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MH SET 2018: 28 January, Paper II, Geography

  • Date: 28 January 2018
  • Paper code: JAN36218
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 24 pages
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                                   Geography
                                      Paper II


                                                       II
Time Allowed : 75 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper contains Fifty (50) multiple choice questions, each carrying
       Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                                (50)                                        (2)


1.   Assertion (A) :                              1.            (A)
     The continent of Africa does not
     have long and lofty fold mountain
     system.

     Reason (R) :                                               (R)

     Plate boundaries around the
     continent of Africa are mostly
                                                                            (Divergent)
     divergent in nature.

     Which one of the following is
     correct ?

     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                        (A)         (A)     (R)            (R)
         (R) is the correct explanation
         of (A)                                               (A)

     (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (B)         (A)     (R)
         (R) is not the correct explanation
                                                              (R)     (A)
         of (A)
                                                        (C) (A)                    (R)
     (C) (A) is true but (R) is false

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

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2.   The term “attrition” indicates :                 2.

     (A) Erosion of a platform by
                                                           (A)
           moving sediment

     (B) Reduction of size of a particle                   (B)

           in transit
                                                           (C)
     (C) Disintegration of a rock
                                                           (D)
     (D) A core stone as a product of
           chemical weathering

3.   The     term       “bergschrund”       is        3.

     associated with ..........................
     processes.
                                                           (A)
     (A) Coastal
                                                           (B)
     (B) Aeolian
                                                           (C)
     (C) Fluvial

     (D) Glacial                                           (D)

4.   Which of the following scientists is             4.
     also credited for the concept of
     isostasy ?
                                                           (A)
     (A) McGee
                                                           (B)
     (B) Karl Gilbert
                                                           (C)
     (C) Dutton

     (D) Maj. Powell                                       (D)

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5.   A shadow zone of the earthquake
                                              5.
     waves occurs on the surface of the

     earth because :

     (A) All the earthquake waves get              (A)
         absorbed in this zone

     (B) All the earthquake waves are

         absorbed by the mantle                    (B)

     (C) P waves are refracted and S
                                                   (C)   ‘P’                 ‘S’
         waves are absorbed by the

         mantle

     (D) S waves are refracted and P
                                                   (D)   ‘S’                 ‘P’
         waves are absorbed by the

         mantle


6.   Relative humidity increase when :        6.


     (A) The temperature decreases                 (A)


     (B) The temperature increases                 (B)


     (C) Wind velocity decreases                   (C)


     (D) Wind velocity increases                   (D)

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7.   The driving mechanism of global           7.
     climate change is referred to

     as ..................... .
                                                    (A)
     (A) Radiative forcing
                                                    (B)
     (B) Greenhouse effect
                                                    (C)
     (C) Ozone depletion

                                                    (D)
     (D) Melting of snow

8.   The equatorial regions receive very       8.

     high amount of rainfall because

     of :
                                                    (1)
     (1) Nearness to storm tracks
                                                    (2)
     (2) Closeness to warm water

     (3) Year round instability of                  (3)

            atmosphere                              (4) CT

     (4) Inversion of CT airmasses
                                                    (A) (1), (2)   (4)
     (A) (1), (2) and (4)
                                                    (B) (2), (3)   (4)
     (B) (2), (3) and (4)
                                                    (C) (1), (2)   (3)
     (C) (1), (2) and (3)

     (D) (1), (3) and (4)                           (D) (1), (3)   (4)

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9.   Which of the following is not true              9.
     for the summer monsoon over
     northern hemisphere as a system
     of winds ?
                                                           (A)
     (A) A system, marked with seasonal
          wind shift, caused by differential
          heating of the land and the sea.

     (B) Winds that are largely confined
                                                           (B)              20°
          to the tropics i.e. the region up
          to 20°N.

     (C) Summer monsoon winds are                          (C)
          the resultant deflections of
          southeast trades due to earth’s
          rotation.

     (D) Summer monsoon approach the
                                                           (D)
          land     from     northeasterly
          direction.

10. The layers between the tropopause                10.
     and the lower thermosphere are
     commonly referred to as .................
     atmosphere.
                                                           (A)
     (A) Middle

     (B) Lower                                             (B)

     (C) Upper                                             (C)

     (D) Topper                                            (D)
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11. Which of the following is considered       11.
    as a passive soil forming factors ?

    (A) Parent rock                                  (A)

    (B) Climate                                      (B)

    (C) Time                                         (C)

    (D) Biota                                        (D)

12. Photic zone means :                        12.

    (A) The layer of ocean where all                 (A)
         biological life is located.

    (B) The zone where only coral reefs
                                                     (B)
         are located.
                                                     (C)
    (C) The layer of ocean upto which
         sufficient light penetrates

    (D) The layer in which photo-                    (D)

         synthesis is not possible

13. Which is the important driving force       13.
    for ocean current movement ?

    (A) Ocean surface water density
                                                     (A)
    (B) Ocean water temperature
                                                     (B)
         change
                                                     (C)
    (C) Prevailing winds

    (D) Salinity                                     (D)

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14. Corals predominantly occur in low           14.
    to mid latitudes because of :

    (A) High rainfall
                                                      (A)
    (B) Hot     and   humid    climatic
                                                      (B)
        conditions

    (C) Suitable temperature conditions               (C)


    (D) Suitable salinity conditions                  (D)

15. Which one of the following is               15.
    referred to as the producer in marine

    ecosystem ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Phytoplankton
                                                      (B)
    (B) Zooplankton
                                                      (C)
    (C) Fungi

    (D) Small fish                                    (D)

16. The Orthographic and Stereographic          16.

    projections were designed by :

    (A) Thales                                        (A)

    (B) Eratosthenes                                  (B)

    (C) Hipparchus                                    (C)

    (D) Aneximander                                   (D)

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17. “The nature does not drive man                17.

    along a particular road, but it offers

    a number of opportunities from

    among which man is free to select”

    is related to :


    (A) Determinism                                     (A)


    (B) Neo-determinism                                 (B)


    (C) Possibilism                                     (C)


    (D) Stop and Go Determinism                         (D)


18. The landscapes reflects two primal            18.

    needs of man “Prospect and Refuge”

    was advocated by :


    (A) Appleton                                        (A)


    (B) Samuels                                         (B)


    (C) Johnston                                        (C)


    (D) Ralph                                           (D)

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19. Match the List-I and List-II and            19.         -I      -II
      select the correct answer from the
      codes given below :
                                                            -I                          -II
      List-I                List-II
                                                (a)                       (1)
(a)   Homer           (1) Outline of
                            Geography

(b)   Hecataeus       (2) Historical            (b)                       (2)

                            Memoir              (c)                       (3)
(c)   Strabo          (3) Illiod and
                            Odyssey
                                                (d)                       (4)
(d) Ptolemy           (4) Ges-Periodos

      Codes :
                                                             (a)   (b)    (c)     (d)
          (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
                                                      (A) (3)      (2)    (4)     (1)
      (A) (3)   (2)   (4)   (1)
                                                      (B) (2)      (1)    (3)     (4)
      (B) (2)   (1)   (3)   (4)

      (C) (3)   (4)   (2)   (1)                       (C) (3)      (4)    (2)     (1)

      (D) (3)   (2)   (1)   (4)                       (D) (3)      (2)    (1)     (4)

20. Who has divided the Cosmography             20.
      into Uranography and Geography ?

      (A) Hettner
                                                      (A)
      (B) Blache
                                                      (B)
      (C) Humboldt                                    (C)
      (D) Davis                                       (D)

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21. According to Rank size rule, if the          21.

    population of the largest city is                                   15,00,000

    15,00,000, then the population of the

    fourth largest city would be :

    (A) 3,00,000                                       (A) 3,00,000

    (B) 3,75,000                                       (B) 3,75,000

    (C) 5,00,000                                       (C) 5,00,000

    (D) 7,50,000                                       (D) 7,50,000

22. Who     is   associated   with   the         22.

    statements given below :

    (i)   Migration occurs in small steps              (i)

    (ii) Most migrants go to short                     (ii)

          distance

    (iii) Long distance migrants go to                 (iii)

          urban areas.

    (A) Tadora                                         (A)

    (B) Everett Lee                                    (B)

    (C) Zelinsky                                       (C)

    (D) Revenstein                                     (D)

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23. Maximum population of the world                          23.

    resides in ............................ latitude.


    (A) 20—40°N                                                    (A) 20—40°N


    (B) 20—40°S                                                    (B) 20—40°S


    (C) 40—60°N                                                    (C) 40—60°N


    (D) 30—60°S                                                    (D) 30—60°S


24. In the context of population, which                      24.

    of the following statements is not

    correct ?
                                                                   (A)
    (A) Europe is ‘Aged Population’

          Continent
                                                                   (B)
    (B) China is the most populous

          country in the world

                                                                   (C)
    (C) India and China support 50%
                                                                         50%
          of the world’s population


    (D) Africa has the world’s highest                             (D)

          fertility rate

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25. A primary (main) road intersected                      25.

    at right angle by series of secondary

    roads, parallel to one another would

    develop ............................... type of

    rural settlement pattern.


    (A) Grid                                                     (A)


    (B) Crucified                                                (B)


    (C) Herring bone                                             (C)


    (D) Angular                                                  (D)


26. In    the     south       eastern       USA            26.

    ‘Specialised        horticulture         and

    olericulture’ is called ................... .


    (A) Conuco                                                   (A)


    (B) Truck farming                                            (B)


    (C) Chiltenene                                               (C)


    (D) Tavy                                                     (D)

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27. Which of the following is not             27.
    correctly matched ?
                                                    (A)
    (A) Milpa — Central America
                                                    (B)
    (B) Caingin — Philippines
                                                    (C)
    (C) Podu — India

    (D) Berbecho — Thailand                         (D)

28. When production increased in              28.

    comparison to the quantity of cost
    elements is called :
                                                    (A)
    (A) Constant return to scale
                                                    (B)
    (B) Economies of the scale
                                                    (C)
    (C) Diseconomies of the scale

    (D) Average cost curve                          (D)

29. Which of the following pairs is           29.

    incorrect ?

        Resources          T y pes
                                                    (A)     :
    (A) Forest         : National
                           resource
                                                    (B)     :
    (B) Tides          : Inexhaustible

    (C) Coal           : Inorganic                  (C)     :

    (D) Wild animal    : Renewable                  (D)     :

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30. Which of the following is not a             30.
    dimension of Human Development
    Index (HDI) ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Longevity
                                                      (B)
    (B) Knowledge

    (C) Decent Standard of Living                     (C)

    (D) Equality                                      (D)

31. Gentrification is a settlement of :         31.

    (A) High class
                                                      (A)
    (B) Middle class
                                                      (B)
    (C) Low class                                     (C)

    (D) Ethnic community                              (D)

32. What does ‘Fourth World’ refer to ?         32.

    (A) Poorest and vulnerable groups                 (A)
         of people within the developing
         world

    (B) Poorest and vulnerable groups                 (B)

         of people within the developed
         world
                                                      (C)
    (C) Poorest and vulnerable groups
         of people in the world
                                                      (D)
    (D) Richest and affluent groups of
         people in the world
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33. The doctrine of ‘Terra Nullius’               33.
     refers to :
                                                        (A)
     (A) Occupied lands
                                                        (B)
     (B) Extra-terrestrial lands

                                                        (C)
     (C) Resettled lands

     (D) Empty lands                                    (D)

34. What does the ‘index of dissimilarity’        34.
     measure ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Racial discrimination
                                                        (B)
     (B) Residential segregation

                                                        (C)
     (C) Gender gap

     (D) Caste difference                               (D)

35. Which book is considered as a key             35.

     text of political geography ?

     (A) Politische Geographie                          (A)

     (B) Liberalism                                     (B)

     (C) Democratic Ideals and Reality                  (C)

     (D) Geopolitics of the World System                (D)

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36. According to Indian census a town                     36.
     must have ........................ population
     to be identified as urban places.

     (A) 50000                                                  (A) 50000

     (B) 500000                                                 (B) 500000

     (C) 5000                                                   (C) 5000

     (D) 10000                                                  (D) 10000

37. Economic growth done by ...............               37.
     sector is called as imperative
     planning.

     (A) Public                                                 (A)

     (B) Private                                                (B)

     (C) Joint                                                  (C)

     (D) External agencies                                      (D)

38. Which one of the following states of                  38.
     India has the highest rank in the
     Human Development Index ?

     (A) Tamil Nadu                                             (A)

     (B) Kerala                                                 (B)

     (C) Punjab                                                 (C)

     (D) Haryana                                                (D)
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39. “Cultural Ethnocentrism region” will                  39.

    have ........................ characteristics.

    (A) Homogenous and functional                               (A)

    (B) Heterogenous and formal                                 (B)

    (C) Homogenous and formal                                   (C)

    (D) Heterogenous and functional                             (D)

40. ‘Poddlers’ in Netherland are classic                  40.

    examples of landuse planning based

    on model of ....................... .

    (A) Christaller                                             (A)


    (B) Von Thunen                                              (B)

                                                                (C)
    (C) E. Burgees

                                                                (D)
    (D) Weber
41. The Aravalli range run across                         41.
    which of the following Indian
    states ?
    (A) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and
        Delhi                                                   (A)
    (B) Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana
        and Delhi                                               (B)
    (C) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana
        and Delhi                                               (C)

    (D) Gujarat, Rajasthan, U.P. and
                                                                (D)
        Delhi
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42. What is called to the pass located              42.
    at the southern end of the Nilgiri

    hills in South India ?
                                                          (A)
    (A) The Thalgat Pass
                                                          (B)
    (B) The Bhorghat Pass

    (C) The Bolan Pass                                    (C)


    (D) The Palghat Gap                                   (D)

43. As per 2011 census the most densely             43. 2011

    populated state of India is .......... .

    (A) West Bengal                                       (A)

    (B) Kerala                                            (B)

    (C) Uttar Pradesh                                     (C)

    (D) Bihar                                             (D)

44. Which of the following is not                   44.
    transport region ?
                                                          (A)
    (A) Konkan Railway
                                                          (B)
    (B) Central Railway
                                                          (C)
    (C) Western Railway

                                                          (D)
    (D) Himalayan Railway
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45. Mathura, Digboi and Panipat oil           45.

    refineries are set up by :


    (A) Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.


    (B) Bharat Petroleum Corporation
                                                    (A)
        Ltd.
                                                    (B)
    (C) Crude Distillation Unit of
                                                    (C)
        Madras Refineries Ltd.


    (D) Hindustan Petroleum Corpo-

        ration Ltd.                                 (D)


46. If the minimum mapping unit is one        46.

    acre and if this is to occupy one

    square cm area on the map. What

    should be the scale of map ?


    (A) 1 : 5,000                                   (A) 1 : 5,000


    (B) 1 : 5,500                                   (B) 1 : 5,500


    (C) 1 : 6,000                                   (C) 1 : 6,000


    (D) 1 : 6,360                                   (D) 1 : 6,360

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47. What would be the number of                            47.                               28

    shades that can be generated on

    computer monitor if the satellite

    data of any three bands with

    quantization level is 28 ?
                                                                 (A) 16777216
    (A) 16777216

                                                                 (B) 1677216
    (B) 1677216

                                                                 (C) 1677816
    (C) 1677816


    (D) 72167716                                                 (D) 72167716


48. In FCC, vegetation is seen in red                      48.

    colour because ....................... .

                                                                 (A)
    (A) Vegetation           reflects          near

         infrared
                                                                 (B)
    (B) Vegetation reflects green
                                                                 (C)
    (C) Near infrared is represented

         as red
                                                                 (D)

    (D) Red is represented as green

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49. Which of the following colours has            49.

    highest     frequency    in   visible

    spectrum range ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) Blue
                                                        (B)
    (B) Green

                                                        (C)
    (C) Yellow

                                                        (D)
    (D) Red


50. Arithmetic mean is considered to be           50.

    the most balanced measure of central

    tendency because :
                                                        (A)

    (A) It lies at the centre of the range
                                                        (B)
    (B) All the observation values

        participate in its determination

                                                        (C)
    (C) It is free from the influence of

        extreme value


    (D) Sum of deviations from it equals                (D)

        zero

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Source: Savitribai Phule Pune University. Question paper published by Savitribai Phule Pune University.