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MH SET 2021: 26 September, Paper II, Geography

  • Date: 26 September 2021
  • Paper code: Sep36221
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 48 pages
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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.   The thickest known deposit of ‘Loess’       1.
     on the ‘Loess plateau’ is found
     in ................ .
     (A) China                                         (A)
     (B) U.S.A.                                        (B)
     (C) Mongolia                                      (C)
     (D) Afghanistan                                   (D)

2.   Laterite is produced by :                   2.

     (A) Hydration and carbonation                     (A)
     (B) Hydrolysis and oxidation                      (B)
     (C) Hydration and calcification                   (C)
     (D) Leaching and oxidation                        (D)
3.   Which action is responsible for the         3.
     formation of Eskens ?
     (A) Fluvio-glacial erosion                        (A)
     (B) Glacial erosion                               (B)
     (C) Glacial deposition                            (C)
     (D) Fluvio-glacial deposition                     (D)

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4.   Which one of the following pairs is          4.

     not correctly matched ?

     (A) Laterite soil — Uttar Pradesh                 (A)

     (B) Sandy soil — South Punjab                     (B)

     (C) Red soil — Tamil Nadu                         (C)

     (D) Black soil — Madhya Pradesh                   (D)

5.   Assertion (A) : Granite has larger
                                                  5.          (A) :
     crystals than basalt.

     Reason (R) : Basalt has larger

     content of metallic minerals.                            (R) :


     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)
         (R) is not the correct explanation
                                                               (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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6.   Match the List-I and List-II and                6.         -I     -II
     select the correct answer from the
     codes given below :                                                       I
                  List I
                (Processes)                               (a)
     (a) Hydraulic Action                                 (b)                  (Plucking)
     (b) Plucking
                                                          (c)            (Deflation)
     (c) Deflation
                                                          (d)
     (d) Solution
                                                                              II
                  List II
                (Features)
                                                          (1)
     (1) Cirques
                                                          (2)
     (2) Geo
                                                          (3)
     (3) Terra-Rosa
                                                          (4)
     (4) Desert Pavements
     Codes :
                                                                 (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
          (a)   (b)    (c)   (d)
                                                          (A) (2)      (1)   (4)   (3)
     (A) (2)    (1)    (4)   (3)
                                                          (B) (3)      (4)   (1)   (2)
     (B) (3)    (4)    (1)   (2)
     (C) (1)    (2)    (4)   (3)                          (C) (1)      (2)   (4)   (3)

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

7.   A ................... tributary is formed       7.
     when tributaries in a flood plain
     may not be able to enter the main
     river because of raised levees on
     either bank of the river.
                                                          (A)
     (A) Deferred
                                                          (B)
     (B) Solitary
     (C) Anabranch                                        (C)

     (D) Anastomosing                                     (D)

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8.   What are the signs of rejuvenation                   8.
     in a river valley ?

     (1) Incised meanders                                       (1)                  (Incised meanders)

     (2) Unpaired terraces                                      (2)                  (Unpaired terraces)

     (3) Nick points                                            (3)

     (4) Paired terraces                                        (4)              (Paired terraces)

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

     (B) (1) and (3)                                            (B) (1)        (3)

     (C) (2), (3) and (4)                                       (C) (2), (3)          (4)

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

9.   .................... is the area in a drainage       9.
     network where stream directions are
     opposite and elevation is maximum.

     (A) Mid slope                                              (A)

     (B) Water divide                                           (B)

     (C) Valley                                                 (C)

     (D) Confluence                                             (D)

10. The turbidity currents observed                       10.
     in arid climate are better known
     as ................... .
                                                                (A)
     (A) Dust storms
                                                                (B)
     (B) Thunderstorm
                                                                (C)
     (C) Tornado

     (D) Cyclone                                                (D)

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11. Which one of the following                   11.
    statements is correct ?
                                                       (A)
     (A) Wind speed increases with
         friction                                      (B)
     (B) Wind speed         is inversely
         proportional       to pressure
         gradient force                                (C)
     (C) Geotrophic wind blows parallel
         to the isobars
                                                       (D)
     (D) Wind is deflected to its right in
         the southern hemisphere
12. Köppen’s climate types (List-I) and          12.                              -I
    the regions/states of their occurrence                                             -II
    (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) Amw
     (a) Amw
                                                       (b) Aw
     (b) Aw
                                                       (c)    Bshw
     (c) Bshw
     (d) Dfc                                           (d) Dfc

                  List II                                                   II
     (1) Rajasthan and Gujarat                         (1)
     (2) North Eastern States                          (2)
     (3) Orissa                                        (3)
     (4) Western Coastal Region                        (4)
     Codes :
         (a)    (b)   (c)   (d)                               (a)    (b)   (c)   (d)
     (A) (2)    (3)   (4)   (1)                        (A) (2)       (3)   (4)   (1)
     (B) (4)    (3)   (1)   (2)                        (B) (4)       (3)   (1)   (2)
     (C) (1)    (4)   (3)   (2)                        (C) (1)       (4)   (3)   (2)
     (D) (3)    (2)   (1)   (4)                        (D) (3)       (2)   (1)   (4)
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13. Assertion (A) : In a rising air              13.           (A) :
    parcel the rate of cooling is reduced
    after condensation.
                                                               (R) :
    Reason (R) : Latent heat is released
    during condensation.
    Select your answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                       (A) (A)       (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
        (R) is proper explanation of (A)                     (R)     (A)

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

14. Intertropical convergence zone is a          14.
    feature of which one of the following
    global circulation cells ?
    (A) Ferrel cell                                    (A)
    (B) Hadley cell                                    (B)
    (C) Morley cell                                    (C)
    (D) Polar cell                                     (D)
15. The concentration of the following           15.
    trace gases in the atmosphere in
    descending order is :
                                                       (A)
    (A) Carbon dioxide, Neon, Helium,
        Methane
                                                       (B)
    (B) Neon, Helium,         Methane,
        Carbon dioxide
    (C) Helium, Neon, Carbon dioxide,                  (C)
        Methane
    (D) Methane, Carbon dioxide, Neon                  (D)
        Helium
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16. In ionosphere the molecules and                    16.
    atoms of .................... are ionized as
    they absorb high energy short wave
    solar energy.
                                                             (A)
    (A) Xenon and Argon
                                                             (B)
    (B) Nitrogen and Oxygen

    (C) Krypton and Hydrogen                                 (C)

    (D) Hydrogen and Methane                                 (D)

17. Assertion (A) : The Earth’s                        17.          (A) :
    rotation deflects freely moving
    object.

    Reason        (R)     :   In   northern                         (R) :
    hemisphere           movement            is
    anticlockwise and in southern
    hemisphere it is clockwise around
    low pressure.

    Select your answer from the codes
    given below :                                            (A) (A)        (R)

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                              (R)      (A)
         (R) is proper explanation of (A)
                                                             (B) (A)       (R)                  (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
         (R) is not the correct explanation                          (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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18. Cold-type occluded front will form            18.
    when :
     (A) The air behind the cold front is
                                                        (A)
         colder than the air ahead of
         warm front.
     (B) The air behind the cold front is               (B)
         warmer than the air ahead of
         warm front.
                                                        (C)
     (C) The air behind the cold front
         and the air ahead of warm front
         have same temperature.
     (D) The air behind the cold front                  (D)
         and the air ahead of warm front
         have equal pressure.
19. Out of the total energy emitted by            19.
    sun the proportion of visible light is
    about ...................... percent.
     (A) 43                                             (A) 43
     (B) 49                                             (B) 49
     (C) 7                                              (C) 7
     (D) 1                                              (D) 1
20. Arrange the following in the                  20.
    ascending order of their years taken
    for the cycle :
     (1) Orbital eccentricity                           (1)
     (2) Precession                                     (2)
     (3) Change in axial tilt                           (3)
     (A) (2)   (1)    (3)                               (A) (2)   (1)   (3)
     (B) (3)   (2)    (1)                               (B) (3)   (2)   (1)
     (C) (2)   (3)    (1)                               (C) (2)   (3)   (1)
     (D) (1)   (3)    (2)                               (D) (1)   (3)   (2)

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21. Syzygy refers to :                            21.
    (A) The earth’s position just below                 (A)
        the sun
                                                        (B)
    (B) The       moon’s        position
        perpendicular to earth                          (C)

    (C) Lining of new moon and the sun
        on the same side of the Earth
    (D) Occurrence of spring and neap                   (D)
        tides at the same side
22. Assertion (A) : Tides are the                 22.          (A) :
    periodic rise and fall of the ocean
    resulting     from   gravitational
    interactions of the moon, sun and
    the Earth.
    Reason (R) : The rotation of the                           (R) :
    Earth, size and geometry of the
    ocean basins and local climatic
    conditions determine the local
    magnitude and periodicity of tides.
    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 and                   (B)         (A)   (R)             (R)
        (R) is not the correct explanation                      (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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23. The Antarctic circumpolar current             23.
     is generally parallel to :

     (A) 80º S                                          (A) 80º

     (B) 60º N                                          (B) 60º

     (C) 60º S                                          (C) 60º

     (D) 70º S                                          (D) 70º

24. Which of the following factors affect         24.

     the size of wind generated waves ?

     (1) Wind velocity                                  (1)

     (2) Wind duration                                  (2)

     (3) Fetch                                          (3)

     (4) Wave height                                    (4)

     (A) (1) and (2)                                    (A) (1)        (2)

     (B) (2) and (3)                                    (B) (2)        (3)

     (C) (1), (2) and (3)                               (C) (1), (2)         (3)

     (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                          (D) (1), (2), (3)          (4)

25. Wave refraction is responsible for the        25.
     dispersion of :

     (A) Wave energy                                    (A)

     (B) Ocean sediments                                (B)

     (C) Planktons                                      (C)

     (D) Sea water                                      (D)

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26. The circular clockwise flow of the                26.
    water is called as .................. .
    (A) Geostrophic current                                 (A)
    (B) Upwelling                                           (B)
    (C) Gyre                                                (C)

    (D) Littoral current                                    (D)

27. In which of the following zones are               27.
    maximum salinity values found ?
    (A) Between 10º and 20º N                               (A) 10º   20º
    (B) Between 20º and 30º N
                                                            (B) 20º   30º
    (C) Between 20º and 30º S
                                                            (C) 20º   30º
    (D) Between 0º and 23½º S
                                                            (D) 0º    23½º
28. Gravel and sand will be deposited
    on .................... .                         28.

    (A) Littoral zone
                                                            (A)
    (B) Bathyl zone
                                                            (B)
    (C) Deep sea zone
                                                            (C)
    (D) Rift valley
                                                            (D)
29. Continental shelves are mainly
    overlain by ...................... type of        29.
    sediments.
    (A) Biogenic
                                                            (A)
    (B) Hydrogenous
                                                            (B)
    (C) Terrigenous
                                                            (C)
    (D) Cosmogenous
                                                            (D)

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30. ................ represents a boundary zone        30.
     between two water masses where
     the salinity gradient is steep.
                                                             (A)
     (A) Thermohaline
                                                             (B)
     (B) Halocline
                                                             (C)
     (C) Isohaline
                                                             (D)
     (D) Thermocline

31. In grassland ecosystem, pyramid of                 31.

     energy is .................. .

     (A) Inverted                                            (A)

     (B) Upright                                             (B)

     (C) Mixed                                               (C)

     (D) Spherical                                           (D)

32. Coral bleaching involves :                         32.

     (A) Whitening of the coral skeleton                     (A)
           from solar UV radiation

     (B) The loss of coral tissues in
                                                             (B)
           competitive interactions with
           benthic algae

     (C) The loss of coral tissue due to                     (C)
           the feeding by fish

     (D) The loss of symbiotic algae,
                                                             (D)
           called zooxanthellae, by the
           coral due to heat stress

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33. The concept of ‘Ecological niche’ was          33.

    introduced by .................... .
                                                         (A)
    (A) J. Grinel
                                                         (B)
    (B) Charles Elton
                                                         (C)
    (C) E. Haeckel
                                                         (D)
    (D) Darwin

34. Assertion (A) : In recent times, the           34.          (A) :

    biodiversity is deminishing with an

    accelerated rate.
                                                                (R) :
    Reason (R) : The exotic species are

    considered to be a major cause of

    extinction of species.

    Which of the following is correct ?

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                    (A)         (A)   (R)           (R)

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

         (R) is not the correct explanation                      (A)

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

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35. Which is the right sequence for                35.
    ecological diversity ?                               (A)
    (A) Biomes Habitat            Ecosystem
           Population
                                                         (B)
    (B) Biomes          Ecosystem
        Habitat      Niches
                                                         (C)
    (C) Biomes             Ecosystem
        Population         Niches
    (D) Biomes    Habitat         Niches                 (D)
        Ecosystem
36. Match the List-I and List-II and               36.         -I     -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                              I
                 List I
                                                         (a)
    (a) Dachigam
                                                         (b)
    (b) Panna
                                                         (c)
    (c) Bandipur
                                                         (d)
    (d) Indravati
                                                                             II
                List II
                                                         (1)
    (1) Karnataka
    (2) Chhattisgarh                                     (2)

    (3) Madhya Pradesh                                   (3)

    (4) Jammu and Kashmir                                (4)

    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)    (d)                                 (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (2)    (3)   (4)    (1)                          (A) (2)      (3)   (4)   (1)
    (B) (1)    (2)   (4)    (3)                          (B) (1)      (2)   (4)   (3)
    (C) (4)    (3)   (1)    (2)                          (C) (4)      (3)   (1)   (2)
    (D) (3)    (2)   (4)    (1)                          (D) (3)      (2)   (4)   (1)
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37. Assertion            (A)   :   High   light        37.          (A) :
   intensities are always associated
   with       dry      habitats     and   high
   transpiration rate.

   Reason (R) : Indirectly light                                     (R) :
   affects transpiration rates through
   increase in temperature which
   correspondingly affects water
   absorption too.

   Which one of the following is
   correct ?

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

38. Montreal           protocol    is   related        38.
   to ................... .
                                                             (A)
   (A) Global warming
                                                             (B)
   (B) Ozone depletion
                                                             (C)
   (C) Acid rain

   (D) Water pollution                                       (D)

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39. United Nations Framework                           39.
    Convention on Climate Change                                   (UNFCCC)
    (UNFCCC) is an International
    Treaty negotiated at ...................
    (A) United Nations Climate Change                        (A)
         Conference, Copenhagen, 2009                                            2009
    (B) World Summit on Sustainable
         Development, Johannesburg,                          (B)
         2002                                                                    2002
    (C) U.N.       Conference                on              (C)
         Environment and Development,
         Rio-de-Janeiro, 1992                                                                  1992
    (D) United Nations Conference on                         (D)
         the Human Environment                                                          1972
         Stockholm, 1972
40. Match the List-I and List-II and                   40.         -I      -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :                                                             I
                List I                                       (a)
    (a) Lithosere                                            (b)
    (b) Psammosere
                                                             (c)
    (c) Xerosere
                                                             (d)
    (d) Hydrosere
                                                                                   II
                   List II
                                                             (1)
     (1) Water
                                                             (2)
     (2) Rock
                                                             (3)
     (3) Sand
                                                             (4)
     (4) Dry region
     Codes :
         (a) (b) (c)          (d)                                   (a)   (b)     (c)   (d)
     (A) (2) (4) (3)          (1)                            (A) (2)      (4)     (3)   (1)
     (B) (3) (2) (4)          (1)                            (B) (3)      (2)     (4)   (1)
     (C) (4) (1) (3)          (2)                            (C) (4)      (1)     (3)   (2)
     (D) (2)     (3)   (4)    (1)                            (D) (2)      (3)     (4)   (1)
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41. Match the following and select the             41.
    correct answer from the codes given
    below :
                                                                             I
                 List I

                 (Basis)
                                                         (a)
    (a) Distance
                                                         (b)
    (b) Causes
                                                         (c)
    (c) Number

    (d) Time                                             (d)

                List II                                                     II

                (Types)

    (1) Individual migration                             (1)

    (2) Temporary          or     permanent              (2)
        migration
                                                         (3)
    (3) Economic or social migration
                                                         (4)
    (4) Long or short migration

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

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

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

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

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

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42. Assertion (A) : An outstanding                42.         (A) :
    feature of rural-to-rural stream
    of migration in India is the
    preponderance of female migrants.
    Reason (R) : This is primarily due                        (R) :
    to patri-local residence after
    marriage (marriage migration).
    Which of the following is correct ?
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                   (A) (A)       (R)                (R)
        (R) is the correct explanation                        (A)
        of (A)
                                                        (B) (A)       (R)                (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
        (R) is not the correct explanation                    (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)

43. City region refers to one of the              43.
    following :
    (A) An area demarcated             by               (A)
        Government
                                                        (B)
    (B) An area around the city to
        which the city has transport
        linkages
    (C) An area around the city over                    (C)
        which the city exercises a
        dominant influence in relation
        to other neighbouring cities of
        equal importance
    (D) An area of the city that supplies               (D)
        food and labour resources to the
        city

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44. According             to       Demographic
                                                      44.
    Transition, if the Crude Birth Rate
                                                                  (CBR) 35      1000
    (CBR) is 35/1000 and the Crude
                                                                  (CDR)           20         1000
    Death Rate (CDR) is around
    20/1000, then the country is placed
    in ........................... stage.
                                                            (A)
    (A) Pre-transition
                                                            (B)
    (B) Transition
                                                            (C)
    (C) Post-transition

    (D) Indetermined as per data given                      (D)

45. Given is the list of functional zones             45.
    of a city.

    (1) Central Business District                           (1)
    (2) Industrial Suburb
                                                            (2)
    (3) Outlying Business District
                                                            (3)
    (4) Residential Suburb
                                                            (4)
    As per the Multiple Nuclei Model,
    which is the correct answer ?
                                                            (A)           (1)    (2)
    (A) Only (1) and (2) are correct

    (B) Only (1) and (4) are correct                        (B)           (1)    (4)

    (C) (1) and (3) are correct                             (C)           (1)    (3)

    (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4) are correct                   (D) (1), (2), (3)          (4)

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46. The year 1921 is widely viewed as             46.               1921
    the ‘Year of Demographic Divide’ in
    India because :
    (A) Fertility rate showing an
        excessively upward trend after                  (A)
        this year
    (B) There     was     accelerated
        migration of people from rural                  (B)
        to urban areas
    (C) Mortality rate began to decline
                                                        (C)
        leading     to    accelerated
        population growth
    (D) Demographic stability achieved                  (D)
        for the first time after World
        War-I
47. Assertion (A) : In the first stage            47.         (A) :
    of demographic transition, mortality
    remains high but fluctuating.
    Reason (R) : Mortality rate
    fluctuates in response to epidemics                       (R) :
    and variable food supply in early
    stages of human history.
    Select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
    (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 but                   (B) (A)        (R)               (R)
        (R) is not the correct explanation
                                                              (A)
        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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48. Who postulated the forces of                         48.
     diversification and unification for
     striking a balance in the regularities
     of shape and size of settlement ?
                                                               (A)
     (A) Homer Hoyt
                                                               (B)
     (B) E. Ullman
                                                               (C)
     (C) G. K. Zipf
     (D) Mark Jafferson                                        (D)

49. .................... is useful in objectively        49.
     measuring inter-village settlement
     spacing.
                                                               (A)
     (A) Gravity model
                                                               (B)
     (B) Break-point theory
                                                               (C)
     (C) Nearest neighbour analysis
     (D) Concentration index                                   (D)

50. Which of the following statements                    50.
     is not correct ?
                                                               (A)
     (A) More males are born than
                                                               (B)   65
           females
     (B) More males than females are
           found in higher (65+) age group
           in European countries
                                                               (C)
     (C) India has less females than
           males in its population
                                                               (D)
     (D) U.S.A. has a sex ratio more
           favourable to women

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51. Which of the following type was not            51.
    included in seven-fold system of land
    classification given by L.D. Stamp ?

    (A) Arable                                           (A)

    (B) Heath and rough                                  (B)

    (C) Urban areas                                      (C)

                                                         (D)
    (D) Rural areas

52. Assertion (A) : China is the largest           52.               (A) :

    producer of hydropower in the
    world.
                                                                 (R) :
    Reason (R) : There is favourable
    physiography, capital and access to
    high technology in China.

    Which 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 and                    (B) (A)       (R)                (R)
         (R) is not the correct explanation
                                                                 (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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53. Assertion (A) : The satellite                 53.               (A) :
    imageries have revolutionized. The
    technique of land use classification.

    Reason (R) : Traditional land use                          (R) :
    survey gives a static description of
    existing land use and is very time,
    effort and money consuming.

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

54. Which of the following is not a               54.
    primary industrial region of the
    world today ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) South Asia
                                                        (B)
    (B) Eastern Asia

    (C) Western and Central Europe                      (C)

    (D) Eastern North America                           (D)

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55. Assertion      (A)       :    Unplanned           55.               (A) :
    exploitation of natural resources and
    their use is a major problem of the
    present day.

    Reason        (R)    :       Sustainable                        (R) :
    development should be taken for the
    conservation        of       the   natural
    resources.

    Which one of the following is
    correct ?
                                                            (A) (A)       (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
         (R) is the correct explanation                           (R)     (A)
         of (A)
                                                            (B) (A)       (R)                (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                                    (A)
         (R) is not the correct explanation
         of (A)                                             (C) (A)                  (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                            (D) (A)                (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true
                                                      56.
56. The proportion of area under various
    crops at a point of time is known as :

    (A) Crop combination                                    (A)

    (B) Cropping pattern                                    (B)

    (C) Crop concentration                                  (C)

    (D) Crop diversification                                (D)

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57. How many stages are there in the            57.
    regional method proposed by
    Chadwick ?
                                                      (A) 03
    (A) 03
                                                      (B) 04
    (B) 04
                                                      (C) 06
    (C) 06

    (D) 08                                            (D) 08

58. Which of the following statements           58.
    about Von Thunen’s theory is not
    correct ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) His theory of agricultural land
        use is based on the concept of
        economic rent

    (B) Thunen’s main aim to present                  (B)
        the theory was to show how and
        why agricultural land use
        varies with distance from the
        market

    (C) According to Thunen’s model-I
                                                      (C)       I
        the intensity of production of a
        particular crop increases with
        distance from the market

    (D) According to Von Thunen’s                     (D)           II
        Model-II the type of land use
        varies with distance from the
        market

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59. Who among the following has                 59.

    proposed model of development

    based     on      principle   linear

    development ?                                     (A)

    (A) Rostow                                        (B)

    (B) Losch
                                                      (C)
    (C) Kindell
                                                      (D)
    (D) Christaller

60. Arrange the following multipurpose          60.

    projects in India from north to

    south :
                                                      (1)
    (1) Damodar Valley Project
                                                      (2)
    (2) Bhakra Nangal Project
                                                      (3)
    (3) Tungabhadra Project
                                                      (4)
    (4) Kosi Project

    Codes :
                                                      (A) (1), (2), (3)       (4)
    (A) (1), (2), (3) and (4)

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

    (C) (2), (4), (1) and (3)                         (C) (2), (4), (1)       (3)

    (D) (4), (2), (3) and (1)                         (D) (4), (2), (3)       (1)

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61. Assertion (A) : Space is an active            61.         (A) :
    agent in social well-being.

    Reason (R) : Ghettos in American
                                                              (R) :
    cities are spatial manifestation of
    extreme racial discrimination.

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

62. Which statement is true with                  62.
    reference to India as a cultural
    region ?

    (A) Land of origin of religion                      (A)

        (Hinduism, Budhism, Jainism,
        Sikhism)
                                                        (B)
    (B) Land of world’s largest religion
        (Hinduism)                                      (C)
    (C) Land of monotheistic religion
                                                        (D)
    (D) Land of political divisions based
        on religion

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63. Types of boundaries (List-I) and             63.         -I                       -II
    their description (List-II) are given
    below. Select the correct answer from
    the codes given below :
                                                                            I
                  List I
                                                       (a)
    (a) Antecedent
                                                       (b)
    (b) Subsequent
                                                       (c)
    (c) Superimposed
                                                       (d)
    (d) Relic
                                                                           II
                 List II
                                                       (1)
    (1) Ethnic-cultural divisions
                                                       (2)
    (2) Colonial divisions
                                                       (3)
    (3) New world
                                                       (4)
    (4) States are abandoned

    Which of the following is correct ?

    Codes :

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

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

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

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

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

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64. Arrange the following language                64.

     dialects spoken in India in order of
     their spoken areas from North to
     South :
                                                        (1)
     (1) Tulu
                                                        (2)
     (2) Telugu
                                                        (3)
     (3) Dogri
                                                        (4)
     (4) Santhali

     Which of the following is correct ?

     Codes :
                                                        (A) (1)   (3)   (4)   (2)
     (A) (1)     (3)   (4)   (2)
                                                        (B) (3)   (2)   (4)   (1)
     (B) (3)     (2)   (4)   (1)
                                                        (C) (3)   (4)   (2)   (1)
     (C) (3)     (4)   (2)   (1)
                                                        (D) (2)   (4)   (1)   (3)
     (D) (2)     (4)   (1)   (3)

65. Which of the following is not a factor        65.

     in the development of federalism in
     a country ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Practice of totemism and
         animism
                                                        (B)
     (B) Large geographical size
                                                        (C)
     (C) Physiographic diversity

     (D) Socio-cultural diversity                       (D)

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66. Who from among the following four          66.
    geographers is considered the
    pioneer of cultural geography ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Richard Hartshorne
                                                     (B)
    (B) Carl Sauer
                                                     (C)
    (C) Carl Ritter
    (D) E. Huntington                                (D)

67. Diffusion of religion and language         67.
    is not attributed to which of the
    following ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Missionary activity
                                                     (B)
    (B) Trade linkage
                                                     (C)
    (C) Education
    (D) Political system                             (D)

68. Which state of India alone accounts        68.
    for one-third of the country’s
    Christian population ?
    (A) Kerala                                       (A)
    (B) Mizoram                                      (B)
    (C) Tamil Nadu                                   (C)
    (D) Nagaland                                     (D)
69. Who is the father of functional            69.
    approach in political geography ?
    (A) Ratzel                                       (A)
    (B) Haushofer                                    (B)
    (C) Hartshorne                                   (C)
    (D) Mahan                                        (D)
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70. At district level, the scheduled tribes        70.
    enjoy a dominant status (more than
    80% share in the total district                                      80
    population) in which of the following
    regions of India ?
                                                         (A)
     (A) North-western
                                                         (B)
     (B) North-eastern
                                                         (C)
     (C) Central
     (D) Southern                                        (D)

71. Assertion (A) : Behavioural                    71.          (A) :
    geography laid importance to human
    activity in space, place and
    environment by studying it at the
    level of the individual person.
     Reason (R) : Geographers in the                            (R) :
     Western societies discovered the
     utility of mental maps in
     understanding why spatial planning
     failed in most cases.
     Select the correct answer from the
     codes given below :
     (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 explanation
                                                                 (A)
         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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72. Which of the following is/are not             72.
    correct with reference to Humanistic
    Geography ?
                                                        (1)
    (1) It is distinguished by the
        central and active role it accords
        to human awareness.
                                                        (2)
    (2) It induces geographers to take
        expeditions to the poorest and
        the most depressed areas with
        a view to obtaining unbiased
        first hand information about
                                                        (3)
        them.

    (3) It is an attempt toward under-
        standing meaning, value and
        human significance of life
                                                        (4)
        events.

    (4) It is an expensive view of what
        the human person is and can
        do.                                             (A) (2)   (3)
    (A) (2) and (3)
                                                        (B) (3)   (4)
    (B) (3) and (4)
                                                        (C) (2)
    (C) (2) only

    (D) (4) only                                        (D) (4)

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73. Name of scholars (List-I) and their           73.         -I                       -II
    contributions (List-II) are given                                                        -I
    below. Match List-I and List II and                       -II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                 List I                                                      I

    (a) Ptolemy                                         (a)

    (b) Strabo                                          (b)
    (c) Eratosthenes                                    (c)
    (d) Herodotus
                                                        (d)
                 List II
                                                                            II
    (1) First who noted the delta
        forming process in large rivers                 (1)

    (2) Believed that Indian ocean was
        enclosed by joined coasts of Asia               (2)
        and Africa
    (3) Calculated         the     earth’s
        circumference                                   (3)

    (4) Famous       for     his    work,               (4)
        “Geographica”
    Codes :
                                                               (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
         (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
                                                        (A) (1)      (3)   (2)   (4)
    (A) (1)    (3)   (2)   (4)
    (B) (3)    (4)   (1)   (2)                          (B) (3)      (4)   (1)   (2)

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

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

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74. Which is the correct sequence of           74.
    development that took place in the
    history of geography ?
                                                     (1)
    (1) Possibilism
                                                     (2)
    (2) Post-modernism
                                                     (3)
    (3) Behaviourism
                                                     (4)
    (4) Quantitative      analysis   in
        geography
    Codes :                                          (A) (2), (3), (4)       (1)
    (A) (2), (3), (4) and (1)
                                                     (B) (1), (4), (3)       (2)
    (B) (1), (4), (3) and (2)
                                                     (C) (1), (3), (4)       (2)
    (C) (1), (3), (4) and (2)
                                                     (D) (4), (3), (2)       (1)
    (D) (4), (3), (2) and (1)
75. Outside the United States, which           75.
    was the university where a major
    centre of quantitative-theoretical
    geography had developed ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Oxford University, UK
                                                     (B)
    (B) University of Halle, Germany
                                                     (C)
    (C) University of Nancy, France
    (D) University of Lund, Sweden                   (D)

76. Which one of the following is known        76.
    as the language of geography as
    spatial science ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Ecosystem
                                                     (B)
    (B) Environment
    (C) Landscape                                    (C)

    (D) Geometry                                     (D)

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77. Who is considered the originator of           77.
    dualism between physical and
    human geography ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Carl Ritter
                                                        (B)
     (B) Oscar Peschel
     (C) Elisee Reclus                                  (C)

     (D) George Gerland                                 (D)

78. By means of ‘genre de vie’ and other          78.
    concepts which school of Human
    Geography replaced the exaggerated
    Ratzelian notions of environmental
    determinism by the elastic concept
    of possibilism ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) British
                                                        (B)
     (B) German
                                                        (C)
     (C) French
     (D) Dutch                                          (D)

79. Who for the first time clarified the          79.
    relationship between special
    (Regional) and General (Systematic)
    Geography ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Buscheng
                                                        (B)
     (B) Humboldt
                                                        (C)
     (C) Kant
     (D) Varenius                                       (D)

80. Who for the first time attempted a            80.
    classification of plants and animals ?
     (A) Count Buffon                                   (A)
     (B) James Rennel                                   (B)
     (C) George Forster                                 (C)
     (D) John Ray                                       (D)

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81. Which of the following situations           81.
    would exist when the slope is
    referred as 100 percent ?                                     100

    (A) The horizontal distance is                    (A)
        double than vertical difference
    (B) The horizontal distance is same
        as the vertical difference                    (B)
    (C) The horizontal distance is half
        than the vertical difference                  (C)
    (D) The horizontal distance is 10
                                                      (D)
        times of the vertical distance
82. The sensing and recording ability of        82.             (Sensor)
    the sensor in different wavelength
    of electromagnetic radiation is
    known as :
                                                      (A)
    (A) Spatial resolution
                                                      (B)
    (B) Radiometric resolution
                                                      (C)
    (C) Temporal resolution
    (D) Spectral resolution                           (D)

83. Which of the following are used for         83.
    calculating drainage density ?
    (1) Stream length                                 (1)
    (2) Stream order                                  (2)
    (3) Basin perimeter                               (3)
    (4) Basin area                                    (4)
    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                              (A) (1), (2)     (3)
    (B) (2) and (3)                                   (B) (2)    (3)
    (C) (2), (3) and (4)                              (C) (2), (3)      (4)
    (D) (1) and (4)                                   (D) (1)    (4)

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84. Which of the following profiles                84.
     represents only an outline of the hill
     ranges ?
                                                         (A)
     (A) Cross profile
                                                         (B)
     (B) Longitudinal profile
                                                         (C)
     (C) Composite profile
     (D) Projected profile                               (D)

85. Method of data collection changes              85.
     primarily with :
     (A) Subject of investigation                        (A)
     (B) Scope of enquiry                                (B)
     (C) Statistical technique                           (C)
     (D) Study area                                      (D)
86. Which type of regions can be best              86.
     analysed by “Principal Component
     Analysis” ?
     (A) Non-developed region                            (A)
     (B) Formal region                                   (B)
     (C) Functional region                               (C)
     (D) Planning region                                 (D)

87. Which of the following options is true         87.
     for a positively skewed distribution ?
     (A) Mean > Median < Mode                            (A)   >    <
     (B) Mean = Median = Mode                            (B)   =    =
     (C) Mean < Median < Mode                            (C)   <    <
     (D) Mean > Median > Mode                            (D)   >    >

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88. Match List-I and List-II and select          88.         -I     -II
    the correct answer by using the
    codes given below :                                                     I
                 List I
               (Satellite)                             (a)
    (a) ASTER                                          (b)
    (b) MODIS                                          (c)
    (c) Cartosat                                       (d)
    (d) IKONOS                                                             II
                List II
        (Major Application)                            (1)
    (1) Used      for    cartographic
        application, urban, rural and
        coastal land use and other land
        information system
                                                       (2)
    (2) High resolution commercial
        satellite used for land use
        studies, natural resource,
        disaster management etc.
                                                       (3)
    (3) High resolution multi-spectral
        stereo images for digital terrain
        model, change detection of land
        surfaces
    (4) Used for large scale global cloud              (4)
        cover, radiation budget and
        oceanic studies
    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)     (d)                              (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
    (A) (1)    (4)   (3)     (2)                       (A) (1)      (4)   (3)   (2)
    (B) (2)    (3)   (1)     (4)                       (B) (2)      (3)   (1)   (4)
    (C) (4)    (3)   (2)     (1)                       (C) (4)      (3)   (2)   (1)
    (D) (3)    (4)   (1)     (2)                       (D) (3)      (4)   (1)   (2)
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89. Match List-I and List-II and select        89.         -I     -II
    the correct answer by using the
    codes given below :
                                                                          I
                 List I
                                                     (a)
    (a) Isohypse
                                                     (b)
    (b) Isohel
                                                     (c)
    (c) Isocrymes
                                                     (d)
    (d) Isonephs
                                                                         II
                 List II
                                                     (1)
    (1) Equal cloudiness
                                                     (2)
    (2) Equal height and pressure lines
                                                     (3)
    (3) Equal sunshine
                                                     (4)
    (4) Equal frost
    Codes :
         (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)                              (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)

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

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

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

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

90. Which of the following spatial             90.
    analysis method in GIS can
    effectively detect changes in land
    use/land cover ?
    (A) Proximity analysis                           (A)
    (B) Overlay analysis                             (B)
    (C) Buffer analysis                              (C)
    (D) Network analysis                             (D)

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91. Which one of the following is not a         91.
    lagoon ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Ashtamudi Lake
    (B) Chilka Lake                                   (B)

    (C) Periyar Lake                                  (C)
    (D) Pulicat Lake                                  (D)
92. Which one of the following is not an        92.
    Anticident River ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Indus
                                                      (B)
    (B) Satluj
                                                      (C)
    (C) Ganga
    (D) Brahmaputra                                   (D)

93. Which of the following statements           93.
    is/are true about the role of Sub-
    Tropical Jet Stream (STJ) in Indian
    Monsoon mechanism ?
    (1) Sub-Tropical Jet Stream is a                  (1)
        narrow band of fast moving air
        flowing from East to West
    (2) Sub-Tropical Jet Stream in
        northern hemisphere flows                     (2)
        between 25º to 35º N in the
        upper troposphere at a height                       12-14               25º   35º
        of about 12-14 km
    (3) The burst of monsoon depends                  (3)
        upon the upper air circulation
        which is dominated by Sub-
        Tropical Jet Stream
    Code :
    (A) (1) and (2) only                              (A) (1)       (2)

    (B) (2) and (3) only                              (B) (2)       (3)
    (C) (1) and (3) only                              (C) (1)       (3)
    (D) (1), (2) and (3)                              (D) (1), (2)        (3)
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94. Match List-I and List-II and select        94.         -I     -II

    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :                                                         I

                 List I

       (Biosphere Research)                          (a)
    (a) Nokrek
                                                     (b)
    (b) Simlipal
                                                     (c)
    (c) Nanda Devi
                                                     (d)
    (d) Manas
                                                                         II
                 List II

                 (State)
                                                     (1)
    (1) Assam
                                                     (2)
    (2) Uttarakhand
                                                     (3)
    (3) Odisha
                                                     (4)
    (4) Meghalaya

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

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

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

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95. Which of the following statements              95.
     about laterite soil in India are
     correct ?
                                                         (1)
     (1) It is generally red in colour
                                                         (2)
     (2) Cashewnuts grow well on this
                                                         (3)
         soil
     (3) It is poor in Nitrogen and
         Potash                                          (4)
     (4) It is well-developed           in
         Rajasthan
     Choose the correct answer :
                                                         (A) (1)        (2)
     (A) (1) and (2) only
                                                         (B) (1), (2)         (3)
     (B) (1), (2) and (3) only
                                                         (C) (1), (2)         (4)
     (C) (1), (2) and (4) only
                                                         (D) (1), (2), (3)           (4)
     (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4) only
96. As per 2011 census, which of the
    following cities are not a million plus
    city of Maharashtra ?                                (1)
     (1) Solapur                                         (2)
     (2) Kolhapur                                        (3)
     (3) Aurangabad                                      (4)
     (4) Amaravathi
     Codes :                                             (A) (1), (2)          (3)
     (A) (1), (2) and (3)                                (B) (2), (3)         (4)
     (B) (2), (3) and (4)                                (C) (1), (3)         (4)
     (C) (1), (3) and (4)                                (D) (1), (2)         (4)
     (D) (1), (2) and (4)

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97. Assertion (A) : The concept of agro-          97.        (A) :

    ecological regions of India is a

    modified version of agro-climatic

    regions.

                                                             (R) :                   (FAO)
    Reasoning      (R)      :   Food   and

                                                                              1983
    Agricultural Organisation (FAO)

    classified the difference between

    these two terms in 1983.


    Codes :
                                                        (A) (A)     (R)               (R)

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                            (A)
         (R) explains (A)
                                                        (B) (A)     (R)                 (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but

                                                              (A)
         (R) does not explain (A)


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


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


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98. Match List-I with List-II and select        98.         -I     -II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                           I
                  List I

                 (Crops)
                                                      (a)
    (a) Barley
                                                      (b)
    (b) Rice
                                                      (c)
    (c) Millets

    (d) Tea                                           (d)

                  List II                                                 II

    (Geographical Conditions)

    (1) Hot and dry climate with poor                 (1)
         soil

    (2) Cool climate with poorer soil                 (2)
    (3) Warm and moist climate with
                                                      (3)
         high altitude

    (4) Hot and moist climate with rich
                                                      (4)
         soil

    Codes :

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

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

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

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

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

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99. Which pass was opened between               99.
   India and China for trade ?

   (A) Nathula                                         (A)

   (B) Khardungla                                      (B)

   (C) Chumbi                                          (C)

   (D) Solang                                          (D)

100. Assertion (A) : According to               100.          (A) : NDMA         BMTPC

   NDMA and BMTPC, nearly 59% of                             59%
   India’s land area is vulnerable to

   moderate or severe Earthquakes.

   Reasoning      (R)     :   The   most
                                                              (R) :
   vulnerable areas according to the

   seismic map of India is Eastern Ghat

   Region.

   Codes :
                                                       (A) (A)        (R)
   (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                             (R)      (A)
       (R) explains (A)
                                                       (B) (A)       (R)                  (R)
   (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
                                                               (A)
       (R) does not explain (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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