AUAT 2024 Question Paper MA M.Sc in Geography

Entrance Exam
2024

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Question Booklet No. Question Booklet Series : A
AUAT — 2024
2-Year M. A./M. Sc. in Geography (P06)
( TEST BASED ON MCQ )

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PART—I
( Core Subject )
1. The rock having broad upper part and 5. Vindhyas, Nilgiris and Western Ghats
narrow base resembling an umbrella form which kind of forests?
is called
[A] Swamp forest
[A] Inselberg
[B] Mountain forest
[B] Yardang
[C] Moist deciduous forest
[C] Mushroom
[D] Peninsular mountain forest
[D] Demoiselles
6. Which landform is produced by wind
2. What generally happens to air erosion?
temperature as we move from the [A] Cirque
Equator to the Poles?
[B] Zeugen
[A] Increases
[C] Stack
[B] Decreases
[D] None of the above
[C] Remain constant
[D] None of the above 7. What is the total length of the India’s
coastline?
3. Which of the following does not [A] 6500·3 km
match?
[B] 7516·6 km
[A] Karst cycle of erosion postulated
by Cvijić [C] 2000·2 km
[D] 7500·4 km
[B] Periglacial cycle of erosion
postulated by L. C. Peltier
8. The part of coastal plain along the Bay
[C] Arid cycle of erosion postulated of Bengal is
by W. M. Davis
[A] Konkan coast
[D] Glacial cycle of erosion
postulated by Crickmay [B] Coromandel coast
[C] Kannad coast
4. Western cyclone disturbances enter
the Indian sub-continent from the [D] None of the above
West and the North-West. They
originate over the Mediterranean sea 9. Who propounded morphological
and are brought into Indian by the system?
[A] Westerly jet stream [A] Davis
[B] Polar jet stream [B] Penck
[C] Easterly jet stream [C] King
[D] None of the above [D] Crickmay

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10. What is meant by the density of 15. Who propounded the ‘Continental
population? Drift Theory’?
[A] The number of people per sq. km [A] Antonio Slider
[B] The number of people per [B] F. D. Taylor
household
[C] Alfred Wegener
[C] The number of people migrating
to the country [D] Gregory
[D] None of the above
16. All weather phenomenons such as
formation of clouds, rain, fog, winds
11. The year called as ‘Demographic
and storm takes place in which of the
Divide’ in India was
following atmosphere layers?
[A] 1931
[A] Mesosphere
[B] 1921
[B] Thermosphere
[C] 1961
[C] Stratosphere
[D] 1971
[D] Troposphere

12. What is Rejuvenation?
17. The ozone hole is
[A] The process by which the erosion
capacity of a river is renewed [A] a huge hole in atmosphere, where
there is no trace of ozone gas
[B] Multicyclic landscape of the
fluvial process [B] lowering of concentration of
ozone in the atmosphere
[C] The process by which the erosion
capacity of a river is interrupted [C] ozone depleting substance
[D] None of the above [D] increasing concentration of
ozone gas in the atmosphere
13. What is agricultural productivity?
[A] The total volume of crop 18. The name ‘Panthalassa’ was given to
production in a year
[A] ocean
[B] The yields crop per 100 sq. km
[B] land
[C] The yields crop per unit area
[C] rigid masses
[D] None of the above
[D] atmosphere

14. The _____ is responsible for Earth’s
magnetic field. 19. Richter scale was discovered by

[A] Mantel [A] Charles F. Richter

[B] Crust [B] Strahler
[C] Outer core [C] Steers
[D] Inner core [D] Joseph Addison

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20. Who is called as the father of Plate 25. The equatorial westerlies blow from
Tectonics?
[A] East to West
[A] L. Pichon
[B] North-East to South-West
[B] W. J. Morgan
[C] J. T. Wilson [C] West to East

[D] Alfred Wegener [D] South-East to North-West

21. Negative lapse rate is 26. Horse latitude extends between
[A] increasing temperature with
altitude in troposphere [A] 40°–45°

[B] decreasing water vapour with [B] 35°–40°
altitude in troposphere
[C] 25°–30°
[C] increasing CO2 in the atmosphere
[D] 30°–35°
[D] declining oxygen in water bodies

22. Heat budget of Earth is 27. Orographic rainfall is formed due to

[A] balance between longwave solar [A] mountains acting as barriers
insolation and short wave
terrestrial radiation [B] high thermal connective currents

[B] balance between temperatures of [C] convergence of fronts
ocean and continents
[D] None of the above
[C] balance between short wave solar
insolation and longwave
terrestrial radiation 28. Which of the following types of cloud
appears at the highest level in the
[D] None of the above
sky?

23. Köppen climatic classification is [A] Altocumulus
based on
[B] Cirrus clouds
[A] weather condition
[C] Cumulonimbus
[B] patterns of seasonal precipitation
and temperature [D] Stratocumulus
[C] vegetation zones
[D] None of the above 29. Which of the following is the name of
very violent and serious types of wind,
which brings lot of disaster?
24. Doldrums is a/an
[A] tropical wind belt [A] Trade winds

[B] tropical wind deflection belt [B] Hurricane
[C] sub-tropical wind belt [C] Cirrus
[D] equatorial no-wind belt
[D] Stratus
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30. Precipitation Effectiveness Index was 35. The longest trench in the world is
devised by
[A] Mariana
[A] A. N. Strahler
[B] Peru, Chile
[B] C. W. Thorntwaite [C] Java
[C] G. Trewartha [D] Kuril-Kamchatka
[D] W. Köppen
36. Which of the following is the most
important factor that influences wave
31. Which of the following features is formation and movement?
formed by tectonic forces?
[A] Depth of water
[A] Hanging valley
[B] Salinity of water
[B] Blind valley
[C] Wind speed and distance
[C] Rift valley [D] Insolation
[D] U-shaped valley
37. Who was believed to be the first
Cartographer of the world?
32. Greenhouse effective refers to
[A] Herodotus
[A] ability of atmosphere to retain
water vapour [B] Anaximander

[B] ability of certain gases to trap [C] Hipparchus
atmospheric heat
[D] Hecataeus
[C] ability of aerosols to scatter
insolation 38. Tides are mainly caused by the
[D] None of the above [A] gravitational pull on oceanic
water by the sun and the moon
33. Coriolis force is caused by [B] strong wind on the surface of the
oceans
[A] the rotation of the Moon
[C] development of high pressure
[B] due to volcanic eruption areas in certain parts of the
oceans
[C] the rotation of the Earth
[D] strong ocean currents dashing
[D] the rotation of the Sun against the coast

34. Submarine ridges are formed by 39. Tsunami is an example of

[A] exogenetic forces [A] shallow-water waves

[B] endogenetic forces [B] deep-water waves

[C] Both [A] and [B] [C] transitional waves
[D] None of the above
[D] None of the above
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40. Ecological niche refers to 45. The term Geography was first used by
[A] interaction between man and [A] Eratosthenes
environment [B] Strabo
[B] the functional role of an organism [C] Ptolemy
in the ecosystem
[D] Aristotle
[C] interdependence of man and
plant
46. Which of the following is local cold
[D] None of the above wind?
[A] Bora
41. Which one of the following is main
[B] Foeline
chemical composition of coral reefs?
[C] Khamsin
[A] MgCO3 (Magnesium Carbonate)
[D] Chinook
[B] KCO3 (Potassium Carbonate)
[C] NaCl (Sodium Chloride) 47. Maximum density of sea water is at
[D] CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) temperature
[A] 2 °C
42. Who was the first geographer to draw [B] 25 °C
the latitude and longitude in the
world map? [C] 6 °C

[A] Hipparchus [D] 4 °C

[B] Strabo
48. The age and sex composition of the
[C] Ptolemy population is best represented by
[D] Aristotle [A] choropleth
[B] isopleth
43. Biochemical cycles can be described
[C] pie diagram
as
[D] pyramid diagram
[A] cycle of food in a food web
[B] periodic cycling of waste material 49. The Multiple Nuclei Theory of urban
in an ecosystem structure was propounded by
[C] cycle of circulation of nutrients [A] Harris and Ullman
in an ecosystem
[B] Homer Hoyt
[D] None of the above
[C] Burgess

44. Xerophytes are [D] Christaller

[A] plants that grow in areas of high
50. Which one of the following indicates
rainfall
the principle of marketing in Central
[B] plants which can withstand high Place Theory?
degree of salinity
[A] K = 3
[C] plants which grow in areas of
[B] K = 5
moderate moisture supply
[C] K = 7
[D] plants which can withstand
extreme aridity [D] K = 9

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51. Hierarchy of urban places is 56. Karl Marx is associated with
determined on the basis of
[A] conflict perspective
[A] population size
[B] functional perspective
[B] area
[C] cooperation perspective
[C] functions
[D] None of the above
[D] growth rate

52. Social segregation is defined as 57. Which of the following tribes is not
found in West Bengal?
[A] discrimination against a certain
social group [A] Toda

[B] division of urban population in [B] Khonds
terms of various criteria
[C] Bonda
[C] settlement of poor and
marginalised in slums [D] Bhuiya

[D] None of the above
58. While ‘State’ is a political entity, a
‘Nation’ is a
53. Whittlesey identified how many
Agricultural System/Regions in the [A] Geographical concept
world?
[B] Historical concept
[A] Eight
[C] Cultural concept
[B] Ten
[D] All of the above
[C] Thirteen

[D] Fifteen
59. Who propounded the ‘Rimland
Theory’?
54. Which one of the following industries
is a heavy industry? [A] Mackinder

[A] Electrical [B] Spykman

[B] Iron and steel industry [C] Smith
[C] Toys making industry [D] None of them
[D] Readymade garment industry
60. Who wrote the article Geographical
55. Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Bhadrawati are Pivot of History?
important centres of
[A] Spykman
[A] cotton textile industries
[B] Kjell é n
[B] iron and steel industry
[C] Mackinder
[C] watch making industries
[D] Raiz
[D] All of the above
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61. Who developed the school of 66. Large scale map is
‘Geopolitics’?
[A] cadastral maps
[A] Ratzel and Hartshorne
[B] wall maps
[B] Kjellén and Haushofer
[C] topographical maps
[C] Mackinder and Spykman [D] All of the above
[D] Raiz and Smith
67. How many components are there in
Geographical Information System
62. Gnomon is
(GIS)?
[A] a book written by Anaximander
[A] 10
[B] a theorem of Geometry [B] 5
[C] an instrument to measure the [C] 6
varying position of Sun
[D] 3
[D] a book of Political Geography

68. Vector and Raster data are used for
63. Gangani is called the ‘Grand Canyon
of West Bengal’, which type of soil is [A] Remote sensing application
found in this region?
[B] Geographical Information System
[A] Alluvial Soil (GIS) application

[B] Saline Soil [C] Global Positioning System

[C] Laterite Soil [D] None of the above

[D] Terai Soil
69. When was the Green Revolution
introduced in India?
64. Ecumene is
[A] 1975
[A] a place unsuitable for living
[B] 1995
[B] a place suitable for living [C] 1965
[C] a book on meteorological [D] 1985
[D] an instrument to measure the
position of Sun 70. Arithmetic mean of a group of 100
items is 50 and of another group of
150 items is 100. What will be the
65. Muqaddimah was written by
mean of all items?
[A] al-Masudi
[A] 75
[B] Al-Biruni [B] 100
[C] Ibn Battuta [C] 80
[D] Ibn Khaldun [D] None of the above

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PART—II
( Islamic History and Culture, General English & General Knowledge )
71. Revelation to Prophet Muhammad 76. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born
(PBUH) started with the word ‘Iqra’ in
which means
>¤ã ³åÒà´¶ƒ (Îà.)-&¹ A¡àìá "¤t¡ão¢ šøt¡¸àìƒÅ Ç¡¹ç¡ >¤ã ³åÒà´¶ƒ (Îà.)-&¹ \@µÑ‚à> Òº
ÒìÚìá ‘ÒüA¡¹à’ Ŧ [ƒìÚ, ™à¹ "=¢ Òº [A] Jordan
[A] pray [B] Jeddah
[B] prostrate [C] Mecca
[C] read [D] Medina
[D] write
77. In Islam, legal matters are part of
72. Which of the following cities is not a
sacred city for Muslims? Òüκàì³ "àÒü> Î}yû¡à”z [¤ÈÚà[ƒ A¡ãìι "”z®¢å¡v¡û¡?
[>ì´•¹ ëA¡à>ô ÅÒ¹[i¡ ³åÎ[º³ìƒ¹ A¡àìá šåo¸Ñ‚à> >Ú? [A] Fikr
[A] Jerusalem [B] Zikr
[B] Mecca [C] Shariah
[C] Cairo [D] Taharat
[D] Medina
78. Hajj is performed in the month of
73. What does Islam say about acquiring
knowledge? ë™ ³àìÎ Ò\ šà[ºt¡ ÒÚ, t¡à Òº
`¡à> "\¢ì>¹ ¤¸àšàì¹ ÒüκೠA¡ã ¤ìº? [A] Dhul Qadah
[A] Obligatory for men only [B] Dhul Hijjah
[B] Obligatory for women only [C] Shaban
[C] Obligatory for rich people only [D] Shawwal
[D] Obligatory for all
79. Rashidun Caliphate lasted for _____
74. Which one is not part of the five pillars years.
of Islam?
[>ìW¡¹ ëA¡à>[i¡ Òüκàì³¹ še¡Ñzì´±¹ ³ì‹¸ "”z®¢å¡v¡û¡ ¹à[Ńå> [Jºàó¡ìt¡¹ γÚA¡àº _____ ¤á¹¡ú
>Ú? [A] 20
[A] Profess Allah as the only God [B] 30
[B] Pray five times daily [C] 40
[C] Make a pilgrimage to Mecca [D] 50
[D] Read the Qur’an everyday
80. Who accompanied Prophet
75. The divine book revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during migration?
Muhammad (PBUH) is
ëA¡à>ô ¤¸[v¡û¡ [Ò\¹ìt¡¹ Î³Ú >¤ã ³åÒà´¶ƒ (Îà.) ëA¡ ÎU
>¤ã ³åÒà´¶ƒ (Îà.)-&¹ [>A¡i¡ "¤t¡ão¢ 'Åã Kø씂¹ >à³ [ƒìÚ[áìº>?
Òº
[A] Abu Hurayra
[A] Torah
[B] Hazrat Ali
[B] Qur’an
[C] Injeel [C] Khadija
[D] Zabur [D] Abu Bakr

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81. What are the companions of the 86. Which gates are closed during the
Prophet called? month of Ramadan?
>¤ã¹ ÎàÒà¤ã샹 A¡ã ¤ºà ÒÚ? ¹³\à> ³àìÎ ëA¡à>ô ƒ¹\àP¡ìºà ¤Þê¡ =àìA¡?
[A] Sahabah [A] Gates of Hell
[B] Friends [B] Gates of Heaven

[C] Ansar [C] Gates of Light
[D] Gates of Mosque
[D] None of the above
87. What is the Shari’ah?
82. What to say when anyone sneeze?
ŹãÚt¡ A¡ã?
ëA¡l¡ü Òòà[W¡ [ƒìº A¡ã ¤ºìt¡ ÒÚ? [A] A religious school
[A] Yarhamukallah [B] A native dance
[B] Ya Allah [C] A style of calligraphy
[C] Alhamdulillah [D] A form of Muslim law
[D] La Ilaha Illallah
88. The Kabah is located in
83. What does Salat mean? A¡à¤àQ¹ _____ ët¡ "¤[Ñ‚t¡¡ú
Îàºàt¡ ³àì> A¡ã? [A] Mecca
[B] Medina
[A] Fasting
[C] Istanbul
[B] Giving to the poor
[D] Iraq
[C] Praying
89. Are women allowed to go to mosques
[D] Pilgrimage to offer prayers?

84. What is the meaning of ³[Òºà샹 [A¡ ³Î[\ìƒ >à³à\ šØl¡à¹ ">å³[t¡ ëƒ*Úà
‘Astaghfirullah’? ÒÚ?
[A] No, women are not allowed in the
‘"àÑzàK[ó¡¹ç¡ÀàÒ’-&¹ "=¢ A¡ã?
mosques
[A] I ask Allah for Forgiveness [B] Women can only listen to prayers
[B] We are for Allah [C] Yes, women can offer prayers in
mosques, provided there are
[C] Accept our prayer
separate facilities and provision
[D] None of the above [D] Women can pray in the mosques,
standing right beside the men
85. What is the first duty to become a
Muslim? 90. In which language, was the Holy
Qur’an revealed?
³åκ³à> Ò*Ú๠šø=³ A¡t¢¡¤¸ A¡ã?
‘š[¤y A塹"à>’ ëA¡à>ô ®¡àÈàÚ "¤t¡ão¢ ÒìÚ[áº?
[A] Salat
[A] Arabic
[B] Sawm
[B] Greek
[C] Hajj
[C] Latin
[D] Shahadah
[D] Hebrew
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91. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate 96. In which of the following States,
words. Rawatbhata Nuclear Plant is
The _____ workers will come forward situated?
and protest against the _____ of the ¹à*Úàt¡®¡ài¡à šà¹³ào[¤A¡ ëA¡@ƒø [>´•[º[Jt¡ ëA¡à>ô ¹àì\¸
organization.
"¤[Ñ‚t¡?
[A] deprived, issues
[A] Rajasthan
[B] depraved, policies
[B] Gujarat
[C] derived, interests
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] depreciated, management
[D] Tamil Nadu

92. Find the word opposite in meaning to
the underlined word. 97. Who invented the railway engine?

Rahim’s foolishness will drive me to 빺*ìÚ Òü[g> ëA¡ "à[¤ÍHþ๠A¡ì¹>?
despair. [A] Charles Babbage
[A] Hopefulness [B] Isaac Newton
[B] Desperation [C] James Watt
[C] Destruction [D] George Stephenson
[D] Repulsed
98. Who is said to be the father of the
93. Fill in the blanks with the correct Indian Space Programme?
alternatives.
®¡à¹t¡ãÚ ³ÒàA¡àÅ A¡³¢Îè[W¡¹ \>A¡ A¡àìA¡ ¤ºà ÒÚ?
The farmer placed his shovel _____ the
[A] Abdul Kalam
wall and sat _____ to rest.
[B] Rakesh Sharma
[A] beside, over
[B] against, down [C] Vikram Sarabhai

[C] by, along [D] Homi Bhabha

[D] on, in
99. Which of the following was Indian’s
first mapping satellite?
94. Identify the synonym of the word
‘ABJECT’. [>ìW¡¹ ëA¡à>[i¡ ®¡à¹ìt¡¹ šø=³ ³¸à[š} θàìi¡ºàÒüi¡ [áº?
[A] Outrageous [A] CARTOSAT-1
[B] Fantastic [B] Aryabhata
[C] Devastated [C] Bhaskara-II
[D] Deplorable [D] INSAT-1A

95. Fill in the blank with the appropriate 100. The super computer ‘PARAM’ was
collective noun. developed by
A _____ of cards. Îåšà¹ A¡[´šl¡üi¡à¹ ‘PARAM’ ít¡[¹ A¡ì¹>
[A] pile [A] TATA
[B] bundle [B] IIT-Kharagpur
[C] deck [C] IIT-Kanpur
[D] bunch
[D] C-DAC
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