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MH SET 2020: 27 December, Paper II, Geography

  • Date: 27 December 2020
  • Paper code: JUN36220
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 48 pages
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                                                               GEOGRAPHY
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                                  Geography
                                   Paper II


                                                   II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                              (100)                                           (2)



1.   Match the List-I and List-II and         1.          -I     -II
     select the correct answer from the
     codes given below :
                                                                         I
                  List I
                                                    (a)
     (a) Batholiths
                                                    (b)
     (b) Pumice
                                                    (c)
     (c) Sandstone
                                                    (d)
     (d) Quartzite
                                                                        II
                List II
                                                    (1)
     (1) Metamorphic Rock
                                                    (2)
     (2) Sedimentary Rock
                                                    (3)
     (3) Extrusive Igneous Rock
                                                    (4)
     (4) Intrusive Igneous Rock
     Codes :
                                                           (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
         (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)
                                                    (A) (4)      (1)   (2)   (3)
     (A) (4)   (1)    (2)   (3)
                                                    (B) (3)      (4)   (2)   (1)
     (B) (3)   (4)    (2)   (1)
     (C) (2)   (1)    (4)   (3)                     (C) (2)      (1)   (4)   (3)

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

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2.   The most common Dune form on                  2.

     Earth and Mars is ................. .

     (A) Crescentic                                     (A)

     (B) Linear                                         (B)

     (C) Star                                           (C)

     (D) Parabolic                                      (D)

3.   Assertion (A) : Fjords are the                3.          (A) :

     features produced by glacial erosion.

     Reason (R) : A fjord is formed
                                                               (R) :
     when a glacier retreats and forms
     U-shaped valley and the sea fills the
     resulting valley floor.

     Which of the following is correct ?

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

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

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

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4.   What is the difference between           4.
     Conglomerate and Breccia ?
     (A) Conglomerate is round and                 (A)
         Breccia is angular
     (B) Conglomerate is angular and               (B)
         Breccia is round
     (C) Conglomerate is light and                 (C)
         Breccia is dark
     (D) Conglomerate is porous and                (D)
         Breccia is compact
5.   Match the List-I and List-II and         5.         -I     -II
     select the correct answer from the
     codes given below :
                                                                      -I
                  List-I
                                                   (a)
     (a) Scroll lake
                                                   (b)
     (b) Alluvial fan
                                                   (c)
     (c) River mouth
                                                   (d)
     (d) Desert
                                                                      -II
                  List-II
                                                   (1)
     (1) Distributaries
                                                   (2)
     (2) Bajada
                                                   (3)
     (3) Piedmont
                                                   (4)
     (4) Meander
     Codes :
                                                          (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
         (a)   (b)     (c)   (d)
                                                   (A) (1)      (3)   (4)   (2)
     (A) (1)   (3)     (4)   (2)
                                                   (B) (2)      (4)   (1)   (3)
     (B) (2)   (4)     (1)   (3)
                                                   (C) (4)      (3)   (1)   (2)
     (C) (4)   (3)     (1)   (2)
                                                   (D) (3)      (4)   (1)   (2)
     (D) (3)   (4)     (1)   (2)
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6.   Most of the dust carried and                6.

     deposited by dust storms is in the

     form of silt-size particles which are                  (Silt)

     known as ..................... .

     (A) Dunes                                        (A)

     (B) Tuffa                                        (B)

     (C) Loess                                        (C)

     (D) Colluvium                                    (D)   (Colluvium)

7.   As a result of release of melt water        7.

     at the terminus, glacier reworks

     much of the previously deposited

     moraine and redeposit the material

     beyond the glacier which is known

     as :
                                                      (A)
     (A) Recessional Moraines

                                                      (B)
     (B) End Moraines

                                                      (C)
     (C) Outwash Plain

     (D) Ground Moraines                              (D)

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8.   Match the List-I and List-II and         8.         -I     -II
     select the correct answer from the
     codes given below :
                                                                      -I
                   List-I

                (Landform)
                                                   (a)
     (a) Natural Levee
                                                   (b)
     (b) Drumlin
                                                   (c)
     (c) Polje
                                                   (d)
     (d) Seif
                                                                      -II
                   List-II

         (Agent of Erosion)
                                                   (1)
     (1) Wind
                                                   (2)
     (2) Glacier
                                                   (3)
     (3) Running water
                                                   (4)
     (4) Underground water

     Codes :

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

     (A) (3)     (2)   (1)   (4)                   (A) (3)      (2)   (1)   (4)

     (B) (4)     (3)   (2)   (1)                   (B) (4)      (3)   (2)   (1)

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

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

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9.   Arrange the features as per their            9.
     occurrence from lower to higher
     altitude :
                                                        (1)
     (1) Arete
     (2) Medial Moraine                                 (2)

     (3) Cirque                                         (3)
     (4) Horn                                           (4)
     Select the correct answer :
     (A) (2)   (3)   (1)    (4)                         (A) (2)   (3)    (1)   (4)
     (B) (4)   (1)   (3)    (2)                         (B) (4)   (1)    (3)   (2)
     (C) (3)   (2)   (1)    (4)                         (C) (3)   (2)    (1)   (4)
     (D) (1)   (2)   (3)    (4)                         (D) (1)   (2)    (3)   (4)
10. Metamorphosis of ................. rock       10.
    forms slate.
     (A) Sandstone                                      (A)
     (B) Shale                                          (B)
     (C) Limestone                                      (C)
     (D) Granite                                        (D)
11. The occurrence of auroral displays            11.
    is closely correlated with :
     (1) Snow cover                                     (1)
     (2) Solar-flare activity                           (2)
     (3) Earth’s magnetic poles                         (3)
     (4) Coriolis force                                 (4)
     Codes :
     (A) (1), (3) and (4)                               (A) (1), (3)     (4)
     (B) (2) and (3)                                    (B) (2)    (3)
     (C) (2) and (4)                                    (C) (2)    (4)
     (D) (1), (2) and (4)                               (D) (1), (2)     (4)
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12. Assertion (A) : Tropical cyclones           12.               (A) :
    do not form between latitudes 5º
                                                                         5º                5º
    North and 5º South of equator.

    Reason (R) : Coriolis force is
    maximum at the poles.                                    (R) :
    Select your answer from the codes
    given below :

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

    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false                  (C) (A)                        (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
                                                      (D) (A)                       (R)
13. Which one of the following is the
                                                13.
    correct descending order in terms of
    their albedo ?

    (A) Forest—Black Pavement—
        Snow—Water                                    (A)
    (B) Snow—Forest—Water—Black
        Pavement                                      (B)

    (C) Forest—Water—Snow—Black
        Pavement                                      (C)

    (D) S n o w — F o r e s t — B l a c k
        Pavement—Water                                (D)


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14. In heterosphere different layers of        14.
    gases from bottom to top are :
    (A) Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen,
        Helium
                                                     (A)
    (B) Nitrogen, Oxygen, Helium,
        Hydrogen
                                                     (B)
    (C) Nitrogen, Helium, Oxygen,
        Hydrogen                                     (C)
    (D) Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen,
        Nitrogen                                     (D)
15. Main Latitudes (List-I) and dates          15.                  (   -I)
    when Sunrays vertically fall over                                             (   -II)
    them (List-II) are given.
    Match List-I and List-II and select
                                                           -I     -II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                         -I
                 List-I
    (a) Equator                                      (a)

    (b) Tropic of Cancer                             (b)

    (c) Tropic of Capricorn                          (c)

                 List-II                                                -II
    (1) 22 December                                  (1) 22
    (2) 21 March and 22 September                    (2) 21             22
    (3) 21 June                                      (3) 21
    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)                                    (a)   (b)   (c)
    (A) (2)    (3)   (1)                             (A) (2)      (3)   (1)
    (B) (2)    (1)   (3)                             (B) (2)      (1)   (3)
    (C) (3)    (1)   (2)                             (C) (3)      (1)   (2)
    (D) (3)    (2)   (1)                             (D) (3)      (2)   (1)

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16. A narrow zone along which there is           16.
    an abrupt change in moisture is
    called as :

    (A) Dryline                                        (A)

    (B) Squall line                                    (B)

    (C) Wetline                                        (C)

    (D) Isotach                                        (D)
17. Assertion (A) : Atmospheric                  17.          (A) :
    pressure drops as a front approaches.
    Reason (R) : A front is located in
    a trough of low pressure.                                 (R) :

    Select your answer from the codes
    given below :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                       (A)         (A)       (R)
        (R) is the proper explanation of
        (A)                                                  (R)      (A)

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

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

18. Oxygen Isotope Analysis is used to           18.
    study :

    (A) Latitudinal heat balance                       (A)
    (B) Past climate changes                           (B)
    (C) Air pollution                                  (C)
    (D) Land pollution                                 (D)

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19. .................... layer(s) is (are) present        19. ....................
    during night in the Ionosphere.
      (A) D, E and F                                             (A) D, E             F
      (B) Only D                                                 (B)           D
      (C) Only E                                                 (C)           E
      (D) Only F                                                 (D)           F
20. The names of local winds (List-I) and
                                                          20.                                   (     -I)
    the region of their occurrence
                                                                                            (       -II)
    (List-II) are given.
                                                                       -I        -II
      Match the List-I and List-II and
      select the correct answer from the
      codes given below :                                                                 -I
                     List-I                                      (a)
      (a) Khamsin                                                (b)
      (b) Chinook                                                (c)
      (c) Mistral                                                (d)
      (d) Bora                                                                            -II
                    List-II
                                                                 (1)
      (1) Rhône valley of Southern France
                                                                 (2)
      (2) Eastern shore of Adriatic sea
                                                                 (3)
      (3) Eastern slopes of Rockies
                                                                 (4)
      (4) Egypt and the Red Sea
      Codes :
                                                                        (a)     (b)       (c)       (d)
           (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)
                                                                 (A) (2)        (4)       (3)       (1)
      (A) (2)     (4)    (3)    (1)
                                                                 (B) (4)        (1)       (2)       (3)
      (B) (4)     (1)    (2)    (3)
                                                                 (C) (4)        (3)       (1)       (2)
      (C) (4)     (3)    (1)    (2)
                                                                 (D) (2)        (4)       (1)       (3)
      (D) (2)     (4)    (1)    (3)
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21. To generate tidal power, the tidal                 21.
    range should be ................ meters and
    the basin should have considerable
    size.
     (A) 1-2                                                 (A) 1-2
     (B) 2-3                                                 (B) 2-3
     (C) 3-4                                                 (C) 3-4
     (D) >5                                                  (D) >5
22. Which one of the following is tide                 22.
    dominated delta ?
     (A) Ganga-Brahmaputra                                   (A)
     (B) Mississippi                                         (B)
     (C) Rhone                                               (C)
     (D) Sao Francisco                                       (D)
23. Assertion (A) : Celestial bodies are               23.           (A) :
    responsible for the rhythmic change
    in the ocean water level.
     Reason (R) : Centrifugal force
     created due to earth’s revolution is                           (R) :
     responsible for the change in ocean
     water levels.
     Which one of the following is
     correct ?
     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                             (A)         (A)      (R)
         (R) is the correct explanation of
         (A)                                                       (R)     (A)

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

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24. Which one of the following is an                     24.
    initial form of the sea wave ?
     (A) Infragravity                                          (A)
     (B) Gravity                                               (B)
     (C) Ultragravity                                          (C)
     (D) Capillary wave                                        (D)
25. According to ‘Ekman Spiral’ the net                  25.
    transport of the water moves at
    .............. angle.
     (A) 45º                                                   (A) 45º
     (B) 60º                                                   (B) 60º
     (C) 90º                                                   (C) 90º
     (D) 75º                                                   (D) 75º
26. Which is the true statement ?                        26.
     1.    Ocean atmosphere coupling of                        1.
           water, heat and momentum
           transfer is also influenced by
           earth’s rotation.
     2.    The Coriolis force draws ocean                      2.
           water to the right of its path in
           the northern hemisphere.
     3.    Moon and Sun creates tidal
           bulges on either side of earth.                     3.
     Codes :
                                                                         :
     (A) Only 1
                                                               (A)      1
     (B) 2 and 3
                                                               (B) 2      3
     (C) 1 and 3                                               (C) 1      3
     (D) 1, 2 and 3                                            (D) 1, 2     3
27. As per the concept of ocean basin                    27.
    development, the stage of ocean
    basin closure is referred as .............. .
     (A) Mature stage                                          (A)
     (B) Juvenile stage                                        (B)
     (C) Old stage                                             (C)
     (D) Terminal stage                                        (D)
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28. An average angle of continental                    28.

    slope is about .................. .
    (A) 10º                                                  (A) 10º

    (B) 8º                                                   (B) 8º

    (C) 6º                                                   (C) 6º

    (D) 4º                                                   (D) 4º

29. Converging long shore currents form                29.
    ..................... .
    (A) Shore normal currents                                (A)

    (B) Rip currents                                         (B)

    (C) Near shore currents                                  (C)
    (D) Tidal currents                                       (D)
30. The high flux of solar radiation at                30.
    the tropical and subtropical ocean                                           ºC
    water is higher than .................. ºC.
    (A) 25                                                   (A) 25
    (B) 20                                                   (B) 20
    (C) 15                                                   (C) 15
    (D) 10                                                   (D) 10
31. A plant adapted to saline condition                31.
    is called.................. .
    (A) Glycophytes                                          (A)
    (B) Halophytes                                           (B)
    (C) Hydrophytes                                          (C)
    (D) Xerophytes                                           (D)
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32. Which region is known as the              32.
    polygon of drought ?
    (A) Sao Raimun do, Brazil                       (A)
    (B) Rajasthan, India                            (B)
    (C) California, USA                             (C)
    (D) Sahel, West Africa                          (D)
33. Match the List-I and List-II and          33.         -I     -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                       -I
                 List-I
                                                    (a)
    (a) Acid rain
                                                    (b)
    (b) Photochemical smog
                                                    (c)
    (c) Combination with hemoglobin
                                                    (d)
    (d) Depletion of ozone
                                                                       -II
                 List-II
                                                    (1) CHCl2 CHF 2
    (1) CHCl2 CHF 2
                                                    (2) CO
    (2) CO
                                                    (3) CO2
    (3) CO2
                                                    (4)
    (4) Unsaturated hydrocarbons
    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)                             (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)

    (A) (2)    (3)   (4)   (1)                      (A) (2)      (3)   (4)   (1)

    (B) (3)    (4)   (2)   (1)                      (B) (3)      (4)   (2)   (1)

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

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

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34. Match the List-I and List-II and          34.         -I     -II

    select the correct answer from the

    codes given below :
                                                                       -I
                List-I
                                                    (a)
    (a) Green plants
                                                    (b)
    (b) Animal parasites
                                                    (c)
    (c) Plant parasites
                                                    (d)
    (d) Fungi
                                                                       -II
                List-II
                                                    (1)
    (1) Decomposers
                                                    (2)
    (2) Primary consumers
                                                    (3)
    (3) Secondary consumers
                                                    (4)
    (4) Producer

    Codes :
                                                           (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
        (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)

    (A) (3)   (4)   (2)   (1)                       (A) (3)      (4)   (2)   (1)


    (B) (1)   (3)   (4)   (2)                       (B) (1)      (3)   (4)   (2)

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

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

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35. Assertion (A) : Ecosystems are
                                                   35.           (A) :
    called as open systems.
    Reason (R) : Ecosystem is a
    complex system of interactions
                                                                (R) :
    between organisms and the physical
    enrolment.
    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)         (A)     (R)            (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
         (R) is not the correct                                  (A)
         explanation of (A)
                                                         (C) (A)                    (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are false                       (D) (A)            (R)
36. Assertion (A) : Excessive use of
    pesticides in crop field is causing the        36.               (A) :
    washouts to get mixed in water of
    adjoining fresh water aquatic
    ecosystem resulting in the decline in
    the populations of fish eating birds
    and falcons.
    Reason (R) : Pollutants may alter                           (R) :
    natural habitats and bring about
    changes in the food chain.
    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 but                    (B)       (A)       (R)            (R)
         (R) is not the correct                                  (A)
         explanation of (A)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false                     (C) (A)                    (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                     (D) (A)                   (R)

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37. Which is the central government             37.
    nodal agency responsible for
                                                      (Nodal Agency)
    planning       promotion       and
    coordination of all environmental
    activities ?

    (A) The Central Pollution Control                 (A)

         Board
                                                      (B)
    (B) Municipal Corporation

    (C) State Pollution Control Board
                                                      (C)
    (D) Ministry of Environment and
         Forests                                      (D)

38. ‘Kyoto Protocol’ an agreement signed
                                                38.
    by various countries is associated
    with :

    (A) Building common food stock to
         save human beings from any
                                                      (A)
         natural disaster

    (B) Clean environment and climate
         change                                       (B)
    (C) World Trade Organisation
                                                      (C)
    (D) Deep sea oil and mineral
         exploration                                  (D)

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39. In which year was ‘Disaster                 39.

    Management Act’ introduced in
    India ?
                                                      (A) 2010
    (A) 2010
                                                      (B) 2008
    (B) 2008
                                                      (C) 2005
    (C) 2005

    (D) 2009                                          (D) 2009

40. What is the difference between              40.

    Hazard and Disaster ?

    (A) Hazard is natural but disaster                (A)

        is artificial.

    (B) Hazards have potential for                    (B)

        damaging different forms of life

        and disaster is the actual

        experience of hazard.

    (C) Hazard is actual experience and               (C)

        disaster is natural event.

    (D) Hazard is actual experience and               (D)

        disaster is manmade event.

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41. In the K3 principle of the central          41.                               K3
    place theory, if the number of                                      81
    settlements are 81, then the
    hierarchy of settlements from higher
    to lower order will be as follows :
                                                      (A) 81 (1, 3, 6, 9, 21, 47)
    (A) 81 (1, 3, 6, 9, 21, 47)

    (B) 81 (1, 2, 6, 18, 54)                          (B) 81 (1, 2, 6, 18, 54)

    (C) 81 (1, 6, 18, 27, 29)                         (C) 81 (1, 6, 18, 27, 29)

    (D) 81 (2, 4, 8, 16, 51)                          (D) 81 (2, 4, 8, 16, 51)

42. World’s population is growing               42.
    Rapidly     since   the Industrial
    Revolution due to :
                                                      (a)
    (a) Faster urbanisation

    (b) Increased pace of migration                   (b)

    (c) Rapid decline in mortality                    (c)

    (d) Birth rates exceeding death
                                                      (d)
        rates

    Select the correct alternative using
    the codes below :                                 (A) (a), (b)          (c)

    (A) (a), (b) and (c)
                                                      (B) (c)         (d)
    (B) (c) and (d)
                                                      (C) (b), (c)          (d)
    (C) (b), (c) and (d)
                                                      (D)       (d)
    (D) Only (d)
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43. Match the List-I and List-II and              43.         -I      -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                  List-I                                                    -I
                 (Models)
    (a) Concentric zone                                 (a)
    (b) Sector                                          (b)
    (c) Multiple nuclei                                 (c)
    (d) Rural-urban fringe                              (d)
                  List-II                                                   -II
               (Proponents)
    (1) H. Hoyt and Davis
                                                        (1)
    (2) R.J. Pryor
                                                        (2)
    (3) Burgess
                                                        (3)
    (4) Harris and Ullman
                                                        (4)
    Codes :
         (a)    (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (2)     (4)   (1)   (3)                                (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)
                                                        (A)    (2)   (4)    (1)   (3)
    (B) (3)     (1)   (4)   (2)
                                                        (B)    (3)   (1)    (4)   (2)
    (C) (2)     (3)   (1)   (4)                         (C)    (2)   (3)    (1)   (4)
    (D) (4)     (2)   (3)   (1)                         (D)    (4)   (2)    (3)   (1)
44. Hidden momentum of population
                                                  44.
    growth means :
    (A) Process of population increase                  (A)
        continues even after fall in birth
        rate because of large youthful
        population
    (B) Birth rate is high and death rate               (B)
        is low
    (C) Growth of population at the                     (C)
        receiving destination of
        displaced population
    (D) Uncontrolled population growth                  (D)
        despite population control and
        population planning measures

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45. Assertion (A) : Slums are usually             45.             (A) :
    characterised by high density of
    population and compact settlement.
    Reason      (R)    :   Slums     have
                                                               (R) :
    inadequate basic amenities.
    Select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
        (R) is the correct explanation of               (A)         (A)   (R)           (R)
        (A)                                                   (A)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
                                                        (B)         (A)   (R)             (R)
        (R)    is    not   the     correct
                                                                (A)
        explanation of (A)
                                                        (C) (A)                  (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                    (D) (A)                 (R)

46. Which of the following statements             46.
    is incorrect ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) Modern census is held once in
        ten years in India
    (B) Vital statistics is a civil                     (B)
        registration system recording
        incidence of crimes
                                                        (C)
    (C) National sample surveys in
        India is conducted in the form
        of successive rounds
                                                        (D)
    (D) The greatest strength of census
        enumeration is that it covers all
        the people in a country.

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47. Match the List-I and List-II and            47.         -I     -II

    select the correct answer from the

    codes given below :                                                  -I

                  List-I
      (Type of Movements)                             (a)
    (a) Transhumance                                  (b)
    (b) Commuting                                     (c)
    (c) Emigration                                    (d)
    (d) Circulation                                                      -II
                List-II
         (Characteristics)
                                                      (1)
    (1) Movement from home to place
        of work
                                                      (2)
    (2) Short-term, repetitive, cyclical
        migration
                                                      (3)
    (3) Seasonal movement up and
        down the hills
                                                      (4)
    (4) Migration across international
        borders
    Codes :
        (a)   (b)     (c)   (d)                              (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)

    (A) (3)   (1)    (4)    (2)                       (A) (3)      (1)   (4)   (2)

    (B) (2)   (3)    (1)    (4)                       (B) (2)      (3)   (1)   (4)
    (C) (1)   (3)    (2)    (4)                       (C) (1)      (3)   (2)   (4)
    (D) (3)   (1)    (2)    (4)                       (D) (3)      (1)   (2)   (4)

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48. Which of the following law(s) is/are          48.
    given by Ravenstein ?
     (a) Each main current of migration
                                                        (a)
         produces a counter current
     (b) Females predominate among
         short-term migrants                            (b)

     (c) Migration tends to be selective
     (d) Magnitude of migration                         (c)
         increases with the advancement
         of technology                                  (d)

     Select the correct alternative using
     the codes below :
                                                        (A) (a), (b)    (c)
     (A) (a), (b) and (c)
                                                        (B) (b), (c)    (d)
     (B) (b), (c) and (d)
     (C) (a), (b) and (d)                               (C) (a), (b)    (d)

     (D) (c) only                                       (D) (c)

49. Which of the following theorist/s put-        49.
    forth population growth versus
    wealth and poverty ?
     (1) Robert Malthus                                 (1)
     (2) David Ricardo                                  (2)
     (3) Warren Thompson                                (3)
     (4) Michael Sadler                                 (4)
     (A) Only (1) and (2) are correct                   (A)       (1)    (2)
     (B) Only (3) and (4) are correct                   (B)       (3)    (4)
     (C) Only (1) and (4) are correct                   (C)       (1)    (4)
     (D) Only (1) and (3) are correct                   (D)       (1)    (3)
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50. Which of the following is a                     50.
    consequence of migration ?
    (i)   Changes in sex ratio
                                                          (i)
    (ii) Changes in           literacy   and
                                                          (ii)
         education
                                                          (iii)
    (iii) Changes in age-structure
                                                          (iv)
    (iv) Changes in residence
    Codes :
    (A) (i), (ii) and (iii)                               (A) (i), (ii)              (iii)

    (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv)                              (B) (ii), (iii)             (iv)

    (C) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)                         (C) (i), (ii), (iii)                (iv)
    (D) (i) and (iv) only                                 (D) (i)             (iv)
51. Assertion (A) : Copper smelting
                                                    51.            (A) :
    industry is often located near the
    source of raw material.
    Reason (R) : Industries are usually
    located close to the source of raw
                                                                   (R) :
    material.
    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 but                     (B)           (A)     (R)                    (R)
        (R) is not the correct                                      (A)
        explanation 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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52. Transplanting method of rice                  52.

    cultivation is most common in which

    of the following area ?

                                                        (A)
    (A) West Odisha


    (B) Saurashtra Plain                                (B)


    (C) Eastern Ghat
                                                        (C)

    (D) Deltaic region of the West

                                                        (D)
        Bengal


53. According to the All India Soil and           53.

    Land use Survey Organization                              (1970)

    (1970), class V of Land use capability
                                                                       V

    class denotes for :
                                                        (A)
    (A) Very well suited for grazing
                                                        (B)
    (B) Well suited for grazing

                                                        (C)
    (C) Fairly well suited for grazing


    (D) Poorly suited for grazing                       (D)


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54. Match the List-I and List-II and          54.         -I     -II

    select the correct answer from the

    codes given below :                                                -I

                  List-I
                                                    (a)
    (a) Renewable
                                                    (b)
    (b) Non-renewable
                                                    (c)
    (c) Biotic
                                                    (d)
    (d) Cyclic
                                                                       -II
                  List-II
                                                    (1)
    (1) Forests
                                                    (2)
    (2) Coal
                                                    (3)
    (3) Water
                                                    (4)
    (4) Solar energy

    Codes :

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

    (A) (4)    (1)   (3)    (2)                     (A) (4)      (1)   (3)   (2)

    (B) (3)    (2)   (1)    (4)                     (B) (3)      (2)   (1)   (4)

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

    (D) (4)    (2)   (1)    (3)                     (D) (4)      (2)   (1)   (3)
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55. Match the List-I and List-II and            55.         -I     -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                         -I
                 List-I
                                                      (a)
    (a) Berbecho
                                                      (b)
    (b) Conuco
                                                      (c)
    (c) Kaingin
    (d) Chena                                         (d)

                 List-II                                                 -II
    (1) Venezuela                                     (1)
    (2) Philippines                                   (2)
    (3) Mexico                                        (3)
    (4) Sri Lanka                                     (4)
    Codes :
         (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)                              (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (3)    (2)   (4)    (1)                       (A) (3)      (2)   (4)   (1)
    (B) (2)    (1)   (4)    (3)                       (B) (2)      (1)   (4)   (3)
    (C) (3)    (1)   (2)    (4)                       (C) (3)      (1)   (2)   (4)
    (D) (1)    (3)   (4)    (2)                       (D) (1)      (3)   (4)   (2)
56. Which one of the following countries        56.
    is known as the “land of
    co-operatives” ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Finland
                                                      (B)
    (B) Denmark
                                                      (C)
    (C) Sweden
    (D) Norway                                        (D)
                                                57.
57. State farms in Russia are also
    known as ............... .
    (A) Kolkhozes                                     (A)

    (B) Kibbutzim                                     (B)

    (C) Sovkhoz                                       (C)

    (D) Latifundium                                   (D)
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58. Optimiser behaviour belongs to                 58.
    which of the following approach to
    industrial location ?
                                                         (A)
    (A) Behavioural Approach
                                                         (B)
    (B) Least cost Approach

    (C) Structural Approach                              (C)

    (D) Functional Approach                              (D)

59. Which of the following statements
                                                   59.
    about Weaver’s crop combination
    method is not correct ?

    (A) Weaver was the first to use the
                                                         (A)
        statistical     technique        to
        demarcate           the       crop
        combinations of the Mid-West
        (U.S.A.).

    (B) Weaver’s method suffers from                     (B)
        the set back of laborious
        calculations.

    (C) According to Weaver the
                                                         (C)
        theoretical curve for the
        standard measurement of five                                       25%
        crop combination was 25% in
        each of five crops.

    (D) Scott modified Weaver’s method                   (D)
        and applied it to a survey of
        both    crop    and       livestock
        combinations.

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60. Which of the following factors is not         60.
    a dimension of Gender Inequality
    Index ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) Health

    (B) Empowerment                                     (B)

    (C) Labour market                                   (C)

    (D) Knowledge
                                                        (D)
61. Assertion (A) : An overwhelming
                                                  61.         (A) :
    proportion of the scheduled caste
    population in India is confined to
    rural areas.

    Reason (R) : A very large
                                                              (R) :
    proportion of India’s scheduled caste
    population is either landless or have
    small holdings.

    Which 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 but                   (B) (A)       (R)                (R)
         (R)   is   not    the   correct
                                                              (A)
         explanation of (A)

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

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

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62. Assertion (A) : A state is an                62.          (A) :
    independent, sovereign government
    exercising control over a certain
    spatially defined and bounded area.
    Reason (R) : All states are cleanly                       (R) :
    defined nations represented by
    homogeneous religion, culture,
    language and national interests.
    Which of the following is correct ?
    Codes :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (A)         (A)       (R)
        (R) is the correct explanation of
                                                             (R)   (A)
        (A)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but                  (B) (A)        (R)
        (R) is not the correct                               (R)   (A)
        explanation of (A)
                                                       (C) (A)              (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                   (D) (A)           (R)

63. Cultural convergence occurs when :           63.
    (A) Ideas, innovations, substances,                (A)
        practices, religions, enterprises
        and styles spread areally
                                                       (B)
    (B) Value systems, attitudes,
        customs, language and other
        cultural traits are brought by
        the contact of dissimilar culture
        groups.
                                                       (C)
    (C) An attribute of one culture
        group is adopted by another
    (D) A culture group has modified its               (D)
        environmental setting

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64. Which of the following statements            64.
    is not correct ?
    (A) The domain of the Austro-                      (A)
         Asiatic family of languages lies
         in the north-eastern part of
         India
    (B) The ancient hunters and food                   (B)
         gathers organized themselves
         in groups based on extended
         kinship principle
    (C) Social historians are in general               (C)
         agreement that caste system
         began in the Vedic period
    (D) Castes are often classified into               (D)
         three main groups, such as
         functional or occupational,
         racial or ethnic and sectarian
65. Match the concepts (List-I) with             65.         -I                       -II
    their proponents (List-II) selecting
    correct answer from the codes given
    below :
                 List-I
                                                                          -I
    (a) Rimland theory
                                                       (a)
    (b) Lebensraum
                                                       (b)
    (c) Heartland theory
                                                       (c)
    (d) Geopolitics
                                                       (d)
               List-II
                                                                          -II
    (1) Mackinder
                                                       (1)
    (2) Spykmen                                        (2)
    (3) Ratzel                                         (3)
    (4) Rudolf Kjellen                                 (4)
    Codes :
        (a) (b) (c) (d)                                       (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (1) (2) (4) (3)                                (A)    (1)   (2)   (4)   (3)
    (B) (2) (3) (1) (4)                                (B)    (2)   (3)   (1)   (4)
    (C) (1) (3) (2) (4)                                (C)    (1)   (3)   (2)   (4)
    (D) (3) (1) (2) (4)                                (D)    (3)   (1)   (2)   (4)
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66. Match the concepts (List-I) with             66.         -I                       -II
    their meaning (List-II) selecting the
    correct answer from the codes given
    below :
                                                                          -I
                   List-I
                                                       (a)
    (a) Topophillia
                                                       (b)
    (b) Toponym
    (c) Culture area                                   (c)

    (d) Cultural hearth                                (d)

                  List-II                                                 -II
    (1) Place name, especially one                     (1)
        derived from a topographical
        feature.
                                                       (2)
    (2) Positive affective ties to place.

    (3) Region whose inhabitants share
        common identifiable cultural                   (3)
        traits.

    (4) Centres from where new ideas                   (4)
        and innovations spring up and
        spread.

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

    (B) (2)   (3)     (1)   (4)                        (B) (2)      (3)   (1)   (4)

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

    (D) (3)   (1)     (2)   (4)                        (D) (3)      (1)   (2)   (4)
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67. Arrange the following north-eastern           67.                        (2011)
    states on the basis of share of
    scheduled tribe population in the
    state total population (2011) starting
    from the highest.                                   (1)
     (1) Assam                                          (2)
     (2) Manipur                                        (3)
     (3) Mizoram                                        (4)
     (4) Tripura
     Codes :
                                                        (A) (3), (2), (4)       (1)
     (A) (3), (2), (4) and (1)
     (B) (2), (3), (1) and (4)                          (B) (2), (3), (1)       (4)

     (C) (4), (3), (1) and (2)                          (C) (4), (3), (1)       (2)
     (D) (1), (3), (4) and (2)                          (D) (1), (3), (4)       (2)
68. Federalism does not involve which             68.
    of the following ?
     (A) Division of power                              (A)
     (B) Division of function                           (B)
     (C) Regional autonomy                              (C)
     (D) Centralisation of power                        (D)
69. The first linguistic survey of India          69.
    was conducted by ................ .
     (A) Barber                                         (A)
     (B) Emeneau                                        (B)
     (C) Grierson                                       (C)
     (D) Khubchandan                                    (D)
70. Which one of the four language                70.
    families of India is the most diverse                               70-80
    as their speakers communicate in
    70-80 different languages ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Austro-Asiatic
                                                        (B)
     (B) Dravidian
                                                        (C)
     (C) Indo-Aryan
                                                        (D)
     (D) Tibeto-Burman
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71. Assertion (A) : Many geographers             71.          (A) :
    felt uneasy about the identification
    of Geography as a chorological
    science.
    Reason (R) : Geography was                                (R) :
    defined in terms of its method rather
    than its subject matter.
    Which of the following is correct ?
    Codes :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (A) (A)         (R)
        (R) is the correct explanation of
        (A)                                                  (R)      (A)

    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but                  (B) (A)          (R)
        (R) is not the correct                               (R)      (A)
        explanation of (A)
                                                       (C) (A)                 (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true                   (D) (A)                (R)
72. Which one of the following is not an         72.
    objective of quantitative revolution
    in Geography ?
    (A) To explain and interpret the                   (A)
        spatial patterns of geographical
        phenomena in a rational,
        objective and cogent manner.
    (B) To make geography a truly                      (B)
        chorological science
    (C) To make precise statements
                                                       (C)
        (generalisations)    about
        locational order
    (D) To change the descriptive                      (D)
        character of the discipline
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73. Consider the given statement and                73.
    say which three out of the four
    factors are correct.

    “The concepts of Hattner and
    Schluter         appear    somewhat
    antithetical on first sight, a closer
    scrating reveals otherwise.”

    (i)   Both were concerned about the                   (i)
          variations in the character of
          areas on the earth surface.
                                                          (ii)
    (ii) Both recognized that there were
          distinctly different kinds of
          areas on the earth.                             (iii)

    (iii) Both stressed the ways in which
          the features of a region reflected
          the basic patterns of the
          physical earth.
                                                          (iv)
    (iv) Both believed that each earth
          area showed a certain degree of
          uniqueness that could be
          defined.

    (A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct                   (A) (i), (ii)     (iii)

    (B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct                  (B) (ii), (iii)    (iv)

    (C) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct                    (C) (i), (ii)     (iv)

    (D) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct                   (D) (i), (iii)    (iv)
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74. List of scientists (List-I) and their        74.                       -I
    fields of contributions (List-II) are                    -II
    given below.                                             -I           -II
    Match List-I and List-II and select
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                           -I
                  List-I
                                                       (a)
    (a) Galileo
                                                       (b)
    (b) Newton
                                                       (c)
    (c) Kepler
                                                       (d)
    (d) Copernicus
                                                                           -II
                  List-II
                                                       (1)
    (1) Heliocentric universe
    (2) Elliptical motion of the earth                 (2)

    (3) Universal mathematical order                   (3)

    (4) Law of gravitation                             (4)

    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)    (d)                               (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)
    (A) (1)    (2)   (3)    (4)                        (A) (1)      (2)   (3)    (4)
    (B) (3)    (4)   (2)    (1)                        (B) (3)      (4)   (2)    (1)
    (C) (4)    (2)   (1)    (3)                        (C) (4)      (2)   (1)    (3)
    (D) (2)    (4)   (3)    (1)                        (D) (2)      (4)   (3)    (1)
75. Viewing men as the enemy in their            75.
    struggle for women’s liberation is
    specific to which of the following :
    (A) Social feminism                                (A)
    (B) All types of feminism                          (B)
    (C) Radical feminism                               (C)

    (D) Post-modern feminism                           (D)

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76. Which was an important instrument            76.
    for bringing about the required
    change     in   perspective     in
    geographical work from regional to
    systematic ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Quantification
                                                       (B)
    (B) Geometry
    (C) Economics                                      (C)
    (D) Psychology                                     (D)
77. Which is the approach that specified,        77.
    “What ought to be there rather than
    what is there” is called ?
    (A) Normative                                      (A)
    (B) Logical                                        (B)
    (C) Regional                                       (C)
    (D) Positive                                       (D)
78. What distinctive shift in emphasis           78. 1950
    resulted out of the Schaefer-
    Hartshorne debate of the 1950s ?
    (A) Neo-determinism to possibilism
                                                       (A)
    (B) Areal diffraction to spatial
        integration                                    (B)
    (C) Physical geography to human
        geography                                      (C)
    (D) Radicalism to humanism                         (D)
79. Two highly influencial books                 79.
    published by which two geographers
    during the 1960s underlined the
    importance of theoretical models and
    quantification in geography.
    (A) Gregory and Chorley
                                                       (A)
    (B) Ackerman and Haggett
                                                       (B)
    (C) Harvey and Gregory                             (C)
    (D) Chorley and Haggett                            (D)
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80. Anthropogeography as a branch of             80.
    geography developed in the hands
    of whom ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Friedrich Ratzel
                                                       (B)
    (B) Alexander Von Humboldt
    (C) Carl Ritter                                    (C)

    (D) Vidal de la Blache                             (D)
81. Which of the following statement/s           81.
    is/are true ?
    1.   If bulk of values are less than               1.
         mean, the distribution is
         negatively skewed                             2.
    2.   If bulk of values are greater
         than mean, the distribution is
         positively skewed.
                                                       3.
    3.   A perfect symmetrical normal
         distribution has zero skewness.
                                                       (A)      1
    (A) Only 1 is true
                                                       (B)      2
    (B) Only 2 is true
                                                       (C)      3
    (C) Only 3 is true
                                                       (D) 2   3
    (D) 2 and 3 are true
                                                 82.
82. The ruggedness of topography is best
    represented using :
                                                       (A)
    (A) Composite profile
                                                       (B)
    (B) Projected profile
                                                       (C)
    (C) Superimposed profile
    (D) Longitudinal profile                           (D)
83. In a frequency distribution, the             83.
    sharply peaked kurtosis is known as :                      (Kurtosis)
    (A) Micro-kurtic distribution                      (A)
    (B) Meso-kurtic distribution                       (B)
    (C) Platy-kurtic distribution                      (C)
    (D) Lepto-kurtic distribution                      (D)

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84. Which of the following is the value          84.                20                     7
    of coefficient of variation, when the
    mean is 20 and standard deviation
    is 7.
                                                       (A) 20.2
    (A) 20.2 per cent
    (B) 40 per cent                                    (B) 40

    (C) 35 per cent                                    (C) 35
    (D) 68 per cent                                    (D) 68
85. Match the List-I and List-II and             85.         -I     -II
    select the correct option from the
    codes given below :
                                                                          -I
                  List-I
           (GPS Satellites)
                                                       (a)
    (a) GLONASS
                                                       (b)
    (b) NAVSTAR
                                                       (c)
    (c) IRNSS
                                                       (d)
    (d) GALILEO
                  List-II                                                 -II

                (Country)
    (1) USA                                            (1)
    (2) Russia                                         (2)
    (3) European Union                                 (3)
    (4) India                                          (4)
    Codes :
         (a)    (b)   (c)   (d)                               (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (2)     (4)   (3)   (1)                        (A) (2)      (4)   (3)   (1)
    (B) (2)     (1)   (4)   (3)                        (B) (2)      (1)   (4)   (3)
    (C) (3)     (1)   (2)   (4)                        (C) (3)      (1)   (2)   (4)
    (D) (1)     (3)   (4)   (2)                        (D) (1)      (3)   (4)   (2)
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86. Which of the following aerial               86.
    photograph will have nadir point,
    principal point and isocenter all at
    the same point ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Low oblique photograph
    (B) High oblique photograph                       (B)

    (C) Convergent photograph                         (C)
    (D) Vertical photograph                           (D)
87. Which of the following correctional         87.
    procedure in digital image is
    required for “Line dropouts”.
    (A) Geometrical correction                        (A)

    (B) Radiometric correction                        (B)
    (C) Atmospheric correction                        (C)
    (D) Image enhancement                             (D)
88. Which of the following statements           88.
    is/are true ?
                                                      (1)
    (1) Median is the value which
        divides the distribution exactly
        into two equal halves.
    (2) The value of median can be                    (2)
        estimated from cumulative
        frequency graphs.
                                                      (3)
    (3) Median is reliable because it is
        not affected by sampling
        fluctuations.
    (A) Only statement (1) is true                    (A)         (1)

    (B) Only statement (2) is true                    (B)         (2)
    (C) Statements (1) and (2) are true               (C)   (1)         (2)
    (D) Statements (1) and (3) are true               (D)   (1)         (3)

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89. Data that provide additional               89.
    information about geo-spatial data
    in GIS is known as :
    (A) Raster data                                  (A)
    (B) Vector data                                  (B)
    (C) Non-spatial data                             (C)
    (D) Meta data                                    (D)
90. Match List-I and List-II and select        90.         -I      -II
    the correct answer using the codes
    given below :
                                                                         -I
                 List-I
    (a) Lorenz curve                                 (a)

    (b) Hydrographs                                  (b)
    (c) Ergograph                                    (c)
    (d) Rating curve                                 (d)
                 List-II                                                 -II
    (1) A synthetic graph which is a                 (1)
        combination of graphs and
        diagrams.
    (2) The stage-discharge curve for                (2)
        any channel                                  (3)
    (3) Simple graphical method for
        comparing distribution on two-
        dimensional surface.
                                                     (4)
    (4) Flow rate of streams as a
        function of time.
    Codes :
                                                            (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)
         (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
                                                     (A) (3)      (4)    (1)   (2)
    (A) (3)    (4)   (1)   (2)
                                                     (B) (3)      (2)    (4)   (1)
    (B) (3)    (2)   (4)   (1)
                                                     (C) (1)      (4)    (2)   (3)
    (C) (1)    (4)   (2)   (3)
                                                     (D) (4)      (2)    (3)   (1)
    (D) (4)    (2)   (3)   (1)
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91. The hills of Baba Budan are                    91.
    situated in the :                                    (A)
    (A) Eastern Ghat
                                                         (B)
    (B) Western Ghat
                                                         (C)
    (C) Vindhyachal Ranges
    (D) North-East Region                                (D)
92. Which one of the following east                92.
    flowing rivers of India has rift valley
    due to down warping ?
    (A) Damodar                                          (A)
    (B) Mahanadi                                         (B)
    (C) Son                                              (C)
    (D) Yamuna                                           (D)
93. Assertion (A) : Anticyclone
                                                   93.         (A) :
    conditions are formed over northern
    India during winter.
    Reason (R) : Low temperatures                              (R) :
    during winter cause pressure to
    increase.
    Select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
    Codes :                                              (A) (A)   (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                        (R)   (A)
         (R) is the correct explanation of
         (A)                                             (B) (A) (R)                  (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but                          (A)
         (R) is not the correct                          (C) (A)              (R)
         explanation of (A)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false                     (D) (A)            (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true               94.
94. Munda tribe belongs to which racial
    group ?                                              (A)
    (A) Negrito’s
                                                         (B)
    (B) Proto-Australoids
    (C) Mongoloid                                        (C)
    (D) Nordics                                          (D)

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95. Which of the following statements            95.
    is true to National Population Policy                          (NPP) 2000
    (NPP) 2000 of India ?

    (A) Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to be
                                                       (A) 2010                 (TFR)
        brought down to the net
        replacement by 2010

    (B) Population stabilization to be
        achieved by 2035                               (B) 2035

    (C) Reduce Infant Mortality Rate to                (C)
        below 25 per 1000 live births                        25
    (D) Reduce maternal Mortality
                                                       (D)                           50
        Rate below 50 per 1,00,000 live
        births

96. With reference to India, which one           96.
    of the following statements is not
    correct ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) About one-third of the area of
        the country records more than                        750
        750 mm of annual rainfall.

    (B) The      dominant    source    of
        irrigation in the country is                   (B)
        wells.

    (C) Alluvial soil is the predominant
                                                       (C)
        type of soil in Northern plains
        of the country.

    (D) The mountain areas account for
                                                       (D)
        about thirty percent of the
        surface area of the country.

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97. Match List-I and List-II and select         97.         -I     -II

    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                         -I
                  List-I

               (Programme)
                                                      (a)
    (a) Command Area Development
                                                      (b)
    (b) Desert Development Program

    (c) Drought             Prone   Area              (c)

        Development Program                           (d)
    (d) Integrated             Watershed
                                                                         -II
        Management Program

                  List-II
                                                      (1) 1977-78
     (Year of Implementation)

    (1) 1977-78                                       (2) 1974-75

    (2) 1974-75                                       (3) 2009-10

    (3) 2009-10                                       (4) 1973-74
    (4) 1973-74

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

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

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98. Choose the correct schemes about             98.                                     2013
     India’s National Food Security Act,
     2013 :
     1. Mid-day Meal Scheme.
     2. Integrated child development                    1.
         service.                                       2.
     3. Targeted public distribution                    3.
         system.
                                                        4.
     4. Adolescent girls are eligible for
         daily free milk.
     Codes :
     (A) 1, 2 and 4                                     (A) 1, 2          4
     (B) 1, 2 and 3                                     (B) 1, 2          3
     (C) 1 and 2 only
                                                        (C) 1         2
     (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
99. Which of the following Iron ores is                 (D) 1, 2, 3           4
     also known as ‘black ore’ ?                 99.
     (A) Haematite
     (B) Magnetite                                      (A)
     (C) Limonite                                       (B)
     (D) Siderite                                       (C)
100. Which of the following is/are true                 (D)
     about proposed India’s four
     Industrial/Economic corriodors ?            100.
     1. Delhi-Mumbai         Industrial
         Corridor will be completed with
         the assistance of Japan.                       1.
     2. Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial
         Corridor will benefit the states               2.
         of Karnatatka, Andhra Pradesh
         and Tamil Nadu.
     3. Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic                       3.
         Corridor will be developed with
         the help of China.
     Codes :
     (A) 1 and 2 only                                   (A) 1      2
     (B) 1, 2 and 3                                     (B) 1, 2     3
     (C) Only 3                                         (C)      3
     (D) 1 and 3 only                                   (D) 1      3
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