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PAPER – II

GEOGRAPHY

Note : Answer all the questions. Each question carries two (2) marks.

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1. In which of the following regions the annual range of temperature is the highest? 1) Mediterranean regions 2) Subpolar regions 3) Humid subtropical regions 4) Polar regions

fPo;f;fz;l ve;j gFjpapy; Mz;L ntg;gepiy mfw;rp mjpfkhf cs;sJ?

1) kj;jpajiuf;fly; gFjp 2) cgJUt gFjp

3) <uk; epuk;gpa Jiz madkz;ly gFjp 4) JUt gFjp

2. Kandal Pokkudan is notable for the conservation of 1) biodiversity 2) mangroves 3) water bodies 4) wildlife

ve;j tsg;ghJfhg;gpy; fhz;ly; nghFld; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; ngWfpwhh;?

1) gy;Yaph;j;jd;ik 2) rJg;Gepyk;

3) ePh;epiyfs; 4) tdcaphpfs;

3. Which of the following is identified as the first Biosphere reserve in India? 1) Gulf of Mannar 2) Manas 3) Sundarban 4) Nilgiri

,e;jpahtpy; Kjypy; milahsk; fhzg;gl;l caphpd njhFjp ghJfhg;G ,lk;

1) kd;dhh;tisFlh 2) khd];

3) Re;jutdk; 4) ePyfphp

4. Identify the statement which is TRUE. 1) Himalayan Orogeny took place during Triassic 2) Terai region has good drainage 3) Most of the Islands in the Arabian sea are of coral origin 4) ‘Bhangar’ refers to the newer alluvial deposits in the Gangetic plain

fPo;f;fz;l thf;fpaj;jpy; vJ cz;ik?

1) biuahrpf; fhyj;jpy; ,kakiy cUthf;fk; eilngw;wJ

2) juha;gFjp xU ey;y tbfhy; mikg;G nfhz;l gFjp

3) mugpf; flypy; cs;s ngUk;ghyhd jPTfs; gtsg;ghiwfshy; Mdit

4) ‘gq;fh;’ vd;gJ fq;ifr; rkntspapd; Gjpa tz;ly; gbthFk;

5. As per 2011 census the share of Class III towns to the total urban population in India is 1) 7% 2) 9% 3) 12% 4) 15%

2011 Mk; kf;fs; njhif fzf;nfLg;gpd; gb ,e;jpahtpd; %d;whk; epiy efuj;jpd; gq;F rjtPjk;

1) 7% 2) 9% 3) 12% 4) 15%

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6. Identify the statement which is wrong

1) Anaximander prepared the first map of the world

2) Eratosthenes measured the circumference of the world

3) Orbis Terrarum was the contribution of Greeks

4) Maps of the early Medieval period are called T-O maps

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ jtwhd $w;W

1) cyfpd; Kjy; tiug;glj;ij cUthf;fpath; mndf;rpNkd;lh;

2) cyfpd; Rw;wsit mse;jth; vulh];njd;];

3) Mh;gp]; nluUk; vd;gJ fpNuf;fh;fspd; gq;fspg;G

4) Mjp ,ilf;fhy tiug;glk; T-O tiug;glk;

7. Cultural Landscape studies was elaborated by

1) Carl O Sauer 2) Fredrich Ratzel

3) Ellen Semple 4) Jean Brunhes

fyhr;rhu epyg;gFjp gbg;ig tphpthf;fk; nra;jth;

1) fhu;y; X rhah; 2) gphpl;hpr; ul;ry;

3) vyd; nrk;gps; 4) [Pd; G&Nd

8. Dolichocephalic is the characteristic feature of

1) Mongoloid race 2) Caucasoid race

3) Negritos 4) Malenesians

lhypNfhnrthypf; ve;j ,d kf;fspd; clw;$WghL jd;ik?

1) kq;Nfhyha;L ,dk; 2) fhfrha;L ,dk;

3) ePf;hp;Nlhf;fs; 4) khypdp\pad;];

9. The number of Macro planning regions in India as developed by the Town and Country Planning Organization in 1968 is

1) 8 2) 11

3) 13 4) 17

1968y; ,e;jpahtpy; efh; kw;Wk; Njrpa jpl;l mikg;G Vw;gLj;jpa ehl;bd; nghpa jpl;lg;gFjpfs; tifg;ghl;by; gphpTfspd; vz;zpf;if

1) 8 2) 11

3) 13 4) 17

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10. The Three Gorges Project was constructed across the river

1) Nile 2) Yangtze

3) Brahamaputra 4) Mississippi

ve;j ejpapd; FWf;Nf j;hP fhh;[]; jpl;lk; (Three Gorges) fl;lg;gl;lJ?

1) iey; 2) ahq;l;]p

3) gpuk;kGj;uh 4) kp]p]pgp

11. Rio Grande Rise and Walvis ridge occur in

1) Pacific ocean 2) Atlantic ocean

3) Indian ocean 4) Mediterranean sea

hpNah fpuhz;b iu]; kw;Wk; thy;tp]; hpl;[; vq;Fs;sJ?

1) grpgpf; ngUq;fly; 2) ml;yhz;bf; ngUq;fly;

3) ,e;jpag; ngUq;fly; 4) kj;jpaj; jiufly;

12. Identify the ocean current which does not flow along the west coast

1) Canaries current 2) Humboldt current

3) Benguela current 4) Agulhas current

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; ve;j fly; ePNuhl;lk; Nkw;F flw;fiu topahf nry;ytpy;iy

1) Nfdhp]; ePNuhl;lk; 2) `k;Nghy;l; ePNuhl;lk;

3) ngd;Fyh ePNuhl;lk; 4) mFy;̀ h]; ePNuhl;lk;

13. Every year June 8th is observed as

1) World Biodiversity day 2) World Migratory bird day

3) World Oceans day 4) World Water day

xt;nthU tUlKk; [Pd; 8 Mk; Njjp ve;j ehshf mDrhpf;fg;gLfpwJ?

1) cyf gy;Yaph; njhFg;G jpdk; 2) cyf ,lkhw;w gwitfs; jpdk;

3) cyf Nguhop jpdk; 4) cyf jz;zPh; jpdk;

14. Which of the following currents does not occur in Pacific ocean?

1) Oyashio current 2) Aleutian current

3) Humboldt current 4) Somalian current

fPo;f;fz;l ePNuhl;lq;fspy; vJ grpgpf; ngUq;flypy; ,y;iy

1) xahrpNah ePNuhl;lk; 2) mY}rpad; ePNuhl;lk;

3) `k;Nghy;l; ePNuhl;lk; 4) Nrhkhypad;; ePNuhl;lk;

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15. Subansiri and Dhansiri rivers are tributary to River

1) Mahanadhi 2) Brahmaputra

3) Chenab 4) Son

Rgd;]php kw;Wk; jd;]php ve;j ejpapd; Jizejpfs;?

1) kfhejp 2) gpuk;kGj;jpuh

3) rPdhg; 4) Nrhd;

16. Which of the following areas does not have Black soil?

1) Kathiawar peninsula 2) Malwa plateau

3) Chotanagpur plateau 4) Bundelkhand plateau

fPo;f;fz;l ve;jg; gFjpapy; fhpry; kz; fhzg;gltpy;iy?

1) fj;jpathh; jPgfw;gk; 2) khy;th gPlG+kp

3) Nrhl;lh ehf;G+h; gPlG+kp 4) gz;ly;fhz;l; gPlG+kp

17. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the given steel plants in India based on their date of commissioning

1) Bokaro, Salem, TISCO, Durgapur 2) TISCO, Bokaro, Durgapur, Salem

3) Durgapur, Bokaro, TISCO, Salem 4) TISCO, Durgapur, Bokaro, Salem

Jtf;fg;gl;l Mz;bd; mbg;gilapy; fPo;f;fz;l ,e;jpa Miyfspd; rhpahd thpirKiw (goikapypUe;J GJik tiu) vJ?

1) nghfhNuh> Nryk;> TISCO, Jh;f;fhG+h; 2) TISCO, nghfhNuh> Jh;f;fhG+h;> Nryk;

3) Jh;f;fhG+h;> nghfhNuh> TISCO, Nryk; 4) TISCO, Jh;f;fhG+h;> nghfhNuh> Nryk;

18. Hachuring which is a method to represent relief in map was first attempted by

1) Munns 2) Lehmann

3) Foster 4) Taylor

epyj;Njhw;wj;ijf; fhz;gpf;f `r;R+hpq; Kiwia Kjypy; gad;gLj;jpath;

1) Kd;]; 2) Nykd;

3) /gh];lh; 4) nla;yh;

19. Which of the following is an Open source GIS package?

1) ENVI 2) ILWIS

3) IDRISI 4) MapInfo

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ Gtp jfty; mikg;gpd; jpwe;j epiy trjpj; njhFg;G (Open source GIS)

1) ENVI 2) ILWIS

3) IDRISI 4) MapInfo

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20. The largest exporters of tea in the world in are

1) India and China 2) Kenya and Srilanka

3) Srilanka and India 4) Srilanka and China

cyfpd; Njapiy mjpf mstpy; Vw;Wkjp nra;Ak; ehLfs;

1) ,e;jpah kw;Wk; irdh 2) nfd;ah kw;Wk; =yq;fh

3) =yq;fh kw;Wk; ,e;jpah 4) =yq;fh kw;Wk; irdh

21. Which of the following is a major wheat producing region in North America?

1) Saskatchewan 2) Arkansas

3) Louisiana 4) California

tl mnkhpf;fhtpd; Kjd;ik NfhJik cw;gj;jp nra;Ak; gFjp?

1) r];nfl;Rthd; 2) mh;fd;rh];

3) Y}rpahdh 4) fyp/Nghh;dpah

22. Occurrence of glaciers in equatorial Andes is an example for

1) Azonal process 2) Polyzonal process

3) Zonal process 4) Extrazonal process

epyeLf;Nfhl;L Md;b]py; cs;s gdpahW vjw;F vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf cs;sJ?

1) kz;lykw;w nrayp 2) gy;kz;ly nrayp

3) kz;ly nrayp 4) $Ljy; kz;ly nrayp

23. Spalling is a process associated with

1) Mass movement 2) Wind action

3) Weathering 4) Fluvial action

];Ngypq; vd;gJ vjDila Jiz nraw;ghq;F

1) jpus; efh;T 2) fhw;wpd; nray;

3) ÁõÛø» ]øuÄ 4) ePhpd; nray;

24. Tombolo is a landform which is the result of

1) River erosion 2) Glacial deposition

3) Aeolian action 4) Sea wave action

lk;nghyh vjdhy; cUthFk; epyg;gFjp?

1) Mw;W mhpg;G 2) gdpahw;wpd; gbjy; nray;

3) fhw;W nray; 4) fly; miy nray;

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25. Identify the correct sequence of States in the descending order for production of fish in India

1) West Bengal, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh

2) Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal

3) Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu

4) Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat

,e;jpahtpy; kPd; cw;gj;jpapy; rhpahd ,wq;FKf thpir khepyq;fs;.

1) Nkw;F tq;fhsk;> Nfush> Me;jpu gpuNjrk;

2) Me;jpu gpuNjrk;> F[uhj;> Nkw;F tq;fhsk;

3) Nfush> Nkw;F tq;fhsk;> jkpo;ehL

4) Me;jpu gpuNjrk;> Nkw;F tq;fhsk;> F[uhj;

26. The headquarters of Indian Meteorological Department is located at

1) Pune 2) Kolkata

3) Bengaluru 4) Mumbai

,e;jpahtpd; thdpiy Jiwapd; jiyikafk; vq;F mike;Js;sJ?

1) G+dh 2) nfhy;fj;jh

3) ngq;fSU 4) Kk;ig

27. The highest yield per hectare for sugarcane is from

1) Uttar Pradesh 2) Tamil Nadu

3) Maharashtra 4) Punjab

xU Vf;fhpy; mjpfg;gbahd fUk;G tpisr;riy nfhz;l khepyk;

1) cj;jpugpuNjrk; 2) jkpo;ehL

3) kfhuh\;buh 4) gQ;rhg;

28. In population studies Geriatrics is a study related to

1) Morbidity 2) Elderly population

3) Intra regional migration 4) Net Reproduction rate

kf;fl;njhifapy; nfh;ahl;hpf;]; vjDld; njhlh;G nfhz;lJ?

1) NehAWjd;ik 2) taJKjph;e;j kf;fs;njhif

3) tl;lhu cl;gFjp ,lkhw;wk; 4) nkhj;j ,dg;ngUf;f tpfpjk;

29. Site and situation approach of cities was first outlined by

1) Ernest Burgess 2) Raoul Blanchard

3) Aurosseau 4) Carter

efuq;fspd; mikg;G kw;Wk; miktpl mZFKiwia Kjypy; nfhz;L te;jth;

1) vh;d];l;; gh;nf]; 2) uTy; gpshd;fh;L

3) M&Nrh 4) fhh;l;lh;;

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30. The Lombardy industrial region is located in northern 1) France 2) Poland 3) Spain 4) Italy

yk;ghh;b njhopw; gFjp vjd; tl gFjpapy; mike;Js;sJ?

1) gpuhd;]; 2) Nghye;J

3) ];ngapd; 4) ,j;jhyp

31. Which port replaced Rotterdam as the World’s busiest port after 2005? 1) Singapore 2) Shanghai 3) Hong Kong 4) Kobe

cyfpd; kpf mjpf ,af;fKila JiwKfkhf ,Ue;j uhl;lh;lhik 2005k; Mz;bw;F gpwF gpd;js;spa JiwKfk;.

1) rpq;fg;G+h; 2) \hq;fha;

3) `hq;fhq; 4) NfhNg

32. Identify the wrongly matched pair of books and authors 1) Radical Geography – Peet 2) Locational Analysis in – Haggett Human Geography 3) Theoretical Geography – Berry 4) Principles of Geomorphology – Thornbury

fPo;f;fz;litfspy; jtwhf nghUe;jpAs;s Gj;jfj;ijAk; MrphpaiuAk; fz;Lgpb

1) Ai¨£øh ¦Â°¯À – gPl;

2) ©Ûu ¦Â°¯¼¾ÒÍ – `hnfl;

Ch B´Ä

3) ÷Põm£õmk ¦Â°¯À – ngh;hp

4) {» E¸ÁõUP C¯¼ß – jhh;d;nghp

öPõÒøPPÒ

33. Nearly 75% of the total domestic power generation is from nuclear power plants in 1) Australia 2) Hungary 3) France 4) Japan

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1) M];jpNuypah 2) `q;Nfhp

3) gpuhd;]; 4) [g;ghd;

34. A typology of slums as “Hope” and “Despair” was formulated in 1962 by 1) Stokes 2) Morrill 3) Mumford 4) Taylor

Nrhpfis “ek;gpf;if Nrhpfs;” kw;Wk; “tpuf;jp Nrhpfs;” vd 1962k; Mz;by; tifg;ghL nra;jth;.

1) ];Nlhf;]; 2) Nkhhpy;

3) kk;Nghh;L 4) nla;yh;

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35. Which of the following statements regarding ecosystem is WRONG?

1) Primary producers are also called autotrophs

2) Carnivores are called saprotrophs

3) Omnivores complicate food web

4) In deep sea regions primary production is very low

R+o;epiy xOq;FKiw Fwpj;j $w;Wfspy; jtwhdJ vJ?

1) Kjd;ik cw;gj;jpahsh;fs; ‘Ml;Nlhl;uh/;g;’ (Autotrophs) vdTk; miof;fg;gLfpwJ

2) khkpr gl;rpzpfs; ‘rhg;Nuhl;uh/g;’ vdg;gLfpd;wd.

3) rh;tgl;rpdpfs; czTtiyia rpf;fyhf;Ffpd;wd.

4) Mo;fly; gFjpapy; Kjd;ik cw;gj;jp kpfTk; FiwT.

36. Identify the CORRECT statement regarding salinity of oceans

1) Average Salinity of the ocean is about 45 parts per thousand

2) Salinity off the coast of Belem in South America is due to low evaporation

3) The Black sea outflow through Bosphorus is cooler and less saline

4) North sea has low salinity because of its location at the higher latitudes

fly;fspd; cg;gsT Fwpj;j rhpahd $w;iw fz;Lgpbf;fTk;

1) flypd; ruhrhp cg;gsT 45/1000 fpuhk;

2) njd;mnkhpf;fhtpy; ngyk; flw;fiuf;F mg;ghy; Fiwe;j cg;gsT ,Ug;gjw;F Mtpahjy; fhuzk;

3) gh];gu]; topahf ntspNaWk; fUq;fly; ePu; Fsph;r;rpahfTk; Fiwe;j cg;gsT nfhz;ljhfTk; cs;sJ

4) cau; ml;rg;gFjpapy; mike;jpUg;gjhy; tlfly; Fiwe;j cg;gsT nfhz;Ls;sJ

37. Tummalapalle in Andhra Pradesh is significant for large scale reserves of

1) Manganese 2) Bauxite

3) Iron ore 4) Uranium

Me;jpu gpuNjrj;jpy; cs;s Jk;kygs;sp vjd; ngUk;ghd;ik ,Ug;gpw;F Kf;fpakhdJ?

1) khq;fdPR 2) ghf;i]l;

3) ,Uk;Gj; jhJ 4) ANudpak;

38. Tilaiya, Konar and Maithon dams are part of

1) Kosi Project 2) Thungabhadra Project

3) Bhakra Nangal Project 4) Damodar Valley Project

jpy;iyah> Nfhdhh;> ikjd; mizfs; ve;j jpl;lj;jpy; mq;fk; tfpf;fpd;wd?

1) Nfhrp jpl;lk; 2) Jq;fgj;uh jpl;lk;

3) gf;uheq;fy; jpl;lk; 4) jhNkhjh; gs;sj;jhf;F jpl;lk;.

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39. GAGAN which helps airport navigation is a project developed by

1) Israel 2) Japan

3) France 4) India

thd;top gaz jpl;lj;jpw;F cjTk; ‘ffd;’ (GAGAN) ve;j ehl;lhy; cUthf;fg;gl;lJ?

1) ,];Nuy; 2) [g;ghd;

3) gpuhd;;]; 4) ,e;jpah

40. Which of the following statements regarding Geostationary satellites is WRONG?

1) They are fixed at an altitude of about 35000 km from the earth surface

2) INSAT series of satellites are Geostationary satellites

3) The orbital period of them is the same that of earth’s rotation

4) They are most useful for resource evaluation of an area

fPo;f;fhZk; Gtpepiy nraw;iff; Nfhs;fs; Fwpj;jj; njhlh;fspy; vJ rhpahdJ md;W

1) g+kpapd; Nky;epiyg; gug;gpypUe;J 35000fp.kP cauj;jpy; mit epiyepWj;jg;gl;Ls;sd.

2) ,d;rhl; nraw;iff;Nfhs; njhlh;fs; ahTk; Gtpepiyr; nraw;iff;Nfhs;fs;.

3) mit RoYk; fhyk;, Gtpr; Row;rpf;F \©©õÚx

4) xU ,lj;jpy; cs;s %yts kjpg;gPl;Lf;F mit nghpJk; gad;gLfpd;wd.

41. The Quazi-Zenith Satellite System is a GPS developed by

1) France 2) China

3) Japan 4) South Korea

Fthrp n[dpj; Jizf;Nfhs; njhFjp vd;w Gtp mikg;gpl njhFjpia cUthf;fpa ehL

1) gpuhd;]; 2) irdh

3) [g;ghd; 4) njd;nfhhpah

42. In satellite imageries 8 bit or 11 bit data refer to

1) Spectral resolution

2) Temporal resolution

3) Spatial resolution

4) Radiometric resolution

nraw;iff;Nfhs; glq;fspy; 8 gpl; my;yJ 11 gpl; msTila juT vijf; Fwpf;fpwJ?

1) ];ngf;l;uy; jPh;khdk;

2) fhyg;gFjp jPh;khdk;

3) miktplg;gug;Grhh; jPh;khdk;

4) NubNahnkl;hpf; jPh;khdk;

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43. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes

List I List II

[Location] [Koppen climatic type]

(a) Italy (i) ‘Cf’ type

(b) Netherlands (ii) ‘Af’ type

(c) Southeastern USA (iii) ‘Cs’ type

(d) Malaysia (iv) ‘Df’ type

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

gl;bay; xd;iwg; gl;bay; ,uz;Lld; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpiliaj; fz;lwpe;J mjw;fhd

Fwpiaj; Njh;T nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

(miktplk;;;;) (Nfhg;gd; thdpiy tif)

(a) ,j;jhyp (i) ‘Cf’ tif

(b) nejh;yhe;J (ii) ‘Af’ tif

(c) njd;fpof;F mnkhpf;f If;fpa ehL (iii) ‘Cs’ tif

(d) kNyrpah (iv) ‘Df’ tif

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

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44. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes

List I List II

[Geomorphologists] [related to]

(a) Chorley (i) Slope Analysis

(b) Hack (ii) Dynamic Equilibrium theory

(c) Mercalli (iii) Earthquake

(d) Wood (iv) Systems approach in Geomorphology

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

gl;bay; xd;iwg; gl;bay; ,uz;Lld; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpiliaf; fz;lwpf.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

({»E¸ÁõUP £o¯õͺPÒ) (njhlh;Gila)

(a) rhh;yp (i) rhpT ghprPyid

(b) `hf; (ii) ,af;fr; rkd;ikf; nfhs;if

(c) nkh;fy;yp (iii) epyeLf;fk;

(d) cl; (iv) {»E¸ÁõUP°¯À mikg;G mZFKiw

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

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45. Assertion [A] : Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example for divergent plate boundary Reasoning [R] : Older rocks occur at the centre of the ridge and younger rocks occur on either side 1) Both “A” and “R” are true and “R” is the correct explanation for “A”

2) Both “A” and “R” are true but “R” is NOT the correct explanation for “A”.

3) “A” is True but “R” is False

4) “A” is False but “R” is True

$w;W (A) : ika ml;yhz;bf; kiyj;njhlh; tpyfpr;nry;Yk; fz;lj;jl;L tpspk;gpw;F

cjhuzkhFk;

fhuzp (R) : kiyj;njhlhpd; ikag;gFjpapy; gok;ghiwfSk; ntspNa ,UGwq;fspy;

,sk; ghiwfSk; cs;sd.

1) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik ’A’vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ 2) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik Mdhy; ’A’ vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ my;y

3) ‘A’ cz;ik Mdhy; ‘R’ jtW 4) ‘A’ jtW Mdhy; ‘R’ cz;ik

46. Consider the following statements regarding Population of 60+ years and identify the correct answer using the codes given below:

(i) In 2015 population of 60+ years accounted for 12% share in the world population

(ii) Among the continents this share is the highest in Europe

(iii) Between 2015 and 2050 there will be a gradual decline of population of 60+ years

1) (i),(ii) and (iii) are correct

2) Only (i) and (ii) are correct

3) Only (iii) is correct

4) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct

mWgJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l taJilNahh; vz;zpf;if Fwpj;j fPo;fhZk; njhlh;fisg;

ghprPypj;Jr; rhpahd tpiliaf; fz;lwpe;J fPNo jug;gl;l mtw;wpd; Fwpiaf; $Wf.

(i) cyf kf;fs; njhifapy; 12 rjtPjk; Mf mWgJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l

taJilath;fs; 2015,y; ,Ue;jd.

(ii) fz;lq;fSf;F ,ilNa ,e;j tpfpjg; gq;F INuhg;ghtpy; kpf mjpfkhFk;.

(iii) 2015f;Fk; 2050f;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l fhy fl;lj;jpy; mWgJf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l tajpdh;

vz;zpf;if tpfpjj;jpy; epjhdkhd rhpT Vw;gLk;.

1) (i), (ii) kw;Wk; (iii) Mfpad rhp

2) (i) kw;Wk; (ii) kl;LNk rhp

3) (iii) kl;LNk rhp

4) (ii), (iii) Mfpa ,uz;LNk rhp.

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47. Consider the following statements and identify the correct answer using the codes

given below:

(i) Febvre is a staunch propagator of Possibilism (ii) Ptolemy is considered as Father of Modern Geography (iii) Modern Geomorphology is based on the ideas of Hutton and Playfair 1) (i), (ii), (iii) are correct 2) Only (i) and (ii) are correct 3) Only (i) and (iii) are correct 4) Only (ii) and (iii) are correct

fPo;f;fhZk; njhlh;fisg; ghprPypj;Jr; rhpahd tpiliaf; fz;lwpe;J> mjw;fhd FwpaPl;il vOJf.

(i) /nggu; Njh;T Kjd;ik nfhs;ifia jPtpukhf Mjhpg;gth;;

(ii) jhykp etPd Gtpapaypd; je;ij vd fUjg;gLfpwhh;; (iii) ímhß ©ØÖ® ¨÷Í÷£º ]¢uøÚPÎß AizuÍ©õP |ÃÚ {» E¸ÁõUP C¯À

öPõskÒÍx.

1) (i), (ii) kw;Wk; (iii) rhp 2) (i) kw;Wk; (ii) kl;Lk; rhp 3) (i) kw;Wk; (iii) kl;Lk; rhp 4) (ii) kw;Wk; (iii) kl;Lk; rhp

48. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes List I List II [Mineral] [Mine location] (a) Coal (i) Baramer (b) Petroleum (ii) Noamundi (c) Bauxite (iii) Karanpura (d) Iron ore (iv) Koraput

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

gl;bay; xd;iwg; gl;bay; ,uz;Lld; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;T nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (jhJf;fs;;;) (Ruq;f miktplk;)

(a) epyf;fhp (i) ghunkh; (b) ngl;Nuhypak; (ii) NehtKz;b

(c) ghf;i]l; (iii) fud;Guh (d) ,Uk;Gj;jhJ (iv) NfhuhGl;

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

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49. Assertion [A] : Subpolar low pressure belt in the southern hemisphere is cellular in nature

Reasoning [R] : Most of this region is covered only by oceans 1) Both “A” and “R” are true and “R” is the correct explanation for “A” 2) Both “A” and “R” are true but “R” is NOT the correct explanation for “A”. 3) “A” is True but “R” is False 4) “A” is False but “R” is True

$w;W (A) : njd;Nfhshh;j;jj;jpy; JizJUt jho;tOj;jg;gFjp gphpTgl;l gFjpfshf cs;sJ

fhuzp (R) : ,e;j tl;lhuk; ngUk;ghYk; flyhf fhzg;gLfpwJ.

1) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik ’A’vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ 2) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik Mdhy; ’A’ vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ my;y

3) ‘A’ cz;ik Mdhy; ‘R’ jtW 4) ‘A’ jtW Mdhy; ‘R’ cz;ik

50. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes :

List I List II

[Terms] [Authors]

(a) Pediplain (i) Hutton

(b) Uniformitarianism (ii) Peltier

(c) Bosche (iii) Penck

(d) Morphogenetic region (iv) L.C. King

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

gl;bay; xd;iwg; gl;bay; ,uz;Lld; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpiliaj; fz;lwpe;J mjw;fhd Fwpiaj; Njh;T nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (nrhy;yhf;fq;fs;;;;;) (Mrphpah;fs;)

(a) ngb g;isd; (i) `l;ld;

(b) a+dp/ghh;kpNlhpadprk; (ii) ngy;bah;

(c) NghN\ (iii) ngd;f;

(d) khh;/Nghn[dpbf; tl;lhuq;fs; (iv) vy;.rp.fpq;

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

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51. The type of soil which is rich in clay is

1) Oxisol 2) Vertisol

3) Ulfisol 4) Entisol

fPo;f;fz;litfspy; fspkz; mjpfk; fhzg;gLk; kz;tif

1) Mf;]prhy; 2) nth;brhy;

3) cy;gprhy; 4) vd;brhy;

52. Concept of Ice Age was formulated by

1) Strahler 2) Chorley

3) Agassiz 4) Gilbert

gdpAf fUj;jhf;fj;jpid tbtikj;jth;

1) ];l;uhyh; 2) rhh;yp

3) mfh]p]; 4) fpy;gh;l;

53. Area that can be considered as a possible peneplain is

1) Siberian plain 2) Great plains of USA

3) Deccan plateau 4) Downs of Australia

fPo;f;fz;litfspy; vJ mhpg;Gr; rkepyj;jpw;fhd rhj;jpaf;$W cs;s gFjp

1) irgPhpad; rkntsp 2) mnkhpf;fhtpd; gue;j rkntsp

3) jf;fhzg; gPlG+kp 4) M];jpNuypahtpd; lTd;];

54. Ferrel’s Law explains changes in the

1) Atmospheric pressure 2) Wind velocity

3) Wind direction 4) Humidity

nguy;]; rl;lk; ve;j khw;wj;ij tpsf;FfpwJ?

1) tspkz;ly mOj;jk; 2) fhw;wpd; Ntfk;

3) fhw;wpd; jpir 4) <ug;gjk;

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55. Rishra in West Bengal is notable for

1) Chemical industry 2) Jute industry

3) Thermal power generation 4) Hydel power generation

Nkw;F tq;fhsj;jpy; cs;s hp];uh vjw;F ngah; ngw;wJ?

1) ,urhad njhopw;rhiy 2) rzy; njhopw;rhiy

3) mdy; kpd; cw;gj;jp 4) ePh; kpd; cw;gj;jp

56. Height of a feature in aerial photograph is measured with the help of

1) Fiducial marks 2) Principal point

3) Parallax bar 4) Pocket Stereoscope

thd;ntsp Gifg;glj;jpy; mikg;Gfspd; cauj;ij msf;f cjTtJ

1) /gp^rpay; khh;f;]; 2) Kjd;ik Gs;sp

3) ghuyf;]; ghh; 4) ifasT ];BhpNah];Nfhg;

57. The correct number of Survey of India toposheet that is to the north of 57G/9 is

1) 57/G/8 2) 57/F/12

3) 57/H/8 4) 57/G/10

,e;jpa epy msit glj;jpd; vz; 57G/9 vd;why; mjd; tlgFjp glj;jpd; rhpahd vz;

1) 57/G/8 2) 57/F/12

3) 57/H/8 4) 57/G/10

58. Who among the following does not belong to the School of Subaerial Denudation?

1) Powell 2) Davis

3) Penck 4) Gilbert

fPo;f;fz;lth;fspy; vth; rg;Nghpay; nlDNlrd; gs;spia Nruhjth;?

1) ghnty; 2) Nltp];

3) ngd;/f; 4) fpy;gh;l;

59. Spate outlined the principles of the concept of

1) Probabilism 2) Positivism

3) Pragmatism 4) Behavioralism

];Ngl; cUthf;fpa Nfhl;ghL

1) epfo;jpwd; nfhs;if 2) ghrpbtprk;

3) gpuhf;Nkbrk; 4) gpN`tpauyprk;

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60. Which of the following statements regarding development programmes is WRONG? 1) Janani Suraksha Yojana is related to mother care 2) It aims to reduce neo-natal and maternal mortality 3) It was launched in 2014 4) This centrally sponsored scheme comes under National Rural Health Mission

tsh;r;rp eyj;jpl;lk; Fwpj;j fPo;f;fz;l $w;Wfspy; jtwhdJ vJ?

1) [ddp Ruf;\h Nah[dh jhapd; ghJfhg;G njhlh;ghdJ

2) kfg;NgW ,wg;G Fiwg;G vd;gij Nehf;fkhf nfhz;lJ

3) 2014y; Jtf;fg;gl;lJ

4) Njrpa Cuf Rfhjhuj; jpl;lj;jpd; fPo; kj;jpa epjp toq;fPl;Lld; ,af;fg;gLfpwJ

61. The major aim of National Livelihood Mission is 1) poverty reduction 2) sustainable development 3) improving nutrition 4) reducing infant mortality rate

Ne\dy; iyt;yp P̀l; kp\d; vd;gjd; Kjd;ik Nehf;fkhdJ

1) tWikFiwg;G

2) epiyj;j Kd;Ndw;wk;

3) Cl;lr;rj;J Nkk;ghL

4) gr;rpsq; Foe;ij ,wg;G tPjk; Fiwg;G

62. The country which is becoming more significant for ship building in the last decade is 1) Japan 2) Norway 3) South Korea 4) Germany

fle;j gj;J Mz;Lfshf ve;j ehL fg;gy; fl;Lk; njhopypy; Kd;dpiy tfpf;fpwJ?

1) [g;ghd; 2) ehh;Nt

3) njd;nfhhpah 4) n[h;kdp

63. Which of the following pair of oil well location and country is WRONG?

1) Ghawar – Saudi Arabia

2) Kirkuk – Iraq

3) Burgan – Kuwait

4) Lake Maracaibo – Mexico

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; ve;j ehLk; vz;nza; fpzWk; jtwhf ,izf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ?

1) fthh; – rTjp mNugpah

2) fph;Ff; – <uhf;

3) gh;fhd; – Fitj;

4) kuifNgh Vhp – nkf;]pNfh

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64. Identify the CORRECT statement with regard to Karst landforms

1) The basic type of rock formation is sandstone

2) Speleology refers to the study of underground caverns

3) Solution activity is minimal in the region

4) This type of landforms is typically developed in the Karst province in Turkey

fhh;];l; epyj;Njhw;wk; Fwpj;j fPo;f;fz;l $w;Wfspy; rhpahdJ vJ?

1) ,g;gFjpapd; mbg;gilg; ghiw kzw;ghiw (sandstone)

2) ];gPypahy[p vd;gJ epyj;jb Fiffs; gw;wpa gbg;ghFk;

3) ,g;gFjpapy; fiuj;jy; nray; kpff;Fiwthf ,Uf;Fk;

4) ,t;tif epyj;Njhw;wk; JUf;fp ehl;by; cs;s fhh;];l; gFjpapy; ey;yKiwapy; fhzg;gLfpwJ.

65. Identify the WRONG statement with regard to Penck’s theory of Slope Replacement

1) Any hill slope has an upper steep part and a lower gentle part

2) Over a period of time the upper steep slope is replaced by lower gentle slope

3) The upper steep slope is called Haldenhang

4) Gravity is not available for the last segment of the broken rock

ngq;f; vd;gthpd; kiyr;rhpT Nfhl;ghl;bd; mbg;gilapy; fPo;f;fz;l $w;Wfspy; jtwhd $w;W vJ?

1) vy;yh kiyfspYk; rhptpd; Nky;gFjp td;rhpthfTk; fPo;;gFjp nkd;rhpthfTk; cs;sJ

2) fhyg;Nghf;fpy; Nky; td;rhpT gFjp fPo; nkd;rhpT gFjpahy; ,lkhw;wk; nra;ag;gLfpwJ

3) Nky; td;rhpT gFjp `hy;nld;̀ q; vd;W miof;fg;gLfpwJ.

4) cilg;gl;l ghiwap;d; filrp gFjpf;F GtpaPh;g;G tpir fpilf;ftpy;iy

66. Identify the WRONG statement with regard to fault.

1) Horizontal displacement along a fault is called heave

2) Nappe refers to reverse fault

3) Graben refers to the part of the rock that slips down between two fault lines

4) When the offset is primarily horizontal the fault is called Strike-slip fault

gpsTg; gw;wpa jtwhd $w;iw fz;Lgpb

1) gpstpd; fpilkl;l ,lkhw;wk; ‘`Pt;’ (heave) vd;wiof;fg;gLfpwJ

2) gpd;Nehf;fpa gpsT ehg; vdg;gLk;

3) ,uz;L gpsTf;NfhLfspd; ,ilg;gl;l ghiwgFjp fPopwf;fg;gLk; NghJ mJ ‘fpNugd;’ (Graben) vdg;gLfpwJ.

4) ghiwfspd; efh;Tj;jd;ik ngUk;ghYk; fpilkl;lkhf ,Uf;Fk;NghJ mJ ];l;iuf; ]pg; gpsT vd;wiof;fg;gLfpwJ

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67. Among the following Radar imaging is provided by

1) RESOURCESAT 2) ASTROSAT

3) RISAT 4) INSAT 4B

fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; uhlhh; thd;ntspg; Gifg;glk; jUtJ vJ?

1) RESOURCESAT 2) ASTROSAT

3) RISAT 4) INSAT 4B

68. Burgess applied his concentric zone model first to the city of

1) London 2) Chicago

3) New York 4) Paris

jdJ xU ika tl;l kz;lyf; Nfhl;ghl;il gh;nf]; Kjypy; gad;gLj;jpa efuk;

1) yz;ld; 2) rpfhNfh

3) epA+ahh;f; 4) ghhp];

69. Which of the following countries currently experiences the declining stage of Demographic Transition model?

1) France 2) Jordan

3) Bulgaria 4) Nigeria

fPo;f;fhZk; ve;j gFjp kf;fs;njhif epiykhw;wf; Nfhl;ghl;bd; gb FiwAk; kf;fs; njhif epiyapy; jw;NghJ cs;s ehL

1) gpuhd;]; 2) N[hh;lhd;

3) gy;Nfhpah 4) ie[Phpah

70. Todaro has developed a theory of population related to its

1) Density 2) Migration

3) Growth 4) Age structure

nlhNlNuhtpd; kf;fs;njhiff; Nfhl;ghL kf;fs;njhifapd; ve;j jd;ikia tpsf;FfpwJ?

1) mlh;j;jp 2) ,lg;ngah;r;rp

3) tsh;r;rp 4) taJ mikg;G

71. Which of the following regions is significant for mining of iron ore?

1) Karaganda 2) Donetz

3) Kiruna 4) Katanga

fPo;f;fhZk; ve;j gFjp ,Uk;Gj;jhJ cw;gj;jpf;F gpurpj;jpg; ngw;wJ?

1) fhufz;lh 2) Nlhndl;];

3) fpUdh 4) flq;fh

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72. Who among the following does not explain the concept of slope development? 1) Young 2) Chorley 3) L.C.King 4) Wood

fPo;f;fz;l mwpQh;fspy; kiyr;rhpT tsh;r;rp Nfhl;ghl;il tpsf;fhjth; ahh;?

1) aq; 2) rhh;yp

3) vy;.rp. fpq; 4) cl;

73. Identify the WRONG statement with regard to Equatorial regions 1) The region experiences generally convectional type of rainfall 2) Annual range of temperature is greater than diurnal range of temperature 3) The year is indivisible into seasons due to distribution of temperature and rain 4) Climatic condition is very conducive to rapid vegetative growth

epyeLf;Nfhl;Lg; gFjpia gw;wpa jtwhd nrhw;nwhliu fz;Lgpb

1) ,g;gFjp nghJthf ntg;gr;ryd kionghopT tifahy; gad;ngWfpwJ.

2) Mz;L ntg;gepiy mfw;rp, mDjpd ntg;g epiy mfw;rpia tpl mjpfk;

3) kio kw;Wk; ntg;gepiy gutypd; fhuzkhf xU tUlj;ij gy gUtq;fshf gphpf;f KbahJ.

4) jhtuq;fspd; tpiuthd tsh;r;rpf;F fhyepiy kpf rhjfkhf cs;sJ.

74. Identify the CORRECT statement among the following 1) Fog is a form of precipitation 2) Altostratus is a high level cloud 3) Condensation occurs when air parcel is cooled beyond Dew point 4) Specific humidity is measured in grams per cubic metre of air

fPo;f;fz;ltw;Ws; rhpahd $w;wpidf; fz;Lgpbf;fTk;

1) mlh;%Lgdp; ÃÌ£iÂß xU tifahFk;

2) my;Nlh];l;uhl]; vd;gJ mjp cau NkfkhFk;

3) xU fhw;Wj; njhFjp gdpgLk; epiyiatpl Fsph;tpf;fg;gLk; NghJ ePhpWfy; epfo;fpwJ.

4) jpl;l <ug;gjk; xU fdkPl;lh; msTs;s fhw;wpy; cs;s <ug;gjj;jpd; vilia Fwpf;fpwJ.

75. Identify the WRONG statement with regard to local winds. 1) They have less consistency with regard to direction and velocity 2) Mistral is a hot wind blowing in the Sahara region 3) Foehn is a type of local wind prevalent in Alps region 4) Bora is an example for cold local wind

jyf;fhw;W Fwpj;J fPo;f;fz;l $w;Wfspy; vJ jtW?

1) Ntfk; kw;Wk; jpiriag; nghUj;jtiu mit epiyaw;w jd;ik nfhz;lit

2) kp];l;uhy; vd;gJ rfhuh gFjpapy; tPRk; ntg;gf;fhw;W

3) /ghd; vd;gJ My;g;]; gFjpapy; tPrf;$ba jyf;fhw;W

4) Nghuh vd;gJ Fsph; jyf;fhw;W tiff;F xU cjhuzk;.

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76. In urban population density model the term ‘density crater’ was used by

1) Newling 2) Carter

3) Tanner and Sherrat 4) Clarke

efh;g;Gw kf;fs; mlh;j;jp khjphpapy; “mlh;j;jp fpNulh;” vd;w nrhy;iy gad;gLj;jpath;

1) epa+ypq; 2) fhh;l;lu;

3) Nldu; kw;Wk; n\u;ul; 4) fpshh;f;

77. During the purana times in India continents were known as

1) Rajyas 2) Mandals

3) Desas 4) Dwipas

Guhz fhyq;fspy; ,e;jpahtpy; fz;lq;fs; vt;thW miof;fg;gl;lJ?

1) uh[;aq;fs; 2) kz;lyq;fs;

3) Njrq;fs; 4) j;itghf;fs;.

78. Identify the wrongly matched pair of authors and concept

1) Hart shorne – Areal Differentiation

2) Ritter – Principle of Unity in Diversity

3) Hagerstrand – Positivism

4) Griffith Taylor – Stop and Go Determinism

fPo;f;fz;l mwpQh; – Nfhl;ghL ,izfspy; jtwhd ,iz vJ?

1) `hh;l; N\hd; – gFjp NtWghl;Lj;jd;ik

2) hpl;lh; – Ntw;Wikapy; xw;Wik (Unity in Diversity) nfhs;if

3) N`fh;];l;uhz;l; – ghrpbtprk;

4) fphp/gpj; nla;yh; – epd;W Ngh ,aw;if KbGf;nfhs;if.

79. Identify the correct descending order sequence of countries with regard to production of maize in the world in 2016

1) USA, India, Argentina 2) USA, China, Brazil

3) China, India, Russia 4) India, China, USA

cyf kf;fh Nrhs cw;gj;jpapy; 2016y; ehLfspd; rhpahf ,wq;FKf thpir vJ?

1) mnkhpf;fh> ,e;jpah> mh;n[d;bdh 2) mnkhpf;fh> irdh> gpNurpy;

3) irdh> ,e;jpah> u\;ah 4) ,e;jpah> irdh> mnkhpf;fh

80. In terms of the number of passengers handled the busiest airport in the world is in

1) Dubai 2) Atlanta

3) Singapore 4) London

cyfpNyNa kpf mjpfkhd kf;fs;; ÷£õUSÁμzx ªS¢u tpkhd epiyak;

1) Jgha; 2) ml;yhz;lh

3) rpq;fg;g+h; 4) yz;ld;

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81. The variable considered by Christaller for his Central Place theory is the number of

1) Telephones 2) Hospitals

3) Bus trips 4) Petrol bunks

jdJ ,lika Nfhl;ghl;bw;F fpwp];lhyh; gad;gLj;jpa mbg;gil khwp (Variable)

1) njhiyNgrp 2) kUj;Jtkid

3) g]; te;J nry;Yk; vz;zpf;if 4) ngl;Nuhy; gq;f;

82. The Subtropical Anticyclone regions is characterized by

1) Subsidence of air 2) Convergence of air

3) Convection of air 4) Moist air

Jiz mad kz;ly cauOj;jg;gFjpfspd; Kf;fpa jd;ik

1) tsp fPopwq;Fjy;; 2) tsp $Ljy;

3) tsp NknyOjy; 4) <u tspg;gFjp.

83. The climate cyclicity with a period of about 35 years was formulated by

1) Thornthwaite 2) Miller

3) Bruckner 4) Koppen

35 tUl fhyepiy Row;rp vd;gij topg;gLj;jpath;

1) jhh;d;Jitl; 2) kpy;yh;

3) GUf;dh; 4) Nfhg;gd;

84. As per Koppen’s classification which of the following types has rare occurrence?

1) “Df ” type of climate 2) “Am” type of climate

3) “Cs” type of climate 4) “As” type of climate

fPo;f;fz;l Nfhg;gdpd; fhyepiy tifg;ghl;baypy; vJ mhpjhff; fhzg;glf;$baJ?

1) ‘‘Df’ ’’ tif fhyepiy 2) “Am” tif fhyepiy

3) “Cs” tif fhyepiy 4) “As” tif fhyepiy

85. Which of the following salt ranks second in ocean water next to sodium chloride?

1) Pottassium chloride 2) Calcium sulphate

3) Magnesium chloride 4) Magnesium sulphate

fly; ePhpy; cs;s ve;j cg;G Nrhbak; FNshiuLf;F mLj;jg;gbahf ,uz;lhk; ,lj;ij gpbf;fpwJ?

1) nghl;lhrpak; FNshiuL 2) fhy;rpak; ry;Ngl;

3) kf;dPrpak; FNshiuL 4) kf;dPrpak; ry;Ngl;

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86. Which of the following statements is WRONG ? 1) Krishnapatnam is a port in Andhra Pradesh 2) It is the first major privately built and owned port 3) It is an all weather deep sea port 4) It is one of the 13 major ports in India

fPo;f;fz;ltw;wpy; vJ jtwhd $w;W?

1) fpU\;zgl;bdk; Me;jpu gpuNjrj;jpy; cs;s xU JiwKfk;

2) ,JNt jdpahh; Jiwapy; fl;lg;gl;L nrhe;jkhf cs;s JiwKfk;

3) ,J vy;yh fhyepiyfSf;Fk; Vw;w Mo;fly; JiwKfk;

4) ,e;jpahtpd; 13 Kf;fpa JiwKfq;fspy; ,JTk; xd;W.

87. More than 50% of the total coal reserves in India are concentrated in 1) Odisha and West Bengal 2) Jharkhand and Odisha 3) Jharkhand and Chattishgarh 4) West Bengal and Jharkhand

,e;jpahtpd; nkhj;j epyf;fhp ,Ug;gpy; 50 rjtPjj;jpw;f;Fk; Nkw;g;gl;l nrwpT cs;s gFjp

1) xbrh kw;Wk; Nkw;F tq;fhsk; 2) [hh;fz;l; kw;Wk; xbrh

3) [hh;fz;l; kw;Wk; rl;B];fh; 4) Nkw;F tq;fhsk; kw;Wk; [hh;fz;l;

88. Warm sector and Occlusion are terms associated with 1) Thunderstorms 2) Tornadoes 3) Tropical cyclone 4) Temperate cyclone

ntg;g gFjp (Warm Sector) kw;Wk; mf;Yrd; (Occlusion) vd;w nrhw;nwhlh;fs; vjDld; njhlh;G nfhz;lit?

1) ,bg;Gay;fs; 2) nlhh;dhNlh

3) mad kz;ly #whtsp 4) kpj ntg;g kz;ly #whtsp

89. Which of the following cities does not experience vertical rays of the sun 1) Singapore 2) London 3) Bengaluru 4) Bangkok

fPo;f;fz;l ve;j efuk; R+hpadpd; nrq;Fj;J fjph;fis mDgtpf;ftpy;iy?

1) rpq;fg;g+h; 2) yz;ld;

3) ngq;fSU 4) ghq;fhf;

90. Identify the correct sequence of climatological processes 1) Evaporation, Condensation, Dew point, Precipitation 2) Condensation, Dew point, Evaporation, Precipitation 3) Evaporation, Dew point, Condensation, Precipitation 4) Condensation, Evaporation, Precipitation, Dew point

fPo;f;fhZk; fhyepiy eilKiwfspd; rhpahd thpir Kiwia fz;lwpf.

1) Mtpahjy;> ePhpWfy;> gdpgLepiy> ÃÌ£iÄ

2) ePhpWfy;> gdpgLepiy> Mtpahjy;> ÃÌ£iÄ

3) Mtpahjy;> gdpgLepiy> ePhpWfy;> ÃÌ£iÄ

4) ePhpWfy;> Mtpahjy;> ÃÌ£iÄ> gdpgLepiy

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91. Order of superposition is a term associated with

1) Wall maps

2) Geological maps

3) Ordnance Survey maps

4) Atlas maps

‘Order of superposition’ vDk; nrhy; vjDld; njhlh;GilaJ?

1) Rth; tiug;glq;fs;

2) kz;zpay; tiug;glq;fs

3) Mh;l;dd;]; rh;Nt tiug;glq;fs;

4) ml;y]; tiug;glq;fs;.

92. Who among the following belong to Roman School of Geography?

1) Hecataeus

2) Strabo

3) Homer

4) Hipparchus

fPNo jug;gl;Ls;sitfspy; ahh; Nuhkd; Gtpapay; gs;spiaf; Nrh;e;jth;?

1) n`fhNl];

2) ];l;uhNgh

3) N`hkh;

4) `pg;ghh;f;f];

93. Identify the correct sequence of Geological periods from the youngest to the oldest

1) Permian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian

2) Devonian, Silurian, Carboniferous, Permian

3) Silurian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Permian

4) Carboniferous, Silurian, Permian, Devonian

,sk;gUtj;jpypUe;J Kjpa gUtk; tiuapyhd kz;zpay; fhyfl;lq;fspy; rhpahd

thpirKiwiaf; fz;lwpf.

1) ngh;kpad;> fhh;Nghdpngu];> NjNthdpad;> rpYhpad;

2) NjNthdpad;> rpYHpad;> fhh;nghdpngu];> ngh;kpad;

3) rpYhpad;> fhh;Nghdpngu];> NjNthdpad;> ngh;kpad;

4) fhh;Nghdpngu];> rpYhpad;> ngh;kpad;> NjNthdpad;.

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94. Consider the following statements with regard to Koppen’s climatic classification and identify the correct answer using codes given below:

(i) As per Koppen ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ types are called Forest climates

(ii) The symbol ‘f’ refers to rainfall occurring during winter

(iii) The humid subtropical type is given the symbol ‘cf’

1) (i) and (ii) are correct 2) (ii) and (iii) are correct

3) (i) and (iii) are correct 4) Only (iii) is correct

fPo;fhZk; njhlh;fs; Nfhg;gdpd; thdpiy tifghL njhlh;ghdit. mtw;Ws; rhpahd

tpiliaf; fz;lwpe;J mjw;fhd FwpaPl;ilj; njhpT nra;f.

(i) Nfhg;gdpd; A,C,D tiffs; tdg;gFjp fhyepiy tiffs; vd;W

miof;fg;gLfpd;wd.

(ii) tifg;ghl;by; ‘f’ FwpaPL Fsph;fhy kiog;nghopit Fwpf;Fk;

(iii) <ug;gjj; Jiz ntg;g kz;lyk; ‘cf’ vd;W FwpaPL ngWfpwJ

1) (i) , (ii) Mfpad rhp. 2) (ii) , (iii) Mfpad rhp.

3) (i), (iii) Mfpad rhp. 4) (iii) kl;LNk rhp

95. Assertion [A] : Northeastern Atlantic sea coast is the most densely populated region

in North America

Reasoning [R] : This is the first major area to be settled by the Europeans

1) Both “A” and “R” are true and “R” is the correct explanation for “A”

2) Both “A” and “R” are true but “R” is NOT the correct explanation for “A”.

3) “A” is True but “R” is False

4) “A” is False but “R” is True

$w;W (A) : tlfpof;F ml;yhz;bf; flw;fiuNahug; gFjpjhd; tl mnkhpf;fhtpd;

neUf;fkhd kf;fs; njhifiaf; nfhz;l gFjp MFk;.

fhuzp (R) : ,J INuhg;gpah;fs; ngUk; vz;zpf;ifapy; FbNawpa Kjy; gFjp

MFk;.

1) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik ‘A’vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’

2) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik Mdhy; ‘A’ vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ my;y

3) ‘A’ cz;ik Mdhy; ‘R’ jtW

4) ‘A’ jtW Mdhy; ‘R’ cz;ik

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96. Consider the following statements with regard to atmospheric pressure and identify

the correct answer using codes given below:

(i) Subtropical anticyclones are stronger along the eastern margins of oceans (ii) Equatorial region is also known as Doldrums (iii) Pressure gradient is low when the isobars are closely spaced 1) (i) and (ii) are correct 2) (i) and (iii) are correct 3) Only (ii) is correct 4) Only (iii) is correct

tspkz;ly mOj;jk; njhlh;ghd fPo;f;fhZk; njhlh;fisg; ghprPypj;J rhpahd tpiliaj; Njh;T nra;f.

(i) flypd; fpof;Fg;gFjp tpspk;Nghuq;fspy; Jiz mad kz;ly cauOj;jg;gFjpfs; typikahf cs;sd.

(ii) epyeLf;Nfhl;Lg; gpuhe;jpa kz;lyk;> ‘Nlhy;L;uk;]; vd;Wk; mwpag;gLfpwJ.

(iii) rk mOj;jf;NfhLfs; neUq;fpa ,ilntspAld; ,Ue;jhy; fhw;wOj;jr; rha;js tPjk; FiwT.

1) (i), (ii) Mfpad rhp 2) (i), (iii) Mfpad rhp.

3) (ii) kl;LNk rhp 4) (iii) kl;LNk rhp

97. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes List I List II [location] [industry] (a) Magnitogorsk (i) Cotton textiles (b) Osaka (ii) Aircraft Manufacturing (c) Ulsan (iii) Petrochemical (d) Seattle (iv) Steel

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

gl;;bay; xd;Wld; gl;bay; ,uz;ilg; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpilaiaf; fz;lwpe;J FwpaPl;bypUe;Jj; njhpT nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II (miktplk;;) (njhopw;rhiy)

(a) kf;dpNlhfhh;];f; (i) gUj;jp nerT (b) x]hfh (ii) Mfha tpkhd cw;gj;jp

(c) cy;rd; (iii) ngl;Nuh nfkpf;fy; (d) rpahl;by; (iv) v/F

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

4) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

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98. Assertion [A] : Drumlin has steep slope on one side and gentle slope on the other side

Reasoning [R] : Drumlins occur due to erosional action of glaciers

1) Both “A” and “R” are true and “R” is the correct explanation for “A”

2) Both “A” and “R” are true but “R” is NOT the correct explanation for “A”.

3) “A” is True but “R” is False

4) “A” is False but “R” is True

$w;W (A) : xUGwk; nrq;Fj;jhd rhpTk; kw;nwhUGwk; nkd;ikahd rhpTk;

nfhz;ljhf buk;ypd; cs;sJ.

fhuzp (R) : buk;ypd; gdpahw;W mhpj;jy; nrayhy; cUthfpd;wd.

1) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik ’A’vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’

2) ‘A’ kw;Wk; ‘R’ cz;ik Mdhy; ’A’ vd;gjw;fhd rhpahd fhuzp ‘R’ my;y

3) ‘A’ cz;ik Mdhy; ‘R’ jtW

4) ‘A’ jtW Mdhy; ‘R’ cz;ik

99. Consider the following statements with regard to aeolian landforms and identify the

correct answer using codes given below:

(i) Deflation is a major process of removal of material from the surface

(ii) Erosion near the surface is very high

(iii) In barchans the horns occur on the leeward side

1) (i) and (ii) are correct

2) (ii) and (iii) are correct

3) Only (i) is correct

4) Only (iii) is correct

fPo;f;fhZk; njhlh;fspy; VapNahypad; epy cUthf;fk; Fwpj;jtw;Ws; rhpahd tpiliaf;

fz;lwpe;J mjd; Fwpfisj; Njh;T nra;f

(i) ‘Deflation’ vd;gJ Nkw;gFjpapypUe;J nghUs;fis mfw;Wk; eilKiwahFk;.

(ii) Nkw;gug;Gf;F mUfpy; mhpg;G kpfTk; mjpfk;

(iii) gpiwtbt Fd;Wfspd; nfhk;Gfs; fhw;nwjph; jpirapy; mike;jpUf;Fk;

1) (i), (ii), rhp

2) (ii), (iii) rhp

3) (i) kl;Lk; rhp

4) (iii) kl;Lk; rhp

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100. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer using the given codes

List I List II

[Location] [Industry]

(a) Renukoot (i) Railway coach

(b) Titagarh (ii) Fertilizer

(c) Manali (iii) Aluminium

(d) Kapurthala (iv) Paper

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

4) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

gl;bay; xd;Wld; gl;bay; ,uz;ilg; nghUj;jpr; rhpahd tpiliaf; fz;lwpe;J

FwpaPl;bypUe;Jj; njhpT nra;f.

gl;bay; I gl;bay; II

(miktplk;;) (njhopw;rhiy)

(a) NuDFl; (i) ,uapy;Nt ngl;b

(b) blhfh (ii) cuk;

(c) kzyp (iii) mYkpdpak;

(d) fG+h;jyh (iv) fhfpjk;.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

1) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)

2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

3) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)

4) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

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