M.A./M.Sc. (Semester (CBCS) Examination Mar/Apr-2018
Geography
GEOMORPHOLOGY I
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Time 2½ Hours
Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory. Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary. Use of stencils is allowed. All questions carry equal marks. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1

Choose the correct alternative given in the bracket and Fill in the blanks.
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Geomorphology is a branch of Geography.
Human
Physical
Economic
Agriculture
"Present is key to the Past" was stated by
King
Kober
Hutton
Dutton
The boundary between mantle and core is called discontinuity.
Conrad
Moho
Gutenburg
Lehman
The term Isostasy was first used by
King
Prat
Hutton
Dutton
Division of the earth‟s interior in SIAL, SIMA, and NIFE was given by
Suess
Hutton
Dutton
Kober
The Surface waves of the waves of the earthquakes are called as Waves also
L
S
P
T
The term "Fire ring of Pacific" is related with
Vulcanitcity
Mass Movement
Earthquake
Peneplanation

Fill in the blanks:
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is a science which studies the evolution of landforms on the surface of the earth.
Landscape is Function of Structure, and Time
A. Holmes put forth the Theory of in 1928.
SIMA is the mixture of Silica and
Kober putforth by orogen theory.
Basic and are the two types of Lavas.
The Intensity of earthquake is measured in unit.

Q.2
Describe with the help of diagram the „Interior Structure of the
14
Q.3
Explain the Geosynclinal theory of Kober.
14
OR
Explain the landforms associate with volcanoes with suitable examples.
Q.4
Write short answers for the following questions. (Any two)
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Principle of uniformitarianism.
Explain the view of Pratt‟s isostasy.
Distribution of Volcano in the World.
Type of Fold
Q.5
Write short Notes. (Any two)
14
Sial, Sima and Nife
Explain the Holmes Convectional current theory.
Causes and effects of Earthquakes.
Contribution of W. M. Davis in Geomorphic study.