Multiple Choice Questions

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Which one of the following statements is very correct in context of the concept of Growth pole and growth centres?

  • Both the Growth pole and Growth centres are uniformly distanced in the region.

  • Lower order Growth centres are located quite far away as compared to higher order Growth centres.

  • Higher order Growth centres are located far away while lower order Growth centres are loacted closer to one and an other.

  • There does not exist any rule in the distance between Growth pole and Growth centres.


C.

Higher order Growth centres are located far away while lower order Growth centres are loacted closer to one and an other.


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ASSERTION (A) : Urban agglomeration and metropolitan cities are grwoing rapidly in India.

REASON (R) : Satellite towns are not sufficiently and significantly developed to release the pressure of urban population.

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true , and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true , but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).


LIST I

(Tribe)

LIST II

(Habitat)

(a) Bhils (1) Shillong plateau
(b) Gonds (2) Eastern Jharkhand
(c) Santhals (3) Chhattisgarh
(d) Garo (4) Aravalli
  • a-4 , b-3 , c-2 , d-1

  • a-1 , b-2 , c-3 , d-4

  • a-3 , b-1 , c-4 , d-2

  • a-2 , b-3 , c-4 , d-1


LIST I 

(Approach)

LIST II

(Development Index)

(a) Development Index (1) Average developement rating based on opinions of a presumably qualified sample group.
(b) Consensus (2) Composite development scores based on a combination of numerous sub-scores for individual indicators.
(c) Subjective integration (3) Per capita income , longivity of lie and social well-being.
(d) Human development (4) A set of adhoc regions , the classes and boundaries of which are determined on the basis of field experiences combined with subjective assessment.
  • a-2 , b-4 , c-3 , d-1

  • a-2 , b-1 , c-4 , d-3

  • a-1 , b-4 , c-3 , d-2

  • a-2 , b-1 , c-3 , d-4


The concept of "cultural landscape" was popularised by :

  • Wilber Zelinsky

  • Carl Sauer

  • Anne Buttiner

  • Ratzel


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ASSERTION (A) : Metros are emerging as efficient , viable and alternate means of transportation in metropolitan cities in our country.

REASON (R) : Old and unplanned cities with rapidly growing populaltion are burdened with muti-mode of transportation of India.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanantion of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanantion of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


ASSERTION (A) : Joint family institution is linked with the economically less developed area.

REASON (R) : Educated and well played while collar employees go for nuclear family.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


The paradoxical situation of co-existance of patrilineal society and the dominating position of women characterize : 

  • Tharu tribe

  • Khasi tribe

  • Gond tribe

  • Bhil tribe


ASSERTION (A) : MNREGA constituted very ambitious rural development programme of India.

REASON (R) : Building basic infrastructure got linked to provide minimum number of days guaranted employment.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanantion of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanantion of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


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The percentage of decadal growth of population (2001-2011) is the highest in which of the following states ?

  • West Bengal

  • Maharashtra

  • Uttar Pradesh

  • Arunachal Pradesh