Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET June 2021

  1. Which one of the following cluster regions in the world are great clusters of population?

    Options:
    1. East Asia, North America, South Asia, Africa
    2. East Asia, South Asia, Europe, Central, Africa
    3. East Asia, South Asia, Europe, North Africa
    4. East Asia, South Asia, Europe, North America

    Option: A

  2. The ‘economic zone’ of India from the coastline extends up to a distance of

    Options:
    1. 112 nautical miles
    2. 120 nautical miles
    3. 200 nautical miles
    4. 320 nautical miles

    Option: A

  3. Which of the following mines have their association with gypsum?

    1. Nagaur
    2. Lapsa Buru
    3. Bhadwah
    4. Ghagidith
    5. Jasmar
    Options:
    1. (a), (b) and (c) only
    2. (b), (c) and (d) only
    3. (c), (d) and (e) only
    4. (a), (c) and (e) only

    Option: D

  4. When a manufacturing firm locates very close to its raw material suppliers or to supplying finished products, it is termed as:

    Options:
    1. Urbanization economies
    2. Internal economies
    3. Marketing economies
    4. Localization economies

    Option: D

  5. Which one of the following is vastly absorbed by the ocean surface?

    Options:
    1. Visible wave radiation
    2. Medium wave radiation
    3. Long wave radiation
    4. Ultra-violet wave radiation

    Option: C

  6. Drift Theory of Wegener was postulated mainly to explain, which one of the following?

    1. Ice Age and Glacial movements
    2. Geological similarities of the coasts and Glaciations
    3. Distribution of landforms and ocean floors
    4. Major climatic changes in the world
    Options:
    1. (a) and (b) only
    2. (b) and (d) only
    3. (c) and (d) only
    4. (a) and (d) only.

    Option: B

  7. Which one of the following periods did archaeologists find the evidence of permanent human settlements?

    Options:
    1. The Paleolithic Period
    2. The Bronze Age Period
    3. The Neolithic Period
    4. The Classical Era Period

    Option: C

  8. Who among the following scholars applied the formula PI =Y/Yn / T/Tn where, Pl= Agricultural productivity index; Y= Total production of selected crops in unit area; #Yn= Total production of the same selected crops in the country: T = Total cropped area of the unit: Tn= Total cropped area in the country for measuring agricultural productivity level.

    Options:
    1. Bhatia
    2. Enyedi
    3. Shafi
    4. Weaver

    Option: D

  9. As the wave approach coast, the wave form changes radically. Which one of the following is correct sequence of changes?

    1. Closely spaced crests
    2. Wave breaker
    3. Swash
    4. Back wash
    Options:
    1. (b), (c), (a), (d)
    2. (a), (d), (e), (b)
    3. (c), (b), (d), (a)
    4. (a), (b), (c), (d)

    Option: D

  10. Given below are two statements:Statement I:

    Statement I: The process in which one plate slides beneath another plate is zone of convergence.

    Statement II: Sea floor spreading becomes more prominent along the zone of convergences.

    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 true, but Statement II is false
    4. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

    Option: B

  11. Who among the following were the believers of Environmental Determinism?

    1. C. Darwin
    2. Humboldt
    3. Ratzel
    4. Semple
    5. Blache
    Options:
    1. (a), (c) and (d) only
    2. (a), (b) and (e) only
    3. (a) and (b) only
    4. (a) and (e) only

    Option: A

  12. Cirques are landform of:

    Options:
    1. First order
    2. Second order
    3. Third order
    4. Fourth order

    Option: C

  13. What will happen if the earth absorbs all the incident energy?

    Options:
    1. Constant heating up
    2. Constant cooling up
    3. Constant transmission
    4. Constant reflection

    Option: A

  14. The agricultural activities from the city centre to the periphery propounded by Von Thune:

    1. Grain farming
    2. Market Gardening
    3. Three-fold system
    4. Firewood and lumbering product
    Options:
    1. (d), (b), (a), (c)
    2. (a), (b), (c), (d)
    3. (c), (d), (a), (b)
    4. (b), (d), (a), (c)

    Option: D

  15. Which group of countries is known as the emerging markets?

    1. Taiwan Japan
    2. India Brazil
    3. Russia China
    4. Russia – Chile
    5. U.S.A- China
    Options:
    1. (a) and (e) only
    2. (b) and (c) only
    3. (c) and (d) only
    4. (d) and (e) only

    Option: B

  16. Which of the following are not the properties of correlation coefficient?

    1. r is independent of the choice of origin
    2. r is independent of scale
    3. r lies between -1 and +1
    4. r= +1.0 indicates a perfectly negative correlation
    5. r= -1.0 indicates a perfectly positive correlation
    Options:
    1. (a) and (b) only
    2. (b) and (c) only
    3. (c) and (d) only
    4. (d) and (e) only

    Option: D

  17. The term “Anthropogeographic” was coined by Ratzel in his work:

    Options:
    1. Study of harmonious reciprocal relation of man and nature
    2. Geography of man in terms of individuals and races
    3. Geography of man and his work in relation to earth surface
    4. Organic theory of society and state

    Option: A

  18. Which one of the following is closely associated with westerlies?

    1. Furious fifties
    2. Boyle’s gas law
    3. Walker circulation
    4. Rossby waves
    Options:
    1. (a) and (h) only
    2. (b) and (c) only
    3. (c) and (d) only
    4. (a) and (d) only

    Option: D

  19. Which of the following is not associated with structure of a tropical cyclone?!

    Options:
    1. Eye Wall
    2. Spiral Bands
    3. Annular Bands
    4. Ekman Spirals

    Option: D

  20. What is known as Fossil water”?

    Options:
    1. Connate water
    2. Meteoric water
    3. Plutonic water
    4. Juvenile water

    Option: A