GEOGRAPHY PYQS DEC 2020 JUNE 2021 SHIFT 1 PART 5 (81-100) NTA UGC NET
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Q.81. In four stages of demographic transition theory, the stage in which birth rate continues to be high but death rate declines rapidly, is:
(1) Stage 4
(2) Stage 1
(3) Stage 2
(4) Stage 3
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Demographic Transition Theory
Given by- WS Thompson in 1929 and revised by Frank Notestein in 1945
Based on – fertility, mortality and consequent change in population
five stages in demographic transition theory
- Stage I- High birth and high death rate
- Stage II- High birth rate and low death rate
- Stage III- Declining Birth rate and stable death rate
- Stage IV – Low Birth rate and Low death rate
- Stage V- Very low birth & Low death rates.
Q.82. Which one of the following is not a process of cultural change?
(1) Acculturation
(2) Diffusion
(3) Innovation
(4) Segregation
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Process or mechanism of cultural change is-
- Acculturation
- Diffusion
- Innovation
Q.83. Which one of the following are methods of load movement of sediment transportation in Ocean?
(A) Traction
(B) Saltation
(C) Turbulent flow
(D) Flocculate
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) only
(2) (A), and (B) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only
(4) (B), (C) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Explanation:
- The primary process of sediment transport happens in four different ways: traction, saltation, suspension, and solution.
- Flocculation, in the field of chemistry, is a process by which colloidal particles come out of suspension to sediment under the form of floc or flake, either spontaneously or due to the addition of a clarifying agent.
Q.84. Consider the statements about currents in Indian Ocean
(A) North of equator, the formation of ocean currents is not influenced by the changing nature of the monsoon wind system
(B) Somali current is the warm current of Indian Ocean
(C) Somali current is the cold current of Indian Ocean
(D) Peru current in a cold current of Indian Ocean
(E) North-Equatorial current of Indian ocean disappears in the month of August and September
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (C) and (E) only
(3) (B) and (C) only
(4) (D) and (E) only
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Q.85. Geography in 17 volumes was authored by:
(1) Ptolemy
(2) Ritter
(3) Strabo
(4) Aristotle
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Strabo:
Q.86. Read the statements carefully and find out the incorrect one, associated with GIS
(A) Data from several sources is integrated in consistent form
(B) What if scenarios can be visualised
(C) In vector-database. map data is stored using a matrix of grid cells
(D) Attribute data are descriptive data of features
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) only
(2) (B) only
(3) (C) only
(4) (D) only
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Vector Data are in the form of point, line and polygon that are recorded
Q.87. Identify the cryogenic indicators of paleoclimates:
(A) Evaporite deposites
(B) Ice cores
(C) Duricrusts
(D) Varves
(E) Ice sheets
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (E) only
(3) (A) and (C) only
(4) (C) and (D) only
Answer: 2
Explanation:
Cryogenics is the science that addresses the production and effects of very low temperatures. The word originates from the Greek words ‘kryos’ meaning “frost” and ‘genic’ meaning “to produce.” Under such a definition it could be used to include all temperatures below the freezing point of water (0 C).
Q.88. Identify the terrestrial disasters
(A) Cold wave
(B) Seismic
(C) Collision of meteors with the earth
(D) Tsunami
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (B) and (D) only
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Q.89. Match List I with List II
List I
Whitlesey’s Agricultural region
(A) Commercial dairy farming
(B) Commercial grain farming
(C) Nomadic herding
(D) Commercial plantation
List II
Name of country
(I) Mongolia
(II) Sri lanka
(III) New Zealand
(IV) Argentina
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) I II III IV
(2) II III IV I
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Classification given in 1936 and 13 types
Q.90. Indian States are arranged in ascending order on the basis of road length (2017)
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (C), (B), (A), (D)
(2) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(3) (B), (C), (D), (A)
(4) (D), (B), (A), (C)
Answer: 1
Explanation:
The length of the road included all the national highways, state highways, district roads, rural roads, urban roads, and project roads with a percent share of different types of highways.
- Maharashtra 623972 km (2017)
- Karnataka 361041 km (2017)
- Tamil Nadu 261436 km (2017)
- Gujrat 180927 km (2017)
| STATEs/UTS | Total Road Length(in km) |
| 1. Andhra Pradesh | 176474 |
| 2. Arunachal Pradesh | 37025 |
| 3. Assam | 337777 |
| 4. Bihar | 209549 |
| 5. Chhattisgarh | 97845 |
| 6. Goa | 16659 |
| 7. Gujarat | 180927 |
| 8. Haryana | 81386 |
| 9. Himachal Pradesh | 62812 |
| 10. Jammu And Kashmir | 63386 |
| 11. Jharkhand | 361041 |
| 12. Karnataka | 361041 |
| 13. Kerala | 240562 |
| 14. Madhya Pradesh | 342654 |
| 15. Maharashtra | 623972 |
| 16. Manipur | 27612 |
| 17. Meghalaya | 22939 |
| 18. Mizoram | 11012 |
| 19. Nagaland | 36239 |
| 20. Odisha | 303669 |
| 21. Punjab | 139492 |
| 22. Rajasthan | 265599 |
| 23. Sikkim | 11386 |
| 24. Tamil Nadu | 261436 |
| 25. Telangana | 126135 |
| 26. Tripura | 42925 |
| 27. Uttarakhand | 69777 |
| 28. Uttar Pradesh | 428055 |
| 29. West Bengal | 322067 |
| 30. A & N Islands | 1617 |
| 31. Chandigarh | 2821 |
| 32. Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1187 |
| 33. Daman & Diu | 426 |
| 34. Delhi | 17882 |
| 35. Lakshadweep | 212 |
| 36. Puducherry | 3242 |
| Total | 4997671 |
State/UT-wise, Total Length of Roads in India as on 31.03.2017
TABLE:
Answer the following questions on the basis of above table (91-95)
Q.91. What percent of stations recorded temperature between 30°C to 70°C
(1) 40
(2) 54
(3) 62
(4) 64
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Total Number of Stations = 25
Number of stations Between 30°C to 70°C= 16
25 Stations Recorded Temperature of 100%
So 16 Stations recorded temperature of 100*16/25 = 64%
Q.92. Which one of the following is the median of the above data?
(1) 45°C
(2) 35°C
(3) 55°C
(4) 40°C
Answer: 1
Explanation:
| SL No | Temperature °C / Class Limit | No of Stations (f) | c.f |
| 1 | 0-10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 10-20 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 20-30 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 30-40 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 40-50 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 50-60 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | 60-70 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | 70-80 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | 80-90 | 1 | 25 |
| N=25 |
Q.93. The Third Quartile (Q3) of the distribution is:
(1) 45°C
(2) 49.375 °C
(3) 45.5°C
(4) 59.375 °C
Answer: 4
Explanation:
| SL No | Temperature °C / Class Limit | No of Stations (f) | c.f |
| 1 | 0-10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 10-20 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 20-30 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 30-40 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 40-50 | 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 50-60 | 4 | 19 |
| 7 | 60-70 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | 70-80 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | 80-90 | 1 | 25 |
| N=25 |
Q.94. The number of stations that recorded temperature less than 40°C:
(1) 3
(2) 9
(3) 10
(4) 5
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.95. The average temperature in the region is:
(1) 40°C
(2) 45°C
(3) 50°C
(4) 55°C
Answer: 2
Explanation:
| SL No | Temperature °C / Class Limit | No of Stations (f) | Mid-value (x) | fx |
| 1 | 0-10 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 10-20 | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | 20-30 | 3 | 25 | 75 |
| 4 | 30-40 | 4 | 35 | 140 |
| 5 | 40-50 | 5 | 45 | 225 |
| 6 | 50-60 | 4 | 55 | 220 |
| 7 | 60-70 | 3 | 65 | 195 |
| 8 | 70-80 | 2 | 75 | 150 |
| 9 | 80-90 | 1 | 85 | 85 |
| N=25 | Σfx=1125 |
Geography as a discipline is focused on understanding the relationship between Man and Nature. It is built on experiences of successive generations. The history of geography is basically concerned with the development of human consciousness about the possibilities and limitations that nature offers for human growth. The word geography was first used by the Greek scholar Eratosthenes in the third century. Hartshorne said that Geography provides rational description of the earths surface above and below depending on the progress in technology. The study of man is the realm of humanities,whereas science focused on the study of nature. Geography studies them simultaneously.
However, geography as a university level discipline started only in the nineteenth century. Humboldt and Ritter demonstrated the usefulness of Geography as an universal science After this period many scholars like Ratzel and Richtofen in Germany, Blache and Reclus in France projected it as an integrated study. Man. Nature relationship, hormony with nature led to concepts of Determination and possibilism, however Kant tried to address this confusion to a certain extent. With the emergence of different schools of thought Dualism and Dichotomies in Geography like general versus regional-physical versus Human-Historical versus Contemporary-Nodal versus regional concepts developed; and prevailed. The advent of quantitative revolution had further diversified the discipline. Paradigm systems approach and models in geography became significant aspects of modern geographic thought. Paradigm proposed by Kuhn had references on areal differentiation, exceptionalism. spatial analysis Models in Geography made significant progress. Modern Themes in Geographic thought like positivism, pragmatism, functionalism etc work introduced.
Answer the following questions on the basis of above Passage: (96-100)
Q.96. The usefulness of Geography as an Universal Science was demonstrated by
(1) Eratosthenes and Strabo
(2) Hecataeus and Hipparchus
(3) Humboldt and Ritter
(4) Aristotle and Eratosthenes
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.97. The concepts of Determinism and positivism emerged as a result of integrated Hinduism by
(1) Greek and Roman
(2) Greek and Arabs
(3) Roman and Arab
(4) German and French
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Q.98. Who were the first to use the word Geography?
(1) Arabs
(2) Roman
(3) Greeks
(4) Chinese
Answer: 3
Explanation:
Q.99. Which of the following is the recent development in Geographic studies?
(1) Regional geography
(2) Astronomy
(3) Determination
(4) Positivism
Answer: 4
Explanation:
Q.100. Which major development in Geographic studies during the recent period changed the direction in its growth?
(1) Paradigm
(2) System Approach
(3) Quantitative Revolution
(4) Models
Answer: 3
Explanation:
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