WorksheetsGeography :As a discipline
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 39mins
He is known as the “Father of Geography”.
Herodotus
Eratosthenes
Charles Darwin
Ptolemy
The natural resources, vegetation, climate, and topography of territory are important factors in the livelihood of its inhabitants. This statement about geography is related to what discipline?
Sociology
History
Economics
Political Science
What do we use to find absolute location?
a GPS and an XLP
landmarks and distances
latitude and longitude
the equator and international dateline
Which of the following is an aspect of Human environment interaction?
Modification
Adaptation
Dependency
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT an example of Areal Differentiation?
Equatorial regions have hot and humid climate.
As we climb up the Himalayan mountain the type of vegetation varies with height.
Cropping pattern of plains will differ from that of plateau regions.
The lifestyle of people of USA is different from people of Africa.
Which of the following questions is not concerned with Geography?
What
Where
When
Why
Which of the following disciplines attempts temporal synthesis?
Political Science
Sociology
Geography
History
Bio-Geography a subfield of Geography is related to which field of Science?
Physics
Geology
Botany
Geomorphology
Which of the following is NOT matched correctly?
Demography - Population Geography
Anthropology - Climatology
Geology - Geomorphology
Pedology - Soli Geography
Which of the following question is related to cause and effect relationship in geography?
What?
Where?
Why?
When?
Analyse the given statements and choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A. The climatic conditions of any place varies from region to region.
B. There is variation in the natural vegetation also as we go from tropical to tundra region.
Both the statements A and B are correct but there is no relation between A and B
Both the statements are correct and statement A is the cause behind statement B
Both the statements are correct and statement B explains the reason for A.
Both the statements are incorrect.
A geographer requires proficiency in maths and arts because:
He tries to understand the reality
He attempts temporal synthesis
He tries to establish cause and effect relationship.
He attempts to show distribution of phenomenons through maps
Which is the most important factor in man-environment relationship?
Technology
Human Intelligence
Time
Human behaviour
Which of the following is NOT true about naturalised human beings?
low level of technology
Can change nature according to their need
depend on nature for their sustenance
may be found in densely forested regions
Which of the following is an example of naturalised humans?
People in Norway use special tyres for winter to drive through heavy snow.
We build bridges on rivers to control flood.
People in the rain-forest worship the spirit of the forest.
The use of satellite technology for communication.
Which of the following does NOT explain the relationship between history and geography?
It is possible to convert space into time and time into space.
The passes in Himalayas provided natural routes to invaders.
Navigation technology helped Europeans to colonise different lands.
Distances have been reduced by better means of communication.
The present world is perceived as a global village because:
Several villages combine to form the present world.
The developments in the field of transport and communication have reduced distances.
Village is the smallest unit of administration.
It is possible to reach any part of the world.
Which of the following branch of geography does NOT have close links with the natural sciences?
Oceanography
Climatology
Geomorphology
Demography
Which of the following is the basic tool of a geographer?
Measuring tape
Binoculars
Maps
Transport vehicle
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of studying geography?
To know about all the phenomena that varies over space.
To study about the evidences of the past
To learn about diverse land and people
To investigate causes responsible for variations in phenomenons.
Which of the following concepts is NOT related to the field of geography?
Areal variations
Cause and Effect relationship
Spatial oragnization
Spatial Integration
Which of the following explains spatial integration?
Patterns of settlements
Transport links between settlements
Arrangement of roads, flyovers and bridges
Town planning
Which of the following is arranged in CORRECT sequence of development of geography as a subject?
Description of the earth, Earth as abode of Humans, Areal differentiation, Cause and Effect relationship, Spatial Organisation, Spatial Integration
Areal Differentiation, Description of the earth, Earth as abode of Humans, Cause and Effect relationship, Spatial Organisation, Spatial Integration
Cause and Effect relationship, Description of the earth, Earth as abode of Humans, Areal differentiation, Spatial Organisation, Spatial Integration
Earth as abode of Humans, Description of the earth, Areal differentiation, Cause and Effect relationship, Spatial Organisation, Spatial Integration
'The geographical phenomena change over time as a result of interactive processes between ever changing earth and untiring and ever active human beings.' Which characteristic of the subject of geography is reflected in these lines?
Static
Dynamic
Temporal
Spatial
Which of the following is not related to humanised nature?
High level of technology
Modern society
Mass production through industries
Harmonious relationship with environment
The geographical phenomenon is:
Dynamic
Static
Both
None of them
The study of formation of soil is called
Meteorology
Pedology
Geomorphology
None of these
Who introduced the systematic approach?
Alexander Von Humboldt
Karl Ritter
Eratosthenes
None of them
When was systematic approach introduced?
1779-1859
1769-1859
1780-1859
1769-1865
Which is the branch of Geography that is based on systematic approach?
Geomorphology
Climatology
Hydrology
All of them
The interface between physical geography and human geography led to the development of:
Political Geography
Biogeography
Human geography
Physical geography
The art of map making is called
GIS
GPS
Remote Sensing
Cartography
The study of geography as a whole or in general is called
Regional approach
General approach
Systematic approach
None of these
Which types of forces are responsible for shaping the surface of the earth?
Endogenic forces
Exogenic
Both A and B
None
Which one of the following is the outermost part of the earth?
Crust
Mantle
Core
Mining activity is what type of source of information about the Earth?
Direct
Indirect
None
Both
Which one of the following figures represents the age of the earth?
4.6 million years
13.7 billion years
4.6 billion years
13.7 trillion years
Which one of the following is not related to the formation or modification of the present atmosphere?
Solar winds
Differentiation
Degassing
Photosynthesis.
Which one of the following represents the inner planets?
Planets between the sun and the earth
Planets between the sun and the belt of asteroids
Planets in a gaseous state
Planets without satellite(s)
Which expert gave the nebular hypothesis?
Immanuel Kant
Chamberlain
Laplace
Moulton
Which expert gave the Collision hypothesis?
Immanuel Kant
Sir James and Harold Jeffrey
Chamberlain
Laplace
Which theory is most widely accepted regarding the origin of the universe at present?
Collision hypothesis
Big Bang Theory
Nebular Hypothesis
Binary Theory
What kind of earthquake wave is most destructive?
P-wave
S-wave
Surface wave
All of the above
Which type of earthquake is occurred due to mining activities?
Collapse earthquake
Explosion earthquake
Reservoir Induced Earthquake
Tectonic Earthquake
The upper portion of the mantle is called_________.
Asthenosphere
Lithosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
The volcanoes occurred in the ocean areas are called_____.
Mid-Ocean Ridge Volcanoes
Shield Volcanoes
Flood Basalt
Composite Volcanoes
The igneous rocks cooling at the surface is known as_____.
Volcanic rocks
Plutonic rocks
Both a and b
None
Focus of an earthquake is known as______________________.
Epicentre
Hypocentre
Seismocentre
Microcentre
Maximum Depth of lithosphere from the surface of earth is__________.
500 km
100 km
200 km
150 km
S waves travels only through____________.
Liquid materials
Solid materials
Solid,liquid and gaseous
Gaseous materials
Earthquake is caused due to ____________.
Release of energy from rock faults
Release of energy from lava
Release of energy from aluminium
None of these
Specific area where the waves are not reported are known as_________.
No wave zone
Non earthquake zone
Special waves zone
Shadow zone
The only active volcano of India 'THE BARREN ISLAND VOLCANO 'is situated in_______.
Lakshadweep
Jammu & kashmir
Puducherry
Andaman & nicobar
The gravitational force is less at equator but high at the poles.
True
False
None of the above
Statement is wrong
Deepest drill has reached the depth of 12 km in which place________.
Kola, indian ocean
Kola, pacific ocean
Kola, arab sea
Kola, arctic ocean
