Monday, 30 July 2018

UPPSC UP LT Grade Teacher Examination 2018 Answer Key Geography (Social Science)

Dear Aspirants,

UP LT Grade Teacher Examination for 2018 was conducted today on 29th July, 2018. Pattern of the examination was as follows:

PART I : Compulsory - GENERAL STUDIES (30 Questions of 1 Marks each)
PART II : Main Subject (120 Questions of 1 Marks each)

There was negative marking with deduction of one third of marks assigned to that question. 


In continuation with the Answer key to UP LT Grade Teacher Examination, 2018 Part I, Here is the part Answer Key for Main Subject SOCIAL SCIENCE - Geography part as follows:

1. Who said, "Resources are not, they become"?
D. E Zimmerman

2. Shifting cultivation of Which of the following countries is known as TAMRAI?
D. THAILAND

Regional Name of Shifting Cultivation
1)Kongo Republic-Malola
2)Middle America-Milpa
3)Brazil-Rocca
4)Venezuala-Kanku
5)Malayasia-Lazang
6)Indonesia-Huma
7)Mayanmar-Tangiya
8)Philipins-Keyenjin
9)Sri Lanka-Chenna
10)Bangladesh-Jhum
11)Thailand-Tamarai
12)North-East Hilly area-Jhum
13)Odissa& Andhra Pradesh-Podu
14)Kerala-Ponnom
15)Madhya Pradesh-Masan,Bewar,Bira.


3. Second Largest producer of Maize?
D. CHINA


Ranking in Maize Production:
USA > CHINA > BRAZIL > INDIA


4. Which country exports approx two thirds of its wheat production?
B. CANADA

Notably, Australia is exporting much more than two third of its wheat production (~75-80%) in past few years. Canada has also surpassed US in wheat exports with almost two thirds of its wheat production being exported. Ideally, Both Canada and Australia qualify as an answer, but Canada being more closer to the two third exports out of its production seems more appropriate.
SOURCE: Australia Grain Exports Canada Wheat Exports World Wheat Exports

5. Logistic Curve Theory of Population Growth was propounded by?
D. Pearl Reed

6. Best Suitable River as Inland Waterways?
B. RHINE


The Rhine axis constitutes the backbone of inland navigation in Europe. It links the largest seaports of Europe to their hinterland and to a large number of intermodal nodes. More than two-thirds of all goods carried by European waterways are transported on the Rhine – Europe’s busiest waterway. The Rhine axis is also characterized by its high density of population and economic activity.

7. NOT an example of Mining Town?
D. TEHRAN

8. In which country, a traditional settlement is known as KAMPUNG?
C. MALAYSIA
A Kampung is a village settlement in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Combodia.

9. Census 2011 - On basis of size of population, classification of urban centres into how many classes?
C. 6

Population classificationPopulation 
Tier-1100,000 and above
Tier-250,000 to 99,999
Tier-320,000 to 49,999
Tier-410,000 to 19,999
Tier-55,000 to 9,999
Tier-6less than 5000

10. Which pattern of settlement develops along convergence of several transport routes? (UPSC - 2006)
A. Star shaped

11. Incorrect Matching - Concept/Theory Vs Scholar
D. Law of Retail Gravitation - B J L Berry 

Law of Retail Gravitation was developed by William J Reilly.

12. If the nearest neighbour ratio of a set of settlements is 1.74, the pattern of distribution will be?
B. Approaching Uniform

https://www.geoib.com/nearest-neighbor-index.html

13. Which stage of demographic transition theory indicates the stage of under development?
A. Early Expanding Stage

14. Which country of south west Asia is most densely populated in 2017?
D. Syria

15. Which is NOT associated with Pacific Cultural Realm?
D. Malay Realm

16. Which Tribe has its origin in Terai Region of Uttar Pradesh?
D. Tharus

17. Which Union Territory of India has recorded the highest Literacy Rate in 2011?
A. LakshaDweep

18. Ratio between total population and total cultivated area is called?
D. Physiological Density

I. Crude Density/  Arithmetic Density - most common - No. of people / Total Area
One dimensional, tells very little about opportunities and obstacles contained in the relationship between people and land.
II. Physiological / Nutritional Density - Total Population / Total cultivated Area
More meaningful - primarily for agriculture dependent economies - does not provide accurate picture of population pressure on land
III. Agricultural Density - Agricultural Population / Cultivable Land
In the economically advanced countries, this is very low - does not provide an exact account of man land relations as cultivable and cultivated areas might not be uniform
IV. Economic Density - Total land area / Gross GDP at market prices

19. Which is Not connected with the Golden Quadrangle?
D. Nagpur

20. Which is Not correctly matched?
C. Nagaland - Ho

Ho Ethnic tribes are concentrated in Jharkhand and Odisha

21. Which state of India has maximum per acre yield of sugarcane?
C. Tamil Nadu

Per acre Yield of sugarcane is highest in Tamil Nadu, followed by Karnataka. UP is grappling with low per acre yield despite highest sugarcane production overall.

22. Which Atomic Power Plant has maximum capacity?
D. Kudankulam

23. Which state of India has monopoly of Gypsum production?
B. Rajasthan

24. Nathula Pass is located in?
A. Sikkim

***25. Correct pair of Rural-urban sex ratio of India as per 2011 Census?
None of These (Rural Sex Ratio -947, Urban Sex Ratio - 926)

26. Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve is located in?
A. Kerala

27. Main stream of Awadh Plain?
B. Ghaghra

28. Which hotspot is not located in Western Ghats?
C. Sundarbans

29. Who presented the scheme of classification of Forests?
B. H. G. Champion

30. Which is a warm ocean current?
A. Brazil Current

31. The broadest continental shelves are found in...
D. Arctic Ocean

32. Lake with highest salinity?
B. Van

33. Which current flows from South to North in Northern Hemisphere?
B. Kuroshio Current

34. Which deposits are found at deepest part of oceans?
A. Red Clay   (Source)

35. Which is the cold current of South Atlantic Ocean?
A. Benguela Current

36. Pelagic deposits consist of matter derived from?
B. Algae      (Source)

37. Which Planet does not have satellite?
C. Venus

38. The word filament is used in?
B. Tidal Hypothesis

39. A cloud of inter-stellar gas and dust is called?
B. Nebula

40. Inter-stellar dust hypothesis was propounded by?
A. Otto Schmidt

41. Who stated that Landscape is a function of structure, process and stage?
B. W M Davis

42. Stone Lattice is formed by action of which of the following?
A. Wind

43. Who evolved the theory of plate tectonics?
A. Harry Hess

44. Which of the following river forms Arcuate Delta?
C. Nile

45. Which of the following landforms is NOT the product of Glacial Erosion?
B. Nunatak

46. Gently sloping depositional plains between pediment and playa in arid and semi-arid region is called?
A. Bajada

47. Which is NOT an erosional landform?
D. Stalagmite

48. Which landform is formed due to abrasion work of wind?
A. Stone Lattice

49. Who is propounder of Polar Front Theory?
B. V Bierknes and J Bierknes

50. Which Epoch is associated with Great Ice Age?
B. Pleistocene

51. Matching - Author and Book
C. A. Strabo - 4. Geography, B. Varenius - 3. Geographia Generalis, C. Ptolemy- 2. Geographia, D. Ratzel - 1. Anthropogeography

52. Matching 
A. A. Paradigm - 1. T S Kuhn, B. Possibilism - 2. Vidal-de-la-Blache, C. Umland - 3. Andre Allix, D. Megalopolis - 4. Jean Gottman

53. Matching
A. A. Physiography - 2. R D Salisbury, B. Influence of Geographic Environment - 1. E C Semple, C. Civilization and Climate - 3. Ellsoworth Huntington, D. The Pioneer Fringe - 4. Bowman

54. Matching
A. A. Chorology - 1. Richthofen, B. Landscape - 2. Carl-o-sauer, C. Rimland - 3. Spykman, D. Living State - 4. Ratzel

55. Matching
A. A. Positivist Geography - 1. August Comte, B. Behavioural Geography - 2. William Kirk, C. Humanistic Geography - 3. Yi-Fu-Tuan, D. Neo-determinism - 4. Griffith Taylor

56. Who stated that 'Geography' is concerned to provide accurate orderly and rational description and interpretation of the variable character of the earth surface?
D. Richard Hartshorne

57. The Warm and Dry wind blowing from North-East and East to West in the Eastern part of Sahara desert is called
A. Harmattan

58. Earth receives energy (insolation) through the electromagnetic short waves radiated from the
A. Photosphere

59. Assertion (A) : The Windward slope of Barchan is steep. 
      Reason (R)     : The crests of Barchan indicate the wind direction.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

60. Matching of Ocean Deeps and Location
A. A. Tonga - 1. South Pacific, B. Challenger - 3. North Pacific, C. Romanche - 4. South Atlantic, D. Nares - 2. North Atlantic

Sunday, 29 July 2018

UPPSC UP LT Grade Teacher Examination 2018 ANSWER KEY I

Dear Aspirants, 

UP LT Grade Teacher Examination for 2018 was conducted today on 29th July, 2018. Pattern of the examination was as follows:


PART I : Compulsory - GENERAL STUDIES (30 Questions of 1 Marks each)
PART II : Main Subject (120 Questions of 1 Marks each)

There was negative marking with deduction of one third of marks assigned to that question. I will be providing solutions to the key papers starting with the answer key to Part I i.e. General Studies Compulsory paper. It comprised of 30 Questions. I am also attaching the compulsory paper in PDF Format for those of you who are interested. 

Detailed answer key to the UP LT Grade Teacher Examination 2018 PART I Compulsory paper for SERIES A is as follows:

1. In which of the following texts, it is stated that those who could not speak sanskrit language correctly were called Mlecchas?
a. Shvetashvatara Upanishad
b. Gopatha Brahmana
c. Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
D. Shatapatha Brahmana

2. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List I (King) List II (Spouse)
A. Chandragupta I 1. Dutta Devi
B. Samudragupta 2. Kuberanaga
C. Chandragupta II 3. Kumara Devi
D. Kumaragupta I 4. Ananta Devi

Codes:

a. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
b. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
c. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
d. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

3. With reference to the book Arthashastra, which of the following statements is/are correct?

     1. It is the oldest masterpiece on Indian State Policy.
     2. There is no description of Mauryan Empire and administration in this book.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes:
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

4. Who among the following addressed Delhi as one of the greatest cities in the world?
a. Ibn Batuta
b. Alberuni
c. Farishta
d. Abul Fazl

5. Who is known as the father of India's Local Self-Government?
a. Lord Lytton
b. Lord Ripon
c. Lord Curzon
d. Lord Dalhousie

6. At least how many days are required to give the prior notice for the impeachment of the President of India?
a. 7 days
b. 14 days
c. 21 days
d. 30 days

7. Who administers the oath of office and secrecy to the Governor of a state in India?
a. The President of India
b. The Vice President of India
c. The Chief Justice of the High Court of the State
d. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the State

8. Which part of our constitution envisages a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj?
a. Part IX
b. Part X
c. Part XI
d. Part XII

9. Which of the follwing states has no oil refinery?
a. Gujarat
b. Kerala
c. Chhattisgarh
d. West Bengal

10. Which of the following rivers does not flow in Australia?
a. Hunter River
b. Flinders River
c. Orange River
d. Gilbert River

11. Which of the following states recorded decrease in its population in 2011 Census?
a. Kerala
b. Sikkim
c. Nagaland
d. Manipur

12. Which of the following is the most effective measure of population control according to Malthus?
a. War
b. Disaster
c. Birth Control
d. Social Evils

13. Which of the following is not a biome?
a. Desert
b. Grassland
c. Ecosystem
d. Tundra

14. Dudhwa National Park is situated in which of the follwing States?
a. Assam
b. Uttarakhand
c. Rajasthan
d. Uttar Pradesh

15. According to the Fourth Round of National Family Health Survey, the current TFR (Total Fertility Rate - children per woman) is:
a. 2.2
b. 3.2
c. 4.2
d. 4.5

16. Which of the following Census years is known as the 'Year of Great Divide' in India?
a. 1911
b. 1921
c. 1951
d. 1991

17. SRI Method is related to
a. Wheat
b. Cotton
c. Mustard
d. Paddy

[SRI Method - System of Rice Intensification]

18. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Crop Insect - pest
a. Groundnut Pod borer
b. Gram Pod borer
c. Paddy Banka
d. Maize Stem borer

19. The Rotation Intensity of Maize- Potato - Mung bean is:
a. 100%
b. 200%
c. 250%
d. 300%

[Mung Bean and Maize are Kharif crops while Potato is a Rabi Crop.]

20. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Crop Variety
a. Ground nut KAUSHAL
b. Mustard VARDAN
c. Linseed CHAMATKAR
d. Gram UDAI

21. Which of the following diseases cannot  be cured by antibiotics?
a. Tuberculosis
b. Tetanus
c. Measles
d. Cholera

22. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
a. Computer : Charles Babbage
b. Radio : Karl Benz
c. Barometer : E Torricelli
d. Dynamo : Michael Faraday

23. The communication satellites are invariably:
a. revolving at their own speed
b. stationary
c. geostationary
d. changing their track and speed

24. For which substance among the following, conductivity increases with temperature?
a. Copper
b. Germanium
c. Silver
d. Iron

[Conductivity of metals and alloys decreases with increase in temperature, while conductivity of Semiconductors and elecrolytes increases with increase in temperature]

25. The area of a regular hexagon of side 2 √3 is
a. 12√3 sq.cm
b. 18√2 sq.cm.
c. 18 sq.cm.
d. 18√3 sq.cm.

26. If 2x + (2/x) = 3, then the value of x^3 + (1/x^3) + 2 is
a. 3/8
b. 19/8
c. 21/8
d. 7/8

27. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation 2x^2 + px + 4 = 0 is 2, then the other root is
a. -2
b. -1
c. +1
d. +2

28. In which state was the military exercise 'Vijay Prahar' held in May 2018?
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Madhya Pradesh

29. Who has won the Women Singles Title of Badminton in Commonwealth Games, 2018?
a. Saina Nehwal
b. P V Sindhu
c. K Gilmour
d. Michelle Li

30. In the World Press Freedom Index, 2018 India is placed at
a. 135th
b. 136th
c. 138th
d. 137th

Please comment below with your net correct answers. If you have scored 18+ in this section (after deducting negative marks), then your score is certainly good. And with complementary good performance in the Main Subject, you can expect good result. Best Wishes for all of You. Any comments/ feedback is welcome.