Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

Mark the statement which is false regarding the water which is made available through the dam?

 

Option 1: Water generated is primarily used in washing.

Option 2: Due to the high cost of the water from the dams goverment offers subsidy to the farmers.

Option 3: Water is used mainly for the irrigation purpose.

Option 4: High cost is involved in the water generated through the dams.

Question : The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven students in six different subjects in an examination.
The number in the brackets gives the maximum marks in each subject.

How many students secured more than 70% marks in Geography?

Option 1: 3

Option 2: 4

Option 3: 6

Option 4: 5

Question : Neo-Determinism in Human Geography is a synthesis of which two approaches?

Option 1: Environmental Determinism and Possibilism

Option 2: Humanistic Geography and Behavioral Geography
 

Option 3: Radical Geography and Welfare Geography

Option 4: Feminist Geography and Environmental Geography

Question : Comprehension:
In the given passage, some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going, across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns, but the work-from-home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 percent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 percent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) outside the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Option 1: analysing

Option 2: examining

Option 3: considering

Option 4: observing

Question : Which trend in Human Geography emphasizes the importance of qualitative research methods?

Option 1: Quantitative Revolution

Option 2: Behavioral Geography
 

Option 3: Humanistic Geography

Option 4: Radical Geography

Question : It involves diversification of economic activities across the geography, sector and technological scope which leads to development of any economy.
Which need for entrepreneurship is highlighted here?
 

Option 1: Improvement in economic efficiency
 

Option 2: Increasing spectrum and scope of economic activities
 

Option 3: Impact on local communities
 

Option 4: Capital formation
 

Question : The interrelationship between Physical and Human Geography is exemplified by the study of:

Option 1: Plate tectonics and its impact on human settlements

Option 2: The movement of celestial bodies
 

Option 3: The chemical composition of minerals

Option 4: The history of geological formations

Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in profit and loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Option 1: heap

Option 2: deal

Option 3: order

Option 4: load

Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
Raman is good at mathematics but geography is his Achilles’ heel.

Option 1: favourite

Option 2: weakness

Option 3: strength

Option 4: focus

Question : Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.
Big dams received a big push from politicians and bureaucracy pouring enormous amounts of borrowed money in the early years of Independence. There has however been hardly any attempt at questioning the extent of damage caused or in evaluating whether the promises of food, water and prosperity for all have actually been realised. The diversion of rivers and construction of a long system of canals in a densely populated country like India will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale and the people affected are never likely to agree with such measures. All over the world, community reaction is to prevent construction of large dams. Preserving rivers in free-flow condition is considered ecologically necessary and the construction of large dams is now legally prohibited in Sweden and also in parts of USA. The technical challenges to be faced in redrawing the geography of the country are many and full of dangerous consequences and the mad rush in pursuit of such a chimera will prove disastrous. The cost of the project is so stupendous that any water made available will cost so much that governments will have to be forever subsidizing farmers. What long-term impact this massive borrowing will have on the economy is difficult to foresee.

Question:

Which of the following statements is true?

Option 1: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs and most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
 

Option 2: Most of the countries have banned the construction of big dams.
 

Option 3: The water made available through dams is better suited for industries than agricultural because of high costs.
 

Option 4: The diversion of rivers will involve displacement of people on a colossal scale.