GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 87

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 87

861) According to ________ capitalism determines the character and hierarchical configuration of states.
A) Wallerstein
B) Rostow
C) Karl Marx
D) SB Cohen

Answer: Karl Marx
   
862) In India, the effective literacy rates' are calculated from
A) total population
B) child population
C) adult population
D) population above 7 years of age

Answer: population above 7 years of age
   
863) Consider the following countries
1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Iran
4. Pakistan
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the above countries in the descending order of their population size?
A) 1, 3, 2, 4
B) 2, 4, 3, 1
C) 2, 1, 4, 3
D) 3, 2, 1, 4

Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3
   
864) HDI has been used by UNDP since 1990 and still holds its relevancy. Out of its 4 indicators, which of the following is not used?
1. life expectancy for health.
2. expected years of schooling.
3. mean years of schooling.
4. Gross National Income per capita for standard of living.
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) None of the above

Answer: None of the above
   
865) United Nation's Department of Economic and Social Affairs have come up with 24th revision of world population. Regarding that choose correct statement.
1. Asia contributes 66% of world population.
2. While China represents 24% of world population India represents 18%.
3. There are more male (50.4%) in world then female (49.6)
4. Median age of world population is 29.6 yrs
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 1, 3 and 4

866) Match the following
List-I      List-II
(Tribe)      (Region)
A. Karen      1. Kalahari desert
B. Ainu      2. Myanmar, Thailand
C. Kikuyu      3. East Africa
D. Bushman      4. Japan

The below codes are given in A B C D order

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

Answer: 2 4 3 1
   
867) ___________ is when firms disperse from a site, possibly due to increased land prices and labour costs or a declining local market.
A) Deglomeration
B) Agglomeration
C) Deurbanisation
D) Expansion

Answer: Deglomeration
   
868) Report produced by UN on population growth predicts that Asia will not be the major contributor to world population by 2050. Regarding this, choose the correct statement.
1. More than half of global population growth between 2015 and 2050 is expected to occur in Africa.
2. Of 2.4 billion people to be added between 2015-2050, Africa will contribute 1.3 billion.
3. Europe is the only country projected to have lower population in 2050.
4. Share of Asia to world population in 2050 will fall to 54% and to 44% in 2100.
A) 1 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
869) Bushmen tribes are found in
A) Atacama desert
B) Gobi desert
C) Patagonian desert
D) Kalahari desert

Answer: Kalahari desert
   
870) Match the following
List-I      List-II
(Community)      (Country)
A. Ranchos      1. India
B. Favelas      2. Brazil
C. Kavettits      3. Venezuela
D. Bustee      4. Myanmar

The below options are given in A B C D order

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

Answer: 3 2 4 1