MOCK TEST ON SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY PYQS JUNE & DEC 2014 NTA UGC NET

Q.1. Which one of the following culture realms is characterized by (i) heritage of ancient civilization and traditions of classical culture (ii) rise of ancient city- states; and(iii) importance of agriculture and horticulture including viticulture? (UGC NET JUNE 2014)

(A) East European

(B) Indian

(C) Mediterranean

(D) Chinese

Q.2. The paradoxical situation of coexistence of patrilineal society and dominant position of women characterize (UGC NET JUNE 2014)

(a) Khasi tribe

(b) Bhil tribe

(c) Gond tribe

(d) Tharu tribe

Q.3. Which one of the following languages belong to the Semito Hamitic linguistic family? (UGC NET JUNE 2014)

(A) Gondi

(B) Hebrew

(C) Spanish

(D) Dutch

Q.4. Welfare approach in geographic studies emphasises spatial variation in– (UGC NET JUNE 2014)

(A) Socio-Economic development

(B) Public-private partnership in development

(C) Infrastructural development

(D) Quality of life

Q.5. The ‘Cultural Turn’ in geography has been responsible for: (UGC NET JUNE 2014)

(A) Bringing social and cultural geography closer to each other

(B) Social geography taking over cultural geography.

(C) Creating void between social and cultural geography.

(D) Reducing the significance of Social geography.

Q.6. Match the following List – I with List – II and select the correct Answer from the codes give. (UGC NET DEC 2014)

List – I

(State)                            

(A) Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Jammu & Kashmir

(C) West Bengal

(D) Kerala

List – II

(Tribes)

(i) Adiyam, Kammar, Kondkappu

(ii) Asur, Birhor, Lepcha, Korwa

(iii) Dafla, Khampti, Singpho

(iv) Garra, Gaddi

Codes:

       A B C D

(A) iv iii i ii

(B) iv i iii ii

(C) iii iv ii i

(D) iii ii iv i

Q.7. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list: (UGC NET DEC 2014)

List – I

(A) Caucasoid

(B) Negroid

(C) Mongoloid

(D) Indic

List – II

(i) European

(ii) African

(iii) Oriental

(iv) Hindu

 Codes:

Q.8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (UGC NET DEC 2014)

Assertion (A): Central Asia has a number of groups such as Mongols, Kazakhs, Uzbeks and Kirghiz.

Reason (R): Most of these people are herders and great horsemen.

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.