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UPSC CSE Physical Geography — practice questions — page 31

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The shape of the earth is:Read the answer and worked solution →Converting the geoid into a two-dimensional map is tackled by:Read the answer and worked solution →Population geography is closely linked with the discipline of:Read the answer and worked solution →The systematic approach to geography was introduced by:Read the answer and worked solution →The regional approach to geography was developed by the German geographer:Read the answer and worked solution →Humboldt lived during:Read the answer and worked solution →The branch of physical geography devoted to landforms and their evolution is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which branch studies the realm of water over the earth's surface?Read the answer and worked solution →Geo-informatics comprises techniques such as GIS, GPS and:Read the answer and worked solution →Regional studies comprise macro, meso and:Read the answer and worked solution →Soils are formed through the process of:Read the answer and worked solution →India has developed technology to collect which mineral nodules from the ocean bed?Read the answer and worked solution →Who defined geography as the description and explanation of the areal differentiation of the earth's surface?Read the answer and worked solution →Plant geography, zoo geography and ecology together form:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch physical geographyRead the answer and worked solution →Pop human geographyRead the answer and worked solution →Run the geographersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the geography wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Natural or social scienceRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the branchesRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Geography as a discipline bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The outer crust of the Earth is called the:Read the answer and worked solution →Water covers about what share of the Earth's surface?Read the answer and worked solution →On Venus and Mars, carbon dioxide forms what share of the atmosphere?Read the answer and worked solution →With no atmosphere, the Moon's surface temperature ranges from minus 190 degrees Celsius up to:Read the answer and worked solution →In coastal regions during the day, wind blows from:Read the answer and worked solution →Air rising over heated land during the day creates a region of:Read the answer and worked solution →Water vapour condenses into cloud droplets around which particles acting as nuclei?Read the answer and worked solution →In large parts of India, rains are brought by the north-east monsoon and the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The shape of the earth is:

  1. Cube
  2. Disc
  3. Geoid
  4. Sphere
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Correct answer: C. Geoid

1. A map is a two-dimensional representation. 2. The earth is a geoid. 3. Projections handle the conversion. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._

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Converting the geoid into a two-dimensional map is tackled by:

  1. Statistics
  2. Field surveys
  3. Remote sensing
  4. Projections
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Correct answer: D. Projections

1. They are constructed graphically or mathematically. 2. Projections do this job. 3. Cartography needs mathematics and art. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._

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Population geography is closely linked with the discipline of:

  1. Demography
  2. Pedology
  3. Meteorology
  4. Hydrology
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Correct answer: A. Demography

1. Each social science pairs with a geography branch. 2. Demography pairs with population geography. 3. Political science pairs with political geography. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 1, Geography as a Discipline._

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