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Q01.Geography as a discipline of study is primarily concerned with

Aconstruction of accurate maps Bnature and meaning of place names Cimpact of the environment on human activities Dthe evolving character and spatial organisation of the Earth’s surface

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Q02.Which of the following scholars also treated geography as a social study?

AKarl Marx BBernard CPtolemy DNone of the above

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Q03.Which of the following refers to the study of the relationship between culture and the physical environment?

ACultural history BEcosystem analysis CCultural ecology DPolytheism

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Q04.Consider the following statements A and B about your role as a geographer and choose the correct answer. A. In geography, you will consider all of the human and natural phenomena that are relevant to a given problem or issue. B. You will take a holistic approach to understanding aspects of our planet.

AA is true, B is false BBoth A and B are false CA is false, B is true DBoth A and B are true

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Q05.Match the branches of geography with their meanings. List I (Branches of Geography) List II (Meanings) A. Hydrology (i) Study of the size and shape of the Earth. B. Geomor- phology (ii) Properties of the Earth’s water and its movement in relation to land. C. Pedology (iii) Study of the physical features of the Earth’s surface in relation to its geological structures. D. Geodesy (iv) Study of soils in their natural environments. Codes A B C D

A(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) B(ii) (iii) (i) (iv) C(ii) (iv) (i) (iii) D(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

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Q06.Which one of the following does not come under umbrella of physical geography?

AClimate BTerrain CSoil DPopulation

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Q07.Consider the following statements A and B about role of technology in the study of physical geography and choose the correct answer. A. Use of computer and advance technology has exploded the dimension of physical geography. B. Using satellite images it is impossible in physical geography to monitor changes in a single place or different places at a point of time.

AA is true, B is false BBoth A and B are false CA is false, B is true DBoth A and B are true

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Q08.Which one of the following best describes the term ‘social geography’?

AStudy of people and their way of life BThe characteristics of people in a particular location CA branch of human geography dealing with the relation of social phenomena and its spatial components DA branch of human geography, which studies the cultural products and norms with their variations

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Q09.The branch of geography dealing with the composition of a particular human population is

Ademography Bbio-geography Curban geography Dhuman geography

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Q10.Consider the following statements A and B about human geography and choose the correct answer. A. Human geography combines economic and cultural geography to explore the relationships between human and their natural environment. B. Language, religion, art and music are not studied under human geography.

AA is true, B is false BBoth A and B are false CA is false, B is true DBoth A and B are true

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Q11.Which branch of geography is concerned with the production and distribution of commodities?

ADevelopmental geography BEconomic geography CBio-geography DTransportation geography

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Q12.‘‘A number of industries locate close to each other and share the benefits of their closeness”. We may study all the factors responsible for this, under

APhysical geography BEnvironmental geography CEconomic geography DHuman geography

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Q13.Which of the following is not an example of spatial data?

ATimes of particular events BLines showing the route of linear objects CPoint showing the location of discrete objects DPolygons showing the area occupied by a particular land use

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Q14.In which of the following a key application of GPS is not possible?

AAstronomy BPhysics CChemistry DTransportation

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Q15.In which of the following fields application of geography is not possible?

AUrban planning BRegional planning CScript development DNavigation

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Q16.At the upper primary stage, geography and economics together can help in the following

Adeveloping a perspective on issues of environment, resources and development Bunderstanding optimal allocation of resources Cunderstanding plurality Ddeveloping knowledge of places and environment

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Q17.Universe is composed of

Amillions of galaxies Bgroup of stars Cgroup of constellations Dclouds of dust and gases

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Q18.Which one of the following is the head of our solar family?

AThe Moon BThe Earth CThe Sun DThe Jupiter

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Q19.Consider the following statements A and B and choose the correct answer. A. The celestial bodies which have their own light and heat are called planets. B. A group of stars which follow a certain pattern are called constellation.

AA is true, B is false BBoth A and B are false CA is false, B is true DBoth A and B are true

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Q20.The time period of one revolution of the Sun around the centre of the galaxy is called

Asidereal year Bastronomical year Ccosmic year Dlight year

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