CHAPTER-1
Geography as a Discipline
Q 1 Which one of the following scholars coined the term
‘Geography’?
(a)
Herodotus
(b)
Erathosthenese
(c)
Galileo
(d)
Aristotle
Q 2 Which one of the following features can be termed as
‘physical feature’?
(a)
Port
(b)
Road
(c)
Plain
(d)
Water
park
Q 3 Make correct pairs from the following two columns and
mark the correct option.
1. Meteorology A. Population Geography
2. Demography B. Soil Geography
3. Sociology C. Climatology
4. Pedology D. Social Geography
(a) 1B, 2C, 3A, 4D
(b) 1A, 2D, 3B, 4C
(c) 1D, 2B, 3C, 4A
(d) 1C,
2A, 3D, 4B
Q 4 Which one of the following questions is related to
cause-and-effect relationship?
(a)
Why
(b)
Where
(c)
What
(d)
When
Q 5 Which one of the following disciplines attempts
temporal synthesis?
(a)
Sociology
(b)
Geography
(c)
Anthropology
(d)
History
Q 6 The term geography was first coined by Eratosthenese,
The word ‘Geography’ is created by two words ‘Geo’ (earth) and ‘Graphos’
(description), which means description of the earth. The word ‘Geography’ has
been derived from which language?
(a)
English
(b)
French
(c)
Greek
(d)
Latin
Q 7 “Geography is concerned with the description and
explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth’s surface”. Which scholar
gives this statement about Geography?
(a)
Eratosthenese
(b)
Richard Hartshorne
(c)
Alfred
Hettner
(d)
M.
W. Davis
Q 8 “Geography studies the differences of phenomena
usually related in different parts of the earth’s surface”. Which scholar gives
this statement about Geography?
(a)
Eratosthenese
(b)
Alfred Hettner
(c)
Carl
Ritter
(d)
Richard
Hartshorne
Q 9 Which one of the following pair is NOT a physical
feature?
(a)
Mountains
and hills
(b)
Plains
and plateaus
(c)
Lakes
and deserts
(d)
Villages and cities
Q 10 Which one of the following pair is NOT a cultural
feature?
(a)
Road
(b)
Port
(c)
Valley
(d)
Market
Q 11 Which one of the following pairs of sciences, study the
different aspects of the earth’s surface?
(a)
Geography and Geology
(b)
Geomorphology
and Pedology
(c)
Hydrology
and Oceanography
(d)
Climatology
and Meteorology
Q 12 Which one of the following sciences, study the different
aspects of the soil?
(a)
Geology
(b)
Pedology
(c)
Anthropology
(d)
Geography
Q 13 Which one of the following is NOT physical science?
(a)
Botany
(b)
History
(c)
Zoology
(d)
Meteorology
Q 14 Which one of the following is a physical and cultural
science?
(a)
Geography
(b)
Economics
(c)
Sociology
(d)
Political
science
Q 15 Why the cropping patterns differ from region to region?
(a)
Due
to variations in soil and climate.
(b)
Demands
in the market.
(c)
Capacity
of the farmer to invest and technological inputs.
(d)
All of the above.
Q 16 Primitive human societies were directly dependent on
their immediate environment. Of the following primitive societies, which pair
is NOT correctly matched?
(a)
Eskimos
or Inuits – Arctic Region, Igloo and Harpoon
(b)
San – Sahara Desert
(c)
Pygmies
– Congo or Zaire Basin
(d)
Bushmen
– Kalahari Desert
Q 17 Which one of the following statements related to
geography is NOT true?
(a)
Geography
is an Integrating Discipline.
(b)
Geography
is a discipline of synthesis.
(c)
It
attempts spatial synthesis, and its approach is holistic in nature.
(d)
It attempts temporal synthesis.
Q 18 The Indian Sea coast has NOT encouraged contact with the
people of following area.
(a)
Central Asia
(b)
East
and Southeast Asia
(c)
Europe
and Africa
(d)
Australia
and South America
Q 19 In India, which physical feature has acted as great
barriers and provided protection but it's provided routes to the migrants and
invaders.
(a)
Thar
Desert
(b)
Tha Himalayas
(c)
The
Great Indian Plains
(d)
The
Peninsular Plateau
Q 20 What is the shape of the earth?
(a)
Spheroid
(b)
Circleur
(c)
Geoid
(d)
Triangular
Q 21 What is the basic tool of a geographer?
(a)
Map
(b)
Globe
(c)
Chart
(d)
Computer
Q 22 Which is two-dimensional representation of the earth?
(a)
Map
(b)
Globe
(c)
Satellite
(d) Drone