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By Radhika Viswas on 05 Feb 23

Who among the following is credited with incorporation of concept of geographical space in the Growth Pole Theory ?

  1. Myrdal

  2. Haggerstand

  3. Boudeville

  4. Friedman

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Cumulative frequency distribution is shown by—

  1. Histogram

  2. Frequency Curve

  3. Pie diagram

  4. Ogive

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
                List-I                                         List-II
(Values of Rn Statistics)    (Pattern of Distribution)
a.0.5                                            1.Perfect uniform
b.0.75-1.25                               2.Tending to uniform
c.1.75-2.00                               3.Tending to random
d.2.15                                          4.Tending to cluster
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  1. a=2, b=1, c=4, d=3

  2. a=1, b=2, c=3, d=4

  3. a=4, b=3, c=2, d=1

  4. a=3, b=4, c=1, d=2

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

For which one of the following regions, the flow analysis technique is used for delineation of regions ?

  1. Political

  2. Formal

  3. Functional

  4. Physiographic

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Who wrote the book 'Elements ofRegional Economics' ?

  1. Harvey S. Perloff

  2. Jean Forbes

  3. Anotoni Kuklinski

  4. Harry W. Richardson

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following authors presented model that formed the basis of the planning strategy in the second plan in India ?

  1. Harrod

  2. Mahalanobis

  3. Domer

  4. Dandeker

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Whose portrayals epitomized the relationship of Political Geography to foreign policy?

  1. Adolf Hitler

  2. Winston Churchill

  3. Karl Haushofer

  4. Isaiah Bowman

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below—
Assertion (A): The Tarai region represents a marsh like landscape.
Reason (R) : The Tarai region is a zone of seepage where the fine sand, silt and clay are deposited by the emerging streams. Codes

  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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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. One Himalayas were formed due to faulting of the earth's crust

  2. Himalayas are the oldest mountains

  3. Himalayas belong to the Caledonian mountain system

  4. Himalayas have risen from the Tethys Sea when the sea got compressed.

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) Select your answer from the codes given ahead—
Assertion (A): Maps that are usually referring various attributes' information are called complex Thematic maps.
Reason (R): Complex Thematic Maps are used to show locations of earth's different features and activities.

Codes

  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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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below—
Assertion (A) : Remote sensing is defined as the science and art of acquiring data about earth's objects from a distance without physical contact.
Reason (R): The collection of data is only conducted by means of remote sensors installed in aircraft and satellite.

Codes

  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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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

The rule "size of population of nth ranking town in a region will be 1/nth of the largest city in terms of population" was given by—

  1. M.Jafferson

  2. J.Gattman

  3. GK.Ziph

  4. C.D. Harris and E.L. Ullman

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Who developed the theory of demographic transition ?

  1. Zelinskey

  2. Whittlesey

  3. Warren Thompson

  4. Ravenstein

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below—
List-1 (Scholar)
a.O.H.K. Spate
b.Terre and Peterson
c.Richards and Subbarao
d.Allchin
List - II (Definitions)
1.Role of relief features in the horizontal expansionand segregation of cultures.
2.Late stone age must be associated with people much like the modem tribal groups in more remote regions.
3.Values of the mountain wall are determined by as much as what lies beyond as by its own topography.
4.Direct relationship between the climatic changes and the rise of early human cultures.
Codes

  1. a=3, b=4, c=1, d=2

  2. a=3, b=2, c=1, d=4

  3. a=2, b=4, c=3, d=1

  4. a=4, b=1, c=3, d=2

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

When 0-14 and 15-44 age groups population of a country is almost identical, the growth of population would be called

  1. Rapid growth

  2. Slow growth

  3. Zero growth

  4. Negative growth

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

World's largest Uranium reserves are found in—

  1. Canada

  2. Chile

  3. Zaire

  4. Nigeria

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates ?

  1. Sahara

  2. Gobi

  3. Kalahari

  4. Atakama

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

The concept of Cultural landscape was promoted by—

  1. Ratzel

  2. Carl Sauer

  3. Wilber Zelinsky

  4. Aune Bultimer

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following regions separates the Great Plains of North India from the plateaus and coastal plains of the Deccan ?

  1. Central Highlands

  2. Western Himalayas

  3. Eastern Himalayas

  4. Western Arid Plains

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following authors used 1961 Census of India date to group the seven industrial categories of workers (excluding the first two categories representing the agricultural sector) into the functional types of manufacturing town, trade and transport town and service towns ?

  1. Amrit Lal

  2. Qazi Ahmed

  3. Ashok Mitra

  4. S.M. Rafiullah

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

The Planning Commission of India was set up in which year ?

  1. 1950

  2. 1952

  3. 1960

  4. 1965

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following regions has been classified as the 'Western Dry Region' by the Planning Commission ?

  1. North Bihar Dry Region

  2. Rajasthan Dry Region

  3. NEFA Region

  4. West Bengal Duars

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given ahead—
List-I (Macro Economic Regions by Bhatt)
(a) Southern    
(b) North-Central
(c) Eastern    
(d) Western
List - II (Group of States)
1.Maharashtra and Gujarat
2.Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam
3.Mysore, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
4.Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

Codes

  1. a=2, b=4, c=3, d=1

  2. a=3, b=2, c=4, d=1

  3. a=4, b=3, c=1, d=2

  4. a=3, b=4, c=2, d=1

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following is the largest entity in areal location ?

  1. Cultural Region

  2. Cultural Landscape

  3. Cultural Relam

  4. Cultural Point

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Who modified the crop-combination method propounded by J.C. Weaver ?

  1. S.M. Rafiullah

  2. Jasbir Singh

  3. Doi

  4. S.S. Bhatia

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

How much of the liquid precipitation is equivalent to ten inches of snowfall at deep/near freezing temperature?

  1. About 3 inches

  2. About 2 inches

  3. About 1 inch

  4. At times about one inch and at times about two inches

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

The approach that some geographical facts according to Ritter, cannot be explained scientifically, is termed as—

  1. Locational

  2. Ecological

  3. Teleological

  4. Regional

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

What are the three basic aspects for spatial interaction as described in Edward Ullman's model ?

  1. Human behaviour, Transferability, Convenience

  2. Surplus-deficit relationship, Community specific relationship, Complementarity

  3. Complementarity, Intervening opportunity, Transferability

  4. Residential neighbourhood, Complementary, Convenience

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region ?

  1. Hydrolysis

  2. Carbonation

  3. Oxidation

  4. Scree formation

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By Radhika Viswas on 06 Aug 22

The general depth of abyssal plains varies between—

  1. 1000 - 6000 metres

  2. 2000 - 6000 metres

  3. 3000 - 6000 metres

  4. 4000 - 6000 metres

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