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| 951. |
Who invented the Isotherms? |
| A. | Pythagoras |
| B. | Humboldt |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Herodotus |
| Answer» C. Aristotle | |
| 952. |
Who is considered the founder of modern geographic study? |
| A. | Humboldt |
| B. | Hipparchus |
| C. | Carl Ritter |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 953. |
Who wrote 'Geographia Generalis'? |
| A. | Ptolemy |
| B. | Bernhardus Varenius |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Herodotus | |
| 954. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Human Geography covers all those aspects of Geography which are not directly concerned with Physical Geography. 2. Human Geography is the study of interrelationship between human beings and their environment. 3. Human Geography deals with the description and explanation of human phenomena around the variable earth surface. 4. Human Geography does not cover technical matters of Cartography. Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | Only 3 |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 & 4 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2, 3 & 4 | |
| 955. |
With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, Consider the following statements: 1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand. 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. 3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 3 only | |
| 956. |
Assertion [A]: In contemporary geography, there is an increasing awareness of the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the regional problems. Reason [R]: Groups of scholars with diverse backgrounds and skills focus on specific sets of regional problems more comprehensively and scientifically. |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 957. |
Consider the following rivers: 1. Barak 2. Lohit 3. Subansiri Which of the above flows/flow through Arunachal Pradesh? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 only | |
| 958. |
With reference to the sub-tropical high pressure belt, consider the following statements 1. It is affected by Earth's rotation and descent of winds from higher altitudes 2 It dynamically induced and characterized with anti-cyclonic conditions. Which of the statement/ statements given above is/are correct |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 959. |
Which of these was great astronomer? |
| A. | Hipparchus |
| B. | Herodotus |
| C. | Ptolemy |
| D. | Carl Ritter |
| Answer» C. Ptolemy | |
| 960. |
The behavioural environment is meant by |
| A. | reality as it exists in nature |
| B. | the decisions based on reasoned thought |
| C. | man's behaviour as a function of the environment |
| D. | reality as is perceived by individuals |
| Answer» B. the decisions based on reasoned thought | |
| 961. |
Huntington is noted for describing |
| A. | man as a product of the earth's surface |
| B. | the evolution of landforms |
| C. | the effects of climate on human life |
| D. | the historical-ecological study of the cultural landscape |
| Answer» D. the historical-ecological study of the cultural landscape | |
| 962. |
Ratzel's work was based on the concept |
| A. | There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography |
| B. | Geography is a scientific discipline |
| C. | Physical environment controlled human activities |
| D. | Geography is necessarily descriptive |
| Answer» D. Geography is necessarily descriptive | |
| 963. |
An early statement of Geography as Chorology was provided by |
| A. | Kant |
| B. | Humboldt |
| C. | Ritter |
| D. | Varenius |
| Answer» C. Ritter | |
| 964. |
Which one of the following scholars was the first to divide the world landmass into three continents: Europe, Asia and Libya (Africa)? : |
| A. | Anaximander |
| B. | Hecate?s |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | Eratosthenes |
| Answer» D. Eratosthenes | |
| 965. |
Which one of the following is a key concept in humanistic geography? |
| A. | Development and quality of life |
| B. | Spatial location |
| C. | Spatial concentration |
| D. | Geographical distribution |
| Answer» B. Spatial location | |
| 966. |
Select the correct sequence in the chronological order of the following Greeks who have contributed vastly to the evolution of geographical thought during the ancient period: |
| A. | Aristotle-Eratosthenes-Anaximander-Ptolemy |
| B. | Eratosthenes-Anaximander-Ptolemy-Aristotle |
| C. | Anaximander-Aristotle-Eratosthenes-Ptolemy |
| D. | Ptolemy-Anaximander-Aristotle-Eratosthenes |
| Answer» C. Anaximander-Aristotle-Eratosthenes-Ptolemy | |
| 967. |
Chain of roughly adjacent metropolitan areas are called |
| A. | Global city |
| B. | Megalopolis |
| C. | Metropolis |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Metropolis | |
| 968. |
The study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather process and for casting is called |
| A. | Biogeography |
| B. | Glaciology |
| C. | Meteorology |
| D. | Hydrology |
| Answer» D. Hydrology | |
| 969. |
Who was the first man to say that the Earth is spherical and revolves around the sun? |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Hipparchus |
| C. | Pythagoras |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 970. |
Who evolved the science of map making? |
| A. | Ptolemy |
| B. | Hipparchus |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | Huntington |
| Answer» B. Hipparchus | |
| 971. |
Who wrote the five volume book 'Kosmos'? |
| A. | Pythagoras |
| B. | Humboldt |
| C. | Carl Ritter |
| D. | Aristotle |
| Answer» C. Carl Ritter | |
| 972. |
The study of the distribution of human communities on the Earth in contence of their geographical environment is called |
| A. | Biogeography |
| B. | Paleography |
| C. | Anthropogeography |
| D. | Climatology |
| Answer» D. Climatology | |
| 973. |
The approach of 'Determinism' is related with |
| A. | Huntington |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Herodotus |
| D. | Hipparchus |
| Answer» B. Aristotle | |
| 974. |
The science and art of drawing maps and charts on selected scale is called |
| A. | Hydrology |
| B. | Geology |
| C. | Penology |
| D. | Cartography |
| Answer» E. | |
| 975. |
The study of physical geography in the past geological ages is called |
| A. | Biogeography |
| B. | Paleography |
| C. | Climatology |
| D. | Geology |
| Answer» C. Climatology | |
| 976. |
Human geography is also known as |
| A. | Economic geography |
| B. | Demography |
| C. | Urban geography |
| D. | Cultural geography |
| Answer» E. | |
| 977. |
Oceanography is the branch of |
| A. | Geomorphology |
| B. | Geology |
| C. | Hydrology |
| D. | Penology |
| Answer» D. Penology | |
| 978. |
The study of soil science is called |
| A. | Climatology |
| B. | Geology |
| C. | Penology |
| D. | Biogeography |
| Answer» D. Biogeography | |
| 979. |
Consider the following varieties of iron ore 1. Haematite 2. Magnetite 3. Limonite 4. Siderite Which of the following is the correct sequence with respect to descending order of quality of the above ores? |
| A. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| B. | 2, 3, 4 and 1 |
| C. | 1, 3, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 3, 4 and 2 |
| Answer» B. 2, 3, 4 and 1 | |
| 980. |
Consider the following statements. 1. Balaghat is well known for its diamond mines. 2. Odisha is the largest producer of iron ore in India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 981. |
The Ravva offshore block, with great potential for oil, is located in |
| A. | Krishna-Godavari basin |
| B. | Cauvery basin |
| C. | Mahanadi basin |
| D. | Palar-Pennar basin |
| Answer» B. Cauvery basin | |
| 982. |
For which one of the following is Satara well known? |
| A. | Thermal power plant |
| B. | Hydroelectric plant |
| C. | Wind energy plant |
| D. | Nuclear power plant |
| Answer» B. Hydroelectric plant | |
| 983. |
Consider the following statements: 1. Jharkhand has the largest deposits of uranium in India. 2. Sands of the Malabar coast contain large quantities of monazite. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 984. |
Which of the following is not suitable for generating geo-thermal energy? |
| A. | Manikaran |
| B. | Puga valley |
| C. | Tattapani |
| D. | Cherrapunji |
| Answer» E. | |
| 985. |
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centres (BARCs) are at: |
| A. | Trombay, Kalpakkam, Indore and Thiruvananthapuram |
| B. | Trombay, Kolkata, Indore, Kalpakkam |
| C. | Trombay, Kalpakkam, Indore, Bengaluru |
| D. | Trombay, Kalpakkam, Bengaluru, Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. Trombay, Kolkata, Indore, Kalpakkam | |
| 986. |
Which of the following industries has the highest cogeneration potential? |
| A. | Iron and steel |
| B. | Cotton textile |
| C. | Sugar |
| D. | Paper |
| Answer» D. Paper | |
| 987. |
Consider the following pairs: 1. State with highest potential of solar energy Rajasthan 2. State with highest installed capacity of solar energy Gujarat 3. State with highest biomass potential Punjab Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | All above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 988. |
Dul Hasti power station is based on which of the following rivers? |
| A. | Beas |
| B. | Ravi |
| C. | Chevab |
| D. | Satluj |
| Answer» D. Satluj | |
| 989. |
Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh hydroelectric projects located? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 990. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Power project) List II (Type) A. Hirakud 1. Multi-purpose B. Salal 2. Hydroelectric C. Korba 3. Nuclear D. Kaiga 4. Thermal Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| C. | A-1 B-2 C-4 D-2 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» D. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 991. |
Consider the following statements: 1. The north-eastern peninsular belt is the richest mineral belt in India. 2. The northern plain of India has large deposits of a variety minerals. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 992. |
Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? Nuclear power plant State 1. Narora Uttar Pradesh 2. Kakrapara Maharashtra 3. Kalpakkam Andhra Pradesh Code: |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 and 2 |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Only 1 and 2 | |
| 993. |
Match the following: List I (Thermal power station) List II (State) A. Korba 1. MadhyaPradesh B. Singrauli 2. Chhattisgarh C. Talcher 3. Odisha D. Panipat 4. Haryana Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 |
| B. | A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1 |
| C. | A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4 |
| D. | A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 |
| Answer» D. A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2 | |
| 994. |
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using is codes given below: List I (Oil Company) List II (Location) A. Reliance Industries Limited 1. Vadinar B. Essar Oil limited 2. Jamnagar C. Indian Oil Corporation 3. Bhatinda D. HPCL Mittal energy Ltd. 4. Panipat Code: |
| A. | A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3 |
| B. | A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4 |
| C. | A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1 |
| D. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 995. |
Which of the following is not is correctly matched? |
| A. | Bina Oil Refinery : Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Durgapur Barrage : Damodar river |
| C. | Bassein : Off-shore oil field |
| D. | Ukai : Hydroelectric project in Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Durgapur Barrage : Damodar river | |
| 996. |
Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched? Hydroelectric plant State 1. Dul Hasti Punjab 2. Tehri Uttarakhand 3. Shivasamudram Karnataka 4. Pykara Kerala Code: |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 3 and 4 |
| D. | 4 and 1 |
| Answer» C. 3 and 4 | |
| 997. |
Consider the following pairs: Power station River 1. Jawahar Sagar Indravati 2. Srisailam Krishna 3. Tungabhadra Cauvery Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 1, 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» C. 1, 3 | |
| 998. |
Match List with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (Oil refinery) List II (State) A. Bongaigaon 1. Bihar B. Barauni 2. Assam C. Manali 3. Gujarat D. Koyali 4. Tamil Nadu Code: |
| A. | A-1 B-4 C-2 D-3 |
| B. | A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3 |
| C. | A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 |
| D. | A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 |
| Answer» C. A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2 | |
| 999. |
India has near monopoly in the world in the production of |
| A. | Bauxite |
| B. | Mica |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Nickel |
| Answer» C. Gypsum | |
| 1000. |
Which of the following is the oldest refinery in India? |
| A. | Numaligarh |
| B. | Bongaigaon |
| C. | Digboi |
| D. | Guwahati |
| Answer» D. Guwahati | |