Thu. Jan 9th, 2025

UGC NET January 2017 Paper III

  1. Ria is an example of

    Options:
    1. Neutral shore
    2. Compound shore
    3. Emerged upland shore
    4. Submerged upland shore

    Option: D

  2. The Indian plateau owes its existence due to

    Options:
    1. compressional forces
    2. tensional forces
    3. emergence
    4. subsidence

    Option: C

  3. The comprehensive theory of geosyncline was put forward by

    Options:
    1. Hall and Dana
    2. E. Haug
    3. J.A. Steers
    4. J.W. Evans

    Option: B

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

    List-I List-II
    I. Longitudinal A. Reversing
    II. Transverse B. Coastal
    III. Parabolic C. Seif
    IV. Complex D. Barchan
    Options:
    1. C D B A
    2. A B C D
    3. B A D C
    4. D C A B

    Option: A

  5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    List-I(Theories of Cavern formation) List -II(Scholars)
    I. Two cycle theory A. Swinnerton
    II. Water table theory B. Gardner
    III. Static water zone theory C. Marott
    IV. Invasion theory D. Davis
    Options:
    1. C B A D
    2. D A B C
    3. B C A D
    4. D B C A

    Option: B

  6. Lateral planation theory of pediment formation was proposed by

    Options:
    1. McGee
    2. Gilbert
    3. Lawson
    4. Davis

    Option: B

  7. 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) : Hawaii Island is a region of volcanic activity.

    Reason (R) : Convergent plate margins are sites of volcanic eruptions

    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: B

  8. Which one of the following descriptions is appropriate for the term ‘barotropic’ ?

    Options:
    1. Isobars and isotherms are parallel.
    2. Isobars and isotherms are not parallel.
    3. Isobars and isohalines are parallel.
    4. Isobars and isohalines are not parallel.

    Option: A

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

    List-I(Surface condition) List -II(Precipitation Efficiency (P-E) index)
    I. Forest A. 127
    II. Desert B. 16
    III. Rain forest C. 32 – 63
    IV. Grasslands D. 64 – 127
    Options:
    1. C A B D
    2. C A D B
    3. D B C A
    4. D B A C

    Option: D

  10. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

    List-I(Component) List -II(Volume % in dry air)
    I. Oxygen A. 0.03
    II. Argon B. 78.08
    III. Carbon-dioxide C. 0.93
    IV. Nitrogen D. 20.94
    Options:
    1. D B C A
    2. D C A B
    3. C D B A
    4. D C B A

    Option: B

  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) : Tropical climates are of special geographical interest.

    Reason (R) : Over 75% of the World’s population inhabits between latitudes 30° N and 30° S.

    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

  12. In Koppen’s classification of climate the symbol Aw refers to

    Options:
    1. Monsoon climate
    2. Tropical rainforest climate
    3. Steppe climate
    4. Tropical savanna climate

    Option: D

  13. Which one of the following is the main energy source for the formation of hurricanes ?

    Options:
    1. Geothermal energy of the Earth
    2. Latent heat derived from condensed water vapour
    3. Large scale fossil fuel burning
    4. Formation of Ozone (O3) hole

    Option: B

  14. Which one of the followings is the correct average air mass density at the surface of the Earth ?

    Options:
    1. 0.9 kg m3
    2. 1.2 kg m3
    3. 1.5 kg m3
    4. 0.7 kg m3

    Option: B

  15. In which one of the following atmospheric layers the temperature decreases with height at an average rate of about 0.6 °C per 100 m ?

    Options:
    1. Troposphere
    2. Stratosphere
    3. Thermosphere
    4. Ionosphere

    Option: A

  16. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

    List-I(Nature of the change) List-II(Possible anthropogenic causes)
    I. Desertification in the semi-arid area A. Effect of groynes up the coast
    II. Gully development in a valley bottom B. Overgrazing
    III. Increasing coast erosion C. Runoff from a new road
    IV. Greater river-flood intensity D. Urbanisation
    Options:
    1. B C D A
    2. B C A D
    3. C B A D
    4. D C B A

    Option: B

  17. Which one of the following was first to put forward the concept of ‘life form’ among plants in 1934 ?

    Options:
    1. A.S. Moffat
    2. R.H. Whittaker
    3. Christen Raunkiaer
    4. E.O. Box

    Option: C

  18. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    List-I(Elements) List-II(Density in gm/cm3)
    I. Sea water A. 2.4
    II. Oceanic crust B. 1.03
    III. Continental crust C. 2.8
    IV. Continental margin D. 2.9
    Options:
    1. D B A C
    2. B D A C
    3. B D C A
    4. C D B A

    Option: C

  19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

    List-I(Sea configuration) List-II(Deposits)
    I. Sea bottom A. Hadalpelagic
    II. Surface layer of sea water B. Pelagic province
    III. Deep-sea trenches C. Benthic province
    IV. Sea water column D. Epipelagic zone
    Options:
    1. C D B A
    2. C D A B
    3. D C B A
    4. A D B C

    Option: B

  20. Which one of the following is the correct average slope angle of continental slope ?

    Options:
    1. 2o
    2. 4o
    3. 6o
    4. 8o

    Option: B