M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Geoinformatics
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All Questions carry equal marks.
Questions 1 is compulsory.
Draw neat and labeled diagram wherever necessary.
Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions: 14
Arrange the following surfaces with decrease in percentage of albedo
Dry ground, Wet ground, Water
Water, Wet ground, Dry ground
Wet ground, Dry ground, Water
Dry ground, Water, Wet ground
In troposphere temperature
Decreases with decreasing height
Decreases with increasing height
Increase with increasing height
Remains constant
Angle of suns ray
Decreases equatarward Increases pole word
Decreases pole word Remain constant
In atmosphere temperature decreases with increasing height at the rate of

6.5oc per 1000 km 6.5oc per 1000 m
6.5oc per 1000 cm 6.5oc per 1000 mm
represents humid tropical climate characterized by winter less
season, warm and moist conditions throughout the year and mean
temperature always above 18oc.
A climate D climate
C climate B climate
The air having 100 percent relative humidity is called air.
Oversaturated Undersaturated
Saturated None of the above
Fog are classified in 4 type on the basis of visibility; which type of fog has
visibility up to 1100 meters?
Dense fog Moderate fog
Light fog Intense fog
consists of large pellets or sphere of ice.
Drizzle Hail
Snowfall Sleet
Which floral kingdom has development in the southern tip of Africa?
Cape kingdom Antarctica kingdom O
Neotropical kingdom Boreal kingdom
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10) The soil develops in areas with high temperature and heavy rainfall.
Black soil Arid soil
Laterite soil Alluvial soil
11) settlement are quit common in the mountainous semi desert
areas and the areas of less dispersed productive soil of Aravallis.
Scattered Compact
Hamlet Dispersed
12) The walled city of Shahjahanabad is typical example of the town.
Ancient Medieval
Cities of British period None of these above
13) The planning commission and the National Remote Sensing Agency
(NRAS) have divided the country into agro-climatic zones.
16 5
15 13
14) The India railways had modest beginning in 1853 when the first railway
train journed a distance of 22 miles from
Bombay to Goa Delhi to Bombay
Bombay to Pune Bombay to Thane
Q.2 Answer the following (Any Four)
1. Composition of atmosphere
2. Absolute humidity
3. Describe the general characteristic of fog
4. Compact settlement
5. Mediterranean Agriculture
08
Write notes (Any Two)
1. Ancient cities
2. Advantages of coastal shipping
3. Define biodiversity and describe its types?
06
Q.3 Write on the following (Any Two)
1. Explain the Horizontal distribution of temperature of Earth atmosphere?
2. Merit of railway transport
3. Explain origin of rainfall and describe its types?
08
Answer the following:- (Any One)
1. Explain general atmospheric circulation.
2. Explain component of biosphere.
14
Q.4 Answer the following (Any Two) 10
1. Classification of Indian urban places given by geographers?
2. Describe indicators of regional imbalances in India.
3. Classification of Indian Soils
Answer the following:- (Any One) 04
1. Describe incoming shortwave solar radiation and heat balance?
2. Define cloud and make list of its types on the basis of its height?
Q.5 Answer the following (Any Two) 14
Give brief account on geographical factors in the study of agriculture?
World distribution of animal?
What is atmosphere? Explain structure of atmosphere with the help of
diagram?