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(1) The term ‘cultural landscape’ was developed by :
(1) C. Darwin
(2) C.O. Sauer
(3) A. Humboldt
(4) C. Ritter
Answer: C.O. Sauer
(2) Who among the following emphasized on the behavioural environment in Geography ?
(1) Johnston
(2) Kirk
(3) Gregory
(4) Burton
Answer: Kirk

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(3) Who among the following developed the concept of mental map ?
(1) Gould and White
(2) Boulding and Haggerstrand
(3) Downs and Stea
(4) Saarinen
Answer: Gould and White
(4) Who among the following geographers focused on man-centered geography ?
(1) Huntington
(2) Semple
(3) Jefferson
(4) Ratzel
Answer: Jefferson
(5) Who was the first Greek Scholar to calculate the circumference of the earth ?
(1) Aristotle
(2) Herodotus
(3) Anaximender
(4) Eratosthenes
Answer: Eratosthenes
(6) “Space is Socially or Culturally Constructed “ is the view under :
(1) Behaviouralism
(2) Logical Positivism
(3) Structuralism
(4) Post Modernism
Answer: Post Modernisms
(7) Who wrote the book ‘Meteorologica’ ?
(1) Aristotle
(2) Posidonius
(3) Plato
(4) Erastosthenes
Answer: Aristotle
(8) Which one of the following continents recorded highest density of population as per United Nations Population Fund 2015 data ?
(1) Europe
(2) Asia
(3) North America
(4) Australia
Answer: Asia
(9) Japan’s population pyramid would most likely resemble to that of :
(1) USA
(2) Brazil
(3) Denmark
(4) India
Answer: Denmark
(10) Which one of the following statements represents Population Pyramid with Wide base :
(1) Declining Fertility Rates
(2) High Fertility Rates
(3) Declining Death Rates
(4) High Death Rates
Answer: High Fertility Rates
(11) Which one of the following depicts correct statement of Population Threshold for any service ?
(1) Maximum distance that people can travel to use a service
(2) Minimum distance required for opening a service
(3) Minimum population size required for a service
(4) Maximum population size required for a service
Answer: Minimum population size required for a service
(12) Which one of the following does not have role in push factors that seem to be operative in rural India ?
(1) Rapid increase in the population growth
(2) High pressure of population on arable land
(3) Low per capita income and glaring disparity between levels of income of urban and rural areas
(4) Slow but consistent increase in amenities in rural areas and increase in per capita income
Answer: Slow but consistent increase in amenities in rural areas and increase in per capita income
(13) Which activity Contributes to water pollution more than any other throughout the world ?
(1) Agriculture
(2) Hydro-electricity power generation
(3) Manufacturing industries
(4) Urbanization
Answer: Manufacturing industries
(14) Which of the following Ocean routes is the most important and busiest route in the world ?
(1) The Cape Route
(2) North Pacific Route
(3) South Atlantic Route
(4) North Atlantic Route
Answer: North Atlantic Route
(15) Which one of the following was not assured by Weber in his least-cost theory ?
(1) Agglomeration economies lead to high transport and labour cost
(2) Labour is infinitely available
(3) Location with high transport costs may be attractive because of a cheap labour supply
(4) Transport costs were uniform by distance and weight in any direction
Answer: Agglomeration economies lead to high transport and labour cost

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