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Question 1Single Answer
Match List – I with List - II
     List - I                                    List - II
(Resource)                              (Region)
A. Iron ore                           1. Panna district
B. Diamond                         2. Jharia
C. Coal                               3. Babubudan Hills
D. Geothermal energy       4. Puga Valley
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    4 1  2 3 
  2. B
    1 3 4 2
  3. C
    2 3 4 1
  4. D
    3 1 2 4
Question 2Single Answer
Match the element of List – I with List - II
       List - I                        List - II
(Local Winds)               (Countries)
A. Norwester               1. Switzerland
B. Yamo                      2. New Zealand
C. Foehn                     3. USA
D. Chinhook                4. Japan
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    3 2 4 1
  2. B
    2 4 1 3
  3. C
    1 3 2 4
  4. D
    4 1 3 2
Question 3Single Answer
Who among the following Arab geographers is most widely travelled and wrote down his travel account for posterity ?
  1. A
    Ibn-Batuta
  2. B
    Ibn-Khaldun
  3. C
    Ibn-Hakul
  4. D
    Al-Masudi
Question 4Single Answer
Which among the following is an example of Quaternaries activites ?
  1. A
    Construction
  2. B
    Sericulture
  3. C
    Retail and wholesale trade
  4. D
    Manufacturing
Question 5Single Answer
Which of the following type of weathering is generally dominant in Greater Himalayas ?
  1. A
    Block disintegration
  2. B
    Scree formation
  3. C
    Exfoliation
  4. D
    Granular disintegration
Question 6Single Answer
Consider the following statements regarding air mass characteristics :
(1) An extensive body of air
(2) Fairly homogeneous physical properties
(3) Associated with light divergent winds
(4) Associated with the convergence zones
Select the correct the answer from codes given below :
  1. A
    1 and 2 are correct
  2. B
    3 and 4 are correct
  3. C
    2, 3 and 4 are correct
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3 are correct
Question 7Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is true for a World city ?
  1. A
    A World city is absolutely devoid of any financial institution
  2. B
    A World city is culturally homogeneous in nature
  3. C
    A World city is the headquarters of several multinational corporations
  4. D
    A World city is rarely the centre of new ideas and innovations
Question 8Single Answer
Ekman transport occurs in the :
  1. A
    Upper ocean
  2. B
    Meso-pelagic layer
  3. C
    Bathy – pelagic layer
  4. D
    Ocean bottom
Question 9Single Answer
Which one of the following books was NOT written by Al-Masudi ?
  1. A
    Kitab-Muraj-al-Dhahab
  2. B
    Kitab-Akhbar-al-Zaman
  3. C
    Al-Qanun-al-Masudi
  4. D
    Kitab-al-Ausat
Question 10Single Answer
Which one of the following surface produces maximum albedo ?
  1. A
    Fresh snow cover
  2. B
    Cloud cover
  3. C
    Forest cover
  4. D
    Desert cover
Question 11Single Answer
Match the element of List – I with List - II
      List - I                                    List - II
 (Water Falls)                      (Name of the River)
A. Jog Prapat                            1. Cauvery
B. Dudh Sagar                          2. Machkund
C. Shiva Samudram                 3. Mandori
D. Duduma                               4. Sharavati
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    1 4 2 3
  2. B
    1 3 4 2
  3. C
    4 3 1 2
  4. D
    3 1 4 2
Question 12Single Answer
Match the element of List – I with List - II
      List - I                                 List - II
  (Scholar)                                (Books)
A. Ritter                          1. On Air, Water, Places
B. Ptolemy                     2. Geographia
C. Strabo                       3. Almagast
D. Hippocrates              4. Eradkunde
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    2 1 4 3
  2. B
    4 3 2 1
  3. C
    1 2 3 4
  4. D
    4 1 2 3
Question 13Single Answer
Identify the river of India which has the following characteristics :
(1) It originates from the Amarkantak plateau.
(2) It is a tributary of Ganga river.
(3) During summer months, it has little water.
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    Narmada
  2. B
    Son
  3. C
    Ramganga
  4. D
    Kosi
Question 14Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is true for Sadler's theory of population growth ?
  1. A
    Increase in human population and food supply are inversely related
  2. B
    Human population increases in geometrical progression while food supply increases in arithmetic progression
  3. C
    Sadler's theory of population growth belongs to the economic theories of population growth
  4. D
    Human fertility varies inversely with population density
Question 15Single Answer
Who among the following proposed the core periphery model of economic development ?
  1. A
    Rostow
  2. B
    Friedman
  3. C
    Myrdal
  4. D
    Harschman
Question 16Single Answer
The graph used to show the proportion of surface area representing elevation above or below datum is :
  1. A
    Altimetric curve
  2. B
    Fluviometric curve
  3. C
    Morphometric curve
  4. D
    Hypsometric curve
Question 17Single Answer
The densest sea water is the :
  1. A
    Arctic bottom water
  2. B
    North Pacific bottom water
  3. C
    Antarctic bottom water
  4. D
    North Atlantic deep water
Question 18Single Answer
Which one of the following Regional Organizations of Cooperation is the largest in terms of number of member countries ?
  1. A
    OPEC
  2. B
    SAARC
  3. C
    ASEAN
  4. D
    EU
Question 19Single Answer
Down-warping is produced on account of which of the following actions ?
  1. A
    Crustal fracture
  2. B
    Crustal bending
  3. C
    Submergence
  4. D
    Emergence
Question 20Single Answer
From the given transport graph, calculate ‘Beta – Index’ .

Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    1.5
  2. B
    3.0
  3. C
    2.0
  4. D
    1.0
Question 21Single Answer
Select among the following groups of States of India in secending order having high concentration of population distribution according to Census 2011 data :
  1. A
    Uttar Pradesh, maharasthra, Bihar, West Bengal
  2. B
    Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil nadu
  3. C
    uttar pradesh, West Bengal, Maharasthra, Bihar
  4. D
    Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, West Bengal
Question 22Single Answer
T – S diagram helps in determining the formation and extent of :
  1. A
    Ocean currents
  2. B
    Tidal Waves.
  3. C
    Coral reefs
  4. D
    Water masses
Question 23Single Answer
In a fold if both limbs are parallel as well as horizontal to each other, it would be a case of which of the following types of folds ?
  1. A
    Isocline
  2. B
    Recumbent
  3. C
    Open
  4. D
    Closed
Question 24Single Answer
El Nio Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is an :
  1. A
    Ocean process
  2. B
    Atmospheric process
  3. C
    Ocean-atmospheric process
  4. D
    Ocean-atmosphere-land process
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following statements are true ?
(1) The correlation coefficient is dependent on te choice of both origin and scale observations.
(2) The correlation coefficient is dependent on the units of measurements.
(3) The coefficient of correlation is the sqare roots of the coefficient of determination.
(4) The zero value of correlation coefficient cannot estimate the value of dependent variable.
Code :
  1. A
    1 and 2 are true
  2. B
    1, 2 and 3 are true
  3. C
    3 and 4 are true
  4. D
    4 only is true
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following feature hinders the social process of assimilation ?
  1. A
    The stage of development of society
  2. B
    Social activities
  3. C
    Intimate social contacts
  4. D
    Amalgamation
Question 27Single Answer
Arrange the following components of 'quality of life' used by the Berlin Centre of Future Research in decreasing weightage :
(1) Physical
(2) mental
(3) Material
(4) Spiritual
Which of the above statements are correct ?
  1. A
    4, 3, 1, 2
  2. B
    3, 4, 2, 1
  3. C
    2, 1, 4, 3
  4. D
    1, 2, 3, 4
Question 28Single Answer
Identify the Indian port which is known as the best natural harbour and has the leading cargo traffic importing petroelum, fertilizer, chemicals and machinery etc.
  1. A
    Kolkata
  2. B
    Chennai
  3. C
    New Tuticorin
  4. D
    Vishakhapatnam
Question 29Single Answer
La Nina phenomenon is due to which of the following conditions ?
  1. A
    Air pressure dropping over central and eastern pacific Ocean
  2. B
    Weak high pressure system replacing normal pressure over western Pacific
  3. C
    An abnormal accumulation of cold water in central and eastern Pacificn resulting into the very strong trade winds
  4. D
    The trade winds over the pacific Ocean move strongly from west to east
Question 30Single Answer
The constructive margin of lithospheric plates is represented by which of the following ?
  1. A
    Ural mountains
  2. B
    Mariana trench
  3. C
    Indo-Gangetic plain
  4. D
    Mid-Atlantic ridge
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following data formats in GIS is compatible with satellite images ?
  1. A
    CAD data format
  2. B
    DLG data format
  3. C
    Vector data format
  4. D
    Raster data format
Question 32Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT a part of Circum-Pacific Volcanic belt ?
  1. A
    Aleutian islands
  2. B
    Mindanao island
  3. C
    Azores islands
  4. D
    Sakhalin island
Question 33Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Panchayati Raj Institutions have 3-tier systems in planning and executing development projects within their jurisdictions.
Reason (R) : Panchayati Raj Act empowered local bodies participation in planning process.
Select the correct the answer from options given below :
  1. A
    (A) is true, but (R) is false
  2. B
    (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C
    Both (A) and (R) are ture and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D
    Both (A) and (R) are ture, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Question 34Single Answer
The proportion of area under various crops at a point of time is known as :
  1. A
    crop combination
  2. B
    cropping patterns
  3. C
    crop concentration
  4. D
    crop diversification
Question 35Single Answer
'Chi square test' measures which of the following ?
  1. A
    Mean deviation
  2. B
    Goodness of fit
  3. C
    Trend
  4. D
    Variation
Question 36Single Answer
Mount St. Helens is located in which which part of the world ?
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    Java sea
  3. C
    Andaman sea
  4. D
    Aegean sea
Question 37Single Answer
The ideal time of the day to obtain a real photograph is :
  1. A
    When the sun is low oblique (before and after noon)
  2. B
    When the sun is high oblique (morning and evening)
  3. C
    When the sun is almost verticle (at noon)
  4. D
    Any time of the day
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following groups of countries is the participant member of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ?
  1. A
    Sri Lanka – Malaysia – pakistan
  2. B
    India – bhutan – Mauritius
  3. C
    Bangladesh-Mozambique-Maldives
  4. D
    Afghanistan-Bhutan-Maldives
Question 39Single Answer
Match the element of List – I withList - II
         List - I                      List - II
     (Subject)                    (Object)
A. Apiculture                  1. Fruits
B. Olericulture               2. Grapevine
C. Pomology                 3. Kitchen herbs
D. Viticulture                 4. Bee
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    1 2 3 4
  2. B
    2 1 3 4
  3. C
    4 3 1 2
  4. D
    3 2 4 1
Question 40Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is NOT matched correctly ?
  1. A
    Julian Wolpert : Behavioural approach
  2. B
    Aristotle : Inductive approach
  3. C
    Ratzel : Man-land approach
  4. D
    David Smith : Marxist perspective
Question 41Single Answer
Match List – I with List - II
       List - I                                 List - II
(Ocean currents)                    (Location)
A. Labrador                1. West coast of Morocco
B. Oyashio                 2. West Coast of South Africa
C. Canary                  3. East Coast of Canada
D. Benguela              4. East Coast of Korea
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    1 2 3 4
  2. B
    2 1 4 3
  3. C
    3 4 1 2
  4. D
    4 3 2 1
Question 42Single Answer
Whose work provides the concept of image to geographical studies ?
  1. A
    Gilbert White
  2. B
    Julian Wolpert
  3. C
    Kenneth Boulding
  4. D
    Peter Gould
Question 43Single Answer
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The Indo-Gangetic plain is one of the densely populated regions of the world.
Reason (R) : The Indo-Gangetic plain has fertile land and abundance of water.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B
    Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. C
    (A) is true, but (R) is false
  4. D
    (A) is false, but (R) is true
Question 44Single Answer
As per the National Population Policy of India (2000), which of the following is the target year to achieve a stable population ?
  1. A
    2040
  2. B
    2045
  3. C
    2050
  4. D
    2055
Question 45Single Answer
In D.M. Smith's theoretical model of the spatial margins to profitability, if cost is constant, the space-revenue curve would be :
  1. A
    V-shaped
  2. B
    A shaped
  3. C
    S-shaped
  4. D
    rectangular
Question 46Single Answer
Sand Andreas Fault represents which one of the following ?
  1. A
    Benioff zone
  2. B
    Constructive margin of the plate
  3. C
    Destructive margin of the plate
  4. D
    Conservative margin of the plate
Question 47Single Answer
Which one of the scales of measurement refers to tomado severity and damage ?
  1. A
    Saffir-Simpson scale
  2. B
    Beaufort scale
  3. C
    Fujita scale
  4. D
    Richter scale
Question 48Single Answer
Which one of the following is less important determinant for the electroral behaviour in India ?
  1. A
    Caste
  2. B
    Education of a candidate
  3. C
    Religion and language
  4. D
    Money power
Question 49Single Answer
Match the element of List – I with List - II
           List I                                            List - II
(Geomorphic Hazards)                  (Areas of Occurrence)
A. Faulting                                1. Krakatoa Earthquake (1833)
B. Vulcanicity                            2. Greece Earthquake (1931)
C. Hydrostatic pressure            3. Gujarat Earthquake (2001)
D. Plate movement                   4. California Earthquake (1906)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    A B C D
    2 3 4 1
  2. B
    1 2 3 4
  3. C
    3 4 1 2
  4. D
    4 1 2 3
Question 50Single Answer
Which one of the following is NOT matched correctly ?
  1. A
    Proto-Australoids : Bhutias
  2. B
    Nordics : Rajputs
  3. C
    Mongoloids : Khasis
  4. D
    Negritoes : Khaddars
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