UGC NET June 2010 Paper II

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1. G.K. Gilbert
2. James Hutton
3. W.H. Davis
4. Walter Penk

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1. Carbonation
2. Oxidation
3. Hydration
4. Dissilication

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1. Harry Hess
2. Tuzo Wilson
3. A. Hobbes
4. D.L. Holms

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1. Synclinal valley
2. Volcanic structure
3. Rift valley
4. Eroded valley

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1. The tilt of earth's axis
2. The rotation of earth
3. High and low pressure belts
4. Differential rate of heating of land and water

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Assertion (A) : Remains of older mountain belts lie within the shields in few places.

Reason (R) : Older mountain belts in shield areas are composed of soft sedimentary rocks.

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1. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
2. Both (A) and (R) are correct.
3. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
4. Both (A) and (R) are wrong.

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1. Berm Low tide terrace Longshore trough Longshore bar.
2. Longshore trough Longshore bar Berm Low tide terrace.
3. Low Tide terrace Berm Longshore bar Longshore trough.
4. Longshore bar Low tide terrace Berm Longshore trough.

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Assertion (A) :  When sand arrives at a particular section of the beach more rapidly, than it is carried away, the beach is widened and built ocean ward.

Reason (R) : The progradation process is everywhere common in the coastal environment.

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1. (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
2. (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
3. Both (A) and (R) are correct.
4. Both (A) and (R) are wrong.

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1. Clement
2. Tanslay
3. Whittaker
4. Haeckel

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1. Stockholm convention
2. Rio-Earth summit
3. Rotterdam convention
4. Ramsar convention

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1. BWh BSh Aw - Af
2. Aw Af BSh BWh
3. BWh Aw BWh Af
4. Af Aw BSh BWh

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Assertion (A) :  There is a little mixing of air between the troposphere and stratosphere.

Reason (R) : The stratosphere holds large volume of water vapour dust.

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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.

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1. Carl Ritter
2. Ratzel
3. Hartshorne
4. Humboldt

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1. Missouri
2. Grinoco
3. Montana
4. Red River

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1. Spatial science
2. Chorological science
3. Regional science
4. Systematic science

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1. Urban hierarchy
2. Central place theory
3. Rank-size rule
4. Losch's Hexagonal Model

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1. South Asia
2. East Asia
3. South East Asia
4. Latin America

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Assertion (A) : Social landscape is a region in which one or several groups live and share a common set of ideas about their immediate environment.

Reason (R) : It is a region where human needs, identity, security and stimulation are satisfied.

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1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (C) (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
4. (D) (A) is false, but (R) is correct.

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Assertion (A) :  Logistic population growth is allowed to develop in an optimal environment of unlimited size.

Reason (R) : The growth follows an exponential curve.

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.

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1. Cultural landscape
2. Economic landscape
3. Social landscape
4. Physical landscape

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