GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA PYQS DEC 2020 JUNE 2021 NTA UGC NET
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Q.1. Who among the following conceived the idea of shipping canal between India and Srilanka? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) F. Luna Leopold
(2) L. Farrell
(3) A.D. Taylor
(4) C. J. Barrow
Answer: 3
Q.2. Which one of the following group of states/U.T. in India recorded low sex ratio as per census 20211 data? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana
(2) Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Odisha, West Bengal
(3) Manipur, Haryana, Goa, Uttar Pradesh
(4) Sikkim, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat
Answer: 4
Q.3. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Kosi – Consequent river
(B) Narmada – Rift Valley river
(C) Sutlej – Antecedent river
(D) Ghaggar – Endoreic river
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) only
(2) (B) only
(3) (C)only
(4) (D)only
Answer: 1
Q.4. Which one of the following industries generates highest amount of waste water in the Ganga in U.P.? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Chemical
(2) Pulp and Paper
(3) Sugar
(4) distillery
Answer: 2
Q.5. Which of the following natural characteristics are associated with dry monsoon forests of India? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Annual rainfall is below 30 m
(B) The trees have short routs
(C) Conditions remain favourable for plant growth throughout the year
(D) Thorny shrubs and grasslands are found between the trees
(E) Mango, Mahua, Sisam, Keekar etc, are the prominent trees
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (C) and (D) only
(3) (B) and (C) only
(4) (D) and (E) only
Answer: 4
Q.6. ‘Rally for valley’ program in India was organized to highlight the problem of- (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Environmental degradation
(2) Biodiversity
(3) Resettlement of displaced persons
(4) Loss of agricultural land
Answer: 3
Q.7. Which of the following waterfalls pertain to Narmada River? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Mandhar
(B) Hiran
(C) Tawa
(D) Dardi
(E) Sahasradhara
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only
(2) (A), (D) and (E) only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) only
(4) (C), (D) and (E) only
Answer: 2
Q.8. Which of the following are very high risk areas of earthquake? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Tripura
(B) North Bihar
(C) Eastern Gujarat
(D) Haryana
Codes:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (A) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Q.9. Arrange the given years in descending order on the basis of number of people affected by natural disasters in India? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) 1988
(B) 1980
(C) 1985
(D) 1991
(E) 1994
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)
(2) (D), (A), (B), (C), (E)
(3) (B), (A), (E), (D), (C)
(4) (E), (D), (B), (C), (A)
Answer: 3
Q.10. Which of the following statements are correct regarding ‘Doabs’ of Punjab? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Jalandhar Doab between the Beas and the Sutlej
(B) Bari Doab between the Beas and the Ravi
(C) Sindh Doab between the Ravi and the Jhelum
(D) Chhaj Doab between the Beas and the Ravi
Codes:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (A) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (B) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Q.11. Which of the following states recorded literacy rates in descending order as per census 2011 data? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Kerala
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Haryana
(D) Odisha
Code:
(1) (A), (D), (C), (B)
(2) (B), (A), (C), (D)
(3) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(4) (A), (C), (B), (D)
Answer: 3
Q.12. Which one of the following group of State/UT recorded very high population growth rate during 2001-2011 as per data given by census of India? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh Tripura
(2) Mizoram, Sikkim, Goa, Bihar
(3) Behar, Jammu and Kashmir, Goa, Delhi
(4) Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya Mizoram
Answer: 4
Q.13. Arrange the following states in ascending order on the basis of percentage of tribal population (2011): (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Meghalaya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(2) (C), (D), (B), (A)
(3) (B), (C), (A), (D)
(4) (D), (A), (B), (C)
Answer: 3
Q.14. Match List I with List II: (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
Last I (Soil Type)
(A) Laterite
(B) Saline
(C) Black
(D) Red loam
List II (Places of occurrence)
(I) Rahr plain
(II) Maharashtras plain
(III) Rajmahal Hills
(IV) Kutch region
Codes:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) II IV III I
(B) IV II III I
(C) III IV II I
(D) IV II I III
Answer: 3
Q.15. Consider the statements about currents in Indian Ocean (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) North of equator, the formation of ocean currents is not influenced by the changing nature of the monsoon wind system
(B) Somali current is the warm current of Indian Ocean
(C) Somali current is the cold current of Indian Ocean
(D) Peru current in a cold current of Indian Ocean
(E) North-Equatorial current of Indian ocean disappears in the month of August and September
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (C) and (E) only
(3) (B) and (C) only
(4) (D) and (E) only
Answer: 2
Q.16. Indian States are arranged in ascending order on the basis of road length (2017) (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Gujarat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (C), (B), (A), (D)
(2) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(3) (B), (C), (D), (A)
(4) (D), (B), (A), (C)
Answer: 1
Q.17. The ‘economic zone’ of India from the coastline extends upto a distance of (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) 112 nautical miles
(2) 120 nautical miles
(3) 200 nautical miles
(4) 320 nautical miles
Answer: 3
Q.18. Which is not true regarding mountain climate of India? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Sharp contrasts in temperature between the sunny and shaded slopes
(B) Diurnal range of temperature is high
(C) Uncertain character of rainfall with drought proneness and crop failures
(D) High temperatures accompanied by high humidity
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (C) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A) and (B) only
(4) (C) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Q.19. Which one of the following states/UT in India have recorded high decrease in infant mortality rate during last 3 decades? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Jammu and Kashmir
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: 3
Q.20. The correct sequence of the states in ascending order in terms of Mangrove vegetation coverage area is (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Goa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) West Bengal
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (B), (A), (C), (D)
(2) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(3) (B), (A), (D), (C)
(4) (A), (B), (D), (C)
Answer: 2
Q.21. Match List I with List II: (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
List I
Hydro power units
(A) Dehar
(B) Srisailam
(C) Kalindi
(D) Sharavathy
List II
State
(I) Karnataka
(II) Karnataka
(III) Andhra Pradesh
(IV) Himachal Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) I IV III II
(2) IV II III I
(3) IV III II I
(4) III II IV I
Answer: 3
Q.22. Arrange the given regions/states in ascending order of wind and cyclone damage risk zone (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Eastern Coastal plain
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Most part of Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka (except coastal area)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (C), (B), (D)
(2) (C), (B), (A) (D)
(3) (D), (C), (B), (A)
(4) (B), (C), (D), (A)
Answer: 3
Q.23. Match List I with List II: (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
List I Goals of National Water Mission
(A) Goal-1
(B) Goal-2
(C) Goal-3
(D) Goal- 5
List II Items
(I) Basin level integrated water resource management
(II) Attention to vulnerable areas
(III) Water conservation by promotion of citizen and state actions
(IV) Comprehensive water data base
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) I II III IV
(2) II IV I III
(3) III II I IV
(4) IV III II I
Answer: 4
Q.24. Which of the following statements are correct about the state of Himachal Pradesh in India? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) High potentialities for hydro-power generation
(B) High literacy
(C) High potentialities of horticulture development
(D) Rich in mineral resources
(E) High proportion of table land
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A). (B), (E) only
(2) (A), (B), (D) only
(3) (C), D), (E) only
(4) (A), (B), (C) only
Answer: 4
Q.25. Which one of the following group of states/UT recorded more than 30 percent of urban population according to census 2011 data? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Haryana
(2) Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Punjab
(3) Tripura, Kerala, Punjab, Chhattisgarh
(4) Sikkim, Kerala, Punjab, Goa
Answer: 2
Q.26. Match List I with List II: (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
List I
(Peaks)
(A) Gurusikhar
(B) Dodabeta
(C) Armakonda
(D) Dhupgarh
List II
(Range)
(I) Nilgiri
(II) Eastern Ghats
(III) Satpura
(IV) Aravalli
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) II IV III I
(2) IV I II III
(3) II IV I III
(4) IV II I III
Answer: 2
Q.27. ‘Save the Silent Valley’ movement, a social movement to save the tropical green forest from destruction for a regional development project was territorially based in Indian State of- (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(1) West Bengal
(2) Bihar
(3) Kerala
(4) Gujarat
Answer: 3
Q.28. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
Assertion (A): Among the states of India Madhya Pradesh recorded highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in census 2011.
Reason (R): Madhya Pradesh in located in central part of India dominated by large area under forests with least road connectivity and accessibility.
In the light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Answer: 4
Q.29. Which of the following mines have their association with gypsum? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Nagaur
(B) Lapin Buru
(C) Bhadwah
(D) Ghagidith
(E) Jasmar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only
(2) (B), (C) and (D) only
(3) (C), (D) and (E) only
(4) (A), (C) and (E) only
Answer: 4
Q.30. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
Assertion (A): According to the 2011 census, the scheduled tribes accounts for 8.6 percent of India’s population and are spread largely in forested and hilly regions.
Reason (R): The essential characteristics of scheduled tribe communities are primitive traits, geographical isolation and economic backwardness
In the light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(4) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Answer: 1
Q.31. State/UT wise location of Biosphere Reserves in India. (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Nokrek in Meghalaya
(B) Cold Desert in Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Simlipal in Odisha
(D) Seshachalam in Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A) and (C) only
(4) (B) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Q.32. Which of the following vegetation species do not pertain to Tropical Thorn Forests? (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
(A) Nirmali
(B) Kheira
(C) Tendu
(D) Haldu
(E) Babul
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (C) and (D) only
(3) (A) and (E) only
(4) (B) and (C) only
Answer: 2
Q.33. Match List I with List II (NTA UGC NET DEC 2020 JUNE 2021)
List I (Social Movement)
(A) Save Silent valley
(B) Chipko
(C) Narmada Bachao
(D) Jungle Bachau
List II (State of Origin)
(I) Jharkhand
(II) Gujarat
(III) Uttarakhand
(IV) Kerala
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(1) I II III IV
(2) II III IV I
(3) III IV I II
(4) IV III II I
Answer: 4
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