GEOGRAPHY PYQS DEC 2020 JUNE 2021 SHIFT 1 PART 2 (21-40) NTA UGC NET
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Q.20. The phenomena of wind gap is associated with:
(1) Glacio-fluvial ercison
(2) Lateral erosion by river
(3) Head ward erosion by river
(4) Glacial planation
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.21. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Highest source of marine pollution is shipping.
Statement II: The South-East Asia has highest percentage of endangered coral reefs by marine pollution.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(2) Both Statement I and Statement. II are false
(3) Statement is true but Statement II is false
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer: 4
Explanation:
About 80% of marine litter comes from land-based sources (eg. through drains, sewage outfalls, industrial outfalls, direct littering) while 20% comes from marine-based activities such as illegal dumping and shipping for transport, tourism and fishing.
Q.22. ‘Rally for valley’ program in India was organized to highlight the problem of-
(1) Environmental degradation
(2) Biodiversity
(3) Resettlement of displaced persons
(4) Loss of agricultural land
Answer: 3
Explanation:
‘Rally for Valley’ program:
- Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) starts its ‘rally for the valley’ from Indore to resume its protest against increasing the water level of the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the submergence of villages that it will cause.
- It is an Indian social movement initiated by native tribals (Adivasis), farmers, environmentalists, and human rights activists against the construction of a large number of dams and projects across the river Narmada.
- The river flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
- Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is one of the biggest dams on the river and was one of the first focal points of the movement.
- It is a part of the Narmada Dam Project.
- The main aim is to provide irrigation and electricity to people of the above states.
- Narmada Bachao Andolan is the most powerful mass movement, started in 1985, against the construction of a huge dam on the Narmada river.
- As per the Narmada Dam Project, the plan was to build over 3000 big and small dams along the river.
- The big fight of the Save the Narmada Movement was over the resettlement or the rehabilitation of these people.
- Medha Patkar has been the guiding light of the movement.
Q.23. Which of the following waterfalls pertain to Narmada River?
(A) Mandhar
(B) Hiran
(C) Tawa
(D) Dardi
(E) Sahasradhara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only
(2) (A), (D) and (E) only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) only
(4) (C), (D) and (E) only
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Mandhar waterfall- Narmada River (Madhya Pradesh)
Hiran waterfall- Narmada River (Madhya Pradesh)
Tawa waterfall- Adhala River (Maharashtra)
Dardi waterfall- Narmada River (Madhya Pradesh)
Sahasradhara waterfall- (Madhya Pradesh)
Q.24. Which of the following terms are not associated with sling psychrometer?
(A) Thermometer
(B) Swivel joint
(C) Screen
(D) Sieve
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(C) and (D) only
(4) (B) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Explanation:
A sling psychrometer is a simple instrument that can be used to measure the humidity in the air.
Q.25. Arrange the following layers of vegetation on the basis of their height in ascending order
(A) Dominant layer
(B) Herbaceous layer
(C) Codominant layer
(D) Ground layer
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (B). (C), (A), (D)
(2) (D), (C), (B), (A)
(3) (A), (C), (B), (A)
(4) (D), (B), (C), (A)
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Ground layer:
The lowest layer of a plant community, comprising especially mosses, lichens, and fungi, together with low-growing herb species which often have trailing stems or rosette forms.
Herbaceous layer: It is non-woody Layer
The groundcover or herbaceous layer consists of grasses and forbs and ferns – non-woody plants without a perennial stem.
Codominant layer:
Codominant trees means trees whose crowns form the general level of the crown cover and receive full light from above, but comparatively little light from the sides. Generally they are shorter than the dominant trees.
Dominant layer:
These crowns extend above the general level of the canopy. They receive full light from above and some light from the sides. Generally, they have the largest, fullest crowns in the stand.
Q.26. The theory of plate tectonics does not help to explain the origin and location of which one of the following?
(A) Mountain systems, major sea floors, earthquakes
(B) Earthquakes and major sea floors
(C) Ocean currents, climatic zones
(D) Earthquakes and mountain system
(E) Earthquakes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (C) and (D) only
(3) (C) only
(4) (A) and (E) only
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.27. Match List I with List II:
List I
Tropical Disturbances
(A) Low pressure area
(B) Cyclonic storm
(C) Depression
(D) Severe cyclonic storm
List II
Wind speed in circulation (in kmph)
(I) 89-118
(II) 31-49
(III) <31
(IV) 62-88
Codes:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) IV II III I
(2) III II I IV
(3) III IV II I
(4) I IV III II
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Tropical Disturbances Wind speed in circulation (in kmph)
(A) Low pressure area – <31
(B) Cyclonic storm – 62-88
(C) Depression – 31-49
(D) Severe cyclonic storm – 89-118
| Tropical Disturbances | Wind speed in circulation (in kmph) |
| Low pressure area | <31 |
| Depression | 31-61 kmph |
| Deep depression | 50-61 kmph |
| Cyclonic storm | 62-88 kmph |
| Severe cyclonic storm | 89-117 kmph |
| Very severe cyclonic storm | 118-166 kmph |
| Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm | 167-221 kmph |
| Super cyclonic storm | 222 kmph |
Q.28. Which of the following are very high risk areas of earthquake?
(A) Tripura
(B) North Bihar
(C) Eastern Gujarat
(D) Haryana
Codes:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (A) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Explanation:
Q.29. Arrange the given years in descending order on the basis of number of people affected by natural disasters in India?
(A) 1988
(B) 1980
(C) 1985
(D) 1991
(E) 1994
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)
(2) (D), (A), (B), (C), (E)
(3) (B), (A), (E), (D), (C)
(4) (E), (D), (B), (C), (A)
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.30. Which of the following statements are correct regarding ‘Doabs’ of Punjab?
(A) Jalandhar Doab between the Beas and the Sutlej
(B) Bari Doab between the Beas and the Ravi
(C) Sindh Doab between the Ravi and the Jhelum
(D) Chhaj Doab between the Beas and the Ravi
Codes:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (A) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (B) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Explanation:
| Doab | Rivers |
| Bist Jalandhar Doab | Beas and the Sutlej |
| Bari Doab | Ravi River and Beas River |
| Rachna Doab | Chenab River and Ravi River |
| Chhaj Doab | Jhelum River and the Chenab River |
| Sindh Sagar Doab | Indus River and the Jhelum River |
Q.31. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other in labelled as
Assertion (A): At greater ocean depths; water moves extremely slow and maintains a uniform low temperature
Reasons (R): The oceanic surface returns heat and water to the lower atmosphere.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) in the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) in correct but (R) is not correct
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Q.32. Stop and Go determinism was propounded by
(1) F. Ratzel
(2) G. Taylor
(3) A.V. Humboldt
(4) J. Brunhes
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Q.33. Which one of the following statements was not considered by Malthus while stating Malthusian theory of population growth?
(1) Food supply will increase in arithmetic proportion while population will increase in geometric proportion
(2) With increasing population food scarcity will increase, resulting in high death rate of population
(3) Development of technology leading to increasing food production
(4) People will suffer from malnutrition resulting in high death rate
Answer: 3
Explanation:
- Malthusian Theory of Population (1798)
- He Published ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’ in 1798
- Nature controlled the population
- Neglected the role of technology and medical advancement
- Population growth rate is higher than the growth of the resources
- Population grow in geometrical ratio: 1,2,4,8,16, 32, 64,….
- Resources or food grow in arithmetic ratio: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7….
- Positive check- Wars, disease, droughts, floods, poverty etc.
- Preventive Checks- Delayed marriage, abortion, family planning etc.
Q.34. Which of the following local winds are not related with drainage winds?
(1) Bora
(2) Mistral
(3) Santa Ana
(4) Rossby
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Q.35. Which of the following states recorded literacy rates in descending order as per census 2011 data?
(A) Kerala
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Odisha
Code:
(1) (A), (D), (C), (B)
(2) (B), (A), (C), (D)
(3) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(4) (A), (C), (B), (D)
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Kerala- 94.00 %
Himachal Pradesh- 82.80 %
Haryana- 75.55 %
Orissa- 72.87 %
Q.36. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of oceanic currents of Northern Pacific Ocean
(A) West wind drift
(B) North Equatorial current
(C) Kuroshio current
(D) California current
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(2) (C), (D), (B), (A)
(3) (B), (C), (A), (D)
(4) (D), (A), (B), (C)
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.37. Which one of the following group of State/UT recorded very high population growth rate during 2001-2011 as per data given by census of India?
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh Tripura
(2) Mizoram, Sikkim, Goa, Bihar
(3) Behar, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Delhi
(4) Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya Mizoram
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Q.38. Yardangs are the creation of erosion by
(1) Fluvial
(2) Aeolian
(3) Karst
(4) Glacial
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Q.39. The per minute solar radiation received on one centimeter square at the outer surface of a plane is
(1) Convection
(2) Solar constant
(3) Absorption
(4) Reflection
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Solar constant is defined as the amount of solar energy received per minute per unit area of a black body placed on the earth’s surface in the absence of earth’s atmosphere, the area being set at right angles to the direction of the solar radiation.
Q.40. Who among the following developed the concept of “Mental Map”?
(1) P. Gould, H. White and Lynch
(2) Humboldt, Ritter and Paschel
(3) Semple and Huntington
(4) Boulding and Hagerstrand
Answer: 1
Explanation: