| Post Name | HSST GEOGRAPHY |
|---|---|
| Department | HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| Question Paper Code | 029/2015/OL |
| Category Code | 581/2014 |
| Date of Test | 25 November 2015 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Dr. Herman Gundert belongs to which missionary society?
Answer
C. Basel Evangelical Mission
2
Name the social reformer of Kerala who founded 'Atma Vidya Sangham' inorder to spread his teachings.
Answer
D. Vagbhadananda
3
Famous freedom fighter and social activist of Kerala, A.V. Kuttimalu Amma was born in the year ___________.
Answer
B. 1905
4
The tragic death of a freedom fighter namely, A.G. Velayudhan in a police lathicharge is associated with which social struggle in Kerala?
Answer
A. Paliyam Satyagraha
5
Name the journal published by ''Yogakshema Sabha'' to spread the reformist ideas.
Answer
B. Unni Nambutiri
6
The ''Temperance Movement'' of 20th century Kerala was - aimed at _________.
Answer
A. Total abstinence from intoxicating drinks
7
Which of the following newspaper published an editorial titled ''Oru Laksham Roopa'' (One Lakh Rupees) by criticising the misuse of public treasury during the reign of Sree Moolam Thirunal?
Answer
C. Swadeshabhimani
8
Name the literary figure of Kerala, who born in the year 1865 and credited to translate the whole of the 'Mahabharata' into Malayalam within a short span of time?
Answer
D. Kodungallur Kunhikuttan Tampuran
9
'Kerala Public Libraries Act' (Kerala Grandhasala Sangham) was passed by the Govt. of Kerala in the year ___________.
Answer
A. 1989
10
''Khilafath Smaranakal'' is the autobiography of __________.
Answer
C. Mozhikunnathu Brahmadathan Namboodirippad
11
The sensational 'Thali incident' during the Civil Disobedience Movement in Kerala was associated with which woman freedom fighter?
Answer
B. Kamala Bhai Prabhu
12
Who made the below statement in connection with the establishment of a press during the early 20th century? ''I am not a business man. By starting a newspaper I only meant for the social service and service of the country. My ultimate profit is not money. What I really intend is not for me but for my country. Its enough for me...''
Answer
D. Vakkom Abdul Khader Maulavi
13
Name the drama written by Kandathil Varghese Mappila incorporating some of the features of English Drama.
Answer
C. Ebraikutty
14
Article __________ of the Constitution of India allows the Vice President to act as President or to discharge his functions during casual vacancies in the office, or during the absence of President.
Answer
A. Article 65
15
Which section of the Right to Information Act of 2005 permits a person to obtain any information by giving request in writing or through electronic means?
Answer
B. 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005
16
Which literary figure of Kerala has been selected for the Vallathol Award for the year 2015?
Answer
D. Anand
17
The name of a French Engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps is associated with _________.
Answer
B. Suez Canal
18
The capital of Syria is __________.
Answer
D. Damascus
19
In which year UNESCO proclaimed September 8 of every year to be celebrate as the International Literacy Day?
Answer
A. 1965
20
Expand GCC :
Answer
C. Gulf Cooperation Council
21
The immediate goal of teaching is known as :
Answer
B. Objective
22
The activity which give a clear picture about a specific problem and helps in comprehension of its different dimensions :
Answer
A. Symposium
23
Which of the following is not related to lecture method?
Answer
C. Provide for individual differences
24
Which of the following is not a 3D instructional aid?
Answer
B. Television
25
Economic way to communicate a research study :
Answer
A. Abstract
26
The most important single quality of a test is :
Answer
C. Validity
27
To study the difference between correlations a researcher can use :
Answer
D. z
28
Which of the following are the main characteristics of research? (i) Logical and objective (ii) Hypotheses oriented (iii) Organise data in quantitative form
Answer
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
29
The propounder of Heuristic method :
Answer
A. Armstrong
30
Which one of the following is against research ethics?
Answer
B. Imaginary assumptions
31
Nappes are
Answer
A. The over-riding portion of the thrust fold
32
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
Answer
C. Hydromorphic saline soils are seen in the coastal tracts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kozhikode and Kasarkodu districts
33
The book 'New Exploration - A Philosophy of Regional Planning' was written by:
Answer
D. Benton Mackaye
34
Founder of Comparative method in regional geography
Answer
A. Ritter
35
The largest producer of bauxite in the world
Answer
A. Australia
36
Which of the statement is not associated with Internet GIS?
Answer
D. Data has privacy
37
The operation of presenting the results of data manipulation in a form that is understandable to a user
Answer
A. Data output
38
The most densely populated district of Kerala as per 2011 Census
Answer
D. Thiruvananthapuram
39
Which one is not a current of the Pacific Ocean?
Answer
C. Benguela current
40
The term 'ecosystem' was first used by
Answer
A. A.G. Tansley
41
Who made the first attempt to regionalise India into planning regions?
Answer
A. K.S. Ramachandran
42
The 'Reserve of industrial labourers' or 'The paradise of the urban poor'
Answer
D. Satellite town
43
Who wrote the book ''Geography - A Modern Synthesis'?
Answer
A. Peter Hagget
44
The Shansi Shensi fields of China is known for
Answer
C. Coal
45
Which one is not a Commercial Web Mapping technology?
Answer
C. Scaleable Vector Graphics
46
The command area development programme was introduced in India in
Answer
C. 1975
47
The temperate grasslands in South Africa is known as
Answer
D. Veld
48
A lengthwise growth of spits that links to headlands and is consisting of sands
Answer
B. Nehrungen
49
Which of the statement is correct?
Answer
C. The section of Himalayas from Satluj to Kali rivers are known as Kumaon Himalayas
50
The topographic arrangement of an urban builtup area and all its manmade features
Answer
B. Town plan
51
The technique of reducing data volume on a row by row basis
Answer
C. Quatree
52
The Least Cost Location Theory was putforwarded by
Answer
C. Weber
53
Who among the Indian geographer prepared the land use categories for the city of Shillong?
Answer
C. J.P. Singh
54
Penganga is a tributory of
Answer
D. Godavari
55
Cold desert soils are also known as
Answer
A. Serozems
56
Who wrote the first major paper devoted exclusively to a systems theme and to the framework of General Systems Theory in Geography?
Answer
D. Chorley
57
Which one is not an element of map generalization?
Answer
B. Clustering
58
An open source platform for publishing spatial data and interactive mapping applications to the web
Answer
A. Map Server
59
The rainfall by the norwesters is known as
Answer
A. Spring storm showers
60
Choose the correct statement: (i) Ptolemy's calculation of the Earth's circumference was erroneous. (ii) G-Scale was proposed by Hagget, Chorley and Stoddort. (iii) Prof. Penck is associated with the genesis of Zenithal projection. (iv) Pantographs are widely used for map projection.
Answer
A. Statements i, ii and iv are correct
61
Glacial control theory on the origin of coral reefs was putforwarded by
Answer
D. Daly
62
Which of the following are the true essentials of the spatial tradition?
Answer
B. Geometry and Movement
63
Choose the incorrect statement.
Answer
C. The word Umland was first used by Von Thunen
64
The Sudan type climate is found in
Answer
C. Wet and dry tropics
65
Most densely populated country in the world
Answer
D. Monaco
66
Savanna grasslands are related to
Answer
D. Wet and dry tropics
67
A Dutch Cartographer who developed the first Web Map Classification
Answer
A. Jan-Menno Kraak
68
Most popular source of irrigation in the high ground water potential areas
Answer
A. Wells and tube wells
69
Scattering occurs when particles are very small compared to the wavelength of the radiation
Answer
B. Rayleigh scattering
70
The atmospheric layer which is also known as Kennelly-Heaviside layer is
Answer
A. E-Layer
71
Choose the incorrect statement
Answer
D. The relationship where one organism derives the benefit and the other is unaffected is Parasitism
72
The tradition which is emerged in the Greece by the work of Aristotle
Answer
A. Earth Science Tradition
73
The concept of 'Standard Urban Area' was introduced in India during
Answer
A. 1971 Census
74
The largest beef producer in the world
Answer
B. USA
75
A typical mediterranean climate is characterised by
Answer
A. Winter rainfall and summer aridity
76
The Hub of petrochemical industry in India
Answer
C. Mumbai
77
Fujita scale is used to assess
Answer
D. The relative severity and damage of tornadoes
78
The physiographic region is a
Answer
B. Formal region
79
Total weight of moisture content per volume of air at definite temperature is
Answer
D. Absolute humidity
80
NCEPC stands for
Answer
C. National Committee on Environmental Planning and Coordination
81
Identify the correct statements. (i) Longer wavelength is absorbed more by water than shorter visible wavelengths. (ii) Water looks blue or blue green due to stronger reflectance of the shorter wavelengths. (iii) Chlorophyll in algae absorbs more of the blue wavelengths and reflects the green. (iv) Water appears red in colour when algae are present.
Answer
C. All Statements are incorrect
82
The art of examining photo images for the purpose of identifying objects and judging their significance is
Answer
D. Photo interpretation
83
The apparent change in the position of an object from one image to the next by the imaging platform motion is
Answer
A. Stereoscopic parallax
84
The second phase in the development of science according to Kuhn
Answer
B. Professionalisation Phase
85
The first climatic Atlas of the world
Answer
C. Kitabul-Ashkal
86
Coniferous forests are found in
Answer
B. Taiga
87
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is situated at
Answer
D. Nagpur
88
Identify the state which has no Scheduled Caste population
Answer
A. Arunachal Pradesh
89
The largest copper producing state in India
Answer
D. Madhya Pradesh
90
The relational database model is based on concepts proposed by
Answer
D. Codd
91
The most common method used to solve the small differences between adjacent maps
Answer
C. Rubber sheeting
92
A belt of calm and variable winds occurring along the equatorial trough is
Answer
B. Doldrums
93
Identify the correct statements. (i) Volcanoes are restricted to that portion of the plate that lies above the hotspot. (ii) Continent and Oceanic plate collision is characterised by orogenetic belts. (iii) Convergent plate boundaries are also known as Benioff zone. (iv) Divergent plate boundary is also known as consuming plate boundary.
Answer
D. Statements i and iii are correct
94
A linear topographic feature of high relief usually in the form of a single ridge is:
Answer
B. Mountain Range
95
The narrow strips of open water between ice floes are:
Answer
A. Leads
96
Name of MAR in between Iceland and Scotland
Answer
C. Wyville Thompson Ridge
97
Who made use of the term America for the first time?
Answer
A. Martin Waldseemuller
98
Who coined the term permafrost?
Answer
D. Humboldt
99
Identify the British geographers. (i) Herbert John Fleure (ii) Rollin D. Salisbury (iii) Roger Dion (iv) Patrick Geddes
Answer
B. i and iv
100
Father of GIS
Answer
A. Roger Tomlinson
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