| Post Name | LECTURER IN GEOGRAPHY |
|---|---|
| Department | COLLEGIATE EDUCATION |
| Question Paper Code | 120/2014 |
| Date of Test | 8 August 2014 |
| Medium of Question | ENGLISH |
| Exam Type | OMR Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
The playa lake formation is associated with ____ ;
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2
Erosion process of abrasion is caused by the agent of _ ,
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3
Zeugen, a weathered rock is situated in amr;
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A. California
4
The famous Selima sand sheet is located in
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B. Libyan Desert
5
| Wind caves are also known as F
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6
The term Inselberg is derived from _____ word.
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A. German
7
The French word Demoiseles means __.
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B. Earth pillar
8
Barchan is a kind of ______.
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C. Sand Dunes
9
The fine silt and dust deposited by wind is called ,
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A. Loess
10
The term Aeolian is pertaining to ____force.
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B. Wind
11
The huge volume of ice accumulation is called _____.
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B. Snow field
12
A large continuous layer of land ice of considerable thickness is generally known as
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A. _ Ice sheet
13
The most beautiful glacial feature in the glaciated valley are known as.
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14
Long narrow ridges of stratified Sand found in the glacial valleys are called :
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A. Eskers
15
Who among the following scientist coined the term Peri - glacial ?
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B. W.V. Lozinski
16
Huge Deposits of sediments formed at the mouth of the river is called ;
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B. Deltas
17
The funnel shaped submerged coastal valleys are commonly called :
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A. Ria coast
18
The angle which the fault plane makes with the vertical plane is known as ,
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C. Fault Dip
19
The Rhine Graben is the typical example of ; |
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A. Rift valley
20
Which is the most abundant element of the earth crust in terms of weight ?
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A. Oxygen
21
Which among the following rock formed from solidified mineral matter ?
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C. Igneous
22
Plutonic Rocks are the typical example of sae
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B. Intrusive igneous rock
23
Marble is the metamorphic form of 5
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B. Limestone
24
A violent ejection of Steam and Super heated water is termed as :
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A. Geysers
25
The Disk - shaped galaxy with greater concentration of stars is known as â
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A. spiral galaxy
26
Select the rotation period of Venus as :
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B. 243 days
27
âThe change in the position poles during different geological period is called ;
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A. polar wandering
28
The arrangement of soil particles are called as :
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C. soil structure
29
One of the following is a biotic subdivision within the ecosystem :
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B. Community
30
Who developed the theory of polar front ?
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A. Wilhelmbjerknes
31
A variety of limestone composed of shells of microscopic oceanic organism is called
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C. Chalk
32
A process of change of matter in the gaseous state to the liquid state is called =.
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B. Condensation
33
A subsiding part of the lithosphere in which thousands of metres of sediments accumulate is
called ay
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A. Geosyncline
34
The gradual filling and natural aging of water bodies are due to process of :
:
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B. Eutrophication
35
A dark colored, coarse grained rock composed of pyroxene and possibly olivine is popularly
called as :
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A. Gabbro
36
Precipitation is the process of : |
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B. Fall of water in any form to the ground
37
The actual height of places above the mean sea level are shown by :
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B. Spot heights
38
Type of soil order closely equivalent to Mollisol, an order of the Canadian soil system is called
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C. Chernozem
39
The actual quantity of water vapour held by the air is called â
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A. Specific humidity
40
Find out one of the following Sea beach is not correctly matched.
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A. Gopalpur - West Bengal
41
Who proposed the theory of âRim landâ "|
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B. Spykman
42
âThe roots of the environmental determinism can be traces back to the ___ school of
thought.
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A. Politico - statistical
43
Which of the following branches of geography is contributed by Pattrick Goddes ?
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D. Regional Studies
44
Who was the author of the book âInfluence of geographical thoughtâ ?
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45
What is meant by âtelogical viewâ ?
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A. Belief in the purposefulness of nature |
46
French Geographers have contributed much in the field of â
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47
Behaviouralism in geography is an idea of ____.
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D. Modern period
48
is the latest approach in geographical thought.
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C. Voluntarism
49
Who has written the famous book âfoundations of regional geographyâ ?
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B. Hattner
50
Christaller was popular in the field of geography.
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B. urban
51
Geographic voluntarism considers man as __.
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C. A modifier of nature
52
The concept of isopleths was proposed by 5
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A. Humblodt
53
The British Geographer Markinder is well known for his contribution to : |
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B. Heartland theory
54
Which coastal landform is also known as chimney rock ?
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B. Stack
55
Curved spits assume the shape of hook are called :
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C. hooked spits
56
The largest exporter of rice in the world :
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D. Thailand
57
The first and the only state in India which has made roof top rain water harvesting
structures compulsory to all the houses across the state ?
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C. Tamil Nadu
58
Which is the only district in Kerala where groundnut is cultivated ?
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D. Palakkad
120/2014 : 8 A
59
Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project is located on which river ?
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B. Sutlej
60
The scientific study of soil is called ;
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D. Pedology
61
Inversion of temperature implies ;
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62
In Bay of Bengal the tropical cyclones are called -
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C. Depression
63
The flow of air from mountain tops to valleys at night forms :
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A. Katabatic winds
64
When an air parcel starts rising due to local instability and cools adiabatically, it will cause
type of precipitation.
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D. Convectional
65
Name the term applied to the growing of a number of crops year after year in a systematic
manner so that the soil fertility is maintained :
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B. Crop rotation
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66
Choose a rabi crop in India from the following :
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Question Cancelled
67
Northern most Himalayan ranges are called :
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68
Which among the following is not a tributary of river Indus ?
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C. Son
69
Which district is known as district of lakes in the Himachal Range ?
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D. Nainital
70
The rocks in the Himalayan system are mainly F
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C. Sedimentary rocks
71
A good scientific research is characterized by : |
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D. All the above
72
To understand human behavior and reasons over a long period of time one has to do :
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C. Longitudinal study
73
Teaching and learning arrangements, usually in small groups, that are structured to produce
active participation in learning is :
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D. Workshop
74
Directly useful application of scientific principles to production is called :
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C. Technology
75
Which of the following qualities a researcher must have ?
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D. All the above
76
The most effective teaching method that ensures maximum participation of students is :
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C. Discussion method
77
Which of the following is the most important indicator of quality of education in a school ?
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D. Studentsâ achievements
78
Which of the following is not a quality of effective teacher ?
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A. | Less interaction in the class
79
Which of the following can be achieved through value education ?
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A. To inculcate of virtues
80
Teaching method where purposeful activity that will remove a recognized difficulty or
perplexity in situation through the process of reasoning is :
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B. Problem solving method
81
of The Constitution of India directs the State to organize village panchayats and
endow them with powers and authority to function as units of self-governments.
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B. Article 40
82
Article of The Constitution of India imposes a duty upon citizens to uphold and
protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India.
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C. Q) 51-AC
83
All-India services can be created by The Parliament as empowered under of The
Constitution of India.
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A. Article 312
84
Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion is guaranteed under
Article ________ of The Constitution of India.
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B. 27
85
In Sodan Singh v New Delhi Municipality AIR 1989 SC 1988, The Supreme Court was called
upon to decide whether
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D. Hawkers had a fundamental right to carry on their trade on pavements meant for
pedestrians
86
First appeal under Section 19(1) of The Right to Information Act 2005 has to be preferred
within days from the expiry of period for receipt of information or from date of =
decision. .
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B. thirty
87
As per Section 4(1)
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D. ten
88
As per Section 22(1)
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B. of The Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994, no court shall
take cognizance of an offence except on complaint filed by a person who has given notice of
not less than days to the Appropriate Authority, of the alleged offence and his
intention to make the complaint.
89
As per Section 10(1) of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act 1989, a special court can pass an externment order against a person likely to commit
offence, and direct him not to return to the concerned area for such period not exceeding
as may be specified in the order.
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C. two years
90
According to Rule 2(j) of The Noise Pollution (Regulation and control) Rules 2000,
âNight Timeâ has been defined as the period between ,
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A. 10 pm and 6 am
91
Who was the founder of âSadhu Jana Paripalana Sanghamâ ?
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B. Ayyankali
92
The social organisation in Kerala, âSamathwa Samajamâ was established in the year :
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A. 1836
93
Which among the following is not written by G. Sankara Kurup ?
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D. Kunnimanikal
94
Author of the famous book ââJaathikkummiâ :
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A. K.P. Karuppan
95
The Renaissance leader in Kerala, who got the name âKumara Guruâ :
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C. Poikayil Yohannan
96
The name given to the Airforceâs rescue operation provided to the flood victims
of Uttarakhand :
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B. Operation Rahat
97
Which year has formally declared by UN General Assembly as âInternational year of family
farmingâ ?
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A. 2014
98
The commission appointed for studying the contributory pension system in Kerala :
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D. Bhattacharya Commission
A 13 120/2014
(P.T.O.)
99
Which Constitutional Amendment incorporated Panchayati Raj System in our
constitution ?
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C. 73â˘4 Amendment
100
The nodal agency for estimation of poverty at the national and state level in India :
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B. Planning Commission
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