Thu. Jan 9th, 2025

RPSC Year 2020 Paper II Assistant Professor

  1. Who developed a model for the development of transport network in a developing country?

    Options:
    1. Ekstrom and Wiliamsonam
    2. Vance
    3. Taaffe, Morrill and Gould
    4. Rimmer

    Option: C

  2. The Vance model of Transport development is known as

    Options:
    1. Mercantile model
    2. Spatial exploration model
    3. Metropolitan model
    4. Hypothetical model

    Option: A

  3. Which is a connectivity measure index not developed by Kansky ?

    Options:
    1. Alpha Index
    2. Cyclomatic Number
    3. Shimbel Index
    4. Gamma Index

    Option: C

  4. Which Index expressed by the relationship between the number of links over the number of nodes in relation to transport network ?

    Options:
    1. Pi
    2. Beta
    3. Detour
    4. Shimbel

    Option: B

  5. Shortest-Path Matrix’ is a measure of

    Options:
    1. Density of transport
    2. Accessibility
    3. Connectivity
    4. Degree of centrality

    Option: B

  6. Which is/are the type(s) of transport cost ?

    1. Fixed cost
    2. Vehicle cost
    3. Variable cost
    4. Road cost

    Select your answer using codes given below :

    Options:
    1. A and B
    2. B and C
    3. A and C
    4. C and D

    Option: C

  7. Consider the following statements :

    1. The transport costs varies per unit with increase in traffic
    2. The transport costs are proportional to distance
    3. Transport cost is minimum in air transport
    4. Transport costs varies with mode of transport

    Select correct answer using codes given below :

    Options:
    1. A, B, C and D
    2. A, B and D
    3. B, C and D
    4. A, C and D

    Option: B

  8. Which model is used to explain the movement pattern of transport?

    Options:
    1. Rostow Model
    2. Economic Growth Model
    3. Maximum Profit Model
    4. Gravity Model

    Option: D

  9. The types of regions as described by Dickinson are

    1. Economic region
    2. Formal region
    3. Cultural region
    4. Functional region
    Options:
    1. A and B
    2. C and D
    3. B and D
    4. A and C

    Option: C

  10. Which is NOT a characteristic of a region ?

    Options:
    1. Homogenity
    2. Interdependence
    3. Delimated boundary
    4. Geographical individuality

    Option: B

  11. The sectors in which regional planning helps are

    1. Economic development
    2. Community development
    3. Sustainable development
    4. Human development
    Options:
    1. A, B, C and D
    2. A, C and D
    3. B, C and D
    4. A, B and C, D

    Option: A

  12. Among the following which Indian Geographer is NOT associated with regional planning ?

    Options:
    1. R.P. Mishra
    2. L.S. Bhatt
    3. K.V. Sunderam
    4. G.S.Ghoshal

    Option: D

  13. Which unit is NOT a part of regional hierarchy in a State ?

    Options:
    1. District
    2. Block
    3. Metropolitan City
    4. Village

    Option: C

  14. Which is NOT a quantitative method of the regional delineation ?

    Options:
    1. Thiessen polygon method
    2. Distance minimization method
    3. Overlapping on map method
    4. Graph theory method

    Option: C

  15. Which one of the following is a category of region ?

    Options:
    1. Uniform region
    2. Perpendicular region
    3. Demographic region
    4. Multiple regionine

    Option: A

  16. The common indicators of development used in Geography are

    1. Gross National Product (GDP)
    2. The Human Development Index (HDI)
    3. Birth and Death Rates
    4. Planning Level
    Options:
    1. A, B, C and D
    2. A, B and C
    3. B, C and D
    4. C and D

    Option: B

  17. According to Clark, the main aspects of the scope of population Geography are

    1. Absolute no. of population
    2. Physical, Social & Economic Characteristics
    3. Demographic Phase
    4. Population Dynamics
    Options:
    1. A, B and C
    2. B, C and D
    3. A, B and D
    4. A, B, C and D

    Option: C

  18. Among the following, which Geographer is NOT associated with the development of population Geography ?

    Options:
    1. G.T. Trewartha
    2. B.J.L. Berry
    3. B.J. Garnier
    4. James Preston

    Option: B

  19. Match the following lists and choose the correct option:

    Continent World Rank(According to total population)
    A. Europe III
    B. North America II
    C. Africa IV
    D. South America V
    Options:
    1. II III IV V
    2. III IV II V
    3. III V IV II
    4. V II III IV

    Option: B

  20. Arrange the following countries in descending order according to their total population in 2019:Germany, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia

    Options:
    1. Germany, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico
    2. Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Germany
    3. Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico
    4. Indonesia, Germany, Brazil, Mexico

    Option: B