Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET January 2017 Paper II

  1. The Planning Commission of India was set up in which year ?

    Options:
    1. 1950
    2. 1952
    3. 1960
    4. 1965

    Option: A

  2. Which one of the following regions has been classified as the ‘Western Dry Region’ by the Planning Commission ?

    Options:
    1. North Bihar Dry Region
    2. Rajasthan Dry Region
    3. NEFA Region
    4. West Bengal Duars

    Option: B

  3. Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of political Geography to foreign policy ?

    Options:
    1. Adolf Hitler
    2. Winston Churchill
    3. Karl Haushofer
    4. Isaiah Bowman

    Option: C

  4. 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 Tarai region represents a marsh like landscape.

    Reason (R) : The Tarai region is a zone of seepage where the fine sand, silt and clay are deposited by the emerging streams.

    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: A

  5. Which one of the following statements is correct ?

    Options:
    1. One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth's crust.
    2. Himalayas are the oldest mountains.
    3. Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system.
    4. Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.

    Option: D

  6. Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by

    Options:
    1. Histogram
    2. Frequency Curve
    3. Pie diagram
    4. Ogive

    Option: D

  7. In linear regression equation, Y = a + bX, if mean of X and Y series are 23 and 94.5respectively and slope gradient is 1.5, then what is the value of intercept, a, in thedistribution of (X, Y) series ?

    Options:
    1. 50
    2. 55
    3. 60
    4. 65

    Option: C

  8. 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) : Maps that are usually referring various attributes’ information are called complex Thematic maps.

    Reason (R) : Complex Thematic Maps are used to show locations of earth’s different features and activities.

    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

  9. Match List  I with List  II and selected the correct answer from the codes given below :

    List-I(Values of Rn Statistics) List -II(Pattern of Distribution)
    I. 0.5 A. Perfect uniform
    II. 0.75 – 1.25 B. Tending to uniform
    III. 1.75 C. Tending to random
    IV. 2.00 D. Tending to cluster
    Options:
    1. B A D C
    2. A B C D
    3. D C B A
    4. C D A B

    Option: C

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

    Assertion (A) : Remote sensing is defined as the science and art of acquiring data aboutearth’s objects from a distance without physical contact.

    Reason (R) : The collection of data is only conducted by means of remote sensors installed in aircraft and satellite.

    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: C