Physical Geography (Paper II & III UGC/NET)
Covers climatology, geomorphology, and biogeography topics for UGC/NET Physical Geography
Questions
Which of the following represents ‘Savanna climate’ as per Koppen’s Classification?
- Af
- Am
- Aw
- BS
- Bw
What is the term used for showing equal thermal anomaly of several places?
- Positive thermal anomaly
- Negative thermal anomaly
- Inversion of temperature
- Normal lapse rate
- Isanomalous temperature
Which of the following is represented by Alphabet E as per Koppen’s Classification?
- Megatherms
- Mesotherms
- Microtherms
- Hekistotherms
- Xerophytes
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- Namib desert - Africa
- Thar desert - Asia
- Atacama desert - South America
- Arizona desert - North America
- Tanami desert - Europe
Which of the following is/are responsible for destruction of ozone layer?
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Radioactive substances
- Nitrogen fertilisers
- Air pollution
- All of the above
Which of the following is cold wind that blows along the Eastern coast of Adriatic sea?
- Mistral
- Bora
- Blizzard
- Buran
- Pampero
Which of the following grasslands are found in South Africa?
- Prairies
- Steppes
- Veld
- Down
- Pampas
Name the country in which a tropical cyclone is known as ‘Baguio’.
- USA
- Phillipines
- China
- Australia
- Japan
Name the instrument that is used to measure insolation.
- Pyranometer
- Altimeter
- Anemometer
- Hygrometer
- Barometer
Who wrote the book “Morphological Analysis of Landforms”?
- Penck
- Charles Lyall
- Mandelbrot
- Alfred Wegener
- L. C. King
Who among the following gave ‘Continental Drift Theory’?
- Mackinder
- Alfred Wegener
- Ratzel
- Ptolemy
- Kuhn
Who gave the word ‘Corography’?
- Eratosthenes
- Ratzel
- Spencer
- Strabo
- Herodotus
Who among the following gave the concept of ‘Threshhold’?
- Charles Darwin
- W. M. Davis
- Tuzo Wilson
- James Hutton
- Schumm
Which of the following represents ‘China type of climate’ as per Koppen’s classification?
- Cf
- Cw
- Ca
- ET
- BS