Geography solved paper with official answer key NTA UGC NET Dec 2020 and June 2021 cycle in this post you will get 1-50 questions with official answer keys of shift 2, Shift 2 geography solved paper nta ugc net june 2021, december 2020 Geography solved paper
PART 1 (1-50) QUESTIONS OF GEOGRAPHY PAPER 2 SHIFT-2
Q.1. Who among the following challenged the theory of origin of species?
(1) P.E. James
(2) De Varies
(3) H. Robinson
(4) K.K. Park
Answer: 2
Q.2. The ‘economic zone’ of India from the coastline extends upto a distance of
(1) 112 nautical miles
(2) 120 nautical miles
(3) 200 nautical miles
(4) 320 nautical miles
Answer: 3
Q.3. A Free Trade Zone, in international trade, happens to be there, where
(1) All the participating member countries impose a common tariff on imports from non-member countries
(2) All the participating countries allow free movement of labour and capital
(3) Member countries abolish tariff and quotes on trade but maintain independence to impose restrictions on imports from non-member countries
(4) Member countries adopt common economic policies on issues such as agriculture, transport, industry and regional policy
Answer: 3
Q.4. Who among the following described geography as the science of map making?
(1) Thales of Miletus
(2) Strabo
(3) Hecataeus
(4) Cladius Ptolemy
Answer: 4
Q.5. The outcome of Kyoto Protocol 1997 agreement was
(A) 5.2% cut in emission of carbon dioxide
(B) Agreement can not be invalidated
(C) The protocol was to be effective from 1997
(D) The protocol was to be effective from 1999
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A) and (D) only
(4) (C) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Q.6. Which is not true regarding mountain climate of India?
(A) Sharp contrasta 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.7. In which of his book in 1919, Markinder rechristned his concept of ‘Pivot Area’ as Heart land’
(1) The Round world and the winning of peace
(2) Foreign Affairs
(3) World war and Geography
(4) The Democratic ideals and Reality
Answer: 4
Q.8. Which one of the following states/UT in India have recorded high decrease mortality rate during last 3 decades-
(1) Jammu and Kashmir
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: 3
Q.9. The correct sequence of the states in ascending order in terms of Mangrove vegetation coverage area is
(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.10. Which one of the following statements are correct?
(A) Ocean currents provide a high degree of the earth’s surface
(B) On a local scale, warm water currents bring moderating influence to coasts in arctic latitudes
(C) Cold currents are not able to bring down the temperature of tropical deserts
(D) Density differences may also cause flow of ocean water
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (C) and (D) only
(2) (A), (B) and (D) only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) only
(4) (A), (B) and (C) only
Answer: 2
Q.11. Which group of countries is known as the emerging markets?
(A) Taiwan – Japan
(B) India – Brazil
(C) Russia – China
(D) Russia – Chile
(E) U.S.A – China
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (E) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (D) and (E) only
Answer: 2
Q.12. Which one of the following in the correct sequence in the Development of German school of thought?
(A) Ratzel –Paschal- Hettner-Troll
(B) Paschal-Ratzel-Hettner-Troll
(C) Ratzel-Troll- Paschal- Hettner
(D)) Troll-Panchal-Hettner -Troll
(E) Hettner -Paschal –Troll- Ratzel
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A)
(2) (B)
(3) (C)
(4) (D)
Answer: 2
Q.13. The process of evaporation in ocean water is affected by
(A) salinity
(B) latitude
(C) season
(D) winds
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) only
(4) (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Answer: 4
Q.14. What will happen if the earth absorbs all the incident energy?
(1) Constant heating up
(2) Constant cooling up
(3) Constant transmission
(4) Constant reflection
Answer: 1
Q.15. In which month, the maximum extension of sea ice is found in Arctic Ocean
(1) December
(2) February
(3) January
(4) May
Answer: 4
Q.16. Which one of the following cluster regions in the world are great clusters of population?
(1) East Asia, North America, South Asia, Africa
(2) East Asia, South Asia, Europe, Central Africa
(3) East Asia, South Asia, Europe, North Africa
(4) East Asia, South Asia, Europe, North America
Answer: 4
Q.17. The term which describes that population will continue to grow even after fertility rates decline is known a
(1) Demographic momentum
(2) Demographic transition
(3) Rate of Natural increase
(4) Rate of fertility decline
Answer: 1
Q.18. Who among the following gave the idea of the origin of monsoon in India?
(1) Al -Biruni
(2) Al- Masudi
(3) Ibn -Hakkal
(4) Ibn- Khaldun
Answer: 2
Q.19. The range of pH value for unpolluted rain water is between
(1) Ph4 and Ph5
(2) Ph5 and Ph6
(3) Ph6 and pH7
(4) pH7 and Ph8
Answer: 2
Q.20. Match List I with List II:
List I
Hydro power units
(A) Dehar
(B) Brisailam
(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)
(A) I IV III II
(B) IV II III I
(C) IV III II I
(D) III II IV I
Answer: 3
Q.21. Who among the following gave the concept of “Unity in Diversity”?
(1) A.V. Humboldt
(2) Hettner
(3) C. Ritter
(4) O. Paschel
Answer: 3
Q.22. Arrange the following in order on the basis of year of meeting report
(A) COP21
(B) KYOTO protocol
(C) First Earth Summit
(D) IPCC Report
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (C), (B), (D), (A)
(2) (B), (D), (A), (C)
(3) (A), (C), (D), (B)
(4) (D), (C), (A), (B)
Answer: 1
Q.23. Which of the following faunal groups has the highest percentage of endemic species?
(1) Amphibians
(2) Birds
(3) Insects
(4) Reptiles
Answer: 1
Q.24. Which one is the correct ascending order of satellite sensors in terms of higher resolution?
(A) RBV of Landsat
(B) TM of Landsat
(C) LISS II of IRS-IC
(D) PAN of IKONOS-2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (D), (C), (B)
(2) (A), (C), (B), (D)
(3) (D), (A), (B), (C)
(4) (B), (C), (A), (D)
Answer: 2
Q.25. Which of the following statements are correct about vertical distribution of temperature in oceans
(A) The sun rays have no effect below 600 feet
(B) Inspite of movement of water, large part of sea in relatively cold
(C) 80% of water in the oceans has a temperature permanently below 40°F
(D) The vertical rate of decrease in temperature from equator to pole is the same
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only
(2) (B), (C) and (D) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (A) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Q.26. The GIS based map can be
(A) Updated
(B) Edited
(C) Displayed
(D) Viewed in google web portal
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B), (C) and (D) only
(3) (A), Brand (C) only
(4) (A), (B), (C) and (D) only
Answer: 4
Q.27. Who among the following were the believers of Environmental Determinism
(A) C. Darwin
(B) Humboldt
(C) Ratzel
(D) Semple
(E) Blache
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (C), and (D) only
(2) (A), (B) and (E) only
(3) (A) and (B) only
(4) (A) and (E) only
Answer: 1
Q.28. Which of the following is not associated with structure of a tropical cyclone?
(1) Eye Wall
(2) Spiral Bands
(3) Annular Bands
(4) Ekanan Spirals
Answer: 4
Q.29. Which of the following phenomena are not involved in global radiation balance?
(A) Pyranometer
(B) Anemometer
(C) Albedo
(D) Sensible heat
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (A) and (D) only
Answer: 1
Q.30. The sea plains are almost absent between:
(1) 20°S-30°S Latitudes
(2) 60°S-70°S Latitudes
(3) 40°S-50°S Latitudes
(4) 30°S-40°S Latitudes
Answer: 2
Q.31. Arrange the given regions/states in ascending order of wind and cyclone damage risk zone
(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.32. Which of the following is not an appropriate strategy used to promote qualitative research validation?
(1) Peer review
(2) Triangulation method
(3) Extended fieldwork
(4) Random validation of assignments
Answer: 4
Q.33. Match List I with List II:
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)
(A) I II III IV
(B) II IV I III
(C) III II I IV
(D) IV III II I
Answer: 4
Q.34. Which of the following describes central place model
(1) Spatial patterns of urban and outlying areas based on the flow of goods and services
(2) Spatial patterns of income groups
(3) Spatial patterns of residential places
(4) Spatial pattern of cultural places
Answer: 1
Q.35. Which of the following statements are incorrect about the growth of tourism industry in the world?
(A) Steady growth in real incomes of the people in the world has contributed to growth of tourism
(B) Increased desire of the people to experience different cultures and landscapes has contributed to tourism growth over time
(C) Many countries have heavily invested in development of tourism infrastructure to encourage tourism
(D) There are little range of destinations open for the middle-income group travellers
(E) People from developing countries now dominate the global tourism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A), (B) only
(2) (B), (C) only
(3) (D), (E) only
(4) (C), (D), (E) only
Answer: 3
Q.36. Which one of the following explains rapid growth of information and technology industry in South India as compared to North India.
(A) Good Governance
(B) Good infrastructure and network accessibility
(C) Large number of higher technical institutes
(D) Lower Labour cost
(E) High proportion of manufacturing workers
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (B), (C) and (E) only
(2) (B), (C) and (D) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only
(4) (A), (B) and (D) only
Answer: 3
Q.37. Match List I with List II:
List I
Arab Geographer
(A) Al-Masudi
(B) Al-Idrisi
(C) Al-Biruni
(D) Ibn-Khaldun
List II
Books
(I) Kitab al Hind
(II) Muqaddimah
(III) Kitab Muruj-al-Dhahab
(IV) Tabula Rogeriana
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) III IV I II
(B) I IV III II
(C) II III IV I
(D) IV I II III
Answer: 1
Q.38. Laminar flow of air refers to
(1) Movement of particles in all direction
(2) Movement of particles in one direction
(3) Deflection in the direction of surface winds
(4) Decrease of air pressure between two isobars
Answer: 2
Q.39. The line of equal distribution at 45 used for measuring inequalities is called
(1) Scatter diagram
(2) Histogram
(3) Lorenz curve
(4) Ogive curve
Answer: 3
Q.40. Environmental determinism was criticised and opposed by
(A) Huntington on and Semple
(B) Vidal de la Blache and L. Febvre
(C) Humboldt and Ratzel
(D) Bitter and L. Febvre
(E) Blache and Reclus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (D) and (E) only
(4) (B) and (E) only
Answer: 4
Q.41. Which one of the following is closely associated with westerlies?
(A) Furious fifties
(B) Boyle’s gas law
(C) Walker circulation
(D) Rossby waves
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (C) and (D) only
(4) (A) and (D) only
Answer: 4
Q.42. Identify the terms associated with ozone measurement
(A) Dobson
(B) Spectrophotometer
(C) Pyranometer
(D) Planimeter
(E) Anemometer
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) (D) and (E) only
Answer: 1
Q.43. The most accurate representation of culture units are given below, Arrange them from highest to lowest
(A) Complex
(B) Realm
(C) Region
(D) Trait
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (B), (C), (A), (D)
(2) (B), (D), (A), (C)
(3) (C), (A), (D), (B)
(4) (B), (C), (D), (A)
Answer: 1
Q.44. Which one of the following is vastly absorbed by the ocean surface?
(1) Visible wave radiation
(2) Medium wave radiation
(3) long wave radiation
(4) Ultra-violet wave radiation
Answer: 3
Q.45. Which one of the following are considered while preparing future population projections?
(1) Crude death rates and their temporal changes
(2) Rate of population increase and future assumptions of death and bath rates past data
(3) General fertility rates and their temporal changes
(4) Age and sex composition rates and their temporal changes
Answer: 2
Q.46. In concentric zone model, the correct order of zones from city core to periphery in
(A) Low-Class residential
(B) Whole sale light manufacturing
(C) CBD
(D) Medium class residential
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) (A), (B, (C), (D)
(2) (B), (C), (D), (A)
(3) (C), (B), (A), (D)
(4) (D), (B), (C), (A)
Answer: 3
Q.47. Which of the following statements are correct about the state of Himachal Pradesh in India?
(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.48. The agricultural activities from the city centre to the periphery propounded by Von Thunen: Arrange it
(A) Grain farming
(B) Market Gardening
(C) Three fold system
(D) Firewood and lumbering product
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (D), (B), (A), (C)
(2) (A), (B), (C), (D)
(3) (C), (D), (A), (B)
(4) (B), (D), (A), (C)
Answer: 4
Q.49. Match List I with List II
List I
Process
(A) Photosphere
(B) Maunder minimum
(C) ABC
(D) Pollen Grain
List II
Parameter
(I) Sunspot
(II) Solar irradiance
(III) Palynology
(IV) Formation of layers of pollutants
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) II III IV I
(B) II I IV III
(C) II IV I III
(D) II I III IV
Answer: 2
Q.50. Hydraulic Slope Theory is Given by
(1) C. Darwin
(2) W.M. Davis
(3) W.Penck
(4) R.E. Harton
Answer: 4