Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

UGC NET June 2015 Paper III

  1. 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) : All Japanese steel production occurs at coastal locations.

    Reason (R) : The Japanese steel capacity has a coastal exposure and direct access to deep-water ports.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are the true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) as not the correct explanation of (A).
    3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: A

  2. Whittelessy classified agricultural systems of the world. How many agricultural system were identified by him ?

    Options:
    1. 10
    2. 19
    3. 14
    4. 13

    Option: D

  3. Which one of the following group of countries is leading total coal import countries of the world in 2013 according to the world coal association ?

    Options:
    1. Bangladesh, South Africa and France, India
    2. Poland, South Africa, Japan and France
    3. China, Japan, India, S. Korea
    4. Japan, South Korea, France, Canada

    Option: D

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

    List – I(Risely’s classification of Indian Race) List – II(Representatives of the respective races)
    a. Indo-Aryans i. The Bhils of Rajasthan
    b. Dravidians ii. The Brahmins of Odisha
    c. Mongoloids iii. The Jats of Haryana
    d. Mongolo-Dravidians iv. The Bhutias of Utarakhand
    Options:
    1. i ii iii iv
    2. iv iii ii i
    3. ii iv i iii
    4. iii i iv ii

    Option: D

  5. 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) : Indian ocean has become the military bases by many super-powers.

    Reason (R) : There is strong geo-political benefits in Indian ocean and adjacent 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: A

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

    List – I(State) List – II(Tribes)
    a. Gujarat i. The gonds
    b. Madhya Pradesh ii. The Mikirs
    c. Assam iii. The Khonds
    d. Odisha iv. The Bhils
    Options:
    1. i ii iii iv
    2. iii iv i ii
    3. iv i ii iii
    4. ii iii iv i

    Option: C

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

    List – I(Countries) List – II(Party System Government)
    U.S.A. One party
    China Two party
    India Three party
    U.K. Multi party
    Options:
    1. i ii iii iv
    2. ii i iv iii
    3. iii iv ii i
    4. iv iii i ii

    Option: B

  8. Which of the following statements is the base of the concept of caste region ?

    Options:
    1. Numerical strength of a caste
    2. Social ranking of a caste in a region
    3. Proportion of a caste in population
    4. Share of a caste in land ownership

    Option: C

  9. Which one of the following regions is defined as A contiguous geographical area characterized by cultural homogeneity…..

    Options:
    1. Population Region
    2. Geographical Region
    3. Cultural Realm
    4. Settlement zone

    Option: C

  10. Which constitutional Amendment Act has 12th schedule devolving functions to municipal bodies ?

    Options:
    1. 73rd
    2. 72nd
    3. 74th
    4. 75th

    Option: C

  11. Which of the urban structure models labelled three areas :(1) the city of death, (2) the city of need and (3) the city of superfluity ?

    Options:
    1. Exploitive model of urban structure
    2. Multiple nuclei
    3. Sector model
    4. Social area analysis model

    Option: A

  12. To study regional imbalances and regional disparities in India, which one of the following methods was applied ?

    Options:
    1. Unweighted Ranks
    2. Composite Index
    3. Principal Component Analysis
    4. Input - Output Analysis

    Option: C

  13. Which one of the following factors does not determine the kinds and amount of economic activity in the region ?

    Options:
    1. Cost of Transportation
    2. Inequality of Income
    3. Technology of Production
    4. Demand Side of the Equation

    Option: B

  14. The main thrust of regional planning is :

    Options:
    1. To remove areal disparity
    2. To initiate economic growth
    3. To have industrial expansion
    4. To increase per capita income

    Option: A

  15. Regional growth model by Douglass C. North emphasizes the role of ‘__________ factors’ in regional growth.

    Options:
    1. Hexagenous
    2. Endogenous
    3. Indogenous
    4. Exogenous

    Option: D

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

    List – I(Concept) List – II (Definitions)
    a. Urban growth i. Relatively large and densely settled populations engaged primarily in non- agricultural economic pursuits
    b. Town group ii. Net population increase of towns and cities
    c. Urban iii. Proportionate increase of the urban population in relation to total population in a given country
    d. Urbanization iv. A group of towns which adjoined one another so closely as to form a single inhabited urban locality
    Options:
    1. iv i iii ii
    2. ivi iv i iii
    3. iii ii iv i
    4. i iii ii iv

    Option: B

  17. Where is Govind Sagar Lake located ?

    Options:
    1. Ranjit Sagar Dam
    2. Hirakund Dam
    3. Kosi Dam
    4. Bhakra Nangal Dam

    Option: D

  18. The maximum % share of irrigated area of the gross cultivated area is found in :

    Options:
    1. Jammu and Kashmir
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Punjab
    4. Haryana

    Option: C

  19. Kakrapara irrigation project is on the river :

    Options:
    1. Narmada
    2. Godavari
    3. Tapti
    4. Mahanadi

    Option: C

  20. The river Indus Originates from :

    Options:
    1. Mansarowar Lake
    2. Kailash range
    3. Loktak lake
    4. Tibet

    Option: B