Multiple Choice Question Bank (MCQ) Term - I: Class - XII

कें द्रीय विद्यालय सगं ठन क्षेत्रीय कायाालय रायपरु
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Regional Office Raipur
Class - XII
Multiple Choice Question Bank
[MCQ ] Term – I
GEOGRAPHY [ 029 ]
Based on Latest CBSE Exam Pattern
for the Session 2021-22
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Our Patorn
Vinod Kumar
Deputy Commissioner
KVS RO Raipur
Smt. Biraja Mishra Sh.A.K. Mishra

Assistant Commissioner Assistant Commissioner
KVS RO Raipur KVS RO Raipur
Smt. Prabha Minj

Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Raipur
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CONTENT TEAM
• Vandana Sahu,PGT Geography KV No-1 Raipur Shift-II

• Abhay Vishwakarma, PGT Geography KV Kanker
• T.L. Sahu, PGT Geography KV Durg
• Janam Singh, PGT Geography KV Bilaspur
• R.K.Meena, PGT Geography KV KusmundaKorba
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• D.P.GOSWAMI PGT , Geography KV No-2 Raipur
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Human Geography (Nature and Scope)
1. ‘Nomothetic’ refers
a. Law making
b. Theorising
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Explanation:- Nomothetic means law making
2.‘Idiographic’ denotes
a. Law making
b. Theorising
c. Description
d. All of these
Explanation:- Ideographic means descriptive.
3.Who has defined Human Geography as the study of relationship between human societies and earth’s
surface?
a. Ratzel
b. Ellen C. Semple
c. Blasche
d. Al Idrisi
Explanation:- The above definition is given by Ratzel.
4.Human Geography is study of changing relationship between unresting man and the unstable earth.
a. Ratzel
b. Ritter
c. Kant
d. Ellen C. Semple
Explanation:- The above definition is given by E.C. Semple
5.Who coined the term neo-determinism?
a. Griffith Taylor
b. Ratzel
c. Blache
d. Christaller
Explanation:- Griffith Taylor
7.Who gave the concept of ‘stop and go determinism’?
a. Griffith Taylor
b. Ratzel
c. E.C Semple
d. Vidal de la Blache
Explanation:-Griffith Taylor
8.Which of the following is not a sub field of social geography?
a. Medical geography
b. Historical geography
c. Cultural geography
d. Military geography
Explanation:-Military Geography is a subfield of Political Geography.
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9.In which period quantitative thought became popular in geographical studies?
a. 1850
b. 1920
c. 1900
d. Late 1950s
Explanation:- Quantitative thought became popular in geography after the paper published by I. Burton
'The Quantitative Revolution and Theoretical Geography ‘in the Canadian Geographer in 1963.
10.Which school of thought is mainly concerned with social well being of people
a. Radical
b. Behavioral
c. Welfare
d. Possibilism
Explanation:-Welfare or humanistic school of thought in human geography was mainly concerned with the
different aspects of social well-being of the people. These included aspects such as housing, health and
education. Geographers have already introduced appear as Geography of Social well-being in the Post
Graduate curriculum’.
11.Stop and go determinism is also known as
a. Possibilism
b. Determinism
c. Neo determinism
d. None of the above
Explanation:- Stop and go determinism is also known as neo-determinism
12.Which of the following is a sub field of economic geography?
a. Geography of leisure
b. Military geography
c. Historical geography
d. Geography of agriculture
Explanation:- Geography of agriculture is a sub-field of Economic Geography
13.The study of inter relationship between human and environment is
a. History
b. Human Geography
c. Economics
d. Political science
Explanation:- Human Geography is the study of relationship of human and their immediate environment
14.The most important factor in the interaction between people and environment
a. Human intelligence
b. Technology
c. People ‘s perception
d. Human brotherhood
Explanation:- Human being interact with their environment with the help of technology.
15.Who is considered the father of human geography?
a. Eratosthenes
b. Ratzel
c. E.C. Semple
d. Vidal de la Blache
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Explanation:-
16.Psephology is sister disciplines of which sub fields of human geography
a. Military geography
b. Electoral geography
c. Agriculture geography
d. industries geography
Explanation:-Psephology is a sub-field of Electoral Geography.
18.The idea that all the regions were a part of whole i.e., the earth is under which approaches
a. Spatial organization
b. Emergency of humanistic
c. Areal differentiation
d. Regional analysis
Explanation:-Elaborate description of all aspects of a region were undertaken. The idea was that all the regions
were part of a whole, ie (the earth); so, understanding the parts in totality would lead to an understanding of the
whole.
19.Historical Geography to which field of human geography
a. Political Geography
b. Social Geography
c. Settlement Geography
d. Economic
Explanation:- Historical Geography is a subfield of Social Geography.
20.Geography_________ School of thought employed Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty,
deprivation and social inequality
a. Welfare or Humanistic
b. Radical
c. Behavioural
d. None of these
Explanation:-Radical school of thought employed Marxian theory to explain the basic cause of poverty,
deprivation and social inequality. Contemporary social problems were related to the development of
capitalism.
21.Naturalisation of humans means
a. Low level of technological development
b. high level of technological development
c. moderate level of technological development
d. None of these
Explanation:- Human beings having low level of technology acts according to the conditions provided by the
nature.
22.Which subject is called Mother Discipline?
a. Geography
b. Economics
c. History
d. Political Science
Explanation:- Geography is considered as the mother discipline of all subjects.
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23.Which approach of Human Geography was followed in colonial period?
a. Areal differentiation
b. Spatial organization
c. Behavioural
d. Regional
Explanation:- During colonial period Exploration and description and Regional analysis approaches was
followed.
24.Who is not a French geographer out of the following?
a. Blache
b. Bruches
c. Demanzia
d. Ritter
Explanation:- Ritter belong to Germany.
25. Read the Case Study given below and answer the questions that follow:
Winters in the town of Trondheim mean fierce winds and heavy snow. The skies are dark for months. Kari
drives to work in the dark at 8 am. She has special tyres for the winter and keeps the headlights of her
powerful car switched on. Her office is artificially heated at a comfortable 23 degrees Celsius. The campus
of the university she works in is built under a huge glass dome. This dome keeps the snow out in winter and
lets in the sunshine in the summer. The temperature is controlled carefully and there is adequate lighting.
Even though fresh vegetables and plants don’t grow in such harsh weather, Kari keeps an orchid on her
desk and enjoys eating tropical fruits like banana and kiwi. These are flown in from warmer areas regularly.
With a click of the mouse, Kari can network with colleagues in New Delhi. She frequently takes a morning
flight to London and returns in the evening in time to watch her favourite television serial. Though Kari is
fifty-eight years old, she is fitter and looks younger than many thirty-year-olds in other parts of the world.
1. How human beings are controlling climatic conditions?
A. By making glass house
B. By using air conditions
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
2. Why Kari looks younger than many thirty-year-olds in other parts of
the world though she is fifty-eight years old?
A. Because of Medicine
B. Because of surgery
C. Because of better living standard
3. Which one of the following things makes possible to change nature
by the human beings?
A. By organization
B. By rule
C. By using Technology
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4. What do mean by humanisation of Nature?
A. Change in climate
B. Making full control over climate
C. Modifying nature as per requirements
26. Which of the following is not a component of natural environment?
a) Farms
b) Mountains
c) Lakes
d) Roads
I. a and b
II. b and c
III. c and d
IV. a and d
Explanation:- Farms and Roads are constructed by Human beings.
27. Consider the following about later colonial period and choose the correct answer.
a) Regional analysis was used to study geography
b) Elaborate description of all aspects of region were undertaken
Codes:-
A. a)andb)
B. Only a
C. Only b
Explanation:- Both are correct.
28. Assertion:- (A) Understanding of friction and heat helped the humans in discovering the fire
Reason:- (R) Technology enables the humans to overcome the limitation imposed by nature.
Codes:-
1. Both A and R are true and A is the correct explanation of R
2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
3. A is true but R is false
4. A is false but R is true
Explanation:-Both are correct and technology help humans to overcome the limitations imposed by the nature.
29. ___________ indicates the level of cultural development of the society.
Ans:- Technology.
Source based question:-

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Benda lives in the wilds of the Abujhmaad area of central India. His village consists of three huts deep in
the wilds. Not even birds or stray dogs that usually crowd villages can be seen in these areas. Wearing a
small loin cloth and armed with his axe he slowly surveys the Penda (forest) where his tribe practices a
primitive form of agriculture called shifting cultivation. Benda and his friends burn small patches of forest
to clear them for cultivation. The ash is used for making the soil fertile. Benda is happy that the Mahua
trees around him are in bloom. How lucky I am to be a part of this beautiful universe, he thinks as he looks
up to see the Mahua, Palash and Sal trees that have sheltered him since childhood. Crossing the penda in a
gliding motion, Benda makes his way to a stream. As he bends down to scoop up a palmful of water, he
remembers to thank Loi-Lugi, the spirit of the forest for allowing him to quench his thirst. Moving on with
his friends, Benda chews on succulent leaves and roots. The boys have been trying to collect Gajjhara and
Kuchla, from the forest. These are special plants that Benda and his people use. He hopes the s pirits of the
forest will be kind and lead him to these herbs. These are needed to barter in the madhai or tribal fair
coming up the next full moon. He closes his eyes and tries hard to recall what the elders had taught him
about these herbs and the places they are found in. He wishes he had listened more carefully. Suddenly
there is a rustling of leaves. Benda and his friends know it is the outsiders who have come searching for
them in the wilds. In a 326 single fluid motion Benda and his friends disappear behind the thick canopy of
trees and become one with the spirit of the forest.
1. Which type of agriculture is practiced by the tribal people of Benda’s village?
A. Intensive agriculture
B. Plantation farming
C. Commercial extensive farming
D. Primitive subsistence agriculture
2. Which trees dominate the forest area of central India mentioned above?
A. Sal and Mahua
B. Palash and Mangrove
C. Sal and Mangrove
D. Mahua and Mangrove.
3. The above portrayal of the forest life reflects which of the following philosophy of man -nature
relationship?
A. The Humanisation of nature
B. The Naturalisation of human
C. Stop and go determinism
D. All of the above
4. As mentioned in the above paragraph “Gajjhara” and “Kuchla” are ___________.
A. Agricultural method
B. Tribal dresses
C. Spirit of the forest
D. Special plants
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THE WORLD POPULATION- Distribution, density and Growth
1.Which continent has the highest growth rate of the population?
(A) Asia
(B) Africa
(C) Europe
(D) Australia
Answer-(B) Africa(Fundamental of human Geography page no. 14 Table no. 2.3)
2.Which one of the following is not an area of the sparse population?

(A) The Atacama
(B) Equatorial Region
(C) South-East Asia
(D) Polar Regions.
Answer-(C) South-East Asia (Dense population found- India , China)
3.Which of the following is not a push factor:

(A) Water shortage
(B) Unemployment
(C) Medical/Educational facilities
(D) Epidemics.
Answer-(C) Medical/Educational facilities (It is a Pull factor)
4.Which one of the following is not a fact?

(A) Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years
(B) Nearly 80 million people are added to the world population each year
(C) It took 100 years for the population to rise from five billion to six billion
(D) Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.
Answer-(C) It took 100 years for the population to rise from five billion to six billion (Correct answer is
12 years)
5. “Asia has many places where people are few and few place where people are very many”.
The above statement is given by which one of the following scholars?
(A) George B. Cressey
(B) R.C CHANDANA
(C) P.DORE
(D) BOGUE
Answer-(A) George B. Cressey (Fundamental of human Geography page no.08)
6.July 11 is celebrating as-----------------------

A) No tobacco day
B)The World Population day
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C)The World environment day
D) The World health day
Answer-B)The World Population Day( Celebrating at International level)
6.Which approach of human geography was followed in colonial period?

(i) Areal differentiation
(ii) Spatial organization
(iii) Behavioural
(iv) Regional
Ans.(iv) Regional (Fundamental of human Geography page no.05)
7.Which is not a fact?

a. Pollution is caused due to industrial development
b. Ozone layer is depleted due to primitive agriculture
c. Global warming is due to greenhouse effect
d. Land has been degraded due to pollution
Ans.b Ozone layer is depleted due to primitive agriculture ( It is practising in very small
patches in few places)
8.Which element is not a part of environment?

a. Climate
b. Relief
c. Agriculture
d. Water
Ans. C agriculture(It’s an example of human activity)
9.Who proposed the concept of neo determinism ?
a. Griffith Taylor
b. Blache
c. Huntington
d. Ritter
Ans. a Griffith Taylor(Fundamental of human Geography page no.04)
10. Which subject is called mother discipline?

a. Geography
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b. Economics
c. History
d. Political science
Ans. a Geography ( “mother of all sciences”-due to it's links & influence on a range of other
scientific field including biology, mathematics, anthropology, geology, astronomy & chemistry.)
11. The third most populous nation in world is:

a. Nigeria
b. Japan
c. China
d. USA
ANS: d. USA (Fundamental of human Geography page no.08)
12. By the 2025 AD the world population will be

a. 6.8 billion
b. 8 billion
c. 6 billion
d. 8.6 billion
ANS: 8 billion (Fundamental of human Geography page no.13)
13.The term crude birth rate is close in meaning to which of the following term?
a. Mortality
b. Fertility
c. Migration
d. None
ANS: b. Fertility (Fertility refers to the number of live births relating to a woman)
14. Migrates who move out of a place are called .

a.Emmigrants
b. Migrants
c. Foreigner
d. None
ANS: a. Emigrants(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
15. Migrates who move into a new place are called,

a. Emigrants
b. NRI
c. Immigrants
d None
ANS: Immigrants(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
16. Change of population in particular area between two points of time is known as –
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A) Growth of Population
B) Population Growth Rate
C) Positive Growth of Population
D) Negative Growth of Population
Ans-A) Growth of Population(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
17-Population increased by difference between births and deaths in a particular region
between two points of time.
A) Natural Growth of Population
Ans-A) Natural Growth of Population (Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
18- The change of population expressed in percentage.
A) Growth Rate of Population

Ans-A) Growth Rate of Population (Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
19- This happens when the birth rate is more than the death rate between two points of time
or when people from other countries migrate permanently to a region.
Ans-C) Positive Growth of Population
(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
20- If the population Changed between two points of time, It occurs when the birth rate falls below
the death rate or people migrate too their countries.
Ans-D) Negative Growth of Population
21. When people move from one place to another, the place they move from is called the------
-
Ans- Place of Origin(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
22- When people move from one place to another the place they move to is called the------
Ans- Place of Destination (Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
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23-Assertion: The world population was around 2 billion in 1930 which has rocketed to
about 6 billion by 2000.
Reason: Increase in longevity due to a decline in death rate, maternal mortality rate, and
the infant mortality rate has been some major causes of population explosion.
A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.
C. Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
D. Both Assertion and reason are incorrect.(Fundamental of human Geography page no.13)
Ans-A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
24.The largest country of South America continent in terms of area is-----------

Ans-Brazil
25. Relate the most important factor responsible for high density of population found in
Katanga-Zambia Plateau located in Africa:
a) Availability of copper in abundance
b) Availability of forests resources
c) Close social ties
d) Scenic natural beauty
Ans-a) Availability of copper in abundance (Fundamental of human Geography page no.10)
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26. SOURCE/GRAPH BASED QUESTION
Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions:
Answer the following questions-

a. How does the natural increase in population occur, as per the graph?
i. Birth Rate – Death Rate ii. Death Rate + Birth Rate iii. Growth Rate- Birth Rate iv. Birth Rate
+ Migration
Ans-i. Birth Rate – Death Rate(Fundamental of human Geography page no.11)
b. What does the transition from high fluctuating stage to low fluctuating stage indicate?
i. Shift from Urban Industrial economy to Rural Agrarian economy
ii. Shift from Rural Agrarian economy to Urban Industrial economy
iii. Low Birth and Death Rate to High Birth and Death Rate
iv. Migration from Urban to Rural areas
Ans-ii. Shift from Rural Agrarian economy to Urban Industrial economy
c. From the given graph, what condition can you infer about the developing countries?
i. High Birth Rate and High Death Rate
ii. Low Birth rate and Low Death rate
iii. High Birth Rate and Low Birth Rate
iv. Low Birth Rate and High Death Rate
Ans-i. High Birth Rate and High Death Rate
d. In which stage of Demographic Transition, population explosion took place :

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i. Stage I ii. Stage II iii. Stage III iv. Post Stage III
Ans-ii. Stage II (Birth rate is more than death rate)
27. Assertion- Population of a region does not change
Reason- Birth rate, Death rate and migration affect the population of a region,
Assertion.
C. Only Assertion is correct.
D. Only Reason is correct.
Ans-D. Only Reason is correct. (Population of any place will change over a period )
28.SOURCE/GRAPH BASED QUESTION
Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions:
i) The population of which among the following country is greater than 1.2 billion?
A) USA
B) China
C) India
D) Both (B) and (C)
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Ans-D) Both (B) and (C)
ii) Which of the given country has the third highest population in the world?
A) Brazil
B) USA
C) Indonesia
D) Pakistan
Ans-B) USA
iii) Among the top ten countries with the highest population, how many countries are located in Asia?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Nine
D) Two
Ans- A) Six
iv) How many countries of Africa are included in the top ten most populous countries?
A) Three
B) One
C) Two
D) Four
Ans-B) One
29. Assertion- Technology has helped in population growth.
Reason- Technology has led to improvement in medical facilities and sanitation.
Assertion.
Ans-A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion (Fundamental of human Geography page no.13)
30. Assertion- Mediterranean region have been inhabited from early period in history.
Reason-Plain areas are favourable for the production of crops and to built roads and
industries.
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Assertion.
Ans-B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion.( Sentences are not related, both are independent statements)
31. Which one of the following is not a correct pair?
A B
1. Mediterranean region Pleasant Climate
2. Ganga Plains Minerals
3. Osaka Industrial Region
4. Katanga Zambia Copper mines
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Ans- 2 (the Ganga plains is formed by deposition of sediments that is why mineral are not found)
32. Study the graph given below and answer the questions that below.
i) How many years it took for the population to grow from 1

billion to 2 billion?
A) 12 years
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B) 100 years
C) 15 years
D) 9 years
Ans- B) 100 years (Fundamental of human Geography page no.12)
ii) The doubling of population was achieved in the shortest period during which of the following
phases?
A) 1 billion to 2 billion
B) 2 billion to 3 billion
C) 3 billion to 4 billion
D) 4 billion to 5 billion
Ans- D) 4 billion to 5 billion (12 years)
iii) Which of the following factor is responsible for reduction in the time of population doubling?
A) Better medical facilities

B) Rise in industrial production
C) mechanisation of agriculture
D) All of the above
D) All of the above (All the factors are responsible to increase birth rate that is why
population doubling time is reducing)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
1. Which one of the following is not a country with high human development?
A) Norway B) Argentina C) Japan D) Egypt
(Fundamental of human Geography page no.28 Table no. 4.3)
2. Which one of the following scholars introduced the concept of human development?
A) Professor Amartya Sen. B) Dr. Mahmud ul haqC) Ellen C sample D) Ratzel
3. Which country is the first in rank in human development index?

A) Latvia B) Norway C) Finland D) Austria
(Fundamental of human Geography page no. 23)
4. Which is not used to measure the human development index

A) Literacy rate B) Per capita income C)Life expectancy D) Social status of the people
5. What was the rank of India in UNDP in the year 2006?

A) 130 B)136 C) 126 D)128
6. What is the range of measuring human development index?

A) 1 to 10 B)1 to 20 C) 1 to 100 D)1 to 1000
7. Which country have introduced the Gross National Happiness index first?
A) Nepal B) Bhutan C) Bangladesh D) Sri Lanka
8. Which one of the following best describes development?

A) Increasing size B) Positive change in quality) A constant in size simple D) Change in the quality.
(Fundamental of human Geography page no.22 development remains always positive)
9. Which of the one is not a Pillar of human development?

A) Equity B) Sustainability C) Productivity D) Capacity
(Fundamental of human Geography page no.25 Fourth Pillar is Empowerment)
10. Development means-

A) Improvement in quality B) Always positive C) Value added D) All of the above
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11- Assertion India's Human Development Index (HDI) rank in the world is 134.
Reason
HDI measures achievement in economic growth, standard of living and mortality rate.
B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
D. Both Assertion and reason are incorrect.
Ans-B. Both Assertion and reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
(Factors mentioned in reason are responsible for low / high HDI)
12- Fill in the blank

The concept of Human Development was developed by ____________
Ans-Dr. Mahbub-ul-haq
13.Complete the following table/chart
Approaches to Human Development
Welfare Approach ? ?
Income Approach
Ans- Basic needs Approach, Capability Approach
(Fundamental of human Geography page no.26, Table 4.1)

14. Complete the following chart-
Pillars of Human Development
?
? Productivity Empowerment
Ans- Equity, Sustainability (Fundamental of human Geography page no.25)

15 Match the following and choose the correct option,
List I List II
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A) Health 1. Purchasing Power
B) Education 2. Life Expectancy
C) Access to resources 3. Adult Literacy Rate
Select correct answer
A B C
A) 2 3 1
B) 3 2 1
C) 1 2 3
D) 2 1 3
16. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below
Both growth and development refer to change over a period of time. The difference is that growth is
quantitative and value neutral. It may have a positive or a negative sign. This means that the change may be
either positive (showing an increase) or negative (indicating a decrease).
Development means a qualitative change which is always value positive. This means that development cannot
take place unless there is an increment or addition to the existing conditions. Development occurs when
positive growth takes place. Yet, positive growth does not always lead to development. Development occurs
when there is a positive change inequality.
The idea that the quality-of-life people enjoy in a country, the opportunities they have and freedoms they
enjoy, are important aspects of development, is not new. These ideas were clearly spelt out for the first time in
the late eighties and early nineties.
The works of two South Asian economists,Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen are
important in this regard.
The concept of human development was introduced by Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq. Dr Haq has

described human development as development that enlarges people’s choices and improves their lives. People
are central to all development under this concept. These choices are not fixed but keep on changing. The basic
goal of development is to create conditions where people can live meaningful lives. A meaningful life is not
just a long one. It must be a life with some purpose. This means that people must be healthy, be able to develop
their talents, participate in society and be free to achieve their goals.
1. What is the most important features of Human Development?

A) Enlarging people’s choices
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B) Freedom to achieve one’s goal
C) Living Healthy lives
D) All the above
2. Which of the following statement is true?
A) Growth is always value positive
B) Development is quantitative
C) Development is always value positive
D) Growth is qualitative
3. The concept of human development keeps which of the following at the centre of
development?
A) Nature
B) Resources
C) people
D) Government
17. Full form of UNDP is------------------------------------
Ans-United Nations Development Programme

18. Which year Human Development Report published for first time?
A) 1981
B) 1970
C) 1990
D) 1980
19. Which sector must be preferred by the government for improvement in HDI rank?
A) Defence
B) Para military force
C) Social Sector
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D) None of these
(Education, Health and Access to resources are a part of social sector)
20. What is the weight age given to each indicator in the Human Development Index?
A) 2/3
B) 1/2
C) 1/3
D) ¼
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HUMAN ACTIVITIES
Primary Activities
S.N. Multiple Choice Questions
1 Which one from the following is not related with Gathering?
a- Gathering is practised in regions with harsh climatic conditions.
b- People extract both plants and animals to satisfy their needs for food, shelter and clothing.
c- Gathering is practised in mid latitude zone
d- In modern times some gathering is market oriented.
Explanation: Gathering is practise in high latitude zones and low latitude zones such as Amazon
basin, tropical Africa etc not in Mid latitude zone
2 Which one from the following is not correctly matched?
a- Tibet – Yak
b- Sahara – Goats
c- Tropical Africa- Cattle
d- Sub-Arctic – Giraffe
Explanation: Giraffes are native to Africa, especially the sub-Saharan regions. Other animals
are correctly matched with their natural habitat.
3 What is Transhumance?
a- The process of seasonal migration from plain to pasture on mountains vice-versa.
b- The process of hunting on higher altitude
c- The process of gathering on higher mountain
d- Migration from urban area to rural area on mountains
Explanation: The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountain during
summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as
Transhumance.
In Himalayas, Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotiyas migrate from plains to mountains.
Similarily in the Tundra regions the nomadic herders move from south to north in summers vice
versa.
4 Which one from the following is not correct for Transhumance?
a- In Himalayas, Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhotiyas migrate from plains to mountains.
b- In the Tundra regions the nomadic herders move from south to north in summers vice versa.
c- None of above
d- Both a and b
Explanation: The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountain during
summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as
Transhumance.
In Himalayas, Gujjars, Bakarwals, Gaddis and Bhitiyas migrate from plains to mountains.
Similarily in the Tundra regions the nomadic herders move from south to north in summers vice
versa.
5 Which one from the following is not correct for Nomadic herding?
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g e Nomadic herding only one type of important animals such as sheep, cattle, goats and
horses are reared.
b- Nomadic herding is practiced in Sahara
c- The people depend for their survival on cattle/animals in nomadic herding
d- Nomadic herding is not practiced USA
Explanation: In commercial livestock rearingone type of important animal such as sheep, cattle,
goats and horses etc reared which is the important characteristic.In nomadic herding it is not
characteristics. Here people can have more than one type of animals for their survival.
6 Which one from the following is not correct for Commercial Livestock Rearing?
a- Commercial livestock rearing is more organised, and capital intensive.
b- Products such as meat and wool are processed.
c- It is practised in New Zealand and Australia etc.
d-Only one type of important animals such as sheep, cattle, goats and horses are not
reared.
Explanation: In commercial livestock rearing one type of important animal such as sheep,
cattle, goats and horses etc reared which is the important characteristic.
7 Which one from the following is not correct for Shifting cultivation?
a- Shifting cultivation is also called Primitive subsistence agriculture
b- People use unsophisticated instruments and seeds
c- Gradually in the process of cultivation thefertility of the soil increases
d- Generally it is practiced by tribes
Explanation: Due to shifting cultivation the fertility of the soil decreases, not increases because
lack of fertilizers, timely irrigation, modern equipment, HYV seeds etc.
8 Shifting cultivation is known by different names in different areas of the world. Which one
among the following is wrong name of Shifting cultivation?
a- North East India - Jhuming
b- Mexico - Milpa
c- Indonesia - Ladang
d- Sri Lanka - Rey
Explanation: The name of Shifting cultivation in Sri Lanka is Chena not Rey. Rey is spoken in
Vietnam.
9 Which is not correct for Intensive Subsistence agriculture?
a- Use of machinery is limited
b- Mostly done by Human Labour
c- Land holding is in moderate size
d- Density of population is high
Explanation: The land holding in Intensive Subsistence agriculture is small, not Moderate size.
10 In which type of agriculture “The yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low”?
a- Extensive commercial grain cultivation
b- Intensive Subsistence agriculture dominated by Wet Paddy cultivation
c- Plantation agriculture
d- Mediterranean agriculture
Explanation: The yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low in Intensive
subsistence agriculture. In it Paddy is very important crop. Just opposite to it is- The yield per
unit area is low but per person productivity is high in Extensive commercial grain farming.
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11 In which one from the following countries Intensive subsistence agriculture dominated by crops
other than paddy is practised?
a- North Korea and Japan
b- Indonesia and Malaysia
c- India and Bangladesh
d- Sri Lanka and Myanmar
Explanation: Barley, Wheat and Soyabean are also grown where ever less rainfall occur in
North Korea and Japan.
12 Which one from the following types of agriculture was introduced by European in their
colonies?
a- Plantation agriculture
b- Dairy farming
c- Collective and Co-operative farming
d- Mediterranean agriculture
Explanation: European introduced in their colonies planation agriculture.

• The French established cocoa and coffee plantation in west Africa.
• British set up large tea garden in India and Sri Lanka. Rubber plantation in Malaysia and
sugarcane and Banana plantation in West indies.
• Spanish and American invested in coconut and sugarcane in Philippines. Dutch once had
monopoly for sugarcane in Indonesia.
• Coffee fazendas (large plantations) in Brazil are managed by European
13 Which one from the following is not correct for Plantation agriculture?
a- Large capital investment is required
b- Scientific method of cultivation
c- Skilled and cheap labours are required
d- Low yield per acre but high yield per person
Explanation: Low yield per acre but high yield per person is found in Extensive commercial
grain farming because of large farms are cultivated by machines and density of population is also
less in those area. Except d above three options are correct for Plantation agriculture.
14 Which one from the following is unmatched?
a- French - Cocoa in East Africa
b- British - Tea garden in Sri Lanka
c- Spanish - Coconut in Philippines
d- Dutch - Sugarcane in Indonesia

15 Which one from the following is called to large plantation of coffee in Brazil?
a- Fazendas
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b- Ranches
c- Paddock
d- Coffeeana
Explanation: Large plantation of coffee in Brazil are called Fazendas.

16 Which one from the following plantation was not setup by British?
a- Tea garden in Sri Lanka and India
b- Coffee plantation in West Africa
c- Rubber plantation in Malaysia
d- Sugarcane and Banana plantation in West Indies

17 Which one of the following is called Principal crop in Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation?
a- Corn
b- Wheat
c- Rice
d- Barley
Explanation: Principal crop which is grown in Extensive commercial grain cultivation is Wheat.
18 Which one from the following is not characteristic of Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation?
a- The size of farms is very large
b- Entire operation of cultivation is mechanised
c- High yield per acre but low yield per person
d- Fully developed in Prairies, Pampas, Velds and Downs etc.
Explanation: The yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low in Intensive
subsistence agriculture. Just opposite to it is- The yield per unit area is low but per person
productivity is high in Extensive commercial grain farming.
19 Which one from the following is not correctly matched?
a- Velds - South Africa
b- Canterbury - Australia
c- Pampas - Argentina
d- Prairies - Canada
Explanation: Canterbury temperate grasslands are in New Zealand, not in Australia. In Australia
the temperate grassland is called Downs.
20 In which type of farming both animals are reared and crops are also grown?
a- Multiple cropping
b- Mixed farming
c- Co-operative farming
d- Collective farming
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Explanation: In Mixed farming both animals are reared and crops are grown.
21 In which from the following countries dairy farming is not practiced?
a- Eastern Europe
b- South East Australia
c- New Zealand
d- Tasmania
Explanation: Dairy farming is practised in West Europe, not in East Europe

22 There is no Off Season in which from the following farming?
a- Mediterranean agriculture
b- Dairy farming
c- Extensive Commercial grain farming
d- Plantation agriculture
Explanation: Really there is not off season in Dairy farming because Milk is produced and
many products are prepared of it. It happens every day. There is no role of season. For example,
if any crop is sown and grown, it takes some times like 4 months are one year for it production.
But in dairy, everyday its product found.
23 Which one from the following is not characteristic of Mediterranean agriculture?
a- Produced fig and olives
b- Fruits and vegetables are grown
c- Pisciculture is practised
d- Best quality wines are prepared by grapes
Explanation:In Mediterranean agriculture Viticulture is practised and it is very important here,

not pisciculture. Fish breading is known is Pisciculture. Cultivation of Grapes is known as
Viticulture.
24 Which one from the following is not characteristic of Collective farming?
a- Introduced in European countries like Denmark and Netherland
b- It is also known as Kolkhoz
c- They are allowed to retain very small plots to grow crops in order to meet their daily
requirements.
d- Government fixes target to the crop and purchase it on pre-defined price.
Explanation: Collective farming is practised in Russia. It is called it ‘Kolkhoz’ in Russian

language so it is related with Russia, not Denmark and Netherland. In Denmark and Netherland,
Cooperative farming is practised.
25 Which one from the following is not characteristic of Cooperative farming?
a- Introduced in many western European countries such as Denmark and Netherland
b- Government fixes target to the crop and purchase it on pre-defined price.
c- Products are available at cheaper rates.
d- Co-operative societies help farmers
Explanation: In collective farming, Government fixes the target of crops to grow, not in
cooperative farming.
For Answer the following questions as given two statements, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
Q. (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
no. a- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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26 b- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
to c- A is true but R is false.
36 d- A is false but R is true.
26 Assertion (A)- Mining is included in Primary activities.
Reason (R)- Primary activities utilizes earth’s resource such as land, water, vegetation, building
material and minerals etc. means the products of primary activities, we get from nature.
Answer- a
Explanation: Definitely mining is included in Primary activities and we know that primary
activities utilizes earth’s resource such as land, water, vegetation, building material and minerals
etc. In this way both A and R both correct and R is correct explanation.
27 Assertion (A)- People or animal go from one place to another place is called Migration.
Reason (R)- The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountain during summers
and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as Transhumance.
Answer- b
Explanation: A is correct definition of Migration. R is explaining about Transhumance. It

means that both sentences are correct but R is not explanation of A.
28 Assertion (A)- Subsistence agriculture is done for consumption purpose
Reason (R)- Shifting cultivation or Slash and burn agriculture is not same
Answer- c
Explanation: A is correct. R is not correct about the other name of Shifting cultivation. There is
another name of Shifting cultivation is Slash and Burn agriculture. But here R is wrong so A is
correct but not R
29 Assertion (A)-The yield per unit area is high but per labour productivity is low in Intensive
Subsistence agriculture.
Reason (R)- It is because of the produce has to be divided among people, there is high density of
population as well.
Answer- a
Explanation: A is correct because in intensive subsistence agriculture per labour productivity is

low because of high density of population. R is proving it. So both A and R correct and R ix
explanation of A.
30 Assertion (A)- In plantation agriculture occurs in smaller plots
Reason(R)- In plantation agriculture skilled and cheap labour is required.
Answer- d
Explanation: Plantation agriculture is practised in larger plots. So A is not correct. But R is

correct because for plantation agriculture skilled and cheap labours are required. In this way A is
wrong but R is correct.
31 Assertion (A)-Extensive Commercial grain cultivation is practiced in the interior parts of semi-
arid lands of the midlatitudes.
Reason (R)- It is practised in Steppes, Prairies, Velds and Pampas
Answer- a
Explanation: Definitely Extensive commercial grain cultivation is practised in the interior parts
of the semi-arid lands of midlatitudes where rainfall is around 50cm like Steppes, Prairies, Velds
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and Pampas. In this way both A and R is correct and R is explanation.
32 Assertion (A)- Equal emphasis is on Crop cultivation and Animal husbandry in Mixed farming
Reason (R)- Wheat is principle crop of Extensive commercial grain farming
Answer- b
Explanation: A is correct because in Mixed faming both animal husbandry and crop cultivation
both is done simultaneously. R is about Extensive commercial grain farming where Wheat is
principal crop. In this way both A and R are correct but there is no relation between A and R so
R is not explanation of A.
33 Assertion (A)- Netherland specialises in growing flowers, especially Tulips.
Reason (R)- Viticulture is speciality of Commercial Grain Farming
Answer- c
Explanation: A is correct because Tulips are specialisation of Netherland but Viticulture

(cultivation of grapes) is specialisation of Mediterranean agriculture. In this way A is correct but
R is wrong.
34 Assertion (A)- Kolkhoz was introduced by a group of farmers in Denmark
Reason (R)- Government fixes target to the crop and purchase it on pre-defined price in
Collective farming
Answer- d
Explanation: A is wrong because Kolkhoz (Russian word for collective farming) was
introduced in Russia, not Denmark. R is correct because Government fixes target to produce
crops and purchase and accordingly farmers cultivate. In this way A is wrong and R is correct
35 Assertion (A)- In Denmark, practically every farmer is a member of a co-operative.
Reason (R)- The price of the products grown in Co-operative farming is higher
Answer- c
Explanation: A is correct but R is wrong because the price of products grown in cooperative
farming is always lesser than the market price. So A is correct but R is wrong
36 Assertion (A)-Open cast mining is easiest and cheapest way of mining minerals that occur close
to surface.
Reason (R)-Shaft method is used when the ore lies deep below the surface
Answer- b
Explanation:A is correct and R is also correct because shaft mining is used like rat hole mining.
But there is no relation between both A and R so not R is not explanation of A.
With the help of the following key, identify the areas marked as A, B, C, D and E on the given
outline map of World. Write the correct name of the place in the blank space given on the map.
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A- Name the Area of Subsistence gathering- Central Africa

B- Name the area of Nomadic Herding- Tundra region of Siberia
C- Name the area of Commercial Livestock rearing- Steppes
D- Name the area of Extensive Commercial Grain farming- Prairies
E- Name the area of Mixed farming- Pampas
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A- Name the area of Mediterranean agriculture – Chile
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B- Name the area of Subsistence gathering- Alaska and Northern Canada
C- Name the area of Nomadic Herding- Kalahari region
D- Name the area of Commercial Livestock rearing- Central Australia
E- Name the area of Extensive Commercial Grain farming- Steppes
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A- Name the area of Mixed farming- North east USA

B- Name the area of Mediterranean agriculture area- California
C- Name the area of Extensive Commercial Grain farming- Pampas
D- Name the area of Commercial Livestock rearing- South African countries
E- Name the area of Nomadic herding- Tundra region of Eurasia
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A- Name the area of Subsistence gathering- Amazon basin

B- Name the area of Mediterranean agriculture region- Southern African countries as Spain,
France, Italy and Greece etc.
C- Name the area of Nomadic Herding- Sahara Desert region
D- Name the area of Commercial livestock rearing- Rockies region
E- Name the area of Extensive Commercial grain farming- Downs
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A- Name the area of Mediterranean agriculture- Southern Australia

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B- Name the area of Extensive Commercial grain farming- Velds
C- Name the area of Commercial livestock rearing- Argentina and Uruguay
D- Name the area of Nomadic herding- Arabian Peninsula
E- Name the area of Subsistence gathering- Himalayan region
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POPULATION DISTIBUTION, GROWTH, CHANGE (INDIA)
Q.1.The state with the highest population in India is:

(A)West Bengal
(B)Kerala
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans.Option (C) is correct.
Explanation: The population of Uttar Pradesh continues to grow at a high rate. Because of thathigh growth
rate and a substantial reduction in infant mortality in the 20th century, there has been a significant increase
in the proportion of young adults and children.
Q. 2. The first complete population Census was conducted in Indiain:

(A)1882 (B)1881
(C)1883 (D)1884
Ans.Option(B)iscorrect.
Q.3.The state of India which has the lowest percentage of population below poverty line:
(A) Punjab
(B) TamilNadu
(C) Jammu&Kashmir
(D) Goa
Explanation: Goa has the least percent age of people living below poverty line at 5 .09%.
Q.4.The number of farmers per unit area of farmland is known as:
(A) Agricultural density of a population
(B) Working density of a population
(C) Industrial density of a population
(D) Rural density of a population
Ans.Option (A)is correct.
Explanation: Agricultural density is a statistical measure of population density. Population

growth,development,and stability of a population are indirectly determined with the help of agricultural
density. The quality of land largely affects agricultural density.
Q.5.The natural growth rate is analyses by assessing the:

(A) Crude birth and death rate
(B) Positive birth and death rate
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(C)
Negative birth and death rate
(D)
All of the Above
Explanation: The crude birth rate and crude death rate are both measured by the rate of births or deaths
respectively among a population of 1,000.
Q.6.The period from1901to1921is referred to as period of:

(A) Stagnant or stationery phase of growth of India’s population.
(B) Steady population growth.
(C)Population explosion in India.

(D) None of the Above
Explanation: In this period, growth rate was very low, even recording a negative growth rate during1911-
1921.Both the birth rate and death rate were high keeping the rate of increase in population low.
Q.7.The period of steady population growth was of:

(A)1921-1951 (B)1911-1921 (D)1931-1941
(C)1901-1911 (C)

Explanation: Observed medium rate of population growth and is referred to as the period of steady
population growth. An overall improvement in health and sanitation throughout the country brought down
the mortality rate
Q.8.Name the state of India having lowest density of population as per2011Census.
(A)Punjab (B)Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu (D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans.Option (D)is correct.

Explanation: There as on behind such low density is the difficult living conditions of the state because of
the forests in a larger are a of Arunachal Pradesh. About 51,540 sq. km.or 61.55% of the land area is
recorded underforest. In comparison to other states, ArunachalPradesh has the lowest population density
inIndia.
Q.9.ArrangethestatesofIndiawithhighesttolowestpopulationdensity.
(i) West Bengal (II)Bihar
(iii)
UttarPradesh (IV)MaharashtraOptions:
(A)i,ii,iii,iv (B) ii,i,iii,iv
(C)iv,iii,ii,i (D)ii,iv,i,iii
Explanation: A sharp increase in populationdensity in Bihar is a direct result of unabatedpopulation

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growth. Majority of Maharashtrastatehashighdenseforestareasolowpopulationdensity.
Q.10. is the term which means the spread of people a cross the world.
(A)Population disturbance
(B) Population distribution
(C) Population counting
(D) None of the above
Q.11.The density of population is the number of people per unit area of arable land.
(A)physiological (B)psychological
(C)physical (D)phishing
Explanation: A higher physiological density suggests that the available agricultural land isbeing used by
more and may reach its output limit sooner than a country that has a lower physiological density.
Q.12.Arrange the following phases in a sequence order according to their occurrence in Indian
population:
(i) Populationexplosion
(ii) Stationaryphase
(iii) Decreasedgrowth
(iv) steady growth
(A) i,iv,ii,iii (B) iv,i, iii, ii
(C)ii,iv,i,iii (D)iii,ii,iv,i
Ans.Option (C) iscorrect.

Q.13.In the post1981till present ,the growth rate of country’s population remained .
(A)Stagnant (B)High
(C) Low (D)Constant
Explanation :The increase in population has been due to decline in death rates.
Q.14. of population is the change in the number of people living in a particular
area between two points of time.
(A)Growth (B)Decline
(C)Stability (D)Access

Q. 15. A continuous belt of states from west to east in the north-west, north, and north central
parts of the country has relatively growth rate than the southern states.
(A)high (B) low

C)slow (D)fast
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Explanation: This is due to the present of fertile alluvial soil found in states from west to east in the north-
west,north,and north central parts of the country.
Assertion and Reason based question.
Directions: In the following questions, A statement of Assertion(A)is followed by a statement of

Reason(R).Mark the correct choice as:
(A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Q. 1. Assertion (A):Population data are collected through census operation held every 10 years
inourcountry.
Reason(R):India has a highly even pattern of population distribution.
Ans.Option (C) iscorrect.
Q. 2. Assertion (A): The phase (1901 -21) is known as period of stagnant or stationary phase.
Reason (R): Both the birth rate and death rate were high keep in threat of increase low.
Explanation: The uneven spatial distribution of population in India suggests a close relationship between
population and physical,social, economic and historical factors. As far as the physical factors are concerned it
is clear that terrain, climate and water largely determines the pattern of the population distribution. Among the
socio-economic and historical factors of distribution of population important on career volition of settled
agriculture and agricultural development, pattern of human settlement, development of transport
network,industrializationandurbanization.
Q. 3. Assertion (A): The decades 1921-1951 are referred to as the period of steady population growth.
Reason(R):Improvement in health and sanitation brought down the mortality rate.

Explanation: facilitiessanitation, education and overall development. These developments helped
controlling epidemics likes plague, cholera and malaria. The combined effects was that the population
started increasing steadily.
Q. 4.Assertion (A): The decades of 1951-1981 are thephaseofpopulationexplosion.
Reason (R): The average annual Growth rate was ashighas2.2percent.
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Explanation: Increase in population was caused by a rapid fall immortality rate but a high fertility rate of
population in the country. Increase international migration contributed to the high growth rate. Rapid fall in the
mortality rate due to centralized planning process.
Q. 5. Assertion (A): India is the second most populous country after China with population of
more than1billionin 2001A.D.
Reason (R): Majority of population consists of non-workers.
Ans.Option(B) is correct
Explanation: The two main common causes leading to over population in India are: The birth rate is still
higher than the death rate. The fertility rate due to the population policies and ot her measures has been
falling but even then it is much higher compared to other countries. The annual growth rate of
India’spopulationis1.64percent(2011).
Q. 6. Assertion(A):The people are very important component of a country.

Reason(R):A large population in variably puts pressure on its limited
resources and is also responsible for many socio- economic problems
inthecountry.
Ans.Option(B) is correct.
Explanation: Humans are the ultimate component of our society .Any country is just a piece of land
without any human population.All the developments take place because
thecountryisinhabitedbypeople.
Case study
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I. Read the case study given below and Ans.Option (A)is correct.
answer thequestionsthatfollow:
Growth of population is the change in Explanation:Calculating the population in percentage
the numberof people living in a allows us to compare each demo-graphic's proportion to
particular area between twopoints of the entire population, no matter what the size of said
time. Its rate is expressed in population.
percentage.Population growth has two
components namely;natural and Q.2. refers to the difference between the
induced. While the natural growth is number of live births and the number of
analyzed by assessing the crude birth deathsoccurringinayear.
and deathrates, the induced components (A) Growth of population
are explained bythe volume of inward (B) Natural growth rate
and outward movement ofpeople in any (C) Natural death rate
given area.The decadal and (D) Crude birth rate
annualgrowth rates of population in Ans.Option(B) is correct.
India are both veryhigh and steadily
increasing over time. The annualgrowth Explanation: Calculation of natural growth rategives
rate of India’s population is 1.64 demographers an idea of how a certaincountry's
percent(2011).Thegrowthrateofpopulati
populationisgrowing.
oninIndiaoverthe last one century has
been caused by
annualbirthrateanddeathrateandrateofmi Q.3. gives a never view of the total population
grationandthereby shows different growth in a particular decade.
trends. (A) Annual growth rate
(B) Decadal growth rate
(C) Induced growth rate
(D) Dense growth rate
Explanation: There are records that keep track of the increase and decrease
in population. And it is called "decadal" as a decade consists of a period of 10
Q.1.Howisthegrowthofpopulationexpressed years. Thus, the decadal growth rate gives an over view of the total
? population growth in a particular decade.
(A)Percentage (B)Metrics
(C)Area (D)Kelvin
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Q.4.What was the annual growth rate of India as Q.1.When the NYP launched?
per2011Census?
(A)
1.64percent (A)2013
(B)
1.66percent
(C) 1.65percent (B)2014
(D) 2.66percent
(C)2015
Ans.Option (D) is correct.
Explanation: According to the provisional (D)2016
reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian
population increased to1.21billion with a Ans.Option(B)iscorrect.
decadal growth of17.70%. Explanation: The government has launched theNational
Youth Policy (NYP 2014) to cater theneeds of youth in
India. It is a comprehensivepolicy document that states the
II. Read the case study given vision of the Government of India(GOI)for the youth of
below and answer the the country and also how this vision is sought to be
questions that follow: realized by the government.
The National Youth Policy
(NYP–2014) launched in
February 2014 proposes a Q.2.What was the main thrustof NYP?
holistic ‘vision’ for the youth (A) Tostopchildtrafficking
of India, which is“ To (B) To encourage child labor
empower the youth of the (C) Empower they out h in terms of their
country to achieve their full effective participation in decision
potential, and through the making
men able India to find its (D) NoneoftheAbove
rightful place in the Ans.Option (C) iscorrect.
community of nations”. The
NYP–2014 has defined
‘youth’ as persons in the Explanation: The main thrust of the policy is toempower the
age group of 15– youth in terms of their effective participation in decision
29years.The Government of making and carrying the responsibility to beale Q. 3.As
India all so formulated the per NYP which age group has been defined as
National Policy for Skill
Development and ‘Youth’?
Entrepreneurship in 2015 to
14-19years
(A)
provide an umbrella
framework to all skilling (B) 19-27years
activities being carried (C) 15-29years

outwithin the country, and (D) 13-30years
to align these to common
standards and link skilling
with demand centers.
Explanation:In the current Policy
Document,
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The youth age-group is defined
as15-29years.
4.When did the Government

of India formulate the
National Policy for Skill
Development and
Entrepreneurship?
(A)2015 (B)2016
(C)2017 (D)2018
Explanation: The National Skill

Development Mission was approved by
the Union Cabineton 01.07. 2015, and
officially launched by theHon'ble Prime
Minister on 15.07. 2015 on the
occasion of World Youth Skills Day.
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Assertion and Reason Based questions
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Assertion.The sex rate of Kerala is highest in India.
Reason; In countries like India the Population is Increased at a rapid rate.
Alternatives
A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for
Assertion
Assertion.
Answer- B
22Assertion.Natality rate increase the population size and population density
Reason; Natality increase the number of individuals in an area by births.
Alternatives
Assertion
Assertion.
C. Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
Answer ;c
23Assertion .;The population of India is increasing at a steady rate
Reason; In India ,Birth rate is higher than the death rate .
Alternatives
Assertion
Assertion.
Answer ; A
24.Assertion Density of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area.
Reason;The density of population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq km
Alternatives
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Assertion
Assertion.
ANSWER .A
Question 25.Assertion : Population data are collected through Census operation held every
9 years in our country
Reason; The first population Census in India was conducted in 1872 but its first complete
Census was conducted only in 1881.
Alternatives
Assertion
Assertion.
D. Assertion incorrect and reason are correct.
ANSWER .D
Question 26.Assertion; spatial distribution of population in India suggests a close

relationship between population and physical, factors.
Reason; physical factors are concerned, it is clear that climate along with terrain and
availability of water largely determines the pattern of the population distribution.
Alternatives
Assertion
Assertion.
ANSWER .A
Question27.Assertion.phase of growth of India’s population, the birth rate and death rate
were high keeping the rate of increase low
Reason; Poor health and medical services, illiteracy of people at large and inefficient
distribution system of food and other basic necessities were largely responsible
Alternatives
Assertion
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Assertion.
ANSWER .A
Question 28.Assertion :Agricultural density = total agricultural population / net cultivable

area
Reason: Agricultural population includes cultivators and agricultural labourers and their
family members.
Alternatives
Assertion
Assertion.
ANSWER .B
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MAPBasedQUESTION
Question 1.
Locate and label the following on the given political map of India with appropriate symbols.
(i) Highest density state
(ii) Lowest density state
Answer:
(i) Bihar (ii) Arunachal Pradesh
Question 2.
(i) State with low percentage of urban population.
(ii) State with high percentage of urban population.
(in) State with highest urban population.
(iv) State with highest rural population.
(v) State having lowest rural and urban population
Answer:
(i) Himachal Pradesh and Bihar
(ii) Goa
(iii) Maharashtra
(iv) Uttar Pradesh
(v) Sikkim
Question 3
(i) The State having largest area.
(ii) State having highest density of population.
(iii) State having lowest density of population
Answer:
(i)Rajasthan
(ii) Bihar
(iii) Arunachal Pradesh
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Map 1
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Map 2
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Map 3
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DATA BASED QUESTION
Study the data given below carefully in the table and answer the following questions
Decadal Growth Rates in India, 1901-2011 Census
Census year Total Population Growth Rate
* Years Absolute Number % of Growth
1901 238396327----------- -----------
1911 252093390 (+) 13697063 (+) 5.75

1921 251321213 (-) 772117 (-) 0.31
1931 278977238 (+) 27656025 (+) 11.60
1941 318660580 (+) 39683342 (+) 14.22
1951 361088090 (+) 42420485 (+) 13.31
1961 439234771 (+) 77682873 (+) 21.51
1971 548159652 (+) 108924881 (+) 24.80
1981 683329097 (+) 135169445 (+) 24.66
1991 846302688 (+) 162973591 (+) 23.85
2001 1028610328 (+) 182307640 (+) 21.54
2011** 1210193422 (+) 181583094 (+) 17.64
Q1 Which decade Shows minus growth rate?
a)1911-1921 b) 1921-1931 c)1931-1941 d) 1941-1951
Answer-A 1911-21
Q2 What is the main reasons for the decline in the population of this decade?
a) high mortality and low birth rate b)low mortality and high birth rate
c) high mortality and high birth rate d) low mortality and low birth rate
Answer; c) high mortality and high birth rate
Q3. Which decades are referred to as the period of steady population growth?
a)1901-1941 b) 1921-1951 c)1951-2001 d) 1971-1991
Answer- b) 1921-1951
Q4.Why has the population growth decline in the last two decades?
a) Decline Birth rate b) improvement of Literacy rate

c)Awareness d) all of the above
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ANSWER .D
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Book- 2nd, India People & Economy, Chapter- 2nd, Migration
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42 Which one from the following sentences is wrong?
a- Indentured labour from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean
islands by French
b- Indentured labour from Goa, Daman and Diu were sent to Angola, Mozambique by
Portuguese.
c- Indentured labour were sent to Reunion island and Martinique by French
d- All such migrations were covered under the time-bound contract known as Girmit Act
(Indian Emigration Act).
Explanation: Indentured labour from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean
islands by British, not by French during colonial time in first wave of migration from India to
other countries.
43 In which wave of migration people migrated to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia etc.
a- First wave of migration
b- Second wave of migration
c- Third wave of migration
d- Fourth wave of migration
Explanation: Definitely in the second wave of migration people migration from India to
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia etc. Professionals like, artisans, traders and factory
workers migrated there in search of economic opportunities.
44 What type of professionals are not comprised in third wave of migration?
a- Lawyers
b- Software engineers
c- Management consultants
d- Doctors
Explanation: In third wave of migration from India held to some of the developed countries like
USA, UK, Canada, Australia etc. the people who migrated were Software Engineers,
Management consultants and Doctors etc but rarely lawyers.
45 In the third wave of migration the people of India did not migrate in which one from the
following countries?
a- USA
b- Canada
c- UK
d- Brazil
Explanation: In third wave of migration from India held to some of the developed countries like
USA, UK, Canada, Australia etc, not Brazil. the people who migrated were Software Engineers,
Management consultants and Doctors etc
46 Which one from the following is not correct?
a- Migration of people with in the state is known as Intra-state migration
b- Migration of people from one state to another state is known as Inter-state migration
c- People come from anywhere to a place to settle is example of Immigration
d-People come from anywhere to a place to settle is example of Emigration
Explanation: People come from anywhere to a place to settle is known as Immigration, not
Emigration other given options are correct.
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For
Q.
no.
47
to
50
Based on this diagram answer from question no 47 to 50

47 Find out from figure 2.1a, in which migration stream female migrate minimum?
a- Urban to Rural
b- Rural to Urban
c- Rural to Rural
d- Urban to Urban
Explanation: Around 6-7 million females migrate from Urban to Rural which is lowest in
comparing to other migration stream.
48 Find out from the given figures by which migration stream maximum females migrate and why?
a- Rural to Rural because of marriage
b- Rural to Urban because of Employment
c- Urban to Rural because to work in primary activities
d- Urban to Urban because of marriage
Explanation: Maximum females migrate from Rural to Rural because of marriage which is
tradition to go the house of males.
49 In inter-state migration diagram, find from the below options in which migration stream male
migrate maximum?
a- Rural to Rural
b- Rural to Urban
c- Urban to Rural
d- Urban to Urban
Explanation: In inter-state migration males dominate because of economic reasons they have to
go urban region for livelihood.
50 How many percentages of people migrated from place of last residence as per 2011 Census
report?
a- 30%
b- 33%
c- 37 %
d- 40%
Explanation: As per 2011 census, out of 1,210 million people in the country, 455.8 million
(about 37%) were reported as migrants of place of last residence.
51 Which one from the following sentences is not correct?
a- In Rural to Rural migration stream female migrate maximum due to marriage
b- If the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration, it is known as temporary
migrant
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c- In Rural to Urban migration stream male migrate maximum due to employment
d- In 37% of people migrated from place of last residence as per 2011 census report.
Explanation: If the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration, it is known as Life-
time migrant, not temporary migrant. Other options are correct.
52 Arrange in descending order of immigration in India from the neighbouring countries
a- Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar
b- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar
c- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka
d- Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Nepal
Explanation: Migrants came to India as Bangladesh 51.2%, Pakistan 17.1%, Nepal 15.1%, Sri
Lanka 3.7%, Myanmar, China, Bhutan and Afghanistan
53 Which one from the following is known as push factor?
a- Education
b- Drought
c- Higher wages
d- Regular work
Explanation: Natural disasters such as, flood, drought, cyclonic storms, earthquake, tsunami,
wars and local conflicts also give extra push to migrate. Other given options are considered Pull
factors.
54 Which one from the following is not correct sentence?
a- About 67 per cent of females move out from their parental houses following their marriage.
b- Tsunami, wars and local conflicts also give extra push to migrate.
c- Better opportunities for education, better health are important pull factors
d- Maximum immigrants came in India are from Pakistan
Explanation: Maximum migrants came to India from Bangladesh, not Pakistan. Migrants came
to India as Bangladesh 51.2%, Pakistan 17.1%, Nepal 15.1%, Sri Lanka 3.7%, Myanmar, China,
Bhutan and Afghanistan. Other given options are correct.
55 Which one from the following sentence is belonged to Economic consequence of Migration?
a-Remittances from the international migrants are one of the major sources of foreign
exchange.
b- Migration leads to the redistribution of the population within a country.
c- It also has serious negative consequences such as anonymity, which creates social vacuum and
sense of dejection among individuals.
d- Overcrowding of people due to rural-urban migration leads to unplanned growth of urban
settlement and formation of slums shanty colonies.
Explanation: Remittances from the international migrants are one of the major sources of
foreign exchange. This is only belonged to Economic consequence. Other options are not
belonged to economic consequence.
56 Which one from the following sentences is not correct?
a- Migrationhas serious negative consequences such as anonymity, which creates social vacuum
and sense of dejection among individuals.
b- Due to over-exploitation of natural resources, cities are facing the acute problem of depletion
of ground water, air pollution, disposal of sewage and management of solid wastes.
c- Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do not receive very significant amount from their
international migrants.
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d- Age and skill selective out migration from the rural area have adverse effect on the rural
demographic structure.
Explanation: In IndiaPunjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu do not receive very significant amount
from their international migrants. This sentence is wrong but it should be that they receive very
significant amount from their international migrants.
For Answer the following questions as given two statements, marked as Assertion (A) and Reason
Q. (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
n. a- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
57 b- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
to c- A is true but R is false.
66 d- A is false but R is true.
57 Assertion (A)- The second wave of migrants ventured out into the neighbouring countries in
recent times as professionals, artisans, traders and factory workers, in search of economic
opportunities
Reason (R)- People emigrated in second wave of migrationto Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
Indonesia, Brunei, African countries and western Asia for Oil etc. and the trend still continues.
Answer- a
Explanation: Both A and R are correct. The people who migrated to above mentioned countries
for economic purpose. They are also neighbouring countries. So R is explanation of A
58 Assertion (A)- Third wave of migrant was comprised professionals like doctors, engineers
(1960s onwards), software engineers, management consultants, financial experts, media persons
etc
Reason (R)- People emigrated in third wave to Trinidad, Tobago, Fiji and Mauritius
Answer- c
Explanation: A is correct because people migrated in third wave were doctors, engineers,
software engineers, management consultants and financial experts etc. but R is wrong because
professional migrated in USA, UK, Canada and Australia etc countries, not in Trinidad, Tobago,
Fiji etc.
59 Assertion (A)- More than 5 million people immigrated in India from neighbouring countries
Reason (R)- People immigrated in India were from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri
Lanka
Answer- a
Explanation: Both A and R are correct. Because immigrants in India were from Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar etc. they were more than 5 million.
60 Assertion (A)- Female migrate maximum from Rural to Rural areas after marriage
Reason (R)- Male migrate maximum from Rural to Urban areas for economic purpose
Answer- b
Explanation: A and R both are correct. Female migrate from rural to rural maximum after
marriage but male migrate maximum rural to urban because of economic reasons. But R is not
explanation of A.
61 Assertion (A)-Maharashtra occupied first place in migrants, followed by Delhi, Gujarat and
Haryana
Reason (R)- Many people emigrate from UP, Bihar and Rajasthan for economic purpose to
Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat and Haryana.
Answer- a
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Explanation: Really Maharashtra occupied first place in migrants followed by Delhi, Gujarat
and Haryana from UP, Bihar, Rajasthan for economic purpose. So A and R both correct. R is
explanation of A
62 Assertion (A)-There is 67% female move out from their parental houses
Reason (R)- It is because of marriage
Answer- a
Explanation: Because of marriage maximum female migrate from their parental houses. So
Both A and R is correct. R is explanation of A.
63 Assertion (A)-The most important pull factor for majority of the rural migrants to urban areas is
the better opportunities, availability of regular work and relatively higher wages.
Reason (R)- In India people migrate from rural to urban areas mainly due to poverty, high
population pressure on the land, lack of basic infrastructural facilities like health care, education,
etc.
Answer- a
Explanation: Both A and R correct and R is explanation of A.

64 Assertion (A)-Migration from rural areas of Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and
Odisha to the rural areas of Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh accounted for the success of
their green revolution strategy for agricultural development.
Reason (R)- Migration leads to the redistribution of the population within a country.
Answer- b
Explanation: A is correct. R is also correct but R is not explanation of A. because of

redistribution of population is not related to A.
65 Assertion (A)- Due to migration, the best human resources move from the underdeveloped
region to more developed region for want of better opportunities, which creates a gap between
developed and underdeveloped regions.
Reason (R)- Punjab, Kerala and Tamil Nadu receive very significant amount from their
international migrants.
Answer- b
Explanation: Both A and R are correct but R is not explanation of A because A is talking about
gap between under developed and developed regions but R is talking about amount which
emigrants send to India. So R is not explanation of A.
66 Assertion (A)- Natural disasters such as, flood, drought, cyclonic storms, earthquake, tsunami,
wars and local conflicts are not example of push factor.
Reason (R)- Better opportunities for education, better health are important pull factors.
Answer- d
Explanation: A is wrong because it is Push factor, Not pull factor. On the other hand, R is
correct because it is pull factor. So R is correct but not A.
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For
Q.
No.
67
to
70
Based on this diagram answer to question no 62 to 65

67 How many percentages of females have migrated after birth?
a- 20%
b- 34%
c- 4%
d- 24%
Explanation: Female migrate 4% after birth. It is given in diagram 2.2b.

68 How many percentage males migrate for marriage
a- 14%
b- 66%
c- 4%
d- 34%
Explanation: 4% male migrate after marriage. Given in diagram 2.2a.

69 For what purpose maximum percentage of males and maximum percentage of females migrate?
a- Females for marriage 34% and Males for business purpose 66%
b- Males for Others purpose 34% and Females for marriage 66%
c- Females for business 66% and Males for marriage 34%
d- Males for employment 24% and Females for marriage 66%
Explanation: From diagram of 2.2a and 2.2b it is clear that males migrate maximum for other
purpose and female for marriage.
70 How many percentages of females migrate for both Education and Work Employment
collectively?
a- 13%
b- 1%
c- 14%
d- 3%
Explanation: From diagram 2.2b it is clear that female migrates for Education 01% and 02%. If
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Migration Types, Causes and Consequences
1. Consider the following, make correct pairs and choose the correct answer with the help
of given codes
CENSUS YEAR MEANING OF MIGRATION
I. 1881 1. Collection of data regarding place of birth i.e. village or town and
duration of residence
II. 1961 2. Additional information on place of last residence and duration
of stay at the place of enumeration were incorporated
III. 1971 3. Recording of data on the basis of place of birth.
IV. 1981 4. Information on reasons for migration were incorporated Codes-
I a. 1 2 3 4
II b. 4 32 1
III c.3 12 4
IV d.3 21 4
Ans. (c)
2. On which of the following basis, data regarding migration recorded in census of India?
a. Place of birth, if the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration.
b. Place of residence, if the place of last residence is different from the place of
enumeration
c. On the basis of duration of residence
d. Only (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
3. Due to which of the following factors, steady out flow of India’s semi-skilled and skilled labours
took place in West Asia?
a. Development of construction activities
b. In the wake of oil boom
c. Due to liberalization
d. Increase in demand of heavy engineering
Ans. (b)
4 .Which of the following factors was responsible for emigration after liberalization in the 90s that
make Indian Diaspora one of the most powerful diaspora in the world?
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a. Education and knowledge
b. Fall in the air fare due to liberalization
c. Oil boom in west Asia
Ans. (a)
5. In which of the following streams of migration ,females predominate in both intra-state and
Inter-state migration?
a. Urban to urban
b. Urban to rural
c. Rural to rural
d. Urban to urban
Ans. (c)
6. Men predominate in which of the following stream of migration?
a. inter-state migration in rural to urban stream
b. Intra-state migration in rural to urban stream
c. Inter-state migration in urban to urban stream
d. Intra- state migration in urban to urban stream
Ans. (a)
7. Arrange the following states in their correct chronological order according to the recipients of In-
migrants-
1. Gujarat
2. Maharashtra
3. Delhi
4. Haryana
a. 2, 3, 1, 4
b. 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 3, 1, 2, 4
d. 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans. (a)
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8. Which of the following states had the largest number of net out-migrants?
a. Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
b. West Bengal and Bihar
c. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
d. Bihar and Assam
Ans. (c)
9. Which of the following Urban Agglomeration receives the higher number of in migrants?
a. Delhi
b. Greater Mumbai
c. Kolkata
d. Chennai
Ans. (b)
10. In which of the following states, migration of women after marriage is not a tradition?
a. Manipur
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Meghalaya
Ans. (d)
11. Consider the following statements, establish the cause and effect relationship and choose the
correct answer from the given options-
I Development of slums in industrially developed states such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka,

Tamil Nadu and Delhi take place.
II Unregulated migration to the metropolitan cities of India has caused overcrowding.
Options-
a. Only statement I is correctly
b. Only statement II is correct
c. Both I and II are correct and statement II correctly explains the statement I.
d. Both are correct but not inter related.
Ans. (c)
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12. Which of the following factors are responsible for the migration from the rural areas of Eastern
UP, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha towards the states of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar
Pradesh?
a. Success of their green revolution strategy for agricultural development.
b. Due to the industrial development of these states
c. Better infrastructure of these states that provides vast employment opportunities to these
migrants
Ans. (a)
13. Which of the following statement is not relevant in reference to migration?
a. The amount of remittance sent by the internal migrants plays an important role in the growth of
economy of the source area.
b. Migration leads to the re-distribution of the population within a country
c. Migration leads to intermixing of people from diverse culture
d. Migration leads to good marriages.
Ans. (d)
14. Age and skill selective migration from the rural areas have not adverse effect on which of the
following demographic attributes?
a. Serious imbalances in age and sex composition
b. Downfall recorded in working population
c. Whole burden of agricultural work has to bear old population in rural areas
d. Only women remain in the place of origim
Ans. (a)
15. Which of the following is not an environmental consequence of migration?
a. Acute problem of depletion of ground water
b. Male selective out migration leaving their wives behind puts extra physical as well mental
pressure on the women.
c .Unplanned growth of urban settlement and formation of slums shanty colonies
d .Management of solid wastes
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16. Which of the following factors of migration is not related to other mention causes (pick odd
One out)?
a. Great pressure on agricultural land due to over population
b. Availability of regular work
c. Natural calamities and disasters
d. Local disputes Ans. (b)
17. Which of the following is not a PULL factor of migration?
a. Better health facilities
b. Sources of recreation
c. Lack of infrastructural facilities
d. Better opportunities of education
Ans. (c)
18. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
TYPES OF CONSEQUENCES EFFECTS OF MIGRATION
a. Demographic consequences - Serious imbalances in age and sex composition
b. Social consequences - Social vacuum and sense of dejection
c. Economic consequences - Drug abuse
d. Environmental consequences - Formation of slums shanty colonies
Ans. (c)
19. Read and consider the following paragraphs and choose the correct option from the given
options accordingly “Subbulakshmi belongs to fisherman community from coast of Tamil Nadu. The
devastative tsunami has swept away all the family members except her two children. Till than she
lives in a slum of Chennai and growing her children. She works in Chennai as a domestic servant and
her children go to school. However she miss her place but she would not go back. She still afraid of
giant waves of Tsunami. Now she has to safeguard her children”. Which of the following cause is
responsible for the migration of Subbulakshmi from her village to Chennai
a. Fear of natural disaster
b. Lack of employment opportunities in the village
c. Problem of upbringing and education of children
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Ans. (a)
20. Read and consider the following paragraph and choose the correct answer of the question that
follows
“Prakash is the resident of a small town near Mumbai. He has done graduation in science from
there. Now he is migrated to Mumbai for higher studies. He is doing part time job along with studies
to run his livelihood. He likes Mumbai because he thinks that he will get high salary as well as
opportunities to go abroad”. Which of the following factors is responsible for the willingly migration
of Prakash to Mumbai
a. Opportunities of higher education
b. High salary and better employment opportunities
c. Sources of recreation
d. Only (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
21. Which of the following factors was responsible for first wave of Indian Diaspora in different
parts of the world during colonial period?
a. Sending of contractual workers in different colonies to work there in plantation agricultural field
b. Sending of labors in imperial countries to work as household worker for royal families
c. Sending of contractual workers in the industries of imperial countries
d. All of the above
Ans. (a)
CH.02-MIGRATION:- TYPES,CAUSES&CONSEQUENCES
1.What are the causes of migration?
(i) Push factors
(ii) Pull factors
(iii) Both
(iv) None
Ans.(iii)
2. How many streams of migration?
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1 (i)
2 (ii)
3 (iii)
4 (iv)
Ans. (iv)
3. Which of the following cities, who receives highest no. of migrants?
i) Mumbai
(ii) Calcutta
(iii)New Delhi
(iv) Chennai
Ans. i) Mumbai
4. Which states of India receives highest amount of remittances from migrators?
(i) Punjab
(ii) Haryana
(iii) Bihar
(iv) Kerala
Ans.(iv) Kerala
5. In which sector do the immigrants mostly work?
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Industry
(iii) Services
(iv) Others
Ans. (ii) Industry
6. Do you know the legislation for migrant in Europe, USA and Australia?
(i) Yes
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(ii) NO
(iii) Partially
(iv) Not at all
Ans. (i) Yes
7. Which state of India, receives maximum migrants?
(i) Maharashtra (ii) Punjab
iii) Gujrat (iv) Haryana
Ans.(i) Maharashtra
8. What are the main reason behind male migration in India from rural to urban areas?
(i) Marriage
ii) Education
(iii) Health
(iv) All
Ans.(iv) All
9. What are the main reason behind female migration in India?
(i) Marriage
(ii) ) Education
(iii) Health
(iv) Job
Ans. (i) Marriage
10.What are the causes of migration?
(i) Poverty (ii) Education (iii) Health (iv) All
Ans. (iv) All
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CH.02-MIGRATION:- TYPES,CAUSES&CONSEQUENCES
1. Which among the following is not a migration stream?
a) Rural to Rural
b) Rural to Urban
c) Urban to Rural
d) Rural to Village
(d) Rural to Village
2. Which state receive maximum number of immigrants?
a) Maharashtra
b) UP
c) Bihar
d) Punjab
3. Which state having highest number of emigrants?
a) Maharashtra
b) UP
c) Bihar
d) Punjab
Ans. a) Maharashtra
4. Which among the following is not a push factor?
a) Harsh climate
b) Lack of medical facility
c) Poverty
d) Employment
Ans.d) Employment
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5. Which one of the following streams is dominated by male migrants in India?
a) Rural-Rural
b) Rural-Urban
c) Urban-Rural
d) Urban-Urban
Ans. b) Rural-Urban
6. Which one of the following streams is dominated by female migrants in India?
a) Rural-Rural
b) Rural-Urban
c) Urban-Rural
d) Urban-Urban
Ans. a) Rural-Rural
7. Which one of the following urban agglomeration has the highest share of in migrant
population?
a) Mumbai UA
b) Bangalore UA
c) Delhi UA
d) Chennai UA
Ans. a) Mumbai UA
8. Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a) Education
(b)Work and employment
c) Business
d) Marriage
Ans. (b) Work and employment
9. Which one of the following is the main reason for male migration in India?
a) Education
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b) Work and employment
c) Business
d) Marriage
Ans. (b) Work and employment
10. India received highest number of immigrants from which country according to census
2001? a) Pakistan
b) Bhutan
c) Nepal
d) Sri Lanka
L-4 HUMAN SETTLEMENT
1. Through which of the following, functional relations establish between rural and urban
Settlement? a. Through the means of transport and communication
b. Through the supply of raw material
c. Through the exchange of finished products in rural areas
d. All of the above
Ans. (a)
2. Which of the following features is not related with rural areas?
a. Rural people are less dynamic
b. Social relations among rural people are intimate
c. Way of life is complex and fast
d. Rural people get goods and services from urban areas in return for food and raw material.
Ans. (c)
3. Which of the following features is not associated with urban areas?
a. Cities act as nodes of economic growth
b. Social relations are formal
c. Urban people are less mobile
d. Urban settlements depend on processing of raw materials, manufacturing of finished goods and a
variety of services
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Ans. (c)
4. Which of the following factors are not responsible for the different kind of rural settlements
found in India?
a. Nature of terrain
b. Availability of water
c. Defence against thefts and robberies
d. Planning structure
Ans. (d)
5. Match the Column I ( Types of settlements) with Column II (Areas) and make correct pairs with
the help of given codes
COLUMN I COLUMN II (TYPES OF SETTLEMENTS)
(AREAS) I Clustered, agglomerated and nucleated 1. Chhattisgarh and lower valleys of Himalayas
II Semi – clustered or fragmented 2. Meghalaya Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh III Hamleted 3.
Fertile alluvial plains
IV Dispersed or isolated 4. Gujarat plain and parts of Rajasthan
CODES- I. a. 3 4 1 2
IIb. 1 2 3 4
IIIc. 4 3 2 1
IV d. 3 4 2 1
Ans. (a)
6. Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
I. More often such a pattern may also result from segregation or fragmentation of large compact
village.
II. The land- owning and dominant community occupies the central part of the main village whereas
people of lower strata of society and menial workers settle on the outer flanks of the village.
III They are found in Gujarat plains and some parts of Rajasthan.
OPTIONS- a. Helmeted Settlement
b. Semi-clustered or fragmented
c .Clustered Settlements
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d .Isolated Settlements
Ans. (b)
7. Sometimes settlement is fragmented to several units physically separated from each other
bearing a common name. Such kind of settlements are known as-
a. Isolated settlements
b. Clustered settlements
c. Hamleted settlements
d. Semi-clustered settlements
Ans. (c)
8. Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla, Dhani etc. Are the names of which of the following settlements?
a. Hamleted settlements
b. Isolated settlements
c. Semi-clustered settlements
d. Clustered settlements
Ans. (a)
9 .Extreme dispersion of dispersed settlement is often caused by which of the following factors?
a. Extremely fragmented nature of terrain
b. Land resource base of habitable areas.
c. Nature of climate
d. Only (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
10. Which of the following cities have developed in the form of religious and cultural centers?
a. Delhi and Hyderabad
b. Patliputra (Patna) and Madurai
c. Chennai and Kolkata
d. Puducherry and Goa
Ans. (b)
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11. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
cultur CITIES BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT
a. Prayag (Allahabad) - On religious and al basis
b. Lucknow- Based on the remnants of ancient cities
c. Kolkata - On cultural basis
d. Mumbai - In the form of commercial port
Ans. (c)
12. Which of the following cities comes in the category of modern city?
a. Surat
b. Jaipur
c. Madurai
d. Hyderabad
Ans. (a)
13. Which of the following possess a good example of Fort town?
a. Delhi
b. Jaipur
c. Agra
d. All of the above
Ans. (d)
14. Match the column I with column II and choose the correct answer with the help of Codes-
COLUMN I (CITIES) COLUMN II (TYPES OF CITIES)
I . Jamshedpur 1.Summer resort
II. Bhuvaneshwar 2. Satellite town
III. Ghaziabad 3. Industrial town
IV .Mussorie 4. Commercial port
V .Goa 5. Administrative town
CODES- I II III IV V
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a. 1 2 3 4 5
b. 3 5 2 1 4
c. 5 4 3 2 1
d. 3 5 4 2 1
Ans. (b)
15. Which of the following mainly is not an industrial city?
a. Bhilai b. Durgapur c. Chandigarh d. Barauni
Ans. (c)
16. Which of the following is known as a satellite town of Delhi?
a. Ghaziabad
b. Rohtak
c. Gurgaon
d. All of the above
Ans. (d)
17. Which of the following is basically not an administrative city?
a. Dispur
b. Sindri
c. Bhuvaneshwar
d. Delhi
Ans. (b)
18. According to census 2011, which of the following percentage depict the level of urbanization in
India ?
a. 31.16 %
b. 28 %
c.33.16 %
d. 26 %
Ans. (a)
19. Which of the following factors play significant role in the growth of population as well as in the
process of urbanization?
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a. Enlargement of urban centers
b. Emergence of new towns
c. Most of the peoples are involved in the secondary activities
d. Only (a) and (b)
Ans. (d)
20. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
FORM OF CITIES POPULATION SIZE
1. City- 1 Lakh and more
2. Metropolitan city - 10 Lakh to 50 Lakh
3. Urban agglomeration - 55 to 60 Lakh
4. Mega city - More than 50 Lakh
Ans. (c)
21. Which of the following urban agglomeration is the largest agglomeration?
a. Greater Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Chennai
d. Bengaluru
Ans. (a)
22. Which of the following options depicts the correct chronological order of cities according to the
size of population?
a. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
b. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad
c. Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru Hyderabad
d. Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
Ans. (c)
23. Match the column I with Column II and choose the correct options with the help of given Codes
COLUMN (CITIES) (FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION)
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I. Ambala 1. Mining town
II. Mughal Sarai 2. Transport town
III. Ankaleshwar 3. Educational town
IV. Aligarh 4.Garrison town
V. Shimla 5. Commercial town
VI .Saharanpur 6. Tourist town
CODES- I II III IV V VI
a. 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. 4 2 1 3 6 5
c. 6 5 4 3 2 1
d. 2 1 4 3 5 6
Ans. (b)
24. Which of the following statement is not true regarding the ‘Smart City Mission’?
a. To promote cities that provide core infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment and give
a decent quality of life to its citizens
b. To apply smart solutions to infrastructure to infrastructure and services in order to make them
better
c. Use of fewer resources, providing cheaper services and focus on sustainable and inclusive
development.
D. Increase in employment .
Ans. (d)
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
1-. Which of following is the functional classification of an urban settlement .
a) Industrial
b) Mining
c) Town
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d) alIof the above
Ans. d.alI of the above
2) The Population size of Metropolitian city is
a) less than 1 million
b)1-5 million
c) more than 5 million
d) none of the above
Ans.b)1-5 million
3) Urbanization is expressed in terms of-------------------------------
a) Absolute number.
b) Ratio
c)Percentage
d) none of the above
Ans. c)Percentage
4)Towns are classified on the basis of Evolution as -.
a) Ancient Towns
b) Modern Towns
(c) Medieval Towns
(d) All of the above
Ans.(d) All of the above
5) The type of settlement is locally known as Para, pani, Nagal anddhani is
a) Clustered
b) Semi Clustered
c) Hamleted
d) Dispersed
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Ans.c) Hamleted
6) Which of the following is Garrison Town
) Agra a
b) Jharia
c) Kolkata
d) Varanasi
Ans.) Agra
7) What is the Population size of Class 1 town or city
a) 5000-9999
b) 10000-19999
c) 100000 & more
d) less than 5000
8) Which of the following is a Mega city?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Bengaluru
d) All the above
Ans. c) 100000& more
9)Which of the following is Medieval town-
a) Agra
b) Varanasi
c) Jamshedpur
d) Chandigarh
Ans.a) Agra
10) Which of the following is an educational Town
a) Varanasi
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b) Aligarh
c)Pilani
d) All the above
Ans. d) All the above
10. Which one among the following is not a type of rural settlement?
a- Semi-Clustered settlement
b- Isolated settlement
c- Hamleted settlement
d- Temporary settlement
Ans. d- Temporary settlement
11. In which rural settlement type Panna, Palli, Nagla, Dhanietc are found?
a- Temporary settlement
b- Dispersed settlement
c- Clustered Settlement
d- Hamleted settlement
And.d- Hamleted settlement
12. Which one from the following is example of Ancient town?
a- Varanasi
b- Delhi
c- Agra
d- Jaipur
And.a- Varanasi
13. According to 2011, what is the percentage of population living in urban area in India?
a- 29.16%
b- 31.16%
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c- 33.16%
d- 35.16%
Ans.b- 31.16%
14. In which year the decadal growth rate of urban population was maximum?
a- 1971
b- 1981
c- 1991
d- 2001
And.b- 1981
15. Which one from the following is known as Industrial Town?
a- Shillong
b- Vishakhapatnam
c- Digboi
d- Jamshedpur
Ans.d- Jamshedpur
16. Which one among the following is not the example of Garrison Cantonment town?
a- Babina
b- Udhampur
c- Kozhikode
d- Mhow
Ans.c- Kozhikode
17. Which one among the following is not example of Educational Town?
a- Haridwar
b- Roorki
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c- Aligarh
d- Prayagraj
And. a- Haridwar
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
1. Which of the following types of rural settlements is found in the fertile alluvial plains
and north-eastern states of India?
i. Clustered
ii. Semi-clustered
iii. Hamleted
iv. Dispersed
Explanation:-Also known as Agglomerated or Nucleated. Such settlements are

generally found in fertile alluvial plains and in the north eastern states.
2. Which is a medieval town?

i. Pataliputra
ii. Delhi
iii. Mumbai
iv. Chandigarh
Explanation:-About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most
of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns
which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad,
Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.
3. Which of the following city is the largest agglomeration with over 18.4 million
people?
i. Bengaluru
ii. Chennai
iii. Kolkata
iv. Greater Mumba
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Explanation:-Among them, Greater Mumbai is the largest agglomeration with 16.4 million
people. Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad are other mega cities in the
country.
4. Which is the most ancient town In India?

(i)Hyderabad
(ii) Varanasi
(iii) Agra
(iv) Chennai
Explanation:- Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Allahabad),
Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.
5. In which of the following parts of India dispersed rural settlements is not expected?
(i)Kerala
(ii) Chhattisgarh
(iii) Meghalaya
(iv) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:- Hamleted settlements are more frequently found in the middle and lower
Ganga plain, Chhattisgarh and lower valleys of the Himalayas.
6. In which valley were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro towns located?

(i)Ganga
(ii) Narmada
(iii) Indus
(iv) Brahmaputra
Explanation:-Towns flourished since prehistoric times in India. Even at the time of Indus
valley civilisation, towns like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were in existence.
7. Which one of the following is not covered under the definition of a town as per the
Census of India?
(i) Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
(ii) More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
(iii) Population density of 400 persons per sq. km.
(iv) Population size of more than 5,000 persons.
Explanation:- More than 75% of male population should be engaged in non-agricultural
activities.
8. Which types of settlements are found in alluvial plains?

(i)Clustered
(ii) Semi-clustered
(iii) Hamleted
(iv) Dispersed
Explanation:- clustered settlements are generally found in fertile alluvial plains and in the
north-eastern states.
9. Name the town that is not located on the banks of a river.
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(i)Kolkata
(ii) Agra
(iii) Bhopal
(iv) Patna
Explanation:- Bhopal is not located on the river Bank.
10. How many million towns are there in India (as in 2014)?
I. 25
II. 30
III. 55
IV. 40
Explanation:- According to census of India there are 55 million towns in India.
11. What percentage of urban population lives in Class I towns as per 2011 Census?
(i) 10%
(ii) 20%
(iii) 40%
(iv) 60%
Explanation:- According to census of India, 60 % lives in class I town as per 2011 census.
12. The number of towns in India is:
(i) 4161
(ii) 5161
(iii) 6161
(iv) 7161
Explanation:-According to census of India there are 5161 towns in India.
13. What is the population of mega cities?
(i) more than 1 million
(ii) more than 2 million
(iii) more than 4 million
(iv) more than 5 million
Explanation:- Cities where population is above 5 million is known as Mega city.
14. How much is the population of a megacity?
(i)1 Lakh
(ii) 5 Lakh
(iii) 10 Lakh
(iv) 50 Lakh
Explanation:- Cities where population is above 5 million is known as Mega city.
15. Which of the following is a mining town?
(i) Jharia
(ii) Satna
(iii) Srinagar
(iv) Aligarh
Explanation:- These towns have developed in mineral rich areas such as Raniganj, Jharia,
Digboi, Ankaleshwar, Singrauli, etc.
16. How many times the urban population has increased during the 20th century?
(i) 5
(ii) 7
(iii) 11
(iv) 15
Explanation:- According to the census of India there are 11 % population is increased in
Urban areas.
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17. Which of the following is not a medieval town?
(i) Hyderabad
(ii) Nagpur
(iii) Jaipur
(iv) Madurai
Explanation:- Important Medieval towns are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and
Nagpur.
18. Which is an administrative town?

(i) Varanasi
(ii) Surat
(iii) Gandhinagar
(iv) Rohtak
Explanation:- Towns supporting administrative headquarters of higher order are

administrative towns, such as Chandigarh, New Delhi, Bhopal, Shillong, Guwahati, Imphal,
Srinagar, Gandhinagar, Jaipur Chennai, etc.
19. Area in which wholesale and manufacturing activities are carried out is classified as
1.rural urban fringe
2.suburbs
3.inner city
4.Central Business District
Explanation:- All the business related activities are carried out in the central part of the city.
That’s why it is known as central business district.
20. Considering types of settlement, people of urban settlement are involved in different
activities that includes
1.Mining
2.Business and manufacturing
3.Fishing and farming
4.Forestry
Explanation:- All other activities are related to agriculture and allied sector. The 75%
population of urban areas are engaged in non-agricultural activities.
21. Dwellings are of how many types
1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
Explanation:- Rural settlements in India can broadly be put into four types:
I. Clustered, agglomerated or nucleated,

II. Semi-clustered or fragmented,
III. Hamleted, and
IV. Dispersed or isolated.
22. In settlement patterns, settlements that occurs near rivers, coasts and railways are
classified as
1.Zonal settlement patterns
2.Linear settlement patterns
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3.Economic settlement patterns
4.None
Explanation:- Linear settlement pattern are developed along rivers, coasts and railway lines
23. Which state has the highest % of rural population?
a. Uttar Pradesh (UP)
b. Himachal Pradesh (HP)
c. Bihar
d. Sikkim
Explanation:- According to the census of India the highest %age of rural population is in HP
24. Which of following is the functional classification of an urban settlement?
a. Administrative
b. Industrial.
c. Mining Town
d. all of the above
Explanation:- All are the function above stated are performed by the cities.
25. The Population size of Metropolitian city is
a. less than 1 million
b. 1-5 million
c. more than 5 million
Explanation:- According to the census of India, where population is in between 1 to 5million
is known as metropolitan cities
26. Urbanization is expressed in terms of----------
a. Absolute number.
b. Ratio
c. Percentage
d. none of the above
Explanation:- The urbanization is expressed in percentage.
27. Towns are classified on the basis of Evolution as -.
a. Ancient Towns
b. Modern Towns
c. Medieval Towns
d. All of the above
Explanation:- All the above given settlements are classified on the basis of time in which they
are established.
28. The type of settlement is locally known as Para, Pani, Nagal and Dhani is
a. Clustered
b. Semi Clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed
Explanation:-Sometimes settlement is fragmented into severalunits physically separated from
each otherbearing a common name. These units are locallycalled panna, para, palli, nagla,
dhani, etc. invarious parts of the country.
29. Which of the following is Garrison Town
a. Agra
b. Jharia
c. Kolkata
d. Varanasi
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Explanation:-These towns emerged as garrisson towns suchas Ambala, Jalandhar, Mhow,
Agra, Babina, and Udhampur, etc.
30. What is the Population size of Class 1 town or city
a. 5000-9999
b. 10000-19999
c. 100000 & more
d. Less than 5000
Explanation:- According to the census of India 2001,cities having population more than
100000 are known as Class I town.
31. Which of the following is a Mega city?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Bengaluru
d. All the above
Explanation:- All the cities given above having population more than 5 million.
32. Which of the following is an educational Town
a. Varanasi
b. Aligarh
c. Pilani
d. All the above
Explanation:- all the above places are started as centres of aducation.
33.Assertion (A) Settlements can be of various types
Reason (R) Various physical factors affect the growth of settlements
Explanation:- various factors affects the growth of settlements. That’s why settlements are of
various types.
34.Assertion (A) When cities grow, their functions also grow
Reason (R) Cities can have only one function

Explanation:- Cities performs so many functions at a time. We can classify cities on their
major functions.
35.Assertion (A) Cities can have various functions.
Reason (R) State and national capitals provide various administrative services
A. Both A and R are true and A is the correct explanation of R

B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
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D. A is false but R is true
Explanation:- States and national capital perform so many functions at a time.
36.Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
I. More often such a pattern may also result from segregation or fragmentation of
large compact village.
II. II. The land- owning and dominant community occupies the central part of the
main village whereas people of lower strata of society and menial workers settle
on the outer flanks of the village.
III. III They are found in Gujarat plains and some parts of Rajasthan.
Options
1. Helmeted Settlement
2. Semi-clustered or fragmented
3. Clustered Settlements
4. Isolated Settlements
Explanation:- All the feature are found in semi-clustered settlements.
37. Study the diagram given below and answer the question that follow:-
1. Which class has the largest urban population

2. Which class has the lowest urban population
3. How many classes of urban centres are classified by the census of India?
Answer: -
1. Class 1
2. Class VI
3. 6
Q.37.Study the given graph carefully and answer the following questions :-
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1.In which of the following sectors the use of surface water is maximum?
A. Domestic
B. Industrial
C. Agriculture
2.Choose the correct sequence of the following sectors in ascending order regarding the
percentage usage of ground water.
A. Agricultural use – Industrial use – Domestic use

B. Domestic use – Industrial use – Agricultural use
C. Industrial use – Agricultural use - Domestic use
D. Agricultural use – Domestic use – Industrial use
3.Which of the following is not a reason for the high dependency of agriculture on
groundwater and surface water irrigation in India?
A. Lack of rainfall from the south-west monsoon

B. Seasonality of rainfall
C. Commercialization of agriculture over the years
D. Green revolution resulted in the use of HYV seeds, which require more water
4.In Which of the following is not a source of surface water?
A. Rivers
B. Lakes
C. Reservoirs
D. Aquifers
38.Which of the following types of rural settlements is found in the fertile alluvial plains and
north-eastern states of India?
1Clustered
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2Semi-clustered
3Hamleted
4Dispersed
39.Which is a medieval town?
1Pataliputra
2Delhi
3Mumbai
4Chandigarh
40.Which of the following city is the largest agglomeration with over 18.4 million
people?
1 Bengaluru
2 Chennai
3 Kolkata
4Greater Mumba
41Which is the most ancient town In India?
(i)Hyderabad
(ii) Varanasi
(iii) Agra
(iv) Chennai
42In which of the following parts of India dispersed rural settlements is not expected?
(i)Kerala
(ii) Chhattisgarh
(iii) Meghalaya
(iv) Himachal Pradesh
43In which valley were Harappa and Mohanjodaro towns located?
(i)Ganga
(ii) Narmada
(iii) Indus
(iv) Brahmaputra
44.Which one of the following is not covered under the definition of a town as per the
Census of India?
(i) Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
(ii) More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
(iii) Population density of 400 persons per sq. km.
(iv) Population size of more than 5,000 persons.
45.Which types of settlements are found in alluvial plains?
(i)Clustered
(ii) Semi-clustered
(iii) Hamleted
(iv) Dispersed
46.Name the town that is not located on the banks of a river.
(i)Kolkata
(ii) Agra
(iii) Bhopal
(iv) Patna
48.How many million towns are there in India (as in 2014)?
(i) 25
(ii) 30
(iii) 55
(iv) 40
49.What percentage of urban population lives in Class I towns as per 2011 Census?
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(i) 10%
(ii) 20%
(iii) 40%
(iv) 60%
50.The number of towns in India is:
(i) 4161
(ii) 5161
(iii) 6161
(iv) 7161
51.What is the population of mega cities?
(i) more than 1 million
(ii) more than 2 million
(iii) more than 4 million
(iv) more than 5 million
52.How much is the population of a megacity?
(i) 1 Lakh
(ii) 5 Lakh
(iii) 10 Lakh
(iv) 50 Lakh
53.Which of the following is a mining town?
(i) Jharia
(ii) Satna
(iii) Srinagar
(iv) Aligarh
54.How many times the urban population has increased during the 20th century?
(i) 5
(ii) 7
(iii) 11
(iv) 15
55.Which of the following is not a medieval town?
(i) Hyderabad
(ii) Nagpur
(iii) Jaipur
(iv) Madurai
56.Which is an administrative town?
(i) Varanasi
(ii) Surat
(iii) Gandhinagar
(iv) Rohtak
57.Area in which wholesale and manufacturing activities are carried out is classified as
1.rural urban fringe
2.suburbs
3.inner city
4.Central Business District
58.Considering types of settlement, people of urban settlement are involved in different
activities that includes
1.mining
2.business and manufacturing
3.fishing and farming
4.forestry
59.Dwellings are of how many types
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1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
60.In settlement patterns, settlements that occurs near rivers, coasts and railways are
classified as
1.zonal settlement patterns
2.linear settlement patterns
3.economic settlement patterns
4.none
61.Which state has the highest % of rural population?
1.U.P.
2Himachal Pradesh
3Bihar
4Sikkim
62.Which of following is the functional classification of an urban settlement?
1Administrative
2Industrial.
3Mining Town
4all of the above
62.The Population size of Metropolitian city is
1 less than 1 million
2 1-5 million
3 more than 5 million
4 none of the above
63.Urbanization is expressed in terms of----------

1Absolute number.
2Ratio
3Percentage
4none of the above
64.Towns are classified on the basis of Evolution as -.
1Ancient Towns
2Modern Towns
3Medieval Towns
4All of the above
65.The type of settlement is locally known as Para, Pani, Nagal and Dhani is
1Clustered
2Semi Clustered
3Hamleted
4Dispersed
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66.Which of the following is Garrison Town
1Agra
2Jharia
3Kolkata
4Varanasi
67.What is the Population size of Class 1 town or city
15000-9999
210000-19999
3100000 & more
4less than 5000
68.Which of the following is a Mega city?
1Delhi
2Mumbai
3Bengaluru
4All the above
69.Which of the following is an educational Town
1Varanasi
2Aligarh
3Pilani
4All the above
70.Assertion : settlements can be of various types
Reason : Various physical Factor affect the growth of settlements
A: Only assertion is correct

B: only reason is correct
C: Both reason and assertion is correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion
D: Both reason and assertion is correct and reason is not correct explanation of
assertion
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Ans: C: Both reason and assertion is correct and reason is correct explanation of
assertion
71.:Assertion : When city is grow , there functions also grow.

Reason: Cities can have only one function .
A: Only assertion is correct

B: only reason is correct
C: Both reason and assertion is correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion
D: Both reason and assertion is correct and reason is not correct explanation of
assertion
Ans: A: Only assertion is correct
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WATER RESOURCES ( INDIA)

Q1. Which chemical has concentrated in water in Bihar?
(i) Salt
(ii) Salinity
(iii) Fluoride
(iv) Arsenic
Answer
(iv) Arsenic
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Explanation : People living in Bihar are facing the significant health challenge of arsenic in
drinking water, which has been mainly encountered in groundwater sources and is geogenic
in nature. Groundwater is the main source of drinking water in Bihar and it constitutes more
than 90% of drinking water sources in rural areas
Q2. What is the mean annual flow in India?
(i) 1,869 cubic km

(ii) 1,988 cubic km
(iii) 1,698 cubic km
(iv) 3,869 cubic km
Answer
(i) 1,869 cubic km
Explanation : The National Commission for Integrated Water Resources Development

(NCIWRD, 1999) has estimated the basin-wise average annual flow in Indian River
systems ...
Q3. Which one is not related to watershed development project:
(i) Haryali
(ii) Neeru-Meeru
(iii) ArwariPaniSansad
(iv) Van Mahotsava
Ans :
(IV) Van Mahotsava
Explanation : Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) is implemented by
Department of Land Resources of Ministry of Rural Development. The main objective of
IWMP is to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded
natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
Q4. Which one of the following types describes water as a resource?
(A) Abiotic resource
(B) Non-renewable Resources
(C) Biotic Resource
(D) Cyclic Resource.
Answer
(D) Cyclic Resource
Explanation : A cyclic resource is what which can be formed again and again, Similarly water
is a cyclic resource. The water from sea, river& ocean etc. evaporates and condense to form
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clouds. When the rain occurs water from these clouds comes on earth and flows down into
water resources.
Q5. Identify the sector that consumes the highest amount of water in India.
(i) Industry
(ii) Agriculture
(iii) Domestic
(iv) None of these
Answer
(ii) Agriculture
Explanation : In 2010, the irrigation sector was the highest water consuming sector with a
volume of 688 billion cubic meters and was expected to remain the highest water consuming
sector even in 2025 and in 2050, with a volume of water consumption rising to 910 billion
cubic meters and 1,072 billion cubic meters respectively. Agriculture water is used for
irrigation, pesticides and fertilisers application; crop cooling and forest control.
Q6. Haryali program is related to development of:
(i) Forest Cover
(ii) Watershed Development
(iii) Soil Conservation
(iv) Food Grain Production
Answer
(ii) Watershed Development
Explanation : The programmes: (i) Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by

the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water for
drinking, irrigation, fisheries and a forestation. The Project is being executed by Gram
Panchayats with people's participation.
Q7. The total useful water resources of India are:
(i) 1122 cubic km
(ii) 1222 cubic km
(iii) 1322 cubic km
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(iv) 1422 cubic km
Answer
(i) 1122 cubic km
Explanation :because of day by day increasing of pollution and bad quality of environment.
the availability from surface water and replenish able groundwater is 1,869 cubic km. Out of
this only 60 per cent can be put to beneficial uses. Thus, the total utilisable water resource in
the country is only 1,122 cubic km.
Q8. Which one of the following South Indian states has the highest groundwater utilisation
(in per cent) of its total groundwater potential?
(i) Tamil Nadu
(ii) Karnataka
(iii) Andhra Pradesh
(iv) Kerala
Answer
(i) Tamil Nadu
Explanation : Tamil Nadu, along with Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan has the highest
utilisation of its groundwater in relation to its total groundwater potential.
Q9. Environment Protection Act was implemented in:
(i) 1974
(ii) 1986
(iii) 1988
(iv) 1997
Answer
(ii) 1986
Explanation : The Environment (Protection) Act was enacted in 1986 with the objective of
providing for the protection and improvement of the environment.
Q10. What is the share of India in the world’s water resources?
(i) 1%
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(ii) 2%
(iii) 3%
(iv) 4%
Answer
(iii) 4%
Explanation : India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world's surface area, 4 per cent of the
world's water resources and about 16 per cent of world's population.
Q11. Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual
precipitation in India?
(i) 2,000
(ii) 3,000
(iii) 4,000
(iv) 5,000
Answer
(iv) 4,000
Explanation : India accounts for about 2.45% of world surface area, 4% of world's water
resources and about 16% of world's population. The total water available from precipitation
in the country in a year is about 4000 cubic km. The availability from surface water and
replenish able ground water is 1,869 cubic km.
Q12. Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of fluoride in ground water
resources:
(i) Uttar Pradesh
(ii) Bihar-West Bengal
(iii) Rajasthan-Maharashtra
(iv) Punjab-Haryana
Answer
(i) Rajasthan-Maharashtra
Explanation :
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Q13. How much freshwater is there out of total resources?
(i) 0.5%
(ii) 1.0%
(iii) 2.5%
(iv) 3.0%
Answer
(ii) 3.0%
Explanation : The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km³ (333
million cubic miles), with 97.5% being salt water and 2.5% being fresh water. Of the fresh
water, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface.
Q14. Which one of the following rivers has the highest replenish able groundwater resource
in the country?
(i) The Indus
(ii) The Brahmaputra
(iii) The Ganga
(iv) The Godavari
Answer
(iii) The Ganga
Explanation : The river Ganga, with the highest catchment area in India, and the largest
discharge has the highest replenish able ground water resource in the country.
Q15. Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of Arsenic:
(i) Rajasthan-Maharashtra
(ii) Punjab-Haryana
(iii) West Bengal-Bihar
(iv) Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh
Answer
(ii) West Bengal-Bihar
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Explanation :West Bengal Bihar is highly affected by concentrated by Arsenic as it is
gynogenic in nature.
In India, the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur and
Chhattisgarh are reported to be most affected by arsenic contamination of groundwater above
the permissible level.
Q16. The highest proportion of the total water used in the country is in which one of the
following sectors?
(i) Irrigation
(ii) Industries
(iii) Domestic use
(iv) None of the above
Answer
(i) Irrigation
Explanation : Irrigation accounts for more proportion of water used than any other sectors in
the country. India, being an agrarian economy, has always given high developmental priority
to irrigation to increase agricultural production. Agriculture, thus, accounts for 89% of
surface water and 92% of groundwater utilisation.
Q17. Which of the following options describe water as a resource?
(i) Biotic resource and non-renewable
(ii) A biotic and non-renewable resource
(iii) Biotic and renewable resource
(iv) A biotic and renewable resource
Answer
(iii) A biotic and renewable resource
Explanation : A renewable resource is a natural resource that will replenish to replace the
portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other
recurring processes in a finite amount of time on a human time scale. Renewable resources
are a part of Earth's natural environment and the largest components of its ecosphere. A
positive life cycle assessment is a key indicator of a resource's sustainability. Renewable
resources also include agricultural production, as in sustainable agriculture, and to extent
water resources. In 1962, Paul Alfred Weiss defined renewable resources as: "The total range
of living organisms providing man with life, fibres, etc". Another type of renewable resource
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is renewable energy resources. Common sources of renewable energy include solar,
geothermal, and wind power, which is all categorised as renewable resources.
Q18. Neeru-Meeru program belongs to which state?
(i) Gujarat
(ii) Rajasthan
(iii) Punjab
(iv) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
(iv) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation : The initiative focuses on man made drought and water shortage in the state by
convergence of efforts of various departments at the state, district and sub-district levels for
water conservation This report by the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department,
Government of Andhra Pradesh, provides information on Neeru Meeru, a water conservation
and poverty alleviation inititaive undertaken by the governemnt of Andhra Pradesh. With the
experience of few years and based on recommendations of various experts, the Andhra
Pradesh government decided to launch a focused onslaught on the man made phenomenon of
drought and water shortage in the state.
Q19. In which year, Government of India has launched ‘Jal Kranti Abhiyan’ ?
(i) 2011-12
(ii) 2013-14
(iii) 2015-16
(iv) 2017-18
Answer
(ii) 2015-16
Explanation : Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,

Government of India had launched “JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN 2015-16 on 5.6. 2015 in the
country at three places, namely Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) and Shimla
(Himachal Pradesh).
Q20. In which year national water policy was implemented?
(i) 2002
(ii) 2008
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(iii) 2015
(iv) 2005
Answer
(i) 2002
Explanation : The Salient features of National Water Policy – 2002 are as follows: Water is a
prime natural resource, a basic human need and a precious national asset. Planning,
development and management of water resources need to be governed by national
perspectives.
Q21. Which part of the river has good quality water?
(i) Mountain
(ii) Plain
(iii) Delta
(iv) Valley
Answer
(i) Mountain
Explanation : It was so clean and pure and directly come through Glaciers, one can use it
purifying.
The quality of natural water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs and below the ground surface
depends on a number of interrelated factors. In its movement on and through the surface of
the heart, water has the ability to react with the minerals that occur in the soil and rocks and
to dissolve a wide range of materials, so that its natural state is never pure. It always contains
a variety of soluble inorganic, soluble organic and organic compounds. In addition to these,
water can carry large amounts of insoluble materials that are held in suspension. Both the
amounts and type of impurities found in natural water vary from place to place and by time of
year and depends on a number of factors. These factors include geology, climate, topography,
biological processes and land use. The impurities determine the characteristics of a water
body.
Q22. What stands for the CPCB?
(i) The Commandant Pollution Control Board
(ii) The Central Pollution Control Board
(iii) The Central Polythene Control Board
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(iii) None of these
Answer
(ii) The Central Pollution Control Board
Explanation :CPCB is central pollution control board it measures and monitoring water
quality at 507 stations. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), statutory organisation,
was constituted in September, 1974 under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1974.
Question 23.
Which of the following is a programme under watershed management?
(a) Haryali
(b) Neeru-Meeru
(c) Arvary Pani Sansad
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
Explanation : Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) is implemented by

Department of Land Resources of Ministry of Rural Development. The main objective of
IWMP is to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded
natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
Question 24.
Which of the following states has a high use of groundwater?
(a) ArunachaL Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(C) Gujarat
(d) KeraLa
Answer: (b) Punjab
Explanation : Because of irregularity of rainfall. The ground water utilisation is very high
in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu while Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Kerala etc. utilise
very small portion of their ground water potential.
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Question 25.
How much part of the earth is covered with water?
(A) 51%
(B) 61%
(C) 71%
(D) 81%
Answer
(C) 71%
Explanation : 71 % part covered with water, as many parts are covered with icecaps, Glaciers
rivers etc. Water covers about 71% of the earth's surface. 97% of the earth's water is found
in the oceans (too salty for drinking, growing crops, and most industrial uses except cooling).
3% of the earth's water is fresh.
Question 26.
How much groundwater is used in Agriculture?
(A) 72%
(B) 82%
(C) 85%
(D) 92%
Answer: (D) 92%
Explanation : 92 percent of groundwater in India is used for irrigated agriculture. The

remainder — 24 billion cubic meters — supplies 85 percent of the country's drinking water.
Question 27.
How much per cent of the Net shown area is irrigated in Punjab?
(A) 65%
(B) 75%
(C) 80e
(D) 85%
Answer: (D) 85%
Explanation : Having high fertile alluvial and black soil, levelled land comprises high net
sown in Punjab. Punjab is an important granary state of India. Introduction of tubewell and
canal irrigation coupled with other management practices during the last 45 years has helped
in boosting agricultural production and witnessing all round development in Punjab.
Presently, all the surface and groundwater resources are fully explored. In spite of this, the
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total water available for irrigation is able to meet less than 75 percent of total water
requirement and is expected to decrease further in future to meet the growing demand of
other users. Moreover, indiscriminate exploitation of these water resources has created
hydrological imbalance, which is a matter of concern for the agricultural sustainability in the
state.
Question 28.
Which one of the following types describes water as a resource?
(A) Abiotic resource
(B) Non-renewable Resources
(C) Biotic Resource
(D) Cyclic Resource.
Answer: (D) Cyclic Resource
Explanation : A cyclic resource is what which can be formed again and again, Similarly water
is a cyclic resource. The water from sea, river& ocean etc. evaporates and condense to form
clouds. When the rain occurs water from these clouds comes on earth and flows down into
water resources.
Q29. Which one of the following rivers has the highest replenishable groundwater resource in
the country?
(i) The Indus
(ii) The Brahmaputra
(iii) The Ganga
(iv) The Godavari
Answer
(iii) The Ganga
Explanation : The river Ganga, with the highest catchment area in India, and the largest
discharge has the highest replenishable ground water resource in the country.
Q30. In which year, Government of India has launched ‘Jal Kranti Abhiyan’ ?
(i) 2011-12
(ii) 2013-14
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(iii) 2015-16
(iv) 2017-18
Answer
(iii) 2015-16
Explanation : Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation,

Government of India had launched “JAL KRANTI ABHIYAN 2015-16 on 5.6. 2015 in the
country at three places, namely Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) and Shimla
(Himachal Pradesh).
Q31. In which year national water policy was implemented?
(i) 2002
(ii) 2008
(iii) 2015
(iv) 2005
Answer
(i) 2002
Explanation : The adopted National Water Policy (2012) was released during India Water
Week, 2013. The objective of the National Water Policy is to take cognizance of the existing
situation, to propose a framework for creation of a system of laws and institutions and for a
plan of action with a unified national perspective.
Source / Diagram based questions
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Que 32 Answer the following questions
A. In which of the following sectors the use of surface water is maximum.
(i) Domestic
(ii) Industrial
(iii) Agricultural
Answer : (iii) Agricultural
Explanation : Agricultural (89%) Agricultural water is used for irrigation, Pesticides,

Fertiliser and high value to country economy.
B. Choose the correct sequence of the following sectors in ascending order

regarding the percentage uses of ground water.
(i) Agricultural use – Industrial use – Domestic use
(ii) Domestic use - Industrial use – Agricultural use.
(iii) Industrial use – Agricultural use – domestic use
(iv) Agricultural use – Domestic use – Industrial use.
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Answer : (ii) Domestic use - Industrial use – Agricultural use
Explanation : Domestic use - Industrial use – Agricultural use
( lowest is in domestic use- 3%, Industrial use 5% –
Agricultural use- 92%)
C. Which of the following is not a surface water.
(i) Rivers
(ii) Lacks
(iii) Reservoirs
(iv) Aquifers
Answer : (iii) Reservoirs
Explanation : (it is constructed by the human beings ,artificial storage of water , rest are
natural)
Que : 33
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Exercise based on above Map
1. Which river basin has the highest totalreplenishable ground water resource?
Answer : Ganga
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2. In which river basin is the level of groundwater utilisation the highest?
Answer : Brahmputra and Ganga
3. Which river basin has the lowest totalreplenishable ground water resource?
Answer : Kaveri or TalaKaveri (Karnataka)
4. In which river basin is the level of ground water utilisation the lowest?
Answer : brahmputra
Assertion/Reason
Directions:
(Q. Nos. 34 and 35) In the questions given below are two statements labelled as Assertion
(A) and other Labelle as Reason (R). In the context of two statements which one of the
following is correct?
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the com explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Que.34.Assertion (A) Irrigation is needed in India because of spatio-temporal variability of

rainfall in the country.
Reason (R) Agriculture accounts for 92% of groundwater utilisation in India.
Answer (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
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Que.35. Assertion (A) India has to take quick steps and make policies and laws for
conservation of water resources.
Reason (R) The per capita availability of water is declining due to increasing population and
existing resources are getting polluted.
Answer (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Complete the Chart
Que.36.Complete following Table/Chart with appropriate answer from given options.
WATER SOURCES
OF INDIA
UNDER GROUND
WATER SURFACE A(?)
WATER
(a) Lake
(b) Oceans
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(c) Streams
(d) Lagoon and Backwaters
Answer (d) Lagoon and Backwaters
(Case Study based questions)
Que.37 SOURCE BASED QUESTIONS
1. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Ralegan Siddhi is a small village in the district of Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra. It has become
an example for watershed development throughout the country. In 1975, this village was
caught in a web of poverty and illicit liquor trade. The transformation took place when a
retired army personnel, settled down in the village and took up the task of watershed
development. He convinced villagers about the importance of family planning and voluntary
labour; preventing open grazing, felling trees, and liquor prohibition. Voluntary labour was
necessary to ensure minimum dependence on the government for financial aids. Even those
who were working outside the village contributed to the development by committing a
month's salary every year. Work began with the percolation tank constructed in the village. In
1975, the tank could not hold water. The embankment wall leaked. People voluntarily
repaired the embankment. The seven wells below it swelled with water in summer for the
first time in the living memory of the people. The people reposed their faith in him and his
visions. A youth group called Tarun Mandal was formed. The group worked to ban the dowry
system, caste discrimination and un touch ability. Liquor distilling units were removed and
prohibition imposed. Open grazing was completely banned with a new emphasis on stall-
feeding. The cultivation of water intensive crops like sugarcane was banned. Crops such as
pulses, oilseeds and certain cash crops with low water requirements were encouraged. All
elections to local bodies began to be held on the basis of consensus. "It made the community
leaders complete representatives of the people." A system of Nyay Panchayats (informal
courts) were also set up. Since then, no case has been referred to the police. A Rs. 22 lakh
school building was constructed using only the resources of the village. No donations were
taken. Money, if needed, was borrowed and paid back. The villagers took pride in this self-
reliance. A new system of sharing labour grew out of this infusion of pride and voluntary
spirit. People volunteered to help each other in agricultural operation. Landless labourers also
gained employment.
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(i) Which of the following method of water conservation brought prosperity in Ralegan
Siddhi?
(a) Rainwater harvesting
(b) Watershed development
(c) Groundwater recharge
(d) Construction of dams.
Answer (b) Watershed development
Explanation : Water shed development is more successful and brought prosperity.
(ii) The village of Ralegan Siddhi was suffering from which of the following social evils?
(a) Dowry system
(b) Illicit Liquor Trade
(c) Untouchability
Answer (d) All of the above
(iii) Which of the following measures were taken to increase democratic participation in the
village?
(a) Construction of school
(b) Local body elections
(c) Liquor prohibition
Answer(b) Local body elections
As it select office holder in local govt. as analyse and councillors.
(iv) Which of the following made Ralegan Siddhi independent of government's financial aid?
(a) Prohibition of liquor
(b) Voluntary labour
(c) Local body election
(d) Agriculture
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Answer (b) Voluntary labour
Que 38. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
India has traditionally been an agrarian economy, and about two-third of its population have
been dependent on agriculture. Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater
utilisation, it accounts for 89 per cent of the surface water and 92 per cent of the groundwater
utilisation. While the share of industrial sector is limited to 2 per cent of the surface water
utilisation and 5 per cent of the ground-water, the share of domestic sector is higher (9 per
cent) in surface water utilisation as compared to groundwater. The share of agricultural sector
in total water utilisation is much higher than other sectors. However, in future, with
development, the shares of industrial and domestic sectors in the country are likely to
increase.
In agriculture, water is mainly used for irrigation. Irrigation is needed because of spatio-
temporal variability in rainfall in the country. The large tracts of the country are deficient in
rainfall and are drought prone. North-Western India and Deccan plateau constitute such areas.
Winter and summer seasons are more or less dry in most part of the country. Hence, it is
difficult to practise agriculture without assured irrigation during dry seasons. Even in the
areas of ample rainfall like West Bengal and Bihar, breaks in monsoon or its failure creates
dry spells detrimental for agriculture. Water need of certain crops also makes irrigation
necessary. For instance, water requirement of rice, sugarcane, jute, etc. is very high which
can be met only through irrigation. Provision of irrigation makes multiple cropping possible.
It has also been found that irrigated lands have higher agricultural productivity than
unirrigated land. Further, the high yielding varieties of crops need regular moisture supply,
which is made possible only by a developed irrigation systems. In fact, this is why that green
revolution strategy of agriculture development in the country has largely been successful in
Punjab, Haryana a Western Uttar Pradesh. Also, the over-use of and groundwater resources
has led to decline in groundwater table in these states. In fact, over withdrawals in some
states, like Rajasthan and Maharashtra, has increased fluoride concentration in groundwater,
and this practice has led to increase in concentration of arsenic in parts of West Bengal and
Bihar.
(i) Groundwater table has declined in which of the following states?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d)All of these
Answer (d) All of these
(ii) Which sector is uses the largest proportion of groundwater in India?
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(a) Industries
(b) Households
(c) Agriculture
(d) Services
Answer (c) Agriculture
(iii) The concentration of which of the following harmful element has increased in
groundwater in West Bengal?
(a) Mercury
(b) Lead
(c) Arsenic
(d) Flouride
Answer (c) Arsenic
(iv) Which among these is a benefit of using means of irrigation in agriculture?
(a) Multiple cropping
(b) Mixed cropping
(c) Inter cropping
(d) Crop rotation
Answer (a) Multiple cropping
Que.39.Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Watershed management basically refers to efficient management and conservation of surface

and groundwater resources. It involves prevention of runoff and storage and recharge of
groundwater through various methods like percolation tanks, recharge wells, etc. However, in
broad sense watershed management includes conservation, regeneration and judicious use of
all resources - natural (like land, water, plants and animals) and human with in a watershed.
Watershed management aims at bringing about balance between natural resources on the one
hand and society on the other. The success of watershed development largely depends upon
community participation. The Central and State Governments have initiated many watershed
development and management programmes in the country. Some of these are being
implemented by non-governmental organisations also.Haryali is a watershed development
project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to
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conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation. The Project is being
executed by Gram Panchayats with people's participation. Neeru-Meeru (Water and You)
programme (in Andhra Pradesh) and Arvary Pani Sansad (in Alwar, Rajasthan) have taken up
constructions of various water-harvesting structures such as percolation tanks, dug out ponds
(Johad), check dams, etc., through people's participation. Tamil Nadu has made water
harvesting structures in the houses lizes compulsory. No building can be constructed without
making structures for water harvesting. Watershed development projects in some areas have
been successful in rejuvenating environment and economy. 2nd However, there are only a
few success od stories. In majority of cases, the programme is still in its nascent stage. There
is a need to generate awareness regarding benefits of watershed development and
management among people in the country, and through this integrated water resource
management approach water availability can be ensured on sustainable basis.
(i) What is the most important component to make watershed development successful?
(a) Government funds
(b) People's participation
(c) Planning
(d) Voluntary labour
Answer (b) People's participation
(ii) Which of the following is the correct definition of watershed management?
(a) Conservation of surface water
(b) Conservation of groundwater
(c) Conservation of all water resources
(d) Conservation of all natural resources in a watershed
Answer (d) Conservation of all natural resources in a watershed
(iii) Which of the following is a water harvesting structure?
(a) Johad
(b) Check dam
(c) Tanka
Answer (d) All of the above
(iv) Neeru Meeru watershed program has been started by which state?
(a) Tamil Nadu

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(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Kerala
Answer (b) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation : The Neeru-Meeru (Water and You) programme launched by the WCM, on May
1, 2000, proved to be a boon for farmers like Hanumanthappa. The programme coalesced
the water conservation activities of different departments to ensure optimum efficiency.
Source / Diagram based questions
Que 38 Answer the following questions
D. In which of the following sectors the use of surface water is maximum.
(i) Domestic
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(ii) Industrial
(iii) Agricultural
Answer : (iii) Agricultural
E. Choose the correct sequence of the following sectors in ascending

order regarding the percentage uses of ground water.
(i) Agricultural use – Industrial use – Domestic use
(ii) Domestic use - Industrial use – Agricultural use.
(iii) Industrial use – Agricultural use – domestic use
(iv) Agricultural use – Domestic use – Industrial use.
Answer : (ii) Domestic use - Industrial use – Agricultural use
F. Which of the following is not a surface water.
(i) Rivers
(ii) Lacks
(iii) Reservoirs
(iv) Aquifers
Answer : (iii) Reservoirs
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Source based question:-

Answer-(B) Africa(Fundamental of human Geography page no. 14 Table no. 2.3)

2.Which one of the following is not an area of the sparse population?

Answer-(C) South-East Asia (Dense population found- India , China)

3.Which of the following is not a push factor:

Answer-(C) Medical/Educational facilities (It is a Pull factor)

4.Which one of the following is not a fact?

6.July 11 is celebrating as-----------------------

6.Which approach of human geography was followed in colonial period?

Ans.(iv) Regional (Fundamental of human Geography page no.05)

7.Which is not a fact?

8.Which element is not a part of environment?

10. Which subject is called mother discipline?

11. The third most populous nation in world is:

12. By the 2025 AD the world population will be

14. Migrates who move out of a place are called .

15. Migrates who move into a new place are called,

18- The change of population expressed in percentage.

A) Growth Rate of Population

24.The largest country of South America continent in terms of area is-----------

Answer the following questions-

d. In which stage of Demographic Transition, population explosion took place :

27. Assertion- Population of a region does not change

28.SOURCE/GRAPH BASED QUESTION

29. Assertion- Technology has helped in population growth.

Reason- Technology has led to improvement in medical facilities and sanitation.

31. Which one of the following is not a correct pair?

i) How many years it took for the population to grow from 1

A) Better medical facilities

3. Which country is the first in rank in human development index?

4. Which is not used to measure the human development index

5. What was the rank of India in UNDP in the year 2006?

6. What is the range of measuring human development index?

8. Which one of the following best describes development?

9. Which of the one is not a Pillar of human development?

10. Development means-

12- Fill in the blank

Approaches to Human Development

Ans- Basic needs Approach, Capability Approach

(Fundamental of human Geography page no.26, Table 4.1)

Pillars of Human Development

Ans- Equity, Sustainability (Fundamental of human Geography page no.25)

Select correct answer

(Fundamental of human Geography page no.26)

The concept of human development was introduced by Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq. Dr Haq has

1. What is the most important features of Human Development?

A) Growth is always value positive

C) Development is always value positive

17. Full form of UNDP is------------------------------------

Ans-United Nations Development Programme

(Fundamental of human Geography page no.23)