| 1 |
Which geographer described human geography as the study of "the changing relationship between the unresting m… |
Geography/Geology
Nature of human geography |
Easy |
| 2 |
The key word in Ratzel's definition of human geography is |
Geography/Geology
Nature of human geography |
Easy |
| 3 |
A student studies how voting patterns differ across constituencies with different social and physical charact… |
Geography/Geology
Nature of human geography |
Medium |
| 4 |
Population geography within human geography is most closely linked with which sister discipline? |
Geography/Geology
Nature of human geography |
Medium |
| 5 |
Calling a river's opening into the sea its "mouth" and a glacier's front its "snout" mainly illustrates which… |
Geography/Geology
Nature of human geography |
Hard |
| 6 |
The idea that nature offers a range of opportunities and humans choose among them is called |
Geography/Geology
Approaches in human geography |
Easy |
| 7 |
"Stop and go determinism" was proposed by |
Geography/Geology
Approaches in human geography |
Easy |
| 8 |
A tribal community in a dense forest depends entirely on gathering forest produce and hunting, with very litt… |
Geography/Geology
Approaches in human geography |
Medium |
| 9 |
The heavy use of computers and statistical tools in human geography is associated with which approach? |
Geography/Geology
Approaches in human geography |
Medium |
| 10 |
A geographer explains urban slums mainly as the result of unequal ownership of capital and class relations in… |
Geography/Geology
Approaches in human geography |
Hard |
| 11 |
Population density of a region is calculated as |
Geography/Geology
Distribution, density and growth |
Easy |
| 12 |
A country has a population of 5 crore and an area of 2,50,000 km². What is its population density? |
Geography/Geology
Distribution, density and growth |
Easy |
| 13 |
Which of these areas is likely to be the most thinly populated due to geographical factors? |
Geography/Geology
Distribution, density and growth |
Medium |
| 14 |
In a region, the crude birth rate is 30, the crude death rate is 10, in-migration is 5 and out-migration is 3… |
Geography/Geology
Distribution, density and growth |
Medium |
| 15 |
The rapid rise in world population after the industrial revolution was mainly due to |
Geography/Geology
Distribution, density and growth |
Hard |
| 16 |
A pyramid with a wide base and a narrow top represents a population with |
Geography/Geology
Population change and composition |
Easy |
| 17 |
Which of the following is a pull factor of migration? |
Geography/Geology
Population change and composition |
Easy |
| 18 |
In a district there are 5,00,000 males and 4,70,000 females. Using the Indian method, what is the sex ratio? |
Geography/Geology
Population change and composition |
Medium |
| 19 |
In which stage of the demographic transition does population grow most rapidly? |
Geography/Geology
Population change and composition |
Medium |
| 20 |
A country's age-sex pyramid has a narrow base and a wider middle, and its population is expected to shrink. W… |
Geography/Geology
Population change and composition |
Hard |
| 21 |
The concept of human development was introduced by |
Geography/Geology
Human development |
Easy |
| 22 |
The basic needs approach to human development was initially proposed by |
Geography/Geology
Human development |
Easy |
| 23 |
A government ensures that girls from poor families have the same access to schooling as other children. Which… |
Geography/Geology
Human development |
Medium |
| 24 |
Which of the following is NOT one of the three dimensions of the Human Development Index? |
Geography/Geology
Human development |
Medium |
| 25 |
Country X has a higher per capita income than Country Y, but Country Y has a higher HDI score. Which explanat… |
Geography/Geology
Human development |
Hard |
| 26 |
Shifting cultivation is known as "milpa" in |
Geography/Geology
Primary activities |
Easy |
| 27 |
The seasonal movement of Gaddis with their flocks between the plains and Himalayan pastures is an example of |
Geography/Geology
Primary activities |
Easy |
| 28 |
Large, highly mechanised wheat farms in mid-latitude grasslands such as the prairies and pampas are an exampl… |
Geography/Geology
Primary activities |
Medium |
| 29 |
A mineral deposit lies close to the surface over a wide area. Which mining method is most suitable and why? |
Geography/Geology
Primary activities |
Medium |
| 30 |
A farmer near a large city grows vegetables and flowers on small plots using irrigation and fertilisers, and … |
Geography/Geology
Primary activities |
Hard |
| 31 |
The iron and steel industry is called a basic industry because |
Geography/Geology
Secondary activities |
Easy |
| 32 |
Making pickles and fruit juices from farm produce is an example of |
Geography/Geology
Secondary activities |
Easy |
| 33 |
Which feature best describes a footloose industry? |
Geography/Geology
Secondary activities |
Medium |
| 34 |
Several electronics firms set up near each other in one city to share skilled workers, suppliers and services… |
Geography/Geology
Secondary activities |
Medium |
| 35 |
A potter works at home with family members, using local clay and simple tools, and sells products in the near… |
Geography/Geology
Secondary activities |
Hard |
| 36 |
Weekly markets held on fixed days in rural areas are known as |
Geography/Geology
Tertiary activities |
Easy |
| 37 |
Which of the following is a tertiary activity? |
Geography/Geology
Tertiary activities |
Easy |
| 38 |
A customer buys a soft drink from a vending machine at a railway station. This is an example of |
Geography/Geology
Tertiary activities |
Medium |
| 39 |
Patients from other countries travel to India for surgery because of good care at relatively low cost. This i… |
Geography/Geology
Tertiary activities |
Medium |
| 40 |
Why do rural marketing centres in India offer only basic goods and services, while urban centres offer specia… |
Geography/Geology
Tertiary activities |
Hard |
| 41 |
Quaternary activities are mainly related to |
Geography/Geology
Quaternary activities |
Easy |
| 42 |
Top-level decision-makers such as senior executives and policy makers are engaged in |
Geography/Geology
Quaternary activities |
Easy |
| 43 |
How does Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) differ from Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)? |
Geography/Geology
Quaternary activities |
Medium |
| 44 |
Why are quaternary activities described as footloose? |
Geography/Geology
Quaternary activities |
Medium |
| 45 |
A village lacks internet access and computers while a nearby city has high-speed connectivity, limiting villa… |
Geography/Geology
Quaternary activities |
Hard |
| 46 |
The Trans-Siberian Railway connects St. Petersburg with |
Geography/Geology
Land transport |
Easy |
| 47 |
For short-distance, door-to-door delivery of goods, the most suitable mode of transport is |
Geography/Geology
Land transport |
Easy |
| 48 |
Which railway links Halifax in the east with Vancouver on the Pacific coast? |
Geography/Geology
Land transport |
Medium |
| 49 |
The Orient Express is associated with which pair of cities? |
Geography/Geology
Land transport |
Medium |
| 50 |
A company needs to move large quantities of wheat 2,000 km inland to a port every week at low cost. Which mod… |
Geography/Geology
Land transport |
Hard |