UGC NET Geography 25 Important Questions, Quiz No - 4

UGC NET Geography Quiz

1. Which of the following is a cold ocean current?

A) Gulf Stream B) Kuroshio Current C) Benguela Current D) Agulhas Current

2. The term ‘isostasy’ refers to:

A) Tectonic plate movement B) Equilibrium of the Earth’s crust C) Volcanic activity D) Erosion processes

3. Who proposed the ‘Stop and Go Determinism’ theory?

A) Vidal de la Blache B) Griffith Taylor C) Jean Brunhes D) Ellen Semple

4. Which type of rainfall occurs due to air rising over mountain barriers?

A) Cyclonic B) Convectional C) Orographic D) Frontal

5. The ‘Ring of Fire’ is associated with:

A) Coral reefs B) Volcanic and seismic activity C) Desert landscapes D) Glacial formations

6. In the monoclimax theory, the climax community is determined by:

A) Soil type B) Climate C) Topography D) Human activity

7. Von Thunen’s model explains:

A) Industrial location B) Agricultural land use C) Urban sprawl D) Population density

8. Which river is known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?

A) Ganga B) Kosi C) Yamuna D) Brahmaputra

9. The term ‘ecumene’ refers to:

A) Uninhabited areas B) Permanently inhabited areas C) Temporarily inhabited areas D) Polar regions

10. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

A) Coal B) Solar energy C) Petroleum D) Natural gas

11. Who is considered the ‘Father of Modern Geography’?

A) Eratosthenes B) Alexander Humboldt C) Carl Ritter D) Ptolemy

12. The Green Revolution in India primarily increased the yield of:

A) Pulses and oilseeds B) Rice and wheat C) Cotton and jute D) Tea and coffee

13. A resequent drainage system is characterized by:

A) Drainage opposite to the consequent system B) Drainage in the same direction as the consequent system C) Random drainage patterns D) Fault-line drainage

14. The Demographic Transition Model describes:

A) Migration patterns B) Population growth and economic development C) Urbanization rates D) Resource distribution

15. The Mediterranean climate is characterized by:

A) Wet summers, dry winters B) Dry summers, wet winters C) Uniform rainfall D) Extreme cold winters

16. The Heartland Theory was proposed by:

A) Alfred Mahan B) Halford Mackinder C) Friedrich Ratzel D) Nicholas Spykman

17. Which Indian state had the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census?

A) Kerala B) Tamil Nadu C) Haryana D) Punjab

18. Chorology in geography refers to the study of:

A) Climates B) Regions C) Soils D) Populations

19. Which feature is typical of karst topography?

A) Sand dunes B) Sinkholes C) Moraines D) Alluvial fans

20. The Sector Model of urban structure was proposed by:

A) Ernest Burgess B) Homer Hoyt C) Walter Christaller D) Harris and Ullman

21. The largest tribe in India, as per the 2011 Census, is:

A) Bhil B) Gond C) Santhal D) Munda

22. The Law of Primate City was proposed by:

A) Walter Christaller B) Mark Jefferson C) August Losch D) G.K. Zipf

23. Which of the following is a push factor in migration?

A) Better education B) Unemployment C) Improved healthcare D) Higher wages

24. Thornthwaite’s climate classification is based on:

A) Temperature and humidity B) Precipitation and evaporation C) Vegetation and soil D) Altitude and latitude

25. Which port is known as the ‘Gateway of Eastern India’?

A) Mumbai B) Chennai C) Kolkata D) Visakhapatnam