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(1) Among the following satellite series, which has the oldest remote sensing programme ?
(1) IRS Series
(2) LANDSAT Series
(3) SPOT Series
(4) NOAA Series
Answer: LANDSAT Series
(2) From a contour map if a gradient of 1 in 30 was calculated between any two points, it would be equivalent to a slope of
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
Answer: 2

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(3) In order to discriminate the late sown and early sown wheat fields as an aerial photograph taken in the month of December, which of the following elements of image interpretation would be most useful ?
(1) Tone
(2) Texture
(3) Shadow
(4) Shape
Answer: Tone
(4) The module of Arc/Info used for slope map from contours is called
(1) Arc edit
(2) Arc plot
(3) Arc tin
(4) Arc explorer
Answer: Arc tin
(5) GWhich of the following authors is associated with the concept of Geosyncline ?
(1) Penck and Davis
(2) Wooldridge and Morgan
(3) Hall and Dana
(4) Wooldridge and Lapichon
Answer: Hall and Dana
(6) Which one of the following plateau can be considered as intermontane ?
(1) Brazilian
(2) Indian
(3) Tibatian
(4) Arabian
Answer: Tibatian
(7) Negative movements of baselevel produce :
(1) Rejuvenation
(2) Stabilisation
(3) Attrition
(4) Saltation
Answer: Rejuvenation
(8) Which one of the following features is formed when the roof of a limestone cavern collapses ?
(1) Tarn
(2) Polje
(3) Swallow hole
(4) Doline
Answer: Polje
(9) Which one of the following is devoid of atmosphere ?
(1) Mesosphere
(2) Stratosphere
(3) Magnetosphere
(4) Thermosphere
Answer: Magnetosphere
(10) Which one of the following is essential for the formation of equatorial westerlies ?
(1) Large-scale earthquake over the equator.
(2) Shifting of trade-wind belt towards poles.
(3) Shifting of polar easterlies towards equator.
(4) Large-scale forest-fire in the equatorial rain forest
Answer: Shifting of trade-wind belt towards poles.
(11) A type of climate after Koppen which is characterised by an almost uniform distribution of precipitation throughout the year with the precipitation for the driest month more than 6 cms. and a very low daily range of temperature is devoted by :
(1) Aw
(2) Af
(3) Am
(4) As
Answer: Af
(12) Which of the following is a local cold wind ?
(1) Chinook
(2) Bora
(3) Foelin
(4) Khainsin
Answer: Bora
(13) At which of the following altitudinal ranges ozone is found in concentrated form ?
(1) 10 - 25 km
(2) 15 - 35 km
(3) 35 - 50 km
(4) 50 - 65 km
Answer: 15 - 35 km
(14) Identify the correct normally occurring life cycle of frontal depressions from the following :
(1) 1 - 2 days
(2) 2 - 3 days
(3) 3 - 4 days
(4) 4 - 5 days
Answer: 4 - 5 days
(15) Maximum density of sea water is at temperature :
(1) 28C
(2) 48C
(3) 68C
(4) 258C
Answer: 48C

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