Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

RPSC Year 2020 Paper II Assistant Professor

  1. Who is considered as a pioneer of the German Philosophy of Geo politics?

    Options:
    1. Karl Haushofer
    2. Rudolf Kjellen
    3. Kristof
    4. S.B. Cohen

    Option: A

  2. Consider the following statements regarding Geo-politics and find the correct ones :

    1. State is an organism and development is its rule
    2. The Philosophy of Geo politics was limited to Europe
    3. Self-sufficiency of a state is possible only through territorial expansion
    Options:
    1. A, B and C
    2. A and B
    3. B and C
    4. A and C

    Option: D

  3. In which book Halford Mackinder presented the concept of ‘Heartland in 1919?

    Options:
    1. The Earth and the State
    2. Democratic Ideals and Reality
    3. Geography and Politics in a Divided World
    4. Geography of Peace

    Option: B

  4. With which reference A. de Seversky has expressed Global Strategic Views ?

    Options:
    1. Sea power
    2. Air power
    3. Land power
    4. Sea and Land power

    Option: B

  5. Consider the following statements regarding Nation and State :

    1. State is a Political unit while Nation is a social based unit
    2. Both State & Nation have Political boundaries
    3. State has four elements population, territory government and sovereignty
    4. There can be two or more Nationalities living in one state
    Options:
    1. A, B and C
    2. B, C and D
    3. A, C and D
    4. A, B,.C and D

    Option: C

  6. In 1784, who determined the Geometrical boundaries of U.S.A. ?

    Options:
    1. Lapradelle
    2. Thomas Jefferson
    3. Brigham
    4. S.B. Jones

    Option: B

  7. 141° West Longitude is the boundary between

    Options:
    1. Sweden - Finland
    2. Libya - Egypt
    3. Colombia - Venezuela
    4. Alaska - Canada

    Option: D

  8. The countries having divided capital are

    1. Netherlands
    2. Switzerland
    3. Bolivia
    4. South Africa
    Options:
    1. Only A
    2. B and C
    3. A, C and D
    4. B, C and D

    Option: C

  9. Which is NOT a correct match ? Type of Capital Example

    Options:
    1. Peripheral - Burnos Aires
    2. Historic - Rome
    3. Coastal - Lisban
    4. Selected/proposed - Paris

    Option: D

  10. Which minerals are considered as ‘strategic minerals’ ?

    Options:
    1. Coal and Petroleum
    2. Uranium and Thorium
    3. Iron ore and Copper
    4. Lead and Zinc

    Option: B

  11. Consider_ the_ following statements regarding types of Federal States ?

    1. Federal States based on mutual interest
    2. Federal States based on compromise
    3. Centralized Federal StateD. Fragmented Federal State
    Options:
    1. A & B are correct.
    2. A, B & C are correct.
    3. A, B, C & D are correct.
    4. Only B is correct.

    Option: B

  12. Who is the author of the book ‘Geography of Elections’ (1979) ?

    Options:
    1. Smith and Hart
    2. J.R.V. Prescott
    3. Taylor and Johnston
    4. Roberts and Rumage

    Option: C

  13. Makalu, Annapurna and Gosainath peaks are located in

    Options:
    1. Kashmir Himalayas
    2. Central Himalayas
    3. Himachal Himalayas
    4. Kumaun Himalayas

    Option: B

  14. Consider the following statements :

    1. ‘Chars’ and _ ‘Bils’ are Ganga delta region
    2. ‘Reh’ and ‘Kallar’ are found in Bangar Plain
    3. Khadar tracts have older deposits of silt
    Options:
    1. A and B
    2. B and C
    3. A and C
    4. A, B and C

    Option: A

  15. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below :

    Assertion (A) : The occurrence of El-Nino results into weak monsoon.

    Reason (R) : Shifting of Inter Tropical convergence zone is the main cause of Indian monsoon.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: B

  16. The first attempt to divide India into climatic regions was done by

    Options:
    1. B.L.C. Johnson
    2. K.N. Rao
    3. W. Koppen
    4. H.E. Blandford

    Option: D

  17. Which one of the following is not a main area of mangroves ?

    Options:
    1. Sunderband
    2. Mahanadi Delta
    3. Tarai
    4. Gulf of Khambat

    Option: C

  18. Nor’westers in West Bengal are known as

    Options:
    1. Cherry Blossoms
    2. Kalbaisakhis
    3. Mango showers
    4. Loo

    Option: B

  19. Bhima and Tungabhadra are the tributaries of river

    Options:
    1. Krishna
    2. Narmada
    3. Sabarmati
    4. Pennar

    Option: A

  20. Which one of the following river does NOT originate in India ?

    Options:
    1. Ravi
    2. Beas
    3. Chenab
    4. Sutlej

    Option: D