Previous Year Papers

1. The concept of Neo-determinism in Geography was  advanced by:

2. Equinox, the two periods in the year when day and  night are equal, occurs on:

3. Datum line:+

4. Which one of the following is NOT found in space?

5. The Black Hole Theory was propounded by:

6. Which one of the following is noted for extensive  tropical rain forests?

7. Assertion (A): The atmosphere receives most of the heat  only indirectly from the sun and directly from the earth’s  surface.  Reason (R): The conversion from short-wave solar to longwave terrestrial energy takes place at the earth’s surface.  Codes:

8. The shortest distance between two places on the globe  is along:

9. Which is a celestial phenomenon occurring due to stars:

10. At the time of the summer solstice in the northern  hemisphere, the length of the day will be 12 hours  at the:

11. The ozone layer lies in the:

12. The planet nearest to the earth is:

13. At the winter solstice, the noon altitude of the Sun at  the Tropic of Cancer is:    

14. The limit beyond which stars suffer internal collapse is  called:

15. Which one of the following is not correctly matched:

16. PARSEC is the unit of:

17. What changes will the volume of water show if the  temperature is lowered from 9ºC to 3ºC:

18. Wireless communication is reflected back to the  earth’s surface by the:

19. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer  using the codes given below:  List–I                                                List–II    (Region)                                          (Type of Climate)  A. California                                   1. Mediterranean  B. West Australia                          2. Tropical Monsoon  C. Bangladesh                                3. Cold Temperate  D. Siberia                                        4. Hot Desert  Codes:  A B C D

20. Spring Tide occurs: