NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, June, 2023 Geography

Total Questions: 100

71. Which of the following statements are correct?

A. Griffith Taylor gave a classification of cities based on age.
B. Harris used pure statistical method standard deviation for functional classification of cities.
C. Sector model of Hoyt was based on the study of spatial patterns of house rents in American cities.
D. Chandigarh was planned by le Corbusier and Canberra by Walter Burley Griffin.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) A, C and D only
Solution:

All A, C, D are correct but B is wrong because Chauncy D Harris in his paper 'A functional classification of cities in the United States' (1943) used his experience & observation for determining the dominant city function.
• His classification technique is subjective in nature
• He choose employment & occupation as the parameters for representing the most dominant economic function of a city.

72. Read the given statements about Tide producing forces carefully and identify the correct statements.

A. The attraction of the moon is maximum at the point which is closest to the moon on the earth's surface.
B. Distance is very important variable.
C. The attraction of the moon is minimum at the point which is closest to the moon on the earth's surface.
D. The tide-generating forces are very large in magnitude compared to the gravitational forces.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A and B only
Solution:

• Tides are the sequential rising & falling of the sea water mainly due to gravitational forces of extraterrestrial object specially Moon
• There are two high tide & two low tide noticed during a lunar day 24 hours 50 minute
• Tide generating forces are similar to gravitational force.
• The point just beneath the moon or closest the moon experience high tide at that instance & the point just opposite to it also experience high tide at the same time.

73. Match List I with IІ.

Correct Answer: (d) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Solution:

74. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is lablled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Christaller developed network of hexagonal complementary areas in central place theory.
Reason (R): The circular complementary areas were having gapes and overlaps. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Solution:

• Walter Christaller (German geographer) introduced central-place theory in his book entitled 'Central places in southern Germany' (1933)
• This theory attempts to explain the rationales behind the distribution, pattern, size & number of cities & towns around the world
• According to his theory a central place service area is in hexagonal pattern that is because to avoid the remnant spaces & sometimes overlaps occurs in circular model of city's service area.So to provide services to all the areas the cities develops their services areas in hexagonal patter which is quite logical too.
So A & R are both correct & R explains A.

75. Match List I with IІ.

Correct Answer: (d) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
Solution:

76. Arrange the following seas in ascending order of concentration of of salinity (minimum to maximum)

A Red Sea
B China Sea
C Baltic Sea
D Black Sea
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) C, D, B, A
Solution:

Salinity described as the dissolved content of salt into a water ..........
Oceans                                                        Salinity g/100 (%)
Red sea                      →                                   3.6 – 4.10
Black sea                   →                                   1.3 – 2.3
China sea                   →                                  1.0 – 1.3
Baltic sea                   →                                  0.8 – 1.0

77. As per the Census of India 2011, arrange the following states in ascending order of sex ratio (minimum to maximum).

A Uttar Pradesh
B Maharashtra
C Karnataka
D Himachal Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) A, B, C, D
Solution:

According to 2011 censure the descending chronology (from highest to lowest) of sex ratio in states are
U.P. (912) → Maharashtra (929) → Himachal Pradesh (972) → Karnataka (973)
Top 5 states having highest sex ratio

78. The Standard error of mean is calculated on the based of ______.

A Grand Mean
B Size of the sample
C Sample standard deviation
D Sampling distribution of man
E Population mea
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) B and C only
Solution:

Standard error mean– tells us how far our sample statistic (like the sample mean) deviated from the actual population mean.
The larger your sample size, the smaller the standard error it means our sample size reflects the property of the actual population.So option 2 is correct

79. Who wrote the essay entitled ‘Trying to Solve the Monsoon Riddle’ in relation to mechanism of monsoon?

Correct Answer: (d) Parthasarathy
Solution:

S. Parthasarathy in his essay on Trying to solve the Monsoon Riddle' expressed the view that the monsoons are influenced by the N-E trade winds. A weak north east trade wind results in weak monsoon & causes less rainfall in Tamil Nadu and sometime leads to drought conditions.

80. Which one of the following was introduced by W. Arnold?

Correct Answer: (d) Place name analysis in the settlement studys
Solution:W Arnold introduced place Name Analysis in the settlement study.