MOCK TEST ON SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY PYQS JAN & NOV 2017 NTA UGC NET

Q.1. Who defined cultural geography “Which emphasizes human cultures and is commonly equated with human geography”? (UGC NET JAN 2017)

(1) John Eyles

(2) Emrys Jones

(3) Dudley stamp

(4) Eshref Shevky

Q.2. The concept of Cultural landscape was promoted by (UGC NET JAN 2017)

(1) Ratzel

(2) Carl Sauer

(3) Wilber Zelinsky

(4) Anne Bultimer

Q.3. Which one of the following is the largest entity in areal location? (UGC NET JAN 2017)

(1) Cultural Region

(2) Cultural Landscape

(3) Cultural Realm

(4) Cultural Point

Q.4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (UGC NET JAN 2017)

List I

(Scholar)

(I) O. H. K. Spate

(II) Terre and Peterson

(III) Richards and Subbarao

(IV) Allchin

List II

(Definition)

(A) Role of relief features in the horizontal expansion and segregation of cultures.

(B) Late Stone Age must be associated with people much like the modern tribal groups in more remote regions.

(C) Values of the mountain wall are determined by as much as what lies beyond as by its own topography.

(D) Direct relationship between the climatic changes and the rise of early human cultures.

Codes:

      I II III IV

(1). C D A B

(2). C B A D

(3). B D C A

(4). D A C B

Q.5. The Hottentots are the (UGC NET JAN 2017)

(1) Negritos of Sri Lanka having brown colour

(2) Yellow skin colour people of South-West Africa

(3) Negritos of East Africa

(4) Pigmies of Congo basin

Q.6. The concept of ‘Cultural landscape’ was popularised by: (UGC NET NOV 2017)

(1) Wilbur Zelinsky

(2) Carl Sauer

(3) Anne Buttimer

(4) Ratzel

Q.7. The paradoxical situation of co-existence of the patrilineal society and the dominating position of women characterize: (UGC NET NOV 2017)

(1) Tharu Tribe

(2) Khasi Tribe

(3) Gond Tribe

(4) Bhil Tribe

Q.8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the code given below: (UGC NET NOV 2017)

Assertion (A): Joint family institution is linked with the economically less developed area.

Reason (R): Educated and well placed white collar employees go for nuclear family.

Code:

(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 a correct explanation of (A).

(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Q.9. Match List –I with the List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below (UGC NET NOV 2017)

List-I (Approach)

(A) Development index

(B) Consensus

(C) Subjective integration

(D) Human development

List-II (Development Index)

(i) Average development rating based on opinions of a presumably qualified sample group.

(ii) Composite development scores based on a combination of numerous sub-scores for individual indicators.

(iii) Per capita income, longevity of live and social well-being.

(iv) A set of adhoc regions, the classes and boundaries of which are determined on the basis of field experiences combined with subjective assessment.

Code:

     (A) (B) (C) (D)

(1) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

(2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(3) (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

(4) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

Q.10. Cephalic index, used, used to classify human races is calculated as: (UGC NET NOV 2017)

(1) Ratio between the length and breadth of the nose

(2) Ratio between the flatness and length of the head

(3) Ratio between the breadth and length of the head

(4) Ratio between the length of the head and weight of the human body