CUET PG GEOGRAPHY PAPER I 2022

(IFAS SOLVED PAPER)

1. Identify the correct preposition to make a meaningful sentence.

Mirror neurons first came ____ light in the 1980s.
(1) in
(2) on
(3) to
(4) for

2. Identify the meaning of the underline idiom from the options given:
Radha's brother strained every nerve to enable her to get admission in Medical College.
(1) talked to everyone
(2) spent a large amount of money
(3) met many people
(4) worked very hard

3. Choose the correct option to make a meaningful sentence. His secretary five orphanages by today
evening.
(1) will visit
(2) visited
(3) will have visited
(4) will be visiting

4. Identify synonym for the underlined word in the sentence.

Aman's parents are happy that the couple is trying to find an amicable solution to their problems.
(1) just
(2) desperate
(3) durable
(4) harmonious

5. Pick out the correctly spelt word.

(1) Conscointions
(2) Contientions
(3) Cosnceintions
(4) Conscientious

6. Identify the correct active voice for the sentence given below:
You are requested not to switch on the bulb.
(1) Please not switch on the bulb
(2) Switch on the bulb.
(3) Please don't switch on the bulb
(4) Don't switch on the bulb.

7. Identify the correct direct speech for the sentence given below
The Forbes told that it was not responsible for any information published in the magazine.
(1) The Forbes said "It was not responsible for any information published in the magazine".
(2) The Forbes said, "We are not responsible for any information published in the magazine".
(3) The Forbes says. “It is not responsible for any information published in the magazine”,.
(4) The Forbes says, “We are not responsible for any information published in the magazine

8. Give below are four sentences in jumbled order. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. The structure of the building depends on the purpose for which it is erected.
B. People who design a building keep in mind the purpose for which it is being erected.
C. Humans erect buildings for various purposes.
D. One building may require strength, another may require comfort, and a third may require space.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) C, D. A. B
(2) C, A, D, B
(3) B, C, D, A
(4) D, C, B, A

9. From among the four options given, choose the one which is a grammatically correct sentence.
(1) Now, I wants to noticing the things I never saws when I was too busy working.
(2) Now, I want to notice the things I never saw when I was too busy working.
(3) Now, I wanting to noticed the things I never saw when I was to busy working.
(4) Now, I wanted to notice the things I never seen when I was too busys work.

10. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no error, mark option 4.
(1) As the fibers of the words are woven into the exquisite tapestry.
(2) of a story and the deeps of a hero are portrayed in those words
(3) The words bring forth those portrayed deeds.
(4) No Error

11. In 1985, the Government of India launched a special vaccination programme called:
(1) Universal Immunization Programme
(2) Indian Immunization Drive
(3) Save, Child, Save Country
(4) Immunization for Secure Future

12. Match List I with List II

List – I List – II
Indian Nationals Magsaysay winners under specific category
A.Verghese Kurien I. Government Service
B. Boobli Geogre Verghese II. Emergent Leadership
C. James Michale Lyndoh III. Journalism & Creative Arts
D. Kulandei Franics IV. Community Leadership
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-(I), B-(II), C-(III), D-(IV)
(2) A-(II), B-(I), C-(IV), D-(III)
(3) A-(IV), B-(III), C-(I), D-(II)
(4) A-(III), B-(IV), C-(II), D-(I)

13. Match List - I with List - II

 List – I List – II
Type Hydrogen Explanation
A. Green I. Generated through electrolysis powered by nuclear energy
B. Bluc II. Generated from natural gas but the carbon dioxide is not captured.
C. Grey III. Generated by splitting natural gas by SMR and ATR method, Carbon
dioxide is captured.
D. Pink IV. Generated by electrolysis of water using renewable energy.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-(II), B-(I), C-(III), D-(IV)
(2) A-(IV), B-(III), C-(II), D-(I)
(3) A-(III), B-(IV), C-(I), D-(II)
(4) A-(I), B-(II), C-(IV), D-(III)

14. Cartographers are those who make:

(1) draw maps
(2) models of Divine Figures
(3) Snow men
(4) Google Trike

15. In 2003, space shuttle Columbia which carried Indian origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla, an Israeli
and five other members disintegrated upon its re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.
Name the Israeli astronaut.
(1) Micheal Anderson
(2) Ilan Ramon
(3) Laurel Clark
(4) Dan's Brown

16. Find the next alphabets - VULHI, TSMJK, RQNLM, POONO, -----
(1) NMPPQ
(2) NMOPQ
(3) ONMMP
(4) KLOMP

17. Aman, Balwinder, Chetan, Mahesh, Pradeep, Deepti are standing in a circle facing centre,
Balwinder is in between Deepti and Chetan. Aman is in between Pradeep and Mahesh. Deepti is to
the left of Mahesh. Who is between Balwinder and Mahesh?
(1) Deepti
(2) Chetan
(3) Aman
(4) Pradeep

18. Which does not belong with the others?

(i) Contents
(ii) Chapter
(iii) Bibliography
(iv) Research Thesis
(1) Contents
(2) Chapter
(3) Research Thesis
(4) Bibliography

19. Meena lives in Mumbai and has a house on the western beach. Her younger cousin Rakesh lives in
a small town near Delhi. Rakesh is a frequent visitor to Mumbai and stays with Meena. Meena has
visited Rakesh's house only once in the past 3 years.
(i) Rakesh likes Meena more than Meena likes Rakesh.
(ii) Meena is elder to Rakesh.
(iii) Meena does not like small towns.
(iv) Rakesh wants to buy house on the beach.

20. Find the missing number,

7, 8, 15, 34, 71, 132.
(1) 218
(2) 223
(3) 191
(4) 221

21. Arrange the following fractions (A-E) in their ascending order.

A. 5/8
B. 7/12
C. 13/16
D. 16/29
E. 3/4
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) B, E, A, D, C
(2) D. B, A, E, C
(3) C, A, B, E, D
(4) D. B, A, C, E

22. A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 liters of water is added to the mixture,
the ratio becomes 4:5. The quantity of alcohol in the given mixture (in liters) is:
(1) 12
(2) 10
(3) 14
(4) 11

3.157 ×4126 ×3.198

23. The value of 63.972 ×2835.121
is approximately equal to:
(1) 0.0023
(2) 0.023
(3) 0.23
(4) 2.3

5𝑥+3𝑦
24. If(𝑥 + 𝑦): (𝑥 − 𝑦) = 11: 1, then =
𝑥−2𝑦
(1) 45/4
(2) 4/45
(3) -45/4
(4) -4/45

25. If the difference between compound and simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at
2% per annum is ₹ 604, then what is the sum?
(1) ₹ 5, 00,000
(2) ₹ 4, 50,000
(3) ₹ 5, 10,000
(4) ₹4, 40,000

26. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Humanism in geography developed as a criticism against positivism and quantitative
revolution in geography.
Statement II: Humanists consider geography as 'the study of the earth as the home of man'.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

27. Who for the first time gave the detailed description of the world in 17 volumes?
(1) Thales of Miletus
(2) Ptolemy
(3) Eratosthenes
(4) Strabo

28. Elements of pragmatic geography are:

A. Geographic space is a manifestation of the human element through time.
B. Spatial reality is a composite of human experience.
C. Geographic space is not a composite of knowledge and error.
D. Geographical studies are concerned with the practical problems of man.
E. Spatial laws are not useful for hypothesis formulation.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, C, E only
(2) A, B, D only
(3) C, D, E only
(4) B, D, E only

29. Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Lebensraum I. P. Gould
B. Mental map II. D. Cosgrove
C. Iconography III. F. Ratzel
D. Topophilia IV. Yi- Fu Tuan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
(2) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
(3) A-III, B-I. C-II, D-IV
(4) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

30. Which of the following salient features of behavioural geography is not correct?
(1) The environmental cognitions upon which people act may differ markedly from the true nature of
the real world.
(2) Behaviour is not just the end product of a chain of events but also the start of the new sequences.
(3) Behavioural geographer argued that environment controls the man. Lack of theories of its own is
coming in the way of rapid development of
(4) behavioural geography.

31. Who among the following is not from the American School of Geography?
(1) William Morris Davis
(2) Mark Jafferson
(3) Carl O Sauer
(4) Albert Demangeon
Sl. No.32
QBID:1154487
The thermal concept of the origin of monsoon was first propounded by:
(1) E. Halley
(2) G. Walker
(3) G. Hadley
(4) W. Ferrel

33. Mount Fujiyama of Japan is a volcanic mountain of which type?

(1) Basalt cone
(2) Basal dome
(3) Strato Cone
(4) Cinder Cone

34. Who has postulated the concept of "Present is key to the past"?
(1) James Hutton
(2) Charles Lyell
(3) A. Penck
(4) W.M. Davis

35. Shale is a:
(1) Strong igneous rock
(2) Weak igneous rock
(3) Weak sedimentary rock
(4) Strong metamorphic rock

36. Which of the following sentences is not true?

(1) In thermocline zone the density of water increases with increasing depth.
(2) Thermodin zone contains about 15-18% of Ocean's water.
(3) Thermodin zone contains about 35-40% of Ocean’s water
(4) The temperature fall in this zone is steady

37. Humbolt current originates from which ocean?

(1) Pacific Ocean
(2) Atlantic Ocean
(3) Indian Ocean
(4) Arctic Ocean

38. Which of the following is a Azonal soil?

(1) Podzol
(2) Latosol
(3) Rendzina
(4) Loess soil

39. The first scientific classification of Indian soils was made by:
(1) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
(2) O.H.K. Spate
(3) Voelcker
(4) D.N. Wadia

40. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Chemical weathering is mainly brought about by the minerals reacting chemically with
water.
Statement II: It occurs mainly in hot and humid climates where heat and moisture are in abundance.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

41. Which of the following is misfit among glacial depositional features?

(1) Esker
(2) Kame
(3) Drumlins
(4) Cirques

42. Which of the following are soil forming process?

A. Eluviation
B. Ablation
C. Leaching
D. Deflation
E. Illuviation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, B, C only
(2) E, C, D only
(3) A, C, E only
(4) B, C, E only

43. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A long winter might with clear skies and still air is an ideal situation for temperature
inversion.
Statement II: Temperature inversion is normal throughout the year in polar arcas.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

44. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The growing period for plants is only about 150 days in Taiga.
Statement II: In equatorial region the trees are so dense that little light reaches the floor of the forest.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

45. Match List I with List II

List I List II
(Local Winds) (Country)
A. Chili I. Libya
B. Ghibli II. Tunisia
C. Khamsin III. Spain
D. Leveche IV. Egypt
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(2) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(4) A-I, B-II, C-IV. D-III

46. Solifluction is which type of Physical process?

(1) Physical weathering
(2) Chemical weathering
(3) Both physical and chemical weathering
(4) Mass wasting

47. Sambhar lake is an example of:

(1) Trellis pattern drainage
(2) Annular pattern drainage
(3) Centripetal drainage pattern
(4) Rectangular pattern drainage

48. Rift valleys fall under which order of relief features?

(1) Third order
(2) First order
(3) Second order
(4) Fourth order

49. Which of the following are undertaken using GIS?

A. Network Analysis
B. Buffer Analysis
C. Digital Terrain Model
D. Multilevel Analysis
E. Overlay Analysis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, B, C, E only
(2) A, B, D, E only
(3) A, B, C, D only
(4) B, C, D, E only

50. With regards to Remote Sensing data, which one of the following option is a misfit?
(1) Radiometric resolution
(2) Spectral resolution
(3) Teleographic resolution
(4) Temporal resolution

51. Which one of the following is related to the radiation reflected as a function of the wavelength?
(1) Spectral signature
(2) Spatial resolution
(3) Swath
(4) Nadir

52. Which one of the following sequences correctly describe the remote sensing processes?
A. Transmission, reception and processing
B. Recording of energy by the sensor
C. Radiation by energy source
D. Interpretation and analysis
E. Interaction with the earth's atmosphere
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) C, B. A,E, D
(2) C, E, B, A, D
(3) C. B. E, A, D
(4) C, E, A, B, D

53. Which one of the following option is a misfit in the context of colour modes of thematic map?
(1) RGB
(2) CMYK
(3) HSV
(4) LSG

54. Which one of the following map projection is suited for mapping small countries in mid-latitudes?
(1) Mollweide
(2) Hammer
(3) Robinson
(4) Bonne

55. Which one among the following organization prepares the weather map of India?
(1) The Survey of India
(2) Indian Space Research Organization
(3) World Meteorological Organization
(4) Indian Meteorological Organization

56. Which one of the following has a constant compass bearing?

(1) Great Are Circle
(2) Loxodrome
(3) Isotropic surface
(4) Isodopane

57. Which one of the following represents 'degree of cloudiness'?

(1) Isobar
(2) Isodynam
(3) Isoneph
(4) Isophene

58. What is the surface distance for each degree of latitude?

(1) 69 kms
(2) 150 kms
(3) 221 kms
(4) 111 kms.

59. Which one of the following is used for angular measurement?

(1) Internal scale
(2) Ordinal scale
(3) Sexagesimal scale
(4) Ratio scale

60. According to the Census of India-2011, which one of the following state recorded highest gender
gap in literacy rate?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Rajasthan
(3) West Bengal
(4) Haryana

61. Which one of the following states stands first in the production of Bauxite in India during 2017-
2018?
(1) Goa
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Odisha

62. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Magnetite is the finest iron ore with a very high iron content.
Statement II: Haematite is the most important industrial iron ore in terms of quantity.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

63. Which one of the following indicator is considered as the most sensitive barometer of the fitness
of the social environment for human life?
(1) Crude death rate
(2) Life expectancy
(3) Maternal Mortality ratio
(4) Infant mortality rate

64. Which one of the following data source provides continuous records of demographic events
including births, deaths, marriages, divorce?
(1) Population census
(2) Sample Registration system
(3) Civil Registration system
(4) Sample surveys

65. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.
Assertion A: The role of physical factors in the spatial distribution of population declines as civilization
advances in complexity.
Reason R: Physical factors provide no more than a partial and deterministic explanation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.
(4) A is not correct but R is correct.

66. Which one of the following option is related to the ratio between the total population and the
amount of land under cultivation?
(1) Population Density
(2) Agricultural Density
(3) Physiological Density
(4) Arithmetic Density

67. Which of the following agricultural practices leads to soil erosion and impoverishment?
A. Multi cropping
B. Strip Cropping
C. Monoculture
D. Slope Cultivation
E. Cultivation of dry areas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) B, C, D, E only
(2) A, B, D, E only
(3) A, C, D, E only
(4) A, B, C, D only

68. Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Rank-size Rule I. W. Christaller
B. Law of Primate City II. A. Losch
C. Central Place Theory III. M. Jefferson
D. Economics of Location IV. G.K. Zipf
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-IV, B-III, C-I. D-II
(2) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III B-I C-II D-IV

69. Match List I with List II

List-I (Characteristics) List - II (Urban Zones)
A. Better class of housing, garden, tree-lined I. Outer suburbs
streets
B. Main concentration of office shops, tall II. Transitional zone
buildings and traffic
C. Some commercial functions requiring large III. Central Business District
floor-space. Some hotels, super-markets public
buildings, industry
D. Detached residential towns linked to city by IV. Sub-urban zone
ribbon like development
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(4) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

70. Match List I with List II

List - I List - II
A. Cities growing at the cost of countryisde I. Counter Urbanization
B. Commuter belt grows at the cost of urban II. Suburbanization/Exurbanization
core
C. Population loss of urban core exceeds III. Reurbanization
population gain of the ring
D. Core starts to regain population while the ring IV. Urbanization
still looses population
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
(2) A-III, B-II, C-I. D-IV
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
71. A normal distribution with high degree of peakedness is termed as:
(1) Kurtosis
(2) Leptokurtic
(3) Platykurtic
(4) Mesokurtic

72. Which one of the following formula should be used for selection of number of classes?
(1) 𝐶 = 1 + 2.3 × 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑛)
(2) 𝐶 = 1 + 3.3 × 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑛)
(3) 𝐶 = 1 + 4.3 × 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑛)
(4) 𝐶 = 1 + 1.3 × 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (𝑛)

73. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A type-1, error refers to rejecting a true hypothesis, whereas, type-2, error refers to
accepting a false hypothesis.
Statement II: The likelihood making a type-2, error is denoted by ∞ and is termed as level of
significance.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

74. Which of the following represent important characteristics of the normal probability distribution?
A. Half of the values will be less than mean and half will be greater than mean.
B. The curve extends to infinity on either sides of the mean
C. Mean and variance are same
D. It is most suitable for rare events
E. It has a bell-shaped symmetric curve
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, B, C, E only
(2) A, B, D, E only
(3) A, C, D, E only
(4) A, B, E only

75. A list of all elements in the population is termed as:

(1) Population Density
(2) Sampling Frame
(3) Household listing
(4) Mapping

76. Which one of the following option is a misfit in systemic sampling technique?
(1) Simple Random Sampling
(2) Stratified Sampling
(3) Systematic Sampling
(4) Quota Sampling
77. Gold collar professions falls under which economic activities?
(1) Quaternary activities
(2) Quinary activities
(3) Tertiary activities
(4) Secondary activities

78. Out of four sides, the longest side of the Golden Quadrilateral is:
(1) Delhi to Mumbai
(2) Mumbai to Chennai
(3) Chennai to Kolkata
(4) Kolkata to Delhi

79. The first state-owned fertiliser unit was set up in 1951 at:
(1) Durgapur
(2) Korba
(3) Ramagundam
(4) Sindri

80. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Length of India's border with Nepal is less than that of Myanmar.
Statement II: Length of India's border with Myanmar is greater than that of Pakistan
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

81. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(1) Hathmati - Mahi River
(2) Matatila - Betwa river
(3) Nagarjuna Sagar - Krishna river
(4) Ukai Project - Tapi river

82. Match List I with List II

List - I (Mangroves) List - II (State)
A. Bhitarkanika I. Tamil Nadu
B. Coondapur II. Andhra Pradesh
C. Loringa III. Odisha
D. Pichavaram IV. Karnataka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

83. Match List I with List II

 List - I (Thermal Power Plants) List-II (State)
A. Namrup I. Odisha
B. Korba II. Gujarat
C. Balimela III. Chhattisgarh
D. Banas IV. Assam
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
(2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A-II, B-I. C-III, D-IV
(4) A-II, B-III, C-I. D-IV

84. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Jute cultivation requires temperature between 24° C to 35°C
Statement II: Jute cultivation requires heavy rainfall of 120 to 150 cm with 80 to 90 per cent relative
humidity during the period of its growth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

85. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.
Assertion A: Coral reefs are found mainly in tropical seas.
Reason R: The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest shelf reef in the world.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false.
(4) A is false but R is true.

86. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The frequent occurrence of earthquakes in the Himalayan region shows that the
Himalayas have not yet attained the isostatic equilibrium and still continue to rise further.
Statement II: There is almost a complete unanimity that the Himalayan mountains have come out of
a great geosynchine called Tethys sea and the uplift has taken place in different phases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

87. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: National water policy puts emphasis on supplying pure drinking water to rural areas
besides meeting the needs of the urban areas.
Statement II: It proposes survey of ground water resources and its scientific management and
recharging.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

88. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.
Assertion A: Environmental laws may be easier to draft but difficult ito implement due to conflicts
between genuine need and unwanted greed.
Reason R: Environmental laws are stringent in nature that curbs immediate material gains and
promote environmental sustainability in the long run.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.
(4) A is not correct but R is correct.

89. Who has stated that population has a tendency to increase in a geometric ratio?
(1) Thomas Robert Malthus
(2) W. Thompson
(3) Kingsley Davis
(4) G.T. Trewartha

90. Which of the following statements are true?

A. Granite and basalt are the two major igneous rock types.
B. Granite rocks make up about 95 per cent of all extrusive rocks
C. About 95 per cent of all intrusive rocks are basaltic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A, B and C only
(2) B and C only
(3) A only
(4) C only

91. Match List I with List II

List - I (Instrument) List II (Primary Application)
A. Plumb Bob I. Levelling
B. Prismatic Compass II. Horizontal and vertical angle
C. Theodolite III. Magnetic bearing
D. Dumpty Level IV. Centring and testing the verticality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(2) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
(3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(4) A-II. B-IV, C-III, D-I

92. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason
R.
Assertion A: The type of agriculture practised in any area is determined byboth physical and socio-
economic factors.
Reason R: The actual farming pattern is determined by the farmer's evaluation of the possibilities
offered by the environment as well as various socio-economic factors.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.
(4) A is not correct but R is correct.

93. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Central and western railways headquarters is at Mumbai.
Statement II: South Eastern and Eastern railways headquarters is at Kolkata.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

94. Which of the following approach has been propagated by Prof. Amartya Sen for measuring Human
Development?
(1) Income Approach
(2) Welfare Approach
(3) Capability Approach
(4) Basic needs approach

95. Match List I with List II

List-I (Regional Blocs) List-II (Headquarters)
A. ASEAN I. Austria
B. CIS II. Belarus
C. EU III. Belgium
D. OPEC IV. Jakarta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

96. Who has coined the term conurbation?

(1) Geddes, P
(2) Jonston, R.J.
(3) Gottmann, J
(4) Weaver J.C.

97. Who propounded that 'Egypt is the gift of Nile'?

(1) Herodotus
(2) Aristotle
(3) J. Horton
(4) E. Semple

98. Correct sequence of Greek geographers from late to early prehistoric periods:
A. Eratosthenes
B. Hipparchus
C. Thales of Miletus
D. Herodotus
E. Hecataeus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) C. D. E, A, B
(2) D, C, E, B, A
(3) A, B, C, D, E
(4) C, E, D, A, B

99. In ancient Indian literature the term "Bhogal" for the first time used in:
(1) Bhavankosa
(2) Suryasiddhanta
(3) Padma Puranas
(4) Satapatha Brahmana

100. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Feminist geography emphasizes the oppression of women and gender inequality.
Statement II:Feminist geographies perspectives draw on feminist politics and theories to explore how
gender relations and geographies are mutually structured.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.