HSST- JUNIOR – GEOGRAPHY – SR FOR SC/ST – KHSE

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 21/2017/OL
Category Code: 292/2016
Exam: HSST Junior Geography SRFor SC/ST
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 20-03-2017
Department Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-What is ”Baku” famous for?
A:-Petroleum
B:-Iron smelting
C:-Locomotion
D:-Silk industry
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-The first bank to get online banking facility in India :
A:-H.D.F.C.
B:-S.B.I.
C:-I.C.I.C.I.
D:-Canara Bank
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-The book ”Vision, values and velocity” wrote by :
A:-Sam Pitroda
B:-Bill Gates
C:-Sakundala Devi
D:-N.R. Narayan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-The power of judicial review in India is :
A:-given by the Parliament
B:-given by the President
C:-explicit
D:-implicit
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-The Mamamkam, festival of Kerala celebrated in :
A:-once in 10 years
B:-once in 12 years
C:-once in 5 years
D:-every year
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-The Kurichia revolt began on :
A:-25th March 1812
B:-25th March 1810
C:-12th March 1810
D:-12th March 1809
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question7:-The first Malayalam Grammar book ”Leelathilakam” prepared by :
A:-Herman Gundert
B:-Father Kariyattil Ouseph
C:-Arnos Pathiri
D:-Dr. Angelos Francis
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question8:-The ‘World Ozone Day’ observed on :
A:-September 16
B:-October 16
C:-September 21
D:-October 21
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question9:-The National Judicial Academy of India situated in :
A:-Nagpur
B:-Mumbai
C:-Delhi
D:-Bhopal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question10:-The first Malayalam newspaper ”Rajyasamacharam” published by :
A:-Dr. Angelos Francis
B:-C. Kesavan
C:-Herman Gundert
D:-K. Kelappan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question11:-The Marumakkathayam Act passed in Kerala in the year :
A:-1913
B:-1923
C:-1933
D:-1943
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-Who founded the organisation ”Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham”?
A:-Vagbhadanatha
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Ayyaguru
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question13:-The first Nair Act in Travancore passed in the year :
A:-1906
B:-1908
C:-1910
D:-1912
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-The Sahodara Prasthanam started by :
A:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-K. Ayyappan
D:-Vagbhatananda
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The Hindu Succession Act passed in the year :
A:-1959
B:-1958
C:-1957
D:-1956
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-The Sanskrit book ”Bhakti Manjary” wrote by :
A:-Gauri Lakshmi Bhai
B:-Swati Tirunal
C:-Kalidasa
D:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question17:-Indian Constitution adopted concurrent lists from the constitution of :
A:-Canada
B:-Australia
C:-Ireland
D:-U.S.A.
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question18:-Among the fundamental rights of Indian Constitution the Right to Property eliminated by the :
A:-42nd Amendment Act
B:-43rd Amendment Act
C:-44th Amendment Act
D:-45th Amendment Act
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-The financial emergency declared by the President of India mentioned in the :
A:-Article 352
B:-Article 356
C:-Article 360
D:-Article 370
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question20:-Part XVIII (18th) of Indian Constitution contains :
A:-Fundamental duties
B:-Emergency provisions
C:-Municipalities
D:-Panchayats
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-Development of democratic citizenship is :
A:-A goal of education
B:-A learning outcome
C:-A process competency
D:-An instructional objective
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question22:-Which of the following methods can enhance pupil-pupil interaction in a class?
A:-Experiment
B:-Lecture
C:-Peer tutoring
D:-Problem solving
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Which of the following is the most important duty of a teacher?
A:-To come regularly and attend students feeling
B:-To create a classroom environment
C:-To guide them to appear for examinations without anxiety
D:-To motivate the learner to learn how to learn
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question24:-Which one is an advantage of expository teaching?
A:-Higher learner participation
B:-Highly interactive
C:-More content coverage
D:-Suitable for small groups
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-Which of the following will be the most popular for assessing students’ attitude towards study tasks?
A:-Internal tests
B:-Scales
C:-Observation
D:-Sociometric techniques
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-A researcher studies the effect of anxiety on students’ achievement. Which category of variable is anxiety?
A:-Control
B:-Dependent
C:-Independent
D:-Intervening
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question27:-If a researcher sends a questionnaire to every 5th person from the sample frame, sampling technique is :
A:-Cluster sampling
B:-Judgemental sampling
C:-Stratified sampling
D:-Systematic sampling
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-Qualitative research is characterized by :
A:-Context specificity
B:-Deductive
C:-Generalizability
D:-Hypotheses testing
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-What is ISSN?
A:-International Specific Series Number
B:-International Standard Serial Number
C:-International Standard Subscriber Number
D:-International Subscriber Standard Number
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question30:-A research result that cannot be generalized is lacking in :
A:-External criticism
B:-External validity
C:-Internal criticism
D:-Internal validity
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question31:-The person who enunciated the principle of Uniformitarianism
A:-James Hutton
B:-Penk
C:-V.M. Davis
D:-Huss
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question32:-The largest division of the Geologic time scale :
A:-Division
B:-Eons
C:-Periods
D:-Epochs
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question33:-The person associated with the concept of Isostasy :
A:-Airy
B:-Wegner
C:-W.M. Davis
D:-Hess
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-The process of temperature decrease due to the expansion of rising air is called as :
A:-Adiabatic cooling
B:-Inversion of temperature
C:-Adiabatic heating
D:-Latent heat of condensation
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere :
A:-30%
B:-25%
C:-24%
D:-21%
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-A line which connects points of equal wind speed :
A:-Isobar
B:-Isotach
C:-Isohaline
D:-Isopycnal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Which is the high cloud?
A:-Cirrus
B:-Altocumulus
C:-Altostratus
D:-Stratocumulus
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-The Humboldt Current is the ocean current of :
A:-Indian Ocean
B:-Atlantic Ocean
C:-Arctic Ocean
D:-Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question39:-A sand or gravel bar that connect an island with another island or the mainland :
A:-Haffs
B:-Spits
C:-Hook
D:-Tombolo
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question40:-The place or set of environmental condition in which a particular organism lives is called :
A:-Mutation
B:-Habitat
C:-Epiphyte
D:-Locality
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question41:-The country which shares shortest border with India :
A:-Bangladesh
B:-China
C:-Afghanistan
D:-Nepal
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question42:-A tributary of Krishna River :
A:-Musi
B:-Kolar
C:-Sabari
D:-Jonk
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question43:-Which year is called ‘Demographic Divide’ in India?
A:-1924
B:-1921
C:-1923
D:-1920
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-The headquarter of North Eastern Railway Zone :
A:-New Delhi
B:-Guwahati
C:-Gorakhpur
D:-Kolkata
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question45:-The plant TISCO located :
A:-Bihar
B:-Jharkhand
C:-Chattisgarh
D:-West Bengal
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question46:-The land share of Kerala in India :
A:-1.25%
B:-1.66%
C:-1.18%
D:-2%
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question47:-The largest coffee producing state in India :
A:-Tamil Nadu
B:-Karnataka
C:-Kerala
D:-Assam
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question48:-The Manchester of South India :
A:-Chennai
B:-Salem
C:-Hyderabad
D:-Coimbatore
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question49:-The least populated district in Kerala according to 2011 Census :
A:-Wayanad
B:-Idukki
C:-Kasargod
D:-Alappuzha
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-The longest river in South India :
A:-Mahanadi
B:-Krishna
C:-Godavari
D:-Cauvery
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question51:-The supporter of Pragmatism :
A:-Plato
B:-Raztel
C:-John Dewey
D:-Soren Kierkegaard
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question52:-The book Almagest was written by :
A:-Ptolemy
B:-Huntington
C:-Semple
D:-Frobel
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question53:-The ‘T-in-O’ map was constructed during the period of :
A:-Modern period
B:-Early Medieval period
C:-Ancient period
D:-Late Medieval period
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question54:-The Heartland Theory is the contribution of :
A:-Ratzel
B:-Emmanuel Kant
C:-D.M. Davis
D:-Halford John Mackinder
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-The person who first attempted to calculate the circumference of the earth :
A:-Eratosthenes
B:-Strabo
C:-Herodotus
D:-Aristotle
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-The supporter Stop and Go Determinism :
A:-Blache
B:-Al-Masudi
C:-Griffith Taylor
D:-Jean Brunhes
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-Who invented the instrument ‘Astrolabe’ for the determination of latitudes and longitudes?
A:-Ptolemy
B:-Eratosthenes
C:-Homer
D:-Hipparchus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The approach which describes physical setting is the more dominant factor than human is :
A:-Possibilism
B:-Determinism
C:-Social Darwinism
D:-Stop and Go Determinism
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question59:-The book of Thomas Kuhn :
A:-The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
B:-Historical memoir
C:-Outline of geography
D:-Almagest
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-The father of Exceptionalism in geography :
A:-Strabo
B:-Huntington
C:-Emmanuel Kant
D:-Hutton
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question61:-The lines which connect places of same rainfall :
A:-Isochrones
B:-Isohyets
C:-Isotherms
D:-Isohels
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question62:-Data that describe the characteristic of spatial features :
A:-Non spatial data
B:-Colour data
C:-Discrete data
D:-Attribute data
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question63:-A spatial data model that uses a grid to represent the spatial variation of a feature :
A:-Vector data model
B:-Raster data model
C:-Spatial model
D:-Relational data model
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Data that provide information about spatial data :
A:-Meta data
B:-Vector data
C:-Raster data
D:-Digital data
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-Processes of superimposing two or more images or photographs so that equivalent geographic point coincide is
called :
A:-Referencing
B:-Redundancy
C:-Registration
D:-Refraction
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question66:-Which is the large scale map?
A:-Wall map
B:-Atlas map
C:-Thematic map
D:-Cadastral map
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-International map projections is a modification of :
A:-Bonnes projection
B:-Polyconic projection
C:-Stereographic projection
D:-Orthographic projection
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-The process of converting raster line into vector lines through tracing is called as :
A:-Polarization
B:-Scanning
C:-Vectorization
D:-Data formatting
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question69:-The Hythergraph is used to show the distribution of :
A:-Temperature and Rainfall
B:-Humidity and Temperature
C:-Rainfall and Crops
D:-Snowfall
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question70:-A sub-field of mathematic that is applied in GIS to ensure that the spatial relationships between features are
expressed explicitly is known as :
A:-Taxonomy
B:-Topology
C:-Topostudy
D:-Toponomism
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-The term used to indicate the stage of world urbanization :
A:-Megalopolis
B:-Metropolis
C:-Ecumonopolis
D:-Tyranopolis
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question72:-The hypothetical pattern of multiple nuclei theory was developed by :
A:-Harris and Ullman
B:-Homer Hoyt
C:-R.M. Hurd
D:-E.W. Burgess
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question73:-The concept ‘Umland’ means :
A:-Land around industry
B:-Land around slum
C:-Land around village
D:-Land around a city
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-An example for ghost city :
A:-Harappa
B:-Raipur
C:-Jaipur
D:-Bhopal
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-According to Christaller, K 7 in the hierarchy of central places theory stands for :
A:-Marketing principle
B:-Transportation principle
C:-Administrative principle
D:-Trade principle
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question76:-The periods of Second Five Year Plan in India :
A:-1955-1960
B:-1957-1962
C:-1954-1959
D:-1956-1961
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-The First Five Year Plan of India gave more importance to :
A:-Industry
B:-Air transportation
C:-Agriculture
D:-Trade
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-The Growth pole theory originally developed by :
A:-Christaller
B:-Francis Perroux
C:-Zipf
D:-Ullman
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question79:-The programme sponsored by Government of India for rural development :
A:-IRDP
B:-IAAP
C:-IADP
D:-HYVP
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-The first Chairman of Planning Commission of India :
A:-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B:-Jawaharlal Nehru
C:-Dr. Radhakrishnan
D:-Rajagopalachari
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-A region which is characterized by high temperature and heavy rainfall throughout the year :
A:-Tropical Monsoon region
B:-Tropical high land region
C:-Mediterranean region
D:-Equatorial region
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-The temperate grasslands of South Africa :
A:-Prairies
B:-Velds
C:-Pampas
D:-Downs
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question83:-An example for Non renewable resource :
A:-Coal
B:-Solar energy
C:-Water
D:-Wind
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question84:-The third largest populated country in the world :
A:-Brazil
B:-United State of America
C:-Indonesia
D:-Pakistan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question85:-Name of the shifting cultivation in North-East India :
A:-Chena
B:-Tamrai
C:-Milpa
D:-Jhuming
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Viticulture meant for :
A:-Lemon cultivation
B:-Apple cultivation
C:-Orange cultivation
D:-Grape cultivation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-The longest railway line in the world :
A:-Canadian railway
B:-Sydney-Perth railway
C:-Trans-Siberian railway
D:-Philadelphia railway
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-The term Boreal refers to :
A:-Taiga forest
B:-Swampy forest
C:-Mangrove forest
D:-Monsoon forest
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-The Kalahari Desert is located at :
A:-North America
B:-South America
C:-South Africa
D:-Australia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question90:-The development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their own needs is called :
A:-Biological development
B:-Urban development
C:-Economic development
D:-Sustainable development
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question91:-Which gas increase in the atmosphere is major cause to global warming?
A:-Argon
B:-Oxygen
C:-Carbon dioxide
D:-Hydrogen
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question92:-The Kyoto protocol :
A:-Treaty for trade
B:-Treaty to reduce greenhouse gases emissions
C:-Treaty for deforestation
D:-Treaty to ban child labour
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-The satellite, Astrosat launched by India for the study of :
A:-Resource mapping
B:-Disaster management
C:-Weather phenomena
D:-Celestial objects
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question94:-Who described the quantitative revolution in geography as ”a radical transformation of the spirit and purpose
of Geography”?
A:-Ptolemy
B:-Humboldt
C:-Burton
D:-Huntington
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-A philosophical view that man is responsible for making his own nature :
A:-Idealism
B:-Radicalism
C:-Rationalism
D:-Existentialism
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-A sudden, aggressive and very heavy rainfall is called :
A:-Storm burst
B:-Water burst
C:-Thunder burst
D:-Cloud burst
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question97:-The headquarter of Survey of India :
A:-Dehra Dun
B:-Mumbai
C:-New Delhi
D:-Kolkata
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-Which method of data collection is called as ”the Social Microscope” by Burgess?
A:-Interview method
B:-Observation method
C:-Case Study method
D:-Sample method
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question99:-The process of examining the collected raw data to detect its errors, omission and correction is called as :
A:-Classification
B:-Coding
C:-Editing
D:-Tabulation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-In the layout of research report, ‘acknowledgement’ comes under :
A:-Appendix
B:-The main text
C:-Reference
D:-Preliminary section
Correct Answer:- Option-D