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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