Population and Settlement Geography

JKPSC Assistant Professor (Geography) · Geography · 48 practice questions with answers and explanations: 11 Easy, 37 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The most populous country in the world (2023 onwards) is:

  1. USA
  2. Indonesia
  3. India
  4. China
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Answer: C. India overtook China.

Sample Easy question 2

Malthus' theory states that population grows:

  1. Arithmetically while food grows geometrically
  2. In step with food
  3. Without limit
  4. Geometrically while food grows arithmetically
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Answer: D. He predicted checks on population.

Sample Easy question 3

The Human Development Index combines:

  1. Birth rate, death rate and migration
  2. Exports, imports and GDP
  3. Land, labour and capital
  4. Health, education and income
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Answer: D. Published by the UNDP.

Sample Medium question 4

A conurbation is a:

  1. Hill station
  2. Village cluster
  3. Continuous urban area formed by merging towns
  4. Port
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Answer: C. The term was coined by Patrick Geddes.

Sample Medium question 5

The term 'megacity' usually means a city with a population of more than:

  1. 50 million
  2. 1 million
  3. 5 million
  4. 10 million
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Answer: D. Delhi and Mumbai are megacities.

Sample Medium question 6

A compact or nucleated rural settlement is typical of:

  1. Desert fringe only
  2. Fertile plains
  3. Hill slopes only
  4. Forests only
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Answer: B. Houses are clustered together.

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