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upsc-p1-geography-human-population-settlements MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Consider the following statements about migration: 1. Circular migration involves repeated movement between origin and destination without permanent settlement at the destination. 2. Marriage may be a major reported reason for migration, especially among women. 3. Forced displacement can arise from disasters, river erosion, development projects, conflict or climate stress. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
All three statements are correct. Circular migration is recurrent rather than permanent movement. Marriage is a major reported reason in Indian migration data, and forced displacement can have environmental, developmental or conflict-related causes.
Q2Consider the following statements about a census town in India: 1. It must have a population of at least 5,000 and a density of at least 400 persons per sq km. 2. Once it satisfies Census criteria, it must necessarily be governed by an urban local body. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 gives two of the Census criteria and is correct; the third is that at least 75% of male main workers must be in non-agricultural work. Statement 2 is incorrect because a census town is a statistical category and may remain under rural Panchayat governance.
Q3Consider the following statements about demographic transition: 1. In Stage 2, death rates fall while birth rates remain high, accelerating population growth. 2. A fall in fertility below replacement level necessarily causes an immediate fall in total population. Which one of the following is correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement 1 is correct: mortality decline precedes fertility decline in Stage 2, so growth accelerates. Statement 2 is incorrect because population momentum from a large young cohort can sustain growth even after fertility falls below replacement.
Q4Match List I with List II: List I (Settlement concept) (a) Site (b) Situation (c) Census town (d) Urban agglomeration List II (Description) 1. Continuous urban spread consisting of a statutory town and adjoining urban outgrowths 2. Local physical setting of a settlement 3. Relation of a settlement to routes, resources, markets and other settlements 4. Settlement classified as urban by Census criteria but not necessarily governed by an urban local body Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Site is the local physical setting, while situation describes external relations to routes, resources, markets and settlements. A census town is statistically urban without necessarily having an urban local body, whereas an urban agglomeration is a continuous spread around a statutory town. Therefore option D is correct.
Q5Arrange the following settlement forms from the smallest to the largest in the settlement hierarchy: (a) Metropolitan city (b) Village (c) City (d) Hamlet Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The settlement hierarchy proceeds from hamlet to village, then city and metropolitan city among the four forms listed. Option C reproduces this ascending order.
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6Consider the following statements about population data systems in India: 1. Census provides a complete decennial frame for population, households, literacy, work, migration and amenities. 2. The Sample Registration System provides annual fertility and mortality indicators. 3. The National Family Health Survey is a substitute for the total population count of the Census. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7Arrange the following stages of the demographic transition from the earliest to the latest: (a) Low birth and death rates (b) Falling fertility (c) High birth and death rates with low growth (d) Falling death rates with high birth rates Select the correct answer using the code given below.