UGC NET Geography 25 Important Questions, Quiz No - 8

UGC NET Geography Quiz

1. Who was the author of the book “Nature of Geography”?

A) Richard Hartshorne B) Carl Sauer C) Friedrich Ratzel D) Alexander von Humboldt

2. Arrange the following scholars in the correct chronological order: Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Strabo, Ptolemy.

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

3. Who founded the Humanistic school of geography?

A) Yi-Fu Tuan B) Carl Sauer C) David Harvey D) Ellen Semple

4. Which one of the following authors has stated “there are not necessities but everywhere possibilities and man as master of these possibilities is the judge of their use”?

A) Vidal de la Blache B) Lucien Febvre C) Jean Brunhes D) Emile Durkheim

5. Who defined geography as human ecology?

A) H.H. Barrows B) Carl Sauer C) Ellen Semple D) Griffith Taylor

6. Which one of the following countries recorded the highest population density as per U.N. Demographic Year Book, 2010?

A) Bangladesh B) India C) Singapore D) Monaco

7. Which one of the following statements correctly depicts the threshold according to Central Place Model?

A) Maximum distance consumers are willing to travel B) Minimum population required to support a service C) Maximum revenue generated by a service D) Minimum distance between two central places

8. Which one of the following criteria was used to demarcate 15 agro-climatic regions, accepted by the Planning Commission of India during the Eighth Five-Year Plan?

A) Climate, soil, and land use B) Rainfall, temperature, and vegetation C) Topography, drainage, and cropping pattern D) Irrigation, population, and land use

9. Assertion (A): Divergent plate margins cause sea floor spreading.
Reason (R): Constructive plate margins result in the formation of faults.

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

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A) El Nino – Warm ocean current B) Kuroshio – Cold ocean current C) Benguela – Cold ocean current D) Humboldt – Cold ocean current

11. Carta-Marina is:

A) A cartographic instrument used by Arab geographers B) A map of the Nordic countries by Olaus Magnus C) A medieval navigation tool D) A type of projection

12. “Social processes explain the spatial organization.” This statement pertains to:

A) Behavioral geography B) Social geography C) Radical geography D) Humanistic geography

13. Match List-I (Concept) with List-II (Geographer):

I) Possibilism –

II) Cultural landscape –

III) Determinism –

IV) Regional geography –

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

14. The book Polar Geopolitics is written by whom of the following?

A) Richard Powell B) Klaus Dodds C) Both A and B D) None of the above

15. Assertion (A): The partition of India in 1947 provided an impetus for town planning activities in the country.
Reason (R): Resettlement of displaced persons and providing them employment opportunities created a big opportunity for town planners.

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

16. Which one of the following is a characteristic of a mature landscape?

A) Steep slopes and rugged terrain B) Broad interfluves and gentle slopes C) Deep gorges and canyons D) High relief and active erosion

17. The term ‘Anthropocene’ refers to:

A) A geological epoch dominated by human activities B) A period of glacial retreat C) A climatic phase of cooling D) A phase of volcanic activity

18. The ‘Multiple Nuclei Model’ of urban structure was proposed by:

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

19. Which one of the following is a measure of spatial autocorrelation?

A) Moran’s I B) Gini coefficient C) Lorenz curve D) Chi-square test

20. The ‘Heartland Theory’ emphasizes the strategic importance of:

A) Coastal regions B) Central Asia C) Polar regions D) Tropical zones

21. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of sustainable development?

A) Equity B) Economic growth at any cost C) Environmental protection D) Social inclusion

22. Who among the following scholars laid down the foundation of dichotomy of general versus special Geography?

A) Immanuel Kant B) Bernhard Varenius C) Carl Ritter D) Friedrich Ratzel

23. “The same environment carries different meanings to people with different ways of living and culture.” This statement is related to which one of the following concepts?

A) Environmental determinism B) Possibilism C) Cultural ecology D) Probabilism

24. “The dominant idea of all geographical progress is that of terrestrial unity.” This statement is attributed to:

A) Jean Brunhes B) Carl Sauer C) Vidal de la Blache D) Friedrich Ratzel

25. The U.N. Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro during June 3–14, 1992, was chaired by:

A) Maurice Strong B) Gro Harlem Brundtland C) Robert Watson D) Mostafa Tolba

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