GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 91

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 91

901) Which one of the following continents has the highest growth of population?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) South America
D) North America

Answer: Africa
   
902) Economic density is
A) total number of people per unit of land
B) agricultural population per unit area of land
C) agricultural population per unit area of cultivated land
D) ratio between the requirements of population and the resources made available to it

Answer: ratio between the requirements of population and the resources made available to it   
903) In which one of the following countries, is Tamil a major language?
A) Myanmar
B) Indonesia
C) Mauritius
D) Singapore

Answer: Singapore
   
904) Consider the following statements
1. Black Fellow : Australian aborogines.
2. Yuit : Inhabitants of Siberia and St.Lawrence island of Alaska.
Which of the above statements is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of these

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
905) Demographic transition is a theory in population geography. It can be best described as.
1. describe and predict future population of atea.
2. it is valid only for developed economy.
3. it relates to progression of society with population growth.
A) 1 and 3
B) Only 2
C) 2 and 3
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3

906) Approximately one-half of the world population lives in
A) East Asia and Europe
B) Europe and Eastern-North America
C) South and South-East Asia
D) East and South Asia

Answer: East and South Asia
   
907) The main difference between Proto Australoids and Negroids is
A) broad flat nose
B) wave to curly hair
C) black skin colour
D) None of the above

Answer: broad flat nose
   
908) The following Gulf countries have Indian communities. 1. Saudi Arabia 2. Oman 3. Kuwait 4. Iraq The correct sequence in descending order of the size of Indian community, as per 2012 figures, will be
A) Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Iraq
B) Oman, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
C) Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman
D) Kuwait, Iraq, Oman, Saudi Arabia

Answer: Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman
   
909) Match the following
List-I      List-II
(Ethnic Community)      (Continent)
A. Masai      1. North America
B. Berbers      2. East Africa
C. Red Indians      3. Asia
D. Kirghiz      4. North-West Africa

The below options are given in A B C D order

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

Answer: 2 4 1 3
   
910) Which of the following factors affects the birth rate?
A) Demographic structure
B) Politics
C) Religion
D) All of these

Answer: All of these