UGC NET June 2014 Paper II

Which of the following statements are correct ?
1. Lignite and low grade bituminous coal were formed during quarternary period
2. Dolomite is used as refractory material and flux in iron and steel industry
3. Solar energy, wind, hydel power and biogas are renewable resources
Options:
1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 1 and 2
3. 2 and 3
4. 1 and 3
Option: C
Of late, the major focus in urban- industrial development is on
Options:
1. Nodal Development
2. Cluster Development
3. Port-City Oriented Development
4. Both (A) and (C)
Option: B
The development of Chennai Bangaluru corridor is based on
Options:
1. Automobile and I.T. Industries
2. Cotton-textile and garment industries
3. Pharmaceutical and Chemical Industries
4. Residential and Retail Development
Option: A
The chief means of transport in Tundras is
Options:
1. Camel
2. Donkeys
3. Sledge
4. Horse
Option: C
The stages of inception in the dynamics of urban growth refers to
Options:
1. The factor which gives rise to a city in a particular place.
2. The process through which separate functional districts are carved out
3. The outward, often radial, movement of activities from the centre.
4. The pattern of forcing activities out of an area.
Option: A
Rural house is an index of the
Options:
1. Environment
2. Racial Element
3. Fashion and Style
4. Modern Architectural Design
Option: A
Net population change is determined by
Options:
1. Mortality
2. Migration
3. Fertility
4. Both (A) and (C)
Option: D
Who coined the term ‘Cosmography’ and divided it into uranography and Geography ?
Options:
1. O. Peschel
2. C. Ritter
3. B. Vareneous
4. A. Humboldt
Option: D
Which one of the following is in correct sequence in the development of German geographical thought.
Options:
1. Troll, Peschel, Hettner, Ratzel
2. Peschel, Ratzel, Hettner, Troll
3. Peschel, Troll, Hettner, Ratzel
4. Ratzel, Peschel, Troll, Hettner
Option: B

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

List I(Concepts Developed)	List II(Geographers)
i. F. Ratzel	a. Landscape Science
ii. C. Ritter	b. Areal differentiation
iii. R. Hartshorne	c. Teleological view
iv. O. Schluter	d. Social Darwinism

Options:

iv iii ii i
iii iv i ii
ii iv iii i
iv i ii iii

Option: A

Which one of the following pairs does not match correctly ? Author Book
Options:
1. Ibn Khaldun Muqaddimah
2. Al-Balakhi Kitabul Ashkal
3. Al-Masudi Routes and Realms
4. Al-Biruni Kitab-al-Hind
Option: C
Nomothetic approach in geography emphasizes upon ?
Options:
1. Inductive study
2. Law making study
3. Ideographic study
4. Empirical study
Option: B
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List I List II

a Green Plants i. Decomposer

b. Animal Parasites ii. Primary consumer

c. Plant Parasites iii. Secondary Consumer

d. Fungi iv. Producer

Options:
1. iv iii ii i
2. ii i iv iii
3. iii ii i iv
4. i ii iv iii
Option: A
Vast numbers of herbivorous animals and carnivorous such as lions, Jackals and hyenas are found in
Options:
1. Equatorial rainforest
2. Taiga
3. Campos of Brazil
4. Savannas of Africa
Option: D
Which one of the following types of sea floor sediments includes calcareous and siliceous oozes ?
Options:
1. Fluvial
2. Terrigenous
3. Biogenius
4. Hydrogenous
Option: C
The vertical movement of cold water from deeper oceanic layers to replace warmer surface water is called as
Options:
1. Turbidity
2. Emergence
3. Upwelling
4. Halocline
Option: C
The main source of carbon- monoxides, as air pollutants, is
Options:
1. Thermal decomposition of fats
2. Dye-making
3. Blast furnaces
4. Gasoline motor exhausts
Option: D
Which term is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid State ?
Options:
1. Evaporation
2. Condensation
3. Sublimation
4. Freezing
Option: C
Which one of the locations listed below should have highest annual temperature range ?
Options:
1. Equatorial Island
2. Tropical coast
3. Polar ice cap
4. Mid-latitude continental Centre
Option: D
Which one of the following is not a factor that affects wind ?
Options:
1. Pressure gradient
2. Friction
3. Magnetism
4. Carioles effect
Option: C

List I	List II
a Green Plants	i. Decomposer
b. Animal Parasites	ii. Primary consumer
c. Plant Parasites	iii. Secondary Consumer
d. Fungi	iv. Producer

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UGC NET June 2014 Paper II

Which of the following statements are correct ?

Options:

Of late, the major focus in urban- industrial development is on

Options:

The development of Chennai Bangaluru corridor is based on

Options:

The chief means of transport in Tundras is

Options:

The stages of inception in the dynamics of urban growth refers to

Options:

Rural house is an index of the

Options:

Net population change is determined by

Options:

Who coined the term ‘Cosmography’ and divided it into uranography and Geography ?

Options:

Which one of the following is in correct sequence in the development of German geographical thought.

Options:

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

Options:

Which one of the following pairs does not match correctly ? Author Book

Options:

Nomothetic approach in geography emphasizes upon ?

Options:

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

Options:

Vast numbers of herbivorous animals and carnivorous such as lions, Jackals and hyenas are found in

Options:

Which one of the following types of sea floor sediments includes calcareous and siliceous oozes ?

Options:

The vertical movement of cold water from deeper oceanic layers to replace warmer surface water is called as

Options:

The main source of carbon- monoxides, as air pollutants, is

Options:

Which term is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid State ?

Options:

Which one of the locations listed below should have highest annual temperature range ?

Options:

Which one of the following is not a factor that affects wind ?

Options: