Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET June 2020

  1. Who among the following defined Geography as a Chorological Science?

    Options:
    1. P.E. James
    2. Hettner J.
    3. Richthofen
    4. Darwin C.

    Option: B

  2. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Contributors in the development of Greek Geography?

    Options:
    1. Anaximander, Hipparchus, Herodotus, Eratosthenes
    2. Eratosthenes, Herodotus, Hipparchus, Anaximander
    3. Anaximander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes, Hipparchus
    4. Hipparchus, Anaximander, Herodotus, Eratosthenes

    Option: C

  3. Which of the following is not associated with Political Geography? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    1. I. Bowman.
    2. R. Johnston.
    3. F.Ratzel.
    4. H.J. Mackinder
    Options:
    1. (a) only
    2. (a) and (b) only
    3. (b) only
    4. (b) and (c) only

    Option: C

  4. Which one of the following techniques is correct to show inequality of two given distributions.

    Options:
    1. Rn statistics
    2. X2 test
    3. Correlation Coefficient
    4. Lorenz curve

    Option: D

  5. Digitizing or scanning are example of which GIS procedure:

    Options:
    1. Data output
    2. Data acquisition
    3. Edge matching
    4. Error detection

    Option: B

  6. Histogram is associated with which one of the following data distribution?

    Options:
    1. Discrete frequency distribution
    2. Continuous frequency distribution
    3. Log-normal frequency distribution
    4. Un-classified data

    Option: B

  7. Which one of the following percentage of frequencies between the range of 0 to +1.00 (a) standard deviation.

    Options:
    1. 34.13%
    2. 38.23%
    3. 46.20%
    4. 47.73%

    Option: A

  8. Two dimensional diagrams are also known as:

    Options:
    1. Size
    2. Volume
    3. Ratio
    4. Area

    Option: D

  9. In which of the following maps average slope and relative relief are shown simultaneously?

    Options:
    1. Trachographic map
    2. Planimetric map
    3. Hypsometric map
    4. Morphological map

    Option: A

  10. Which one of the following curves is correct to show the commulative frequency distribution?A.B.C.D.

    Options:
    1. Frequency curve
    2. Ogive
    3. Log-normal curve
    4. Semi-log curve

    Option: B

  11. Which one of the following rivers does not flow through Himachal Pradesh?

    Options:
    1. Beas
    2. Chenab
    3. Jhelum
    4. Ravi

    Option: C

  12. The ‘Arabian Sea Branch’ and ‘Bay of Bengal’ Branch of Indian monsoon merge together over which of the following region?

    Options:
    1. The Punjab and adjoining Himalayas
    2. Central India
    3. North East Indian States
    4. Western Ghats

    Option: A

  13. Which among the following is an example of a ‘nodal region’?:

    Options:
    1. Damodar Valley Region
    2. National Capital Region
    3. Western Ghat Region
    4. Upper Ganga-Yamuna doab region

    Option: B

  14. Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    List-I(Theories) List-II(Proponents)
    (a) Thermal Contraction Theory (i) James Hutton
    (b) Theory of Geosyncline (ii) Jeffreys J.
    (b) Theory of Seafloor spreading (iii) Hall and Dana
    (d) Doctrine of Uniformitarianism (iv) Harry Hess
    Options:
    1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
    2. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
    3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
    4. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

    Option: D

  15. Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    List-I(Deposits) List-II(Agents)
    (a) Moraines (i) Wind
    (b) Silt (ii) Glacier
    (b) Loess (iii) Underground Water
    (d) Drip stones (iv) River
    Options:
    1. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
    2. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
    3. (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
    4. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)

    Option: A

  16. Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    List-I(Landforms) List-II(Agents of Denudations)
    (a) Monadnocks (i) Wind
    (b) Blind valley (ii) Glacier
    (b) Drumlin (iii) River
    (d) Dreikanters (iv) Groundwater
    Options:
    1. (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
    2. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
    3. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
    4. (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

    Option: A

  17. Given below are two statements:

    Statement I: All moving objects, by virtue of their motion are capable of doing work.

    Statement II: Potential energy is the energy.

    In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    Options:
    1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
    2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
    3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is false
    4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is true

    Option: C

  18. Types of Clouds:

    1. Altostratus
    2. Stratocumulus
    3. Stratus
    4. Circus

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (upward sequence)

    Options:
    1. (a), (b), (d), (c)
    2. (c), (b), (a), (d)
    3. (b), (c), (a), (d)
    4. (c), (b), (d). (a)

    Option: C

  19. Match List-I with List-II. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    List-I(Salts in sea water) List-II(Amount in sea water in %)
    (a) Sodium Chloride (i) 3.807%
    (b) Magnesium Chloride (ii) 27.213%
    (c) Magnesium Sulphate (iii) 1.260%
    (d) Calcium Sulphate (iv) 1.658%
    Options:
    1. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
    2. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
    3. (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
    4. (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

    Option: A

  20. Given below are two statements:

    Statement I: Due to an increase of pressure near the ocean bottom, the density also increases from surface towards the depth.

    Statement II: If light surface water is driven away by winds, dense sub-surface water upwells on the surface.

    In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

    Options:
    1. Both Statement I and Statement i are true
    2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
    3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is false
    4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is true

    Option: A