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This section includes 113 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Economy knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
The most common criteria for classification of towns is |
| A. | Population |
| B. | Site |
| C. | Shape |
| D. | Function |
| Answer» B. Site | |
| 52. |
Which one of the following states was formed exclusively by the migrants in the 20 |
| A. | Maldivies |
| B. | Mauritius |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Israel | |
| 53. |
The Mobility Transition Model of Migration was propounded by |
| A. | Clark, W.A.V. |
| B. | Lee, E. |
| C. | Ravenstein, E.C. |
| D. | Zelinsky.W. |
| Answer» D. Zelinsky.W. | |
| 54. |
The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the |
| A. | Mongolian race |
| B. | Caucasoid race |
| C. | Australoid race |
| D. | Negrito race |
| Answer» B. Caucasoid race | |
| 55. |
The Country with the highest density of population in Europe is |
| A. | France |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Belgium |
| D. | Netherland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
South-West Asia is inhabited chiefly by |
| A. | Caucasians |
| B. | Mongoloids |
| C. | Negroes |
| D. | Red Indians |
| Answer» B. Mongoloids | |
| 57. |
Western Europeans have |
| A. | Long heads |
| B. | Round heads |
| C. | Flat heads |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Round heads | |
| 58. |
Among the following continents, which one has the lowest growth rate of population ? |
| A. | North America |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Europe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 59. |
The most densely populated island of the world is |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | Java |
| D. | Puerto rico |
| Answer» D. Puerto rico | |
| 60. |
Which one of the following continents has the lowest birth and death rates ? |
| A. | Europe |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | North America |
| D. | South America |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 61. |
The staple food of Asian is |
| A. | Coffee |
| B. | Maize |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» D. Wheat | |
| 62. |
The most widely accepted scheme of cultural realms |
| A. | Spencer and Thomas |
| B. | Broek and Webb |
| C. | Haggett and Chorley |
| D. | Dicken and Pitts |
| Answer» C. Haggett and Chorley | |
| 63. |
Which of these people change their house types according to season ? |
| A. | Pygmies |
| B. | Kirghiz |
| C. | Eskimos |
| D. | Bantus |
| Answer» C. Eskimos | |
| 64. |
Canthoderons is the term of skin applied to |
| A. | Caucasoid Race |
| B. | Negroid Race |
| C. | Mongoloid |
| D. | Australoid Race |
| Answer» D. Australoid Race | |
| 65. |
In which among the following countries the urban population highest ? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | United States America |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 66. |
Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition ? |
| A. | Stage I |
| B. | Stage II |
| C. | Stage III |
| D. | Stage IV |
| Answer» C. Stage III | |
| 67. |
The most densely populated African country is |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» C. Libya | |
| 68. |
Among the following countries, which one is most densely populated ? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | The Netherland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
The Largest country in the western hemisphere, in the terms of population is |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | The United States |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Mexico |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 70. |
Which of the following is a low-density area ? |
| A. | 1, 2and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 2 and 3 | |
| 71. |
The least density populated country among the following countries of Europe is |
| A. | Poland |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Belgium |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 72. |
The doubling period of population is the lowest in |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 73. |
Which one of the following was formulated by George K. Zipf in 1940 to explain the observed movement of people ? |
| A. | Principal of least of effort |
| B. | Intervening opportunities |
| C. | Gravity model |
| D. | Mean information field |
| Answer» B. Intervening opportunities | |
| 74. |
In developing countries, the population increases in some parts is due to immigration. Such parts are characterized by |
| A. | Low cost of living |
| B. | More suitable climate |
| C. | Large employment opportunities |
| D. | Accessibility |
| Answer» D. Accessibility | |
| 75. |
The highest growth rate of population is found in |
| A. | India |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Malaysia | |
| 76. |
The first scholar to formulate the laws of migration was |
| A. | Kosinki, L.A. |
| B. | Lee, E. |
| C. | Ravenstein, E.G. |
| D. | Zelinsky. W. |
| Answer» D. Zelinsky. W. | |
| 77. |
The International migrations of populations in Eurasia in the late forties after the Second World War were caused by |
| A. | Natural calamities such as floods and famines |
| B. | Favourable immigration laws |
| C. | Religious fanaticism |
| D. | Stabilised international situation |
| Answer» D. Stabilised international situation | |
| 78. |
South East Asian Cultural realm culturally is dominated by |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Thailand | |
| 79. |
What is the hallmark of Hindu culture ? |
| A. | Rejection of material things |
| B. | Love and craving for materialistic life |
| C. | Desire of lust |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Love and craving for materialistic life | |
| 80. |
Western culture is another name for |
| A. | European culture |
| B. | Modern culture |
| C. | Medieval culture |
| D. | Ancient culture |
| Answer» B. Modern culture | |
| 81. |
Which part of Europe is most densely populated ? |
| A. | Eastern Europe |
| B. | Western Europe |
| C. | Northern Europe |
| D. | Area around the black sea |
| Answer» C. Northern Europe | |
| 82. |
Who said : 'Similar locations lead to similar mode of life' |
| A. | F. Ratzel |
| B. | Carl Ritter |
| C. | Alexander von Humboldt |
| D. | E.C. Semple |
| Answer» C. Alexander von Humboldt | |
| 83. |
Which is the only Asian county having mazimum number of Languages ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | England |
| Answer» D. England | |
| 84. |
Caucasoid are found in |
| A. | West Asia |
| B. | South America |
| C. | Eastern Europe |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. South America | |
| 85. |
World's highest urban density of population occurs in |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Tokyo |
| C. | New York |
| D. | London |
| Answer» C. New York | |
| 86. |
The largest religious system in the world in both geographic extent and number of adherents is |
| A. | Christianity |
| B. | Islam |
| C. | Buddhism |
| D. | Hinduism |
| Answer» B. Islam | |
| 87. |
Who is the basic follower of philosophy of dialectical materialism ? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
In which Asian country has the girth declined ? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 89. |
Consider the following statements in respect of the United Arab Emirates |
| A. | 1 and 3 |
| B. | `2 and 3 |
| C. | 2 only |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. 2 only | |
| 90. |
Match List - I (Book) with List - II (Author) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» B. B. | |
| 91. |
Most of the people of the middle east belong to ....... group of people |
| A. | Negro |
| B. | Nordic |
| C. | Alpine |
| D. | Mediterranean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
As per the World Development Indicators of World Bank, which one among the following South Asian countries is the average annual growth rate of population during 2002-2015 expected to be the highest ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 93. |
Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population ? |
| A. | Australia, Canada and Sweden |
| B. | U.K. Sweden and Germany |
| C. | France, Italy and Ireland |
| D. | Japan, USA and Russia |
| Answer» B. U.K. Sweden and Germany | |
| 94. |
Match List - I (Factory of population Problem) with List - II (Corresponding Examples) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 95. |
Population explosion is associated with |
| A. | High birth rate and low death rate |
| B. | High birth rate and high death rate |
| C. | Low birth rate and high death rate |
| D. | Low birth rate and low death rate |
| Answer» B. High birth rate and high death rate | |
| 96. |
Currently half of the world's population live in just six countries, Identify them from the following |
| A. | India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia |
| B. | India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia |
| C. | China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan |
| D. | China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia |
| Answer» D. China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia | |
| 97. |
Which of the following characteristics symbolize the oriental cultural realm ? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 98. |
The correct sequence in the descending order of given countries in terms of life expectancy at birth is |
| A. | China, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan |
| B. | China, Sri Lanks, Pakistan, India |
| C. | Sri Lanks, India, China Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka, China, Pakistan, India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
Marxist philosophy population dynamics states that |
| A. | Population growth is not checked by the society |
| B. | Economic and social benefits can only be enhanced by an increase in the labour force |
| C. | Nature will reduce surplus population by war, diseases, famine and vice |
| D. | Man tends to reproduce prolifically |
| Answer» C. Nature will reduce surplus population by war, diseases, famine and vice | |
| 100. |
Consider the following situations |
| A. | 3,2,4,1 |
| B. | 1,3,2,4 |
| C. | 1,4,2,3 |
| D. | 4,3,2,1 |
| Answer» B. 1,3,2,4 | |