NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118)
Glide to success with Doorsteptutor material for competitive exams : get questions, notes, tests, video lectures and more- for all subjects of your exam.
- Match List I (Greek Cities) with List II (Label shown in the Map) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118) List-I (Greek Cities) List-II (Label shown in the Map) - Carthage
- Sardis
- Susa
- Syrene
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- Answer: b
- Select the correct sequence in the chronological order of the following Greeks who have contributed vastly to the evolution of geographical thought during the ancient period:
- Aristotle-Eratosthenes-Anaximander-Ptolemy
- Eratosthenes-Anaximander-Ptolemy-Aristotle
- Anaximander-Aristotle-Eratosthenes-Ptolemy
- Ptolemy-Anaximander-Aristotle-Eratosthenes
- Answer: b
- From the amongst the following Arab scholars, who is best known for his extensive travels and written accounts of geographical importance?
- Ibn-Haukal
- Al-Masudi
- Al-Biruni
- Ibn-Batuta
- Answer: d
- The principal contribution of Varenius was to synthe-size the approaches of geographical studies as
- Special Geography
- Physical Geography
- General Geography
- Human Geography
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Codes:
- 1,2 and 3
- 1 and 4
- 3 and 4
- 1 and 3
- Answer: b
- Codes:
- Match List I (Ancient Period Contributors) with List II (Main Thrust of Geographical Studies) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118) List-I (Ancient Period Contributors) List-II (Main Thrust of Geographical Studies) - Herodotus
- ptolemy
- Al-Biruni
- Hippanchut
- The art of map making
- History must be treated geographically and all geography must be treated historically
- Mathematical, physical and regional geography
- Suggested use of a grid of latitude and longitude as a basis for locating places on Earth
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- Answer: a
- The idea for digging a canal across Panama Isthmus was put forward by
- Ptolemy
- Strabo
- Ratzel
- Humboldt
- Answer: d
- Environment presents a range of opportunities and man is free to choose between them. This basic premise in geography is known as
- Determinism
- Neo-determinism
- Possibilism
- Probabilism
- Answer: c
- Consider the following statements:
- Ratzel dominated German Geography in the second half of the 19th Century.
- Ratzel coined the term Anthropology.
- Ratzel was highly influenced by Darwin՚s theory of evolution of species.
- Which of these are correctly associated with Ratzel?
- 1,2 and 3
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 3
- Answer: d
- Match List I (Projections) with List II (Graticule) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118) List-I (Projections) List-II (Graticule) - Sinusoidal projection
- Mollweide՚s projection
- Zenithal equal area projection
- Bonne՚s projection
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
- Answer: d
- Match List I (Curves) with List II (Diagrams) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118) List-I (Curves) List-II (Diagrams) - Clinographic curve
- Altimetric frequency histogram
- Hypsometric curve
- Columnar diagram of slopes
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- Answer: b
- Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- LANDSAT is a geo-stationary satellite
- IRS is a sun-synchronous satellite
- INSAT is a geo-stationary satellite
- SPOT is a sun-synchronous satellite
- Answer: c
- Match List I (Maps) with List II (Scales) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
Table Supporting: NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, Etc.) , GATE, CUET, Olympiads Etc. : Geography MCQs (Practice_Test 117 of 118) List-I (Maps) List-II (Scales) - Cadastral Map
- Topographical Map
- Wall Map
- Atlas Map
- Scale 1 cm: 50 km
- Scale 1 cm: 52 km
- Scale 1 cm: 100 km
- Scale 1 cm: 25 m
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- Answer: c
- Which of the following depict relief?
- Contour lines
- Isochrones
- Hachures
- Isobars
- Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Codes:
- 1 and 4
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 4
- Answer: c
- Codes:
- Each 1: Million series (India and adjacent countries) topographical sheet contains sixteen 1: 250,000 sheets and each 1: 250,000 sheet contains sixteen 1: 50,000 sheets. How many 1: 25,000 sheets are contained in each 1: 50,000 sheet?
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 16
- Answer: a
- The radical thinking in geography is focussed on
- Attempt to engage the discipline in socially relevant issues
- Only surface manifestations of societal irregularities
- The premise that progress is independent of the material conditions
- The mental images that the decision-makers have of the environment
- Answer: c