, A. Taylor, B. Gosal, C. Mumfond, D. D. Stamp, Whom of the following scholar initiated an organized study of Urban, Geography of India?, A. R. L. Singh, B. Amrit lal, C. Mazid Hussain D. Gosal, Which of the following town is situated on the bank of Indus river?, A. Ropar, B. Harappa, C. Mohanjodaro D. Lothal, Who propounded the concept of ‘Sector Theory’, A. Homer Hoyet, B. C.D. Harris, C. Burgess, D. Smith, Who propounded the concept of ‘Multiple Nuclie Theory?, A. Burgess and Alihan, B. R.E. Murphy, C. R.E. Dickinson, D. Harries and Uleman, Who propounded the concept of Umland?, A. G. Taylor, B. Andre Alix, C. Whittlesey, D. R. L. Singh, Who propounded the concept of ‘Interaction Model’?, A. Nauls and Vetting B. Reilly, C. P.D. Convers, D. H. C. Carry, Who demarcated Umland of Varanasi town in 1955?, A. R. L. Dwivedi, B. R. L. Sing, C. A. B. Mukharjee D. Ujagir Singh, Which of the following City as has rectangular morphology?, A. Delhi., B. Ahmadabad., C. Chandigarh., D. Pune., Which of the following has not contributed about the concept of, ‘Central Place Theory’?, A) Walter Christaller, B) Von Thunen, C) George K. Zipf, D) Losh, K=3 in Christaller Central Place Theory indicates which of the, following?, A) Transport Principle, B) Business Principle, C) Administrative Principle, D) Market Principle, , Ans., , D, , C, , A, , C, , A, , D, , B, , D, , B, , C, C, , D
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13., , 14., , 15., , 16., , 17., , 18., , 19., , 20., , 21., , 22., , 23., , 24., , 25., , 26., , 𝑝𝑥𝑝, , Who propounded the Formula, to calculate the functional index of a, 𝑀𝑃, town?, A) R. L. Sing, B) R. B. Mandal, C) Omkar Singh, D) M.M. Mukharjee, The highest concentration of Urban population is found in which of the, following?, A) Uttar Pradesh, B) Delhi, C) Maharashtra, D) Bihar, Which of the following state has maximum urban population?, A) Tamil Nadu, B) Uttar Pradesh, C) Maharashtra, D) Kerala, Which of the following book has been written by losh?, A) The Economics of Location, B) Location and Space Economy, C) The Merchant’s World, D) Spatial Diffusion of, Innovation, Two towns located on both sides of a river banks is known as……?, A) Plain Town, B) Mountain Town, C) Twin Town, D) Lake Town, ‘Primate City is?, A) Main City, B) Subsidiary City, C) Suburb City, D) Hamlet, Who Propounded ‘Breaking Point Theory?, A) Gibbs, B) Reilly, C) P.D. Convers, D) Ginni, Who propounded the concept of Urban Hierarchy?, A) Christtaler, B) Galpin, C) Zipf, D) Dickinson, Which of the following factor does not influence the urban morphology?, A) Location Situation, B) Actual site, C) Religious Institution, D) Industrial unit, The term ‘Conurbation’ is used for:, A) Star shaped urban growth, B) Broken urban growth, C) Rural growth, D) Rurban growth, According to rank size rule, the third ranked settlement will be what, ratio to the size of the first-ranked settlement?, 1, 1, 1, 3, A), B), C), D), 100, 1000, 3, 1, Manchester in UK has been Known for:, A) Cotton Textile Industri, B) Ship building, C) Fishing, D) Steel industri, What is Rural Urban fringe?, A) Outer skirt, B) Nucle, C) Suburbanization, D) Inner Outer fringe, What is Rural Urban fringe?, A) Outer skirt, B) Nucle, C) Suburbanization, D) Inner Outer fringe, , D, , C, , C, , A, , C, , A, , C, , A, , C, , A, , C, , A, , D, , D
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27., a., b., 28., a., b., 29., a., b., 30., c., a., 31., a., b., 32., a., b., 33., a., b., c., 34., a., b., 35., , 36., , 37., , 38., , 39., , 40., , Primate city is:, A) Main city, B) Subsidiary city, C) Suburb, D) Hamlet, Religious towns are also called as:, A) Industrial towns, B) Mining towns, C) Commercial towns D) pilgrimage towns, Basic activities of cities are for:, A) Their own building and development, B) Service to the umland, C) Employment to the youths of Far-off Area D) All of the Above, According to Walter Christaller, trade area of cities are ………… in, shape., A) Circular, B) Hexagonal, C) Rectangular, D) Radial, Countries of W. Europe economically developed fast because of:, A) High temperatures, B) Suitable climate, C) Humid conditions, D) Low humidity, Economy of S.E. Asia depends on:, A) Pastoralism, B) Agriculture, C) Industries, D) Mining, Urbanisation denotes:, A) Increase in urban population B) increase in the number of towns, C) Increase in proportion of urban population, D) All of the above, Concentric Zone Theory of Urban growth is propounded by:, A) Webber, B) Burgess, C) Homer Hoyt, D) R.E. Dickinson, Which of the following Components is not including in collection of, Primary Data?, a) Direct counting, b) Population density, c) Questionnaire and schedule d) Local representation, Which is the most populous state of India?, a) Maharashtra, b) Uttar Pradesh, c) Madhya Pradesh d) West Bengal, How much percentages of world population inhabit India?, a) 16.7%, b) 2.4%, c) 3.28%, d) 12.78%, Which of the following states has the highest literacy rate in India?, a), Rajasthan, b) Madhya Pradesh, c) Kerala, d) Bihar, The continent of Asia shares which of the following percentage of the, world total, Population., a) 60%, b) 51% c) 40%, d) 35%, Natural population growth is function of……….., a) Birth, b) Death, c) Fertility and mortality, d) Migration, , A, , D, , D, , B, , B, , B, , C, , B, , B, , B, , A, , C, , A, , C
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41., 42., , 43., 44., , 45., , 46., 47., , 48, a., b., 49, a., b., 50, a., b., 51, a., b., c., 52, A., 53, A., B., 54, A., B., , Which among the following factor affect population density?, a) Water, b) Minerals c) Landforms, d) All of these, Which of the most literate union territory in India?, a) Delhi, b) Lakshadweep, c) Chandigarh, d) Puducerry, ............ Migration of Population does not change Size of Population., Internal, b) International c) External, d) National, ....... is the pivotal element of social sciences., a) Petroleum, b) Coal, c) Population, d) Resources, Which one of the following is the economical factor of distribution of, population?, Climate, b) Landform c) Agriculture, d) Minerals, Independence India first census is --------------Year., A)1951 B) 1950C) 1948 D) 1949, Population size of any region depends on --------------A) Birth B) Death C) Migration D) None of these, , D, , C.B.D. is related to which part of the city?, A) Outer part, B) Middle part, C) Central business area D) Residential area, Functions of cities are not to serve the interests of, A) City people, B) people of suburbs, C) People of umland, D) people of far off areas, Umland of a city is:, A) Surrounding area, B) Far-off area, C) Surrounding served area, D) None of the above, Rural-urban Fringe lies in:, A) Central part of the city, B) Rural area, C) Between outer part of the city and adjacent rural area, D) None of the above, The busiest area of city in the center of city is classified as, A) Central Business District, B) Inner city, C) suburbs, D) rural-urban fringe, Considering the urban settlements, the areas that are used for, recreational amenities and golf courses are classified as, A) Suburbs, B) Rural-urban fringes, C) CBDs, D) Inner city areas, The area in which wholesale and manufacturing activities are carried out, is classified as, A) Suburbs, B) Rural-urban fringe, C) Central Business District D) Inner city, , C, , B, , A, C, , D, , A, A, , D, , C, , C, , A, , B, , D
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55, A., B., 56, A., B., 57, A., B., 58, A., B., 59, A., B., 60, A., B., , The specific area in urban settlement in which specific activities are, concentrated is classified as, A) States, B) Zones, C) Territory, D) None of the above, Considering the types of settlement, the people of urban settlement are, involved in different activities that includes, A) Business and manufacturing, B) Fishing and farming, C) Mining, D) Forestry, The zones in which only one kind of activities are to be carried such as, manufacturing are called, A) Business zones, B) Catchment zones, C) Economic zones, D) Functional zones, Considering settlement patterns, the dwellings that are located in larger, area without any particular pattern are classified as, A) Suburban settlement patterns B) Dispersed settlement patterns, C) Fringe settlement patterns, D) CBD settlement patterns, The inner city zones, suburbs, rural urban fringe and Central Business, District (CBD) are classified as types of, A) Economic zones, B) Functional zones, C) Business zones, D) Catchment zones, The areas away from inner city in which houses have bigger gardens are, classified as, A) CBDs, B) Inner city areas, C) Suburbs, D) Rural-urban fringes, *****, , C, , A, , D, , B, , B, , C
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M.A. GEOGRAPHY, SEMESTER- IV, GG-412 (B): TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION, QUESTION BANK, , SR., NO., , 1), , Unfavourable balance of trade means _______country., A), B), C), D), , 2), , B, , A, , Where is headquarter of EEC, France, Belgium, Britain, Canada, , B, , How many countries includes in EFTA?, A), B), C), D), , 6), , 1993, 1957, 1973, 1959, , European free trade association, European trade association, Free European trade association, None of these, , A), B), C), D), 5), , B, , EFTA, A), B), C), D), , 4), , Developing, Undeveloped, Develop, None of these, , EEC was established in the year, A), B), C), D), , 3), , ANS, , 1, 6, 4, 10, , C, , Globalisation is____________, A) Spread of product and technology, B) Economic terms, C) Common market, D) None of these, , A
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7), , Which affecting factors international trade, A), B), C), D), , 8), , D, , Globalisation affects_______, A), B), C), D), , 9), , Impact of inflation, Government policies, National income, All of these, , Swadesh business, International trade, Texas, None of these, , A, , What is the called of Indian trade relation with Southern neighbouring countries, A), B), C), D), , Safta, SAARC, ASEAN, Saft, , A, , 10) GATT established in ______, , A), B), C), D), , 1947, 1958, 1957, 1994, , A, , 11) Which country includes in SAARC community, , A), B), C), D), , China, Maldives, Japan, Sri Lanka, , B, , 12) _____is the India's largest trading partner, , A), B), C), D), , USA, EU, Russia, China, , B, , 13) When the Panama Canal was opened, , A), B), C), D), , 1941, 1914, 1940, 1943, , B
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14) In which country Panama Canal is located, , A), B), C), D), , Panama, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, , A, , 15) Suez Canal route link the, , A), B), C), D), , European and Asian countries, European and America, Eastern coastal and Western coastal, None of these, , A, , 16) Type of international trade, , A), B), C), D), , Exchange value, Enter port trade, Internal trade, Transportation, , B, , 17) General agreement on tariffs and trade called as___, , A), B), C), D), , GDP, GATT, GAFT, None of these, , B, , 18) EEC_______, , A), B), C), D), , European free trade, European economic community, European economic union, none of these, , B, , 19) Which is the cheapest source of transportation, , A), B), C), D), , Land, Air, Water, Pipe, , C, , 20) Which of South American countries are rich in minerals?, , A), B), C), D), , Georgia, Chile and Peru, Germany, Netherland, , B
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21) India has _______kilometre of inland waterways, , A) 14000, B) 14500, C) 5685, D) 5846, , B, , 22) In which year railway started in India, , A), B), C), D), , 1876, 1853, 1863, 1943, , B, , 23) The central railway headquarters at__, , A), B), C), D), , Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, , B, , 24) Which Asian country export more to India, , A), B), C), D), , Japan, China, Russia, Sri Lanka, , B, , 25) What is the current GDP?, , A) 23%, B) 24%, C) 25%, D) 26%, 26) Hinterland provides_____, A), B), C), D), , Money, Raw material, Power, Labour, , A, , B, , 27) Gravity model given by___, , A), B), C), D), , Walter, Bertil, Wassily, None of these, , A
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28) What is meaning of trade?, , A), B), C), D), , Business, Population, Exchange things, All of this, , A, , 29) What is the capital of India?, , A), B), C), D), , Delhi New Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur, None of these, , B, , 30) Trade is a_________ occupation, , A), B), C), D), , Primary, Tertiary, Secondary, None of these, , B, , 31) Which factor including in natural environment, , A), B), C), D), , Human skill, Relief climate, Transportation, Export things, , B, , 32) Trade means exchange of__________, , A), B), C), D), , Money, Commodities, Population, None of these, , B, , 33) Which type of trade, , A), B), C), D), , Transportation, National trade, Import, Export, , B, , 34) A bilateral agreement between________, , A), B), C), D), , More of countries, Two countries, Four countries, None of these, , B
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35) Which country's export oil and large scale, , A), B), C), D), , The middle East, Africa, America, Europe, , A, , 36) The trade between India and England considered as called ________trade, , A), B), C), D), , Internal trade, Home trade, International trade, Export trade, , C, , 37) BOT, , A) Balance of payment, B) Favourable balance, C) Balance of trade, D) Export value, , C, , 38) How many major regional blocs in the world, , A), B), C), D), , 10, 5, 8, 7, , A, , 39) Latin American free trade association means____, , A), B), C), D), , LFATA, LAFTA, LATA, LATFA, , B, , 40) What is the purpose of trading blocs?, , 41), , A) Promoting and free trade, B) High value, C) Consumer goods, D) None of these, 1. Very low level of industrialization found in _____., a) North America, b) Africa, c) Europe, d) Asia, , A, , B
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42), , 43), , 44), , 45), , 46), , 47), , 48), , 2. When was ASEAN established?, a) 1963, b) 1985, c) 1967, d) 1996, , C, , 3. Which of the following is not an importance of transportation?, a) Personal income, b) Ease and speed, c) Creation of employment, d) None of these, , A, , 4. The main objective of transportation is?, a) Economical transport of goods, b) Economical transport of passengers, c) To generate revenue, d) Safe economical and efficient transport of goods and passengers, , D, , 5. The factors influencing the cost of transportation are?, a) Supply, b) Demand, c) Both supply and demand, d) Cost of land, , C, , 6. Which is the most flexible type of transportation available?, a) Roadway, b) Railway, c) Waterway, d) Airway, , A, , 7. Which of the following country is not member of the ASEAN?, a) Laos, b) Cambodia, c) Philippines, d) Mauritius, , D, , 8. Which is the chipset mode of transport?, a) Railways, b) Roadways, c) Waterways, d) Airways, , C
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49), , 50), , 51), , 52), , 53), , 54), , 55), , 9. Which of the following is international trade:, a) Trade between countries, b) Trade between region, c) Trade between provinces, d) Both (b) and (c), , A, , 10. Terms of trade of developing countries are generally unfavourable because:, a) They export primary goods, b) They import value added goods, c) They export few goods, d) Both (a) and(b), , D, , 11. Terms of trade of a country show:, a) Ratio of goods exported and imported, b) Ratio of import duties, c) Ratio of prices of exports and imports, d) Both(a) and(b), , C, , 12. Apart from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh who are the other members, countries of SAARC?, a) Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Singapore, b) Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Maldives, c) Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, d) Nepal, Bhutan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, , C, , 13. This is an advantage of foreign trade:, a) We can preserve our natural resources, b) New technology comes to the country, c) People need not go abroad, d) We can get foreign currencies, , B, , 14. Panama canal connects:, a) Atlantic ocean to Pacific ocean, b) Red sea to Mediterranean sea, c) Pacific ocean to Indian ocean, d) Artic ocean to Pacific ocean, , A, , 15. The trade conducted with many countries is termed as:, a) Unilateral trade, b) Bilateral trade, c) Multilateral trade, d) Quadrilateral trade, , C
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56), , 57), , 58), , 59), , 60), , 61), , 62), , 16. What records the volume of goods and services imported as well as exported, by a country to other countries?, a) Balance of trade, b) Balance of items, c) Balance of goods, d) Both (a) and(b), , A, , 17. Which canal links Mediterranean sea with the Red sea?, a) Panama canal, b) Suez canal, c) Red creek canal, d) Norton canal, , B, , 18. Where is the headquarter of the EU?, a) Belgium, b) Netherlands, c) Luxembourg, d) Greece, , A, , 19. The world Trade Organization is the successor to the_____., a) NATO, b) EEC, c) GATT, d) SAARC, , C, , 20. Balance of trade is difference between the _____value of exports and imports, of output., a) Monetary, b) Physical, c) Professional, d) Human, , A, , 21. Who is the current transportation minister of India?, a) Diwakar Raote, b) Nitin Gadkari, c) Kamal Nath, d) C.P.Joshi, , B, , 22. SAARC has its headquarters:, a) Kathmandu, Nepal, b) New Delhi, India, c) Dhaka, Bangladesh, d) Colombo, Sri Lanka, , C
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63), , 64), , 65), , 66), , 67), , 68), , 69), , 23. When was the WTO established in Geneva?, a) 1948, b) 1995, c) 1947, d) 1990, , A, , 24. ASEAN countries are mainly dependant on ___for investment in growing, industries., a) Eastern countries, b) Western countries, c) African countries, d) South American countries, , A, , 25. Important role plays in the development of trade is____., a) Transportation, b) Capital, c) Population, d) Location of country, , C, , 26. The factors influencing the cost of transportation are?, a) Supply, b) Demand, c) Cost of land, d) Both (a) and (b), , D, , 27. Foreign trade:, a) Increase employment opportunities, b) Increase international mobility pf labour, c) Increase competition, d) All of the above, , D, , 28. The exchange of goods and services are known as______., a) Domestic trade, b) International trade, c) Trade, d) None of these, , D, , 29. Which of the following is not considered as factor of production?, a) Land, b) Labour, c) Money, d) Capital, , C
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70), , 71), , 72), , 73), , 74), , 75), , 30. Trade between two countries is known as____., a) External, b) Internal, c) Inter-regional, d) None of these, , A, , 31. Which of the following is not a benefit of international trade?, a) Lower domestic prices, b) Development of more efficient methods and new products, c) A greater range of consumption choices, d) High wage levels for all domestic workers, , D, , 32. Trade between two countries can be useful if cost ratios of goods are____., a) Equal, b) Different, c) Undetermined, d) Decreasing, , B, , 33. Which is not an advantage of international trade?, a) Export of surplus production, b) Import of defence material, c) Development on foreign countries, d) Availability of cheap raw material, , C, , 34. International trade is possible primarily through specialization in products of, _____goods., a) All, b) One, c) Few, d) None of these, , B, , 35. The new World Trade Organization WTO, which replaced the GAAT came, into effect from:, a) 1st January 1991, b) 1st January 1995, c) 1st April 1994, d) 1st May1995, , B, , ***************
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M.A. Geography, Semester – IV, Gg. 414 (C): Agriculture Geography, QUESTION BANK, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, , 1. Across the globe, more than ___% of people are engaged in agriculture, A) 25, B) 40, C) 50, D) 30, , 2. ____ is a primary activity., A) Oil refining, B) Food processing, C) Agriculture, D) Pesticide preparation, , 3. Around ___ of Indian population depends on agriculture., A) 2/3, B) 1/5, C) 4/5, D) 1/3, , 4. Arable land is, A) land where crops are grown., B) land where trees are cut., C) land which is cleared for agriculture, D) land where mining takes place., , 5. Jhumming is practised in ____ India., A) North – East, B) South, C) West, D) South- west
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Q6. Following animal is a part of the nomadic herd, A) camel, B) ox, C) cats, D) rabbits, , 7. Which of the following physical input is required in agriculture?, A) labour, B) slope, C) rainfall, D) Sunlight, , 8. One of the inputs required in farming is, A) slope, B) crops, C) Human Resource, D) Machinery, , 9. Cultivation of grapes is defined as, A) Horticulture, B) Viticulture, C) Sericulture, D) Agriculture, , 10. An example of tertiary activity is, A) Advertising, B) Hunting, C) Agriculture, D) fishing, , 11. Fishing is an example of, A) Primary activity, B) Secondary activity, C) Tertiary activity, D) Agriculture activity
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12. The word ‘agriculture’ has been derived from Latin word, A) ageri, B) ager, C) agri, D) agar, , 13. Growing flowers are identified under, A) Horticulture, B) Pisciculture, C) Sericulture, D) Viticulture, , 14. Seeds are one of _____ of agriculture., A) process, B) output, C) input, D) labour, , 15. Shifting Cultivation is known as ____ in Malaysia., A) Kharif, B) Jhumming, C) Ludang, D) Rabi, , 16. Roca is an agricultural practices followed in, A) Brazil, B) Indonesia, C) China, D) Malaysia, , 17. Nomadic Herding is practised in which of the following states, A) Rajasthan, B) Tamilnadu, C) Kerala, D) Telangana
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18. If someone starts rearing silkworms, this practise is called, A) Horticulture, B) Viticulture, C) Agriculture, D) Sericulture, , 19. In the USA, _____ is grown excessively., A) Millet, B) Wheat, C) Rice, D) Maize, , 20. In India, wheat is grown during ____ season., A) Spring, B) Autumn, C) Winter, D) Summer, , 21. Extraction and production of natural resources is identified under _______ activity., A) Primary, B) Secondary, C) Tertiary, D) Non-renewable, , 22. Agriculture is most favourable in _____ regions, A) Plain, B) desert, C) mountain, D) rocky, , 23. _____ is one of the important inputs of farming., A) Fertilizers, B) crops, C) plain region, D) fruits
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24. The art and science of soil cultivation to rear crops is called, A) agriculture, B) Viticulture, C) Sericulture, D) Horticulture, , 25. Shifting Cultivation is primarily practised in the regions where ________ takes place., A) tsunami, B) heavy rainfall, C) dry weather, D) cutting of trees, , 26. In Sahara desert, _____ takes place., A) shifting cultivation, B) nomadic herding, C) heavy rains, D) horticulture, , 27. ______ is one of the crops grown under commercial farming., A) potato, B) onion, C) Wheat, D) Tomato, , 28. Mixed farming is practised in _______., A) New Zealand, B) Zambia, C) Egypt, D) Belarus, , 29. ______ is a plantation grown in tropical regions of the world., A) Rubber, B) Silk, C) Millet, D) Jute
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30. Growing ______ is a type of plantation., A) Rice, B) Wheat, C) coffee, D) maize, , 31. Agriculture is associated with the, A) secondary sector of the economy., B) quaternary sector of the economy., C) tertiary sector of the economy., D) primary sector of the economy., , 33. Subsistence agriculture dominates in, A) less developed countries., B) more developed countries., C) mid-latitude climates., D) newly-industrialized countries., , 34. Which statement regarding agricultural region(s) with respect to Whitttlessey’s Agricultural, Regions map is no longer applicable?, A) Plantation agriculture doesn’t exist in North America anymore., B) Grain regions have become smaller over time., C) Mediterranean agriculture has declined in importance., D) Areas of shifting cultivation have become more prominent.
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35. Shifting cultivation is still practiced in many parts of, A) South Asia., B) East Asia., C) South America., D) North Africa, , 36. Which of the following are examples of extensive subsistence agriculture?, A) Swidden and dairy., B) Slash and burn agriculture and nomadic herding., C) Shifting cultivation and livestock ranching., D) Livestock ranching and slash and burn agriculture, , 37. Extensive subsistence agriculture predominates in, A) tropical rain forests., B) sub-tropical areas., C) semi-arid deserts., D) deserts., , 38. Technology essential for intensive subsistence agriculture is, A) irrigation., B) precision agriculture techniques., C) biotechnology., D) advancements in pesticide research
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39. In Mediterranean agriculture farmers derive most of their income from, A) sheep and goats., B) dairy products for various types of cheeses., C) wheat grown for bread and pasta production., D) fruits and vegetables., , 40. The technical definition of horticulture includes the cultivation of, A) flowers., B) flowers and fruits., C) flowers, fruits, and vegetables., D) flowers and carnations., , 41. Commercial agriculture practiced in the tropics and subtropics is called, A) intensive subsistence agriculture., B) paddy rice farming., C) plantation agriculture., D) double cropping., , 42. ____________has increased its production by 20% per year for the last twenty years., A) Sustainable agriculture., B) Viticulture., C) Organic agriculture., D) Chicken production.
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43. Which one of following is not agro-based industry:, A) Cement Industry, B) Jute Industry, C) Cotton textile Industry, D) Sugar Industry, , 44. Which one of the is ‘Kharif’ Crop:, A) Wheat, B) Mustered, C) Maize, D) None of these, , 45. India is the larger producer as well as the consumer of the world?, A) Wheat, B) Maize, C) Pulses, D) Millets, , 46. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of mix farming, A) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together, B) Cultivation of both cash and food crops, C) cultivation of two or more crops in the same field, D) None of the above
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47. Which one of the following sets of conditions is necessary for good crop of wheat?, A) Low temperature and low rainfall, B) High Temperature and Moderate Rainfall, C) High temperature and heavy rainfall, D) Moderate temperature and moderate rainfall, , 48. The main unit of Integrated rural development programme is, A) Family, B) Village, C) Block, D) District, , 49) Which of the following is a not cash crop in India ?, A) Sugarcane, B) Cash crop, C) Tobacco, D) Wheat, , 50. Who is know as father of green revolution in India ?, A) Ms Swaminathan, B) Vikram Sarabhai, C) Somnath Desai, D) S. Radhakrishnan
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Answer key for Agriculture Geography, Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer, 1, , C, , 21, , A, , 41, , C, , 2, , C, , 22, , A, , 42, , C, , 3, , A, , 23, , A, , 43, , A, , 4, , A, , 24, , A, , 44, , B, , 5, , A, , 25, , B, , 45, , C, , 6, , A, , 26, , B, , 46, , A, , 7, , A, , 27, , C, , 47, , D, , 8, , D, , 28, , A, , 48, , B, , 9, , B, , 29, , A, , 49, , D, , 10, , A, , 30, , C, , 50, , A, , 11, , A, , 31, , D, , 12, , B, , -, , -, , 13, , A, , 33, , A, , 14, , C, , 34, , A, , 15, , C, , 35, , C, , 16, , A, , 36, , B, , 17, , A, , 37, , C, , 18, , D, , 38, , A, , 19, , B, , 39, , D, , 20, , C, , 40, , C
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Topic No – 1 Introduction to Agriculture Geography, Q. 1 - Agricultural Geography is the branch of_____, A] Physical Geography, , B] Human Geography, , C] Both A and B, , D] None of these, , Q. 2 - The factor and geographical areas responsible for India to depend on, Agriculture are A] vast cultivated land, , B] wide climate range, , C] Long growing season, , D] All the above, , Q. 3 - Moisture condensed in small drops upon cool surface is called A] hail, C] Snow, , B] Dew, D] Fog, , Q. 4 - The crops which are grown in rainy season are called A] Rabi, , B] seasonal crop, , C] Monsoon Crop, , D] Kharif crop, , Q. 5 - Millets are called ‘coarse grain’ and constitute mainly ofA] Maize ,Jowar, Pulse, C] Bajra, Ragi, Maize, , B] Jowar, Bajra, Ragi, D] Maize, Jowar, Ragi
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Q. 6 - The Headquarter of India Meteorological Department was established, 1875 at A] New Delhi, C] Pune, , B] Hyderabad, D] Kolkata, , Q. 7 - Rhizobium (A Bacteria) which a fix a atmospheric Nitrogen are found, nodules growing in A] Roots of Leguminous Plants, , B] Leaves of Leguminous Plants, , C] Stem of Leguminous Plants, , D] All of the Above, , Q. 8 - Research Institute of Dairy Development is atA] Amritsar, , B] Karnal, , C] Lucknow, , D] Kanpur, , Q. 9 - Which type of farming participated to meet the needs of the farmers, familyA] Substances farming, , B] Mixtured farming, , C] Plantation Agriculture, , D] None of these, , Q. 10 - Which of the following soil types has the highest field capacity, A] Loam, C] Clay loam, , B] slightly loam, D] Clay, , Answers : (1) B (2) D (3)B (4)D (5)B (6)D (7)A (8) B (9)A (10)D, , -
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Topic No – 2 - Fundamental concept, , Q. 1 - Cotton grows well in ------ soil, A] Black, C] Red, , Q. 2 -, , B] Clay, D] None, , Tea is a ------- shrub, , A] Temperature, C] Equatorial, , B] Tropical, D] None, , Q. 3 - India and Bangladesh are the leading producer of -----A] Cotton, , B] Jute, , C] Wheat, , D] None, , Q. 4 - Rice requires a level surface because it is a grown in -----A] standing water, , B] flowing water, , C] Sprinkler water, , D] None, , Q. 5 - The largest producer of Rice is ------A] Asia, C] America, , B] Europe, D] None, , Answers : (1) A (2) B (3)B (4)A (5)A
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Topic No- 3- Determinants of Agriculture Activities, , Q. 1 -, , select the group of medicinal plants in India, , A] Blue spruce, junipers, quinine, B] Acanite, Aspen, Iron wood, Behda, C] Vetiver, senna, rauvolfia,, D] All, , Q. 2 - Majority of cultivated rice varieties have high degree of resistence agents, A] False smut, C] Leaf scald, , Q. 3 -, , B] Brown spot, D] Sheath root, , Widely grown field crop in the world is?, , A] Rice, , B] Wheat, , C] Maize, , D] Sorghum, , Q. 4 - Which horticulture scheme is not made in accordance with three- tier –, Panchayati Raj ?, A] Distribution of seed and planting materials, B] Establishment of plant Nursery, C] Schemes of RKVY, D] None of the Above
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Q. 5 - The sequence of their separate harvesting operation in combine harvester, are, A] Reaping – Threshing- Winnowing, B] It is completed into a Single process, C] Threshing and Winnowing is completed together, D] Reaping and Threshing completed together, , Q. 6 - The section cyanocous does not include, A] Blue Berries, C] Bilberries, , Q. 7 plan?, A] 5t, C] 7, , D] strawberry, , National horticulture mission (NHM) was launched under which few, B] 10, , h, , th, , D] 12, , th, , Q. 8 -, , B] Huckleberries, , Which India State has no horticulture University ?, , A] Himachal Pradesh, C] Karnatak, , Q. 9 -, , th, , B] Andhra Pradesh, D] Jammu and Kashmir, , Scientific Name of the Blue Pumpkin beetle is ?, , A] Raphidoplpa foveicollis, C] Aulacophora cincta, , B] Aulacophora atripnnis, D] Aulacophor intermida
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Q. 10 - Highest percentage of Nitrogen is found in ?, A] Urea, , B] Aqueous Ammonia, , C] Ammonia sulphate, , D] DAP, , Answers : (1) C (2) A (3)A (4)B (5)B (6)D (7)B (8) D (9)B (10)B
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Topic No - 4 - Agriculture system and regionalization reasons, , Q. 1 - In Budget 2017- 18 the Fund allocation for Deen Dayal Upadhyay gram, jyoti yojna ?, A] 4814 crore, C] 6814 crore, , B] 5500 core, D] 1900 crore, , Q. 2 - Agriculture census is conducted in every -----A] 2 years, C] 4 years, , Q. 3 -, , B] 3 years, D] 5 years, , Where is the national institute of Jute and allied fibre technology located?, , A] Hariyana, , B] Telangana, , C] Andhra Pradesh, , D] West Bengal, , Q. 4 - When is world soil Day celebrated?, A] December 5, , B] November 15, , C] January 5, , D] April 15, , Q. 5 - What is the position of Indian fishers in global market?, A] 2nd, , B] 3rd, , C] 4th, , D] 5, , th
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Q. 6 - Central Soil salinity research institute is located at ?, A] Gujrat, C] Hariyana, , B] Maharashtra, D] Chattisgarh, , Q. 7 - What is the Scientific name of the Wheat?, A] zea mays, C] sorghum vulgara, , B] solanum melongana, D] Triticum, , Answers : (1) A (2) D(3)D (4)A (5)B (6)C (7)D
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Topic No – 5 – Irrigation and Watershed management in Agriculture, Development, , Q. 1 - The term and Definition used in watershed management are, A] Albedo, , B] Alluvial fans, , C] Alluvium, , D] All above, , Q. 2 - Alluvial fans means ?, A] Where a stream flow into large main valley, B] suddenly free to spread out, C] The stream slow down, loose energy, D] All above, , Q. 3 - material deposited by following water is called -------A] Alluvium, C] Albedo, , B] Alluvial fans, D] None of this, , Q. 4 - The basic components of watershed cycle are :, A] Precipitation, C] Thorogh fall, , B] conopy intraction, D] All of above, , Q. 5 - Hydrological types of fire are A] ground fire, C] Crown fire, , B] stem fire, D] All of above, , Answers : (1) D (2) D(3)A (4)D (5)D
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Topic No – 6 – Recent trends/ techniques in Agriculture Development, , Q. 1 - Which sector is the backbone of Indian Economy?, A] Service sector, , B] Financial sector, , C] Tourism sector, , D] Agriculture sector, , Q. 2 - When where Kisan call centre established ?, A] July 2000, C] March 2004, , B] March 2002, D] January 2004, , Q. 3 - When was the new Agriculture policy established?, A] July 2000, C] March 2002, , B] March 2004, D] January 2004, , Q. 4 - Which is the highest food grain producing India state as per 2013 – 14, A] Madhya Pradesh, C] Uttar Pradesh, , B] Punjab, D] Maharashtra, , Q. 5 - Which is the largest rice producing India state as per 2013- 14 records, A] Andhra Pradesh, C] West Bengal, , B] Uttar Pradesh, D] Punjab, , Answers : (1) D (2) D(3)A (4)C (5)C
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Topic No – 7 – Sustainable Agriculture Development in India, , Q. 1 - What are the biological factors affecting farming system among the, following, A] Topography, , B] Livestock, , C] Education, , D] Rainfall, , Q. 2 - Diversified farming system is otherwise know as., A] IFS, , B] specialized farming, , C] Organic farming, , D] Ranching farming, , Q. 3 - Which of the following is not the objective of farming system ?, A] Saving Energy, C] Input use efficiency, , B] Folder requirement, D] Risk a version, , Q. 4 - Recycling of waste and amp residues is of farming system, A] Component, C] Principle, , B] Objective, D] Advantage, , Q. 5 - In context with gender, farming system is, A] Sensitive, C] Unsusceptible, , B] Insensitive, D] None of above, , Answers : (1)B (2) A(3)D (4)C (5)A
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M.A. Semester IV, , A, N, S, , Gg. 411: (C) Geography of Rural Settlement, QUESTION BANK, 1), , What is a settlement?, A) A place where people live, B) A place where people go to market, , A, , C) A place where people go to work, D) A land where people grow the crop, 2) Settlement patterns identifying…, A) Distance is more between two settlement, B) Refers to geometric form and shape of the settlement” which may be, different types., B, C) Refers to relationship of number of dwellings / house & number of, sites., D) Actual place where people decided to locate their settlement., , 3), , What pushes house prices up in rural areas?, (A) Conflicts between established residents and new residents, (B) The decline of local services, , C, , (C) People buying second homes in rural areas, (D) Distance between houses is more, 4) What term defines the travelling to and from work?:, (A) Commuting, A, , (B) Diversification, (C) Combination, (D) Rural depopulation, , 1, , P.T.O.
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5) What is marginal land?, (A) Fertile soils, (B) Land around the edge of a city, , C, , (C) Land that is difficult to cultivate so it is only used as a last resort, (D) Unfertile land, 6), , Which of these is a rural settlement pattern?, (A) Central business district, (B) Linear, , B, , (C) Circular, (D) Urbanised, 7), , What type of pattern is illustrated by a settlement is clustered together, around a village green?, (A) Rectangular, D, , (B) A linear pattern, (C) A dispersed pattern, (D) A nucleated pattern, 8), , What is site?, (A), , The actual land occupied by the settlement, , (B) The shape of the village, , A, , (C) The main activities of the settlement, (D), 9), , The location of the settlement in relation to the area around it, , What is shape rural settlement?, A) The actual land occupied by the settlement, B) The shape of the village e.g. linear, C) The location of the settlement in relation to the area around it, D) The shape of the village e.g. defence, 2, , B
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10) What is situation?, A) The location of a settlement in relation to the activities around it, B) The actual land occupied by the settlement, D, C) The shape of the village, D) The location of a settlement in relation to the area around it, , 11) What is main function rural settlement?, A) The actual land occupied by the settlement, B) The shape of the village, , C, , C) The main activities of the settlement is agriculture e.g. primary, activity, D) The main activities of the settlement e.g. hilltop, 12) Which of the following is an example of a linear settlement pattern?, , (A), , (B), , A, , (D), , (C), , 3, , P.T.O.
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13) Which of the following are examples of how rural settlements can be, shaped?, (A) Nucleated, D, , (B) Dispersed, (C) Linear, (D) All above, 14) Which of the following are factors that would draw people to live in a, certain area?, (A) Steep slopes, , C, , (B) Flat land that is always flooding, (C) Plain land with Good supply of water source, (D) Flat desert area, 15) What is the main difference between a village and a hamlet?, A) Hamlets have more people than villages, B) Villages have more people than hamlets, , B, , C) Hamlets only engage in secondary activities, D) Villages only engage in secondary activities, 16) Where do the majority of people who live in rural areas come from?, A) LEDC- Less Economically Developed County, B) MEDC- More Economically Developed County, , A, , C) Developing Countries, D) It doesn’t matter what type of county it is, 17) Site of the settlement refers to the?, A. External features of a place., B. Precise location of the centre of a city., C. Proximity to natural resources or transportation routes., D. Internal locational attributes of a place., 4, , D
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18) The statement that "the journey to work is 15 minutes by bus" is an, example of:, A. Absolute direction, C, , B. Absolute distance, C. Relative distance, D.. Relative direction, 19) A rural settlement is related to ....., A) Primary activities, B) Secondary activities, , A, , C) Tertiary activities, D) Quaternary activities, 20) Early people were able to start living in permanent settlements due to a, ability to produce..., A) More than enough food, B) A surplus that enabled them to barter, , D, , C) Better yields, D) All of the above, 21) A hamlet is a ..., A) Small rural settlement, B) A farming settlement, , D, , C) A type of nucleated settlement, D) All of the above, , 5, , P.T.O.
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22) A settlement where farmers choose to live together above the flood plain of, a river is a good example of ......., A) A dry point settlement, A, , B) A cross-roads settlement, C) A wet point settlement, D) A linear settlement, 23) Communities with a communal landownership system usually have a .........., A) Nucleated settlement pattern, B) Dispersed settlement pattern, , D, , C) Cluster settlement pattern, D) Both A and C, 24) Manufacturing forms part of the ...................... sector of the economy., A) Tertiary, B) Secondary, , B, , C) Primary, D) Quaternary, 25) Farming for ones own consumption is know as ............, A) Commercial farming, B) Intensive farming, , D, , C) Extensive farming, D) Subsistence farming, 26) Which of the following is not a characteristic of homeland existence, A) Commercial farming, B) Poor infrastructure, , A, , C) Remote location, D) Low yields, 6
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27) Which activities are found in a rural settlement?, A) Mining, fishing, farming and industry., B) Livestock, construction, fishing and farming., , D, , C) Farming, agriculture, tourism and industry., D) Livestock, farming, fishing and mining., 28) In settlement patterns, the settlements that occurs near rivers, coasts and, railways are classified as, A) Linear settlement patterns, A, , B) ‘T’ Shape settlement patterns, C) Triangular settlement patterns, D) ‘L’ settlement patterns, 29) Considering the types of settlement, the people of rural settlement are, involved in different activities that does not include, A) Fishing and farming, , D, , B) Mining, C) Forestry, D) Business and manufacturing, 30) Considering settlement patterns, the dwellings that are located in larger area, without any particular pattern are classified as, A) Suburban settlement patterns, , B, , B) Dispersed settlement patterns, C) Fringe settlement patterns, D) CBD settlement patterns, , 7, , P.T.O.
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31) Which among the following types of rural settlement is found in the Sutlej,, Ganga, Brahmaputra plains?, (A) Compact, A, , (B) Hamlet, (C) Scattered, (D) Dispersed, 32) All of the following are assumptions made in the von Thunen model but, which one is not related…, A) Terrain has forested areas with several small lakes and rivers, , A, , B) The land is flat, C) The city is located centrally within an isolated state, D) Soil and climate are the same, 33) According to von Thunen model, what costs does a commercial farmer, consider MOST when deciding what crops top plant?, A) Land cost and transportation cost, B) Land cost and crop cost, C) Crop cost and transportation cost, D) Crop cost and production cost, 34) According to the von Thunen model, what type of agricultural practice, would locate in the outer most concentric ring?, , A, , A) Dairy, B, , B) Grazing & ranching, C) Foresty, D) Horticulture, , 8
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35) Which factor is allowed to vary in von Thunen's agricultural location, theory?, A) Physical environment, C, , B) Number of central markets, C) Distance between market and city, D) Mode of transportation, 36) Who is responsible for this land-use model?, , A) Weber, B) Malthus, C) Burgess, , D, , D) Von Thunen, , 37) When develop the Von Thunen Theory…., B, A) 1819, , B) 1826, , C) 1830, , D) 1835, , 38) A permanent move from Jalgaon to Mumbai would be…, A) Internal migration, B) Intraregional migration, , A, , C) International migration, D) Step Migration, , 9, , P.T.O.
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39) If a peoples moves from India to America, this is considered what type of, migration?, A) Intranational, , B, , B) International, C) Emigration, D) Rural to Urban Migration, 40) A migrant who moves back to a place of origin?, A) Seasonal migration, C, , B) Step migration, C) Return migration, D) Impelled migration, 41) During Famine, disease, Disaster and war are considered what type of, migration?, A) Pull Factors, , D, , B) Back to place, C) Willingly migration, D) Push Factors, 42) Which one of the following states receives maximum number of, immigrants?, A. Uttar Pradesh, , C, , B. Delhi, C. Maharashtra, A) Bihar, , 10
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43) Freedom, safety, security, educational and medical facilities these, considered what type of migration?, A) Pull factors, B) Push factors, , A, , C) Force Factors, D) Backward factors, E) Pole, Line and Surface, 44) Which one of the following streams is dominated by male migrants in India?, A. Rural-rural, B. Rural-urban, , B, , C. Urban-rural, A. Urban-Urban, 45) Which factor dominantly affected on rural settlement…, A) Physical factor, B) Political Factor, , A, , C) Demographic Factor, D) Cultural factor, 46) Common house types found in Konkan region in Maharashtra…., A) A RCC structure, B) Sloping roof house, , B, , C) Apartment, D) Bungalow, , 11, , P.T.O.
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47) Engagement of local people in development project refers to…., A) Economic Development, B) Social Development, , C, , C) Participatory Development, D) d) Sustainable Development., 48) Blue revolution in India related with…., A) Fish production, B) Milk Production, , A, , C) Oil seed production, D) Cotton production, 49) The ‘Swarnajayanti Grammen Swarojgar Yojana’ is remodelled to from, National Rural Livelihood Mission {NRLM} in which of the following, years?, A) 2007, , C, , B) 2009, C) 2011, D) 2005, 50) Rural Infrastructure Development Fund {RIDF} was instituted by which of, the following…, A) NABARD, A, , B) RBI, C) Government of India, D) Finance Ministry, , 12
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51) A place where many people reside together is known as, A) Country, B) State, , D, , C) City, D) Settlement, 52) A settlement in which majority of the people are involved in primary, activity is called as…., A) Hamlet, B, , B) Village, C) City, D) Urban region, 53) Considering settlement patterns, dwellings that are located in larger area, without any particular pattern are classified as…., A) Dispersed settlement patterns, , A, , B) Suburban settlement patterns, C) Fringe settlement patterns, D) CBD settlement patterns, 54) Considering types of settlement, people of rural settlement are involved in, different activities that include…, A) Mining, , D, , B) Fishing and farming, C) Forestry, D) All of above, 55) Dwellings/Houses are of how many types…., , C, A) 5, , B) 1, , C) 4, , D) 3, , 13, , P.T.O.
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56) Particular Dwelling/House-structure type is associated with......, A) Cities, B) Town, , D, , C) Rural Area, D) Particular region with available resource, 57) Which is the most important factor to develop the settlement…?, A) Water availability, B) Road connectivity, , A, , C) Railway line, D) Industrial hub, 58) In rural areas maximum land use under the…, A) Industrial development, B) Market, , C, , C) Agriculture, D) Residential Apartment, 59) What is rural depopulation?, A) A People moving from urban to rural areas, B) People moving out of rural areas, , B, , C) Farmers housing other rural residents, D) Peoples engaged in secondary activities, 60) Who introduce the Central place theory in settlement geography…, A) Walter Christaller, B) Burgess, , A, , C) Homer Hoyt, D) (D) Harris and Ullman, **********, 14
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SR, NO, , 1), , 2), , 3), , 4), , 5), , 6), , Subject Name & Paper Code, AN, Semester IV, S, Gg. 414 (A) Geography of Tourism, Why tourism is difficult to define?, A) It does not envelop other industries, B) The concept is too broad, D, C) It does not envelop other sectors, D) The concept is too narrow, What is tourism?, A) Act of traveling and visiting a new places, B) Act of visiting your own city., A, C) Act of traveling to school and back., D) Act of taking a tour around down town., Which of the following is a category used for the classification of 'purpose, of visit'?, A) Health Tourism, D, B) Business and Professional, C) Leisure and Recreation, D) All of the Above, What is the maximum length of stay for someone to still be classified as a, tourist…., A) One Month, A, B) One Year, C) Two Months, D) Two Years, Tourism supports what percentage of the world's employment?, A) 9.1%, B) 8.1%, B, C) 10.1%, D) 7.1%, The events of 9/11 triggered what changes in the tourism sector?, A) Travel Patterns, B) World Travel Operations, D, C) Consumer Behaviour, D) All of the Above, , 1, , P.T.O.
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What are the three key measures of demand?, A) Total number of international tourist arrivals, the total number of, international tourist departures and domestic tourism, B) Total number of domestic arrivals, total number of international, arrivals and total capacity of accommodation, 7), C) Domestic tourism, the total number of international tourist departures, and total capacity of accommodation, D) Total number of international arrivals, the total number of, international tourist departures and total capacity of accommodation, What are a tourist route surveys?, A) Surveys of travellers during the course of their journey, B) Surveys of tourism suppliers at a destination, 8), C) A structured sample of households, D) Surveys taken before the journey, What are the three categories of the 'economic cost of tourism'?, A) Opportunity cost, Under-dependence, Inflation and externalities, B) Occasion cost, Overdependence, Inflation and externalities, 9), C) Opportunity cost, Overdependence, Deflation and externalities, D) Opportunity cost, Under-dependence, Deflation and externalities, What is a Tourism Satellite Account?, A) A set of a international accounts that involves expenditures by, tourists, 10), B) A sub-set of a nation's accounts that measures tourism supply, C) A sub-set of a nation's accounts that measures tourism capacity, D) A sub-set of a nation's accounts that involves expenditures by tourists, What does TIES stand for?, A) The International Ecotourism Society, B) Tourism International Environment Society, 11), C) Tourism International Ecotourism Seminar, D) The International Ecoology Society, What is Carrying Capacity in relation to tourism?, A) Refers to Accommodation Capacity, B) Refers to how much a destination has changed in development, C) Refers to the ability of a destination to take tourism use without, 12), failing in some way, D) The number of attractions in a destination, , 2, , A, , A, , C, , D, , A, , C
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What is Physical Carrying Capacity to tourism?, A) The limits of use in the ecosystem, B) The point at which the investment needed to sustain environmental, quality becomes prohibitive., 13), C) The point at which the visitor feels that additional people in the, environment would spoil the experience., D) Refers to the number of facilities available, What is Social Carrying Capacity to tourism?, A) Refers to the point at which the investment needed to sustain, environmental quality becomes prohibitive., B) A measure of the ability of the host community to tolerate tourism, 14), C) Refers to limits of use in the ecosystem, D) Refers to the point at which the visitor feels that additional people in, the environment would spoil the experience., What are the three parts Mathieson and Wall (1982) structure their, discussion of the social and cultural consequences of tourism into?, A) Tourists, Hosts and Contact, 15), B) Tourists, Hosts and Demand, C) Tourists, Supply and Demand, D) Tourists, Supply and Contact, A host's perception of the tourist depends on what factor?, A) The pace of tourism development., B) The level of development of tourism, 16), C) The numbers and types of tourists, D) All of the Above, Commercial transactions such as shopping is one example of what process, in the host/tourist relationship?, A) Link, 17), B) Exchange, C) Contact, D) Connection, What is the 'demonstration effect' on tourism?, A) The tourist's demonstration they are different to the host during an, encounter, 18), B) The host's demonstration of the attraction to the tourist, C) The tourist's demonstration of their needs at a destination, D) The transformation of an attraction based on the needs of the tourist, , 3, , D, , B, , A, , D, , C, , A, , P.T.O.
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If tourism is to be beneficial to the host community it is important that, control of the sector remains at what level?, A) Local, 19), B) International, C) National, D) Community, Cultural change from tourism can occurs through what processes?, A) Visibility of undesirable activities, B) Erosion of local culture, 20), C) Employment of ex patriats in the tourism sector, D) All of the Above, Why does the government play an important role in tourism?, A) Leadership, B) Funding, 21), C) The sector is fragmented, D) All of the Above, At the Capacity and Activity Zones stage of the visitor management process, what are the two important principles involved?, A) Determination of capacity and monitoring, B) Visitor control and marketing, 22), C) Determination of capacity and avoidance of conflicting uses in the, same area, D) Visitor control and avoidance of conflicting uses in the same area, The profile and numbers of visitors attracted to the attraction is known as, what?, A) Management objectives, 23), B) Capacity, C) Supply, D) Demand, How many of the 890 properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List are, natural sites?, A) 176, 24), B) 166, C) 156, D) 186, , 4, , A, , D, , D, , C, , D, , A
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Which of the following is an example of a purpose-built attraction?, A) Lake, B) Country House, 25), C) Theme Park, D) National Park, What characteristic of a visitor attraction refers to its use and seasonality?, A) Ownership, B) Perishability, 26), C) Cultural Appraisals, D) Economic Significance, Which of the following is considered a motivator of a visit?, A) Attractions, B) Accommodation, 27), C) Retail, D) Transport, Holiday, Business and Home-based are the three main types of what, tourism?, A) Resorts, 28), B) Travel Agents, C) Tour Operators, D) Hotels, CRS stands for what, A) Computer reservation systems, B) Computer reserved systems, 29), C) Customer reserved systems, D) Customer reservation systems, A transport networks is made up of which of the following?, A) Ties and Bonds, B) Links and Connections, 30), C) Connections and Nodes, D) Links and Nodes, Why do government have to be involved in tourism?, A) Education and Training, B) Statistics and Information, 31), C) Economics, D) Income, , 5, , C, , B, , A, , B, , A, , D, , B, , P.T.O.
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Which of the following disciplines views demand from the perspective of, motivation and behavior?, A) Engineers, 32), B) Geographers, C) Psychology, D) Economists, Which of the following is an approach to determining market strategy in, tourism?, A) Positioning, 33), B) Product market portfolios, C) Growth and development strategies, D) All of the Above, The World Tourism Day 2017 was celebrated with which theme?, A) Sustainable Tourism: A Tool For Development, 34) B) Sustainable Development: A Tool for Tourism, C) Sustained Tourism: A Tool for Development, D) d. Sustained Development: A Tool for Tourism, Which of the following is an advantage of bus transport?, A) High degree of comfort, B) Short waiting time, 35), C) Door-to-door convenience, D) Highly affordable, Which of the following is NOT a travel motivation for a leisure tourist?, A) Visiting family or friends, B) Enjoying free time, 36), C) Attending a professional convention for work, D) Watching a sports game, Which of the following defines an international tourist?, A) People who are travelling within their own country, B) People who visit a country which is not their country of residence, 37), C) People who travel in their city of residence, D) People who go for a day trip, , 6, , C, , D, , A, , D, , C, , B
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the tourism industry?, A) Construction, 38), , B) Transportation, , A, , C) Food and Beverage service, D) Lodging/Accommodations, Which would be the fastest way to travel to a destination?, A) Train, 39), , B) Bus, , C, , C) Airplane, D) Automobile, Which state has highest tourism in india ?, A) Maharashtra, B) Gujarat, 40), C) Uttar Pradesh, D) Tamilnadu, , D, , Find out the place in image…., , B, , 41), , A), B), C), D), , Konark, Khajuraho, Agra, Muneeshwar, 7, , P.T.O.
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Which is the considered as No.1 tourist spot in India?, A) Agra, B) Delhi, 42), C) Ooty, D) Mumbai, Find the place in the image……., , A, , D, , 43), , A) Gol gumbaz, B) Ellora caves, C) Diwani Aam, D) Ajanta caves, Agro Tourism means…., A. Based on industrial practices, B. Based on agricultural practices, 44), C. Based cultural practices, D. Based on community practices, Which of the following is a positive impact of tourism on the environment?, A) Vandalism, B) Increased littering, 45), C) Conservation of natural environments, D) Increased congestion, What is a passport/visa?, A) Travel documents required for international travel., B) A credit card., 46), C) A pass to get on a boat., D) Travel documents required for domestic travel., , 8, , B, , C, , A
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What is domestic travel?, A) Travel outside the home country, B) Travel within the home country, 47), C) Traveling and visiting a new area., D) Travel to Canada, Which model is a way of explaining tourist flows?, A) The Mobility Model, B) The Gravity Model, 48), C) The Triangle Model, D) The Leiper Model., Adventure tourism is...., A) Outdoor activities including rock climbing, skydiving and scuba, diving, B) Going somewhere to relax, 49), C) Tourism that conserves the environment, D) Combining a trip with conservation such as rebuilding historical, buildings, Health tourism is...., A) Outdoor activities, B) MICE, 50), C) Going on a school trip to an art museum, D) Visiting somewhere for relaxation such as a spa, A type of tourism that conserves the environment is ..., A) Voluntary tourism, B) Educational tourism, 51), C) Eco- tourism, D) Dark Tourism, Golden Temple is situated in…, A) New Delhi, B) Amritsar, 52), C) Agra, D) D. Mumbai, The famous Rock Garden is located in which city?, A) Jaipur, B) Lucknow, 53), C) Simla, D) Chandigarh, , 9, , B, , B, , A, , D, , C, , B, , D, , P.T.O.
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The world famous historical tourist place of Ajanta caves are situated in…., A) Maharashtra, B) Orissa, 54), C) Kerala, D) Andhra Pradesh, The main principles of sustainable tourism are....., A) Environmental, B) Social, 55), C) Economic, D) All of above, Where is Taj Mahal?......, A) Indonesia, B) Indiana, 56), C) India, D) Indochina, Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan?, A) Bihar, B) Jaipur, 57), C) Udaipur, D) Jodhpur, Ellora caves are situated near…., A) Jaipur, B) Aurangabad, 58), C) Patna, D) Ajmer, Which of the following does NOT help to promote tourism?, A) Social media influencers, B) Government, 59), C) International organisations, D) Hospitals, UNWTO stands for?, A) United Nations World Tourism Organization, B) United Number World Tour Organization, 60), C) Unity Nation World Tourism Organization, D) Unity National World Trade Organization, , 10, , A, , D, , C, , C, , B, , D, , A
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Cultural change from tourism can occurs through what, processes?, A) Visibility of undesirable activities, 61), B) Erosion of local culture, C) Employment of ex patriats in the tourism sector, D) All of the Above, , D, , Tourism supports what percentage of the world's, employment?, A) 9.1%, 62), B) 8.1%, C) 10.1%, D) 7.1%, , B, , Why do government have to be involved in, tourism?, A) Education and Training, 63), B) Statistics and Information, C) Economics, D) Income, , B, , Which of the following is an advantage of bus, transport?, A) High degree of comfort, 64), B) Short waiting time, C) Door-to-door convenience, D) Highly affordable, , D, , 65), , 66), , The function of national tourism organization is related to --------------A)Transport B) Construction C)Trade D)Tourism, Indian Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) was established in ---------------A) 1960 B) 1961 C) 1965 D) 1996, , 11, , D, , D, , P.T.O.
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Where is Taj Mahal?......, A) Indonesia, B) Indiana, 67), C) India, D) None of these, , C, , Which of the following does NOT help to promote tourism?, A) Social media influencers, B) Government, 68), C) International organisations, D) Hospitals, , D, , The main principles of sustainable tourism are....., A) Environmental, B) Social, 69), C) Economic, D) All of above, , D, , 70) ----------------- is known as a pink city., A) Jodhapur B) jaipur C)Jaisalmer D) Udaypur, **********, , 12, , B
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M. A. Geography (SEM IV), Sr., No., , Subject: Gg. 414 (B): Coastal Geomorphology, , Answer, , QUESTION BANK, , 1, , 2, , 3, , ________defines Erosion., (A) When waves lose energy and leave sediments / sand along a coast., (B) An area that has a lot of wind, (C) An area of land that smells different to other places, (D) The wearing away of land, removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind., What type of rock is usually found at a headland?, (A) Soft, less resistant rock, (B) Hard, more resistant rock, (C) Fossilised rock, (D) Sandy rock, ------------is NOT a property of a wave?, (A) Wavelength, (B) Amplitude (C) Frequency, (D) Refraction, , D, , B, , D, , 4, , Large waves generated by occasional tropical cyclones also known as----------- are, accompanied by storm surges, (A) hurricanes, (B) rain, (C) drought, (D) flood, , A, , 5, , ………is coastal landform created by erosion., A) Wave Cut Platform, B) Tombolo, , A, , 6, , Among following ……..is not a type of coral reef., A) Fringing reefs, B) Barrier reefs, C) Atolls, , 7, , The muddy or sandy areas that are exposed during low tide but are flooded at high, tide are called……., A) estuaries, B) tidal flats, C) surf zones, D) passive margins, , B, , 8, , The most important agent shaping coastal landforms is ……… action., A) storm, B) stream, C) wind, D) wave, , D, , 9, , Tides are waves with large………, A) travel speed, B) wavelength, , B, , 10, , 11, , C) Beach, , C) crests, , D) Spit, D) Crustacean, , D) troughs, , Most surface currents are driven by the………, A) Earth's rotation, B) Magnetic fields, C) Wind, D) Salinity differences in surface waters, With rising sea level, barrier islands tend to……….., A) wash out toward the sea., B) become stabilized along their length., C) grow higher by deposition of sediment. D) migrate landward., , 1, , D, , C, , D
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14, , __________is a seamount., (A) A coral reef above a submerged volcano, (B) An extinct submerged volcano, (C) A small rise in the seafloor, (D) A hill adjacent to a spreading center, Waves are created by the:, (A) Pull of the Moon over the Earth, (B) Pull of the magnetic north pole, (C) Wind blowing over the sea, (D) Push of earth rotation, Wave ----------is the vertical distance between successive crests and troughs, (A) length, (B) height, (C) strength, (D) frequency, , 15, , The flow back to the sea after the waves have broken is called-----------., (A) FLASH, (B) TIDE, (C) CRASH, (D) BACKWASH, , 12, , 13, , A, , C, , B, , D, , 16, , Erosion of an irregular coastline begins with………., A) headlands., B) sea stacks., C) sea caves., , 17, , Coastal Geomorphology has ………nature., A) static, B) dynamic, C) passive, , 18, , ……….is the vertical distance between a wave crest and the adjacent trough., A) Wavelength, B) Wave period, C) Wave height, D) Wave Frequency, , C, , 19, , Waves are produced by…………., A) the gravitational pull of the Moon., C) the rotation of the Earth., , D, , 20, , Some areas have only one high and one low tide each day, this is called a ………., A) diurnal tide, B) Semi-diurnal tide, C) spring tide, D) neap tide, , A, , 21, , When the Earth, Moon, and Sun re oriented at a 90 degree angle to one another,, which type of tides occur?, A) Mixed tide, B) Spring tide, C) Neap tide, D) Diurnal tide, , C, , 22, , ……. Equilibrium theory of tides developed by………., A) Ballard, B) Newton, C) Munk, D) Earle, , B, , 23, , The incoming tide along the coast and into the bays and estuaries is called a……, A) ebb current, B) flood current, C) rip current, D) shore current, , B, , 24, , 25, , D) wave-cut benches., , D) one -sided, , B) the gravitational pull of the Sun., D) the action of wind., , What is the proper sequence in reef formation?, A) Fringing reef, barrier, atoll, B) Atoll, barrier, fringing, C) Barrier, atoll, barrier, D) Reef, atoll, fringing, Ocean sediments are thickest at……..., A) mid-ocean ridges, B) intraplate hot spots, B) transform faults, D) continental boundaries, , 2, , A, , B, , A, , D
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26, , 27, , 28, , 29, , 30, , 31, , 32, , Oceans cover approximately……………percent of the Earth's surface., A) 30, B) 50, C) 70, D) 90, Oozes are associated with Volcanic deposits Terrigenous deposits Pelagic deposits, Coral reefs …, A) Volcanic deposits, B) Terrigenous deposits, C) Pelagic deposits, D) Coral reefs, ………. refers to the movement of sand grains along the beach., A) Wave refraction, B) Turbidity current, C) Longshore drift, D) Ebb tide, Coral reefs are endangered by……., A) climate change B) overfishing, , C) pollution, , D) all of the above, , When the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon------- tide, occurs, (A) High, (B) Spring, (C) Low, (D) Neap, Which statement is correct?, (A) Swash usually approaches the beach at right angles, (B) Backwash usually leaves the beach at right angles, (C) Swash and backwash always approach the beach at the same angle, (D) Backwash always approach the beach at the same angle, In the open ocean tidal currents rarely exceed ------- km/hr, (A) 3, (B) 5, (C) 8, (D)6, , C, , C, , C, , D, , D, , B, , A, , 34, , Which landforms would you expect to find on erosional coasts?, Need a Hint?, (A) rocky headlands. (B) sea stacks. (C) sea cliffs. (D) all of these., , D, , 35, , Great Barrier Reef is located parallel to the east coast of ………., A) Canada, B) Brazil, C) China, D) Australia, , D, , 36, , 37, , ………… of coastal erosion occurs when waves cause rocks and pebbles to bump, into each other and break up., A) hydraulic action, B) attrition, C) corrasion, D) solution, Which of the following is not a factor that affects rates of coastal erosion?, A) Wave fetch, B) The greenhouse effect, C) Coastline with no beach to buffer the waves., D) Strong winds blowing for a long time creating destructive waves., , 38, , What type of coral reef forms a lagoon?, A) Fringing, B) Barrier, C) Atoll, , 39, , ………is the primary cause of current sea level rise., A) Weathering, B) Deposition, C) Gravity, , 3, , B, , B, , C, , D) Soft Coral, , D) Global warming, , D
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40, , 41, , 42, , 43, , Daily and Murray’s theory on formation of coral reefs propounded in year……., A) 1980, B) 1880, C) 1890, D) 1990, Tides are produced by…………., A) the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun B) earthquake on ocean floor., C) the action of wind., D) the rotation of the Earth., Coral Reefs are found in ………, A) tropical waters, B) waters around the South pole only, C) sub-tropical waters, D) A and C, When sea caves grow towards the land and upwards creating a vertical shaft that, exposed on the surface, it results in a ………, A) geos, B) blow hole, C) arch, D) stacks, , B, , A, , D, , B, , 44, , ………is indicator of Indicators of former sea levels., A) shore platforms B) delta C) geos D) arch, , A, , 45, , The number of sea waves passing through a certain point per unit time is called…..., A) Wavelength, B) Wave period, C) Wave height, D) Wave Frequency, , D, , 46, , …….. currents occur in conjunction with the rise and fall of the tide., A) Rip, B) ebb, C) Tidal, D) flood, , C, , 47, , A ……… current is an ocean current that moves parallel to shore., A) rip, B) longshore, C) tidal, D) ebb, , B, , 48, , 49, , An accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river extending beyond the trend of, the adjacent coast is called a ………., A) delta, B) sand bar, C) salt marshes, D) estuaries, The most likely location for the formation of a spit is, A) landward from a sea stack., B) seaward from a barrier island., B) at the base of a cliff., D) at the entrance to a bay., , A, , D, , 50, , An area behind a coast or the shoreline of a river is known as……., A) hinterland, B) beach, C) coastline, D) cliff, , A, , 51, , Among following……..is not a factor that affects rates of coastal erosion., A) the greenhouse effect, B) geology, C) coastline with no beach to buffer the waves., D) wave fetch, , A, , 52, , …….is example of volcanic sediment., A) ooze, B) mud, C) asteroids particles, , D, , 53, , D) volcanic ash, , …….. type of coastal erosion occurs when certain types of cliff erode as a result of, weak acids in the sea., A) attrition, B) corrosion / solution, C) corrasion, D) abrasion, , 4, , B
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54, , Coral reefs are formed due to accumulation and compaction of skeletons of lime, secreting organisms known…….., A) sand, B) coal, C) polys, D) wood, , C, , 55, , ………is not an example of a coastal process., A) Plucking, B) Deposition, C) Erosion, , A, , 56, , ……….is located between the Sahyadri and the Arabian Sea., A) Gujarat Coastal Plain, B) East Coastal Plain, C) Karnataka Coastal Plain, D) West Coastal Plain, , D, , 57, , When waves lose energy and leave sediments or sand is known as……., A) erosion, B) transportation, C) deposition, D) weathering, , C, , 58, , Fringing coral reefs ……., A) run along a shoreline in shallow water., C) from small islands surrounding a lagoon, , B, , 59, , High tides are highest and low tides are lowest during……., A) Neap tides, B) Spring tides, C) Semidiurnal tides, , 60, , 61, , 62, , D) Transportation, , B) run along the continents., D) along mouth of river, D) Ebb tides, , In shallow water, waves break because……., A) The water gets too shallow., B) they slow down., C) waves become so steep that the crest topples over., D) the hit the shore., Coastal systems are said to be controlled mainly by which natural boundary, conditions?, (A) Geology, sediments and external forcing, (B) Sediments and external forcing, (C) Beach nourishment, construction of coastal defenses, geology and sediments, (D) Sea level, sediments, external forcing, _______defines deposition?, A) When waves lose energy and leave sediments / sand along a coast, B) An area of land that smells different to other places, C) The wearing away of land, removal of beach rocks/sand by water or wind, , B, , C, , A, , A, , An area that has a lot of wind, , 63, , 64, , 65, , 67, , Coastal geomorphology deals with the shaping of ----------features, (A) sea, (B) coastal, (C) land, (D) water, Tides in the sea have stored in them------(A) Kinetic energy, (B) Gravitational potential energy, (C) Hydraulic energy, (D) Combination of all the above, The place where is constant intermingling of salt water and fresh water is------(A) Gulf, (B) Estuary, (C) Delta, (D) Bay, The branch of geomorphology is ____________., A) Population Geography B) Climatopology, C) Remote Sensing D) Coastal Geomorphology, , 5, , B, , D, , D, , D
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68, , 69, , 70, , What is cliff retreat?, (A) When cliffs move further forward towards the sea over time, (B) When cliffs move further away from the sea over time, (C) None of above, As waves enter shallow water which of the following occurs?, (A) They develop flat crests, (B) The associated wave velocity becomes weaker, (C) They become increasingly asymmetrical, (D)Their troughs deepen, What is the erosional process in which rocks are pushed by waves up against the, headland, eroding the cliff face further?, A) Hydraulic action B) Corrasion/Abrasion C) Solution, D) Attrition, , 6, , B, , C, , B
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M.A. Geography, Semester – IV, Gg-413- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, QUESTION BANK, Q no, 1, , 2, , 3, , 4, , 5, , 6, , 7, , Question, Research is., a) Searching again and again, b) finding solution to any problem, c) Working in a scientific way to, d) None of the above, Which of the following is the first step in starting the research, process?, a) Searching sources of information to locate problem, b) Survey of related literature, c) Identification of problem, d) Searching for solution to the problem, Action research means., a) A longitudinal research, b) An applied research, c) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem, d) A research with Socio Economic objectiv, Research related to abstract ideas or concepts is, a) Empirical research, b) Conceptual research, c) Quantitative research, d) Qualitative researc, Written in-depth analysis of 1 person or a small group and their, experience; for example, a 4th grader with a learning disability, learnin math (No Answer), a) Random sampling, b) Case studies, c) social validity, d) beneficence, The following are examples of what kind of variable?, vocabulary, speech fluency, remaining on task, number of, pictures named (No Answer), a) dependent variable, b) Active Variable, c) Independent Variable, d) Experimental variable, The road map for progressing through the conceptual, design,, sampling, data collection, and analysis phases of a research study, (No Answer), a) Case studies, b) Population, 1, c) Three research ethics, , Answer, c, , c, , d, , b, , b, , a, , d
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8, , 9, , 10, , 11, , 12, , 13, , 14, , 15, , 16, , d) Research question, Mean, Median and Mode are:, a) Measures of deviation, b) Ways of sampling, c) Measures of control tendency, d) None of the above, The experimental study is based on the low of, a) Single variable, b) Replication, c) Occupation, d) Intereset of the subjec, The final result of a study will be more accurate if the sample, draw is, a) Taken randomly, b) Fixed by quata, c) Representive to the polpulation, d) Purposiv, Which of the following is a non-probability sample?, a) Quota sample, b) simple random sample, c) Purposive sample, d) a & c bot, Research is-----------a) Searching again and again, b) Finding solution to any problem, c) Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any, problem, d) None of the above, Which of the following is the first step in starting the research, process?, a) Searching sources of information to locate problem., b) Survey of related literature, c) Identification of problem, d) Searching for solutions to the problem, A common test in research demands much priority on, a) Reliability, b) Useability, c) Objectivity, d) (D) All of the above, Action research means, a) A longitudinal research, b) An applied research, c) A research initiated to solve an immediate problem, d) A research with socioeconomic objective, A reasoning where we start with certain particular statements and, conclude with a universal statement is called, 2, , d, , a, , c, , d, , c, , c, , d, , c, , b
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17, , 1, , 19, , 20, , 21, , 22, , 23, , 24, , a) Deductive Reasoning, b) Inductive Reasoning, c) Abnormal Reasoning, d) Transcendental Reasoning, The essential qualities of a researcher are, a) Spirit of free enquiry, b) Reliance on observation and evidence, c) Systematization or theorizing of knowledge, d) All the above, While selecting a problem, problem which is ,,,.....is no taken, a) very common, b) overdone, c) Easy one, d) Rare, The first step in formulation a problem is, a) Statement of the problem, b) understanding the nature of the, problem, c) Survey, d) Discussion, In the process of conducting research ‘Formulation of, Hypothesis” is followed by, a) Statement of Objectives, b) Analysis of Data, c) Selection of Research Tools, d) Collection of Data, A research paper is a brief report of research work based on, a) Primary Data only, b) Secondary Data only, c) Both Primary and Secondary Data, d) None of the above, What is Bibliometry?, a) Function of Library Network, b) Information Management Service, c) Information Management Tool, d) Library Service, An appropriate source to find out descriptive information, is................ ., a) Bibliography, b) Directory, c) Encyclopedia, d) Dictionary, Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in, quantitative terms?, a) Socio-economic status, b) Marital status, 3, , d, , b, , b, , c, , c, , c, , c, , c
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25, , 26, , 27, , 28, , 29, , 30, , 31, , 32, , 33, , c) Numerical Aptitude, d) professional Attitude, In the process of conducting research 'Formulation of Hypothesis', is followed by, a) Statement of objectives, b) Analysis of data, c) Selection of research tools, d) collecting of dat, A research paper is a brief report of research work based on, A) Primary data only, B) Secondary data only, C) Both primary & Secondary Data, D) None of the above, Questionnaire is a :, a) Research method, b) Measurement technique, c) Tool for data collection, d) Data analysis technique, Which of the following is not a “Graphic representation” ?, a) Pie Chart, b) Bar Chart, c) Table, d) Histogram, Generally the layout of the report includes ---------------a), the preliminary pages or introductory part, b), ii. the main text, c), the end matter, d), all of above, Research is characterized by --------- activity., a), patient, b), careful, c), systematic, d), All of above, ----------- data can be collected through experiment or through, survey., a), Primary, b), Secondary, c), Both, d), None of above, complete record or information of all the items in the 'Population', is called as a, a), sampling, b), survey, c), census, d), none of above, An essential Criterion of Scientific study is, 4, , c, , c, , c, , c, , d, , d, , a, , c, , d
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34, 35, , 36, , 37, , 38, 39, , 40, 41, , 42, , 43, 44, , 45, , a) Belief b) Value c) Objectivity d) Subjectivity, Empirically verifiable observation” is, a) Theory b) Value c) Fact d) Statement, Social Science deals with ……….., a) Objects, b) Human beings, c) Living things, d) Non living things, Which of the following is an example of primary data, a) Book, b) Journal, c) News paper, d) census Report, ……...is the first step of research process, a) Formulation of a problem, b) Collection of data, c) Editing and coding, d) Selecting of a problem, Research is classified on the basis of …….. and methods, a) Purpose b) Intent c) Methodology d) Techniques, Research conducted in class room atmosphere is called, a) Field study, b) Survey, c) Laboratory Research, d) Empirical Research, Good Research is always ……………, a) Slow b) Fast c) Narrow d) Systematic, When a hypothesis is stated negatively it is called, a) Relational Hypothesis, b) Situational Hypothesis, c) Null Hypothesis, d) Casual Hypothesis, …………. Is a quality of Good Hypothesis, a) Small in size, b) Conceptual Clarity, c) durability, d) applicability, The first step in a survey is ……………. of a problem, a) Application b) Rejection c) Selection d) Planning, A Research report is a formal statement of …, a) Research process, b) Reserch problem, c) Data collection, d) Data editing, Failure to acknowledge the borrowed material is called, a) Acknowledgement, 5, , c, b, , c, , d, , b, c, , d, c, , b, , c, a, , d
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46, , 47, , 48, , 49, , 50, , 51, , 52, , b) Foot note, c) Index, d) Plagiaris, The other name of undependent varible for an experimental, research is, a) Treatment variable, b) Experimental varible, c) Maninulated varible, d) All of the above, Threat to Internal Validity; loss of participants during a study;, Solution: larger sample size or redesign study, a) Literature review, b) Attribute Variable, c) Active Variable, d) Attrition Effect, Naturally occuring sample; intentionally grouping participants, according to natural groups evident in the population, a) Purposive sampling, b) Random sampling, c) Cluster sampling, d) Stratified sampling, Cross cultural studies are an example of, a) Longitudinal design, b) Comparative design, c) Experimental design, d) Case study design, Explanation of researcher's attempts to demonstrate that the, research study was carried out as intended; included treatment, delivery and treatment adherance, a) treatment delivery, b) Treatment Fidelity, c) treatment adherance, d) reliability, Threat to external validity; intervention creates a temporary,, positive effect because of its newness; solution: be aware of this, (No Answer), a) Attrition Effect, b) Novelty and Disruption Effects, c) Selection effects, d) Maturation effects, Correlational studies studying how variables are related,, attributional/characteristics study, a) independent variable, b) Non-experimental variable, c) dependent variable, d) Experimental variable, 6, , d, , d, , c, , b, , b, , b, , b
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53, 54, , 55, , 56, , 57, , 58, , 59, , 60, , 61, , It is not a principles of design, repetitions b)replication c) randomization d) local control, Part of treatment integrity; does the researcher execute the, program faithfully? was it administered as designed?, a) Treatment Fidelity, b) Literature review, c) Belmont Report, d) Treatment delivery, Members of sample recruit other members of the population;, most used in qualitative designs, a) Snowball sampling, b) Stratified sampling, c) Random sampling, d) Quota sampling, Written in-depth analysis of 1 person or a small group and their, experience; for example, a 4th grader with a learning disability, learnin math, a) Random sampling, b) Case studies, c) Social validity, d) Beneficence, The following are examples of what kind of variable?, vocabulary, speech fluency, remaining on task, number of, pictures named., a) Experimental variable, b) dependent variable, c) Active Variable, d) independent variable, Vie Which of the following should you think about when, preparing your research, a) w Your sample frame and sampling strategy Answer, b) The ethical issues that might arise, c) Negotiating access to the setting, d) All of the above, Survey is always a study, a) Field, b) Laboratory, c) Office, d) Classroom, The first step in a survey is…..of a problem, a) Application, b) Rejection, c) selection, d) planning, Survey is a …,study, a) Descriptive, 7, , a, d, , a, , c, , b, , d, , a, , c, , b
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62, , 63, , 64, , 65, , 66, , 67, 68, , 69, , b) fact finding, c) Analytical, d) Systematic, In an experimental design, the dependent variable is:, a) The one that is not manipulated and in which any changes are, observed, b) The one that is manipulated in order to observe any effects on, the other, c) A measure of the extent to which personal values affect, research, d) An ambiguous concept whose meaning depends on how it is, define, The introductory section of a research report should aim to:, a) Identify the specific focus of the study, b) Provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article, c) Grab the reader's attention, d) All of the above, Which of the following should be included in a research design, a) Your academic status and experience, b) The difficulties you encountered with your previous reading on, the topic, c) Your choice of research methods and reasons for choosing, them, d) All of the above, In an experimental hypothesis-testing research when a group is, exposed to usual conditions, it is termed, a )control group b) un control group c) homogeneity d), heterogeneity, The process of examining the truth of a statistical hypothesis,, relating to some research problem, is known as an, a)questionnaire b) field work c) experiment d) design, Which is not involve appropriate design, a) data, b)skill c) objective d) fashion, What is a research design?, a) A way of conducting research that is not grounded in, theory, b) The choice between using qualitative or quantitative, methods, c) e style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a, graph, d) A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis, of data, Which of the following should you think about when preparing, your research, a) w Your sample frame and sampling strategy Answer, b) The ethical issues that might arise, 8, , a, , d, , c, , a, , c, , d, d, , d
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70, , 71, , 72, 73, , 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, , c) Negotiating access to the setting, d) All of the above, Cross cultural studies are an example of, a) Longitudinal design, b) Comparative design, c) Experimental design, d) Case study design, The introductory section of a research report should aim to:, a) Identify the specific focus of the study, b) Provide a rationale for the dissertation, or article, c) Grab the reader's attention, d) All of the above, In the formulation of the problem we need to give a …………., a) Title b) Index c) Bibliography d) Concepts, The problem selected must have, a) Speed b) Facts c) Values d) Novelty, Social Science Research in India aims at a ………. State, a) Secular b) Totalitarian c) democratic d) welfare, The first variable is …………….. variable, a) Abstract b) Dependent c) Independent d) Separate, A Hypothesis contributes to the development of …………., a) Theory b) Generalization c) Evolution d) Concept, Survey is a ……………. Study, a) Descriptive b) Fact finding c) Analytical d) Systematic, Research design is a blue print, outline and a ……………., a) Plan b) System c) Strategy d) Guide, Schedule is used as a ……………….., a) Questionnaire b) Tool c) Method d) technique, , 9, , b, , d, , a, d, d, c, a, b, a, b
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Que., No., , M.A. Sem IV, Gg 411 B)- Industrial Geography, Question Bank, , Ans., , 1, , What does an Industrial System Consists of?, a) Input, b) Processes, c) Output, d) All of these, The ……………………. Is generally located near the coal mine, a) Aluminum industry, b) Iron and steel industry, c) Ship building industry, d) None of them, Raw materials are converted into usable products with help of …………., a) Money, b) Land, c) Machine, d) None of them, Cotton textile industry is a ………………… industry, a) Cottage, b) Agro-based industry, c) Assembling, d) Ship building industry, Sugar industry is a ……………….. Oriented industry, a) Raw material, b) Footloose, c) Market, d) None of them, Which one of the following is a tertiary activity?, a) Farming, b) Weaving, c) Hunting, d) Trading, In developing countries the casual factor for sickness of industries, are_______, A) Under Utilization of Capacity B) Deficient Management C) Obsolete, Machinery D) All of the above, In Developing countries, the major problem(s) of industrial production, is/are_______, A) Higher cost of production B) License of Policy C) Lack of, Infrastructure D) All of the above, , D, , 2, , 3, , 4, , 5, , 6, , 7, , 8, , B, , C, , B, , C, , D, , D, , D
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9, , 10, , 11, , 12, , 12, , 14, , 15, , 16, , 17, 18, , Shanghai City is located in _______ industrial region., A) Shanghai-Nanking B) Shanghai-Shenyang C) Wuhan D) None of, the above, Which one the following is based on the Principle of least cost?, a) Webers Theory, b) Losch’s Theory, c) Smith Theory, d) Von-Thunen Theory, The theory of least cost location was proposed by, a) Losch, b) Isard, c) Dicey, d) Weber, Alfred Weber introduced a famous locational theory for localization of, manufacturing industries, known as ……, a) Hexagonal, b) Circle, c) Triangle, d) Rectangle, Which among the following Industries in India provide employment to, maximum workers in comparison to the other three?, a) Jute, b) Sugar, c) Cement, d) Cotton Textile, Which one the following is not a primary activity?, a) Animal rearing, b) Farming, c) Mining, d) Transportation, Which one the following industry is a heavy Industry?, a) Electrical industry, b) Iron and Steel Industry, c) Toys Making Industry, d) Readymade garment Industry, Which one of the following may be categorized as footloose industry?, a) Cement Industry, b) Ship Building Industry, c) Electronic Industry, d) Cotton Industry, ‘Industrial Location Theory’ propounded in which year?, A) 1912 B) 1947 C) 1910 D) 1909, Among the following scholars, who introduced the concept of ‘leasttransport-cost location’ using the frame of ‘locational triangle’., A) Isard B) D. M. Smith C) M. K. Bandman D) A. Weber, , A, A, , D, , C, , D, , D, , B, , C, , D, D
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19, 20, , 21, , 22, , 23, , 24, , 25, , 26, 27, 28, , 29, , Iron-steel industries are called_______, A)Basic, B) Modern, C) Ancient D) Private, Which of the following is not the aim of Weber to explain the Ideal, location of an Industrial Location?, a) Idea of Maximum Profit, b) Transportation Cost, c) Labour Cost, d) Agglomeration Economies, Rate of growth of an economy is measured in terms of:, a)Per capita income, b)Industrial development, c)Number of people who have been lifted above the poverty line, d) National income, Where was the first cotton mill established in India? ;, a) Bombay, b) Ahmedabad, c) Kanpur, d) Madras, Which one the following does not affected the location of industry?, a) Per Capital Income, b) Energy, c) Raw Material, d)Labour, Industrialization often leads to……….., a) Poverty, b) Population, c) Development, d) None of these, Major Industrial region located near., a) Desert, b) Sea Port, c) Glaciers, d) Mountains, Manufacturing and Industries are example of _______ Industry, A) Primary B) Secondary C) Tertiary D) None of these, ______ causes the maximum pollution in the world., A) Agriculture B) Industry C) Tourism D) Urbanization, Considering the Weber’s theory, Sugar Industry is a _______, A) Weight gaining B) Constant weight bearing C) Weight loosing D), None of the above, Which Metal is often called the backbone of modern industry?, a) Steel b) Gold c) Silver d) Aluminum, , A, A, , B, , A, , A, , C, , B, , B, B, C, A
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30, , 31, , 32, , 33, , 34, , 35, , 36, , 37, , Which one of the following is a secondary activity?, a) Coal mining industry, b) Tourism Industry, c) Fishing, d) Agriculture, According to ……………. Cost of raw material, transport and labour, affect the location of Industry., a) Hoover, b) Trewartha, c) Blash, d) Weber, Lines connecting equal aggregate transport cost in Weber theory, called……….., a) Isodopens, b) Isohalines, c) Isohyets, d) Isotherm, Government Policy, Infrastructure and Capital are the ------------- factors, for the industrial location., a) Primary, b) Secondary, c) Tertiary, d) Quaternary, Iron ore is the ------------- Material., a) Pure, b) Gross, c) Fix, d) Ubiquitous, Ship building industry was stated at Vishakhapatnam in the, year…………., a) 1980, b) 1850, c) 1950, d) 1941, Bhilai steel plant was set up in collaboration with country?, a) Canada, b) USA, c) Russia, d) Japan, Which country in the world are leader in Aircraft Manufacturing?, a) Canada, b) India, c) USA, d) Japan, , B, , D, , A, , B, , B, , D, , C, , C
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38, , 39, 40, 41, , 42, , 43, , 44, , 45, , 46, , 47, , Which states in India are leader in Automobile Industry?, A) Gujarat- New Delhi B) Maharashtra-Tamil Nadu C) West BengalOdisha D) Punjab- Haryana, Which country in the world are leader in Aircraft Manufacturing?, A) Canada B) Japan C) Russia D) USA, _______ Country is a rank first in Iron ore production in world., A) China B) Russia C) India D) Japan, Manufacturing industries include …, a) Converting raw material into ready goods, b) Transporting Raw Material, c) Producing Raw Material, d) Procuring Raw Material, Tata Steel is a Company in the ………….. Sector., a) Public, b) Private, c) Joint, d) Co-operative, What sector is known as the backbone of development in general and, economic development in particular?, a) Agriculture, b) Mining, c) Manufacturing, d) Service, The Bhilai Steel Plant is in ……………., a) Chhattisgarh, b) Jharkhand, c) Orissa, d) Bihar, In 1857 where the first Cotton mill of India was founded ………., a) Mysore, b) Madras, c) Mumbai, d) Surat, Which one of the following countries is the biggest producer Iron Steel in, the world?, a) China, b) Japan, c) USA, d) India, Which of the following integrated steel plant was setup with collaboration, of Germany?, a) Bhilai Steel Plant, b) Rourkela Steel Plant, c) TISCO, d) Durgapur Steel Plant, , B, D, A, A, , B, , C, , A, , C, , A, , B
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48, , The Leading Cotton Producing state in India is …….., a) Gujarat, b) Maharashtra, c) Madhya Pradesh, d) Tamil Nadu, , A, , 49, , Chief labour is the cause of development of which of the following, industrial region., a) Kollam Thiruvananthapuram Industrial Region, b) Vishakhapatnam Industrial Region, c) Gujarat Industrial Region, d) Hugli Industrial Region, To Study correlation between two variables where in the values for each, pair of a variable is plotted on a graph in the form of dots. It means, _______, A) Location quotients B) Index of concentration C) Scatter diagram D), All of the above, Pittsburg Lake Erie Region is the region having greatest concentration of, _______ industries., A) Textile B) Food C) Ferrous D) None of these, Out of the total industrial production of Japan, 3% industrial production, comes from the _______ region., A) Nagoya Industrial Region B) Tokyo-Yokohama Region C) Nagasaki, Region D) None of these, Kandla Port is a region for rapid growth of which of the following group, of region., a) Gujarat industrial region, b) Vishakhapatnam-Guntur region, c) Mumbai-Pune Region, d) Kollam Thiruvananthapuram Industrial Region, Change of raw materials into product of more value of people is called, ……, a) Resources, b) Manufacturing, c) Population, d) None of them, Which is not the agro-based industry?, a) Sugar, b) Textile, c) Oil, d) Food Processing, Industrial Geography is the sub-branch of _______ Geography., A) Population B) Economic C) Human D) Physical, , D, , 50, , 51, , 52, , 53, , 54, , 55, , 56, , C, , C, , B, A, , B, , C, , C
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57, 5, , 59, 60, , 61, 62, , 63, , 64, , 65, , 66, 67, 68, 69, , 70, , 71, , Industrial Geography is _______ in nature., A) Scientific, B) Economic, C) Dynamic, D) interdisciplinary, Cotton Textile Industry comes under the _______ type of economic, activities., Primary, B) Secondary, C) Tertiary, D) Quaternary, _______ formulated the theory of the Location of Industries., Alfred Wegener B) W. M. Davis, C) Karl Marks D) Alfred Weber, Coal, mineral oil and hydro-electricity are the three important, conventional sources of _______, Capital, B) Basic elements, C) Raw material, D) Power, India ranked _______ in the textile industries of the world., A) First B) Second, C) Fourth D) Third, The Concentration Index is defined as _______, A) Twice the area between the concentration curve B) Socio Economics, inequality C) Line of equality D)None of the above, In which there is no socio economic related inequality the concentration, index is ____, A) 1 B) 0 C) 1.1 D) 2, A general theory of location was propounded by A. Losch with the major, emphasis on _______., A) Cost B) Demand C) Transport D) Market Areas, Which of the following is the footloose industry?, A) Iron Ore B) Cotton Textile C) Sugar Industry D) Engineering, Industry, Bhilai Steel plant was set up in collaboration with which country?, A) USA B) Russia C) Korea D) Japan, There are total _______ major Industrial region in India, A)Five, B) Six, C) Eight D) One, India ranked _______ in the textile industries of the world., A) First B) Second, C) Fourth D) Third, The Concentration Index is defined as _______, A) Twice the area between the concentration curve B) Socio Economics, inequality C) Line of equality D)None of the above, In which there is no socio economic related inequality the concentration, index is ____, A) 1 B) 0 C) 1.1 D) 2, LQ is simple ration used to determine the concentration or dominance of, particular industry in a _______, A) Village B) City C) Region D) Quotient, , C, B, D, D, A, A, , B, , B, , B, B, C, A, A, , B, , C
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SR., NO, , M.A. GEOGRAPHY, Semester-V, GG 314: Watershed Management and Planning (181704), Question Bank, 1) Which Energy Of Water Is Used To Produce Hydroelectricity?, A) Potential Energy, B) Kinetic Energy, C) Both (A) And (B) Of These, D) None Of These, 2) Primary Source Of Water Is, (A) Rivers, (B) Ground Water, (C) Lakes, (D) Rain Water., 3) Water Harvesting Is An Age-Old Concept In India. Various Methods Are, Used In Different Regions Of India. Khadins Water Harvesting Method Is, Used In, (A) Rajasthan, (B) Maharashtra, (C) Bihar, (D) Uttar Pradesh, , A, N, S, A, , D, , A, , 4) Which Of The Following Is The India’s Most Important Region For Water A, Precipitation?, A. Himalayas, B. Western Ghats, C. Eastern Ghats, D. Satpura And Vindhyas, 5) Which Is The Following Is The Most Important Natural Resource ?, A) Land, B) Water, C) Air, D) All of These, , D, , 6) ………..is the line joining the points of higher elevation in a particular, watershed., (A) Ridgeline, (B) Contour, (C) Relief, (D) Elevation, 7) How many basins are available in India, (A) 40, (B) 35, (C) 41, (D) 32, , A, , 1, , B, , P.T.O.
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8) Delineation of watershed is done using …………………., (A) Weather Maps, (B) Atlas, (C) Topographical Maps, (D) Any maps, 9) Watershed is classified depending upon mainly on the basis of ………….., (A) Pattern, (B) Size, (C) Shape, (D) Tone, 10) Ridgeline always divides different…………………..., (A) Villages, (B) Wetland, (C) Regions, (D) Watersheds, 11) For sustainable watershed development the …………… is very important., (A) Accurate base line survey, (B) Terrain survey, (C) Climatic survey, (D) Agricultural survey, 12) Measurement of discharge of water is depicted by:, (A) Q = AV, (B) A = Cross Sectional Area, (C) V = Velocity of Water, (D) All of the above, 13) Is The Use Of Land For Different Purposes Like Agriculture, Forestry,, Mining, Construction Of Building, Houses, Industries And Road, A) Land Degradation, B) Land Digging, C) Land Filling, D) Land Use, 14) Which Of The Following Determine The Use Of Land ?, A) Soil And Topography, B) Climate And Vegetation, C) Availability Of Water, D) All Of These, 15) Which Is Not Example Of Ground Water ?, A) Water Though Hand Pumps, D) Water Though Submersible Pumps, C) Water Flowing In Rivers, D) Water Though Wells, , 2, , C, , B, , D, , A, , D, , D, , D, , C
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16) The Time Required By Rain Water To Reach The Outlet Of Drainage, A, Basin, Is Generally Called, A) Time of Concentration, B) Time of Overland Flow, C) Concentration Time Of Overland Flow, D) Duration of The Rainfall, 17) What Is The Object Of Watershed Management ?, D, A) An Increase In Agriculture Production Which Maintains The Quality, Of Affordable Food Available To Majority Of Population, B) Increasing Or Maintaining Standard Of Buying Of Growing Population, C) Increasing Gross National Product And Employment Opportunities In, All Area Of Nation, D) All Of The Above, 18) What is called for an area surrounding a body of water in which that body, of water is subject., (A) Rainwater harvesting, (B) Watershed, (C) Water pumping, (D) Water cycle, 19) …………..is suitable site for construction of percolation tanks., (E) Confluence of two small streams, (F) Big stream, (G) Small stream, (H) None of above, 20) Practice for increasing water yield are:, (I) Soil stabilization, (J) Keep minimum vegetation, (K) Favour, shallow rooted species, (L) All of the above, 21) What is size of Macro watershed?, (A) > 50,000 Hector, (B) 10,000 to 50,000 Hector, (C) 1000 to10000 Hector, (D) 100 to 1000 Hector, 22) Government Scheme IWMP stands for…………., (A) Integrated Watershed Model Program, (B) Integrated Watershed Management Process, (C) Integrated Watershed Management Program, (D) Intensive Watershed Management Program, 23) ………. % of fresh water is available on the earth?, (A) 3, (B) 5, (C) 1, (D) 2, , 3, , B, , A, , D, , A, , C, , A, , P.T.O.
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24) ………………. is affects on the Drainage density, (A) Rock colour, (B) Rock texture, (C) Rock type, (D) Rock size, 25) Which work is carried out under watershed treatment., (A) treatment of engineering structures, (B) construction of check dam, (C) both a & b, (D) none of the above, 26) Which term is related with watershed?, (A) self-help group, (B) selfish group, (C) non homogeneous group, (D) all of the above, 27) The basic components of watershed cycle are:, (A) Precipitation, (B) Canopy interaction, (C) Stem flow, (D) All of the above, 28) Maharashtra government has launched the project …………………, drought-free state in 2014., (A) Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan, (B) IWMP, (C) Sustainable watershed Project, (D) None of Above, 29) Managing watershed in forest area is / are :, (M) Practices for soil protection and flood control, (N) Practices for increasing water yield, (O) Both (a) & (b), (P) None of these, 30) Measurement Of Infiltration Capacity Include :, A) Direct Measurement In Water Artificially Applied, B) Indirect Method Several Empirical Methods Have Been Developed To, Estimate Total Infiltration A Catchment, C) Both (A) And (B), D) None Of These, 31) Hydrological Types Of Fire Are :, A) Ground Fire, B) Stem Fire, C) Crown Fire, D) All Of The Above, , 4, , B, , C, , A, , D, , A, , C, , C, , D
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32) Ground Water Will Not Be Depleted Due To-----A, A) Forestation, B) Thermal Power Plants, C) Cropping High Water Demanding Plants, D) Loss Of Forest And Decreased Rainfall, 33) Canal Irrigation System Called Kulhs Had Evolved In :, A, A) H.P., B) Bihar, C) Karnataka, D) Gujarat, 34) The Most Rapidly Dwindling Natural Resource In The World IsB, A) Water, B) Forests, C) Wind, D) Sunlight, 35) What is size of Micro watershed?, D, (E) > 50,000 Hector, (F) 10,000 to 50,000 Hector, (G) 1000 to10000 Hector, (H) 100 to 1000 Hector, 36) Measurement of shape, geometry of any natural form is termed as ---------- D, (A) Geology, (B) Structure, (C) Texture, (D) Morphometry, 37) Morphometry incorporate ---- -- study of the area, height, slope volume, A, and profile., (A) Quantitative, (B) Qualitative, (C) Composite, (D) Superimposed, 38) --------- presented the scheme of stream ordering., B, (A) Gilbert, (B) Horton, (C) Morgan, (D) Wegner, 39) First order streams are those which do not here ------C, (A) Branches, (B) Tributaries, (C) Distributaries, (D) Channel, 40) Ordering of stream is in a --------- manner, A, (A) Hierarchical, (B) Temporal, (C) Wet, (D) Systematic, 41) ----------- defined as a ratio of number of stream of a given order to number C, of streams of the next higher order., (A) Frequency, (B) Density, (C) Bifurcation ratio, (D) Order, 42) If the form factor is higher than basin shape is --------C, (A) Oval, (B) Square, (C) Circular, (D) Elongated, 43) Elongated ratio shows ------- of basin., A, (A) Shape, (B) Diameter, (C) Size, (D) Slope, 5, , P.T.O.
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44) -------- is a measure of number of streams per unit area., (A) Density, (B) Stream frequency, (C) Geometry, (D) Circularity, 45) ------------ refers to total stream lengths per unit area., (A) Density, (B) Stream frequency, (C) Geometry, (D) Circularity, 46) An angular inclination of terrain between hilltops and valley bottom is --------(A) Slope, (B) Scarp, (C) Cliff, (D) Channel, 47) -------- is defined as the difference in height between the highest and the, lowest point in a unit area., (A) Relative relief, (B) Slope, (C) Relief, (D) Topography, 48) --------- is a ratio of maxi relative relief to maxi absolute relief., (A) Farm factor, (B) Dissection index, (C) density, (D) Frequency, 49) ------- method is used for computation of dissection index, (A) Quantitative, (B) Qualitative, (C Temporal, (D) Advance, 50) Across profile is drawn ----------- the river, A) Across, (B) along, (C) parallel, (D) Between, 51) Longitudinal profile of a river shows ---------- of river., (A) Stages, (B) Alignment, (C) Gradient, (D) Analysis, 52) ------------ profile presents the highest part of summit levels as if seen, from a distance place., (A) Cross, (B) Longitudinal, (C) Composite, (D) Slope, 53) Watershed is demarked on ------------(A) Water divides, (B) Rivers, (C) Meanders, (D) Flood Plains, 54) 29. Hydrograph Is The Graphical Representation Of, A) Run off and Time, B) Surface Runoff And Time, C) Ground Water Flow And Time, D) Rainfall And Time, 55) Infiltration Rate Is Always, A) More Than Infiltration Capacity, B) Less Than Infiltration Capacity, C) Equal or Less Than The Infiltration Capacity, D) Equal To Or More Than The Infiltration Capacity, , 6, , B, , A, , A, , A, , B, , A, , A, , A, , C, , A, , A, , C
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56) Infiltration Is The, A, A) Movement Of Water Through The Soil, B) Absorption Of Water By Soil Surface, C) Both (A) And (B), D) None Of The Above, 57) The Higher Level Of Floods And Droughts Are Led By, C, A) Sand Storms, B) Lower Precipitation, C) Higher Precipitation, D) None Of The Above, 58) The Hydrologic Cycle Is Primarily Driven By, D, A) Human And Animal Consumption Of Water, B) Infiltration Of Water Into The Soil, C) Runoff Of Water Into The Earth’s Oceans, D) Solar Energy, 59) ------------ is an ideal unit for management, B, (A) Channel, (B) Watershed, (C) Bunding, (D) Morphometry, 60) Profiles are drawn from ----------- maps., B, (A) Isobar, (B) Contour, (C) Isohyte, (D) Isotherms, 61) The ground surface supplies rain and melt water to a particular streams and A, its tributaries ------(A) Drainage basin, (B) Area, (C) Network, (D) Pattern, 62) As a result of --------- visible water converts in to vapour., C, (A) Percolation, (B) Precipitation, (C) Evaporation, (D) Transpiration, 63) According to Indian meteorological Department, when actual rainfall is 75 A, percent less than average normal rainfall in any geographical area, this, climatologically condition is known as -------(A) Draught, (B) Flood, (C) Thunderstorm, (D) Drizzle, 64) ----------- is also known as Catchment area., C, (A) Canal area, (B) Flood – prone area, (C) Watershed area, (D) Cropped area., 65) The gathering or accumulation and storing of rainwater is known as ------- A, (A) Rainwater harvesting, (B) Rainwater runoff, (C) Watershed area, (D) Rainwater dropping, 66) About ---------- of the earth’s surface is covered by water., A, (A) 71%, (B) 60%, (C) 50%, (D) 99%, 67) Excess of ---------- in drinking water causes defects of teeth and bones., B, (A) Nitrates, (B) Fluoride, (C) Aldrin, (D) Magnesium, , 7, , P.T.O.
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68) ------- is required for destroying viruses in drinking water., B, (A) Calcification, (B) Chlorination, (C) Magnesium, (D) Carbonation, 69) Industry sector is one of the user of worlds fresh water recourses, C, consuming about --------- %, (A) 20, (B) 10, (C) 70, (D) 85, 70) ---------- affects the process of hydrological cycle., A, (A) Nature of rainfall, (B) Thunderstorm, (C) Lightning, (D) Weathering, 71) The part of water received from rainfall which cannot reached, A, underground flows on the surface is known as ------------(A) Surface water, (B) Pond water, (C) Ocean water, (D) Underground water, 72) The ----- type of soil is more porous., D, (A) Regur, (B) Loamy, (C) Pit, (D) Sandy, 73) The prosity of ------ rocks are high., B, (A) Igneous, (B) Sedimentary, (C) Metamorphic, (D) Slate, 74) A geological composition which is porous and permeable is called ------ . A, (A) Aquifer, (B) Stream, (C) Spring, (D) Nala, 75) Part of the rain water that flows on surface on earth is ----A, (A) Runoff, (B) Ground Water, (C) Percolation, (D) Seepage, 76) Sandy soil is -----., C, (A) Hard, (B) Compact, (C) Porous, (D) Non- Porous, 77) The ------- is an index of relative pore volume present in the rock., D, A) Water, (B) Rocks, (C) Cracks, (D) Porosity, 78) ------- is the best example of watershed management in Ahamadnagar, A, district., A) Ralegaonshindi, (B) Pathari, (C) Amegaon, (D) Sillod, 79) -------- implemented watershed management programe at Hiwarebajar, A) Popatrao pawar, (B) Nanapatekar, (C) Rajnathsing, (D) Annahajare, , A, , 80) Igneous rocks are ------------(A) Hard, (C) Porous, , D, (B) Compact, (D) Non- Porous, , 8
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M.A GEOGRAPHYY, SEMESTER III, Gg. 312: ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY, QUESTION BANK, Sr., No., 1., 2., 3., , 4., , 5., 6., `7., 8., 9., 10., 11., , 12., , 13., 14., , 15., , Question and options, , Answer, , ‘Environment’ word derived from ------- language., A. Latin B. Greek C. French D. English, ‘Environment’ word came from ‘Environmer’ of -------- language., A. Latin B. Greek C. French D. English, A scientific and systematic distributional surrounding study of, conservation of resources, management and planning of environment in the, view of human being is called ---------A. Environment B. Atmosphere C. Lithosphere D. Hydrosphere, Unlimited demand of human being is one of the reasons to degradation of ---A. Planets B. Environment C. Society D. Religion, The nature of environmental science is ------------A) magic B) dynamic C) logic D) terrific, Environmental conference was organized at Stockhome in --------A. 1962 B. 1968 C. 1972 D. 1991, Pollution of water, land, air and sound is called degradation of ------------A. Land B. Water C. Soil D. Environment, Environmental science is a ------------ science., A. interdisciplinary B. social C. political D. basic, Due to degradation of forest, ---------- cycle are disturbing., A. Natural B. Geological C. Human D. Artificial, ------------is the central force of cultural environment., A. Tree B. Animal C. Man D. Plant, All living organism around us known as ------A. Biotic environment B. Non biotic environment C. Human environment, D. Animal environment, External physical factors of environment are known as ---------environment., A. Abiotic B. Biotic C. Human D. Plant, Earth’s environment can be subdivided into ------ segments., A. 2 B. 4. C. 5 D. 8, The ----------- is the capsule enriching the earth surface wherein all livings, exist., A. Atmosphere B. hydrosphere C. Lithosphere D. Biosphere, How many major types of environment on the earth., A. 2 B.3 C. 4 D.5, , C, C, A, , B, , B, C, D, A, A, C, A, , A, , B, B, , A
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16., , 17., 18., 19., 20., 21., 22., 23., 24., 25., 26., , 27., , 28., , 29., , 30., , 31., , 32., 33., , ----------- approach is based on the basic tenet of ‘earth made man’ and, pays more attention on the complete control of physical environment on, man and his activities, A. Possibilistic B. Environmental deterministic C. Behavioral, D. Teleological, All animals are depend upon -----for their fundamental need of food., A. man B. green plants C. birds D. oxygen, Green plants are the ---------------- of an ecosystem., A. producers B. consumers C. decomposers D. non of these, Nitrogen is present in the atmosphere, it is about ----------- % by volume., A. 18 B. 58C. 78 D. 98, Ecology word firstly used by ---------A. Aristotle B. AnrsHackel C. Petraits D. Tansle, Ecology word derived from Greek word --------A. Environment B. Oikos C. Atmosphere D. Nature, The abiotic components are of --------- types., A. 2 B. 4 C.6 D. 8, Biotic components classified into ------------ types., A. 9 B. 6 C. 3 D. 5, ----------- are mainly green plants having chlorophyll., A. Consumer B. Decomposers C. Producers D. None of these, Plants produce carbohydrates by ---------- process., A. Oxidation B. Hydration C. Liquefaction D. photosynthesis, -------------- are living things, which do not have chlorophyll, and, hence they are unable to produce their own food., A. Producers B. Consumers C. Decomposers D. Plants, Primary Consumers or Herbivores are also called -------- order consumers., They eat the producers or plants., A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth, Secondary Consumers or Primary Carnivores are known as-------orderconsumers. They eat herbivores., A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth, Tertiary Consumers are known as ---------- order consumers. They feed on, secondaryconsumers. They are large Carnivores, A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth, Quaternary Consumers are also called ----------- orderconsumers.They, feed on secondary consumers. They are very large Carnivores and, feed on tertiary consumers and are not consumed by other animals, A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth, ----------- called, asSapotrophs are mainly microorganisms like Bacteria, and Fungi., A. DecomposersB. Producers C. Consumers D. Plants, The flow of food energy in an ecosystem progress through a -------A. channel B. pipe line C. step wise D. food chain, All energy of an ecosystem comes from the --------------., A. earth B. moon C. sun D. planet, , B, , B, A, C, B, B, A, C, C, D, B, , A, , B, , C, , D, , A, , D, C
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34., 35., 36., , 37., 38., , 39., , 40., , 41., , 42, , 43., 44., 45., , 46., , 47., 48., 49., 50., 51., 52., , -------------- is a natural function followed by natural law., A. Succession B. Fixation C. Transportation D. Transformation, Energy is the -------------- to do work., A. intensity B. capacity C. productivity, D. quality, Ecology Pyramid term firstly propounded by British ecologist Charls Elton, in -------------A. 1826 B. 1927 C. 1858 D. 1926, There are ------------- types of ecological pyramids., A. Three B. two C. four D five, An ecosystem consists of---------------A. Green Plants and decomposers B. Green plants and animals, C. Green plants, animals, decomposers and abiotic components., D. Producers and consumers., In a food chain animals constitutes------------------A. First trophic level. B. Second trophic level. C. Intermediate trophic, level. D. Ultimate trophic level., A community that starts the process of succession in a habitat is called - -A. Biotic community. B. Abiotic community. C. Pioneer community. D., Artificial community., A primary succession in newly formed pond or lake starts from- ----------A. Submerged staged. B. Phytoplankton stage.C. Reed swamp stage. D., Woodland stage., The cyclic movement of nutrient material between the biotic and, abioticenvironment is called ------------ Cycle., A. Biological B. Ecosystem C. Life D. Biogeochemical, -------------- meansturn over of species., A. Succession B. variety C. Biogeochemical D. climax, The term "biome" was put forward by Clements and Shelford----------A. 1940 B. 1939 C. 1941 D. 1955, --------- biomes is treeless region in the north with an arctic climate, where, underlying layer of soil is permanently frozen., A. Taiga B. Shavana C. Equatorial D. Tundra, Grassland also known as ---------- biome, receiving less rain and deciduous, forest., A. Savanna B. Tundra C. Marine D. Monsoon, Marine biome also known as ------------- biome., A. Savanna B. Tundra C. Monsoon D. aquatic, Monsoon type biome are found in the region of -------------A. Western Asia B. Northern Asia C. Eastern Asia D. South-East Asia, The word biodiversity was coined by ------------A. Walter J. Rosen B. Dr. Caster C.JutroD. A. G. Tansley, The --------------of organisms conveys the idea of biodiversity., A. quality B. quantity C. variety D. intensity, -------------- diversity refers to the variation of genes within species., A. Genetic B. Population C. species D. Ecosystem, Among the 25 hot spots of the world--------------are found in India., , D, C, B, , A, C, , B, , A, , A, , D, , A, B, D, , A, , D, D, A, C, A, B
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53., , 54., , 55., 56., , 57., 58., 59., , 60., 61., , 62., 63., 64., , 65., 66., , 67., 68., 69., 70., , A. three B. four C. five D. two, Biodiversity is significant to mankind for following reasons., A. It provides source of food B. It is reflective of the health of the, ecosystem C. Its biotechnology prospects D. All of the above, The biotic life that is not capable of flourishing anywhere and is unique, only to a particular habitat is called-------A.Endemic B. Endothermic C. genetic uniqueness D. All of the above, National parks are --------- conservation method., A. In situ B. ex situ C. species oriented D. biosphere oriented, Which conservationist advocated the development of an ecological, conscience?, A. Gerald Durrell B. MadhavGadgil C. Eric Eckholm D. Aldo Leopold, Who called man an ‘Ecologically dominant’ organism?, A. Ruth benedict B. Frank Boas C. Carl Sauer D. Margaret Mead, Who coined the term ‘Eco-development’?, A. Barbara Ward B. Rene Dubos C. W.W. Rostow D. Maurice Strong, Which types of plant and animal are more sensitive to over exploitation, than others?, A. The ones with longer life-span B. The ones which breed faster C. The, ones with longer life-span and which breed slowly D. The ones with, shorter life-span and which breed fast., What kind of relationship often exists between plants and fungi?, A. Commensal B. Parasitic C. Mutualistic D. None of the above, The boundary or transition between two or more communities, sharply, defined or integrated is called---------A. Epilimnion B. Biome C. Anticline D. Ecotone, Bacteria break down the dead and decaying plant and animal matter into:, A. Humus B. Inorganic chemicals C. Elements D. Soil, What is lost when one organism consumes another?, A. Food B. Water C. Energy D. Chemicals, Where is the valley of flowers located?, A. Garhwal Himalaya B. Hawaii C. Virunga mountains D. Taman, Nagara, Where is the largest stretch of mangrove in the world located?, A. Nicaragua B. Surinam C. Bangladesh D. Bolivia, Of the Savannas in the following continents, where is the greatest variety, of large grazing animals found?, A. Africa B. South America C. Australia D. Eurasia, Which is the following region, where no mammal originally lived:, A. Burma B. Japan C. Thailand D. New Zealand, Which island is an exclusive bird reserve?, A. Antigua Island B. Grenada Island C. Niue Island D. Cousin Island, ------------- is the variety and variability of life on the earth., A. Species B. Ecosystem C. Biodiversity D. Life, Terrestrial biodiversity is usually greater near the ---------A. Equator B. Pole C. Ocean D. Mountain, , D, , A, , A, D, , C, D, C, , B, D, , A, C, A, , C, A, , D, D, C, A
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71., , The term biological diversity was used first by -----------A. J. Arthur Harris B. Laura Tangle C. Gaston D. Rene Dubos, The term hotspot was introduced in 1988 by -----------A. Arthur Harris B. Norman Myers C. Gilbert White D. Shelford, Different kinds of organism and relationship among species is called ------A. Community and Ecosystem diversity B. Genetic diversity C. Species, diversity D. None of these, Different genes & combinations of genes within populations is ------------A. Community and Ecosystem diversity B. Genetic diversity C. Species, diversity D.None of these, ------------- is an index that incorporates the number of species in an area, and also theirrelative abundance, A. Community and Ecosystem diversity B. Genetic diversity C. Species, diversity D. None of these, The -------------- value of biodiversity can be found by examining each, ecosystem process and identifying the ecosystem services that result., A. environmental B. Social C. Economical D. Ecosystem service, The ---------- value of biodiversity includes aesthetic, recreational, cultural, and spiritual values., A. environmental B. Social C. Economical D. Ecosystem service, The biodiversity in different parts of the world has been largely preserved, by the ------------ societies., A. Modern B. Social C. traditional D. Moderate, --------- services also support human needs and activities such as intensely, managed production ecosystems., A. environmental B. Social C. Economical D. Ecosystem, , A, , 80., , The value of biodiversity is immense in term of food, fodder, medicinal, ethical and social value ., A. environmental B. Social C. Economical D. Ecosystem service, , C, , 81., , The major fuel sources of the world including food and fossil fuels have, their origin due to -------------A. Species B. Ecosystem C. Biodiversity D. Life, , C, , 82., , ------- use value is related to natural products that are used directly for, food, fodder, timber, fuel wood etc., , B, , 72., 73., , 74., , 75., , 76., , 77., , 78., , 79., , B, C, , B, , C, , A, , B, , C, , D, , A. Productive B. Consumptive C. Ethical D. Moral, 83., , The tribal people are completely dependent on the ---------- for their daily, needs., A. Livestock B. Agriculture C. Industry D. Forest, , D, , 84., , Humans use at least ---------- species of plants and animals on a daily basis., A. 40000 B. 60000 C. 80000 D. 100000, , A, , 85., , ------- use value is assigned to products that are commercially harvested, , A
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and marketed., A. Productive B. Consumptive C. Ethical D. Moral, 86., , ------- value is based on the principle of ‘live and let others live’., A. Productive B. Consumptive C. Ethical & Moral D. Aesthetic, , C, , 87., , The beauty of our planet is because of biodiversity, this is one example of ------------ value., A. Productive B. Consumptive C. Ethical & Moral D. Aesthetic, , D, , 89., , A biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir, of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction., , B, , A. Biodiversity B. Biodiversity hot spot C. Habitat of Plant D. Habitat, of only Tiger, 90,, , 91., 92., , 93., , 94., 95., 96., , 97., , 98., 99., 100., 101., , The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to -------- biologically, rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their, original habitat., A. 45 B. 32 C. 35 D. 25, Those species are found in a specific area or region is called -------A. Endemic B. Rare C. Endanger D. Threatened, The species are not found everywhere and large amount as well as, uncommon it called -----------A. Endemic B. Rare C. Endanger D. Threatened, Those species are on the way of extinct, its put in the category of --------species., A. Endemic B. Rare C. Endanger D. Threatened, Those species have a risk to become endanger species it’s called ---------A. Endemic B. Rare C. Endanger D. Threatened, Desertification and ---------------- are the major cause of diversity lose., A. Deforestation B. Marine environment C. Endemic D. Endanger, What is the study of the distribution of species (biology), organisms, and, ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time?, A. Geography B. Oceanography C. Climatology D. Biogeography, Biographic classification of India is the division of India according to ------- characteristics., A. Geographic B. Oceanographic C. Climatology D. Biogeographic, India is divided into ----------- biogeographic region., A. 7 B. 9 C. 10 D. 15, There are -------- biotic provinces in India., A. 15 B. 19 C. 21 D. 26, Desert biogeographic zone of India named as -----------A. Sahara B. Thar and kutch C. Gangetic plain D. Coast, Western ghate is the ------------ of biodiversity in India., A. Hot spot B. Desert Zone C. Marine diversity D. Fertile region, , D, , A, B, , C, , D, A, D, , D, , C, D, B, A
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102., , 103., , 104., , 105., , 106., , 107., , 108., 109., , 110., , 111., , 112., , 113., 114., 115., 116., 117., 118., , The Himalayan ranges immediately the north of the great Himalayan range, are called ----------A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western, Ghate, --------- with its spars vegetation has the richest wild sheep and goat, community in the world., A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western, Ghate, ----------- consist of the youngest and loftiest mountain chain in the world., A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western, Ghate, A transition zone between the desert and the denser forest of the western, ghat is known as ----------A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western, Ghate, The mountain along the west coast of peninsular India are ---------A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western, Ghate, The western ghat well known for harboring --------- endemic species of, coastline out of 15 recorded from the region so far., A. 10 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15, A semi-arid region lying in the rain shadow of the western ghate., A. Deccan plateau B. Himalaya C. Semi-arid areas D. Western Ghate, ----------- is one of the richest flora region in the country., A. Trans Himalayan region B. Himalaya C. north east India D. Western, Ghate, The process of protecting an endangered plant or animal species in its, natural habitat is commonly known as -------- conservation, A. Ex situ B. In situ C. protection D. Deforestation, ---------- is the relocation of endangered or rare species from their natural, habitats to protected areas equipped for their protection and preservation., A. Ex situ B. In situ C. protection D. Deforestation, National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves maintain and, conserved under ----------A. Ex situ B. In situ C. protection D. Deforestation, India has over ---------- protected areas., A. 500 B. 90 C. 15 D. 600, Carbetnationapartk is located in ------------A. Hariyana B. Himachal Pradesh C. Assam D. Uttarakhand, Gir national park is in ----------A. Hariyana B. Himachal Pradesh C. Gujrat D. Uttarakhand, Kanha national park is located in the --------------- state., A. Madhya Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh C. Assam D. Uttarakhand, Kaziranga national park of Asam is famous for -----------A. Elephant B. Rhinos C. Tiger C. Lion, Sunder ban national park of west Bengal are famous for ---------, , A, , A, , B, , C, , D, , C, , A, C, , B, , A, , B, , D, D, C, A, B, C
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119., 120., , 121., 122., 123., 124., 125., 126., 127., 128., 129., 130., , 131., , 132., 133., , 134., , 135., , 136., 137., , A. Elephant B. Rhinos C. Tiger C. Lion, The permanent removal of tree to make room for something besides forest., A. Pollution B. El Nino C. La Nino D. Deforestation, According to world wildlife fund, the forest cover should be more than ----- percent of the land cover., A. 20 B. 30 C. 33 D. 21, Environment protection ActA.1972 B. 1991 C. 1986 D. 1927, Fishing ActA.1972 B. 1987 C. 1986 D. 1927, Forest conservation ActA.1972 B. 1991 C. 1986 D. 1980, Wildlife protection ActA.1972 B. 1991 C. 1986 D. 1927, Forest ActA.1972 B. 1991 C. 1986 D. 1927, Bharatpur sanctuary of Rajasthan is famous for------A. Lion B. Sandle C. Birds D. Tiger, Madumalai sanctuary in Tamilnadu is famous for Elephant., A. Lion B. Sandle C. Birds D. Elephant, Melghat sancturi in Amravati district of Maharashtra is famous for -------A. Lion B. Sandle C. Birds D. Tiger, Which sanctuary is famous for Maldhok bird., A. Ranthanbor B. Maldhok C. Mayni D. Navegaon bandh, Cutting down trees to make room for housing and urbanization, harvesting, timber for commercial uses and creating room for cattle ranching or, farming., A. Diversity B. Flood C. Deforestation D. Drought, deforestation contributes to, A. climate change B. Social change C. Population change D. None of, these., ---------- is a leading driver of global GHG emissions., A. Diversity B. Flood C. Deforestation D. Drought, While estimates vary, more than --------% of global greenhouse gas, emissions caused by human activity, A. 20 B. 35 C. 10 D. 05, On average, we are losing one ----------field of forest each and every, second, which means an area the size of Italy is destroyed every year., A. Acre B. Football C. Airport D. hector, ---------- is still regarded as the most affordable and effective climate, change mitigation technology available on Earth., A. Reforestation B. Deforestation C. Industry D. Diversity, Nearly a billion people are directly affected by the crisis of ----A. Global warming B. Deforestation C. Reforestation D. None of these, The climate crisis will push over ------- million more people into poverty, by 2030 if solutions are not found., , D, B, , C, B, D, A, D, C, D, D, B, C, , A, , C, C, , B, , A, , A, D
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140., , 141., 142., 143., , 144., 145., 146., , 147., , 148., 149., , 150., , 151., , 152., , 153., , 154., , 155., , A. 400 B. 300 C. 200 D. 100, Ozone depletion occurs when chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and halons—, gases formerly found in aerosol spray cans and refrigerants—are released, into the atmosphere., A. Ozone B. Nitrogen C. Ionosphere D. Atmosphere, Ozone layer are found in ---------------A. Stratosphere B. Troposphere C. Ionosphere D. exosphere, Ozone layer is known as protective umbrella of the -------A. Mars B. Moon C. Earth D. Sun, Molina and Roland firstly gave the information to western world of Ozone, depletion in -------------A. 1774-75 B. 1874-75 C. 1974-75 D. 1971-72, ----------- is major cause of ozone depletion., A. O3 B. CFC C. O2 D. N, Harmful ultra violate radiations coming form the sun cause:, A. Liver cancer B. Skin cancer C. Mouth cancer D. Lung cancer, What us eco-development?, A. Development in tune with the health of the planetary ecosystem B., Ecosystem pf a developed region C. Development in tune with an, ecosystem D. A & C, What is ecological wisdom?, A. it is wise to change our life-style B. Ecological balance C. Human, being are a part of nature, not its owners D. greening the earth should be, given the topmost priority., Montreal agreement related to protection of Ozone done in ------A. 1985 B. 1986 C. 1987 D. 1988, El Niño is a ----------- cycle in the Pacific Ocean with a global impact on, weather patterns., A. climate B. Life C. Water D. Air, The cycle begins when warm water in the western tropical Pacific Ocean, shifts eastward along the equator toward the coast of South America., A. La Nino B. Al Nino C. Gulf stream D. Jet stream, The term ------------ refers to the large-scale ocean-atmosphere climate, interaction linked to a periodic warming in sea surface temperatures across, the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific, A. La Nino B. Al Nino C. Gulf stream D. Jet stream, Typical El Niño effects are likely to develop over ---------- during the, upcoming winter season., A. South America B. Africa C. Europe D. North America, ---------- refers to times when waters of the tropical eastern Pacific are, colder than normal and trade winds blow more strongly than usual., A. La Nino B. Al Nino C. Gulf stream D. Jet stream, ---------- affect patterns of rainfall, atmospheric pressure, and global, atmospheric circulation., A. Al Nino B. La Nino C. A & B D. None of these, ------------ circulation is the large-scale movement of air that, together with, , A, , A, C, C, , B, B, D, , C, , C, A, , B, , B, , D, , A, , C, , A
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156., , 157., , 158., , 159., , 160., , 161., 162., 163., 164., , 165., , 166., , 167., , 168., , 169., 170., , ocean currents, distributes thermal energy on the surface of the Earth., A. Atmospheric B. Ocean current C. Food chain D. B & C, La Niña is characterized by lower-than-normal air pressure over the--------., These low-pressure zones contribute to increased rainfall., A. North Atlantic B. Indian Ocean C. Arctic Ocean D. western Pacific, Due to La Niño -------------- associated with the summer monsoon in, Southeast Asia tends to be greater than normal, especially in northwest, India and Bangladesh., A. Drought B. Rainfall C. Winter D. Summer, ----------- usually has a positive impact on the fishing industry of western, South America., A. Al Nino B. La Nino C. A & B D. None of these, Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in the global ----------A. Temperature B. Rainfall C. Air D. Climate, ----------- is the slow increase in the average temperature of the earth’s, atmosphere because an increased amount of the energy (heat) striking the, earth from the sun is being trapped in the atmosphere and not radiated out, into space., A. Global warming B. Climate C. Rainfall D. Himidity, Without our atmospheric greenhouse the earth would be ------A. Very hot B. warm C. very cold. D. Freeze, The earth’s atmosphere has always acted like a ------------A. greenhouse B. Polyhouse C. House D. Hilly house, The most common and most talked about greenhouse gases is ------------A. CO2 B. O3 C. O D. N, ------------ is produced in many combustion processes and also by, anaerobic decomposition, A. CO2 B. O3 C. Methane D. H, Due to climate change and globle warming the ice going to melting, its, affect to rise ----------A. Pollution B. Sea level C. Agriculture D. Forest area, Which is following scale dimension of climate change?, A. A new social contract B. Stealth denial C. Deep decorbonisation D., All of these, Rising sea level, melting ice, terrestrial down pours and powerful storm,, heat waves and drought. Changing ecosystem, reduce food security, pest, and disease are the indicators of -------------A. Pollution B. Sea level C. Agriculture D. Climate change, ----------- is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence, in time., A. chronology B. biology C. Biogeography D. Climatology, Changes in the "tilt" of the earth can change the severity of the ------A. Season B. Monsoon C. Poles D. Equator, The earth wobbles in space so that its tilt changes between about 22 and 25, degrees on a cycle of about ---------years., , D, , B, , B, , D, , A, , C, A, A, C, , B, , D, , D, , A, , A, B
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171., , 172., 173., , 174., , 175., , 176., , 177., , 178., , 179., , 180., 181., 182., 183., 184., , 185., , A. 55000 B. 41,000 C. 47000 D. 1500, ---------- theory of climate change is an explanation for changes in the, seasons which result from changes in the earth's orbit around the sun., A. Atmospheric B. River cycle C. Industrial D. The Milankovitch or, astronomical, who calculated the slow changes in the earth's orbit?, A. Milankovitch B. Aryabhatt C. Galileo D. Newton, ------- particle interactions with solar and thermal radiation reveals the net, climatological consequences of altering the dust concentration of the, atmosphere., A. Organic B. Inorganic C. Dust D. Water, The injection of dust high into the stratosphere by volcanic explosions, favors the reduction of surface-----------., A. Water B. Water body C. Temperature D. Humidity, The increase in lower tropospheric aerosol concentrations by either natural, or human agents usually initiates a surface----------., A. Warming B. Cooling C. Water logging D. Freeze, A --------- climate is expected to increase the risk of illnesses and death, from extreme heat and poor air quality., A. Warmer B. Cooler C. Polar D. Temperate, ----------- will likely increase the frequency and strength of extreme events, (such as floods, droughts, and storms) that threaten human health and, safety., A. Agriculture B. Population C. Wildlife D. Climate change, --------- temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while, encouraging weed and pest proliferation., A. Lower B. Higher C. Temperate D. None of these, Changes in climate may also impact on agriculture in the view of water, availability and water needs for ----------., A. Mining B. Land C. Farming D. Soil, ---------- Sustainability is ensuring that in meeting our needs for water, food, and shelter., A. Environmental B. Educational C. Religious D. Social, These are three pillars: economy, society, and the environment of --------A. Productivity B. Diversity C. Intensity D. Sustainability, Brundtland Report, also called--------A. Our Common Future B. Health for all C. Food for all D. None of, these, Brundtland Report publication released in -------A. 1988 B. 1989 C. 1997 D. 1987, WCED – long form, A. World Commission on Environment and Development B. Wildlife, conservation and effects on development C. World child education, development D. Wild concentration in equatorial division, The --------------- on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer., A. Brundtland commission B. Montreal Protocol C. Kyoto Protocol D., Chipko movement, , D, , A, C, , C, , A, , A, , D, , B, , C, , A, D, A, D, A, , B
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186., 187., 188., 189., 190., 191., , How many countries signed the Montreal Protocol?, A. 187 B. 197 C.177 D. 167, When was Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit held?, A. 1992 B. 1991 C. 1990 D. 1989, When was Kyoto Protocol held?, A. November 1997 B. December 1997 C. January 1997 D. December, 1987, Who started the Chipko movement?, A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Rahul Gandhi C. Narendra Modi D. Sundarlal, Bahuguna, When did Chipko movement start?, A. April 1937 B. April 1973 C. April1873 D. April 1837, Who is the first woman host of Chipko movement?, A. Fulan Devi B. Bhagavati devi C. Amrita devi D. Megha Patkar, , B, A, B, D, B, C
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Que., , M. A. Geography, , No., , Semester- V, , Ans, , Gg. 313 Geographical Information System, Question Bank, 1, , ------ among following is not comes in the process of GIS, a) Capture b) Storing c) Analysis, , 2, , D, , d) Maintenance, , Who is the father of GIS?, , A, , a) Roger Tomlinson b) Eratosthenes c) P.R. Pisharoty d) None, 3, , -------- mad e first map for Cholera outbreak in London, , B, , a) Roger Tomlinson b) Dr. John Snow c) Eratosthenes d) N. Johnson, 4, , Which of the following is not a GIS software, a) Arc GIS b) Q-GIS c) ERDAS, , 5, , 6, , d) Chrome, , -------among following is open source GIS software?, a) Arc GIS b) ERDAS, , D, , D, , c) Auto-Desk Map d) QGIS, , -------is not the component of GIS, , C, , a) Hardware b) Software c) Power Point d) Data, 7, , How many important components of GIS are there?, a) 4, , 8, , b) 5, , c) 6, , B, , d) 7, , -----is not the function of GIS?, , C, , a) Data Storage b) Data Display c) Gaming d) Data Management, 9, , The process of conversion of paper maps into numerical digits is known as - B, ----a) Data Display b) Digitization c) Data Manipulation d)Analysis, , 10, , Which of the following tool use for matching of Edges in GIS, a) Coordinate, , 11, , b) Projections c) Edge Matching d) None, , ------is the procedure for estimating the values for any continuous properties, at unsampled sites., , B, , a) Buffer b) Interpolation, 12, , C, , c) Data Query d) Enhancement, , -----function has operation of cartographic refinement of finished map., a) Interpolation, , b) Classification c) Enhancement d) Analysis, , C
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13, , -------is the operation for making zones of equal distance around a point or, , C, , an area in GIS, a) Integration b) Classification c) Buffer d) Geometric Conversion, 14, , Which of the following is the application of GIS, a) Water Resource management, , D, , b) Street Network c) Land, , Resource Management d) All the above, 15, , GNSS stands for ------, , B, , a) Geographic Navigate Station System b) Global Navigation Satellite, System c) GIS Navigation Sub system d) None, 16, , Global Positioning System {GPS} is a, A) Satellite Word Station, B) Satellite System, , B, , C) Satellite Signal, D) Satellite Solution, 17, , Global Positioning System {GPS} uses, 9 Orbits B) 8 Orbits, , 18, , C) 7 Orbits, , D) 6 Orbits, , D, , ISRO stands for:, A) Indian Space Research Organisation, B) Indian Space Resource Organisation, , A, , C) Institute Space Research Organisation, D) Indian Satellite Research Organisation, 19, , Full form of IIRS:, A) Indian Institute of Remote Sensor, B) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, , B, , C) Indian Institute of Research Sensing, D) Indian Institute of Remote Satellite, 20, , NRSC stand for, A) National Republican Senatorial Committee, B) National Research Senatorial Committee, C) National Remote Sensor Committee, , D
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D) National Remote Sensing Centre, 21, , Mapmakers use GIS to, A) store geographic information, B) use geographic information, , D, , C) view geographic information, D) store, use and view geographic information, 22, , The data which deals with space is known as ----a) Spatial data, , 23, , A, , b) Non-Spatial Data c) Attribute Data d) Meta data, , Data about data is called as------, , C, , a) Data b) Information c) Meta data d) Spatial Data, 24, , GIS data consist of line, Polyline and polygon is generally called as -------, , B, , a) Raster data b) Vector Data c) Attribute Data d) None, 25, , -------is the example of Spatial Data, a) Tabular Data, , 26, , b) Satellite Image c) Statistical Data d) None, , Data made up of Pixels known as -------- data, a) Vector, , 27, , B, , D, , b) Attribute c) Metadata d) Raster, , --------process converts maps into digital format, , B, , a) Printing b) Scanning c) Displaying d) Editing, 28, , ------error is a small gap between features while digitizing, a) Overshoot b) Overlap c) Silver, , 29, , C, , d) Dangling, , Error in which polygons or lines come on top of each other is-----, , B, , a) Undershoot b) Overlap c) Silver d) Known, 30, , -------is the set of rules how points, lines and polygons share their geometry, a) Topology, , 31, , b) Guidelines, , c) Metadata, , A, , d) Known, , DBMS stands for ------------, , B, , a) Data basic Manage station b) Data Base Management System c), Direction based Management System d) None, 32, , -------data require more size in computer, a) Raster, , b) Vector c) Tabular d) Attribute, , A
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33, , ---------among following is the source of Non-spatial data, a) Satellite Image, , D, , b) Scanned map c) Aerial Photograph d), , Attribute Data, 34, , --------is the data storage mode in computers, , C, , a) Data Storage b) Data Gathering c) Data Encoding d) Data, Management, 35, , -------type of encoding stores cells on row-by-raw basis, , B, , a) Block b) Run length c) Chain d) Quad tree, 36, , -------type of encoding stores entire raster image into hierarchical blocks, , A, , a) Block b) Run length c) Chain d) Quad tree, 37, , GIS handles data in the form of-----a) Blocks, , 38, , B, , b) Layers c) Rows d) Columns, , Which of the following doesn’t determine the capability of GIS?, A) Defining a map, B) Representing cartographic feature, , D, , C) Retrieving data, D) Transferring data, 39, , Which of the following acts a benefit of GIS?, A) Maintaining geo spatial data, B) Data sharing, C) Accurate data information, , A, , D) Presence of data retrieval service, , 40, , The long form of UTM projection is, (A) Universal Transverse Meridian, (B) Universal Transform Mercator, (C) Universal Transverse Mercator, (D) Universal Transaction Mercator, , C
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41, , One of the following is not GIS software, (A) Auto CAD, , (B) Auto CAD Map, , (C) Arc GIS, , (D) Arc, , A, , View, 42, , Scanned image or map is the example of, (A) Raster image, , 43, , (B) Vector image, , (C) Raw image, , (D) Attribute, , The Proprietary organization of data layers in a horizontal fashion within a, , A, A, , GIS is known as --------a) Spatial Indexing, , b) Spatial Data c) Spatial Information d) Non-, , spatial Indexing, 44, , Boolean algebra is -------type of query in GIS, , B, , a) Spatial Query b) Database Query c) Simple query d) Logical, Query, 45, , -------query uses spatial logic in GIS., , C, , a) Database Query b) Simple Query c) Spatial Query d) None, 46, , In------method of measurement right angle triangle is formed and distance, , A, , is derived., a) Euclidean Distance Method b) Manhattan Distance Method c), Normal Distance Method d) None, 47, , In -----method of measurement distance along the raster cell sides from one, , B, , point to the other is taken., a) Euclidean Distance Method b) Manhattan Distance Method c), Normal Distance Method d) None, , 48, , ------GIS operation that superimposes multiple data sets., , C, , a) Buffer b) Classification c) Overlay d) Sorting, 49, , Any network in GIS has----a) Side & Direction b) Rows & Column c) Vertices & Nodes d), None, , C
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50, , The information in GIS is entered and stored as, A) panels, B) layers, , B, , C) single panel, D) dual-panel, 51, , The user can use GIS to make, A) complex analyses only, B) display maps only, , C, , C) complex analyses and display maps, D) Digitize only, 52, , What are the two general data formats used in GIS?, A) Vector and raster, B) Points and lines, , A, , C) Features and attributes, D) Digital and paper maps, 53, , What is the data stream?, A) The process by which raw spatial data is processed into an integrated, GIS database., B) The flow of data from producer to GIS., , A, , C) The process by which maps are transferred between GIS platforms., D) The flow of data from one user to another., 54, , Which of the following can be a problem in manual digitizing?, A) Boredom., B) Hand-eye coordination., , D, , C) Dimensional stability of source documents., D) Inaccuracies in document registration, 55, , Finding the best route is part of --------analysis., a) Buffer b) Network c) Overlay d) Classification, , B
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54, , OD Matrix in the network analysis stands for----, , D, , a) Original- Duplicate b) Origin- Direction c) Original-Destination, d) Origin- Destination, 55, , ‘Spatial databases’ are also known as, A) Geodatabases, B) Monodatabases, , A, , C) Concurrent databases, D) None of the above, 56, , Successful spatial analysis needs, A) Appropriate software, B) Appropriate hardware, , D, , C) Experienced user, D) All of the above, 57, , A (geographic) field is a geographic phenomena for which, for every point, in the study area, A) A value can be determined, B) A value cannot be determined, , A, , C) A value is not relevant, D) A value is missing, 58, , The following are the examples of ‘geographic fields’, A) Air temperature, B) Surface Properties, , D, , C) Elevation, D) All of the above, 59, , Interpolation is made possible by a principle called, A) Spatial Autocorrelation, B) Spatial auto-correction, C) Thematic Autocorrelation, D) Thematic auto-correction, , A
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60, , Volumetric Analysis comes under ------operation of GIS., a) Network, , 61, , b) Buffer, , D, , c) Overlay d) Surface, , ------ refers to set of tools & technique supporting geospatial data through, , B, , the use of Visualization., a) Appearance b) Geo visualization c) Visual Media d) Visual Display, 62, , By ‘spatial data’ we mean data that has, A) Complex values, B) Positional values, , B, , C) Graphic values, D) Decimal values, 63, , What is ‘Metadata’ ?, A) It is ‘ data about data’, B) It is ‘meteorological data’, , A, , C) It is ‘oceanic data’, D) It is ‘contour data’, 64, , GIS uses the information from which of the following sources?, A) Non- spatial information system, B) Spatial information system, , B, , C) Global information system, d) Position information system, 65, , Which among the following is a server-based hardware platform of GIS?, A) Autodesk Revit, B) STAAD Pro, C) Arc GIS, d) Google-maps, , D
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M.A. Geography, Semester - V, GG- 311 (B) - Regional Geography of Asia, Question Bank, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) Asia is located in which hemisphere?, A. Eastern and Northern Hemisphere, B. Western and Northern Hemisphere, C. Southern and Northern Hemisphere, D. Northern Hemisphere, 2) Which of the following imaginary line passes through Asia?, A. Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle, B. Equator, Tropic of Capricorn and Arctic Circle, C. International Date line and Tropic of Capricorn, D. International Date line, Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle, 3) What is name of longest railway platforms in the World lies in Asia?, A. Gorakhpur railway station, B. Kollam Junction, C. Kharagpur Railway Station, D. Kolkata Railway Station, 4) In which place in Asia the World’s highest railway line has been constructed?, A. India, B. Japan, C. Russia, D. China, 5) What is APEC?, A. America-Pacific Economic Cooperation., B. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation., C. Asia-Pacific Electronic Cooperation., D. African-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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6) Which is the lowest point in Asia?, A. Mariana Trench, B. Dead Sea, C. Tibet, D. Indonesia, 7) Which is the deepest trench of the world?, A. Philippine trench, B. Tonga Trench, C. Kuril- Kamchatka Trench, D. Mariana Trench, 8) In which place in Asia receive highest rainfall in the world?, A. Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India, B. Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, China, C. Cherrapunji, Meghalaya, India, D. Mt. Waialeale, Kauai, Hawaii, Oceania, 9) Which is the longest river in Asia?, A. Brahmaputra River, B. Ganga River, C. Yangtze River, D. Nile River, 10) Which mountains separate Asia from Europe in west?, A) Caucasus Mountain, B) Alps Mountain, C) Ural Mountain, D) None of These, , 11) Which plateau of the world is known as the "Roof of the World"?, A. Deccan plateau, B. Pamir plateau, C. Khorat plateau, D. Katanga plateau
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12) Which is the deepest lake of the world?, A. Lake Victoria, B. Lake Baikal, C. Lake Nyasa, D. Lake Manzala, , 13) Which country of the Asia has the same national flower as India?, A. Laos, B. Cambodia, C. Vietnam, D. Thailand, , 14) Which of the following countries of Asia are not landlocked?, A. Mongolia, B. Tajikistan, C. Uzbekistan, D. Malaysia, , 15) Which of the country of Asia, headquarter of Asia-Pacific Economic Coperation (APEC), is situated?, A. Japan, B. Australia, C. Singapore, D. Indonesia, 16) The World’s highest mountain is ------------, which is found in the-------------A. Mount Everest, Himalaya, B. Mount Everest, Urals, D. K2, Himalayas, E. Mount Hood, Gobi
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17) The tallest mountain in Japan is:, A. Mount Kilimanjaro, B. Mount Everest, C. Mount Tibet, D. Mount Fuji, , 18) The three great rivers of the Indian Subcontinent are the Indus, the Brahmautra, and the -A. Yangtze, B. Huang He, C. Ganges, D. Mekong, , 19) The climate of India is affected by seasonal winds called, A. Mansoon, B. Typhoons, C. Tornadoes, D. Loo, 20) Which mountain range includes Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world?, A. Andes Mountain, B. Alps, C. Himalaya Mountain, D. Ural Mountain, , 21) Most rivers in Asia flow into the Plateau of --------------A. Tibet, B. China, C. India, D. Bangladesh, 22) Which of the following is on a subcontinent?, A. India, B. China, C. South Korea, D. Japan
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23) What is a strong storm with heavy rains and winds., A. Tsunami, B. Typhoon, C. Mansoon, D. Hurricane, 24) What is a chain of islands that make a state or a nation?, A. Arable land, B. Emissions, C. Archipelago, D. Peninsula, 25) What two densely populated cities are located near the Ganges Delta?, A Bengaluru and Mumbai, B Islamabad and Karachi, C Kolkata and Dhaka, D Kolkata and Delhi, 26) How many time zones are there in the Asian continent?, A. 17, B. 11, C. 12, D. 18, , 27) Where is the Gobi desert located?, A. Mongolia, B. Bhutan, C. China, D. Hong Kong, 28) What separates China from India?, A. The Himalayas, B. The Ganges, C. The White Stripes
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D. The Gorbels, 29) Which of these is NOT a country in Asia?, A. Hong Kong, B. Afghanistan, C. Manmar, D. Egypt, 30) What is the largest desert in Asia?, A. Arabian Desert, B. Gobi Desert, C. Mojave Desert, D. Sonoran Desert, 31) Asia is subdivided into how many countries?, A. 41 Country, B. 48 Country, C. 62 Country, D. 37 Country, 32) Which is the highest point in Asia?, A. Mount Kilimanjaro, B. Mount Godwin-Austen, C. Mount Everest, D. Aconcagua, 33) What does ‘ASEAN’ means?, A. Association of Southeast American Nations., B. Association of Southeast African Nations., C. Association of Southeast Asian Nations., D. Association of Southwest African Nations., 34) Which is the most populated country in Asia?, A. India, B. Bangladesh, C. Manmar, D. China
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35) Out of seventh continents, the continent Asia shares it south border as…., A. Atlantic Ocean, B. Indian Ocean, C. Mediterranean Sea, D. Pacific Ocean, 36) .................. is the largest producer and exporter of mica in the world., A. India, B. Bangladesh, C. Brazil, D. America, 37) China, Malaysia and Indonesia are among the world's leading............ Producers., A. Gold, B. Tin, C. Silver, D. Diamond, 38) Which is the famous Nuclear Plant in Asia?, A. Ningde Nuclear Power Plant China, B. Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant Russia, C. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, Japan, D. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station India, , 39) Which country is the largest producer of wheat in Asia?, A. India, B. China, C. Japan, D. Bangladesh, 40) Which country is the largest producer of rubber?, A. Japan, B. China, C. Thiland
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D. India, 41) Where does the river Brahmaputra originate?, A. Manas Sarovar, B. Kailash ranges, C. Banderpooch peaks, D. Tanggula Mountains, 42) Which country is the largest import of coal in Asia?, A. India, B. China, C. Japan, D. Korea, , 43) China is the world leader in the production of___, a) Hides and Skins, b) Pork, c) Wool and Silk, d) Milk and Cheese, 44) Which river of the China is called as the river of the “Far South”?, a) Tsangpo, b) Xi, c) Changjiang, d) Salween, , 45) The Terbela Dam is located in____, a) India, b) Japan, c) Korea, d) Pakistan
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46) What country does the Mekong River not flow through?, a) China, b) Vietnam, c) Mongolia, d) Laos, 47) Which country is called the “Great Britain of the East’?, a) India, b) Japan, c) Korea, d) Russia, , 48) Which river is the most important in China ?, a) Changjiang, b) Hwanghe, c) Tsangpo, d) Amur, , 49) Rivers of Northern Asiatic Russia are unsuitable for navigation because they___, a) are shallow, b) make waterfalls, c) are frozen in winter, d) are seasonal
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50) Which river forms a largest delta in the world?, a) Ganga, b) Mekong, c) Sutluj, d) None of these, , 51) Which country is important exporter of rice?, a) China, b) Japan, c) Myanmar, d) India, , 52) The largest alluvial pain in the world is in____, a) Hwang Ho Plain, b) Indo Gangetic Plain, c) Nile Plain, d) East China Plain, , 53) Which country is the largest producer of Tea in the world?, a) India, b) Sri Lanka, c) China, d) Bangladesh