NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, December, 2022 Geography

Total Questions: 100

11. Manufacture of biomass by organisms that eat plants is termed as:

Correct Answer: (d) Tertiary productivity
Solution:

Manufacture of Biomass by organisms that eat plants is termed as secondary productivity. The production of organic matter by the primary consumers is called secondary productivity. In secondary productivity the Energy is obtained by the consumption of organic tissues of plants by herbivores.

12. In disaster reduction and management which one of the following is part of port-disaster stage?

Correct Answer: (d) Rehabilitation
Solution:

In disaster reduction and management Rehabilitation is part of post disaster stage. Natural disaster occurred very rapidly and cause severe destruction. There are 3 stages of disaster management.
(i) Pre disaster phase – Collect information and data about disaster, disaster prediction, mapping of disaster prone areas and warning
(ii) Disaster phase – Rescue and relief works, Relief camps, provide water, food and medicine
(iii) Post Disaster phase – Rehabilitation and Make plan to tackle future disaster.

13. Which one of the following measure represents perhaps the most sensitive barometer of the fitness of the social environment for human life?

Correct Answer: (d) Infant mortality rate
Solution:

Infant mortality rate represent perhaps the most sensitive barometer of fitness to the social environment for human life.

14. Who among the following first used the term Ecumene and Non-ecumene to distinguish inhabited and uninhabited portion of earth's surface?

Correct Answer: (b) Greek
Solution:

Greek Geographer (Eratosthenes) first used the term Ecumene and Non-ecumene to distinguish inhabited and uninhabited portions of Earth's surface. Eratosthenes was first geographer to mention Nubians inhabiting west of Nile River. Eratosthenes authored book 'Geographia' in which he described mathematical geography.

15. Which one of the following geographer famously stated that 'population is the point of reference from which all the other elements are observed and derive significance and meaning'?

Correct Answer: (b) G.T. Trewartha
Solution:

G. T. Trewartha stated that population is the point of reference from which all the other elements are observed and derive significance and meaning. Trewartha advocated first time to give independence place to population studies. He also stated "Human is a centre from where Regional features determined, other factors also get significance from Human. According to Trewartha aim of population geography is to understand spatial differences on earth.

16. Which of the following does not represent functions of the town?

Correct Answer: (c) Fishing and farming
Solution:

Fishing and Farming does not represent functions of the town. Towns are categorized on the basis of their functions as culture and recreation, transport town, Resource extraction town etc. Fishing and Farming activities are basically the primary activities and mostly practiced in the rural areas while towns and cities are mostly known for the secondary and tertiary activities.

17. Identify the World's leading country in the exports and imports of commercial services in 2021 as per World Trade Organisation (WTO) report.

Correct Answer: (a) USA
Solution:

According to W.T.O. U.S.A. is the world's leading country in the exports and imports of commercial services in 2021. GATT (General Agreement on Tax and Tariff) was established in 1948 which replaced in January 1995 by World Trade Organisation. It regulates Rules and regulations of world trade and also settle dispute between it's member countries. W.T.O. has 164 member.

18. Which of the following is not one of the broad five socio-economic themes in Aspirational Districts Programme?

Correct Answer: (d) Import Substitution and Export Promotion
Solution:

Import substitution and export promotion is not one of the broad five socioeconomic themes in Aspirational districts programme. It was launched in 2018 which aims to transform districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas. Development indicators are based on 5 themes
(1) Health & Nutrition
(2) Education
(3) Agriculture & water resources
(4) Financial inclusion and skill development
(5) Infrastructure

19. Which one of the following highlighted that "An area is poor because it is poor"?

Correct Answer: (a) Gunnar Myrdal's cumulative causation
Solution:

Gunnar Myrdal's cumulative causation theory highlighted that "An Area is poor because it is poor". Myrdal believed that economic development results in a circular causation process leading to rapid development of Developed countries while the weaker countries tend to remain behind and poor.
Market mechanism will not bring equality between Regions but will increase inequalities. Because the developed region have already built infrastructure, better governance, capital basically everything to further develop resulting it attracts the raw material laborers, and primary products from the low developed ones causes to low developed ones to make much poor and unfavorable for investment.

20. In which country magnetite ores are mined at Kiruna and Gallivare?

Correct Answer: (a) Sweden
Solution:

Iron ore can be divide in 4 categories (i) Magnetite (80-90 % Iron ore content) (ii) Hematite (70-80 % Iron ore content) (iii) Limonite (60-80 % Iron ore content) (iv) Saderites (< 50% Iron ore content). European countries have small amount of iron ore deposit. France Sweden, Spain and Norway etc. are leading countries in iron ore production in Europe. Sweden produces high quality Magnetite iron ore. In Sweden iron mines situated in northern and central part. In northern part Kiruna and Gallivare and in central part Grogez are important mine.