UGC NET June 2012 Paper III

The concept of paradigm was propounded by
Options:
1. Kant
2. Peet
3. Kuhn
4. Hagget
Option: C
Which one of the following is the philosophical basis of quantitative revolution ?
Options:
1. Existentialism
2. Idealism
3. Phenomenology
4. Positivism
Option: D
Who among the following Arab scholars made corrections to Ptolemy’s book ?
Options:
1. Al-Masudi
2. Al-Idrisi
3. Ibn-Khaldun
4. Ibn-Batuta
Option: B
Who among the following pleaded that history be treated geographically and geography be treated historically ?
Options:
1. Homer
2. Thales
3. Hecataeus
4. Herodotus
Option: D
The statement that Egypt is the gift of the river Nile is attributed to
Options:
1. Aristotle
2. Herodotus
3. Strabo
4. Seneca
Option: B
Which of the following matches is not correct ? Author Book
Options:
1. William Bunge Theoretical Geography
2. David Harvey Social Well being : A Spatial Perspective
3. David Smith Human Geography : A Welfare Approach
4. R. Peet Modern Geographical Thought
Option: B
Which of the following principles does not belong to logical positivism ?
Options:
1. Principle of causation
2. Structuralism
3. Behaviourism
4. Functionalism
Option: C
Schaefer was in favour of :
Options:
1. Exceptionalism
2. Idiography
3. Areal differentiation
4. Scientific generalization
Option: D
The origin of the ocean currents is related to
Options:
1. Gravitational force
2. Winds
3. Salinity and density
4. All of the above
Option: D
Which one of the following statements about salinity is not correct ?
Options:
1. Salinity is directly related to precipitation
2. There exists a direct relationship between the rate of evaporation and salinity
3. Low salinity is found near the mouth of a river
4. The salinity is highest at the tropics and decreases towards poles and equator
Option: A
The largest variety of plants and animals is found in the
Options:
1. Temperate forests
2. Monsoon forests
3. Tropical forests
4. Tropical grassland
Option: C
There is no holiday for vegetation growth is rapid, uninterrupted and continuous. This statement applies to
Options:
1. Taiga region
2. Monsoon region
3. Mediterranean region
4. Rainy tropics
Option: D
Saline soils are the results of
Options:
1. Very high precipitation and leaching of the soil
2. High rate of evaporation and very little leaching of the soil
3. High precipitation and very little leaching of the soil
4. All the above
Option: B
Which of the following is referred to as producer in marine ecosystem ?
Options:
1. Small fish
2. Fungi
3. Zooplanktons
4. Phytoplankton
Option: D
The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called as :
Options:
1. Niche
2. Autotroph
3. Trophic level
4. Food Pyramid
Option: A
Selva forests are
Options:
1. Broad leaf evergreen forests
2. Broad leaf deciduous forests
3. Coniferous evergreen forests
4. Coniferous deciduous forests
Option: A
Thornthwaite’s modified climatic classification is based on the concept of :
Options:
1. Effective temperature
2. Precipitation index
3. Potential evapotranspiration
4. Potential precipitation
Option: C
Which one of the following characterizes paternoster lake ?
Options:
1. A lake of volcanic origin
2. A shallow stretch of water separated from the sea
3. A crescent shaped lake formed due to cut-off of a river meander
4. Lake formed on glacial stairways
Option: D
The strongest winds in a hurricane are found in
Options:
1. The eye of the hurricane
2. The spiral bands of thunderstorm
3. The eye wall of the hurricane
4. The easterly waves
Option: C
In Koppen’s classification of climate, the symbol Aw refers to
Options:
1. Tropical Savanna climate
2. Monsoon climate
3. Tropical Rainforest climate
4. Steppe climate
Option: A

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UGC NET June 2012 Paper III

The concept of paradigm was propounded by

Options:

Which one of the following is the philosophical basis of quantitative revolution ?

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Who among the following Arab scholars made corrections to Ptolemy’s book ?

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Who among the following pleaded that history be treated geographically and geography be treated historically ?

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The statement that Egypt is the gift of the river Nile is attributed to

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Which of the following matches is not correct ? Author Book

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Which of the following principles does not belong to logical positivism ?

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Schaefer was in favour of :

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The origin of the ocean currents is related to

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Which one of the following statements about salinity is not correct ?

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The largest variety of plants and animals is found in the

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There is no holiday for vegetation growth is rapid, uninterrupted and continuous. This statement applies to

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Saline soils are the results of

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Which of the following is referred to as producer in marine ecosystem ?

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The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called as :

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Selva forests are

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Thornthwaite’s modified climatic classification is based on the concept of :

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Which one of the following characterizes paternoster lake ?

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The strongest winds in a hurricane are found in

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

Options:

The statement that Egypt is the gift of the river Nile is attributed to

There is no holiday for vegetation growth is rapid, uninterrupted and continuous. This statement applies to