UGC NET Geography 25 Important Questions, Quiz No - 10

UGC NET Geography Quiz - Additional Questions Part 2

26. Which one of the following states in India had the highest urban population percentage as per the 2011 Census?

A) Maharashtra B) Tamil Nadu C) Kerala D) Gujarat

27. The ‘Koppen Classification’ is primarily used for:

A) Soil classification B) Climate classification C) Vegetation classification D) Landform classification

28. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current?

A) Labrador B) Canary C) Gulf Stream D) Humboldt

29. The ‘Dependency Ratio’ measures:

A) Birth rate to death rate B) Non-working to working population C) Urban to rural population D) Male to female population

30. Which one of the following is a characteristic of tropical rainforests?

A) Low biodiversity B) High temperature and rainfall C) Seasonal leaf shedding D) Sparse vegetation

31. The term ‘Megacity’ refers to a city with a population exceeding:

A) 5 million B) 10 million C) 15 million D) 20 million

32. Which one of the following is a measure of dispersion?

A) Mean B) Median C) Variance D) Mode

33. The ‘Losch Model’ is primarily concerned with:

A) Industrial location B) Agricultural land use C) Urban morphology D) Market area analysis

34. Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a monsoon climate?

A) Seasonal wind reversal B) Heavy summer rainfall C) Dry winter season D) Uniform temperature year-round

35. The concept of ‘Social Well-being’ is closely associated with:

A) Economic geography B) Social geography C) Political geography D) Environmental geography

36. Which one of the following is the largest producer of tea in India?

A) Assam B) West Bengal C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala

37. The ‘Mercator Projection’ is best suited for:

A) Polar maps B) Navigational charts C) Thematic maps D) Equal-area maps

38. Assertion (A): Coral reefs are found in tropical oceans.
Reason (R): They require warm water and high salinity.

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

39. The term ‘Peneplain’ is associated with the work of:

A) W.M. Davis B) L.C. King C) W. Penck D) A. Strahler

40. Which one of the following is a characteristic of a functional region?

A) Uniform physical features B) Economic interdependence C) Cultural homogeneity D) Static boundaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. The ‘Probabilism’ concept in geography is associated with:

A) O.H.K. Spate B) Griffith Taylor C) Vidal de la Blache D) Jean Brunhes

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