Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET December 2014 Paper III

  1. Which Arab geographer served in the Court of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq ?

    Options:
    1. Al-Beruni
    2. Ibn-e-Khaldun
    3. Ibn-Batuta
    4. Al-Idrisi

    Option: C

  2. Who did bring spatial dimension to the concept of growth ?

    Options:
    1. Perraux
    2. Myrdal
    3. Bouldville
    4. Losch

    Option: C

  3. Which one of the following suggested new method to measure regional imbalances in development and allocation of funds to different states of India ?

    Options:
    1. A. Mitra
    2. Ashok Dutta
    3. Raghu Rajan
    4. A. Kundu

    Option: C

  4. The Community Development Programme was initiated primarily to

    Options:
    1. bring in development among people by raising the literacy level
    2. increase the control of the masses over the locally available resources.
    3. bring out overall development of the villages through self-help.
    4. bring out development of urban facilities.

    Option: C

  5. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :Assertion (A) : Bangaluru has grown into the hub of information technology and ITES.Reason (R) : City is provided with world class infrastructure, power supply and security.Codes :

    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

    Option: A

  6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :Assertion (A) : The Golden Quadrilateral Express Highway is the visionary project to facilitate India joining the group of Developed Countries of the World.Reason (R) : GQEH greatly reduced time distance in flow of transport and commodities and boosted urban growth and non-primary activities.Codes :

    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

    Option: A

  7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :Assertion (A) : Indus and Ganges are the antecedent rivers.Reason (R) : These rivers pass through the very narrow and deep gorges in the Himalayan mountain region.Codes :

    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

    Option: A

  8. Main cause of difference between shifting cultivation and contour farming in India, is

    Options:
    1. Environmental effect
    2. Technological development
    3. Availability of land
    4. Population density

    Option: B

  9. Which one of the North-Eastern states has the highest concentration of tribal population ?

    Options:
    1. Meghalaya
    2. Assam
    3. Mizoram
    4. Nagaland

    Option: C

  10. Arrange the cities from the higher to lower temperature :i. Jaipurii. Mumbaiiii. Bengaluruiv. Jaisalmer

    Options:
    1. iv, i, ii, iii
    2. i, ii, iii, iv
    3. ii, iii, i, iv
    4. iii, ii, iv, i

    Option: A

  11. 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) : Women status in the North-Eastern States of India is encouraging.

    Reason (R) : Participation of women in economic activities in these States is quite good.

    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

    Option: A

  12. Which of the following thematic maps is combined with complex themes ? Select the correct combination of complex-thematic map from the codes given below :

    1. Soil spread
    2. Forest cover
    3. Crop combination
    4. Rainfall potential
    Options:
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 3 and 4
    4. 2 and 4

    Option: C

  13. Which one of the following number of Parallels with one degree interval can be drawn between the poles on a globe ?

    Options:
    1. 180
    2. 178
    3. 179
    4. 181

    Option: C

  14. Which one of the following symbols does not represent a point data ?

    Options:
    1. Spot heights
    2. Bench marks
    3. Contours
    4. Triangulation stations

    Option: C

  15. The image of which satellite data product is used as substitute of cadastral map.

    Options:
    1. The image of which satellite data product is used as substitute of cadastral map.
    2. SPOT Xs
    3. INSAT 1B
    4. IKONOS

    Option: D

  16. Which one of the following Digital numbers is correctly matched with its byte value ?Bytes Digital Value

    Options:
    1. 6 128
    2. 8 512
    3. 7 256
    4. 5 32

    Option: D

  17. Which one of the following locations is correct with reference to Ground control points ?

    Options:
    1. Satellite control station
    2. Co-ordinates of places i.e., latitudes and longitudes
    3. Places with established co-ordinates and height above MSL
    4. Height of places above MSL

    Option: C

  18. Which one of the following is not an outcome of GIS modelling ?

    Options:
    1. Binary model
    2. Index model
    3. Regression model
    4. Iconic model

    Option: D

  19. Which one of the following circumstances Pearson’s coefficient of Correlation is used ?

    Options:
    1. when the data set is positively skewed
    2. when the data set is negatively skewed
    3. when the data is normally distributed
    4. when the data is abnormally distributed

    Option: C

  20. Which of the following phrased the concept Landscape is function of process, structure and stage ?

    Options:
    1. W.M. Davis
    2. L.C. King
    3. A.N. Strahler
    4. Thornbury

    Option: A