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d. Sauer

Ans. a

4. What isa linedrawn through a seriesof pointswhich have been equally elevated(or depressed) by relativemovementsof land and sea, termed as?

a. Isobaseb. Isorhythmc. Isogram

d. Isonoetic line

Ans. a

5. Consider the following statements:

The central themes of Vidal de La Blache are, that

1. nature sets limits and offers possibilities for development.

2. mans adjustment to nature is the function of traditions and mental structuring.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c

6. Regardingvon Humboldt, consider thefollowing statements:

1. He assembled materials to show how environments varied, with differences - inagricultural practices, reflecting interaction among altitude, temperature and vegetation.

2. He developed synthetic reasoning leading to inductive generalization.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor

Ans. c

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7. Whoof thefollowing authored thebook I nfluencesof GeographicEnvironment?

a. Huntington

b. La Blachec. Ratzel

d. Semple

Ans. d

8. Consider the following statements:

1. Ritters scientific geography was based on the concept of unity in diversity.

2. Ritters concepts regarding the meaning of the observed geographical patterns on earthwere teleological.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c

9. Which oneof the following statementsiscorrect?

a. Digita1 Raster Graphics (DRG) s a scanned image of a USGS topographic map

b. DRG is a hard copy of a resource map of India

c. DRG is a survey map of NATMOd. DRG is a cadastral map

Ans. a

10. Who of the following named thehuman dominance theory of man-environmentre1ationshipasPossibilism

a. Lucien Febvre

b. Lucien Galloisc. Vidal de La Blache

d. Jean Brunhes

Ans. a

11. Who of thefollowing istheauthor of Almagest and Guide to Geography,two great booksof Roman period?

a. Strabob. Plini

c. Ptolemy

d. Pomponious

Ans. c



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Directions:

The fol lowi ng 7 (SEVEN) i tems consists of two statements, one labeled as the A sser tion(A) and the other as Reason (R) . You ar e to examine these statements carefull y andselect the correct answers to these items using the code given below:

Codes:

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

14. Assertion (A): Laterite soils are not very productive for crop plants.

Reason (R): Laterite soils contain high concentrations of silica and calcium carbonate.

Ans. c

15. Assertion (A): Large deserts are located at low latitudes.

Reason (R): Continental drift has moved them to lower latitudes from higher latitudes.

Ans. b

16. Assertion (A): In the Mediterranean climate, a pronounced winter precipitation isobserved.

Reason (R): The Mediterranean regime is controlled by sub-tropical anticyclone in

winter.

Ans. c

17. Assertion (A): The westerlies of the southern hemisphere are stronger and moreconstant in direction than those of the northern hemisphere.

Reason (R): The broad expanses of ocean in southern hemisphere rule out the

development of, stationary pressure systems.

Ans. c

18. Assertion (A): In aerial and satellite remote sensing and photography, the spectralbands of green and near infra-red radiation are used.

Reason (R): The vegetation reflects green and near infra-red radiation which appear on

the air photographs and imagery as green and red tones.

Ans. c



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19. Assertion (A): Species diversity is quite low in tropical Savannah in comparison tothe adjacent tropical rain forests.

Reason (R): The fire factor plays a role in controlling the species diversity in Savannah.

Ans. b

20. Assertion (A): The circumpolar current encircles Antarctica from west to east.

Reason (R): The westerly winds in southern hemisphere blow constantly from west to

east and do not encounter any major landmasses.

Ans. a

21. I n spherical diagram, theradii of spheresare proportionateto which one of the

following?

a. Square root of the quantities

b. Cube root of the quantities

c. Percentage of the quantities

d. Actual quantities

Ans. b

22. With reference to M ollweide projection, consider the following statements

1. Mollweide projection is elliptical in shape.

2. The parallels are straight lines.


a. 1 only

b. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c

23. With reference to the satelliteslaunched by I ndia, which oneof the following isthe correct chronological order?

a. Bhaskara II, IRS-lA, Cartosat, INSAT-1B

b. Bhaskara II, INSAT-1B, IRS1A, Cartosatc. IRS- 1A, IN SAT-1 B, Bhaskara II, Cartosatd. INSAT-1B, Bhaskara II, Cartosat, IRS-IA

Ans. b



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24. Consider thefollowing statements:

1. An Albers equal-area projection, distortion zones are arranged parallel to the standardlines.

2. Albers equal-area projection is good for a middle-latitude area of greater east-west

than north-south extent.


a. 1 only


d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c


1. In Mercator projection, all the rhumbs appear as straight lines.

2. Mercators projection enlarges areas at a rapidly decreasing rate towards the higher

latitudes.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. a


1. In India natural rubber is produced in Southern India and Andaman and NicobarIslands only.

2. Among the coffee growing States of India, the lowest average yield per hectare of

plucked coffee is in Kerala.


a. 1 only

b. 2 onlyc. 1 and 2d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. __



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27. How isthe rectilinear drainage pattern formed where two setsof structuralcontrolsoccur at right angles, termed?

a. Rectangular

b. Radialc. Dendritic

d. Trellis

Ans. d

28. I n Thornthwaitesschemeof classification of climate, what doesE indicate inthe context of I ndia?

a. Semi-arid climate

b. Humid climatec. Arid climate

d. Dry sub-humid climate

Ans. c

29. Which one of the following pairsof citieshave the largest annual averagerainfall difference ascompared to theother threepairs?

a. Jabalpur and Nagpurb. Mumbai and Pune

c. Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar

d. Guwahati and Shillong

Ans. b

30. As per census2001, what is the approximate percentage of population of the fivenotified minority communitiestogether in the total population of I ndia?

a. 16.2%

b. 17.3%c. 18.4%

d. 19.5%

Ans. c


1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve contains tropical wet evergreen forest type of vegetation.

2. The river Pindar flows through Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?a. 1 onlyb. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 3 and 4d. 1 and 4

Ans. c

40. I n which oneof thefollowing countriesisBarail Range located?

a. Afghanistanb. Sri Lanka

c. Pakistand. India

Ans. d

41. As per Koppensclassification of climate, in which of the following lo the regions

of Central M aharashtra and Telangana fall

a. Tropical Wet and Dry climate (Monsoon Savannah)

b. Tropical Wet and Dry climate with Winter Rain (Monsoon Savannah with Winter

Rain)

c. Tropical Semi-Arid Stepped. Humid Sub-Tropical with Dry Winter

Ans. c

42. Which one of the following groupsof Statesand major producersof Sunflower?

a. Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Rajasthan

b. Kerala, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh

c. Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Chhattisgarhd. Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh

Ans. d

43. With reference to north-east monsoon (winter monsoon) in I ndia, consider thefollowing statements

1. Unlike the summer monsoon, there is no easterly jet stream over the peninsula duringthe winter monsoon:

2. More than two-thirds of annual rainfall in Coimbatore, Salem and Nilgiri districts

occurs from October to December.


c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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44. With reference to I ndian forests, consider thefollowing pairs:

1. Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests : Sandalwood (Santalum album)

2. Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests : Sal (Shorea robusta)

3. Tropical Thom Forests : Shisham (Dalbeigia sissoo)

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

a. 1 onlyb. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. c

45. Consider the followingareasof forests:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands forests

2. Nilambur tract of Kerala

3. Low outcrop of Garo and Khasi hills4. Mikir hills upto 1000 meters

Which of the above areas have tropical wet evergreen forests?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 3 onlyc. 1, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. d


1. As per Census 2001, the population growth rate of Tamil Nadu during 1991-

2001 was the lowest among the States in India.

2. As per Census 2001, the population growth rate of Nagaland during 1991-2001 was the highest among the States in India.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 onlyc. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. b



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c. Iron

d. Silicon

Ans. d

54. Consider the followingpairs:

Mineral : Composition

1. Amphibole : Calcium-magnesium-iron silicate

2. Mica : Magnesium-iron-aluminium silicate

3. Quartz: Silicon dioxide

Which of the above pair/pairs is/are correctly matched?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 1 and 3 only

c. 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. c


1. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge surfaces above the sea level in Iceland.

2. The San Andreas fault is a transform fault.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 only


Ans. c


1. When feldspar undergoes chemical weathering, kaolinite is produced.

2. Water is essential for chemical weathering of feldspar.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

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d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c

57. With reference to seismic waves, consider the following statements:

1. P-waves travel through a solid rock faster than sound waves traveling through air.

2. S-waves travel at about half the speed of P-waves.


a. 1 only


d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. c

58. Tonle Sap Lake, oneof theworlds largest fresh water fisheries, isreplenishedby which one of thefollowing rivers?

a. Yangtzeb. Irrawaddy

c. Mekong

d. Saiween

Ans. c


1. Glacial valley floors are flat and their walls steep, in contrast to the V-shaped valleysof many mountain rivers.

2. Unlike rivers; valley glaciers at coastlines may erode their valley floors far deeper than

sea level.


a. 1 only


d. Neither 1 nor 2

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1. Nearly 99 percent of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earthssurface.

2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km

from Earths surface.


a. 1 only


d. Neither I nor 2

Ans. a

61. Thealbedoof which one among the following isthe highest?

a. Cirrus cloud

b. Cumulonimbus cloud

c. Melting snow

d. Sand

Ans. c

62. An observer in the northern hemisphere who standswith his hack to the windwill havelower pressure to his left and higher pressure to hisr ight. This is knownby which one of thefollowing?

a. Bergeron-Findeisen theory

b. Buys Ballots lawc. Walker circulation

d. Stokes law

Ans. b

63. Consider the followingstatements:

1. The Jet Streams are located near the altitude of the tropopause.

2. The Polar Front Jet Stream is evident throughout the year, but the subtropical JetStream is strong only during the half-year centered on winter.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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67. I n which oneof thefollowing regionsisthe maximum amount of worldsphosphate produced?

a. Northern Africab. Northern Europe

c. North America

d. Northern Australia

Ans. c

68. What isthe formula for calculating thecephalic index ?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Ans. a

69. Consider the followingareas

1. Central Africa

2. Borneo and Papua-New Guinea

3. Amazon basin

In which of the above areas is the primitive agriculture such s. shifting cultivation or

rotational bush-fallow type of cultivation found?a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

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70. Amongthefollowing countries, which one is the most densely populated?

a. Belgium

b. Francec. Germany

d. The Netherlands

Ans. d


1. Costa Rica is a leading exporter of cocoa.

2. Malaysia is a leading exporter of rubber.


a. 1 only

b. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. b


Nomadic tribes : Region

1. San : Kalahari desert

2. Samoyed : Siberia

3. Wodaabe : North-Eastern Asia

4. Yakut : Lena basin

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?

a. 1 and 2 only

b. 2 and 4 onlyc. 1, 2 and 4

d. 1, 3 and 4

And. c



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73. M atch List-I with List-I I and select the correct answer usingthecodegivenbelow the lists

List-I (Tribe)

A. Chaimal

B. Dafla

C. Dharua

D. Garasia

List-II (State)

1. Arunachal Pradesh

2. Orissa

3. Rajasthan

4. Tripura

Code:

a. A3, B1, C2, D4

b. A3, B2, C1, D4

c. A4, B2, C1, D3

d. A4, B1, C2, D3

Ans. d

74. I n which oneof thefollowing countriesdo the ethnic communitiescalled Karen,Kachin and Chin live?

a. Australia

b. Indonesiac. Myanmar

d. Sri Lanka

And. c

75. M atch List-I with List-I I and select the correct answer usingthecodegivenbelow the lists:

List-I (Tribe)

A. Semang

B. Beduin

C. Masai



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D. Kirghiz

List-II (Habitat)

1. Hot desert

2. Equatorial belt

3. Temperate grassland

4. Savannah grassland

Code:

a. A1, B2, C3, D4b. A1, B2, C4, D3

c. A2, B1, C4, D3d. A2, B1, C3, D4

Ans. c

76. Amongthefollowing countries, which one is a major producer of Wolfram(tungsten ore)?

a. Australia

b. China

c. Indonesia

d. Russia

Ans. b

77. Ravenstein and Zelinsky are well known for their work in thecontext of whichone of thefollowing model /theories?

a. Locational theoriesb. Nearest neighbour analysis

c. Simulation modelsd. Migration

Ans. d

78. Amongthefollowing countries, which one hasthe highest total fertility rate?

a. India

b. Pakistanc. Nepal

d. Bangladesh

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79.

In the map given above, which one of the following types of climates based on Koppens

system is indicated by the shaded portion?

a. Awb. Caf/Cfa

c. Csa

d. Daf

Ans. b

80. Consider the following climate data:

M onthM ean

Temperature

(o

C)

Precipitation(mm)

Dec 10 104

Jan 9 102Feb 10 88

Mar 12 68Apr 13 33

May 15 12Jun 16 3

Jul 17 1

Aug 17 1

Sep 18 5

Oct 16 19Nov 13 40

The above climate data resembles that of which one of the following cities?

a. Buenos Airesb. Tokyo

c. Melbourned. San Francisco

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81. Which one of the following Statesin I ndia hasthebroadest continental shelf?

a. Andhra Pradesh

b. Gujarat

c. Karnatakad. Tamil Nadu

Ans. b

82. Which one of the following sequencesof ocean trenchesiscorrect in terms of theascendingorder of their depths?

a. Aleutian TrenchMindanao Trench New Herbides Trenchb. New Herbides TrenchMindanao TrenchAleutian Trenchc. Aleutian TrenchNew Herbides TrenchMindanao Trench

d. New Herbides Trench--Aleutian TrenchMindanao Trench

Ans. c


1. The Walker circulation weakens during El Nino events.

2. El Nino events often result in, fooding in California.

3. During El Nino years, there fewer hurricanes in the Atlantic.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 onlyd. l, 2 and 3

Ans. d


1. Neap tides occur when the Moon, Earth and Sun are collinear.

2. When an intense storm passes near the shore during a spring tide, the waves at high

tide may cause tidal waves.


c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

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85. Consider the followingareas:

1. Orinoco basin in South America

2. Zaire basin in Africa

3. New Guinea

4. Isthumus of Central America

Which of the above said areas have tropical rain forests?

a. 1 and 3 onlyb. l, 2 and 4 onlyc. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans. ___

86. Which of the following kindsof organismsare thediatoms?

a. Unicellular algae

b. Protozoans

c. Free floating bryophytes

d. Detritivores

Ans. a

87. Which one of the following statementsisnot correct?

a. Most reef-forming corals prefer sea temperature between 17 C and 33 C.b. Cora1 growth is usually restricted to the upper 25 or 30 m of the sea.

c. Coral animals belong to the organisms of Phylum Porifera.d. Coral animals live in a mutualistic relationship with algae.

Ans. c

88. Of the solar energy coming into theBiosphere, what percentage of it is actuallyused in the photosynthesis?

a. Less than 1%b. Between 1% and 15%

c. Between 15% and 2%d. More than 2%

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93. How is theamount of horizontal displacement in a normal fault called?

a. Throw

b. Tearc. Heave

d. Strike

Ans. c

94. Between which one of the following pairs of islandsisDuan Passage located?

a. South Andaman and Little Andamanb. Little Andaman and Car Nicobar Island

c. Car Nicobar Island and Little Nicobar Islandd. Little Nicobar Island and Great Nicobar Island

Ans. a

95. Among the following Statesof I ndia, which one hasthe oldest rock formations inthe country?

a. Assam

b. Biharc. Karnataka

d. Uttar Pradesh

Ans. c

96. Amongthefollowing States, which one hasthe largest forest area?

a. Gujarat

b. Karnatakac. Orissa

d. Tamil Nadu

Ans. c

97. I n which one of the following National Parkshasa climate, that variesfromtropical to sub-tropical temperate and arctic?

a. Kangchendzonga National Park

b. Nandadevi National Parkc. Neora National Park

d. Namdhapa National Park

Ans. a


1. Gondwana coal is a laminated, bituminous coal.

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a. 1 onlyb. 2 only

c. Both 1 and 2

d. Neither 1 nor 2

Ans. a


1. Amarkantak area : Bauxite deposits

2. Barabil-Koira valley: Haematite deposits

3. Salem district : Magnesite deposits

Which of the pair/pairs given above is/ are correctly matched ?

a. 1 only

b. 1 and 2 onlyc. 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. d

100. Which one of the following statementsisnot corr ect ?

a. The Karanphuli river originates in Meghalaya and flows into Bang1adesh.

b. The Sabarmati river originates in Rajasthan and flows into the Gulf of Khambhatc. The Ghaghara river originates in Tibet and enters India through Nepal.

d. The Jhelum river originates in Kashmir and enters Pakistan though Pir Panjalrange

Ans. a

101. I n which one among the following districtsisthe highest point of Eastern Ghatslocated?

a. Ganjamb. Visakhapatnam

c. Kumoold. North Arcot

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112.

In the map given above, four important towns of South Africa namely, A: Durban, B :

Cape Town, C : East London and D : Port Elizabeth are marked with numbers. Match the

city with the correct number and select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

a. A1, B2, C4, D3b. A1, B4, C2, D3

c. A3, B2, C4, D1d. A3, B4, C2, D1

Ans. b



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113.

In the map given above, four lakes namely, A. Lake Turkana (Lake Rudolf), B. Lake

Nyasa, C. Lake Tanganyika and D. Lake Victoria are marked with numbers. Match thelake with the correct number and select the correct answer using the code given below:

Code:

a. A1, B2, C4, D3

b. A1, B4, C2, D3c. A3, B2, C4, D1

d. A3, B4, C2, D1

Ans. a

114. Match List-I with List-I I and select thecorrect answer using the code givenbelow the lists

List-I

A. Paper mill at Tuli

B. Karbi-Langpi hydroelectric project

C. Loktak Hydroelectric Project

D. Naini Saini Airstrip

List-II

1. Assam



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2. Manipur

3. Nagaland

4. Uttarakhand

Code:a. A3, B4, C1, D2

b. A3, B1, C4, D2c. A2, B4, C1, D3

d. A2, B1, C4, D2

Ans. c

115. Match List-I with List-I I and select thecorrect answer using the code givenbelow the lists:

List-I

(Geographical features)

A. Death valley

B. Edwards plateau

C. Sonoran desert

D. The Everglades

List -II (American State)

1. Arizona

2. California

3. Florida

4. Texas

Code:

a. A3, B4, C1, D2b. A3, B1, C4, D2

c. A2, B4, C1, D3d. A2, B1, C4, D3

Ans. c



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116. I n the context of manual methodsof image interpretation, consider thefollowing statements:

1. In truly vertical photograph, the nadir coincides with the photos principal point.

2. Straight lines connecting opposite fiducial marks intersect at the principal point.


a. 1 onlyb. 2 only


Ans. c

117. Consider the followingcities:

1. Antwerp

2. Maastricht

3. Rotterdam

Which of the above cities has/have port(s) connected to North Sea?

a. 1 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 1 and 3 onlyd. 1, 2 and 3

Ans. c


1. Edinburgh : North Sea

2. Liverpool : Irish Sea

3. Plymouth : Sea of the Herbides

4. Cardiff : English Channel

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

a. 1 and 2 only

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