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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Age-Specific Fertility Rate is maximum in the age-group of |
| A. | 20-24 years |
| B. | 25-29 years |
| C. | 30-34 years |
| D. | 35-39 years |
| Answer» B. 25-29 years | |
| 2. |
If a circle with 1 cm radius represents one lac population, what will be the radius of the circle representing 4 lac population? |
| A. | 1 cm |
| B. | 2 cm |
| C. | 4 cm |
| D. | 16 cmn nnB) |
| Answer» C. 4 cm | |
| 3. |
Which one of the following sequences of land use in Burgess model is correct? |
| A. | Central Business District, zone of workers' home, commuters' zone, zone of better residences |
| B. | Central Business District, zone of better residences, zone of workers' home, commuters' zone |
| C. | Central Business District, zone of workers' home, zone of better residences, commuters' zone |
| D. | Central Business District, zone of better residences, commuters' zone, zone of workers' home |
| Answer» D. Central Business District, zone of better residences, commuters' zone, zone of workers' home | |
| 4. |
The largest and most dominating city in a State with respect to commercial, industrial, educational and political activities refers to: |
| A. | City Region |
| B. | Urbanfield |
| C. | Primate city |
| D. | Neckropolis |
| Answer» D. Neckropolis | |
| 5. |
Who argued that multiple centres of nuclei were responsible for urban growth? |
| A. | Harris and Ullman |
| B. | Hoyt |
| C. | Park and Burgess |
| D. | Nelson |
| Answer» B. Hoyt | |
| 6. |
Which one of the following reasons dominates in Rural to Urban migration in India? |
| A. | Marriage |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Family movement |
| D. | Employment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who among the following first initiated the concept of Second Demographic Transition? |
| A. | Van de Kaa |
| B. | Lesthaeghe |
| C. | Coleman |
| D. | Fitzgerald |
| Answer» B. Lesthaeghe | |
| 8. |
Who, among the following, developed the concept of mental map? |
| A. | Downs and Stea |
| B. | Gould and White |
| C. | Saarinen |
| D. | Boulding and Hagerstrand |
| Answer» C. Saarinen | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following is the philosophical basis of quantitative revolution? |
| A. | Existentialism |
| B. | Idealism |
| C. | Phenomenology |
| D. | Positivism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Who among the following pleaded that history be treated geographically and geography be treated historically ? |
| A. | Homer |
| B. | Thales |
| C. | Hecataeus |
| D. | Herodotus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Who among the following geographers, focussed on man centered geography? |
| A. | W. H. Davis |
| B. | Jefferson |
| C. | Semple |
| D. | Huntington |
| Answer» C. Semple | |
| 12. |
Who among the following wanted to develop 'Universal Science' encompassing all aspects of knowledge? |
| A. | Humboldt |
| B. | Ritter |
| C. | Recluse |
| D. | Guyot |
| Answer» B. Ritter | |
| 13. |
Who among the following Arab scholars made corrections to Ptolemy's book? |
| A. | Al-Masudi |
| B. | Al-Idrisi |
| C. | Ibn-Khaldun |
| D. | Ibn-Batuta |
| Answer» C. Ibn-Khaldun | |
| 14. |
The statement thatEgypt is the gift of the river Nileis attributed to |
| A. | Aristotle |
| B. | Herodotus |
| C. | Strabo |
| D. | Seneca |
| Answer» C. Strabo | |
| 15. |
Which of the following matches is not correct?Author Book |
| A. | William BungeTheoretical Geography |
| B. | David HarveySocial Well being: A Spatial Perspective |
| C. | David SmithHuman Geography: A Welfare Approach |
| D. | R. PeetModern Geographical Thought |
| Answer» C. David SmithHuman Geography: A Welfare Approach | |
| 16. |
Which of the following principles does not belong to logical positivism? |
| A. | Principle of causation |
| B. | Structuralism |
| C. | Behaviourism |
| D. | Functionalism |
| Answer» D. Functionalism | |
| 17. |
Schaefer was in favour of: |
| A. | Exceptionalism |
| B. | Idiography |
| C. | Areal differentiation |
| D. | Scientific generalization |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following statements about salinity is not correct? |
| A. | Salinity is directly related to precipitation |
| B. | There exists a direct relationship between the rate of evaporation and salinity |
| C. | Low salinity is found near the mouth of a river |
| D. | The salinity is highest at the tropics and decreases towards poles and equator |
| Answer» B. There exists a direct relationship between the rate of evaporation and salinity | |
| 19. |
The origin of the ocean currents is related to |
| A. | Gravitational force |
| B. | Winds |
| C. | Salinity and density |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
The largest variety of plants and animals is found in the |
| A. | Temperate forests |
| B. | Monsoon forests |
| C. | Tropical forests |
| D. | Tropical grassland |
| Answer» D. Tropical grassland | |
| 21. |
here is no holiday for vegetation - growth is rapid, uninterrupted and continuous.This statement applies to |
| A. | Taiga region |
| B. | Monsoon region |
| C. | Mediterranean region |
| D. | Rainy tropics |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Saline soils are the results of |
| A. | very high precipitation and leaching of the soil |
| B. | high rate of evaporation and very little leaching of the soil. |
| C. | high precipitation and very little leaching of the soil |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. high precipitation and very little leaching of the soil | |
| 23. |
Which of the following is referred to as producer in marine ecosystem? |
| A. | Small fish |
| B. | Fungi |
| C. | Zooplanktons |
| D. | Phytoplankton |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Selva forests are |
| A. | Broad leaf evergreen forests |
| B. | Broad leaf deciduous forests |
| C. | Coniferous evergreen forests |
| D. | Coniferous deciduous forests |
| Answer» B. Broad leaf deciduous forests | |
| 25. |
Thornthwaite's modified climatic classification is based on the concept of: |
| A. | Effective temperature |
| B. | Precipitation index |
| C. | Potential evapotranspiration |
| D. | Potential precipitation |
| Answer» D. Potential precipitation | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following characterizes paternoster lake? |
| A. | A lake of volcanic origin |
| B. | A shallow stretch of water separated from the sea |
| C. | A crescent shaped lake formed due to cut-off of a river meander |
| D. | Lake formed on glacial stairways |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
The strongest winds in a hurricane are found in |
| A. | the eye of the hurricane |
| B. | the spiral bands of thunderstorm |
| C. | the eye wall of the hurricane |
| D. | the easterly waves |
| Answer» D. the easterly waves | |
| 28. |
In Koppen's classification of climate, the symbol Aw refers to |
| A. | Tropical Savanna climate |
| B. | Monsoon climate |
| C. | Tropical Rainforest climate |
| D. | Steppe climate |
| Answer» B. Monsoon climate | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following gases is not a natural element of the atmosphere? |
| A. | Krepton |
| B. | Argon |
| C. | Chloroflurocarbon |
| D. | Water vapour |
| Answer» D. Water vapour | |
| 30. |
The specific place of an organism in an ecosystem is called as: |
| A. | Niche |
| B. | Autotroph |
| C. | Trophic level |
| D. | Food Pyramid |
| Answer» B. Autotroph | |
| 31. |
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I (a) Loess (b) Moraines (c) Gravels (d) Silt List - II (i) river deposit(ii) glacial deposit(iii) wind deposit (iv) marine depositCodes : (a) (b) (c) (d) |
| A. | (i) (ii) (iv) (iii) |
| B. | (iii) (ii) (iv) (i) |
| C. | (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) |
| D. | (iii) (iv) (i) (ii) |
| Answer» C. (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) | |
| 32. |
Which of the following is not a topographic evidence of rejuvenation in landscape? |
| A. | Incised meanders |
| B. | Structural benches |
| C. | Paired valley terraces |
| D. | Multi-cyclic valley |
| Answer» C. Paired valley terraces | |
| 33. |
Atmospheric temperature decreases with height in the troposphere because |
| A. | Air at higher altitude is less dense |
| B. | Solar radiation is less at higher level |
| C. | There are more atmospheric gases at higher altitudes |
| D. | The atmosphere is heated by radiation from the surface |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which of the following types of clouds appears at the highest level in the sky? |
| A. | Alto - cumulus |
| B. | Cirro-cumulus |
| C. | Cumulo-nimbus |
| D. | Strato-cumulus |
| Answer» C. Cumulo-nimbus | |
| 35. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (AS): Ozone hole is observed only over Antartica.Reason (R): Ozone depleting gases are present throughout the stratosphere.In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true. |
| B. | (AS) is true and (R) is wrong. |
| C. | Both (AS) and (R) are wrong. |
| D. | (AS) is wrong, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which of the following groups of scholars stressed the role of lateral erosion by streams in the formation of pediments? |
| A. | Mc. Gee, Paige, Blackwelder |
| B. | Mc Gee, Blackwelder, Johnson |
| C. | Paige, Blackwelder, Johnson |
| D. | Paige, Johnson, Lawson |
| Answer» D. Paige, Johnson, Lawson | |
| 37. |
Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R).Assertion (AS): The velocity of moving ice increases with steepness of slope of the area and thickness of glacial ice.Reason (R): The velocity decreases to the sides owing to lesser depth of ice and friction against the valley walls and the bottom floor.In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false. | |
| 38. |
Which of the following has definedPanchayat as an association of village people for doing administrative, judicial or the other public works'? |
| A. | Jai Prakash Narain |
| B. | John Mathai |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | A.S. Altekar |
| Answer» C. Mahatma Gandhi | |
| 39. |
The State Finance Commission is provided for in which of the following provisions of the Constitution? |
| A. | Art. 243 H |
| B. | Art. 243 I |
| C. | Art. 243 M |
| D. | Art. 243 O |
| Answer» C. Art. 243 M | |
| 40. |
'Government of India should draft and place before Parliament a Framework law for local governments.' This recommendation was made by |
| A. | National Law Commission |
| B. | Second Administrative Reforms Commission |
| C. | Justice Panchhi Commission |
| D. | Sarkaria Commission |
| Answer» C. Justice Panchhi Commission | |
| 41. |
The concept of 'base level erosion' was proposed by |
| A. | Davis |
| B. | Malott |
| C. | Johnson |
| D. | Powell |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
The valleys which drain in the same direction as the original consequent drainage but at the lower topographic levels and have developed with respect to new base levels are known as |
| A. | Resequent |
| B. | Obsequent |
| C. | Insequent |
| D. | Subsequent |
| Answer» B. Obsequent | |
| 43. |
Which of the following statements about the composition of Ward Committee in a municipal area is not correct? |
| A. | Composition and the territorial area of a Ward Committee may be provided by the Law of State Legislative. |
| B. | State Legislative may also make a provision regarding the manner in which the seats in a Ward Committee should be filled. |
| C. | In case of multiple-wards, the Chairman of the Ward Committee shall be elected by the members of the Ward Committee. |
| D. | In case of two or more wards, the Chairman of that Ward Committee shall be nominated by the State Government. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Which one among the following is not an example of Public-Private Partnership (PPP)? |
| A. | BOT -- Built, Operate u0026 Transfer |
| B. | BOLT -- Built, Operate, Lease u0026 Transfer |
| C. | BLOT -- Built, Lease, Operate and Transfer |
| D. | BOOT -- Built, Operate, Own and Transfer |
| Answer» D. BOOT -- Built, Operate, Own and Transfer | |
| 45. |
Assertion (AS): Welfare State is criticised as too expensive.Reason (R): Financing the services has become a burden and the cost has to be borne by the middle and upper middle classes through the instrument of progressive taxation.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» C. (AS) is true, but (R) is false. | |
| 46. |
'In case of a Metropolitan Corporation, a separate Ombudsman should be constituted.'This recommendation is made by |
| A. | National Commission on Urban Affairs |
| B. | P.C. Hota Committee |
| C. | Veerappa Moily Committee |
| D. | First Administrative Reforms Commission |
| Answer» D. First Administrative Reforms Commission | |
| 47. |
Which of the following should be the functions of the District and Metropolitan Planning Committees according to the 2nd ARC?(i) Integration of spatial economic development.(ii) Concerted rural and urban planning.(iii) Advice and assistance to local bodies in the preparation of development plans and their effective implementation.(iv) Advice to the Planning Commission in the preparation of Five Year Plans.Select the correct answer by using the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (i) (ii) and (iii) |
| B. | (i) (iii) and (iv) |
| C. | (ii) (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i) (ii) and (iv) |
| Answer» B. (i) (iii) and (iv) | |
| 48. |
Which one of the following is the incorrect distinction between Functional and Policy making Boards of Public Enterprises?Functional Boards Policy-Making Boards |
| A. | Small in size--Comparatively large in size |
| B. | Only specialists members--Both specialists and generalists members |
| C. | Generally selection of members from within the enterprise--Generally selection of members from outside the enterprise |
| D. | Members are generally part-timer--Members are generally full-timer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Assertion (AS): National Livelihood Mission is a part of social welfare in India.Reason (R): National Rural Health Mission aims at the development of physical infrastructure in rural areas.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true. | |
| 50. |
As per the Memorandum of Articles of Central Social Welfare Board(i) In each of the participating States/UTs there has to be a State Social Welfare Board.(ii) The State Board is to perform such functions as are entrusted to it by the Ministry of Social Welfare.(iii) More than half the members of the State Social Welfare Board are to be nominated by State Governments/UTs.(iv) The Chairman of the Board is preferably a woman social worker.Select the correct answer by using codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i) and (iv) |
| Answer» C. (iii) and (iv) | |