1.

Which of the following statements is true about the concept of development ?

A.

Development is a discrete process.

B.

Development stands for growth with a change.

C.

Meaning of development remains the same in time and space.

D.

Development is a unidimensional process.

• (a)-(iii) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(ii) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(i)

• (a)-(iii) , (b)-(i) , (c)-(ii) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(iii) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)

ASSERTION (A) : Evaporation from water bodies is greater than that of land surfaces.

REASON (R) : Energy is not required to evaporate water.

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

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

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

ASSERTION (A) : Low moisture content in air leads to the formation of towering storm clouds.

REASON (R) : The energy transfer from equator to poles takes place through evaporation and condensation. 

• (A) is false , but (R) is true.

• (A) is true , but (R) is false.

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

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

Which one of the following human settlement sites is representative of the following figure ?

• Defence settlement site

• Dry point settlement site

• West point settlement site

• Bridging point settlement site

With the outbreak of World War II , the interest in political geography was focussed on :

• Regional co-operation with the neighbouring countries.

• Immediate problems of international relations.

• Industry related development.

• Economic development issues.

Identify the correct sequence of vegetation belts at different altitudes in the equatorial mountains of East Africa in descending order (top to bottom) :

• Afro-Alpine Belt , Ericaceous Belt , Bamboo Zone , Lowland Forest.

• Afro-Alpine Belt , Ericaceous Belt , Lowland Forest , Bamboo Zone.

• Bamboo Zone , Lowland Forest , Ericaceous Belt , Afro-Alpine Belt.

• Lowland Forest , Bamboo Zone , Ericaceous Belt , Afro-Alpine Belt.

The concept of Lebensraum gained popularity in the field of political geography following the publication of :

• Politische Geographic

• Making of Political Geography

• Foreign Affairs

• Geographical Pivot of History

Which one of the following processes is the main task for the computer in mapping the geographical data ?

• Data retrieving and drawing

• Data collection

• Data visualization

• Data storage

• (a)-(ii) , (b)-(iii) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(iii) , (b)-(ii) , (c)-(i) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(i) , (b)-(iv) , (c)-(iii) , (d)-(iv)

• (a)-(iv) , (b)-(iii)  , (c)-(i) , (d)-(ii)