MP SET 2025: State Eligibility Test, Geography
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Subject-GEOGRAPHY
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51. Wegener propounded the Continental
Drift theory in the year :
(A) 1912 (B) 1915 (A) 1912 ■ (B) 1915
(C) 1920 (D) 1925 (C) 1920 (D) 1925
52. Into how many types are plate boundaries 52. ^^ W t :
divided ?
(A) ^ Wit* t*
(A) Five
(B) Wit t*
(B) Two
(C) #T Wit* t
(C) Three
(D) Four
(D) ^ Wit* t*
53. The 'Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes' is 53. ^ t:,
located in :
(A) t* (B) t
(A) Iceland (B) New Zealand
(C) Alaksa (D) Japan (C) 31^11WT t* (D) WTFT t*
54. Who stated that, "A landform is 54. 1%^ ^ W^I
a function of structure, process and "WT ^ yPdMid ?
time." ?
(A) (B) qlni
(A) Devis (B) Holms
(C) tWWl^ (D)
(C) Monkhouse (D) Penck
55. Landslide occurs in :
55. ^t :
(A) Mountains (A) ^1^ tt* t*
(B) Deserts (B) t*
(C) Plains (C) t^* t*
(D) Plateaus (D) wt tt* t*
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56. Mushroom Rock (Gara) is a landform 56. (iTRl) t
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of;
(A)^ -51^* ^
. (A) Arid Regions
(B) ^
(B) Humid Regions
(C) Glacial Regions (C) ^
(D) Grasslands (D) m{ ^
57. Gorge is formed by : 57. ^ fHHf'JI t"- :
(A) River (A) ^ W
(B) Underground water (B) ^ OT
(C) Glacier
(C) sm
(D) Earthquake
(D) OT
58. The types of weathering are :
58. mm ^ t ;
(A) Two (B) Three (A) ^ (B)
(C) Four (D) Five (C) ^ (D) ^
59. Natural Levees are formed by : 59. ^t :
(A) Wind (A) ^ m
(B) Glacier (B) %iTHt OT
(C) Underground water (C) ^JpFTd OT
(D) Running water (D) ^ "gRi
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60. Who stated that, "Complexity of 60. ^ SIT 1^,
Geomorphic evolution is more common
than the simplicity" ? t" ?
(A) Thombury (A) srf^
(B) Davis (B)
(C) Gilbert (C)
(D) Strahler (D)
61. Which among the following is known as 61. ^^ ^
'Stable gas of the atmosphere' ? t ?
(A) Argon ' (A) aTT^
(B) Carbon dioxide (B) ^aTTOTf^
(C) Hydrogen (C)
(D) Helium (D)
62. The perihelion position occurs on : 62. ^ fts# ^ t ;
(A) 3 January (B) 4 July (A) 3 ^ (B) 4 ^
(C) 14 January (D) 14 July (C) 14 ^ (D) 14 ^
63. 'UMBRA' is related to : 63. 'aP^' (UMBRA) t:
(A) Perihelion ■(A) ^
(B) Aphelion (B) ^
;
(C) Sunspots
(C) ^
(D). ^
(D) None of the above
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64. Who is the propounder scholar of
'Thermal Zones', on the basis of ^ fw OT liefer
Isotherms ? -m ?
(A) Trewartha (B) Supan (A) (B)^(^)
(C) Koppen (D) G F. Taylor (C) (D) "sh.
'65. How much is the 'Maximum Air
Pressure' at sea level on the Earth
%cRT ^?
Surface ?
(A) 1013.25 Mb
(A) 1013.25 Mb
(B) 1015 Mb
(B) 1015 Mb
. (C) 1310.15 Mb ' (C) 1310.15 Mb
(D) 1520 Mb. (D) 1520 Mb
66. The first stage of the life-cycle of 66, «rsci ^ 31^^
thunderstorm is called as :
(A) Cumulus cloud stage (A) M
(B) Mature stage (B)
(C) Dissipating stage (C)
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
67. 'El-Nino' word is from which language ? 67. *13^-1^' ^?
(A) English (B) Spanish (A) 3tM (B)
(C) Greek (D) Arabic (C) Tfe (D)
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68. Due to repeated tornado origin and 68. <^KWKdl 13^' ^
frequency, which area is known as
'Tornado Valley' ?
(A) ^ W\ ^
(A) North Coast of Australia
(B) 31^ WK
(B) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
(C) China Sea Area
(D) ^^
(D) Great Plains of America
69. wnr' hRihiFtCI
69. Who propounded 'The Polar Front'
"tor SIT ?
theory ?
(A)
(A) V. Bjerknes and J. Bjerknes
(B)
(B) Fitzroy
(C) Exner (C)
(D) None of the above '(D) ^^
70. Among the follovring winds which one 70. rHHRrindd -^f WT ^
is also known as 'Snow Eater Wind' ? ■ W'^ t ?
I
(A) Bora ■ (A) ^
(B) Blizzard (B)
(C) Chinook (C)
(D) Sirrocco . (D)
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71. Arrange the ocean surface from top to
bottom as per hypsometric curve ;
1. Ocean trench 1. RWTWRk Tfcf
2. Continental shelf 2. "WghfN ^
3. Deep sea plain 3.
4. Continental slope 4. rftsNN ^
Codes :
(A) 2, 3, 4 and 1 (A) 2, 3, 4 sSk 1
(B) 2, 4, 1 and 3 /
(B) 2, 4, 1 3
(C) 2, 4, 3 and 1 (C) 2, 4, 3 -sSk 1
(D) 1, 3, 4 and 2
(D) 1, 3, 4 «[k2
72. By which name is the northern part of 72. ip2T Sieoiifech ^ ^ ^
mid Atlantic Ridge known as ? ^ RTR ^ ^ -snctT t ?
(A) Dolphin Rise (A) •sTR^'i
(B) Challenger Rise (B)
(C) Telegraphic Plateau (C)
(D) Walvis Ridge (D) ciif^^ ^
73. Which one of the following is a warm 73. Pi*^f^Raa i( VRT
current ? t ?
(A) Gulf stream (A)
i
(B) Cannary (B)
(C) Labrador (C)
(D) Falkland • (D)
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74.' Tsushima is : 74. :
(A) A warm current that flows in the (A) ^ WK ^^ ^
sea of Japan ^t 1
(B) A cold current that flows in the (B) "UW "RWIWH ^
1
South Pacific Ocean.
(C) A cold current that flows in the (C) ^ RWTWH ^^
North Atlantic Ocean. trqr TO t I
(D) A cold current that flows in the Sea (D) ^ WR ^ ^
of Japan. TO t I
75. Which of the following is the most 75. "MvlteT ^ "^r ^^RTT ^
important subMance in the sea water ? t ?
(A) Magnesium Bromide (A)
(B) Magnesium Chloride (B)
(C) Sodium Chloride (C)
(D) Calcium Sulphate (D)
76. Which of the following theory is not 76. frofefer ^srr Rft
associated with the origin of tides ? -scmRi ^ ?
(A) Equilibrium theory (A) ^13^ fejd
(B) Progressive Wave theory (B) yii*^ dvl fRSIR
(C) Stationary Wave theory (C) TO
(D) Continental Drift theory (D) RmdRhT TOF
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77. Density of sea water increases due 77. ^ 'Hicq =tJK"i cicai
to : t ?
N
(A) Increase in temperature (A) ^^
(6) Decrease in temperature (B) dlHHH cFTRt ctiKU|
(C) Increase in rainfall (C) oRf "4* ^ chK"!
(D) Increase in airpressure (D) ^^
78. In which of the following sea typhoon, 78. RHPcrinsJd ^^^-^f
a tropical cyclone, is found ? "qmr ^ t ?
(A) China Sea (A) "#1 WR
(B) Arabian Sea (B) ^ ^TFR
(C) Sargasso Sea (C) Wt# ^TFR
(D) Baltic Sea (D) qilrecti WK
79. While approaching the land the 79. ^ ^ fez 371^ WT ^
amplitude of the Tsunami waves : 3TRTFT :
(A) Decreases (A) ^TZrU t
(B) Remains constant (B) fe t
(C) Increases (C) "§■
(D) Disappears (D) 31^ ^ t
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80. Rise in mean sea level will have the
direct impact : :
1. On agriculture 1. TR
2. On population distribution 2.
3. On water availability 3. TR
4. On education system 4. TR
Codes : ^•
(A) 1 and 4 (A) 1 4
(B) 2, 3 and 4 (B) 2, 3 3fk 4
(C) 1. 2 and 3 (C) 1,2"3^3
(D) 2 and 4 (D) 2 3^4
81. Who published 'The State of Green 81. '2021 3T^cfeT ^
house Gases in the Atmosphere Based on
M ^ 1Mr'
Global Observation through 2021' ?
^ ?
(A) United Nations Environment
(A)
Programme
(B) World Health Organization (B)
(C) World Meteorological Organization (C) 1^ -
(D) IPCC (D) 3TTf.-qt.-Rt.#.
82. Who wrote the article 'Geography as 82. RTO -qTRfFifeft ii' im
Human Ecology' ? Rnoi ?
(A) David Harvey (A)
(B) T. W. Freeman
(B)
(C) R. J. Johnston
(C) 3tr; -sfR^
.(D) Harlan H. Barrows
(D) Trg.
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83. How many Sustainable Development 83. 2015 ^
Goals were adopted by all UN Member
States in 2015 ? ?
(A) 15 (A) 15
(B) 16 (B) 16
(C) 17 (C) 17
(D) 18 (D) 18
84. Functional aspects of ecosystem
include : 7TTf% t :
(A) Energy cycles (A)
(B) Food chains (B)
(C) Evolution (C) "fejRT
(D) All of the above (D)
85.. Our common future report is related 85., 31^
to ; t ?
(A) Kyoto Protocol . (A) yldUM
(B) Paris Agreement (B)
(C) Agenda 21 (C)^ 21
(D) Brundtiand Commission (D)
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86. LT-LEDS stands'for : 86; ^ Hdcrtoi :
(A) Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas (A) fFT
Emission Development System
(B) Long-term Low Greenhouse Gas (B)
Emission Development Strategies iunlPd^
(C) Long-treaty Low Greenhouse Gas (C) ^
Emission Development Strategies <UHlRiqT
(D) Long-treaty Low Greenhouse Gas (D) ^
Emission Development System
87. Which one is notthe objective ofthe Indian 87. fHHldRsld "4* ^
National Environment Policy, 2006 ?
2006 ^ ^t ?
(A) Conservation of Critical
(A) iTWWiyf ^
Environment Resources
(B) Environment Governance
\
(B) ?TRPT
(C) Inter-generational Equity
(D) Deficiency in Environment (C) ^MHdl
Resource Use
88. Where was the first Earth Summit held 88. 1992
in 1992 ? aiiqlPdd "fer qqj SIT ?
(A) France (B) England (A) (B)
(C) Sweden (D) Brazil (C) (D) SMlei
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89. "Making Peace with Nature :A Scientific 89. ^
Blueprint to tackle the Climate,
Biodiversity and Pollution Emergencies'
Report has been published by : ^ "nf t ?
(A) World Bank (A)
(B) UN Environment Programme (B) \ "Q?!.
(C) UNESCO (C)^
(D) World Health Organization (D)
90. Which agreement reaffirms the goal of 90. aiHHN
limiting global temperature increase to
well below 2 degree celsius, while
pursuing efforts to limit the increase to " 1.5 ^^ ^ ^ 3FIRTf ^
1.5 degrees ? ^ t ?
(A) Kyoto Protocol (A) yleUTd
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(B) Agenda 21 (B) i3?feT 21
(C) Paris Agreement (C)
(D) Montreal Protocol (D) HlcilchTtri
91. When did Thomas Robert Malthus first 91. «TfiRT^
publish the Theory of Population ? ^ ^ «1T ?
(A) 1810 (B) 1809 (A) 1810 (B) 1809
(C) 1801 (D) 1798 (C) 1801 (D) 1798
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92. • Which Indian state had the highest rate 92. 2011
of Urbanization in 2011 ?
(A) Gujarat ' (B) Tamil Nadu (A) (B)
(C) Maharashtra (D) Karnataka (C) (D)
93. What is the main feature of a Satellite 93. ym ^ "51^
Town ?
.t ?
(A) A satellite town is primarily
(A) WR WI: "5^ ^
industry oriented.
tl • ■,
(B) In a satellite town, the number of
(B) W ^^
people, working during the day is
found to be more than the number
of people working at night. ^t 1
(C) Both (A) and (B) are correct (C) (A) 3lk (B) t I
(D) Both (A) and (B) are not correct ■ (P) (A) afk (B) ^ "=1^* t I
94. In which continent of the world is the 94. 4 "4*
lowest life expectancy and highest ^Iqi srqi^ii "dSTT "3^ ""Tlf ^irat
mortality rate found ?
(A) Asia (A) irftFn
(B) Europe (B) ^ -
(C) North America (C)
(D) Africa (D)
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95. Which of the following theory was 95. rHHRrlRsld '4' ^
formulated by E. W. Burgess ? . ^ ?
(A) Segmental theory (A) feRT
(B) Multi-nucleus theory (B)
(C) Central Belt theory (C)
(D) Central Place theory (D)^ %gT5T
96. Give your opinion on the following 96. 'WK 3TT^TTf^' ^ :^f rHMPdRsid
statements regarding the *town
"TC 3TW arPw :
morphology' :
A. "TO wm t
A. Town organization is a continuous
process, in which the work
and its territorial integration are t" I
visible.
B. "TO ^ "TOtiR ^ mRuiim
B. As a result of the progressive
TOlf ^ WT^,
development of the town, the town
organization begins to improve
through the process of expansion, 3fen "TO wim
separation, specialization and t I
aggregation of urban functions.
(A) A B t I
(A) Both A and B are correct
(B) A ^ t B t I
(B) A is correct and B is incorrect
(C) A is incorrect and B is correct (C) A t 3Sk B ^ t I
(D) Both A and B are incorrect 0) A ^ B t I
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97. 'Tanis' city is an ancient town belonging 97. ^ ^w
to which civilization ? 3Tr#T w t "?
(A) Ancient Roman City (A) "SNhr -
(B) Ancient Town of Nile Valley (B) ^ yi-q1i
(C) Ancient Town of Mesopotamia "(C) ^ 3Tr#f w
(D) Ancient Chinese City (D) 3Tr#T ^ WK
98. In. which type of human settlement 98. 1%RT 3RjR RPR SlfRRRT
pattern, the roads cut each other at right eblddl
angles ? f ?
(A) Linear pattern . (A)
(B) Circular pattern (B) ^WR
(C) Star pattern (C) RTfW
(D) Rectangular pattern (D) RUT^R
99. According to Census 2011 what was 99. R^ 2011 Rit ^SPFPJHT ^ a^^RR RR^
the percentage of urban population in 1^* RRtlR ^HRW RTT RftRRT ^
India ? RT ?
.(A) 22.15% (B) 31.16% (A) 22.15% (B) 31.16%
(C) 33.61% (D) 35.16% (C) 33.61% (D) 35.16%
100. Who initially propounded the 100. '^51*^ WPJT' RJI Rf^Rl^ RR^
'Demographic Transition' theory ? %R^ RT ?
(A) Frank W. Notestein (A)^
(B) G T. Trewartha (B) -Rt. -a 1^RTR{
(C) Thomas R. Malthus (C) RRR aRT. Rl^
(D) D. J. BogUe (D)
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101. When was the book 'Der Isolierte Staat' 101. ■#! ^ W
published by Von Thunen ? ^ ?
(A) 1926 . (B) 1826 (A) 1926 (B) 1826
(C) 1885 (D) 1836 (C) 1885 (D) 1836
102. Weaver's method of crop-combination 102. ^
is : t :
(A) Minimum Deviation Method (A)
(B) Critical Value Method (B)
(C) Minimum Average Method (C)
(D) Maximum Combination Method (D)
103. Where are the 'Sour Sarover' 103. ^ t ?
formed ?
(A) ^ (B)
(A) India (B) Israel
(C) Iraq (D) Iran (C) (D) ^
104. Where was the second Atomic electric 104. . W ^ ^W
station established in India ? «n ?
(A) Narora (A) ^
(B) Rawatbhata (B) WTO
(C) Tarapur (C)
(D) Kalpakkam (D)
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105. 'Isodapane' word is used by whom •? 105. ^ ?
(A) Rainer (B) Kristlar (A) ^ (B)
(C) Weber . (D) Hartshome (C) ^ (D)
106. Which Port is located on Salt Island ? 106. ^ WqFITF t :
(A) Calcutta (B) Singapore (A) (B)
(C) Karachi (D) Mumbai (C) (D)
107. Panama canal connects to :
107. WIT t:
(A) wr( <-> ^ -WK
(A) Mediterrian Sea Red Sea
(B) ■^TTTR "3^ WR
(B) Baltic Sea Northern Sea
(C) WRT
(C) Pacific Ocean <-> Atlantic Ocean
WTFR
(D) Indian Ocean Red Sea (D) <r> ^ WR
108. World Trade Organization was
108. WTR 'Wq ^ if :
established in :
(A) 10 1995 ^
(A) 10 January, 1995
; ' (B) 01 1996 ^
(B) 01 January, 1996
(C) 10 1996 ^
(C) 10 January, 1996
(D) 01 1995
(D) 01 January, 1995
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109. What is Sovkhozi ? 109,
(A) Europe's Steppy Regions (A)
(B) Russia's Government Farm (B) ^ Wf
(C) India's Government Area (C) ^ "^f
(D) Britain's Agricultural Regions (D)
110. Doei has found out the Industrial 110.
structure of which country ? ^ ?
(A) India (B) Japan (A) W (B) "^srrqR
(C) Russia (D) China (C) ^ (D)^
111. In which Geopolitical view is the 111. cbdHlPd'
C\
^
'Gunboat Diplomacy' term used to Rim.
describe ? ■f^RIT ^jTRTT ^ ?
(A) Ratzel's organism concept _ (A) ^
(B) Haushofer's geopolitics (B) fmWR ^ ^-<NHircl
(C) Mackinder's Heartland concept (C)
(D) Hartshome's functionalism (D) ^ ^WlrHchdl
112. A relative small country that lies between 112. ^^ ^
two larger powerful countries is called : ^ ^icii ^ :
(A) Buffer state (A)
(B) Landlocked state (B) TRT
(C) Nation state (C) LRI
(D) Micro state (D)
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113. Which one of the following languages 113. Pi^RriRaa i{ "mi
does not belong to the Latin linguistic
^ t ?
family ?
(A) (B)
(A) French (B) Italian
(C) Pashto (D) Spanish ■(C) (D)
114. The Muria, the Bisonhom maria and the 114. ■gft'TT, TTTfiTTT ^
Hill maria are : t :
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(A) Important Gond tribes (A) "pwwjyf "nfe
(B) Ceremonies of Bhil tribes (B) ^
(0) Habitat types of Nagas (C) "HFTT^Tf ^ PiquH
(D) Hunting tools of Sahariya (D) ^ R|ct)K ^ dMchiiJl
115. Which one is the correct statement 115. Wsl "4" ^
regarding the scheduled tribes in India ?
t ?
(A) The share of scheduled tribes is
(A) 2011 ^ ^
9.25% in the total population
according to census 2011.
(B) The highest decadal growth rate of 9.25% t I
population of scheduled tribes was (B) ^ -qi-qiRi
recorded in 1971-1981 in the" ■4* ^ ^
country.
1971-1981 M ^ Tr| I
(C) The sex ratio of scheduled tribes
(C) •SPFTJHT 2011 ^
was lower than 980 according to
^ Pd^ll^iMId 980 ^
census 2011.
811 1 .
(D) Madhya Pradesh has second highest
total population of the scheduled (D) ^d'Jiifci
tribes in India. ^ 31R1^ "^7^ f 1
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116. Which one is not a Great Political region 116. "qtol (1955)' Tf
in 'Goblets' Scheme (1955)' ? "mPT ^ t" ?
(A) The Eurasian Steppe (A)
(B) The Pacific Ocean (B) Wd
(C) The Indian Ocean (C) trWTWK
(D) The Polar Region (D) ',
117. 'Heal in India' (2023) aimed to 117. ^ (2023) ^
promote : «1(SNl ^ ^ ?
(A) Spiritual Healing (A) OTdR
(B) Yogic Science (B)
(C) Medical Tourism (C)
(D) Environmental Protection ' (D)
118. According to Spencer and Thomas 118. ^ ^ 1969 ^ ^
Classification, 1969 whose cultural realm
does Khamer sector belongs to : ^ t ?
(A) Bodh Cultural Realm (A)^
(B) Micronesia Cultural Realm (B)
(C) Sri Lanka Cultural Realm (C) ^RR^jfe MRMU^Qi
(D) Arab Cultural Realm (D) 3R^
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119. The low-laying marshy lands of Ob river 119. 3^ Pi-q(Til ^
is the territory of.which tribe ? ^ IcTO t ?
(A) Tapiro's . (A) zrM ^
(B) Hmong's (B) ^
(C) Eskimo's (C) ^
(D) Samoyed's (D) ^
120. According to C^l Sauer, which one of 120. ^ PtHPdRsld ^
' V
the following is not an element of ^
Cultural Geography ? t ?'
(A) Cultural Ecology (A) ^t^rddi
(B). Cultural Landscape (B) ttl^Pd^
(C) Cultural Area (C) ^l^Pd^h - ^
(D) Cultural Diffusion (D) ^f^Pddi "SROT
121. Very important facts regarding the 121. ^ ^ ^
latitude and longitude lines of the earth PiHldPsId
were presented by which of the following
scholars ?
(A)
(A) Hecataeus
,(B)
(B) Hipparchus
(C)
(C) Theopiirastus
(D)^
(D) Homer
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122. "Geography is concerned to provide 122. "^3^ ^^ ^
accurate, orderly and rational description
and interpretation of the variable
"51^ "t" l"
character of the earth surface." The
definition of Geography was given by :
(A)
(A) Immanuel Kant
(B) "feK
(B) Carl Ritter
(C) Richard Hartshome (C) 1^
(D) Alexander Von Humboldt (D) -m
123. "Exceptionalism in Geography : A 123.
.Methodological Examination" paper
belongs to :
^t ?
(A) R K. Schaefer
(A)
(B) Richard Hartshome
(B)
(C) Immanuel Kant
(C)
(D) Bemhard Varenius (D) Wbrt
124. Which of the following geographers 124. iHHldRdd ^ fel ^
is called as the father of Modem
^ "RRI "'FTT ^ ?
Geography ?
(A) (B)
(A) Kant (B) Hartshome
(C) (D)
(C) Humboldt (D) Ratzel
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125. Match the following Lists and mark the 125. rHMRrlf^d ^
appropriate option : chlRiiy. :
List 1 List II ^11
Scholar Book
(a) (1)
(a) Humboldt (1) Perspective
on Nature of 3TR
3Tfqi
Geography
(b) Ritter (2) Views on (b) (2) "3^
(o^ 3#T
Nature
(c) Varenius (3) Erdkunde
(c) WprT (3) 3Ti^
(d) Hartshome (4) Geographia (d) (4) WTPT
Generalis
Codes :
(A) (a) - (1),(b)- (3),(c)- (2),(d) - (4) (A) (a)-(l),(b)-(3),(c)-(2),(d)-(4)
(B) (a)-(2),(b)-(3),(c)-'(4),(dX.(l) (B) (a) - (2),(b) - (3),(c) - (4),(d) - (1)
(C) (a)- (4),(b) - (3),(c)- (2),(d) - (1) (C) (a)- (4),(b) - (3),(c) - (2),(d) - (1)
(D) (a)- (3),(b) - (2),(c)- (1),(d) - (4) (D) (a)-(3),(b)-(2),(c)-(l),(d)-(4)
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126. Which of the following geographical 126. rdHPdnsld
■ work/contribution was influenced by
Darwinian Theory of Evolution ?
SIT ?
(A) Theory of Cycle of Erosion
(A) -5=^ ^ "^sti
(Geographical Cycle) by W. M.
Davis
(B) "fefw ^ wm
(B) Organic Theory of State and Society
by Friedrich Ratzel
(C) (A) cTSIT (B)
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above (D) ^
127. When and where was the National Atlas 127. "*3^* t^WTcT
and Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO) ^ WFTT ^
(NATMO) established in India ? ^ ?
(A) 1956, Kolkata (A) 1956, chlei^hldl
(B) 1950, New Delhi (B) 1950,
(C) 1960, Dehradun (C) 1960,-^?^
(D) 1961, Pune
(D) 1961, -g;^
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128. "There are not necessities but everywhere 128. "^1^
possibilities; and man as a master of
these possibilities is the judge of their
[quifqcfj "I" i"
use," is a statement by :
1^)^ "t ?
(A) Blache (B) Tathom (A) ^TRT (B) kw
(C) Febvre (D) Brunhes (C) ^ (D)^
129. "It is now necessary to maintain the 129.
balance between quantitative and toil 3ir5I 37%
qualitative analysis, so that the unity and 371^^^ ^ cll%i sk
beauty of geography can be preserved
and the human being can be served ^ ^^
better." Whose is this statement ? ^^ i" t ?
(A) Preston James (A)
(B) R. L. Singh (B) 3TR.
(C) K. V. Sundaram ■ (C)
. (D) S. P. Chatteqee (D) "QiH.
130. The foundation of 'Positivism' ideology 130. ^ 3n%1K%TW
was laid by which of the following PdHRrir^d ^ ^
scholars ?
\ '
(A) Peter Haggett (A) Rte
(B) MacCartey (B) Adidilcif
(C) 3TFR<T
(C) Auguste Comte
(D)
(D) Peter Gold
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131. What is the primary purpose of a 131. Pi^lViRsid
Cadastral Map ?
(A) To show the topographical features (A) ^
(B) To show the transportation networks (B) ^
(C) To depict property (land) boundaries (G) ^ ^ sSk
and designate each one with a
number
(D) To illustrate the climatic conditions
132. How large scale maps distinguish from 132. TM ^ ttpt ^ ^
small scale maps ? t ?
(A) Large scale maps depict broader (A) fTTT
geographical regions with less ^ Rici<ui
details.
t I
(B) Large scale maps show smaller
(B) 1TR ^1^1)Rich ^
geographical regions with more
^ Rici<U| fI
details.
(C) -qpT ^3if ^
(C) Large scale maps are less accurate
tielch I
to represent property boundaries.
(D) Large scale maps are primarily used (D), 'm ^ %tt
for migration planning. 3IT«Tfr?^ f I
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133. Which of the following statements is 133. RHRrindd t "^FWl
^ "^f t ?
correct regarding flow maps ?
I: HuFdd "3^ ^
Statement I; Flow maps can be used on
data which show non-linear movement is
irfH ^ M<Rld ^
the major, objective of the map.
^t I
Statement II : Flow maps mainly show
II: W
wind movement, oceanic currents and
1#, ^IRTsif 3I^RH
migration.
^ I
(A) Only statement I is correct. (A) I^t I
(B) Only statement II is correct. (B) II ^ t I
(C) Both statements I and II are correct. (C) I II ^ t I
(D) None of the above (D) ^^
134. What is the full form of DEM in context 134. "SFii# ^ in
of Geographical Information System ? (DEM) ^ ™t?
(A) Data Elevation Model (A)^ ifeT
(B) Digital Elevation Model (B)
(C) Detailed Elevation Map (C)
(D) Digital Elevation Map (D)
135. Kurtosis is a statistical measure, in which 135. ^ iTffeq*T "EFT t,
p2 = > B shows : P2 = > B ^ t?
(A) Platykurtic (A)
(B) Mesokurtic (B) A^HiPdch
(C) Leptokurtic (C) rrl^HiPddi
(D) None of the above
(D) Af "3^
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136. The mean of a data set is 597.05 and the 136. "feh ^ ^ (■#!) 597.05
median is 450.5. What would be the i infs™ 450.5 t ^
mode of the data set ?
(A) 157.4 (A) 157.4
(B) 557.5 (B) 557.5
(C) 967.4 (C) 967.4
(D) 1425.5 (D) 1425.5
^ 137. Which of the following statistical 137. RnRrlRsld "4*
methods was not formulated by Horton ^ -m 1945 -4* Wft
in 1945 ? iRl ?
(A) Stream Ordering (A) m
(B) Bifurcation Ratio (B) 31^
(C) Stream Length Ratio (C) m\
(D) Basin Elongation Ratio (D)
138. The Raster model is suitable for which 138. ^
of the following reasons ? t ?
(A) Effective Overlay Operations (A) %T ^
(B) Compact Data Structure (B) ^
(C) Complex Data Structure .(C) ^
(D) Compatible with Satellite Imageries (D) ^
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139. Read the following statements : 139. PiMPdnsid ^ :
Statement I: T-test is a hypothesis test, I: MRdidHI t
which is used to compare the means of
two populations. ^ RrlA '^Idl "i" I
Statement II : ANOVA is a statistical II : 3#^ actj-ilqi
technique, which is used to compare the f pjl4H=bl
means of more than two populations.
"^Idl "I" I
State which of the above statement(s) is
correct ? t ?
(A) Only statement I is correct. (A) I^t 1
(B) Only statement II is correct. (B) II t I
" (C) Both statements I and n are correct. (C) I Tj;^* n t I
(D) None of the above (D)
140. How does stratified sampling method
distinguish from simple random sampling #3#FT 'm t ?
method ? (A) ^
(A) It measures that every individual in
the population has an equal chance t I
of being selected.
(B) ^ WR
(B) It divides the population into
mutually exclusive subgroups based t I
on spatial characteristics.
(C) ^ ^
(C) It requires a larger random sample
■qsifsicTT "STRT ^
size to achieve the same level
of accuracy as simple random
sampling.
t 1
(D) It eliminates the need for (D) ^ ^ ^ ^ldNldl4j<*Jl
randomization in selecting samples
from the population. t I
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141. The Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats of 141. 13^* mRi-cihI Itrh
India meet : t:
(A) In the hills of Palni (A) wit ^
(B) In the hills of Nilgiri (B) iIitiPkI ^ 4^li4^T
(C) In the hills of Annamalai (C) SHTOlf ^
✓ •
(D) In the hills of Elaichi (D) ^ "RWrfM
142. 'Kumaon Himalaya' is situated between 142.' PiHfdRsJd ^ Tftzf
the following rivers : t:
^ (A) Sutlej and Jhelum (A) aik
(B) Jhelum and Ganga (B) sfk'm
(C) Sutlej and Kali (C) ehieil
(D) Ganga and Yamuna (D) 7FTT sSk
.143. According to the Census, 2011 the Sex 143. Wm,2011 ^ 3TPR TO ^ IdhldMId ■
Ratio in India is : f:
(A) 943 (A) 943
(B) 920 (B) 920
• (C) 950 (C) 950
(D) 933 (D) 933
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144. Which agro-climatic region has 144. ^ Tlfd ^
minimum per capital cultivable land ?
(A) West Himalaya (A) Hirm
(B) Eastern Coast (B) ^
(C) Western Drylands (C)
(D) Lower Ganga Plain (D) "TO .
145. 'Regur' refers to : 145. t:
(A) Red Soil (A) ^
(B) Black Soil (B)
(C) Laterite Soil (C)
(D) Alluvial Soil (D) ^
- 146. Amaravati River is tributary of : 146. ^ t?
(A) Kaveri River (A) =M'^0
(B) Narmada River (B) '"=7^
(C) Sabarmati River (C> WRHdt ^
(D) Pennar River (D)
147. Which state has monopoly • in the 147. 'TOTJT
reserves and production of Lead and TI^ ^ y.«^ilfM=t»K "I" ?
Zinc ?
(A) TT^RaiPT . (B)
(A) Rajasthan (B) Maharashtra
(C) (D)
(C) Odisha (D) Jharkhand
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148. According to the Forest Report 2021, the 148. 2021 ^ 315^, WcT ^
percentage of mangrove cover to the total "qr ^ "qpTT
Geographical area of India is : t ? ' ■
(A) 0.50 (A) 0:50
(B) 1.85 (B) 1.85
(C) 0.15 (C) 0.15
(D) 3.55 (D) 3.55
149. Which one of the waterbody separates 149. M'iR
the Andaman from Nicobar ?
(A) 9° Channel (A) 9°^^
(B) 10° Channel (B) 10°^^
(C) ir Channel (C) 11°^
(D) 12° Channel (D) 12°
150. MONEX (Monsoon Experiment) was 150. (tTR^ "q^FT) f^ ^
organised in which year ? "TO ^TT ?
(A) 1970 (A) 1970
(B) 1999 (B) 1999
(C) 1980 (C) 1980
(D) 1979 (D) 1979
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