Economic Geography – UGC NET – Solved PYQs

Covered Topics: Economic Activities (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary), Natural Resources (classification, distribution and associated problems), Natural Resources & Management, World Energy Crises in Developed & Developing Countries.

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

Codes:
(1) A–IV, B–III, C–II, D–I
(2) A–I, B–II, C–IV, D–III
(3) A–III, B–IV, C–I, D–II
(4) A–IV, B–I, C–II, D–III

2. Marquette Range in the USA is known for (DEC 2013)

(1) Uranium
(2) Copper
(3) Gold
(4) Iron ore

3. Kirkuk, one of the most important oil fields in the world, is located in (DEC 2013)

(1) Iran
(2) Iraq
(3) Kuwait
(4) Russia

4. High-level managerial and executive administrative positions fall in the category of (JUNE 2014)

(1) Primary activities
(2) Secondary activities
(3) Tertiary activities
(4) Quaternary activities

5. Which of the following statements are correct? (JUNE 2014)

I. Lignite and low-grade bituminous coal were formed during the Quaternary period.
II. Dolomite is used as refractory material and flux in the iron and steel industry.
III. Solar energy, wind, hydel power and biogas are renewable resources.

Codes:
(1) I, II and III
(2) I and II
(3) II and III
(4) I and III

6. What are the three bases for spatial interaction as described by Edward Ullman? (JUNE 2014)

(1) Complementarity, transferability and intervening opportunity
(2) Complementarity, commodity specific relationship and surplus–deficit relationship
(3) Complementarity, convenience and residential neighbourhood
(4) Human behaviour, convenience and transferability

7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). (DEC 2014)

Assertion (A): China has one of the fastest growing economies of the world.
Reason (R): China has rich mineral resources and a huge diversified labour force.

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

8. Which of the following is an example of a quinary sector of economic activity? (DEC 2014)

(1) Working at a cash register at McDonald’s
(2) Serving as a researcher for human cloning
(3) Serving on the US President’s cabinet
(4) Converting crude oil into gasoline

9. In which country is petroleum treated as a ‘source of power’, not the economy? (DEC 2014)

(1) USA
(2) Saudi Arabia
(3) Iraq
(4) Kuwait

10. Consider the following statements. (JUNE 2015)

I. Nearly 30% of the world’s petroleum production is offshore.
II. EEZ extends up to 100 nautical miles.
III. Less than 1% of marine area is protected.
IV. The largest marine protected area is the Great Barrier Reef.

Codes:
(1) I and II
(2) I, III and IV
(3) I and IV
(4) II and III