GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PYQS JUNE, SEP & DEC 2013 NTA UGC NET

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PYQS JUNE, SEP & DEC 2013 NTA UGC NET

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Q.1. Which one of the following sequences of the steel-plants from East to West is correct in India? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Durgapur, Bhilai

(2) Bhilai, Rourkela, Durgapur, Jamshedpur

(3) Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Rourkela, Bhilai

(4) Durgapur, Rourkela, Bhilai, Jamshedpur

Answer: (3)

 

Q.2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

List  I   (Cities and Towns)      

(a) Madurai- Rameswaram

(b) Varanasi- Kanyakumari

(c) Delhi-Kolkata

(d) New Delhi- Amritsar

List  II   (NH Roads)

(i) NH-1

(ii) NH-2

(iii) NH-7

(iv) NH-49

Codes:

a b c d
(1) iv ii iii i
(2) ii i iv iii
(3) iv iii ii i
(4) i ii iii iv

Answer: (3)

 

Q.3. Which one of the following States recorded the lowest population density in India at 2011 Census? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Sikkim

(2) Arunachal Pradesh

(3) Nagaland

(4) Mizoram

Answer: (2)

 

Q.4. The Vale of Kashmir lies between (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Pir Panjal and Karakoram Range

(2) Pir Panjal and Zaskar range

(3) Zaskar and Ladakh range

(4) Shiwalik and Ladakh range

Answer: (2)

 

Q.5. Which one of the following migration types contributes most to population movement in India? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Rural to Rural

(2) Urban to Rural

(3) Rural to Urban

(4) Urban to Urban

Answer: (3)

 

Q.6. Which of the following tribes is known as true “jungle nomads”? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Pygmies

(2) Semang

(3) Masai

(4) Kirghiz

Answer: (2)

 

Q.7. The oldest religion of the Middle East is (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(1) Islam

(2) Judaism

(3) Christianity

(4) Zoroastrianism

Answer: (2)

 

Q.8. In India which of the following criteria applied in defining a town has varied from census to census in recent decades? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) Density of population

(B) Total population

(C) Administrative status

(D) Working population

Answer: (D)

Q.9. Which of the following are not the major objectives of the Hill Area Development Programme? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(i) Agro-forestry

(ii) Large scale industries

(iii) Eco-preservation

(iv) Major irrigation projects

(A) (i) and (ii) are correct.

(B) (ii) and (iii) are correct.

(C) (ii) and (iv) are correct.

(D) (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Answer: (C)

 

Q.10. Which one of the following islands of India has volcanic origin? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) Car-Nicobar

(B) Barren

(C) North-Andaman

(D) Little-Nicobar

Answer: (B)

 

Q.11. Which of the following hills does not join the Anaimudi knot? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) Elamalai hills

(B) Palni hills

(C) Anaimalai hills

(D) Kudremukh hills

Answer: (D)

 

Q.12. Among the following which one is related to Blue Revolution in India? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) Horticulture

(B) Floriculture

(C) Pisciculture

(D) Sericulture

Answer: (C)

 

Q.13. Which one of the following groups of iron and steel plants is located outside the Chota Nagpur region? (UGC NET JUNE 2013)

(A) Bhilai, Bokaro, Rourkela

(B) Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Durgapur

(C) Bhilai, Salem, Bhdravati

(D) Salem, Bhadravati, Jamshedpur

Answer: (C)

 

Q.14. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

List – I (Natural Vegetation)

(1) Conifers   

(2) Evergreen 

(3) Xerophytes   

(4) Deciduous

List – II (Indian States/UTs)

(i) Jharkhand

(ii) Rajasthan

(iii) Andaman & Nicobar

(iv) Jammu &Kashmir

Codes:
1 2 3 4
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) i ii iv iii

Answer: (B)

 

Q.15. Which one of the following States is the largest producer of Tin? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Odisha

(C) Jharkhand

(D) Chhatisgarh

Answer: (D)

 

Q.16. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) 1999

(B) 2000

(C) 2001

(D) 2002

Answer: (B) 

 

Q.17. The core of the Great Himalayan is made up of (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Dharwar Rocks

(B) Archaean Rocks

(C) Quaternary Rocks

(D) Gondwana Rocks

Answer: (B)

 

Q.18. Which one of the following rock systems is the main source of coal in India? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Gondawana

(B) Cuddappa

(C) Vindhyan

(D) Dharwar

Answer: (A)

 

Q.19. Which one of the following sets of commodities is imported by India from South West Asian Countries? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Raw Wool and Carpets

(B) Dates and Olives

(C) Precious Stones and Pearls

(D) Perfumes and Coffee

Answer: (C)

 

Q.20. Which of the following States in India has the largest number of sugar mills? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Bihar

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (D)

 

Q.21. Match the following: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

List – I (Dialect)

(a) Awadhi

(b) Bundeli

(c) Maithili

(d) Bagri 

List – II (State)

(I) Haryana

(II) Bihar

(III) Madhya Pradesh

(IV) Uttar Pradesh

Codes:

a b c d
(A) I II III IV
(B) II III IV I
(C) III IV I II
(D) IV III II I

Answer: (D)

 

Q.22. When the Kaveri River as soon as it enters Tamilnadu, which waterfall does it create? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Hoggenakka fall

(B) Jog fall

(C) Five falls

(D) Paghaya Kotlam

Answer: (A)

 

Q.23. Which one of the following major sea ports of India does not have natural harbour? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Marmagao

(B) Mumbai

(C) Cochin

(D) Paradeep

Answer: (D)

 

Q.24. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

List – I (Cities)    

(a) Bangaluru

(b) Pithampur

(c) Mangalore 

(d) Aurangabad 

List – II (Industries)

(i) Machine tool

(ii) Aircraft

(iii) Locomotives and Coaches

(iv) Automobiles

Codes:

a b c d
(A) ii iv i iii
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iv ii iii i
(D) iv ii i iii

Answer: (A)

 

Q.25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

List – I (Town)

(a) Kalpakkam 

(b) Jharia 

(c) Mathura

(d) Nepanagar 

List – II (Industry)

(i) Newsprint

(ii) Oil Refining

(iii) Coal mining

(iv) Nuclear plant

Codes:

a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iii iv i ii

Answer: (B)

 

Q.26. Bhakra Nangal Project is a joint venture of which one of the following groups of States? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

(B) Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

(C) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.

(D) Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.

Answer: (A)

 

Q.27. The ranges of Western Ghats are locally called as ‘Sahyadris’ in which of the following State? (UGC NET SEP 2013)

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Karnataka

(C) Kerala

(D) Maharashtra

Answer: (D)

 

Q.28. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET SEP 2013)

Assertion (A): One of the major sources of irrigation in Peninsular India is Tank Irrigation.

Reason (R): Most of the rivers in peninsular region are seasonal.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).

(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

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

Answer: (A)

 

Q.29. Arrange the following events playing a vital role in evolution of town and country planning in India in a sequential order of their taking place. (UGC NET SEP 2013)

Use the codes given below:

(I) Appointment of Bhore Committee.

(II) Enactment of Sanitation Act.

(III) Establishment of Improvement Trusts in important towns.

(IV) Formation of Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO).

Codes:

(A) I, II, III, IV

(B) II, III, I, IV

(C) III, I, II, IV

(D) IV, III, II, I

Answer: (B)

 

Q.30. Match List – I with the List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

List – I (National Park)

(a) Eraviculam

(b) Bandipur

(c) Hemis

(d) Sironi

List – II (State)

(i) Karnataka

(ii) Kerala

(iii) Manipur

(iv) Jammu & Kashmir

Codes:

a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i ii iv iii
(D i iv iii ii

Answer: (A)

 

Q.31. Name the State which employs the highest number of child labour in the country. (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Bihar

(C) Andhra Pradesh

(D) Jharkhand

Answer: (C)

 

Q.32. India’s decadal population growth rate has been continuously declining since (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) 1971-81

(B) 1981-91

(C) 1991-2001

(D) 2001-2011

Answer: (A)

 

Q.33. Which one of the following States has the longest coast line? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Gujarat

(D) Kerala

Answer: (C)

 

Q.34. In which of the following States of India the concentration of laterite soils is higher? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Odisha

(B) Gujarat

(C) Jammu & Kashmir

(D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: (A)

Q.35. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

Assertion (A): Laterite soils are well developed in Kerala.

Reason (R): Kerala receives high rainfall during monsoon season.

Codes:

(A) (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).

(B) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

(C) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

(D) (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).

Answer: (A)

 

Q.36. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

Assertion (A): Himalayan Rivers are perennial.

Reason (R): The region gets rainfall from the South West monsoon season only.

Codes:

(A) (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).

(B) (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).

(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.

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

Answer: (B)

 

Q.37. The ‘Valley of Kashmir’ lies between which of the following ranges? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Pir-Panjal and Karakoram Range

(B) Pir-Panjal and Zaskar range

(C) Zaskar and Ladakh range

(D) Sulaiman and Kirthar range

Answer: (B)

 

Q.38. Which one of the following regions has the highest proportion of agricultural land under irrigation? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(A) Punjab-Haryana Plain

(B) Rajasthan-Gujarat Plain

(C) West Bengal Delta

(D) Uttar Pradesh-Bihar Plain

Answer: (A)

 

Q.39. Which one of the following ecosystem services is not a part of Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) report? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Provisioning

(2) Promoting

(3) Supportive

(4) Regulating

Answer: (2)

 

Q.40. Which one of the following places in India the first bird-sanctuary was set up? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Vedanthangal

(2) Kundremukha

(3) Bannarghata

(4) Keoladeo

Answer: (1)

 

Q.41. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

List – I 

(a) Cantonment

(b) Transport

(c) Mining

(d) I.T.

List – II

(i) Kochi

(ii) Bangalore

(iii) Mau

(iv) Ankleshwar

Codes:

a b c d
(1) i iii ii iv
(2) iii ii iv i
(3) iii i iv ii
(4) iii i ii iv

Answer: (3)

 

Q.42. Match the following: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

List – I   (State)

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Chhattisgarh

(c) Tamil Nadu

(d) Gujarat

List – II (Rate of Literacy (%) at 2011 census)

(i) 69.7

(ii) 70.0

(iii) 60.2

(iv) 73.4

Codes:

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: (2)

 

Q.43. Which one of the following ports has been developed on a lagoon? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Chennai

(2) Mumbai

(3) Kochi

(4) Visakhapatnam

Answer: (3)

Q.44. Match the List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2013)

List – I (Natural Parks & Wild Life Sanctuaries)   

(a) Nandankanan

(b) Kaziranga

(c) Bandhavgarh

(d) Melghat

List – II  (States)

(i) Maharashtra

(ii) Madhya Pradesh

(iii) Odisha

(iv) Assam

Codes:

a b c d
(1) i ii iii iv
(2) ii iii iv i
(3) iii iv ii i
(4) iv i iii ii

Answer: (3)

 

Q.45. The objectives behind building the planned city of Chandigarh were (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) To build a city of modern India’s dreams.

(2) To settle down refugees coming to India after the partition.

(3) To develop an attractive tourist centre in Northwestern India.

(4) To provide capital city to Truncated Punjab.

Codes:

(1) 2 and 4 are correct.

(2) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

(3) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.

(4) only 4 is correct.

Answer: (3)

 

Q.46. Several planned cities have been developed in India after Independence. Which one of the following is not a post-independence planned city? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Gandhinagar

(2) Chandigarh

(3) Jaipur

(4) Bhubaneshwar

Answer: (3)

 

Q.47. Which one of the following group of States, which includes catchment area of Cauvery river basin, is correct? (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Pondicherry and Andhra Pradesh

(2) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry

(3) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Kerala

(4) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Pondicherry

Answer: (4)

 

Q.48. In which of the following year, IRS-1A was launched (UGC NET DEC 2013)

(1) 1982

(2) 1987

(3) 1988

(4) 1990

Answer: (3)

 

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