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(1) Who developed the theory of demographic transition ?
(1) Zelinskey
(2) Whittlesey
(3) Warren Thompson
(4) Ravenstein
Answer: Warren Thompson
(2) 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) G.K. Ziph
(4) C.D. Harris and E.L. Ullman
Answer: G.K. Ziph

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(3) 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
Answer: Zero growth
(4) Who modified the crop-combination method propounded by J.C. Weaver ?
(1) S.M. Rafiullah
(2) Jasbir Singh
(3) Doi
(4) S.S. Bhatia
Answer: Doi
(5) World’s largest Uranium reserves are found in
(1) Canada
(2) Chile
(3) Zaire
(4) Nigeria
Answer: Canada
(6) Which one of the following deserts is famous for the deposits of Nitrates ?
(1) Sahara
(2) Gobi
(3) Kalahari
(4) Atakama
Answer: Atakama
(7) 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
Answer: Boudeville
(8) 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
Answer: Complementarity, Intervening opportunity, Transferability
(9) The concept of Cultural landscape was promoted by
(1) Ratzel
(2) Carl Sauer
(3) Wilber Zelinsky
(4) Aune Bultimer
Answer: Carl Sauer
(10) Which one of the followings is the largest entity in areal location ?
(1) Cultural Region
(2) Cultural Landscape
(3) Cultural Realm
(4) Cultural Point
Answer: Cultural Realm
(11) 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
Answer: Central Highlands
(12) 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
Answer: Functional
(13) 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
Answer: Ashok Mitra
(14) Who wrote the book ‘Elements of Regional Economics’ ?
(1) Harvey S. Perloff
(2) Jean Forbes
(3) Anotoni Kuklinski
(4) Harry W. Richardson
Answer: Harry W. Richardson
(15) 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
Answer: Mahalanobis

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