CUET Geography Previous Year Paper 2024 (17 May) Shift - 1A

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CUETUGGeographyQuestionPaperwithSolution
1. Whichofthefollowingisaland-lockedharbour?
(1)Paradwipport
(2)Tuticorinport
(3)Haldiaport
(4)Visakhapatnamport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Haldiaport.
Solution: The correct answer is (3) Haldia port. It is a riverine port and is not directly connected to
thesea,makingitland-locked.
QuickTip
A land-locked harbour is one that is enclosed by land and has restricted access to the sea,
typicallyrequiringariverorcanalforaccess.
2. Whichofthefollowingportsisconfrontedwiththeproblemofsiltaccumulation?
(1)Mumbaiport
(2)NewMangaloreport
(3)Kolkataport
(4)Paradwipport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Kolkataport.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(3)Kolkataport. BeinglocatedontheHooghlyriver, itfaces severe
siltationproblems,requiringfrequentdredgingtomaintainnavigability.
QuickTip
Silt accumulation often occurs in riverine ports due to the deposition of sediments carried by
theriver.
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CUETUGGeographyQuestionPaperwithSolution
1. Whichofthefollowingisaland-lockedharbour?
(1)Paradwipport
(2)Tuticorinport
(3)Haldiaport
(4)Visakhapatnamport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Haldiaport.
Solution: The correct answer is (3) Haldia port. It is a riverine port and is not directly connected to
thesea,makingitland-locked.
QuickTip
A land-locked harbour is one that is enclosed by land and has restricted access to the sea,
typicallyrequiringariverorcanalforaccess.
2. Whichofthefollowingportsisconfrontedwiththeproblemofsiltaccumulation?
(1)Mumbaiport
(2)NewMangaloreport
(3)Kolkataport
(4)Paradwipport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Kolkataport.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(3)Kolkataport. BeinglocatedontheHooghlyriver, itfaces severe
siltationproblems,requiringfrequentdredgingtomaintainnavigability.
QuickTip
Silt accumulation often occurs in riverine ports due to the deposition of sediments carried by
theriver.
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3. Where is the headquarters of the ’Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’
(OPEC)?
(1)Montevideo
(2)Vienna
(3)Minsk
(4)Aden
CorrectAnswer: (2)Vienna.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(2)Vienna. OPEC’sheadquartershasbeenlocatedinVienna,Austria
since1965.
QuickTip
Remember key organizations and their headquarters by associating them with the country’s
primaryindustryorpoliticalstance.
4. TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)wastransformedintotheWorldTrade
Organizationin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1995
(2)1991
(3)2005
(4)1976
CorrectAnswer: (1)1995.
Solution: The correct answer is (1) 1995. GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organization
(WTO)in1995aftertheUruguayRoundofnegotiations.
QuickTip
The transition from GATT to WTO was a result of a series of negotiations aimed at creating a
moreformalorganizationtooverseeinternationaltrade.
5. PykaraHydroelectricPlantwasbuiltin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1929
(2)1931
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CUETUGGeographyQuestionPaperwithSolution
1. Whichofthefollowingisaland-lockedharbour?
(1)Paradwipport
(2)Tuticorinport
(3)Haldiaport
(4)Visakhapatnamport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Haldiaport.
Solution: The correct answer is (3) Haldia port. It is a riverine port and is not directly connected to
thesea,makingitland-locked.
QuickTip
A land-locked harbour is one that is enclosed by land and has restricted access to the sea,
typicallyrequiringariverorcanalforaccess.
2. Whichofthefollowingportsisconfrontedwiththeproblemofsiltaccumulation?
(1)Mumbaiport
(2)NewMangaloreport
(3)Kolkataport
(4)Paradwipport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Kolkataport.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(3)Kolkataport. BeinglocatedontheHooghlyriver, itfaces severe
siltationproblems,requiringfrequentdredgingtomaintainnavigability.
QuickTip
Silt accumulation often occurs in riverine ports due to the deposition of sediments carried by
theriver.
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3. Where is the headquarters of the ’Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’
(OPEC)?
(1)Montevideo
(2)Vienna
(3)Minsk
(4)Aden
CorrectAnswer: (2)Vienna.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(2)Vienna. OPEC’sheadquartershasbeenlocatedinVienna,Austria
since1965.
QuickTip
Remember key organizations and their headquarters by associating them with the country’s
primaryindustryorpoliticalstance.
4. TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)wastransformedintotheWorldTrade
Organizationin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1995
(2)1991
(3)2005
(4)1976
CorrectAnswer: (1)1995.
Solution: The correct answer is (1) 1995. GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organization
(WTO)in1995aftertheUruguayRoundofnegotiations.
QuickTip
The transition from GATT to WTO was a result of a series of negotiations aimed at creating a
moreformalorganizationtooverseeinternationaltrade.
5. PykaraHydroelectricPlantwasbuiltin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1929
(2)1931
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(3)1932
(4)1942
CorrectAnswer: (2)1931.
Solution: The correct answer is (2) 1931. The Pykara Hydroelectric Plant, located in Tamil Nadu,
wascommissionedin1931.
QuickTip
For infrastructure projects like dams and plants, it’s often useful to remember their historical
contextandtheyearofcommissioning.
6. ThetotalutilisablewaterresourcesinIndiaisabout cubickm.
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)4,000
(2)1,969
(3)1,869
(4)1,122
CorrectAnswer: (2)1,969cubickm.
Solution: The total utilisable water resources in India are estimated to be about 1,969 cubic kilome-
ters,consideringsurfaceandgroundwaterresources.
QuickTip
Remembering resource quantities such as water or minerals is key to understanding resource
managementtopicsincompetitiveexams.
7. The?rstradioprogrammewasbroadcastinIndiain .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1910
(2)1913
(3)1923
(4)1932
CorrectAnswer: (3)1923.
Solution: The?rstradiobroadcastinIndiaoccurredin1923undertheinitiativeoftheRadioClubof
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CUETUGGeographyQuestionPaperwithSolution
1. Whichofthefollowingisaland-lockedharbour?
(1)Paradwipport
(2)Tuticorinport
(3)Haldiaport
(4)Visakhapatnamport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Haldiaport.
Solution: The correct answer is (3) Haldia port. It is a riverine port and is not directly connected to
thesea,makingitland-locked.
QuickTip
A land-locked harbour is one that is enclosed by land and has restricted access to the sea,
typicallyrequiringariverorcanalforaccess.
2. Whichofthefollowingportsisconfrontedwiththeproblemofsiltaccumulation?
(1)Mumbaiport
(2)NewMangaloreport
(3)Kolkataport
(4)Paradwipport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Kolkataport.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(3)Kolkataport. BeinglocatedontheHooghlyriver, itfaces severe
siltationproblems,requiringfrequentdredgingtomaintainnavigability.
QuickTip
Silt accumulation often occurs in riverine ports due to the deposition of sediments carried by
theriver.
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3. Where is the headquarters of the ’Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’
(OPEC)?
(1)Montevideo
(2)Vienna
(3)Minsk
(4)Aden
CorrectAnswer: (2)Vienna.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(2)Vienna. OPEC’sheadquartershasbeenlocatedinVienna,Austria
since1965.
QuickTip
Remember key organizations and their headquarters by associating them with the country’s
primaryindustryorpoliticalstance.
4. TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)wastransformedintotheWorldTrade
Organizationin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1995
(2)1991
(3)2005
(4)1976
CorrectAnswer: (1)1995.
Solution: The correct answer is (1) 1995. GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organization
(WTO)in1995aftertheUruguayRoundofnegotiations.
QuickTip
The transition from GATT to WTO was a result of a series of negotiations aimed at creating a
moreformalorganizationtooverseeinternationaltrade.
5. PykaraHydroelectricPlantwasbuiltin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1929
(2)1931
2
(3)1932
(4)1942
CorrectAnswer: (2)1931.
Solution: The correct answer is (2) 1931. The Pykara Hydroelectric Plant, located in Tamil Nadu,
wascommissionedin1931.
QuickTip
For infrastructure projects like dams and plants, it’s often useful to remember their historical
contextandtheyearofcommissioning.
6. ThetotalutilisablewaterresourcesinIndiaisabout cubickm.
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)4,000
(2)1,969
(3)1,869
(4)1,122
CorrectAnswer: (2)1,969cubickm.
Solution: The total utilisable water resources in India are estimated to be about 1,969 cubic kilome-
ters,consideringsurfaceandgroundwaterresources.
QuickTip
Remembering resource quantities such as water or minerals is key to understanding resource
managementtopicsincompetitiveexams.
7. The?rstradioprogrammewasbroadcastinIndiain .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1910
(2)1913
(3)1923
(4)1932
CorrectAnswer: (3)1923.
Solution: The?rstradiobroadcastinIndiaoccurredin1923undertheinitiativeoftheRadioClubof
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Bombay,markingthebeginningofpublicradiotransmissioninIndia.
QuickTip
Memorize key dates in communication history, such as the ?rst radio broadcast, as they are
oftenaskedinexams.
8. Canberrawasplannedby .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)PatrickGeddes
(2)WalterBurleyGrif?n
(3)JeanGottmann
(4)GeorgeZipf
CorrectAnswer: (2)WalterBurleyGrif?n.
Solution: Canberra, the capital city of Australia, was designed by American architect Walter Burley
Grif?n,whowonaninternationalcompetitionforthedesignofthecity.
QuickTip
Forarchitecture-relatedquestions,focusonlandmarkcitydesignsandnotableurbanplanners.
9. MatchList-IwithList-II:
List-I(ApproachesinHumanGeography) List-II(Broadfeatures)
(A)ArealDifferentiation (I)Identifyingtheuniquenessofanyregionandunderstandinghowandwhyitisdifferent
(B)SpatialOrganisation (II)ApplicationofquantitativetechniquesinGeography
(C)BehaviouralSchool (III)DiscontentwithquantitativerevolutionanditsdehumanizedmannerofdoingGeography
(D)Post-modernism (IV)Focusonlocalcontext
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
(1)(A)–(I),(B)–(III),(C)–(II),(D)–(IV)
(2)(A)–(I),(B)–(III),(C)–(IV),(D)–(II)
(3)(A)–(I),(B)–(II),(C)–(IV),(D)–(III)
(4)(A)–(III),(B)–(IV),(C)–(I),(D)–(II)
CorrectAnswer: (3)(A)–(I),(B)–(II),(C)–(IV),(D)–(III).
Solution: -(A)ArealDifferentiation: Identifyingtheuniquenessofanyregionandunderstandinghowandwhyitisdifferent(I).-(B)
Spatial Organisation: Application of quantitative techniques in Geography (II). - (C) Behavioural School: Focus on local context and
the reaction of individuals to environments (IV). - (D) Post-modernism: Discontent with quantitative revolution and its dehumanized
mannerofdoingGeography(III).
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CUETUGGeographyQuestionPaperwithSolution
1. Whichofthefollowingisaland-lockedharbour?
(1)Paradwipport
(2)Tuticorinport
(3)Haldiaport
(4)Visakhapatnamport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Haldiaport.
Solution: The correct answer is (3) Haldia port. It is a riverine port and is not directly connected to
thesea,makingitland-locked.
QuickTip
A land-locked harbour is one that is enclosed by land and has restricted access to the sea,
typicallyrequiringariverorcanalforaccess.
2. Whichofthefollowingportsisconfrontedwiththeproblemofsiltaccumulation?
(1)Mumbaiport
(2)NewMangaloreport
(3)Kolkataport
(4)Paradwipport
CorrectAnswer: (3)Kolkataport.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(3)Kolkataport. BeinglocatedontheHooghlyriver, itfaces severe
siltationproblems,requiringfrequentdredgingtomaintainnavigability.
QuickTip
Silt accumulation often occurs in riverine ports due to the deposition of sediments carried by
theriver.
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3. Where is the headquarters of the ’Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’
(OPEC)?
(1)Montevideo
(2)Vienna
(3)Minsk
(4)Aden
CorrectAnswer: (2)Vienna.
Solution: Thecorrectansweris(2)Vienna. OPEC’sheadquartershasbeenlocatedinVienna,Austria
since1965.
QuickTip
Remember key organizations and their headquarters by associating them with the country’s
primaryindustryorpoliticalstance.
4. TheGeneralAgreementonTariffsandTrade(GATT)wastransformedintotheWorldTrade
Organizationin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1995
(2)1991
(3)2005
(4)1976
CorrectAnswer: (1)1995.
Solution: The correct answer is (1) 1995. GATT was replaced by the World Trade Organization
(WTO)in1995aftertheUruguayRoundofnegotiations.
QuickTip
The transition from GATT to WTO was a result of a series of negotiations aimed at creating a
moreformalorganizationtooverseeinternationaltrade.
5. PykaraHydroelectricPlantwasbuiltin .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1929
(2)1931
2
(3)1932
(4)1942
CorrectAnswer: (2)1931.
Solution: The correct answer is (2) 1931. The Pykara Hydroelectric Plant, located in Tamil Nadu,
wascommissionedin1931.
QuickTip
For infrastructure projects like dams and plants, it’s often useful to remember their historical
contextandtheyearofcommissioning.
6. ThetotalutilisablewaterresourcesinIndiaisabout cubickm.
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)4,000
(2)1,969
(3)1,869
(4)1,122
CorrectAnswer: (2)1,969cubickm.
Solution: The total utilisable water resources in India are estimated to be about 1,969 cubic kilome-
ters,consideringsurfaceandgroundwaterresources.
QuickTip
Remembering resource quantities such as water or minerals is key to understanding resource
managementtopicsincompetitiveexams.
7. The?rstradioprogrammewasbroadcastinIndiain .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)1910
(2)1913
(3)1923
(4)1932
CorrectAnswer: (3)1923.
Solution: The?rstradiobroadcastinIndiaoccurredin1923undertheinitiativeoftheRadioClubof
3
Bombay,markingthebeginningofpublicradiotransmissioninIndia.
QuickTip
Memorize key dates in communication history, such as the ?rst radio broadcast, as they are
oftenaskedinexams.
8. Canberrawasplannedby .
Fillintheblankwiththecorrectoption.
(1)PatrickGeddes
(2)WalterBurleyGrif?n
(3)JeanGottmann
(4)GeorgeZipf
CorrectAnswer: (2)WalterBurleyGrif?n.
Solution: Canberra, the capital city of Australia, was designed by American architect Walter Burley
Grif?n,whowonaninternationalcompetitionforthedesignofthecity.
QuickTip
Forarchitecture-relatedquestions,focusonlandmarkcitydesignsandnotableurbanplanners.
9. MatchList-IwithList-II:
List-I(ApproachesinHumanGeography) List-II(Broadfeatures)
(A)ArealDifferentiation (I)Identifyingtheuniquenessofanyregionandunderstandinghowandwhyitisdifferent
(B)SpatialOrganisation (II)ApplicationofquantitativetechniquesinGeography
(C)BehaviouralSchool (III)DiscontentwithquantitativerevolutionanditsdehumanizedmannerofdoingGeography
(D)Post-modernism (IV)Focusonlocalcontext
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
(1)(A)–(I),(B)–(III),(C)–(II),(D)–(IV)
(2)(A)–(I),(B)–(III),(C)–(IV),(D)–(II)
(3)(A)–(I),(B)–(II),(C)–(IV),(D)–(III)
(4)(A)–(III),(B)–(IV),(C)–(I),(D)–(II)
CorrectAnswer: (3)(A)–(I),(B)–(II),(C)–(IV),(D)–(III).
Solution: -(A)ArealDifferentiation: Identifyingtheuniquenessofanyregionandunderstandinghowandwhyitisdifferent(I).-(B)
Spatial Organisation: Application of quantitative techniques in Geography (II). - (C) Behavioural School: Focus on local context and
the reaction of individuals to environments (IV). - (D) Post-modernism: Discontent with quantitative revolution and its dehumanized
mannerofdoingGeography(III).
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QuickTip
Formatch-the-followingquestions,focusonkeytermslike”ArealDifferentiation”and”SpatialOrganisation”toquicklyidentify
theirfeatures.
10. Identifyfromthefollowing,thecorrectstatementswithreferencetothecharacteristicsofintensivesubsistenceagriculture
dominatedbywetpaddycultivation.
(A)Landholdingsareverysmallduetothehighdensityofpopulation.
(B)Farmersworkwiththehelpoffamilylabourleadingtointensiveuseofland.
(C)Farmyardmanureisusedtomaintainthefertilityofthesoil.
(D)Theyieldperunitareaislow,butproductivityperlabourishigh.
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
(1)(A),(B)and(D)only
(2)(A),(C)and(D)only
(3)(A),(B)and(C)only
(4)(B),(C)and(D)only
CorrectAnswer: (3)(A),(B)and(C)only.
Solution: In intensive subsistence agriculture, particularly in wet paddy cultivation: - Land holdings are generally very small due to
thehighpopulationdensity. -Familylaboriscommonlyused,leadingtointensivelanduse. -Organicfertilizerslikefarmyardmanure
are applied to maintain soil fertility. Statement (D) is incorrect as the yield per unit area is usually high, but the productivity per labor
isrelativelylower.
QuickTip
For questions related to agricultural systems, focus on key characteristics like land size, labor practices, and types of crops to
determinecorrectanswers.
11. Arrangethefollowingagriculturalregionsfromequatortopole:
(A)CommercialgrainfarminginthePrairies
(B)ReindeerrearingbytheEskimos
(C)Teaplantationsofnorth-eastIndia
(D)PrimitivesubsistencefarminginIndonesia
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
(1)(C),(D),(A),(B)
(2)(D),(C),(A),(B)
(3)(D),(C),(B),(A)
(4)(C),(D),(B),(A)
CorrectAnswer: (2)(D),(C),(A),(B).
Solution: The correct order from the equator to the pole would be: - Primitive subsistence farming in Indonesia (near the equator), -
Teaplantationsofnorth-eastIndia,-CommercialgrainfarminginthePrairies,-ReindeerrearingbytheEskimos(closertothepoles).
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