Tag: population and settlement

Questions Related to population and settlement

Which is one of the major problems in the cities?

  1. Low population

  2. Stress free life

  3. High cost of living

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is/are problem/s of urbanisation?

  1. High cost of living

  2. Increase in crime rates

  3. Individual life

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

What is/are important feature/s of urbanisation?

  1. Fast growth in urban population

  2. Large increase in big towns

  3. Regional disparities

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which is not the negative impact of urbanisation?

  1. Problem of ovepopulation

  2. Disintegration of joint family

  3. Concentration of educational facilities

  4. Environmental pollution


Correct Option: C

What is/are the positive impact/s of urbanisation?

  1. Creation of employment opportunities

  2. More access to education, health and social services

  3. Better social integeraion

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

The _____ sound can damage physiological and psychological health.

  1. Desirous

  2. Craved

  3. Needed

  4. Unwanted


Correct Option: D

Unusable electronic goods are called as an _____ waste.

  1. Electrical

  2. Electronic

  3. Radio-active

  4. Noise


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • "Electronic waste" or "E-Waste" may be defined as discarded or unusable computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators.  

Which of the following are causes of urbanisation?

  1. Development of secondary and tertiary occupations supporting the primary occupations

  2. Increase in employment opportunities

  3. Migration of people from surrounding areas and increase in the population

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

What are the effects of Urbanisation?

  1. Rapid increase in population

  2. Development of service sector

  3. Dynamic life style

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Considering types of settlement, people of urban settlement are involved in different activities that includes ____________.

  1. Business and manufacturing

  2. Fishing and farming

  3. Mining

  4. Forestry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A place where one inhabits or establishes a community to lead his life is called a settlement. People of urban settlement involve themselves mostly in business and manufacturing activities because it provides good opportunities to secondary and tertiary sectors.