University : University of Madras
Degree : B.Sc
Department : Geography
Subject :UCHF World Regional Geography
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UCHF World Regional Geography Model Paper :
OCTOBER 2011 U/ID 31606/UCHF
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (40 × 1 = 40 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. What is the major cause of depleting forest area in the World?
(a) Global climatic change (b) Shifting cultivation (c) High rate of felling (d) High level of pollution
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2. Name a directly resource based activity.
(a) Forestry (b) Transport (c) Education (d) Manufacturing
3. The Grasslands in Asia is called
(a) Down (b) Veld (c) Pampas (d) Steppe
4. Which country converts a large part of its fish catch into fishmeal?
(a) Peru (b) Japan (c) United Kingdom (d) India.
5. Which of the soil occurs in equatorial regions?
(a) Black soil (b) Alluvial (c) Chernozem (d) Laterite
6. What are the horizontal soil layers of soils called?
(a) Soil beds (b) Soil horizons (c) Soil layers (d) Bedding planes
7. Evergreen forests indicate a climate with
(a) Copious rainfall (b) High Temperature (c) Moderate rainfall (d) Year —-round adequate rainfall
8. Most of the softwood trees grow in the
(a) Tropical rain forest (b) Temperate forests (c) Savannas (d) Areas of High rain fall
9. The variety of plants from equator to polar region.
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remain the same (d) constant
10. The term deciduous implies
(a) Trees shedding leaves during summer
(b) Trees shedding leaves during rainy season
(c) Trees shedding leaves during winter season
(d) Trees shedding leaves during dry season
11. The nature of vegetation in the world changes according to
(a) Latitudes (b) Nature of soil (c) Longitude (d) Climate
12. The Grassland of Australia is called
(a) Pampas (b) Steppe (c) Prairies (d) Down
13. The Grass land of North America is called
(a) Prairies (b) Veld (c) Pampas (d) Steppe
14. Equatorial forest of Amazon basin is known as
(a) Campos (b) Pampas (c) Selvas (d) Lanos
15. Which are the ideal conditions for fish growth?
(a) Warm open oceans
(b) Temperate continental shelves
(c) Cool deep oceans
(d) All seas are equally good
16. Pisiculture refers to the rearing of
(a) Silk worms (b) Insects (c) Fish (d) Poultry
17. What does blue revolution related to?
(a) Crop farming (b) Fishing (c) Industrial production (d) Mining
18. The leading country in fishing in the world is
(a) Brazil (b) India (c) Australia (d) Peru
19. Which is the most populated continent of the world.
(a) Asia (b) Europe (c) Africa (d) Australia
20. Which is believed to be an area of origin of agriculture?
(a) Asian steppes (b) North American low lands (c) Southeast Asia (d) Taiga Crest
21. Name a country, which has developed a very high proportion of its hydropower potential
(a) India (b) Switzerland (c) Australia (d) UK
22. What is meant by crop rotation?
(a) Growing of crop more than one crop simultaneously
(b) Growing a number of crops one after the other
(c) Growing the same crop year after year
(d) Keeping the land fallow for a long time
23. The most effective farming method for returning minerals to the soil is
(a) Contour ploughing
(b) Terracing
(c) Crop rotation
(d) Fallowing
24. Which food crop is most widely cultivated in the World?
(a) Rice
(b) Maize
(c) Bajra
(d) Wheat
25. Which country is known as the sugar bowl of the World?
(a) India
(b) USSR
(c) USA
(d) Cuba
26. Tropical deserts are rich in ——————– resources
(a) Minerals (b) Agricultural (c) Soil (d) Animal
27. Intensive subsistence farming is characteristic of areas of
(a) high density of population and high technology
(b) low density of population and high technology
(c) low density of population and low technology
(d) high density of population and low technology
28. Dark and hard are the characteristic features of
(a) teak (b) pine (c) ebony (d) sal
29. Distribution of population is highly unevenly mainly because
(a) Large areas are mountainous (b) There are extensive deserts
(c) Only certain regions are favorable (d) Scarcity of water
30. Plants growing in areas of high temperature are called
(a) Microtherms (b) Megatherms (c) Mesotherms (d) Endotherms
31. Which regions are known for having pure stands of single species of trees?
(a) Equatorial forests (b) Monsoon forest (c) Temperate forests (d) Savanas
32. The tropical grasslands are known as savanna in
(a) Australia (b) Africa (c) USA (d) Russia
33. Which one of the following regions is called the ‘bread basket’ of the world?
(a) Tropical monsoon (b) Mediterranean region (c) Temperate Grassland (d) Savanna Grassland
34. Downs are found in
(a) Brazil (b) Argentina (c) Australia (d) U.S.A
35. Veldt is found in
(a) Russia (b) Australia (c) South Africa (d) India