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HPAS 2016 Geography Topic-Wise Solutions

HPAS 2016 Geography Topic-Wise Solutions

📌 Topic Index
Q51. Stalactites & Stalagmites Q52. Savanna in Brazil Q53. “The Unstable Earth” Author Q54. Brahmaputra River Name Q55. Coral Reefs Latitudes Q56. Green Revolution Fallouts Q57. Mindanao Trench Q58. Mines & Minerals Match Q59. Geographers & Fields Match Q60. Concentric Zone Model
Question 51

Stalactites and Stalagmites are:

  • (a) Erosional landforms in the Karst region
  • (b) Depositional landforms in the Karst region
  • (c) Transportational landforms in the Karst region
  • (d) None of the above
Correct Answer: (b) Depositional landforms in the Karst region
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Question 52

Savanna region of Brazil is locally called as:

  • (a) Cerrado
  • (b) Llanos
  • (c) Pampas
  • (d) None of the above
Correct Answer: (a) Cerrado
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Question 53

Who is the author of the book “The Unstable Earth”?

  • (a) W.M. Davis
  • (b) G. Taylor
  • (c) J.I. Clark
  • (d) J.A. Steers
Correct Answer: (d) J.A. Steers
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Question 54

Brahmaputra, after joining Tista river, is known as:

  • (a) Jamuna
  • (b) Padma
  • (c) Meghna
  • (d) Dihang
Correct Answer: (a) Jamuna
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Question 55

Coral reefs are found between:

  • (a) 25°N; 25°S Latitude
  • (b) 30°N, 30°S Latitude
  • (c) 15°N; 15°S Latitude
  • (d) None of the above
Correct Answer: (b) 30°N, 30°S Latitude
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Question 56

Green Revolution made the country self-sufficient in food production but had some fallouts. Consider the following statements:
(1) It has successful in case of wheat, but not in the case of pulses
(2) Brought inter-state disparities
(3) Helped in restoring soil fertility
(4) Reduced water table in some state.
Select the correct statements from the codes given below:

  • (a) (1), (2) and (4)
  • (b) (2) and (4) only
  • (c) (1), (3) and (4)
  • (d) All are correct
Correct Answer: (a) (1), (2) and (4)
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Question 57

In which ocean ‘Mindanao Trench’ exists?

  • (a) Atlantic Ocean
  • (b) Indian Ocean
  • (c) Pacific Ocean
  • (d) Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer: (c) Pacific Ocean
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Question 58

Match List I (Mines) and List II (Minerals) using the codes given below:
List I:
a) Kimberley
b) Wankie
c) Witwatersand
d) Katanga

List II:
(1) Coal
(2) Diamond
(3) Copper
(4) Gold

  • (a) (1) (2) (3) (4)
  • (b) (2) (1) (4) (3)
  • (c) (1) (2) (4) (3)
  • (d) (2) (1) (3) (4)
Correct Answer: (b) (2) (1) (4) (3)
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Question 59

Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
a) Carl Saur
b) David Harvey
c) F. Ratzel
d) H.J. Johnston

(i) Social Geography
(ii) Cultural Geography
(iii) Political Geography
(iv) Radical Geography

  • (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  • (b) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
  • (c) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
  • (d) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
Correct Answer: (d) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
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Question 60

In “Concentric Zone Model” of Burgess the fifth ring is occupied by:

  • (a) Commuters Zone
  • (b) Zone of better residence
  • (c) Zone of independent workers home
  • (d) CBD
Correct Answer: (a) Commuters Zone
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