BA Third Year (Sem 5 & 6) Geography – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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In Von Thünen's model of agricultural land use, which activity occupies the second ring around the city?
Chapter 6: Von Thünen's Theory of Agricultural Location
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Answer: A. Forestry (firewood and timber)
Bulky, heavy wood was costly to transport, so Von Thünen placed forestry close to the city, just after market gardening and dairying.According to Alfred Weber, if the material index of an industry is greater than 1, the industry tends to locate near the:
Chapter 7: Location of Industries
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Answer: B. Raw material source
A material index above 1 means the raw material loses weight in processing, so locating near the raw material cuts transport cost.Shifting cultivation in North-East India is locally known as:
Chapter 5: Types of Agriculture in the World
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Answer: C. Jhum
In North-East India shifting cultivation is called Jhum; Milpa is used in Mexico/Central America, Ladang in Malaysia-Indonesia and Roca in Brazil.Bauxite is the main ore of which metal?
Chapter 3: Mineral and Energy Resources of the World
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Answer: D. Aluminium
Aluminium is extracted from bauxite; haematite and magnetite are iron ores.On a map with the representative fraction (RF) 1:50,000, 1 cm on the map represents how much ground distance?
Chapter 10: Maps and Scales
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Answer: B. 0.5 km
1 cm = 50,000 cm on the ground = 500 m = 0.5 km.Mercator's projection is mainly used for:
Chapter 11: Map Projections
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Answer: C. Navigation charts
On Mercator's projection lines of constant compass bearing (rhumb lines) are straight, so it suits navigation, though areas near the poles are greatly exaggerated.On a topographical map, a contour line joins places having equal:
Chapter 12: Topographical Maps and Conventional Signs
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Answer: C. Height above sea level
Contours join points of equal elevation; equal rainfall lines are isohyets, equal temperature isotherms and equal pressure isobars.A remote sensing sensor that sends out its own energy and records the reflected signal, such as radar, is called:
Chapter 14: Remote Sensing and GIS
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Answer: B. Active sensor
Active sensors carry their own energy source (e.g. radar), so they work by day or night; passive sensors depend on sunlight or emitted energy.Who coined the term 'ecosystem'?
Chapter 15: Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation
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Answer: D. A. G. Tansley
British ecologist A. G. Tansley introduced the term 'ecosystem' in 1935; Haeckel coined 'ecology'.Which is the highest peak in Maharashtra?
Chapter 19: Geography of Maharashtra
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Answer: A. Kalsubai
Kalsubai (about 1,646 m) in the Sahyadri range is the highest peak of Maharashtra; Salher is the second highest.
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