| Board | CBSE |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Geography |
| Chapter | CUET Fundamentals of Human Geography Chapter 2 The World Population (Distribution, Density and Growth) |
| Chapter Name | Chapter 2 The World Population (Distribution, Dens |
| Category | CUET (Common University Entrance Test) UG |
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Geography - MCQ on The World Population: Distribution, Density & Growth
Q.1.What was the average density of the population in 1998 AD?
a. 42 P/Square kilometre
b. 48 P/ Square kilometre
c. 43 P /Square kilometre
d. 52 P /Square kilometre
Answer:
43 P/Square kilometre
Q.2.The current growth rate of population in the world is.
a. 1.3 percent per anum
b. 1.7 percent per anum
c. 2.3 Percent per anum
d. 1.2 Percent per anum
Answer:
a) 1.3 percent per anum.
Q.3.Who propound the theory of population control in 1793?
a. Thomas Malthus
b. Isiah Bowman
c. Charles Darwin
d. Ellen Semple
Answer:
a) Thomas Malthus
Explanation: - Malthus put forward the theory of population control because of the population of the Europe was increasing at a faster rate and the resources were started decreasing.
Q.4.Which one is not a stage of demographic transition?
a. Hunting and food gathering
b. Period of agricultural revolution
c. Period of industrial revolution
d. Period of the green revolution
Answer:
d. Period of green revolution.
Explanation. Green revolution is associated with agricultural development.
Q.5. Which one is not a geographical factor that influences the distribution of population?
a. Water
b. Landforms
c. Climate
d. Settlements
Answer:
d. Settlements
Explanation: - Settlements are the part of cultural environment.
Q.6. Among the following which region is sparsely populated:
a. East Asia
b. North-east Atlantic region
c. Atacama d)North –eastern America
Answer:
(c ) Atacama
Explanation : Atacama is a desert and due to scarcity of water and hostile climate it has very low population.
Q.7.Which one of the following is not a determinant of population changes?
a. Fertility
b. Mortality
c. Migration
d. Physiological density
Answer:
d. Physiological density
Explanation: Physiological density is a ratio between the total population and total cultivated area.
Q.8.Density of population measures in terms of
a. Persons per square kilometre
b. Persons per thousand square kilometres
c. Children born in a year d)Person per square yard
Answer:
a)Persons per square kilometre.
Q.9. The annual growth rate of the population of India is:
a. 1.6
b. 1.8
c. 1.7 d)1.5
Answer:
1.7
Q.10. Fertility means :
a. Occurance of live births.
b. Growth rate of population.
c. Occurance of deaths
d. Increase in population.
Answer:
a) Occurance of live births .
Q.11.Migrations of people from one country to another country are called ….
a. Urban to Urban
b. Inter-Regional migration
c. International migration d)Step migration
Answer:
c)International migration .
Explanation: In the international migration two nations are involved .
Q.12. About ……. of the population in the developed countries is concentrated in urban areas.
a. 65%
b. 75%
c. 60%
d. 69%
Answer:
b. 75%
Explanation : Developed nations are highly industrialised and process of urbanization has been started with their development of industrial complexes.
Q.13. .The growth rate of Chad is……….
a. 2.3%
b. 3.4%
c. 3.3%
d. 3.1%
Answer:
3.3 %
Explanation: Chad is an African country.
Q.1. About – per cent of population lives in plains
a. 70
b. 80
c. 90
d. 95
Answer:
(c) 90
Exp. Due to the availability of flat land and other facilities
Q.2 Due to highly fertile soils high density of population is found in:
a. Java
b. Sumatra
c. Japan
d. Myanmar
Answer:
(a) Java
Exp. High humus content and high rainfall contributes god agricultural production.
Q.3 More than one million Irish migrated to North America after:
a. 1946 famine
b. 1846 potato famine
c. World War II
d. None
Answer:
b. 1846 Potato famine
Exp. It is an example of migration of people due to political instability.
Q.4 In 2001 china’s population was :
a. 1,177.6 million
b. 1,277.6 million
c. 1,234.5 million
d. 1,6,77.2 million
Answer:
b. 1,277.6 million
Q.5 In terms of population U.S.A. ranks –
a. Fourth
b. Fifth
c. Third
d. Second
Answer:
(c) Third
Q.6 1 in every 6 persons is life in :
a. China
b. India
c. U.S.A.
d. Indonesia
Answer:
b. India
Exp. India is the second most populations country in the world.
Q.7. India and China together account for about…… Population:
a. 70 per cent
b. 60 per cent
c. 50 per cent
d. 40 per cent
Answer:
b. 60 per cent
Q.8. Density of the Population of Europe is :
a. 120 persons per sq. km
b. 105 p/ sq.km.
c. 104 p/ sq.km.
d. 102 p/sq.km
Answer:
b. 105 p/sq.km.
Exp: Due to small area density is high though total population is less.
Q.9. According to the census 2001 density of the population of India is:
a. 289 p/sq.km.
b. 327 p/ sq.km.
c. 324 p/sq.km.
d. 389 p/sq.km.
Answer:
(c) 324 p/ sq.km.
Q.10. The density of the population of the U.S.A. is :
a. 112 p/sq.km.
b. 25 p/ sq.km.
c. 28 p/sq.km.
d. 85 p/ sq.km.
Answer:
(c) 28 p/ sq.km.
Exp. Population is third in number in the world but density calculated is very low because of large area.
Q.11. The physiological density of the population of India is :
a. 620 p/ sqm.km
b. 540 p/sq.km
c. 720 p/ sqm.km
d. 740 p/sq.km
Answer:
(c) 720 p/ sqm.km
Exp. Physiological density is the ratio of total population to the cultivated area of the country
Q.12. In monsoon Asia Average density of the population is
a. 200-400 p/sq.km
b. 400-800 p/sq.km
c. 300-500 p/sq.km
d. 400-700 p/sq.km
Answer:
b. 400-800 p/sq.km
Exp. Monsoon Asia is the name given to South – East Asia which is the land of monsoons.
Q.13. Highest density of population in Monsoon Asia is found in :
a. Singapore
b. Java
c. Sumatra
d. India
Answer:
(a) Singapore
Exp. The density of population is 5000 p/sq.km.
Q.14. Density of the population follows :
a. The intensity of rainfall
b. productivity of soil
c. temperature intensity
d. all the above
Answer:
a) The intensity of rainfall.
Exp. Intensity means excess
Q.15. The population axis of Europe is also an important ……. of Europe
a. Agricultural belt
b. Mining region
c. Industrial belt
d. None
Answer:
(c) Industrial belt
Exp. This factor attracts population to inhabit in this region.
Q.16. A great concentration of population is found:
a. On the western region of the U.S.A.
b. On the central part of the U.S.A
c. On the eastern coastal region of North America
d. In the Northern part of North America
Answer:
(c) On the eastern coastal region of North America
Q.17. The Eastern coastal region of North America has a concentration of population because of
a. Industrial development
b. Large-scale immigration from Europe who first settled here
c. Gold rush of U.S.A.
d. None
Answer:
b. Large scale immigration from Europe who first settled here
Q.18. About 3/4th of the total area of the earth is :
a. Density populated
b. has a medium density of population
c. Sparsely populated
d. un-inhabited
Answer:
(c) Sparsely populated
Q.19. Population growth is calculated for a period of ….
a. 5 years
b. 15 years
c. 10 years
d. 12 years
Answer:
(c) 10 years
Exp. Because this is the time gap between two successive census
Q.20 Which continent has the highest crude birth and death rate
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. South America
d. Europe
Answer:
b. Africa
Exp. Africa has the highest annual growth of population among all the continents of the world
Q.21 Annual growth rate of Latin America is higher than :
a. Europe
b. Asia
c. N. America
d. None
Answer:
b. Asia
Latin America’s population growth rate is = 18%
Asia’s population growth rate is = 16%
Q.22 At the beginning of the century the world population was growing at the rate of about :
a. 0.6 per cent
b. 0.12 per cent
c. 1.6 per cent
d. 0.5 per cent
Answer:
b. 0.12 per cent
Q.23 Total fertility in the world was ____ in 2000
a. 2.1 children
b. 2.6 children
c. 1.6 children
d. 2.4 children
Answer:
b. 2.6 children
Q.24 The impact of the industrial revolution on population growth was:
a. Population has increased rapidly
b. The population has declined rapidly
c. No change in the population
d. None
Answer:
(a) Population has increased rapidly
Exp. Because of improved medical and civil facilities and increase in the level of income of people because of high industrial production.
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