Wed. Jun 19th, 2024

UGC NET December 2015 Paper II

  1. The ‘Bhwh’ climate of Koppen is found in which of the following?

    Options:
    1. Mangolia
    2. Thar Desert
    3. Patagonia
    4. Sri Lanka

    Option: B

  2. The mean sea – level pressure of the atmosphere decreases by half at the altitude of:

    Options:
    1. 6 km
    2. 8km
    3. 10km
    4. 12km

    Option: A

  3. Identify the correct sequence from land to sea.

    Options:
    1. Swash, Breaker, Transition, Surf
    2. Swash, Transition, Breaker, Surf
    3. Swash, Transition, Surf, Breaker
    4. Breaker, Swash, Surf, Transition

    Option: A

  4. Which one of the following lakes/sea has the highest salinity in the world ?

    Options:
    1. Pachpadra Lake
    2. Sambhar Lake
    3. Lake - Vane
    4. Dead Sea

    Option: C

  5. Alpine vegetation from mean sea level is found at an altitude (metres) of :

    Options:
    1. 2200 - 3200
    2. 3200 - 3700
    3. 3200 - 4200
    4. 4200 - 5200

    Option: B

  6. The concept of stages of Growth was given by :

    Options:
    1. A. Hannes
    2. J.H. Pratt
    3. L. Febure
    4. W.W. Rostow

    Option: D

  7. Who among of the followings is associated with the concept of ‘Mental Map’ ?

    Options:
    1. P. Geddes
    2. F. Perroux
    3. Lynch
    4. Friedmann

    Option: C

  8. Vidal de la Blache was associated with which of the following schools of thought ?

    Options:
    1. Possibilism
    2. Determinism
    3. Modern Determinism
    4. Stop and Go Determinism

    Option: A

  9. The total world population was 500 million in the year :

    Options:
    1. 1550
    2. 1650
    3. 1750
    4. 1850

    Option: B

  10. The ‘Mobility Transition Model’ of migration was given by :

    Options:
    1. Clark, W.A.V.
    2. Lee, E.
    3. Ravenstein
    4. Zelinsky, W.

    Option: D

  11. Which one of the following cities is known as the ‘Mile City’ ?

    Options:
    1. Seattle
    2. Phoenix
    3. Denever
    4. London

    Option: C

  12. Which one of the following does not refer to ‘Primate City’ ?

    Options:
    1. Harare
    2. Rabat
    3. Windhoek
    4. Gaborone

    Option: B

  13. Which of the following countries is known for the highest yield of wheat in the world ?

    Options:
    1. Coastal region of Mediterranean sea
    2. Nile Valley of Egypt
    3. Brahmputra Valley
    4. North Eastern U.S.A.

    Option: D

  14. 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) :

    Reason (R) : Contribution of agriculture and allied activities to the Gross Domestic product of India is gradually declining.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the 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

  15. The concept of ‘Cultural Hearth’ was given by :

    Options:
    1. C.C. Colby
    2. C.O. Sauer
    3. R.J. Pryor
    4. F.W. Notestien

    Option: B

  16. Which one of the following dimensions would you consider as indicators of development and composite indices for measurement of regional inequality and ‘inclusive growth’ in India ?

    Options:
    1. Density and growth of population, social composition and workers classification
    2. Contributions of Agriculture, industry and services to the states gross domestic products
    3. Demographic characteristics, mortality, fertility and migration
    4. Economic development, basic amenities and social development

    Option: D

  17. Which of the following groups of states of India is the Top five Poorest states in 2013 – 14 in terms of NSDP per capita ?

    Options:
    1. Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Jharkhand and Meghalaya
    2. Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan
    3. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Assam and Jharkhand
    4. Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh

    Option: C

  18. Which of the following group of states of India at current prices recorded Lowest Growth Rate during 2005 – 2014 ?

    Options:
    1. Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha
    2. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Benga
    3. Assam, Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and Odisha
    4. Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Gujarat and Bihar

    Option: C

  19. Which of the states have Gross Domestic Product share greater than area but less than the population share (2013 – 14) ?

    Options:
    1. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
    2. Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana
    3. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal
    4. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh

    Option: C

  20. The main river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is :

    Options:
    1. Jhelum
    2. Chenab
    3. Indus
    4. Nubra

    Option: C