UGC NET Geography 25 Important Questions, Quiz No - 9

UGC NET Geography Quiz - Additional Questions

26. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of German geographers contributing to the development of geographical thought?

A) Humboldt, Ritter, Ratzel, Hettner B) Ritter, Humboldt, Hettner, Ratzel C) Ratzel, Hettner, Humboldt, Ritter D) Hettner, Ratzel, Ritter, Humboldt

27. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a CBD (Central Business District)?

A) High accessibility B) High land values C) Residential dominance D) Concentration of commercial activities

28. The term ‘Geopolitics’ was coined by:

A) Rudolf Kjellen B) Halford Mackinder C) Friedrich Ratzel D) Alfred Mahan

29. Which one of the following is a characteristic of a region?

A) Homogeneity in physical or cultural features B) Uniform population density C) Absence of boundaries D) Equal economic development

30. The concept of ‘Cultural Hearth’ is associated with:

A) Carl Sauer B) Ellen Semple C) Friedrich Ratzel D) Vidal de la Blache

31. Assertion (A): The Green Revolution increased agricultural productivity in India.
Reason (R): It relied heavily on traditional farming techniques.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are 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

32. The ‘Rank Size Rule’ is applicable to:

A) Settlement systems B) Industrial locations C) Agricultural regions D) Transport networks

33. Which one of the following is a measure of sustainable development?

A) Per capita income B) Human Development Index C) Gross Domestic Product D) Foreign direct investment

34. The term ‘Isostasy’ refers to:

A) Equilibrium in the Earth’s crust B) Volcanic activity C) Sea floor spreading D) Atmospheric circulation

35. Which one of the following is not a type of plate boundary?

A) Divergent B) Convergent C) Transform D) Stable

36. The concept of ‘Ecumene’ refers to:

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

37. Which one of the following is a characteristic of a formal region?

A) Functional unity B) Uniform characteristics C) Economic interdependence D) Dynamic boundaries

38. The ‘Gravity Model’ is used to predict:

A) Population growth B) Spatial interaction C) Soil erosion D) Climatic change

39. Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?

A) Carbon dioxide B) Methane C) Nitrogen D) Nitrous oxide

40. The ‘Sector Model’ of urban structure was proposed by:

A) E.W. Burgess B) Homer Hoyt C) Harris and Ullman D) Walter Christaller

41. Which one of the following is a characteristic of tropical cyclones?

A) High pressure at the center B) Low pressure with strong winds C) Uniform temperature distribution D) Absence of precipitation

42. Match List-I (Landform) with List-II (Process):

I) Karst –

II) Dune –

III) Delta –

IV) Moraine –

A) I-C, II-B, III-A, IV-D B) I-A, II-D, III-B, IV-C C) I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A D) I-D, II-A, III-C, IV-B

43. Which one of the following scholars is associated with the ‘Quantitative Revolution’ in geography?

A) David Harvey B) William Bunge C) Carl Sauer D) Vidal de la Blache

44. Assertion (A): Urbanization in India accelerated after independence.
Reason (R): Industrialization and economic policies promoted urban growth.

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are 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

45. Which one of the following is the largest producer of rice in India as per 2011 data?

A) Uttar Pradesh B) West Bengal C) Punjab D) Tamil Nadu

46. The term ‘Conurbation’ refers to:

A) A single large city B) A group of merged urban areas C) A rural settlement D) An industrial estate

47. Which one of the following is a measure of central tendency?

A) Standard deviation B) Variance C) Median D) Range

48. The ‘Rimland Theory’ was proposed by:

A) Halford Mackinder B) Nicholas Spykman C) Alfred Mahan D) Rudolf Kjellen

49. Which one of the following is a characteristic of a pediplain?

A) Steep slopes and active erosion B) Flat, eroded surface with inselbergs C) Deep valleys and rugged terrain D) High plateaus with no erosion

50. The concept of ‘Genre de Vie’ is associated with:

A) Carl Sauer B) Vidal de la Blache C) Friedrich Ratzel D) Ellen Semple

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