Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET January 2017 Paper III

  1. Among the following authors, who wrote the book entitled ‘Locational Analysis in Human Geography’ ?

    Options:
    1. P. Haggett
    2. T. Hagerstrand
    3. P. Hall
    4. D. Gregory

    Option: A

  2. 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) :

    Assertion (A) : Urbanization is a defining phenomenon of this century and the developing countries are at the focus of this transformation.

    Reason (R) : The urban shift has happened in the last few decades largely due to rapid growth of mega cities in the developing countries.

    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

  3. Nomothetic approach in geography emphasizes of

    Options:
    1. Induction study
    2. Ideographic study
    3. Law making study
    4. Empirical study

    Option: D

  4. The major occupation of the people of Mediterranean lands is :

    Options:
    1. Nomadic herding
    2. Livestock farming
    3. Growing of tropical crops
    4. Growing of grains & fruits

    Option: D

  5. Who coined the term GEOPOLITICS ?

    Options:
    1. Spykman
    2. Mackinder
    3. Kjellen
    4. Haushoffer

    Option: C

  6. The Tribal Welfare Committee (1952) classified Indian tribes into how many categories ?

    Options:
    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2

    Option: B

  7. The Hottentots are the

    Options:
    1. Negritos of Sri Lanka having brown colour
    2. Yellow skin colour people of South-West Africa
    3. Negritos of East Africa
    4. Pigmies of Cango basin

    Option: C

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

    List-I(Sources of Energy) List-II(Places)
    I. Geothermal A. Khambhat
    II. Sea Wind B. Kaiga
    III. Waves C. Manikaran
    IV. Nuclear D. Vijinjham
    Options:
    1. B A C D
    2. D C B A
    3. C A D B
    4. A C B D

    Option: C

  9. Which one of the following authors developed the theory of social physics to create the field of macro geography ?

    Options:
    1. Stewart and Warntz
    2. Jackson and Smith
    3. Shevky and Bell
    4. Jones and Eyles

    Option: A

  10. Who defined cultural geography which emphasizes human cultures and is commonly equated with human geography ?

    Options:
    1. John Eyles
    2. Emrys Jones
    3. Dudley stamp
    4. Eshref Shevky

    Option: C

  11. Edward L. Ullman’s 1957 study on commodity flows to study spatial interaction and regional economic structure was based on economy of which country ?

    Options:
    1. Europe
    2. U.S.A.
    3. U.K.
    4. Australia

    Option: B

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

    List-I(Geographers) List-II(Theories/Model/Concepts)
    I. J. Gottmen A. Concentric zone theory
    II. E. Burgess B. Primate city
    III. M. Jefferson C. Multiple Nuclei model
    IV. C. Harris D. Ullman D. Megalopolis
    Options:
    1. A D C B
    2. B A D C
    3. C B A D
    4. D A B C

    Option: D

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

    List-I(Year) List-II(Books)
    I. 1826 A. Theory of the Location of Industries
    II. 1966 B. The Economics of Location
    III. 1954 C. The Isolated State
    IV. 1909 D. Central Places in Southern Germany
    Options:
    1. B D C A
    2. C D B A
    3. A C B D
    4. C B A D

    Option: B

  14. Which one of the following is not in conformity with the central place theory ?

    Options:
    1. Central place is a settlement providing services for the population of its hinterland.
    2. Hierarchy and nesting pettern results in maximum number of central places
    3. Ubiquities and localized raw materials
    4. Market areas for different goods resemble nets of hexagons

    Option: C

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

    List-I(Terms) List-II(Description)
    I. Material index A. ratio of the labour cost per unit of product to the locational weight of that unit
    II. Isodapanes B. advantage of production due to the concentration of industry
    III. Labour Co-efficient C. weight of localized material and the weight of the product
    IV. Agglomeration D. lines of equal transport costs per tonne
    Options:
    1. C D A B
    2. D C B A
    3. D B C A
    4. B D A C

    Option: A

  16. The gravity principle in identification of nodal regions states that the interaction between two geographical points is directly related to their

    Options:
    1. Distance
    2. Masses
    3. Size of settlement
    4. Mode of transport

    Option: B

  17. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region ?

    Options:
    1. Dandeli wildlife Sanctuary
    2. Rajaji National Park
    3. Bandhavgarh National Park
    4. Indravati National Park

    Option: D

  18. Who among the following formalized the concept that there exists relationship between the spatial organization and national development ?

    Options:
    1. Kuklinski
    2. Dickens
    3. Friedmann
    4. Luten

    Option: C

  19. Who wrote the book Growth Pole, and Growth Centres for Regional Economic Development in India ?

    Options:
    1. Misra, Rao and Sundaram
    2. Sundaram and T.B. Lahiri
    3. Sen and Wanamali
    4. Sadasyuk and Sengupta

    Option: A

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

    List-I(Crop) List-II(Chief producer)
    I. Groundnut A. Karnataka
    II. Barley B. Uttar Pradesh
    III. Rice C. Gujarat
    IV. Ragi D. West Bengal
    Options:
    1. C B D A
    2. B D A C
    3. D A B C
    4. A C B D

    Option: A