Exam Details
| Subject | ||
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | mains | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | Haryana Public Service Commission | |
| Position | geography | |
| Exam Date | 2014 | |
| City, State | haryana, |
Question Paper
Question Booklet Series
GEOGRAPHY CODE:-09
Time Allowed: Two Hours Marks: 100
Roll No. _I Name:
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
Write the BOOKLET SERIES in the space provided in the answer sheet,. by darkening the corresponding circles.
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Regarding incorrect questions or answers etc. Candidates kindly see NOTE at the last page of the Booklet.
KL-14/Geog Series-A
1. Geography is the study of:
Mars Jupiter
Uranus Earth
2. Planet nearest to the Sun is
Saturn Earth
Mercury Venus
3. Biggest Planet of Solar System is
Jupiter Uranus
Mars Earth
4. Nova Theory ofthe origin ofthe Earth was propounded by:
Kant Jeffreys
Hoyal Chamberlin
5. Moon is a satellite of:
Neptune Mars
Saturn
None ofthe above
6. Density ofthe Earth Core is
2.7 11.6
4.5 5.5
7. Zone ofthe earth interior made oflight material:
Sima Mixed Zone
Sial Core
8. SILL is the kind of:
Volcanic Rock Hypabyssal Igneous Rocks
Plutonic Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks
9. Propounder ofContinental Drift Theory is:
Jolly Wegner
Holmes Prat
10. Under which Plate India comes?
Eurasian Plate Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate None ofthe above
11. Concept of Isostasy is related to:
Equal Temperature Equal Pressure
Equal Balance Equal Precipitation
12. Monoclinical Fold is the result of:
Upward Forces Downward Forces
Orogenetic Forces None ofthe Above
KL14/Geog Series-A
13. Rift Valley is fonned due to:
Compression ofrocks Tension in rocks
Sudden forces None of the above
14. Elastic Rebound Theory was propounded by
Ried Taylor
Airy Prat
15. Volcanic Belt known as Ring ofFire is
Circum Pacific Belt Mid-Atlantic Belt
Mid-Continental Belt None ofthe above
16. Oxidation is a process of
Erosion Weathering
Transportation None ofthe above
17. Abrasion is a part of:
Weathering Erosion
Deposition All of the above
18. Propounderoftheconcept of'cycleoferosion':
W.M. Davis L.C.
Penk Hutton
is
19. Dendritik Drainage Pattern is related to:
Glacier Wind
River Underground Water
20. Oxbow Lake is fonned by
River Wind
Ocean currents None of the above
21. Medial Morains are fonned due to the convergence of two
Glaciers Rivers
Ocean currents Winds
22. Mushroom is the result of the work of:
Flowing water Wind
Ocean waves Glaciers
23. Instrument which measures earth quake waves is known as:
Thermograph Hygrograph
Seismograph Anemometer
24. Place in the Earth Interior where Earthquake waves originate:
Hypocenter Epicenter
Shadow zone None of the above
25. Barkhan is a feature fonned by:
Glacier Underground water
Wind Ocean currents
KL14/Geog Series-A
26. Lowest layer ofatmosphere is:
Ionosphere Tropopause
Stratosphere Troposphere
27. Quantity ofNitrogen gas in atmosphere is:
78.03% 20.99%
71% 79%
28. Longest Day in Delhi falls on:
March 21 June 22
Sept. 23 Dec. 22
29. Main cause ofAnnual Range ofTemperature on the Earth is:
Land Water distribution Wind velocity
Revolution of the Earth None ofthe above
30. Lines joining places ofequal air pressure are:
Isotherms Isobars
Isohalines None ofthe above
31. Temperature and Air Pressure have r:egative relation as:
Air pressure increases with Temperature increase
Air pressure decreases with Temperature increase
Air pressure remains constant with Temperature increase
None ofthe above
32. Mistral cold wind blows in:
Canada France Spain
India S. Africa
33. Polar Front Zone develops in:
Arctic Zone Temperate Zone
Torrid Zone All of the above
34. Summer rainfall in Himalayas comes under:
Convectional rain rain
Cyclonic rain None ofthe above
35. Relief Feature of ocean near sea coast is:
Continental slope Ocean deep
Continental shelf Deep sea plains
36. Name of the deepest ocean trench is:
Tonga Meriana
Challenger Kurile
37. Temperature of the surface layer ofocean water at Equator is:
32°C 27°C
21°C None ofthe above
KL14/Geog Series-A
38. Most saline lake or sea in the world is:
Dead Sea
Black Sea
39. Labrador current originates in:
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
40. Tides are mostly caused due to:
Sun
Moon
4l. Pteropod ooze is related to:
Terrigenous deposits
Biogenetic deposits
42. Lagoon is found in:
Mid-Ocean
Deserts
43. Darwins Subsidence Theory explains:
Tides
Ocean Currents
44. Parent material of soils is:
is
Rocks
Vegetation
45. Miss E.C. Sample was staunch supporter of:
Possiblism
Neo-determinism
46. Propounder of Stop Go Determinism was:
Humboldt
Blache
47. Term Ecology was first used by:
Huntington
Transley
48. Friedrich Ratzel is known as father of:
Political Geography
Human Geography
Caspian Sea
Van Lake
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Satellites
Stars
Voleanic deposits
None of the above
Between Coast and Coral re€
Karst areas
Coral Reefs
All of the above
Climate
Animals
Environmentalism
Probablism
Griffith Taylor
Strabo
Brunhis
Holmes
Urban Geography
None of the above
49. Normally legs of Hillmen are stronger than the legs of:
People of coastal areas People of plains
People of river valleys All of the above
50. From total population view point, country stands first is:
India Indonesia
China Brazil
KL14/Geog Series-A
51. India contributes share in world population:
16.5% 17.5%
15.2% 18.3%
52. In USA 85% population reside in the east ofwhich Meridian:
800W lOOOW
1200W None ofthe above
53. Tenn out-migration is used for:
From Europe to USA
From UK to Africa
From Australia to India
From one place to another place in the same country
54. Poverty is the crucial problem in:
Developed countries
Developing countries
Under developed countries
All ofthe above
55. . Economic activities are related to
Social activities
Mercy activities
Activities earning money
None ofthe above
56. Bushmen are found in:
Malasia
Kalahari in S. Africa
Pamir Plateau
Tundra
57. A village settled around a lake, comes under which pattern
Radial pattern
Circular pattern
pattern
Amorphous pattern
58. A city does not have dominance of:
Business
Trade
Employment
Cultivation
59. Igloo is related to:
Bushman Sakai
Eskimos Kirghis
60. Shifting cultivation is practiced in:
Coastal area Forest area'
River valleys Deserts
KL14/Geog Series-A
61. Fishes are mostly found where?
Ocean is deep
Rivers discharge their waters
Wann and cold currents meet
None of the above
62. Great Lakes Region in USA is known for:
Cotton Textile Iron Steel Industry
Fishing Pastoralism
63. Osaka is famous for:
Ship Building· Mining
Cotton Textile Industry Fishing
64. Beet sugar is associated with:
Java Cuba
Ahmedabad Shanghai
65. Tertiary activities are related to:
Direct use of natural resources
Modified use of natural resources
Services
None of the above
66. . World population day falls on:
May 21 July 11
Aug. 11 Sept. 12
67. Estimated World Population in the First Century was:
10 Crores 25 Crores
35 Crores 50 Crorcs
68. According to Griffith Taylor early cities came into being during:
6000-3000 B.C. 6000-5000 B.c.
7000-6000 B.c. 0-1000 A.D.
69. In the location of cities, which does not affect much?
Nodality Defence
Scracity of drinking water Political system
70. Urbanisation denotes:
Increase in urban population
Increase in the number of towns
Increase in proportion of urban population
All of the above
71. First Iron Steel Industry on modern level in India was started in the year:
1897 1907
1894 1937
KL14/Geog Series-A
72. Which state of India has recently come into being?
Sikkim Telangana
Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh
73. Concentric Zone Theory of Urban growth is propounded by:
Webber Burgess
Homer Hoyt R.E. Dickinson
74. C.B.D. is related to which part ofthe city?
Outer part Middle part
Central business area Residential area
75. Functions of cities are not to serve the interests of:
City people People of suburbs
People of Umland People of far off areas
76. Umland of a city is:
Surrounding area Far-off area
Surrounding served area None of the above
77. Rural-urban Fringe lies in:
Central part of the city
Rural area
Between outer part of the city and adjacent rural area
None of the above
78. Primate city is:
Main city Subsidiary. city
Suburb Hamlet
79. Term 'conurbation' is used for:
Star shaped urban growth
Broken urban growth
Rural growth
None of the above
80. Religious towns are also called as
Industrial towns Mining towns
Commercial towns Pilgrimage towns
81. Basic activities of cities are for:
Their own building and development
Service to the umland
Employment to the youths of Far-off Area
None of the Above
82. According to Walter Christaller, trade area of cities are in shape.
Circular Hexagonal
Rectangular Radial
KL14/Geog Series-A
83. Countries ofW. Europe economically developed fast because of:
High temperatures Low humidity
Humid conditions Suitable climate
84. Economy of S.E. Asia depends on:
Pastoralism Industries
Agriculture Mining
85. Manchester in U.K. has been known for:
Steel Industry Fishing
Ship Building Cotton Textile Industry
86. Indian Standard Time is determined at:
700 W 82°30' E
84° E 80° E
87. Shivalik Ranges exist in which part ofHimalayas?
Northern Middle
Southern None ofthe above
88. North west part ofIndia comes in:
Heavy rains Moderate rains
Winter rains Least rains
89. Which soil is extensively found in India?
Mountainous soils Alluvial soils
Laterite soils Alkaline soils
90. Hirakund Dam is built on:
Narmada river Chambal river
Mahanadi river Rihand river
91. Jharia is known for
Manganese Iron
Coal Copper
92. Bombay High is famous for:
Water power Mineral oil
Coal Atomic energy
93. Bhilai is famous for
Jute mills Cotton textile
Iron Steel Sheep rearing
94. Which State has the highest literacy rate in India?
W. Bengal Kerala
Assam Himachal Pradesh
95. India is situated in which quarter ofWorld Sphere?
South west South east
North west North east
KL14/Geog Series-A
96. In Ganga Plain, population distribution is affected by:
Temperature Rainfall
Humidity Cotton cultivation
97. What causes wind to deflect towards left?
Rotation of the Earth Temperature
Pressure None of the above
98. W.hich river is known as 'Sorrow of China'?
Hwangho Sikiang
Mekong Yangtze Kiang
99.· Planet with shortest year is:
Earth Mars
Mercury Jupiter
100. In which ocean Mindanao Trench exists?
Atlantic ocean Indian ocean
Pacific ocean Arctic ocean
KL14/Geog Series-A
GEOGRAPHY CODE:-09
Time Allowed: Two Hours Marks: 100
Roll No. _I Name:
Read instructions given below before opening this booklet:
DO NOTOPEN THIS POOKLET UNTIL YOUARE TOLD TO DO SO
1.
Use only BLUE Ball Point Pen.
2.
In case of any defect -Misprint, Missing Question/s Get the booklet changed. No complaint shall be entertained after the examination.
3.
Before you mark the answer, read the instruction on the OMR Sheet (Answer Sheet) also before attempting the questions and fill the particulars in the ANSWER SHEET carefully and correctly.
4.
There are FOUR options to each question. Darken only one to which you think is the right answer. There will be no Negative Marking.
5.
Answer Sheets will be collected after the completion of examination and no candidate shall be allowed to leave the examination hall earlier.
6.
The candidates are to ensure that the Answer Sheet is handed over to the room invigilator only.
7.
Rough work, if any, can be done on space provided at the end of the Question Booklet itself. No extra sheet will be provided in any circumstances.
8.
Write the BOOKLET SERIES in the space provided in the answer sheet,. by darkening the corresponding circles.
9.
Regarding incorrect questions or answers etc. Candidates kindly see NOTE at the last page of the Booklet.
KL-14/Geog Series-A
1. Geography is the study of:
Mars Jupiter
Uranus Earth
2. Planet nearest to the Sun is
Saturn Earth
Mercury Venus
3. Biggest Planet of Solar System is
Jupiter Uranus
Mars Earth
4. Nova Theory ofthe origin ofthe Earth was propounded by:
Kant Jeffreys
Hoyal Chamberlin
5. Moon is a satellite of:
Neptune Mars
Saturn
None ofthe above
6. Density ofthe Earth Core is
2.7 11.6
4.5 5.5
7. Zone ofthe earth interior made oflight material:
Sima Mixed Zone
Sial Core
8. SILL is the kind of:
Volcanic Rock Hypabyssal Igneous Rocks
Plutonic Igneous Rocks Sedimentary Rocks
9. Propounder ofContinental Drift Theory is:
Jolly Wegner
Holmes Prat
10. Under which Plate India comes?
Eurasian Plate Indo-Australian Plate
Pacific Plate None ofthe above
11. Concept of Isostasy is related to:
Equal Temperature Equal Pressure
Equal Balance Equal Precipitation
12. Monoclinical Fold is the result of:
Upward Forces Downward Forces
Orogenetic Forces None ofthe Above
KL14/Geog Series-A
13. Rift Valley is fonned due to:
Compression ofrocks Tension in rocks
Sudden forces None of the above
14. Elastic Rebound Theory was propounded by
Ried Taylor
Airy Prat
15. Volcanic Belt known as Ring ofFire is
Circum Pacific Belt Mid-Atlantic Belt
Mid-Continental Belt None ofthe above
16. Oxidation is a process of
Erosion Weathering
Transportation None ofthe above
17. Abrasion is a part of:
Weathering Erosion
Deposition All of the above
18. Propounderoftheconcept of'cycleoferosion':
W.M. Davis L.C.
Penk Hutton
is
19. Dendritik Drainage Pattern is related to:
Glacier Wind
River Underground Water
20. Oxbow Lake is fonned by
River Wind
Ocean currents None of the above
21. Medial Morains are fonned due to the convergence of two
Glaciers Rivers
Ocean currents Winds
22. Mushroom is the result of the work of:
Flowing water Wind
Ocean waves Glaciers
23. Instrument which measures earth quake waves is known as:
Thermograph Hygrograph
Seismograph Anemometer
24. Place in the Earth Interior where Earthquake waves originate:
Hypocenter Epicenter
Shadow zone None of the above
25. Barkhan is a feature fonned by:
Glacier Underground water
Wind Ocean currents
KL14/Geog Series-A
26. Lowest layer ofatmosphere is:
Ionosphere Tropopause
Stratosphere Troposphere
27. Quantity ofNitrogen gas in atmosphere is:
78.03% 20.99%
71% 79%
28. Longest Day in Delhi falls on:
March 21 June 22
Sept. 23 Dec. 22
29. Main cause ofAnnual Range ofTemperature on the Earth is:
Land Water distribution Wind velocity
Revolution of the Earth None ofthe above
30. Lines joining places ofequal air pressure are:
Isotherms Isobars
Isohalines None ofthe above
31. Temperature and Air Pressure have r:egative relation as:
Air pressure increases with Temperature increase
Air pressure decreases with Temperature increase
Air pressure remains constant with Temperature increase
None ofthe above
32. Mistral cold wind blows in:
Canada France Spain
India S. Africa
33. Polar Front Zone develops in:
Arctic Zone Temperate Zone
Torrid Zone All of the above
34. Summer rainfall in Himalayas comes under:
Convectional rain rain
Cyclonic rain None ofthe above
35. Relief Feature of ocean near sea coast is:
Continental slope Ocean deep
Continental shelf Deep sea plains
36. Name of the deepest ocean trench is:
Tonga Meriana
Challenger Kurile
37. Temperature of the surface layer ofocean water at Equator is:
32°C 27°C
21°C None ofthe above
KL14/Geog Series-A
38. Most saline lake or sea in the world is:
Dead Sea
Black Sea
39. Labrador current originates in:
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
40. Tides are mostly caused due to:
Sun
Moon
4l. Pteropod ooze is related to:
Terrigenous deposits
Biogenetic deposits
42. Lagoon is found in:
Mid-Ocean
Deserts
43. Darwins Subsidence Theory explains:
Tides
Ocean Currents
44. Parent material of soils is:
is
Rocks
Vegetation
45. Miss E.C. Sample was staunch supporter of:
Possiblism
Neo-determinism
46. Propounder of Stop Go Determinism was:
Humboldt
Blache
47. Term Ecology was first used by:
Huntington
Transley
48. Friedrich Ratzel is known as father of:
Political Geography
Human Geography
Caspian Sea
Van Lake
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Satellites
Stars
Voleanic deposits
None of the above
Between Coast and Coral re€
Karst areas
Coral Reefs
All of the above
Climate
Animals
Environmentalism
Probablism
Griffith Taylor
Strabo
Brunhis
Holmes
Urban Geography
None of the above
49. Normally legs of Hillmen are stronger than the legs of:
People of coastal areas People of plains
People of river valleys All of the above
50. From total population view point, country stands first is:
India Indonesia
China Brazil
KL14/Geog Series-A
51. India contributes share in world population:
16.5% 17.5%
15.2% 18.3%
52. In USA 85% population reside in the east ofwhich Meridian:
800W lOOOW
1200W None ofthe above
53. Tenn out-migration is used for:
From Europe to USA
From UK to Africa
From Australia to India
From one place to another place in the same country
54. Poverty is the crucial problem in:
Developed countries
Developing countries
Under developed countries
All ofthe above
55. . Economic activities are related to
Social activities
Mercy activities
Activities earning money
None ofthe above
56. Bushmen are found in:
Malasia
Kalahari in S. Africa
Pamir Plateau
Tundra
57. A village settled around a lake, comes under which pattern
Radial pattern
Circular pattern
pattern
Amorphous pattern
58. A city does not have dominance of:
Business
Trade
Employment
Cultivation
59. Igloo is related to:
Bushman Sakai
Eskimos Kirghis
60. Shifting cultivation is practiced in:
Coastal area Forest area'
River valleys Deserts
KL14/Geog Series-A
61. Fishes are mostly found where?
Ocean is deep
Rivers discharge their waters
Wann and cold currents meet
None of the above
62. Great Lakes Region in USA is known for:
Cotton Textile Iron Steel Industry
Fishing Pastoralism
63. Osaka is famous for:
Ship Building· Mining
Cotton Textile Industry Fishing
64. Beet sugar is associated with:
Java Cuba
Ahmedabad Shanghai
65. Tertiary activities are related to:
Direct use of natural resources
Modified use of natural resources
Services
None of the above
66. . World population day falls on:
May 21 July 11
Aug. 11 Sept. 12
67. Estimated World Population in the First Century was:
10 Crores 25 Crores
35 Crores 50 Crorcs
68. According to Griffith Taylor early cities came into being during:
6000-3000 B.C. 6000-5000 B.c.
7000-6000 B.c. 0-1000 A.D.
69. In the location of cities, which does not affect much?
Nodality Defence
Scracity of drinking water Political system
70. Urbanisation denotes:
Increase in urban population
Increase in the number of towns
Increase in proportion of urban population
All of the above
71. First Iron Steel Industry on modern level in India was started in the year:
1897 1907
1894 1937
KL14/Geog Series-A
72. Which state of India has recently come into being?
Sikkim Telangana
Himachal Pradesh Andhra Pradesh
73. Concentric Zone Theory of Urban growth is propounded by:
Webber Burgess
Homer Hoyt R.E. Dickinson
74. C.B.D. is related to which part ofthe city?
Outer part Middle part
Central business area Residential area
75. Functions of cities are not to serve the interests of:
City people People of suburbs
People of Umland People of far off areas
76. Umland of a city is:
Surrounding area Far-off area
Surrounding served area None of the above
77. Rural-urban Fringe lies in:
Central part of the city
Rural area
Between outer part of the city and adjacent rural area
None of the above
78. Primate city is:
Main city Subsidiary. city
Suburb Hamlet
79. Term 'conurbation' is used for:
Star shaped urban growth
Broken urban growth
Rural growth
None of the above
80. Religious towns are also called as
Industrial towns Mining towns
Commercial towns Pilgrimage towns
81. Basic activities of cities are for:
Their own building and development
Service to the umland
Employment to the youths of Far-off Area
None of the Above
82. According to Walter Christaller, trade area of cities are in shape.
Circular Hexagonal
Rectangular Radial
KL14/Geog Series-A
83. Countries ofW. Europe economically developed fast because of:
High temperatures Low humidity
Humid conditions Suitable climate
84. Economy of S.E. Asia depends on:
Pastoralism Industries
Agriculture Mining
85. Manchester in U.K. has been known for:
Steel Industry Fishing
Ship Building Cotton Textile Industry
86. Indian Standard Time is determined at:
700 W 82°30' E
84° E 80° E
87. Shivalik Ranges exist in which part ofHimalayas?
Northern Middle
Southern None ofthe above
88. North west part ofIndia comes in:
Heavy rains Moderate rains
Winter rains Least rains
89. Which soil is extensively found in India?
Mountainous soils Alluvial soils
Laterite soils Alkaline soils
90. Hirakund Dam is built on:
Narmada river Chambal river
Mahanadi river Rihand river
91. Jharia is known for
Manganese Iron
Coal Copper
92. Bombay High is famous for:
Water power Mineral oil
Coal Atomic energy
93. Bhilai is famous for
Jute mills Cotton textile
Iron Steel Sheep rearing
94. Which State has the highest literacy rate in India?
W. Bengal Kerala
Assam Himachal Pradesh
95. India is situated in which quarter ofWorld Sphere?
South west South east
North west North east
KL14/Geog Series-A
96. In Ganga Plain, population distribution is affected by:
Temperature Rainfall
Humidity Cotton cultivation
97. What causes wind to deflect towards left?
Rotation of the Earth Temperature
Pressure None of the above
98. W.hich river is known as 'Sorrow of China'?
Hwangho Sikiang
Mekong Yangtze Kiang
99.· Planet with shortest year is:
Earth Mars
Mercury Jupiter
100. In which ocean Mindanao Trench exists?
Atlantic ocean Indian ocean
Pacific ocean Arctic ocean
KL14/Geog Series-A