GEOMORPHOLOGY PYQS JULY & DEC 2018 NTA UGC NET
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Q.1. The concept of geosyncline was propounded by: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Holmes
(2) James Hutton
(3) Hall and Dana
(4) J.W. Powell
Answer- 3
Q.2. Gutenberg discontinuity is found between the: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Crust and mantle
(2) Mantle and core
(3) Upper Core and Lower Core
(4) Upper Mantle and Lower Mantle
Answer- 2
Q.3. The concept of panplan was propagated by: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) C.A. Cotton
(2) Von Ricthofen
(3) Crickmay
(4) Alfred Von Wegener
Answer- 3
Q.4. The direction of a horizontal line on an inclined rock strata is termed as: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Strike
(2) Dip
(3) Anticline
(4) Free face
Answer- 1
Q.5. Peternoster Lakes are: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Lakes formed on glacialstair ways
(2) Lakes having volcanic origin
(3) Lakes formed by a shallow stretch of water caused by sea erosion
(4) Cresent shaped lakes formed due to cut-off of a river meander
Answer-1
Q.6. “The present is the key to the past.” This phase is related to the concept of: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Isostasy
(2) Diastrophism
(3) Plate tectonics
(4) Uniformatarianism
Answer- 4
Q.7. Which one of the following types of plate boundaries and motions are exemplified by the San Andreas Faultr of California? (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Transform boundary with sinistral motion
(2) Transform boundary with dextral motion
(3) Divergent boundary with sinistral motion
(4) Convergent boundary with dextral motion
Answer- 2
Q.8. Which one of the followings is the main source for a vast reservoir of relatively inert nitrogen in homosphere? (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Volcanc activities
(2) Fossil fuel burning
(3) Acid rain
(4) Global warming
Answer- 1
Q.9. In which of the following directions the Nazca Plate is moving? (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) East
(2) West
(3) South
(4) North
Answer- 1
Q.10. Which one of the following groups of natural elements in living matters make up more than 99% of Earth’s biomass? (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) H, O, C
(2) N, CA, K
(3) H, CA, N
(4) S, H, Na
Answer- 1
Q.11. Which one of the following phenomena plays a vital role in the dispersion of majestic dinosaurs? (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) Volcanic eruption
(2) Zonal faulting
(3) Global cooling
(4) Continental drift
Answer- 4
Q.12. The Hydraulic Slope Theory was propunded by: (UGC NET- JULY 2018)
(1) R.E. Horton
(2) Darwin
(3) Penck
(4) Mallot
Answer- 1
Q.13. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
List I (Name of Author)
(a) Steers
(b) Von Richthofen
(c) Wooldridge
(d) Thornbury
List II
(Name of Book)
(i) Geomorphology
(ii) The Unstable Earth
(iii) Principles of Geomorphology
(iv) Spirit and Purpose of Geography
Code:
(1). (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(2). (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (C)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(3). (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(4). (a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Answer: 1
Q.14. Conrad discontinuity is found between (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Upper mantle and Lower mantle
(2) Outer and Inner core
(3) Sial and Sima
(4) Sima and Nife
Answer: 3
Q.15. The upper part of the mantle upon which the crust of the Earth floats is known as (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Hydrosphere
(2) Mesosphere
(3) Asthenosphere
(4) Barysphere
Answer: 3
Q.16. Which one of the following groups of topographical features is the product of erosional process? (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Moraine, Barchan, Pinnacle, Wave-built platform
(2) Cirque, Arete, Playa, Stack
(3) Eskers, Fiords, V-shaped valley, Seifs
(4) Levees, Stalagmites, Monadnocks, Drumlins
Answer: 2
Q.17. Which of the following groups of scholars stressed on the role of lateral erosion by streams in the formation of pediments? (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Paige, Blackwelder, Johnson
(2) Paige, Johnson, Lawson
(3) McGee, Paige, Blackwelder
(4) McGee, Blackwelder, Johnson
Answer: 1
Q.18. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R), Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
Assertion (A): Plate margins and volcanic zones are closely related with each other.
Reason (R): Most of the volcanic zones are located along convergent plate boundaries.
Code:
(1). (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(2). (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(3). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(4). Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Answer: 3
Q.19. Which of the following features is formed due to tectonic forces? (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Hanging valley
(2) Rift valley
(3) Blind valley
(4) U-shaped valley
Answer: 2
Q.20. Match List I with List II and choose the correct answer from the code given below (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
List I (Location of Yardang)
(a) Jaisalmer, India
(b) Khash Desert, Afghanistan
(c) Sinai
(d) Saudi Arabia
List II (Lithology)
(i) Clay
(ii) Eocene limestone
(iii) Caliche limestone
(iv) Nubian sandstone
Code:
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
Answer: 3
Q.21. Which one of the following rocks is associated with “Cratons”? (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Conglomerate
(2) Phyllite
(3) Slate
(4) Granite
Answer: 4
Q.22. The Two Cycle Theory on the origin of limestone caverns was proposed by (UGC NET- DEC 2018)
(1) Davis
(2) Gardner
(3) Malott
(4) Swinerton
Answer: 1