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(1) Who among the following political scholars appealed in 1949 for “a more geographical political geography” ?
(1) Hartshorne
(2) G.E. Pearcy
(3) R.H. Fifield
(4) George T. Renne
Answer: Hartshorne
(2) Who wrote the book known as the ‘World Political Geography’ ?
(1) G.E. Pearcy
(2) Stephen B. Jones
(3) J.K. Wright
(4) Hartshorne
Answer: G.E. Pearcy

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(3) Which one of the following statements is very correct in context of the concept of Growth pole and growth centres ?
(1) Both the Growth pole and Growth centres are uniformly distanced in the region.
(2) Lower order Growth centres are located quite far away as compared to higher order Growth centres.
(3) Higher order Growth centres are located far away while lower order Growth centres are located closer to one and an other.
(4) There does not exist any rule in the distance between Growth pole and Growth centres.
Answer: Higher order Growth centres are located far away while lower order Growth centres are located closer to one and an other.
(4) The concept of ‘Cultural landscape ‘ was popularised by :
(1) Wilber Zelinsky
(2) Carl Sauer
(3) Anne Buttimer
(4) Ratzel
Answer: Carl Sauer
(5) The paradoxical situation of co-existence of the patrilineal society and the dominating position of women characterize :
(1) Tharu Tribe
(2) Khasi Tribe
(3) Gond Tribe
(4) Bhil Tribe
Answer: Tharu Tribe
(6) The percentage of decadal growth of population (2001-2011) is the highest in which of the following states ?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
(7) Which one of the following is responsible for concentration of slum population in India ?
(1) Commercial plantation activities are dominant.
(2) Manufacturing activities in organised sector are dominant.
(3) Service activities in organised sector are dominant.
(4) Manufacturing and Service activities in non-formal sector are dominant.
Answer: Manufacturing and Service activities in non-formal sector are dominant.
(8) Which one of the following states is leading producer of Coffee in India ?
(1) Kerala
(2) Karnataka
(3) Assam
(4) Tamil Nadu
Answer: Karnataka
(9) Which one of the following phenomenal relationships is depicted by an ergograph ?
(1) Temperature and absolute humidity
(2) Rainfall and runoff
(3) Crop production and rainfall
(4) Crop season and weather conditions
Answer: Crop season and weather conditions
(10) Which one of the following altitudes belongs to sun synchronous polar orbit ?
(1) 30,000 to 36,000 km
(2) 2,000 to 6,000 km
(3) 300 to 1000 km
(4) 5,000 to 15,000 km
Answer: 300 to 1000 km
(11) Which one of the following sensors is an active remote sensing sensor ?
(1) Photo Camera
(2) Multiframe Camera
(3) Multiband Scanner
(4) Radar
Answer: Radar
(12) Which one of the following mountains is formed due to convergence of one oceanic and one continental plate ?
(1) Urals
(2) Alps
(3) Andes
(4) Appalachians
Answer: Andes
(13) Which one of the following processes is responsible for the weathering of rocks in a Karst region? (1)(2) (3)(4)
(1) Hydrolysis
(2) Carbonation
(3) Oxidation
(4) Scree formation
Answer: Carbonation
(14) The term panplane refers to
(1) A level surface formed by wind erosion.
(2) A plane formed by joining of flood-plains.
(3) A level surface formed by the fluvial cycle at the old age.
(4) A level plain formed by human intervention.
Answer: A plane formed by joining of flood-plains.
(15) The statement “The present is the key to the past” was made by
(1) Walther Penck
(2) W.M. Davis
(3) Huntington
(4) James Hutton
Answer: James Hutton

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