GEOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES PYQS JULY 2016 NTA UGC NET
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Q.1. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
List – I (Mineral Ores)
(I) Chalcopyrite
(II) Limonite
(III) Muscovite
(IV) Bauxite
List – II (Minerals)
(A) Mica
(B) Iron
(C) Aluminium
(D) Copper
Codes:
I II III IV
(1) A C D B
(2) D B A C
(3) B A C D
(4) C D B A
Answer: 2
Q.2. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
Assertion (A): The footloose industries are having very high mobility
Reason (R): The industry is skill-based.
Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 1
Q.3. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
List – I (Agricultural systems after Whittlesey)
(I) Nomadic Herding
(II) Mediterranean Agriculture
(III) Commercial Dairy Farming
(IV) Livestock Ranching
List – II (Countries)
(A) Brazil
(B) Morocco
(C) New Zealand
(D) Mangolia
Codes:
I II III IV
(1) B A D C
(2) A C B D
(3) D B C A
(4) C D A B
Answer: 3
Q.4. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
Assertion (A): Spain is one of the economically developed countries of the world
Reason (R): It has vast mineral resource base
Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 3
Q.5. Throughout the 19th century, Russia was interested in acquiring Turkey mainly because Russia wanted to (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) Maintain peace in the Middle East
(2) Access to the Mediterranean Sea
(3) Establish the Byzantine Empire
(4) Both (1) and (3)
Answer: 2
Q.6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
Assertion (A): There are regional disparities in spatial organization of economy.
Reason (R): Interaction among inherent factors in economic activities affect the texture of spatial organization.
Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer: 1
Q.7. Which one of the following agricultural geographic approaches is correct to study crop-diversification? (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) Commodity
(2) Systematic
(3) Regional
(4) Behavioural
Answer: 3
Q.8. Which one of the following codes is correct to show the optimal location to profitability in different spatial cost / revenue situations in diagram given below? (UGC NET JULY 2016)
Codes:
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
Answer: 3
Q.9. The concept of liner market price boundary between the market area of two competing firms was given by (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) A. Weber
(2) T. Palander
(3) E. Hoover
(4) A. Losch
Answer: 2
Q.10. Which one of the following industries is called as heavy engineering industry? (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) Heavy Electricals
(2) Heavy Machinery
(3) Glass
(4) Iron and Steel
Answer: 2
Q.11. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET JULY 2016)
Assertion (A): Losch’s model is less restrictive than Christallers’s model
Reason (R): Losch treated each section as having separate range, threshold and hexagonal hinterland
Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: 1
Q.12. Which one of the following principles explains importance of transport costs as it maximises the number of central places on straight line routes? (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) Traffic
(2) Administrative
(3) Marketing
(4) Service
Answer: 1
Q.13. Which one of the following contributors made refinements to W. Christaller’s central place by including concept of ‘city rich’ sectors and ‘city poor’ sectors? (UGC NET JULY 2016)
(1) R.P. Mishra
(2) B.J.L. Berry
(3) Walter Isard
(4) August Losch
Answer: 4
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