nature & scope section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Who invented the Isotherms?

a) Aristotle

b) Pythagoras

c) Homboldt

d) Herodotus

Question : 2

Oceanography is the branch of

a) Hydrology

b) Geomorphology

c) Geology

d) Pedology

Question : 3

Consider the following statements:

1. Human Geography covers all those aspects of Geography which are not directly concerned with Physical Geography.
2. Human Geography is the study of interrelationship between human beings and their environment.
3. Human Geography deals with the description and explanation of human phenomena around the variable earth surface.
4. Human Geography does not cover technical matters of Cartography.

a) Only 3

b) 1 and 2

c) Only 2

d) 1, 2, 3 & 4

Question : 4

The study of earth’s structure and the rocks that make up the earth is called

a) Hydrology

b) Geology

c) Glaciology

d) Geomorphology

Question : 5

Ratzel’s work was based on the concept

a) Physical environment controlled human activities

b) There is a dichotomy between physical and cultural aspects of geography

c) Geography is a scientific discipline

d) Geography is necessarily descriptive