1. Which branch of geography refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants?
- Development geography
- Anthropology
- Physical geography
- Pedology
Answer: Development geography
2. Study of interaction between living organisms and the environment is known as?
- Pedology
- Ecology
- Biology
- Zoology
Answer: Ecology
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3. Consider the following statements and identify the layer of the atmosphere:
A. This layer is free from clouds.
B. This layer is ideal for flying airplanes.
C. It contains a layer of ozone gas.
- Troposphere
- Thermosphere
- Mesosphere
- Stratosphere
Answer: Stratosphere
4. The total length of India’s coastline is
- 5100.5 kms
- 6500.3 kms
- 7516.6 kms
- None of these
Answer: 7516.6 kms
5. Which of the following is studied under Physical geography?
- Economic activities
- Human Migration
- Soils
- Settlements
Answer: Soils
6. Which of the following is NOT a desert in India?
- Rann of Kutch
- The Thar desert
- Indus valley desert
- Spiti valley cold desert
Answer: Indus valley desert
7. Systematic approach is one of the major approaches to study geography. The systematic approach was introduced by:
- Eratosthenes
- Ptolemy
- Alexander Von Humboldt
- Karl Ritter
Answer: Alexander Von Humboldt
8. Who among the following published “Geographike hyphegesis” or “Guide to Geography” in the 2nd Century A.D?
- Ptolemy
- Strabo
- Herodotus
- Aristotle
Answer: Ptolemy
9. Which of the following disciplines attempts spatial synthesis?
- History
- Geography
- Polity
- None of the above
Answer: Geography
10. Who coined the term “geography” for the first time?
- Plato
- Aristotle
- Ptolemy
- Eratosthenes
Answer: Eratosthenes
11. In which type of farming, the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and also for
rearing livestock?
- Subsistence farming
- Intensive farming
- Mixed farming
- More than one of the above
Answer: Mixed farming
12. Which of the following pertains to the “study of Landforms”?
- Geomorphology
- Oceanography
- Climatology
- Marine Geography
Answer: Geomorphology
13. In which of the following human geography approaches believes that physical geographies determine human behaviour and the existence of different forms of societies?
- Possibilism
- Environmental determinism
- Neo-determinism
- Stop and go determinism
Answer: Environmental determinism
14. Which of the following refers to the study of the interface between physical geography and human geography?
- Political geography
- Geomorphology
- Biogeography
- Anthropology
Answer: Biogeography
15. Which is the most suitable cash crop for black soil?
A. Cotton
B. Tea
C. Jute
D. Oilseeds
- B
- D
- C
- A
Answer: A
16. Which is the most suitable cash crop for black soil?
A. Cotton
B. Tea
C. Jute
D. Oilseeds
- B
- D
- C
- A
Answer: A
