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Which one of the following defined regional growth pole as a "set of expanding industries located in an urban area and including further development of economic activity throughout its zone of influence" ?

• A.O. Hirchman

• Boudeville

• B.J.L. Berry

• F.Perroux

• a-4 , b-3 , c-2 , d-1

• a-4 , b-2 , c-3 , d-1

• a-1 , b-3 , c-2 , d-4

• a-4 , b-3 , c-1 , d-2

ASSERTION (A) : The Green Revolution contributed to aggravation of poverty rather than its solution.

REASON (R) : Wealthy and landed farmers realised that Green Revolution together with agricultural mechanisation provided great potential for self cultivation. They began to withdraw land from share cropping and rental market . As a consequence, a large number of tenants and peasants lost their jobs. 

• 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.

Which activity contributes to water pollution mor ethan any other throughout the world ?

• Agriculture

• Hydro-electricity power generation

• Manufacturing industries

• Urbanization

Which of the following ocean routes is the most important and busiest route in the world ?

• The Cape Route

• North Pacific Route 

• South Atlantic Route 

• North Atlantic Route

Which one of the following was not assured by Weber in his least-cost theory ?

• Agglomeration economies lead to high transport and labour cost.

• Labour is indefinitely available.

• Location with high transport costs may be attractive because of a cheap labour supply.

• Transport costs were uniform by distance and weight in any direction.

From the transport network graph given below select one of the following code to depict "Diameter Index" . Correctly,

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

ASSERTION (A) : Between Durgapur-Asansol-Chittaranjan and numerous collieries and connected activities the Asansol sub-division represents one of the larger industrial complexes in the world.

REASON (R) : The substantial cost reserves and output , iron and steel  output and  engineering industry in the Asansol sub-division outside the Calcutta Metropolitan district are found.

• 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.

Who among the following political scholars appealed in 1949 for "a more geographical political geography" ?

• Hartshorne

• G.E. Pearcy

• R.H. Fifield

• George T. Renner

Who wrote the book known as "World Political Geography" ?

• G.E. Pearcy

• Stephen B.Jones

• J.K. Wright

• Hartshorne