Thu. Jan 9th, 2025

UGC NET September 2013 Paper III

  1. The Drift Theory of Wegener was postulated mainly to explain

    Options:
    1. Ice Age
    2. Distribution of landforms
    3. Major climatic changes
    4. Geological similarities of coastal regions

    Option: C

  2. Which of the following groups is produced by erosion ?

    Options:
    1. Drumlins, Fjords, Arete
    2. Eskern, Out-wash plains, Moraines
    3. Cirque, V-shaped valley, Lavees
    4. Playa, Pincles, Swallow holes

    Option: D

  3. As per the theory of platetectonics which of the following is a super continent ?

    Options:
    1. Eurasia
    2. Africa
    3. Antarctica
    4. Australia

    Option: A

  4. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below :

    List-I List-II
    a. Endogenetic force i. Exfoliation
    b. Geosyncline ii. Mediterranean sea
    c. Weathering iii. Laurasia
    d. Continental Drift iv. Orogenesis
    Options:
    1. iii i ii iv
    2. ii iv iii i
    3. iv ii i iii
    4. i iii iv ii

    Option: C

  5. Sunda peninsula was submerged in the Pacific Ocean due to

    Options:
    1. Constructive activities of the plates
    2. Destructive activities of the plates
    3. Subduction of the plates into ocean
    4. Sea floor spreading

    Option: C

  6. The direction of a horizontal line on an inclined rock strata is a

    Options:
    1. Dip
    2. Strike
    3. Syncline
    4. Anticline

    Option: B

  7. Match the List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using codes given below :

    List-I List-II
    a. Palaenteological Evidence i. Coast lines of S. America and Africa
    b. Biological Evidence ii. Glossopteris
    c. Jig-saw-Fit Evidence iii. Lystrosaurs fossils
    d. Land Bridges iv. Marsupials
    Options:
    1. i ii iii iv
    2. iv iii ii i
    3. iii ii i iv
    4. ii i iv ii

    Option: C

  8. Who propounded the theory of Rural Settlement ?

    Options:
    1. Ritter
    2. Ratzel
    3. Meitzen
    4. Schluter

    Option: C

  9. Who postulated the concept of plate tectonics ?

    Options:
    1. Le Pichon
    2. W.J. Morgan
    3. Harry Hen
    4. Tuzo Wilson

    Option: B

  10. The following Question consists of two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as (R).Examine the two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the codes given :

    Assertion (A) : There is close relationship between Volcanoes and plate margins.

    Reason (R) : About 80 per cent of the World’s Volcanoes are associated with the convergent plate boundaries.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are true and (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

  11. Knick points are associated with

    Options:
    1. River Rejuvination
    2. Glacial Erosion
    3. Aeolian Deposits
    4. Karst topography

    Option: A

  12. When the Kaveri river as soon as it enters Tamilnadu, which waterfall does it create ?

    Options:
    1. Hoggenakka fall
    2. Jog fall
    3. Five falls
    4. Paghaya Kotlam

    Option: A

  13. Penisulas make up most of

    Options:
    1. Italy and Denmark
    2. Poland and France
    3. Ireland and Great Britain
    4. Austria and the Czech Republic

    Option: A

  14. Which US city was struck by the hurricane Katrina ?

    Options:
    1. New York
    2. Houston
    3. New Orleans
    4. Miami (FL)

    Option: C

  15. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answerfrom the codes given below :

    Assertion (A) : When the Sun is overhead on a clear sky, one can see blue sky in all directions.

    Reason (R) : The longer wavelengths of visible light are scattered more effectively than short wavelength.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: C

  16. Ozone hole is located above the

    Options:
    1. Antarctica
    2. Arctic Ocean
    3. Equatorial zone
    4. Greenland

    Option: A

  17. A sudden, violent, gusty wind, which lasts a minute or two and then subsides, usually accompanied by rain or hail, is called

    Options:
    1. Thunderstorm
    2. Hoar
    3. Blizzard
    4. Squall

    Option: D

  18. Considering the Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) select the right answer from the codes given below :

    Assertion (A) : The thunderstorms of Bengal and the adjoining Bihar, Orissa and Assam are known as Northwesters.

    Reason (R) : The squalls come predominantly from northeast.

    Options:
    1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) explains (A).
    2. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) does not explain (A).
    3. (A) is correct, but (R) is false.
    4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

    Option: C

  19. The following question has two set of statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Choose your answer from thecodes given.

    Assertion (A) : The troposphere is the dense lower part of the atmosphere in which all the weather phenomenon like condensation and storms occur.

    Reason (R) : In troposphere the atmospheric temperature decreases with altitude.

    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: B

  20. Tornadoes are most likely to occur during

    Options:
    1. Mid-morning
    2. Mid-afternoon
    3. Noon
    4. Late evening

    Option: B