UGC NET December 2013 Paper III

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1. Tamil Nadu Coast
2. Maharashtra
3. Chota Nagpur Plateau
4. Eastern Himalayas

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1. Arid climate
2. Cold climate
3. Tropical climate
4. Temperate climate

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1. Western disturbance
2. North-East Monsoon
3. North-West Monsoon
4. Depression in the Bay of Bengal

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1. Normal lapse rate
2. Upper surface inversion
3. Lower surface inversion
4. Environmental lapse rate

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Assertion (A) : The eastern coast of India is affected by tropical cyclones more than the western coast.

Reason (R) : Tropical cyclone originates only in the Bay of Bengal.

Options:

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
3. (A) is correct but (R) is false.
4. A) is false but (R) is correct

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List-I (Names of tropical cyclones)	List-II (Regions)
a. Hurricanes	i. Australia
b. Typhoons	ii. Japan
c. Willy-Willy	iii. U.S.A.
d. Taifu	iv. China

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1. iii iv i ii
2. i ii iii iv
3. iv iii ii i
4. ii i iii iv

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1. less than 10 °C
2. 10 °C to 15 °C
3. 15 °C to 20 °C
4. more than 20 °C

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List-I	List-II
a. Coral reef	i. Organic Ocean Deposit
b. Shoal	ii. Deep flat surface
c. Abyssal plain	iii. Steep descent from the shelf bed
d. Continental slope	iv. Detached elevation with shallow depth

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1. ii iii i iv
2. iv i iii ii
3. iii ii iv i
4. i iv ii iii

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1. Dally
2. Agassiz
3. Darwin
4. Davis

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1. 00.13 a.m. of the next day
2. 06.26 a.m. of the next day
3. 12.39 p.m. of the next day
4. 06.52 p.m. of the next day

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1. Chennai
2. Haldia
3. Visakhapatanam
4. Tuticorin

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List-I	List-II
a. Tide	i. A warm comparatively fast moving ocean current
b. Tsunami	ii. A cold ocean current
c. Gulf stream	iii. The periodic rise and fall of water
d. Labradone current	iv. Rise of sea water in wave form due to seismic activity

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1. ii i iii iv
2. i ii iii iv
3. iii iv i ii
4. iv iii ii i

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1. Vedanthangal
2. Kundremukha
3. Bannarghata
4. Keoladeo

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Assertion (A) : Physical factors provide only a partial and deterministic explanation of geographical distribution of population.

Reason (R) : Man is by no means passive in his choice of areas for settlement and everywhere demonstrates an ability to exercise some control over his environment.

Options:

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

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1. K3
2. K4
3. K7
4. K9

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Assertion (A) : Post-industrial city is largely characterised by horizontal expansion.

Reason (R) : Land prices are high in the central city.

Options:

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct.
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
4. (R) is correct, but (A) is false.

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List-I	List-II
a. Cantonment	i. Kochi
b. Transport	ii. Bangalore
c. Mining	iii. Mau
d. I.T.	iv. Ankleshwar

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1. i iii ii iv
2. iii ii iv i
3. iii i iv ii
4. iii i ii iv

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1. Provisioning
2. Promoting
3. Supportive
4. Regulating

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Assertion (A) : Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within lowelevation coastal areas.

Reason (R) : Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.

Options:

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) does not explain (A).
3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (A) is true.

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1. First stage
2. Second stage
3. Third stage
4. Late-second stage

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