Industries & Trade – Geography – UGC NET – Solved PYQs

Covered Topics: Industrial Development Since Independence, Industrial Regions and their characteristics, Industrial Policies in India, Development and Patterns of Transport Networks: Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Airways, Pipelines; Internal and External Trade (Trend, Composition & Directions), Regional Development Planning in India, Globalization and its impact on Indian Economy.

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

Assertion (A): The newly emerged industrial cities in India are numerically dominated by both male and female adult population.
Reason (R): Human migration is age and sex selective.

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is 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. Which of the following states in India has the largest number of sugar mills? (SEPT 2013)

(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Bihar
(4) Uttar Pradesh

3. Bhakra Nangal Project is a joint venture of which one of the following groups of States? (SEPT 2013)

(1) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan
(2) Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
(3) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab
(4) Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand

4. Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Policy of India was introduced in (SEPT 2013)

(1) 1999
(2) 2000
(3) 2001
(4) 2002

5. In the contemporary context, which one of the following countries is most significant from a geo-strategic view point? (SEPT 2013)

(1) Maldives
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Afghanistan
(4) Bangladesh

6. ‘Carrot and stick’ technique is used as a regional development policy in (SEPT 2013)

(1) Sweden
(2) Netherlands
(3) Germany
(4) Great Britain

7. Which one of the following major sea ports of India does not have natural harbour? (SEPT 2013)

(1) Marmagao
(2) Mumbai
(3) Cochin
(4) Pradeep

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

Codes:

9. Arrange the following events playing a vital role in the evolution of town and country planning in India in a sequential order of their taking place. (SEPT 2013)

I. Appointment of Bhore Committee
II. Enactment of Sanitation Act
III. Establishment of Improvement Trusts in important towns
IV. Formation of Town and Country Planning Organisation (TCPO)

(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, I, IV
(3) III, I, II, IV
(4) IV, III, II, I

10. Which one of the following is the largest volume of imported commodities in India? (DEC 2013)

(1) Raw materials
(2) Iron and Steel
(3) Petroleum and Lubricants
(4) Pearls and Precious stones