Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

UGC NET June 2021

  1. In concentric zone model, the correct onder of zones from city core to periphery is

    1. Low-class residential
    2. Wholesale light manufacturing
    3. CBD
    4. Medium-class residential
    Options:
    1. (a), (b), (c), (d)
    2. (b), (c), (d), (a)
    3. (c), (b), (a), (d)
    4. (d), (b), (c), (a)

    Option: C

  2. Match List-1 with List-II

    List-1(Goals of National Water Mission) List-11(Items)
    (a) Goal-1 (i) Basin level integrated water resource management
    (b) Goal-2 (ii) Attention to vulnerable areas
    (c) Goal-3 (iIi) Water conservation by promotion of citizen and state actions
    (d) Goal-5 (iv) Comprehensive water data base
    Options:
    1. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
    2. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
    3. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
    4. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

    Option: D

  3. Which of the following describes central place model?

    Options:
    1. Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services.
    2. Spatial patterns of income groups
    3. Spatial patterns of residential places
    4. Spatial pattern of cultural places

    Option: A

  4. Arrange the given regions/states in ascending order of wind and cyclone damage risk zone:

    1. Eastern Coastal plain
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Most part of Maharashtra
    4. Karnataka (except coastal area)
    Options:
    1. (a), (c), (b), (d)
    2. (c), (b), (a), (d)
    3. (d), (c), (b). (a)
    4. (b), (c), (d). (a)

    Option: C

  5. Who among the following challenged the theory of origin of species?

    Options:
    1. P.E. James
    2. De Varies
    3. H. Robinson
    4. K.K. Park

    Option: B

  6. A Free Trade Zone, in international trade, happens to be there, where:

    Options:
    1. All the participating member countries impose a common tariff on imports from non-member countries
    2. All the participating countries allow free movement of labor and capital
    3. Member countries abolish tariff and quotas on trade but maintain independence to impose restrictions on imports from non-member countries
    4. Member countries adopt common economic policies on issues such as agriculture, transport, industry and regional policy

    Option: C

  7. Given below are two statements:

    List-I(Component) List -II(Volume % in dry air)
    I. Oxygen A. 0.03
    II. Argon B. 78.08
    III. Carbon-dioxide C. 0.93
    IV. Nitrogen D. 20.94
    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
    4. (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

    Option: D

  8. Identify the terms associated with ozone measurement:

    1. Dobson
    2. Spectrophotometer
    3. Pyranometer
    4. Planimeter
    5. Anemometer
    Options:
    1. (a) and (b) only
    2. (b) and (c) only
    3. (a) and (c) only
    4. (d) and (e) only

    Option: A

  9. Who among the following described geography as the science of map making?

    Options:
    1. Thales of Miletus
    2. Strabo
    3. Hecatacus
    4. Claudius Ptolemy

    Option: D

  10. Which of the following are not functional regions?

    1. Middle Ganga Plain
    2. National Capital Region
    3. Malwa Plateau Region
    4. Kolkata-Howrah Conurbation
    Options:
    1. (a), (b) only
    2. (a), (c) only
    3. (b). (c), (d) only
    4. (a), (b), (c) only

    Option: B

  11. Which of the following phenomena are not involved in global radiation balance?

    1. Pyranometer
    2. Anemometer
    3. Albedo
    4. Sensible heat
    Options:
    1. (a) and (b) only
    2. (b) and (c) only
    3. (c) and (d) only
    4. (a) and (d) only

    Option: A

  12. According to Koppen’s climatic classification ‘Amw’ climate is found in:

    Options:
    1. Assam
    2. Goa
    3. Punjab
    4. Arunachal Pradesh

    Option: B

  13. Who is usually given the credit for establishing the validity of the idea that there was an Ice Age during which ice sheets covered much of the Northern Europe?

    Options:
    1. Jukes
    2. Agassiz
    3. Ramsay
    4. W. Penck

    Option: B

  14. Which one of the following exert maximum tide producing force on the ocean water?

    Options:
    1. Sun
    2. Moon
    3. Venus
    4. Mars

    Option: B

  15. Match List-I with List-II:

    List-1(Arab Geographer) List-II(Books)
    (a) Al-Masudi (i) Kitab al Hind
    (b) Al-Idrisi (ii) Muqaddimah
    (c) Al-Biruni (iii) Kitab Muruj-a-Dhahab
    (d) Ibn-Khaldun (iv) Tabula Rogeriana
    Options:
    1. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
    2. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
    3. (ii) (iii) (iv) (ii)
    4. (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

    Option: A

  16. Which one of the following states/UT in India have recorded high decrease in infant mortality rate during last 3 decades?

    Options:
    1. Jammu and Kashmir
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Madhya Pradesh

    Option: C

  17. Which of the following food stuff consume highest amount of water?

    Options:
    1. Rice
    2. Beef
    3. Chocolate
    4. Banana

    Option: C

  18. Which one of the following are considered while preparing future population projections?

    Options:
    1. Crude death rates and their temporal changes
    2. Rate of population increase, and future assumptions of death and birth rates based on past data
    3. General fertility rates and their temporal changes
    4. Age and sex composition rates and their temporal changes

    Option: B

  19. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):

    Assertion (A) : Fiord is not a suitable location for a port.

    Reason (R) : Fiords are drowned glaciated valleys with narrow deep channels along the coast.

    In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

    Option: A

  20. Save the Silent Valley movement, a social movement to save the tropical green forest from destruction for a regional development project was terminally based in Indian State of:

    Options:
    1. West Bengal
    2. Bihar
    3. Kerala
    4. Gujarat

    Option: C