Transport & Trade – Geography – UGC NET – Solved PYQs

Covered Topics: Theories & Models of Spatial Interaction (Edward Ullman and M. E. Hurst), Measures & Indices of Connectivity and Accessibility, Spatial Flow Models: Gravity Model and its variants, World Trade Organisation, Globalisation & Liberalisation, World Trade Patterns, Problems & Prospects of Inter and Intra Regional Cooperation and Trade.

1. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R). (SEPT 2013)

Assertion (A):
Most transportation networks begin as branching networks.

Reason (R):
Because the first priority of the public or private agencies that build them is generally to get all points connected.

Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below (DEC 2013)

Codes:

3. Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select your answer from the codes given below (DEC 2013)

Assertion (A):
Global urban population is not uniformly distributed by location and nearly two-thirds is relatively concentrated within low elevation coastal areas.

Reason (R):
Soil fertility in the coastal areas caused concentration of rural settlements.

Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true

4. Break-of-bulk point is a place (JUNE 2014)

(1) where large sized and bulky goods are crushed into
(2) where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to another
(3) where packaging of the bulky goods is carried out at large scale
(4) the place meant for the transport of bulky products

5. Consider the following road network diagram of an area. (JUNE 2014)

Select the correct connectivity matrix for the above network.

6. Which one of the following theories emphasizes the policy-oriented concepts such as propulsive firms, leading industries and agglomeration? (JUNE 2014)

(1) Central Place Theory
(2) Theory of Industrial location
(3) Growth pole theory
(4) Theory of spatial organisation

7. The techniques usually employed for actual delineation of functional regions are (JUNE 2014)

(1) Flow and gravitational analysis
(2) Simple correlation analysis
(3) Composite index method analysis
(4) Ranking coefficient method analysis

8. The gravity principle in identification of nodal regions states that the interaction between two geographic points is directly related to (JUNE 2015)

(1) their masses
(2) their distance
(3) their mode of transport
(4) their size of settlements

9. Consider the following road network diagram of an area (DEC 2014)

Select the correct connectivity matrix for the above network

Option (1)

Option (2)

Option (3)

Option (4)

10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select your answer from the codes given below (DEC 2014)

Assertion (A):
Air transport is a very useful means of transport in mountainous and hilly regions.

Reason (R):
It is very difficult to construct roads and railways in mountainous regions.

Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true