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21.

 

LIST I

(Typology of Regions)

LIST II

(Definitions)

(a) Problem regions (1) Immense resource potential but face socio-economic obstacles to technological transformations.
(b) Major regions (2) Those regions which show little promise of development in th near future support advanced.
(c) Prospective regions (3) Industrial areas and predominantly urban population.
(d) Dynamic regions (4) Those have minimum disparities within and distinctiveness from their neighbours in respect of regional character and resource for developement.
  • a-3 , b-2 , c-4 , d-1

  • a-4 , b-1 , c-2 , d-3

  • a-2 , b-4 , c-1 , d-3

  • a-1 , b-3 , c-4 , d-2


22.

The concept of stages of Growth was given by :

  • A. Hannes

  • J.H. Pratt

  • L. febvre

  • W.W. Rostow


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23.

Who proposed the "Theory of Intervening Opportunities" ?

  • B.Thomas

  • B. Benjamin

  • S. Stouffer

  • R. Tomlinson


C.

S. Stouffer


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24.

Which one of the following dimensions would you consider as indicators of development and composite indices for measurement of regional inequality and "inclusive growth" in India ?

  • Density and growth of population , social composition and workers classification 

  • Contribution of Agriculture , industry and services to the states gross domestic products

  • Demographic characteristics , mortality , fertility and migration

  • Economic development , basic amenities and social development 


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25.

Which of the following sets of Macro regions and Meso regions were delineated by the Towns and Country Planning Organisation of India ?

  • 13 Macro regions and 32 Meso regions

  • 14 Macro regions and 41 Meso regions

  • 7 Macro regions and 42 Meso regions

  • 13 Macro regions and 35 Meso regions


26.

Who has designed the plan of Chandigarh City ?

  • Ernst May

  • La Corbusier

  • Soria Y Matte

  • Charles Edward Jeanneret


27.

Which one of the following planning regions develops along transportation line or irrigation channels ?

  • Transitional regions

  • River valley regions

  • Axial development regions

  • City regions


28.

Which one of the following regions is characterised by communication networks flowing upwards and downwards through a succession of service centres of varying significance ?

  • Heterogenous

  • Homogenous

  • Nodal

  • Administrative


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29.

Whose theory did propagate thatm "an area is poor beacause it is poor" ?

  • Myrdal

  • Berry

  • Hirschman

  • Boudeville


30.

ASSERTION (A) : Cuba and U.S.A are nearer to each other in geographical space , but they are not friendly neighbours.

REASON (R) : There is strong differences in political philosophy.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


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