NCERT Class 11 Chapter 1 Geography Geography as a Discipline MCQ

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1. The description of the earth is known as

A. Zoology

B. Geography

C. Pedology

D. Geology

2. The geographical phenomenon is

A. dynamic

B. static

C. both

D. none of them

3. To which cropping pattern is related

A. soils

B. climates

C. market

D. all of them

4. Who frame the phenomenon of cause and effect relationship?

A. geographer

B. photographer

C. both of them

D. none of them

5. How human beings have come to terms with the nature?

A. through adaptation

B. through modification

C. through primitive societies

D. all of them

6. Geography as a discipline is concerned with

A. what

B. where

C. why

D. all of them

7. In India Himalayas have acted as a great barrier to

A. protect

B. to rainfall

C. routes to migrants

D. none of them

8. The physical geography is linked with

A. meteorology

B. pedology

C. geomorphology

D. all of them

9. The shape of the earth is

A. oval

B. flat

C. Geoid

D. round

10. The major approaches to study geography have been

A. systematic

B. regional

C. both

D. none of these

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11. Who introduced the systematic approach?

A. Alexander Von Humboldt

B. Humboldt

C. Karl Ritter

D. none of them

12. Who introduced the regional approach?

A. Karl Ritter

B. Humboldt

C. German geographer

D. all of them

13. When systematic approach was introduced?

A. 1779-1859

B. 1769-1859

C. 1780-1859

D. 1769-1865

14. What is the main characteristic of geography which got introduced from the very beginning?

A. cultural

B. dualism

C. socialism

D. naturalism

15. The study of land forms, their evolution and relation with processes is

A. Climatology

B. Hydrology

C. Geomorphology

D. Pedology

16. The study of soil formation is devoted to the study of

A. Soil geography

B. Soil fertility

C. Soil distribution

D. none of these

17. Which one is the branch of geography based on systematic approach?

A. Geomorphology

B. Climatology

C. Hydrology

D. all of them

18. The study of the society and its spatial aspects is known as

A. Social geography

B. Cultural geography

C. both of them

D. none of them

19. The study of population growth, distribution, density, sex ratio, migration, etc. falls under which branch of geography?

A. Physical geography

B. Human geography

C. Bio-geography

D. Philosophy

20. The study of plants and natural vegetation is known as

A. Plant geography

B. Zoo-geography

C. Ecology

D. Environmental geography

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21. The economic activities of the people are studied in

A. Historical geography

B. Economic geography

C. Political geography

D. none of these

22. Which tool is used to find out exact location?

A. GIS

B. GPS

C. both

D. none of these

23. The study of oceans, seas, lakes and water realm is known as

A. hydrosphere

B. atmosphere

C. biosphere

D. lithosphere

24. How are soils formed?

A. weathering

B. pedogenesis

C. none of these

D. all of them

25. Plateaus provide

A. minerals

B. forests

C. both

D. none of these