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(1) V. Bjerkne’s model is related to
(1) Origin of Tropical Cyclones
(2) Origin of Monsoons
(3) Origin of Anticyclones
(4) Origin of mid-latitudinal Cyclones
Answer: Origin of mid-latitudinal Cyclones
(2) Which form of radiation do we sense as heat ?
(1) Radio waves
(2) Ultraviolet
(3) Infrared
(4) Red light
Answer: Infrared

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(3) Eustatic sea level appears to have fallen in the Neogene, possibly as a result of
(1) the Continental Drift
(2) the Sea Floor Spreading
(3) the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet
(4) the Alpine Orogency
Answer: the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet
(4) Which one of the following salts has its maximum content in sea water ?
(1) NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
(2) KCl (Potassium Chloride)
(3) MgCl (Magnesium Chloride)
(4) BaCl (Barium Chloride)
Answer: NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
(5) The concept of ecological pyramid was first given by whom ?
(1) E.P. Odum
(2) A.G. Tansley
(3) Charles Elton
(4) Juday
Answer: Charles Elton
(6) The Milankovitch cycle refers to
(1) Hydrological cycle
(2) Nitrogen cycle
(3) Phosphorus cycle
(4) Changes in the rotation and revolution of the earth which may trigger climate change
Answer: Changes in the rotation and revolution of the earth which may trigger climate change
(7) Which one of the following is not the form of Coral Reefs ?
(1) Fringing Reefs
(2) Lagoon
(3) Barrier Reefs
(4) Atolls
Answer: Lagoon
(8) Who among the following geographers laid down the foundation of dichotomy of general versus special Geography ?
(1) Immanuel Kant
(2) Bernhard Varenius
(3) Peter Apin
(4) Sebastian Munster
Answer: Bernhard Varenius
(9) Who among the following was the author of text on classical astronomy entitled ‘Almagest’ ?
(1) Strebo
(2) Plato
(3) Aristotle
(4) Ptolemy
Answer: Ptolemy
(10) Which one of the following schools of thought first developed the idea of possibilism ?
(1) German
(2) Russian
(3) French
(4) British
Answer: French
(11) Among the following theories, which one is concerned with the discovery of order in the spacing of population clusters and settlements ?
(1) Sector theory
(2) Multiple Nuclei
(3) Concentric zone
(4) Central Place
Answer: Central Place
(12) The statement – “Systematic geography must move into theoretical sphere and regional geography into search for ‘generic’ and not ‘unique’ studies” was made by
(1) W.L. Garrison
(2) Edward Ullman
(3) William Warutz
(4) J.Q. Stewart
Answer: W.L. Garrison
(13) Which one of the following is the child sex ratio in India as per Census of 2011 ?
(1) 914
(2) 916
(3) 918
(4) 915
Answer: 914
(14) As per 2011 Census of India, the maximum density of population was experienced by which one of the following Union Territories ?
(1) Daman and Diu
(2) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(3) Andaman and Nicobar
(4) Lakshadweep
Answer: Daman and Diu
(15) Two towns with population of 40,000 and 5,000 respectively are located 18 kilometres away. At what distance the breaking point will lie from the smaller town ?
(1) 2.9 km
(2) 3.9 km
(3) 5.9 km
(4) 4.9 km
Answer: 4.9 km

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