SOLVED PYQs UGC NET (GEOGRAPHY)
Meteorological Hazards & Disasters
UGC NET GEOGRAPHY
Climatology (UNIT 2)
Covered Topics: Climate Change Evidence & Causes, Hallstorms, Drought & Cloudburst, Global Warming, Heat & Cold Waves, (GLOF): Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.
1. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below (NOV 2017)
| List-I (Conference / Report) | List-II (Held in / Published in) |
|---|---|
| A. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States | I. 2007 |
| B. Stockholm Conference | II. 1992 |
| C. Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC | III. 1972 |
| D. Rio Conference | IV. 2009 |
Codes (A B C D)
(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(4) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below (JULY 2018)
| List-I (Process) | List-II (Outcome) |
|---|---|
| A. Decomposition | I. CO₂ |
| B. Transpiration | II. O₂ |
| C. Respiration | III. CH₄ |
| D. Photosynthesis | IV. Water vapour |
Codes (A B C D)
(1) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
(2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(4) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
3. Which one of the following is the main source for a vast reservoir of relatively inert nitrogen in the homosphere? (JULY 2018)
(1) Volcanic activities
(2) Fossil fuel burning
(3) Acid rain
(4) Global warming
| 1 (4) | 2 (3) | 3 (1) | 4 (2) | 5 (1) | 6 (2) | 7 (1) | 8 (3) | 9 (2) | 10 (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (3) | 12 (2) | 13 (2) | 14 (4) | 15 (3) | 16 (3) | 17 (3) | 18 (3) | 19 (4) | 20 (2) |
| 21 (3) | 22 (2) | 23 (4) | 24 (3) |
Explanation