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Settlement geography - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    Arrange the following agglomeration in the sequence of their ranks i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
    (i) Delhi
    (ii) Chennai
    (iii) Greater Mumbai
    (iv) Kolkata Options
    1. i, ii, iii, iv
    2. iv, ii, i, iii
    3. ii, i, iv, iii
    4. iii, iv, i, ii
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  2. Question 2

    Towns were typically small and crowded:
    1. New
    2. Modern
    3. Medieval
    4. Religious
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  3. Question 3

    Name the metropolitan city of Bihar:
    1. Muzzafarpur
    2. Patna
    3. Gaya
    4. Bihar
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  4. Question 4

    Name the metropolitan city of Karnataka State as per 2011 census:
    1. Bengaluru
    2. Mangalore
    3. Hoobli
    4. None
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  5. Question 5

    Ghaziabad, Rohtak, Gurugram and Faridabad are:
    1. Rural areas
    2. Urban cities
    3. Satellite cities
    4. None of the Above
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  6. Question 6

    How many mega cities are there in India?
    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 7
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  7. Question 7

    Raniganj, Jharia, Digboi, Ankleshwar, Singrauliare:
    1. Garrison
    2. Mining towns
    3. Social towns
    4. Religious towns
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  8. Question 8

    How much has the urban population increased during the 12th century?
    1. 9 folds
    2. 10 folds
    3. 11 folds
    4. 12 folds
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  9. Question 9

    What was the level of urbanisation recorded in India in 2011?
    1. 31.16%
    2. 31.15%
    3. 31.17%
    4. 31.14 %
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  10. Question 10

    Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are examples of:
    1. Religious city
    2. Transport cities
    3. Metropolitan cities
    4. Rural cities
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  11. Question 11

    An ……………. is a continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths.
    1. Urban agglomeration
    2. Metro
    3. Sub growth
    4. All of the Above
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  12. Question 12

    What is the purpose of the Smart Cities Mission?
    1. Economic growth
    2. Provide good environment
    3. Improve the quality of life of people
    4. All of the Above
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  13. Question 13

    Name one Smart City in India?
    1. Agra
    2. Bhubaneswar
    3. Delhi
    4. Kapurthala
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  14. Question 14

    When was the Smart Cities Mission launched?
    1. 2012
    2. 2015
    3. 2020
    4. 2025
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  15. Question 15

    An example of ancient town is :
    1. Karwar
    2. Vishakhapatnam
    3. Varanasi
    4. All of above
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  16. Question 16

    Which class of towns constitutes more than 50% share of the urban population?
    1. I
    2. II
    3. III
    4. IV
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  17. Question 17

    Which two classes of towns are likely to have similar distribution of urban population?
    1. I and III
    2. II and III
    3. I and IV
    4. III and V
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  18. Question 18

    towns came up on the ruins of ancient town:
    1. Transport
    2. War
    3. Trade
    4. Fort
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  19. Question 19

    Pattern of settlement in Ganga Yamuna Doab region is –
    1. Random
    2. Compact Random
    3. Scattered
    4. All of above
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  20. Question 20

    Where was the first Aryan settlement discovered in Rajasthan?
    1. Druvan
    2. Dunher
    3. Darhar
    4. Dundhmer
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