University : University of Madras
Degree : B.Sc
Department : Geography
Subject :UCHB Economic & Social Geography
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UCHB Economic & Social Geography Model Paper :
OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 31602/UCHB
Time : Three hours
Maximum : 100 marks
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SECTION A — (40 × 1 = 40 marks)
Answer ALL the questions.
Choose the correct answer :
1. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature
(a) Use of mechanical power (b) More people engaged in
(c) Large number of industrial and commercial towns
(d) Large potential resources
2. the total amount of fresh water resources in the world is
(a) 2.8% (b) 3.5% (c) 28% (d) 30%
3. The shifting cultivators mainly grow
(a) Rice and Wheat (b) Yams, Tapioca and Hill paddy (c) Potato, Maize and Vegetables (d) Tobacco, Potato and Fruits
4. Which of the following is not associated with rice processing?
(a) threshing (b) prunning (c) winnowing (d) milling
5. The only crop which can resist very cold climate and can be grown beyond the Arctic Circle is
(a) Wheat (b) Beet Sugar (c) Barley (d) Onions
6. Tea cultivation needs slopy land. Why?
(a) Soil absorbs moisture
(b) The water accumulates near the the roots of the plants
(c) It is very easy for irrigation purposes
(d) The water is unable to accumulate near the roots
7. The coffee estate, Known as Fazendas in Brazil, presents a good
(a) Terraced cultivation (b) Temperature inversion
(c) Mechanized farming (d) None of these
8. Which is a mining city?
(a) Oxford (b) Singapore (c) Kalgoorlie (d) Islamabad
9. The main areas where goats are reared are the following except
(a) North Africa (b) Central Asia (c) India (d) Denmark
10. ——————— has the largest goat population in the world.
(a) India (b) China (c) Ethiopia (d) Sudan
11. Which of the following process is not used for preserving the
hides and skin of the animals?
(a) Drying (b) Salting (c) Fanning (d) Grounding
12. Which of the following fish is not a pelagic fish?
(a) Herring (b) Haddock (c) Mackerel (d) Sardines
13. Most of the world’s coal deposits are
(a) Peat (b)Bituminous (c) Lignite (d) Anthracite
14. Availability of what will be the guarantee for successful mining
(a) limestone (b) Water (c) Power (d) Cheap labour
15. Which of the following mining is more expensive?
(a) Open-cast mining (b) Quarrying mining (c) Underground mining (d) None of these.
16. Which of the following minerals are non ferrous?
(a) Cu and Ni (b) Mn and Fe (c) Ag and Pb (d) Cu and Zn
17. The name of the canal which links Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
(a)Panama (b) Suez (c) Kiel (d) None of these
18. The biggest lake of fresh water in the world is
(a) Baikal lake (b) Superior lake (c) Nyasa lake (d) Victoria lake
19. Which one of the following towns is not the railway station
(a) Regina (b) Winnipeg (c) San Francisco (d) Vancouver
20. Which is the biggest port of Argentina?
(a) Bahia Blanca (b) Buenos Aires (c) La Plato (d) Mar Del Plato
21. Which part of Africa has the highest population?
(a)Valley of the river Niger
(b) Valley of the river Nile
(c)Valley of the river Congo
(d) Valley of the river Zambezi
22. Population growth in most of the developing countries of Asia is determined by
(a) Birth rate and migration
(b) Migration and death rate
(c) Birth rate, death rate and migration
(d) Birth rate and death rate
23. The most common cause of death in the developing countries is related to
(a) infectious diseases
(b) respiratory diseases
(c) digestive system disorder
(d) cancer
24. Bauxite is used for making
(a) Coal (b) Aluminium (c) Gold (d) Silver
25. What is the population density of a District which has 50 lakh people and 25 thousand Km2 area?
(a) 50 persons/ Km2 (b) 150 persons/ Km2 (c) 100 persons/ Km2 (d) 200 persons/ Km2
26. What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?
(a) The average number of deaths per annum
(b) The average number of births per annum
(c) The average number of people living in one hectare
(d) The average number of people living in one square kilometer
27. Brain drain has been caused by
(a) the lure of high living standards
(b) failure to recognize talent in the originating country
(c)lack of employment opportunities
(d) socio-economic instability
28. The movement of people from Somalia to Ethiopia was caused by
(a) drought and desertification
(b) loss of fertile agricultural land
(c) civil unrest
(d) decreasing water availability
29. Settlements that are found on the island are often
(a) Clustered settlement
(b) Linear settlement
(c) Dispersed settlement
(d) Circular settlement
30. In areas like Kerala which are liable to floods the type of settlement is
(a) Dry point settlement
(b) Wet point settlement
(c) Linear pattern of settlement
(d) Nucleated settlement