POPULATION GEOGRAPHY 50 IMPORTANT MCQS PART 1 FOR NTA UGC NET

POPULATION GEOGRAPHY 50 IMPORTANT MCQS PART 1 FOR NTA UGC NET

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Q.1. Who is called Father of Human Geography?

(A) Zelinsky

(B) P. Geddes

(C) F. Ratzel

 (D) Thomas Robert Malthus

Answer: C

Q.2. The highest density of world population is found in

(A) Western Europe

(B) South-East Asia

(C) South West Asia

(D) South America

Answer: B

Q.3. The most important physical factor that determines the distribution of population is

(A) Mineral

(B) Soil

(C) Climate

(D) Natural Vegetation

Answer: C

Explanation:

 

Areas which are very dry, very cold or very wet tend to have sparse populations whereas areas which have a moderate climate with evenly distributed rainfall or with monsoon type climates have denser populations.

 

Q.4. Who wrote the book ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’?

(A) E. Ravenstein

(B) Zelinsky

(C) R.C. Chandna

(D) Thomas Robert Malthus

Answer: D

Explanation:

 

Thomas Robert Malthus wrote the book ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’

Publication date: 1798

 

Q.5. The procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information of people officially is called

(A) Population

(B) Demography

(C) Census

(D) Survey

Answer: C

 

 

Q.6. In India first complete census was conducted in the year

(A) 1861

(B) 1871

(C) 1881

(D) 1891

Answer: C

 

Q.7. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India and work under

(A) Ministry of Human Resource Development

(B) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(C) Ministry for Women and Child Development

(D) Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: D

 

Q.8. ‘Push and Pull Theory’ is related with

(A) Migration

(B) Economic Development

(C) Social Changes

(D) Demographic Transition

Answer: A

 

Explanation:

Push and Pull Theory: Everett Lee

Distance Decay Model- E.G Ravenstein

Mobility Transitional Model: Zelinsky

Model of Migration Decision: Clark

Law of Intervening Opportunities: Stouffers

 

Q.9. What is demographic transition?

(A) Cultural change related theory

(B) Change in birth rate

(C) Difference between the natural growth of population and the migration rate

(D) Change in birth rate and death rate with time

Answer: D

 

Q.10. Who among the following is the propounder of Demographic Transition Theory?

(A) J.I. Clark

(B) W.S. Thompson and FW. Notestein

(C) Zelinsky

(D) W.T. Watson and Charles Edward

Answer: B

Q.11. The Population Resource Region Theory (1970) was given by

(A) David Ricardo

(B) Dumont, Arsene

(C) Zelinsky

(D) Edward A. Ackerman

Answer: D

 

Q.12. According to Ackermans division of world into population – resource regions India falls under the category of

(A) United State Type

(B) Egyptian Type

(C) European Type

(D) Brazilian Type

Answer: B

Q.13. Who of the following formulated the logistic curve theory of population?

(A) W. Zelinsky

(B) Pearl and Reed

(C) Saddler

(D) Dumont, Arsene

Answer: B

Explanation:

 

The foundation of logistic curve theory was laid by Quetlet in 1835. He said that the growth of population tends to slow down with the increase in density of population. The idea of logistic curve theory was also given by Verhulst in 1838.

 

Q.14. How many stage population growth are involved in demographic transition

(A) 3 stages

(B) 4 stages

(C) 5 stages

(D) 6 stages

Answer: C

 

Q.15. Which one of the following statements represents population pyramid with wide base

(A) Declining Fertility Rates

(B) High Fertility Rates

(C) Declining Death Rates

(D) High Death Rates

Answer: B

 

 

Q.16. Which of the following stages of demographic transition indicate the stage of under development

(A) Low Stationary Stage

(B) High Stationary Stage

(C) Early Expanding Stage

(D) Late Expanding Stage

Answer: B

 

Q.17. The total world population was 500 million in the year

(A) 1550

(B) 1650

(C) 1750

(D) 1850

Answer: B

Explanation:

 

Periods/Years Total no of Population
8000 BC 5 Million
1 Ad 200 Million
1650 500 Million
1750 800 Million
1850 1000 Million (1 B)
1930 2000 Million (2 B)
1962 3000 Million (3 B)
1975 4000 Million (4 B)
1987 5000 Million (5 B)
1999 6000 Million (6 B)
2012 7000 Million (7 B)
2025 8000 Million (8 B)
2050 9000 Million (9 B)

 

 

 

 

Q.18. The phase of rapid growth of Indian population was lying between periods of

(A) 1901 – 1921

(B) 1921 – 1951

(C) 1951 – 1981

(D) 1981 – 2001

Answer: C

 

 

 

Q.19. India’s decadal population growth rate has been continuously declining

(A) 1971 – 1981

(B) 1981 – 1991

(C) 1981 – 2001

(D) 2001 – 2011

Answer: C

 

 

 

Q.20. The second doubling period of world human population was between which of the following time slots

(A) 1650 – 1850

(B) 1750 – 1950

(C) 1850 – 1930

(D) 1850 – 1950

Answer: C

 

Explanation

Periods/Years Total no of Population
8000 BC 5 Million
1 Ad 200 Million
1650 500 Million
1750 800 Million
1850 1000 Million (1 B)
1930 2000 Million (2 B)
1962 3000 Million (3 B)
1975 4000 Million (4 B)
1987 5000 Million (5 B)
1999 6000 Million (6 B)
2012 7000 Million (7 B)
2025 8000 Million (8 B)
2050 9000 Million (9 B)

 

 

 

Q.21. Which of the following conditions are characterized by the second stage of Demographic Transition

(A) Low birth rate, high death rate

(B) High birth rate, high death rate

(C) High birth rate, declining death rate

(D) Low birth rate, low death rate

Answer: C

 

 

 

Q.22. Which one of the following techniques would you consider for estimation of requirements of population in an area for planning allocations?

(A) Rank – size rule

(B) Carrying capacity analysis

(C) Population projection

(D) Density of population

Answer: C

 

Q.23. Who wrote the book a prologue to population on Geography?

(A) W.S. Thompson

(B) Wilbur Zelinsky

(C) Dumont, Arsene

(D) A. Ackerman

Answer: B

 

Q.24. As per census of India 2011, in India, the highest percentage of rural population to its total population is found in the state of

(A) Bihar

(B) Odisha

(C) Himachal Pradesh

(D) Tripura

Answer: C

 

 

Q.25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List-I (General Terms) List-II (Definitions)
A. Crude Birth Rate 1. Birth over death per thousand of Population
B. General Fertility Rate 2. Number of deaths per thousand of Population
C. Natural increase of population 3. Ratio between number of birth and Number of females in productive age
D. Death Rate 4. Ratio between the numbers of births and total population

 

 

Codes:

 

A B C D
A. 2 1 3 4
B. 4 3 1 2
C. 1 2 3 4
D. 3 4 1 2

Answer: B

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