UGC NET November 2017 Paper III

List – I(Number of likely settlements of different orders )	List – II(K values)
(a) 8, 32, 128	(i) K7
(b) 4, 13, 40	(ii) K13
(c) 3, 20, 141	(iii) K3
(d) 2, 27, 351	(iv) K4

Options:

1. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
2. (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
3. (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
4. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

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Assertion (A) : The Green Revolution contributed to aggravation of poverty rather than its solution.

Reason (R) : Wealthy and landed farmers realised that Green Revolution together with agricultural mechanisation provided great potential for self cultivation.They began to withdraw land from share cropping and rental market. As a consequence, a large number of tenants and peasants lost their jobs.

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 a correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Options:

1. Agriculture
2. Hydro-electricity power generation
3. Manufacturing industries
4. Urbanization

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Options:

1. The Cape Route
2. North Pacific Route
3. South Atlantic Route
4. North Atlantic Route

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Options:

1. Agglomeration economies lead to high transport and labour cost
2. Labour is infinitely available
3. Location with high transport costs may be attractive because of a cheap labour supply
4. Transport costs were uniform by distance and weight in any direction

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Options:

1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1

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Assertion (A) : Between Durgapur-Asansol-Chittaranjan and numerous collieries and connected activities the Asansol sub-division represents one of larger industrial complexes in the world.

Reason (R) : The substantial coal reserves and output, iron and steel output and engineering industry in the Asansol sub-division outside the Calcutta Metropolitan district are found.

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.

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Options:

1. Hartshorne
2. G.E. Pearcy
3. R.H. Fifield
4. George T. Renner

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Options:

1. G.E. Pearcy
2. Stephen B. Jones
3. J.K. Wright
4. Hartshorne

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List – I(Tribe)	List – II(Habitat)
(a) Bhils	(i) Shillong plateau
(b) Gonds	(ii) Eastern Jharkhand
(c) Santhals	(iii) Chattisgarh
(d) Garo	(iv) Aravalli

Options:

1. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
2. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
3. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
4. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

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Options:

1. Wilber Zelinsky
2. Carl Sauer
3. Anne Buttimer
4. Ratzel

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1. Tharu Tribe
2. Khasi Tribe
3. Gond Tribe
4. Bhil Tribe

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Assertion (A) : Joint family institution is linked with the economically less developed area.

Reason (R) : Educated and well placed white collar employees go for nuclear family.

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 a correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Assertion (A) : Metros are emerging as efficient, viable and alternate means of transportation in metropolitan cities in our country.

Reason (R) : Old and unplanned cities with rapidly growing population are burdened with multi-mode of transportation in India.

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 a correct explanation of (A)
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

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List – I(Approach)	List – II(Development index)
(a) Development index	(i) Average development rating based on opinions of a presumably qualified sample group.
(b) Consensus	(ii) Composite development scores based on a combination of numerous sub-scores for individual indicators.
(c) Subjective integration	(iii) Per capita income, longivity of live and social well- being.
(d) Human development	(iv) A set of adhoc regions, the classes and boundaries of which are determined on the basis of field experiences combined with subjective assessment.

Options:

1. (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
2. (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
3. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
4. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

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Assertion (A) : MNREGA constituted very ambitious rural development programme of India.

Reason (R) : Building basic infrastructure got linked to provide minimum number of days guaranteed employment.

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 a correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Assertion (A) : Urban agglomerations and metropolitan cities are growing rapidly in India.

Reason (R) : Satellite towns are not sufficiently and significantly developed to release the pressure of urban population.

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 a correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Options:

1. Both the Growth pole and Growth centres are uniformly distanced in the region.
2. Lower order Growth centres are located quite far away as compared to higher order Growth centres.
3. Higher order Growth centres are located far away while lower order Growth centres are located closer to one and an other.
4. There does not exist any rule in the distance between Growth pole and Growth centres.

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Options:

1. West Bengal
2. Maharashtra
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Arunachal Pradesh

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Options:

1. Commercial plantation activities are dominant.
2. Manufacturing activities in organised sector are dominant.
3. Service activities in organised sector are dominant.
4. Manufacturing and Service activities in non-formal sector are dominant.

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