General Instructions:
1. This paper contains two sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. Each
Section contains 100 questions. All questions are
Compulsory.
2. Each question carries three marks.
3. Every question has four alternative answers (A, B,
C, D). Only one answer is correct. The answer
Which you think to be correct, the corresponding
Oval should be darkened by Black/Blue ball point
Pen only in OMR answer sheet.
GEOGRAPHY
Maximum Marks : 600
CRET–2019
Question : 100
101.Who among the following is related
to Nearest Neighbour Method?
(A) P.J. Clark & F.C. Evans
(B) Nelson P. Lewis
(C) L.D. Stamp
(D) H.M. Mayer
102.Ria is an example of :
(A) Deposited land
(B) Submerged upland shorelines
(C) Emerged upland shorelines
(D) Eroded landforms
103.Who propounded the concept of
Base level?
(A) Penk
(B) Davis
(C) Powell
(D) Hutton
104.An aircraft is flying at an altitude of
10km. At that altitude the Temperature
is –400C. What is the temperature
of the ground below the aircraft:
(A) 150C
(B) 250C
(C) 350C
(D) 450C
105.As per 2011 census which one of
the following states reported lowest
percent of urban population:
(A) Bihar
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Sikkim
106.Who among the following used Central
Business Index Method for delineation
of C.B.D.?
(A) R.L. Singh
(B) S.M. Ali
(C) Murphy and Vance
(D) C.D. Harris
107.Which one of the following pairs is not
correctly matched? Select the correct
answer from the code given below:
(1) The sector theory-Homer Hoyt
(2) Multiple Nuclei theory- C.D. Harris
& E.L. Ullmann
(3) Industrial location theory- Alfred
Weber
(4) Demographic Transition theory-
T.L. Smith
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
108.As per Census 2011, the total number
of Metropolitan cities in India is
about:
(A) 40
(B) 48
(C) 53
(D) 68
109.Rank-size rule was propounded
by :
(A) G.K. Zipf
(B) Mark Jefferson
(C) O.H.K Spate
(D) Jean Gottmann
110.Who stated that Umland of a town
is that portion of surrounding country,
which is linked culturally with the
town as a centre?
(A) D. Whittlessey
(B) Spencer
(C) G. Taylor
(D) A.E. Smailes
111.The term Megalopolis was first time
used by:
(A) C.D. Harris
(B) Jean Gottmann
(C) G. Taylor
(D) Lewis Mumford
112.The central place theory was propounded
by Walter Christaller in the
year:
(A) 1931
(B) 1933
(C) 1939
(D) 1951
113.Who among the followings divided Rural
settlement on the basis of four
major Morphological, Components
these are homogenous part, Central
part, circulatory part and special part?
(A) C.A. Doxiadis
(B) C.D. Harris
(C) R.L. Singh
(D) A.E. Smailes
114.Who among the following is related
to work on measurement of spacing
of settlement?
(A) J.A. Barnes & A.H. Robinson
(B) G.K. Zipf
(C) E.L. Ullman
(D) G. Taylor
115.Who among the following stated that
Urban Geography is concerned with
interpreting the patterns and relationship
that exist within the urban are as
on the one hand and between the urban
areas and non urban areas that
cities serve on the other hand.
(A) H.M. Mayer
(B) L.D. Stamp
(C) R.E. Dickinson
(D) None of these
116.Who among the following is known
as father of Electoral geography?
(A) C.D. Forde
(B) T.W. Freeman
(C) Andre Siegfried
(D) P.M. Roxby
117.Who one of the following is not an
American Geographer?
(A) Mark Jefferson
(B) William Morris Davis
(C) Isaiah Bowman
(D) A.J. Herbertson
118.Which of the following is not correctly
matched?
(1) Kitab Muraj Al Dahab-Al Masudi
(2) A book of Routes and Realms-
Ibn Hawqal
(3) Tarikhul Hind- Al Idrisi
(4) Kitab Al Hind- Al Beruni
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
119.The famous book ‘The culture of
cities’ was written by :
(A) A.E. Smailes
(B) Lewis Mumford
(C) P.W. Brayan
(D) H.J. Fleure
120.Friedrich Ratzel and Ferdinand von
richthofen was belongs to the period
of :
(A) Possiblistic paradigm
(B) Romantic analytical paradigm
(C) Environmentalistic paradigm
(D) Chorological paradigm
121.Which of the following pair is not correctly
matched. Select correct answer
from the code given below?
(1) Marco Polo- Venice (Italy)
(2) Christopher Columbus-Genoa
(Italy)
(3) Captain James Cook-Yorkshire
(Britain)
(4) Ferdinand Magellan-Barcelona
(Spain)
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
122.Who among the following was the
propounder of concept of Positivism?
(A) August Comte
(B) J.Q. Stewart
(C) Herbert Spencer
(D) William Bunge
123.Which one of the following is not related
to traditional paradigm?
(A) Teleological descriptive paradigm
(B) Romantic Analytical paradigm
(C) Environmentalistic paradigm
(D) Humanistic paradigm
124.India’s population growth rate has
been continuously declining since:
(A) 1961-71
(B) 1971-81
(C) 1981-91
(D) 1991-2001
125.A suitable indicator of optimum
population is :
(A) Resources could support a larger
population without reduction in
living standard
(B) Excess population over potential
resources
(C) Population enabling maximum
percapita output high living standards,
under given economic and
technological conditions
(D) All of these
126.The Primitive population of the And
–man Islands belongs to which racial
category.
(A) Negroids
(B) Negrito
(C) Australoids
(D) Mangoloids
127.Which religions group has lowest
population in India?
(A) Bauddh
(B) Jain
(C) Christian
(D) Muslims
124.Yeejle ceW pevemebKÙee Je=efæ oj keâye mes efvejvlej keâce
nes jner nw:
(A) 1961-71
(B) 1971-81
(C) 1981-91
(D) 1991-2001
128.The first ancient urban settlement was :
(A) Ur ( Mesopotamia)
(B) Harappa and Mohenjodaro
(Indus valley)
(C) Fila (Nile Valley)
(D) None of the above
129.According to 2011 census the state
having highest density of population
in India is :
(A) Kerala
(B) Bihar
(C) West Bengal
(D) Uttar Pradesh
130.Name the Five Year Plan (FYP) in
which the “Voluntary sterilization
population policy’’ was introduced?
(A) First FYP
(B) Second FYP
(C) Third FYP
(D) Fourth FYP
131.Demographic transition theory was
based on the survey of :
(A) Developing Countries
(B) Developed Countries
(C) Under developed Countries
(D) Oriental Countries
132.According to 2011 Census the correct
sequence of population density
in descending order in the given
states of India is :
(A) Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand,
Nagaland
(B) Nagaland, Punjab, Uttarakhand,
Rajasthan
(C) Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand,
Nagaland
(D) Uttarakhand, Nagaland,
Rajasthan, Punjab
133.Resection is the method of finding:
(A) One’s position
(B) Position of any object
(C) The direction in field
(D) Dip angle in the field
134.Who one of the following is associated
with the theory of Distinct
Modes of Life?
(A) Humbolt
(B) Herbertson
(C) Vidal de la Blache
(D) E.C. Semple
135.The following diagram represents :
(A) Water fall (B) Col
(C) Ridge (D) Spur
136.In spherical diagram, the radius of
spheres are proportionate to the :
(A) Cube root of the quantities
(B) Square root of the quantities
(C) Percentage of the quantities
(D) Actual quantities
137.According to Burgess model the
zone next to CBD is a zone of:
(A) Working class housing and industries
(B) Suburb inhabited by middle class
and wealthy citizens
(C) Middle class housing and government
offices
(D) None of the above
138.Who wrote “Law of Migration”?
(A) J.J. Clark
(B) Chandana and Mehta
(C) E. Raveustein
(D) W. Thompson
139.Traffic flow diagram represents:
(A) Total traffic movement along line
of communication
(B) Speed of traffic along roads
(C) Velocity of traffic along line of
communication
(D) Traffic rules
140.A settlement near a desert oasis is
likely to have:
(A) A Linear shape
(B) An oval shape
(C) No specific shape
(D) None of these
141.In weather map closely spaced is isobars
represents wind with:
(A) Very high velocity
(B) Lesser velocity
(C) Very high pressure
(D) Calm region before storm
142.A diagram which shows plotting of
independent frequency distribution is:
(A) Linear Regression Diagram
(B) Dispersion Diagram
(C) Scatter Diagram
(D) None of these
143.Why the annual range of temperature
of middle areas of continents is
high as compared to coastal areas?
(1) Thermal difference between land
and water.
(2) Variation in altitude between land
and water
(3) Presence of strong winds in
middle area
(4) Heavy rains in middle areas as
compared to coast.
Select the correct answer using following
code:
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 ,3 and 4
144.Name the projection in which all the
parallels are standard parallels.
(A) Gnomonic Projection
(B) Polyconic projection
(C) Zenithal equal area projection
(D) Stereographic projection
145.The term ‘Conurbation’ was coined
by :
(A) P. Geddes
(B) M. Jefferson
(C) E.W. Burges
(D) None of these
146.Who wrote the book “Statistical
Methods and Geographer”?
(A) A.H. Robinson
(B) S. Gregory
(C) G.C. Dickinson
(D) M.S. David
147.Consider the following statements:
(1) ‘La Nina’ is characterised by unusually
cold. Ocean current in
equatorial Indian Ocean where
as ‘El Nino’ is characterised by
unusually warm ocean current in
the equatorial Pacific ocean.
(2) El Nino has adverse effect on
south-west monsoon of India,
but La Nina has no effect on monsoon
climate.
Which of the statements given above
is/are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
148.Consider these pairs:
(1) Cardamom Hills-Coromandal
Coast
(2) Kaimur Hills- Konkan Coast
(3) Mahadeo Hills-Central India
(4) Mikir Hills- North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly
matched?
(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
149.Anthropo-centric viewpoint in Geography
was firstly adopted by –
(A) Humboldt
(B) Ritter
(C) Ratzel
(D) Richthofen
150.Normally, the temperature decreases
with the increase in height
from the earth’s surface because:
(1) the atmosphere can be heated
upwards only from the earth’s
surface.
(2) there is more moisture in the
upper atmosphere
(3) the air is less dense in the upper
atmosphere.
Select the correct answer using the
codes given below:
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1,2 and 3
151.Consider the following areas:
(1) Bandipur
(2) Bhitarkanika
(3) Manas
(4) Sunderbans
Which of the above are Tiger Reserves?
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 1, 3 and 4 only
(C) 2, 3 and 4 only
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
152.The ‘Kitab-al Hind’ was written by
(A) Ibn Khaldun
(B) Ibn-Batuta
(C) Al Baruni
(D) Al Idrisi
153.Who introduced the teleological viewpoint
of Carl Ritter to the American
Geography?
(A) Arnold Guyot
(B) Ellsworth Huntington
(C) Isaiah Bowman
(D) W.M. Davis
154.What concept did Ratzel-Kjellen-Carl
Haushofer develop about a state?
(A) Political Landscape school
(B) Political ecology school
(C) Political power school
(D) Organic state school
155.W.Christaller’s classification of towns
is based on-
(A) Centralized services
(B) Number of persons
(C) Number of live stock
(D) Employment Figures
156.Who one of the following developed
the ‘Concept of Conurbation’?
(A) E.W. Burgess
(B) W.J. Reily
(C) G.K. Zipf
(D) Patrick Geddes
157.Which one of the following soils is
also called black soil?
(A) Podzol
(B) Chestnut
(C) Chernozem
(D) Laterite
158.The word ‘Possibilism’ was firstly
coinal by :
(A) Blache
(B) Brunches
(C) M. Sore
(D) Febvre
159.On which of the following rivers the
‘Dhuandhar’ waterfall is located?
(A) Mahanadi
(B) Tapi
(C) Godavari
(D) Narmada
160.Tungbhadra and Bhima rivers are
tributaries of-
(A) Narmada
(B) Krishna
(C) Mahanadi
(D) Godavari
161.The theory of terrestrial unity was
propounded by:
(A) Vidal dela Blache
(B) Ritter
(C) Mackinder
(D) Humboldt
162.The bulk of rainfall along the
Coromandal coast is derived from
(A) Seasonal Shifting of trade winds
(B) The retreating monsoon winds
(C) Depressions originating over
central Bay of Bengal
(D) North-East Monsoon winds
163.Brahmputra river in the Himalyas
presents an example of :
(A) Superimposed drainage
(B) Anticedent drainage
(C) Subsequent drainage
(D) Consequent drainage
164.The largest tribal group of India is
(A) Santhals
(B) Bhils
(C) Gonds
(D) Nagas
165.Which one of the following rock systems
has the most mineralised rocks
in India?
(A) Cuddapah
(B) Dharwar
(C) Gondwana
(D) Vindhyan
166.Ranchi Plateau is an example of
(A) True Peneplain
(B) Uplifted Peneplain
(C) Downwarped Peneplain
(D) Incipient Peneplain
167.When do the storms of small dimensions
known as ‘Nor-wester’develop
at the head of Bay of Bengal?
(A) November-December
(B) January-February
(C) April-May
(D) June-July
168.Which soil covers the second largest
area in India?
(A) Alluvial soil
(B) Black soil
(C) Laterite soil
(D) Red soil
169.Ankaleshwar is famous for
(A) Uranium
(B) Coal
(C) Petroleum
(D) Diamond
170.Which one of the following map projections
is most suitable for showing
the cultivation of wheat in the
world?
(A) Mercator
(B) Sinusoidal
(C) Mollweide
(D) Cylindrical equal area
171.Settlements of The Nagas are usually
located at
(A) Hill slope
(B) Rivers banks
(C) River terraces
(D) Ridge tops
172.Which one of the river is not a
Anticedent river?
(A) Sindhu
(B) Satluj
(C) Vyas
(D) Ganga
173.Talcher coal fields lie in
(A) Mahanadi Valley
(B) Son Valley
(C) Damodar Valley
(D) Godavari Valley
174.What is R.F. if the given scale 3
centimetres are equal to 9
hectometres?
(A) 1:27,000
(B) 1:30,000
(C) 1:45,000
(D) 1:90,000
175.International projecton is the modified
form of :
(A) Polyconic projection
(B) Mollweide projection
(C) Bonne’s projection
(D) Gall’s projection
176.The Ergograph was propounded by
(A) A.G. Ogilive
(B) A.Geddes
(C) E.Raisz
(D) A.H. Robinson
177.Which one of the following methods
uses lines to show the distribution
of population density in a country or
region?
(A) Chorochromatic
(B) Choropleth
(C) Choroschematic
(D) Isopleth
178.The rice-producing areas are associated
with
(A) High density of population
(B) Moderate density of population
(C) Low density of population
(D) None of the above
179.Who among the following noted first
the regularity between the sizes of
cities and their rank?
(A) Zipf
(B) Jefferson
(C) Auerbach
(D) Christaller
180.Selva Forests are:
(A) Broad leaf deciduous forests
(B) Broad leaf evergreen forests
(C) Coniferous evergreen forests
(D) Coniferous deciduous forests
181.Which one of the following instruments
is used to measure the distance
between two points on a map?
(A) Pantograph
(B) Opisometer
(C) Photometer
(D) Planimeter
182.Tertiary divisons help in reading distances
upto two decimal places on
(A) Plain scale
(B) Vernier scale
(C) Comparative scale
(D) Diagonal scale
183.The Karaganda Basin is famous for
the mining of
(A) Iron ore
(B) Bauxite
(C) Copper
(D) Coal
184.Which of the following geometrical
patterns of rural settlements are
most common in India?
(A) Radial
(B) Rectangular
(C) Circular
(D) Parallel
185.Which one of the following reservoirs is
associated with the Rihand projects?
(A) Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
(B) Gandhi Sagar
(C) Jawahar Sagar
(D) Govind Sagar
186.Who among the followings gave the
concept of ‘Rimland theory’?
(A) Griffith Taylor
(B) O.H.K. Spate
(C) A. Ratzel
(D) Spykman
187.The Broken Hill of Australia is famous
for the mining of
(A) Zinc
(B) Silver
(C) Lead
(D) All of the above
188.Which one of the following is not a
tropical desert?
(A) Atacama
(B) Arabia
(C) Gobi
(D) Kalahari
189.Mental map studies were promoted
by
(A) Behavioural geography
(B) Humanistic geography
(C) Quantitative geography
(D) Radical geography
190.The percentage of the schedule
tribes population is the highest in-
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Mizoram
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Nagaland
191.Who amongst the following used
hair texture to classify world
races ?
(A) A.L. Kroeber
(B) Blueman Basve
(C) T. Huxley
(D) Von Eickstedt
192.Which type of soil is found in the coniferous
forests?
(A) Chestnut
(B) Podsol
(C) Chernozem
(D) Regur
193.The annual range of temperature is
minimum at:
(A) Thiruvananthpuram
(B) Kochi
(C) Panjim
(D) Mumbai
194.Sinai Peninsula lies in
(A) Egypt
(B) Saudi Arabia
(C) Iran
(D) Turkey
195.Which one of the following vegetational
species has the largest area
coverage in India?
(A) Sheesham
(B) Sal
(C) Deodar
(D) Teak
196.Rangpo in Sikkim is famous for
(A) Mica
(B) Bauxite
(C) Copper
(D) Petroleum
197.The “Wheat Crescent Area” lies in
(A) Australia
(B) Argentina
(C) Canada
(D) U.S.A.
198.As per 2011 Census, the most urbanized
state of India is
(A) Goa
(B) Keral
(C) Mizoram
(D) Tamil Nadu
199. The Pirpanjal range is a part of
(A) Trans-Himalaya
(B) Greater-Himalaya
(C) Shivalik Himalaya
(D) Lesser Himalaya
200. According to 2011 census the highest
Sex Ratio in India is found in
(A) Manipur
(B) Kerala
(C) Bihar
(D) West Bengal