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This section includes 29 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Human Settlements knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Sufficiency of which type of resources can help to create adequate social infrastructure catering to the needs of the large population in the developing countries? |
| A. | Financial |
| B. | Human |
| C. | Natural |
| D. | Social |
| Answer» B. Human | |
| 2. |
How many of the following cities in India have attained the million status at the beginning of 2011? |
| A. | 40 |
| B. | 42 |
| C. | 54 |
| D. | 43 |
| Answer» D. 43 | |
| 3. |
In which of the following regions has the oldest well-documented urban settlement found? |
| A. | Huang He Valley |
| B. | Indus Valley |
| C. | Nile Valley |
| D. | Mesopotamia |
| Answer» C. Nile Valley | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following types of economic activities dominates in all rural settlements? |
| A. | Primary |
| B. | Tertiary |
| C. | Secondary |
| D. | Quaternary |
| Answer» B. Tertiary | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following forms of settlement develops along either side of roads, rivers, or canals? |
| A. | Circular |
| B. | Linear |
| C. | Cross-shaped |
| D. | Square |
| Answer» C. Cross-shaped | |
| 6. |
London is a city of this type: |
| A. | Trade |
| B. | Port city |
| C. | Religious city |
| D. | Industrial city |
| Answer» C. Religious city | |
| 7. |
Igloos are found in the region: |
| A. | Tundra |
| B. | Savana |
| C. | Selvas |
| D. | Sleppes |
| Answer» B. Savana | |
| 8. |
What is the population of an urban town in India? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 4000 |
| C. | 5000 |
| D. | 6000 |
| Answer» D. 6000 | |
| 9. |
Which is the largest town in Asia? |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Karachi |
| Answer» D. Karachi | |
| 10. |
How many megacities are there in the world in 2013? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
How much percent is the urban population in the world? |
| A. | 38% |
| B. | 42% |
| C. | 48% |
| D. | 58% |
| Answer» D. 58% | |
| 12. |
What is the population of a megacity? |
| A. | 60 lakh |
| B. | 70 lakh |
| C. | 80 lakh |
| D. | 100 lakh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which town has the in the world? |
| A. | Mexico City |
| B. | London |
| C. | Tokyo |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 14. |
How many million towns are there in the world? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 350 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 438 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
Which settlement pattern is found along coasts? |
| A. | Rectangular |
| B. | Linear |
| C. | Triangular |
| D. | Star-like |
| Answer» C. Triangular | |
| 16. |
In which one of the following environments does one expect the presence of dispersed rural settlements? |
| A. | Alluvial plains of Ganga |
| B. | Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan |
| C. | Lower valleys of Himalays |
| D. | Forests and hills in north-east |
| Answer» B. Arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan | |
| 17. |
Which one of the following groups of cities has been arranged in the sequence of their ranks i.e. 1, 2, 3, and 4 in size? |
| A. | Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai |
| B. | Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata. |
| C. | Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata. |
| D. | Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following is NOT part of the definition of a town as per the census of India? |
| A. | Population density of 400 persons per sq km. |
| B. | Presence of municipality, corporation, etc. |
| C. | More than 75% of the population engaged in the primary sector |
| D. | Population size of more than 5,000 persons |
| Answer» D. Population size of more than 5,000 persons | |
| 19. |
Which one of the following towns is not situated along the bank of a river? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Patna | |
| 20. |
How much is the population of a megacity? |
| A. | 1 Lakh |
| B. | 5 Lakh |
| C. | 10 Lakh |
| D. | 50 Lakh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The number of towns in India is: |
| A. | 4161 |
| B. | 5161 |
| C. | 6161 |
| D. | 7161 |
| Answer» C. 6161 | |
| 22. |
How many million towns are there in India (as in 2014)? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 55 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» D. 40 | |
| 23. |
How many times the urban population has increased during the 20th century? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 15 | |
| 24. |
Which is an administrative town? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Gandhinagar |
| D. | Rohtak |
| Answer» D. Rohtak | |
| 25. |
How much percent is the urban population in India? |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 31 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which is a medieval town? |
| A. | Pataliputra |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 27. |
Which types of settlements are found in alluvial plains? |
| A. | Clustered |
| B. | Semi-clustered |
| C. | Hamleted |
| D. | Dispersed |
| Answer» B. Semi-clustered | |
| 28. |
In which valley were Harappa and Mohanjodaro towns located? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Narmada |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» D. Brahmaputra | |
| 29. |
Which is the most ancient town In India? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Varanasi |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Agra | |