GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-I Page 1 of 2 FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009 GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-I (PART-I) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20 TIME ALLOWED: (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:80 PART – I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY) Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20) (i) The earths inner core is composed mostly of: (a) solid simatic rock (b) solid iron and nickel (c) liquid iron and nickel (d) None of these (ii) Ketabatic winds are produced by: (a) Pressure gradient (b) gravity (c) adiabatic cooling of ascending air (d) None of these (iii) The distinguishing difference between the asthenosphere and lithosphere is their: (a) density (b) degree of rigidity (c) chemical composition (d) None of these (iv) The mean velocity of the earth in its orbit is about: (a) 50,000 mi per hour (b) 66,600 mi per hour (c) 95,000 mi per hour (d) None of these (v) The mean distance between the earth and sun is about: (a) 90 million miles (b) 93 million miles (c) 95 million miles (d) None of these (vi) The prime meridian is referred to as the: (a) Meridian of Greenwich (b) Meridian of East (c) Meridian of west (d) None of these (vii) The equatorial Mercator is the only one of all known projections on which all Rhumb lines are true: (a) straight lines (b) semi-circles (c) triangles (d) None of these (viii) The Arctic Circle is at: (a) 2 1 23 o N lat (b) 45 o N lat (c) 2 1 66 o N lat (d) None of these (ix) The vernal equinox occurs on: (a) March 20 (b) June 21 (c) September 23 (d) None of these (x) The percentage of radiant energy reflected back by a surface is termed the: (a) Albedo (b) Al-Nino (c) La-Nino (d) None of these (xi) Over the equatorial bough of low pressure lying roughly between 5 o N and 5 o S latitude is the equatorial belt of variable winds and calms, or the: (a) Cyclone (b) Doldrums (c) Westerlies (d) None of these (xii) The term humidity simply refers to the degree to which water vapour is present in the: (a) ground (b) air (c) vegetation (d) None of these NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes. (ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit. S.No. R.No.
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GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-I
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2009
GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-I
(PART-I) 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:20TIME ALLOWED: (PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:80
PART – I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) The earths inner core is composed mostly of: (a) solid simatic rock (b) solid iron and nickel (c) liquid iron and nickel (d) None of these (ii) Ketabatic winds are produced by: (a) Pressure gradient (b) gravity (c) adiabatic cooling of ascending air (d) None of these (iii) The distinguishing difference between the asthenosphere and lithosphere is their: (a) density (b) degree of rigidity (c) chemical composition (d) None of these (iv) The mean velocity of the earth in its orbit is about: (a) 50,000 mi per hour (b) 66,600 mi per hour (c) 95,000 mi per hour (d) None of these (v) The mean distance between the earth and sun is about: (a) 90 million miles (b) 93 million miles (c) 95 million miles (d) None of these (vi) The prime meridian is referred to as the: (a) Meridian of Greenwich (b) Meridian of East (c) Meridian of west (d) None of these (vii) The equatorial Mercator is the only one of all known projections on which all Rhumb lines are
true: (a) straight lines (b) semi-circles (c) triangles (d) None of these (viii) The Arctic Circle is at:
(a) 2
123o
N lat (b) 45o N lat
(c) 2
166o
N lat (d) None of these
(ix) The vernal equinox occurs on: (a) March 20 (b) June 21 (c) September 23 (d) None of these (x) The percentage of radiant energy reflected back by a surface is termed the: (a) Albedo (b) Al-Nino (c) La-Nino (d) None of these (xi) Over the equatorial bough of low pressure lying roughly between 5oN and 5oS latitude is the
equatorial belt of variable winds and calms, or the: (a) Cyclone (b) Doldrums (c) Westerlies (d) None of these (xii) The term humidity simply refers to the degree to which water vapour is present in the: (a) ground (b) air (c) vegetation (d) None of these
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
(ii) Overwriting/cutting of the options/answers will not be given credit.
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(xiii) Advection fog results from the movement of warm moist air over a: (a) cold ground surface (b) hot ground surface (c) semi-hot ground surface (d) None of these (xiv) Sheet as the term is used in the United States consists of pellets of ice produced from freezing of: (a) rain (b) snow (c) wind (d) None of these (xv) Radiation coming from the sun is: (a) long wave (b) short wave (c) medium wave (d) None of these (xvi) The hurricane or typhoon develops over oceans in latitudes: (a) 8o to 15o N and S. (b) 20o to 35o N and S (c) 40o to 60o N and S. (d) None of these (xvii) Troposphere is the: (a) Lowermost atmospheric layer (b) The middle atmospheric layer (c) Highest atmospheric layer (d) None of these (xviii) The Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean is a: (a) Cold Ocean Current (b) Warm Ocean Current (c) Semi-cold Ocean Current (d) None of these (xix) The word peneplain is given to a land surface of: (a) joint relief (b) sharp relief (c) no relief (d) None of these (xx) The Coriolis force is produced by: (a) Earth Rotation (b) Wind action (c) Water action (d) None of these
PART – II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book. (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. (iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. Describe the factors contributing to the origin of ocean currents. Also describe the Ocean Currents of the Atlantic Ocean bringing about their effect on the surrounding areas? (20)
Q.3. Describe the internal structure of the earth in detail giving dimensions, mineral composition and physical properties. What type of evidence is used to obtain this information? What temperatures and pressures may be expected at the earth’s center? (20)
Q.4. Write in detail on the action of the river in its youth, maturity and old age. (20)
Q.5. Write an essay on earthquakes. (20)
Q.6. ‘Wind produces a variety of interesting sequential landforms both erosional and depositional’. Discuss. (20)
Q.7. In what way does the wet, monsoon – dominated climate of southern Asiatic coasts (Am) differ from that close to the equator (aj). Discuss in detail. (20)
Q.8. What is the distinction between large – scale, medium – scale and small – scale maps? Explain by
giving examples. (20)
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PART – I (MCQ) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) The founder of Human geography is: (a) Plato (b) Aristotle (c) Eratosthenes (d) Theophrastus (ii) Pakistan covers an area of: (a) 796095 Sq km (b) 468000 Sq km (c) 999657 Sq km (d) None of these (iii) The hottest month (June) with the mean temperature of 38oC in Pakistan is at: (a) Sibi (b) Jacobabad (c) Hyderabad (d) None of these (iv) Tod Polander is associated with the: (a) Study of urban areas (b) industrial location theory (c) agricultural location theory (d) population studies (v) Which region is called the rice bowl of China? (a) Huang ho valley (b) Yangtse Basin (c) Sinkiang (d) Chunling (vi) “Hemp” is a fiber crop of: (a) Western Europe (b) Middle East (c) Mediteranean Region (d) Southeast Asia (vii) The Phytogeography deals with: (a) the animal life (b) the plant life (c) weathering of rocks (d) Ancient civilizations (viii) Bride industries are industries: (a) Based on agricultural raw material (b) Located between market and raw material (c) Located on the river banks (d) Producing goods for export (ix) The theory of industrial location was put forward by: (a) Weber (b) Von Thunen (c) A. Miller (d) R. Johnson (x) What will be the shape of settlements near oases in desert? (a) Square (b) Linear (c) Oval (d) Irregular (xi) The seasonal movement of people with their animals between highlands and lowlands is called: (a) Pastoralism (b) Nomadism (c) Transhumance (d) Ranching (xii) The term ‘Fecundity’ indicates: (a) Birth rate (b) Fertility rate (c) Growth rate (d) Capacity to reproduce (xiii) The concept of demographic transition was initiated by: (a) Trewartha (b) Thompson (c) Notestein (d) Sadler
NOTE: (i) First attempt PART-I (MCQ) on separate Answer Sheet which shall be taken back after 30 minutes.
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(xiv) Who was the first to suggest laws of migration: (a) Lee (b) Zelinsky (c) Trewartha (d) Rovenstein (xv) Where is the Fertile Crescent situated: (a) Southeast Asia (b) Southwest Asia (c) North America (d) Africa (xvi) The example of an unguarded international border is that between: (a) India and Pakistan (b) China and Mongolia (c) China and Russia (d) U.S.A. and Canada (xvii) The concentric zone theory of urban morphology was coined by: (a) Ullman (b) Burgess (c) Huntington (d) Homer Hoyt (xviii) The acronym C.B.D. stands for: (a) Outer fringe of the city (b) Area of heavy industries in the city (c) Area of highest population density in the city (d) Central commercial heart of the city (xix) Occidental agriculture is associated with: (a) Mono crop culture (b) Diversified farming (c) shifting cultivation (d) Dry farming (xx) Christaller’s theory is concerned with: (a) Size distribution of central places (b) Origin and decline of cities (c) Morphology of settlements (d) None of these
PART – II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book. (ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks. (iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. What do you understand by the term Possibilism? How far has man changed the environment in his favour? Give examples. (20)
Q.3. Write down the various kinds of migration and describe the effects of intra-urban migration. (20)
Q.4. How did settlements originate in the world? Describe the Central Place Theory. (20)
Q.5. Give an account of power resources of South Asia with special reference to Pakistan. (20)
Q.6. “Economic geography is the study of location, distribution and use of scarce resources”. Discuss.(20)
Q.7. What is meant by cultural diffusion? How is the culture of an area affected by landscape? (20) Q.8. “South Asia has many places where people are few and few places where people are very many”. Discuss. (20)
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PART – I (MCQ)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) The circumference of the Earth at the equator is:(a) 60,075 km (b) 50,075 km(c) 40,075 km (d) None of these
(ii) The proportion of radiation reflected from the snow covered surface is called:(a) brook (b) caldera(c) sinusoid (d) None of these
(iii) Worldwide geocaching is carried out by:(a) GIS (b) Remote sensing(c) GPS (d) None of these
(iv) Speed of the Earth at 45oN is:
(a) 1180.7 km/h (b) 2180.7 km/h(c) 3180.7 km/h (d) None of these
(v) Chemical composition of the Earth dominating 34.6% by:(a) Silicon (b) Iron(c) Magnesium (d) None of these
(vi) Temperate, Torrid and Frigid zones, one ancient example of world climates is attributed to:(a) Plato (b) Herodotus(c) Aristotle (d) None of these
(vii) In Koppen Climate System Aw stands for:(a) tropical rainforest (b) tropical monsoon(c) tropical savanna (d) None of these
(viii) Which of the following civilization was shut down by droughts combined with devastating floods?(a) Nile (b) Indus(c) Inca (d) None of these
(ix) Pumice, gabbro and andesites are identified as:(a) sedimentary rocks (b) metamorphic rocks(c) Igneous rocks (d) None of these
(x) Great Barrier Reef is in the:(a) Atlantic Ocean (b) Pacific Ocean(c) Indian Ocean (d) None of these
(xi) A new sea has been officially created in the pacific Northwest is called:(a) Palish sea (b) Salish sea(c) Valish sea (d) None of these
(xii) On March 28, 2001 a tornado outbreak in Pakistan was experienced in:(a) Sahiwal (b) Bhalwal(c) Sajawal (d) None of these
(xiii) Agulhas is one of the worm currents of:(a) Indian Ocean (b) Atlantic Ocean(c) Arctic Ocean (d) None of these
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(xiv) A land formation with many caves caused by dolomite being dissolved by underground drainage is termed:(a) Horst (b) Mesa(c) Scree (d) None of these
(xv) Frontal zones where air masses are not moving against each other are called:(a) Occluded fronts (b) Stationary fronts(c) Warm fronts (d) None of these
(xvi) Mountain ranges near water sources can receive high rainfalls because of:(a) Cyclonic activity (b) Rain shadow effect(c) Orographic uplift (d) None of these
(xvii) Cartographers classify maps into two broad categories, reference maps and:(a) Topographic maps (b) Thematic maps(c) Attases (d) None of these
(xviii) The oldest known projection dating back to about 500 B.C. is:(a) Cylindrical Homolographic (b) Gnomonic (c) Mollweide (d) None of these
(xix) Alexander – Von – Humboldt famous biogeographer produced five volumes of work in 1845, was called:(a) Kosmos (b) Helios(c) Mellios (d) None of these
(xx) Normal Cycle of erosion was devised by:(a) Karl Ritter (b) Thornbury(c) Monkhouse (d) None of these
PART – II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. Define mass wasting and explain mass wasting processes in detail. (20)
Q.3. Present the Rock Cycle in connection with its reincarnation. (20)
Q.4. Describe Landforms and evolution of landscapes of glaciation in the mid and high latitudes. (20)
Q.5. Identify geographic patterns of evapotranspiration. Examine the factors contributing to expanding deserts around the globe. (20)
Q.6. Discuss the Mediterranean Climatic Region with its dominating characteristics. (20)
Q.7. Show with an aid of a sketch map currents of the Indian Ocean. Bring out the influence of monsoon on currents of the North Indian Ocean. (20)
Q.8. Write comprehensive notes on ANY TWO of the following: (20)(i) Choice of Projections(ii) Synoptic Charts(iii) Planetary Winds(iv) Trends in January Isotherms
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(PART-II) 2 HOURS & 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM MARKS:80
PART – I (MCQ)(COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)
(i) More determined and driven work ethics due to frequent variability in the weather of the:(a) Higher Latitudes (b) Middle Latitudes(c) Lower Latitudes (d) None of these
(ii) Equational paradox is an aspect of:(a) Cultural geography (b) Regional geography(c) Economic geography (d) None of these
(iii) Climatic determinism was intensely studied by:(a) Ellsworth Huntington (b) Carl O. Saver (c) Carl Marx (d) None of these
(iv) Environmental problems must all be understood via:(a) Physical processes (b) Social processes(c) Commercial processes (d) None of these
(v) The study of the number of population and its variations in time and space is called:(a) Population dynamics (b) Population density(c) Population distribution (d) None of these
(vi) Rapid population growth in urban areas perpetuates:(a) Crimes (b) Safety issues(c) Poverty (d) None of these
(vii) Sustainability of human settlements has become a matter of:(a) Global concern (b) Continental concern(c) Regional concern (d) None of these
(viii) Settlements can be ordered by size or other factors to define:(a) Morphology (b) Landscape(c) Hierarchy (d) None of these
(ix) South Asian agriculture is considered to be:(a) Intensive (b) Subsistence(c) Extensive (d) None of these
(x) Appalachian Industrial area hosts:(a) Iron & Steel (b) Textiles (c) Chemicals (d) None of these
(xi) Turkey possesses plenty of:(a) Power resources (b) Mineral resources(c) Water resources (d) None of these
(xii) “What had historically made geography unique was its attention to systematic description of areal variation” said by:(a) Hart Shorne (b) Charles Fisher (c) Ann Buttimer (d) None of these
(xiii) Indus Waters Treaty Projects were financed by: (a) Asian Development Bank (b) World Bank(c) Former EEC (d) None of these
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(xiv) Ninety percent of Russia is north of the:(a) 60th parallel (b) 55th parallel(c) 50th parallel (d) None of these
(xv) Before 1950, famine was harsh reality in:(a) Poland (b) Portugal(c) India (d) None of these
(xvi) Waterways are common transport means in Bengal for carrying:(a) Tea (b) Jute(c) Animals (d) None of these
(xvii) Greek culture and power expanded into the near and Middle East during:(a) Archaic period (b) Classical period(c) Hellenistic period (d) None of these
(xviii) In 5th and 4th centuries B.C. the most advanced economy was founded in:(a) Italy (b) France(c) Greece (d) None of these
(xix) Geographic regions are based on distinctive quality of:(a) Variety (b) Homogenity(c) Origin (d) None of these
(xx) Geography affects the culture of a region by:(a) What people do (b) What people possess(c) What people copy (d) None of these
PART – II
NOTE:
(i) PART-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
Q.2. Present the spatial distribution of population over the globe. (20)
Q.3. Define resources. Give most workable classification of resources citing explicit examples. (20)
Q.4. Describe industrial revolution. How far it has helped in economic development as well as in increasing economic disparity in the world? (20)
Q.5. Discuss grain farming in South Asia. Did you notice agriculture change in the region recently? (20)
Q.6. Bring out the importance of Pakistan in the current geo-polity pertinent to global affairs. (20)
Q.7. Explain geographical requirements, distribution and production of cotton in South Asia. (20)
Q.8. Write comprehensive notes on ANY TWO of the following: (10+10)(i) World’s major fishing grounds (ii) Trade patterns in China(iii) Singapore – Hen economic success(iv) Urbanisation in Latin America
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(PART-I MCQs) (COMPULSORY)
Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (1 x 20=20)
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UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2011
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(i) Which of the following features has been produced by wind deflation?
(a) Lake Toba (b) Lake Chad (c) Qattara Depression (d) None of these
(ii) The Roots of Mountain Theory of Isostasy is credited to:
(a) Archdeacon Pratt (b) G. B. Airy (c) Vening Meneisz (d) None of these
(iii) The San Andrea’s Fault is an example of a:
(a) Normal Fault (b) Reverse Fault (c) Transform Fault (d) None of these
(iv) The Dilatancy Theory explains:
(a) Origin of earthquakes (b) Prediction of earthquakes
(c) Intensity of earthquakes (d) None of these
(v) The Mississippi delta is an example of:
(a) Arcuate delta (b) Birds foot delta (c) Mangrove delta (d) None of these
(vi) Volcanic chains are formed as a lithosphere plate moves over a:
(a) Volcanic front (b) Mantle plume (c) Arc trench gap (d) None of these
(vii) The world’s largest lake ranked by surface area is:
(a) Lake Superior (b) Caspian Sea (c) Lake Victoria (d) None of these
(viii) The Shadow Zone of an earthquake from the focus exists between:
(a) 110° - 150° (b) 130° - 140° (c) 103° - 143° (d) None of these
(ix) The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by _____ scale.
(a) Richter (b) Anderson (c) Beufort (d) None of these
(x) An example of intraplate volcanism is:
(a) Aleutian Islands (b) Hawaii (c) Mt. St. Helens (d) None of these
(xi) Yazoo streams are streams which:
(a) Flow in the back swamps (b) Formed by stream piracy
(c) Part of trellis drainage (d) None of these
(xii) Zenithal Projections are mostly used for _____ areas.
(a) Equatorial (b) Tropical (c) Polar (d) None of these
(xiii) A line which is drawn on Mercator’s Projection is known as:
(a) Laxodrome (b) Rhumb Line (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
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PART-IINOTE:(i) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.(iii) Draw Maps and Diagrams to illustrate Answers.(iv) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
(xiv) One of the following is also called international scale:
(a) Linear (b) R.F. (c) Diagonal (d) None of these
(xv) Lines joining places having equal temperature are:
(a) Iso-baths (b) Iso-therms (c) Iso-hyets (d) None of these
(xvi) Ideal cycle of erosion was first suggested by:
(a) B.W. Sparks (b) Thornbury (c) W.M. Davis (d) None of these
(xvii) Desert vegetations are predominantly:
(a) Xerophytes (b) Halophytes (c) Epiphytes (d) None of these
(xviii) The usual way of showing population on a map is by using:
(a) Dots (b) Squares (c) Lines (d) None of these
(xix) On the Moho Scale of Hardness, the mineral with hardness 3 is:
(a) Calcite (b) Fluorite (c) Apatite (d) None of these
(xx) The moraine formed where two glaciers converge is termed:
(a) Lateral (b) Terminal (c) Medial (d) None of these
Q.2. Discuss the significance of the “Dee Double Prime” layer in view of the fact that the Earth is a differentiated planet. (20)
Q.3. What are rocks? Classify rocks and discuss the formation and characteristics of any one type. (20)
Q.4. What are the Ocean’s movements? Discuss the currents of the Pacific Ocean. (20)
Q.5. Which prominent areas experience either of the climatic type? Give the characteristics of the climate type along with the associated economic activities; Desert type OR Monsoon type.
(20)
Q.6. What are topographical maps? Write in detail the features presented on such maps. (20)
Q.7. What are the erosional and depositional features of winds? Discuss any one group of features in detail. (20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following:
(i) Air masses.
(ii) Earthquake waves.
(iii) Monsoons
(iv) Map Projections.
(10 + 10 = 20)
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(i) The term ‘geography’ was first used by:
(a) Ptolemy (b) Strabo (c) Eratosthenes (d) None of these
(ii) “There are no necessities, only possibilities”. This approach of ‘Possibilism’ was the idea of:
(a) Lucien Fabvre (b) Vidal-de-La Blache (c) Alfred Hettner (d) None of these
(iii) Ellen C. Semple’s ideas were rooted in:
(a) Possibilism (b) Environmental Determinism (c) Probabilism (d) None of these
(iv) All of the following countries are major exporters of fish except:
(a) Japan (b) Norway (c) India (d) None of these
(v) Shifting cultivation is known by all of the following names except:
(a) Ladang (b) Milpa (c) Transhumance (d) None of these
(vi) Due to the outdoor nature of their work, Primary producers have been labelled _____ workers:
(a) Blue-collar (b) Red-collar (c) Green-collar (d) None of these
(vii) Truck farming mearn:
(a) Farming by trucks (b) Production of trucks (c) Vegetable growing (d) None of these
(viii) The length of the coastline of Nepal is:
(a) 2562 Km (b) 5000 Km (c) 0 Km (d) None of these
(ix) The sub-Himalayas or outermost Himalayas is also known as:
(a) Lesser Himalayas (b) Great Snowy Himalayas (c) The Siwaliks (d) None of these
(x) ‘Rab-ul-Kali’ desert is located in:
(a) Africa (b) Pakistan (c) Saudi Arabia (d) None of these
(xi) Rivers White Nile and Blue Nile converge at:
(a) Khartoum (b) Sudan (c) Omdurman (d) None of these
(xii) Haphazard cutting and burning of vegetation is part of _____ agriculture.
(a) Nomadic (b) Shifting (c) Subsistence (d) None of these
(xiii) Which of the following is not a fuel?
(a) Magnetite (b) Lignite (c) Natural Gas (d) None of these
(xiv) The Suez Canal was constructed in:
(a) 1869 (b) 1857 (c) 1971 (d) None of these
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GEOGRAPHY, PAPER-II
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PART-IINOTE:(i) PART-II is to be attempted on separate Answer Book.
(ii) Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. All questions carry EQUAL marks.(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be
considered.
(xv) Panama Canal lies in:
(a) North America (b) South America
(c) Forms the boundary between North and South America. (d) None of these
(xvi) In economic geography Isotims and Isodapanes are related to :
(a) Transport cost (b) Retailing (c) Barter trade (d) None of these
(xvii) The portion of the world permanently inhabited by man is called:
(a) Ecosystem (b) Ecumene (c) MDC (d) None of these
(xviii) The five rivers of Punjab join the Indus at:
(a) Pathankot (b) Mithankot (c) Hazara (d) None of these
(xix) The height of Mount Everest is about;
(a) 8000 m (b) 8848 m (c) 9000 m (d) None of these
(xx) The length of Indus river is about:
(a) 2900 Km (b) 2500 Km (c) 3500 Km (d) None of these
Q.2. Discuss man-environment relationship in the light of Determinism and Possibilism. (20)
Q.3. Discuss the Crises of Numbers in South Asia with special reference to the Dilemma in Pakistan. (20)
Q.4. Define ‘Urbanization’. Give a critical assessment of the process of urbanization in Pakistan. (20)
Q.5. “Agriculture is the linchpin of the economy of South Asia”. Discuss critically with special reference to Pakistan.
(20)
Q.6. To what extent are water resources likely to act as a limit to economic development in Pakistan? Elaborate your answer with a futuristic outlook.
(20)
Q.7. “The twentieth century witnessed the war for oil. The twenty-first century will witness the war for water.”
Discuss the above statement with special reference to Indo-Pak scenario.
(20)
Q.8. Write short notes on ANY TWO of the following:(i) Petroleum production in Middle East.(ii) Tourism in Pakistan.(iii) Cultural Diffusion.(iv) Migration.
(10 +10 = 20)
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