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    Which one of the following is known as the city of Golden Gate?

    (a) Paris

    (b) Amsterdam

    (c) Mumbai

    (d) San Francisco

    Option d – San Francisco

    Which state of the USA is also known as the ‘Blue Grass State’?

    (a) California

    (b) Kentucky

    (c) Montana

    (d) Texas

    Option b – Kentucky

    Which of the following cities is known by the name of the City of Smoke?

    (a) Kolkata

    (b) Chicago

    (c) London

    (d) Lanzhou

    Option c – London

    Rio Grande river forms a boundary between

    (a) Canada and the United States

    (b) Mexico and the United States

    (c) Mexico and Guatemala

    (d) Guatemala and Honduras

    Option b – Mexico and the United States

    Sonoran is

    (a) desert in North America

    (b) local wind of France

    (c) cash crop of Tropical rain forest

    (d) tribe of South Africa

    Option a – desert in North America

    Which one of the following countries is not situated in North America?

    (a) Panama

    (b) Sierra Leone

    (c) Honduras

    (d) Guatemala

    Option b – Sierra Leone

    Which of the following cities is located on lake superior?

    (a) Chicago

    (b) Buffalo

    (c) Detroit

    (d) Duluth

    Option d – Duluth

    The largest freshwater lake in the world is

    (a) Lake Windermere

    (b) Lake Loch Ness

    (c) Lake Baikal

    (d) Lake Superior

    Option d – Lake Superior

    Which of the following is not correctly matched?

    (a) Bonn-Rhine

    (b) Cairo-Nile

    (c) New York-Hudson

    (d) Vienna-Volga

    Option d – Vienna-Volga

    Which one of the following countries is credited with the establishment of ‘Uranium City’?

    (a) Australia

    (b) Canada

    (c) Russia

    (d) USA

    Option b – Canada

    The Death Valley of the USA lies in the States of

    (a) Alaska

    (b) California

    (c) Maine

    (d) Atlanta

    Option b – California

    Death Valley situated in southern California in the USA is an example of which of the following?

    (a) Anticlinal Valley

    (b) Indian Valley

    (c) Pristiclinal Valley

    (d) Rift Valley

    Option d – Rift Valley

    ‘Silicon Valley in the United State of America is located in

    (a) Colorado

    (b) California

    (c) New Jersey

    (d) Florida

    Option b – California

    Which of the following is the Pacific Province of Canada?

    (a) British Colombia

    (b) Nova Scotia

    (c) Price Edward Island

    (d) New Foundland and Labrador

    Option a – British Colombia

    Black Mountain is situated in

    (a) Canada

    (b) Norway

    (c) Switzerland

    (d) the USA

    Option d – the USA

    The White Mountains are founded in

    (a) Canada

    (b) Norway

    (c) Russia

    (d) the United States of America

    Option d – the United States of America

    Which of the following lakes is located entirely within the United States?

    (a) Michigan

    (b) Superior

    (c) Ontario

    (d) Erie

    Option a – Michigan

    The finger lake region is located in

    (a) Australia

    (b) Austria

    (c) USA

    (d) Britain

    Option c – USA

    Alaska is part of which of the following countries?

    (a) Greenland

    (b) United States of America

    (c) Canada

    (d) Russia

    Option b – United States of America

    Which country has the largest coastline?

    (a) USA

    (b) Australia

    (c) Canada

    (d) India

    Option c – Canada

    The largest reserves of fresh water on the Earth’s surface are in

    (a) North America

    (b) Russia

    (c) South America

    (d) Africa

    Option a – North America

    Which of the following continents has no landlocked country?

    (a) Africa

    (b) Asia

    (c) Europe

    (d) North America

    Option d – North America

    Which of the following continents was not a part of Gondwana land?

    (a) Africa

    (b) South America

    (c) North America

    (d) Antarctica

    Option c – North America

    Mexico is situated in

    (a) South America

    (b) North America

    (c) Africa

    (d) Europe

    Option b – North America

    Great salt lake is present in

    (a) Iran

    (b) USA

    (c) Turkey

    (d) Argentina

    Option b – USA

    Among the following continents, which one has the highest number of countries?

    (a) Europe

    (b) Asia

    (c) Africa

    (d) North America

    Option c – Africa

    Consider the following countries. I. Albania II. Bosnia and Herzegovina III. Croatia IV. Macedonia Which of these countries has/have the Adriatic sea as a boundary?

    (a) I and II

    (b) I, II, and III

    (c) Only IV

    (d) III and IV

    Option b – I, II, and III

    Consider the following statements. I. Great Britain comprises England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Islands. II. England covers less than 60% of the total area of the United Kingdom. Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

    (a) Only I

    (b) Only II

    (c) Both I and II

    (d) Neither I nor II

    Option b – Only II

    Paris the capital of France, is located on the bank of

    (a) Rhone

    (b) Rhine

    (c) Seine

    (d) Sone

    Option c – Seine

    Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.

    (a) L’Aquila is a famous castle in Romania.

    (b) L’Aquila is a famous beach in France on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

    (c) L’Aquila is a famous castle in France.

    (d) L’Aquila is a place in Italy.

    Option d – L’Aquila is a place in Italy

    Identify the correct decreasing order of population density in Europe.

    (a) Monaco, Malta, San Marino, Netherlands

    (b) Monaco, Malta, Netherlands, San Marino

    (c) Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, San Marino

    (d) Malta, Netherlands, Monaco, San Marino

    Option d – Malta, Netherlands, Monaco, San Marino

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    (a) Belgrade – Danube

    (b) Lisbon – Tiber

    (c) Warsaw – Vistula

    (d) Washington – Potomac

    Option b – Lisbon – Tiber

    Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

    (a) Berlin – Rhine

    (b) London – Thames

    (c) New York – Hudson

    (d) Vienna – Danube

    Option a – Berlin – Rhine

    Which of the following is correctly matched?

    (a) Hamburg-Elber river

    (b) Belgrade-Seine river

    (c) Kiev-Don river

    (d) Lahore-Satluj river

    Option a – Hamburg – Elber river

    Which one of the following is not a correct match?

    (a) Finland – Helsinki

    (b) Bolivia – La Paz

    (c) Ethiopia – Lusaka

    (d) Ukraine – Kiev

    Option c – Ethiopia – Lusaka

    Arrange the following from West to East and select the correct answer from the codes given below. I. London II. Lisbon III. Frankfurt IV. Beirut Codes

    (a) I, II, III, IV

    (b) II, I, III, IV

    (c) II, I, IV, III

    (d) I, II, IV, III

    Option b – II, I, III, IV

    Which one of the following countries does not border with Lithuania?

    (a) Poland

    (b) Ukraine

    (c) Belarus

    (d) Latvia

    Option b – Ukraine

    A city situated on a plateau is

    (a) Bucharest

    (b) Madrid

    (c) Jamnagar

    (d) Singapore

    Option b – Madrid

    Which mountain forms the boundary between Spain and France?

    (a) Jura

    (b) Pyrenees

    (c) Carpathians

    (d) Caucasus

    Option b – Pyrenees

    Mount Titlis is in

    (a) Germany

    (b) France

    (c) Switzerland

    (d) the USA

    Option c – Switzerland

    Black forest mountain is situated in

    (a) France

    (b) Germany

    (c) Ukraine

    (d) Russia

    Option b – Germany

    The Mountain Range of Europe is

    (a) the Alps

    (b) the Himalayas

    (c) the Andes

    (d) the Rocky

    Option a – the Alps

    Which one of the following continents has the highest percentage of plains in its total area?

    (a) Asia

    (b) Europe

    (c) North America

    (d) South America

    Option b – Europe

    The river duo, which falls into the Black sea are

    (a) Volga-Danube

    (b) Dnieper-Volga

    (c) Dnieper-Danube

    (d) Ural-Volga

    Option c – Dnieper-Danube

    River Volga falls into

    (a) the Red Sea

    (b) the Caspian Sea

    (c) the Black Sea

    (d) the Mediterranean Sea

    Option b – the Caspian Sea

    Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley?

    (a) Amazon

    (b) Indus

    (c) Volga

    (d) Rhine

    Option d – Rhine

    Which of the following capitals is not situated on the banks of the Danube river?

    (a) Belgrade

    (b) Budapest

    (c) Rome

    (d) Vienna

    Option c – Rome

    The theory of Demographic Transition deals with changes in the

    (a) vital rates with time.

    (b) population with time.

    (c) migration rates with time.

    (d) age and sex composition with time.

    Option b – population with time

    Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition?

    (a) Stage 1

    (b) Stage 2

    (c) Stage 3

    (d) Stage 4

    Option b – Stage 2

    Which of the following stages of demographic transition indicate the state of underdevelopment?

    (a) High stationary stage

    (b) Early expanding stage

    (c) Late expanding stage

    (d) Low stationary stage

    Option c – Late expanding stage

    Which one of the following statements represents Population Pyramid with a Wide base?

    (a) Declining Fertility rates

    (b) High Fertility rates

    (c) Declining Death rates

    (d) High Death rates

    Option c – Declining Death rates

    The age and sex composition of the population are best represented by

    (a) choropleths

    (b) isopleths

    (c) pie diagram

    (d) pyramid diagram

    Option d – pyramid diagram

    Japan’s population pyramid would most likely resemble that of

    (a) the USA

    (b) Brazil

    (c) Denmark

    (d) India

    Option a – the USA

    An area having just the population to utilize the resources fully to their advantage will be said to have

    (a) overpopulation

    (b) underpopulation

    (c) optimum population

    (d) maximum population

    Option c – optimum population

    How many stages of population growth are involved in demographic transition?

    (a) 3

    (b) 4

    (c) 5

    (d) 6

    Option c – 5

    Who developed the Theory of Demographic Transition?

    (a) Zelinsky

    (b) Whittlesey

    (c) Warren Thompson

    (d) Ravenstein

    Option c – Warren Thompson

    Which of the following characteristics symbolizes the oriental cultural realm? I. Industrialisation II. Joint family bon III. Subsistence agriculture IV. Urbanisation Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a) I, II and IV

    (b) II and III

    (c) I and III

    (d) II, III and IV

    Option b – II and III

    Infant mortality and birth rate tend to vary together, which suggests that

    (a) a decrease in one leads to a decrease in the other.

    (b) decrease in one leads to an increase in the other.

    (c) increase in one leads to a decrease in the other.

    (d) increase in one leads to an increase in the other.

    Option b – decrease in one leads to an increase in the other

    Population explosion is associated with

    (a) a high birth rate and a low death rate.

    (b) high birth rate and high death rate.

    (c) low birth rate and high death rate.

    (d) low birth rate and low death rate.

    Option a – a high birth rate and a low death rate

    Net population change is determined by

    (a) mortality

    (b) migration

    (c) fertility

    (d) Both (a) and (c)

    Option d – Both (a) and (c)

    The tendency of the population growth rate during the 20th century is that

    (a) it has been rising

    (b) it has been falling

    (c) it has been stable

    (d) it has been fluctuating

    Option a – it has been rising

    A population that is approaching carrying capacity will show

    (a) Zero population growth

    (b) Morality > Natality

    (c) Mortality < Natality

    (d) None of the above

    Option a – Zero population growth

    Which one of the following demographic parameters represents the population growth rate?

    (a) Natural change and crude birth rate.

    (b) Natural change and net migration.

    (c) Net migration and fertility rate.

    (d) Net migration and birth rate.

    Option c – Net migration and fertility rate

    Which of the following is a minor cultural realm?

    (a) Meso – African realm

    (b) Islamic realm

    (c) South-East Asian realm

    (d) Both (a) and (c)

    Option d – Both (a) and (c)

    Which of the following is not characteristic of the Islamic cultural realm?

    (a) High female illiteracy rates

    (b) High per capita income

    (c) Low level of modernization

    (d) All of the above are characteristics of the Islamic cultural realm

    Option d – All of the above are characteristics of the Islamic cultural realm

    According to Baker, the Indian cultural realm is called

    (a) Paddy’s cultural

    (b) Oriental cultural

    (c) Continental culture

    (d) None of the above

    Option c – Continental culture

    Which of the following does not characterize a cultural region?

    (a) The cultural region has common cultural elements and distinct cultural authority from other, regions.

    (b) The cultural region can only be found in urban settings.

    (c) Everybody who lives in a cultural region shares common characteristics.

    (d) Both (b) and (c)

    Option d – Both (b) and (c)

    Which one of the following is the most accurate representation of cultural unit from the highest to the lowest order?

    (a) Complex, Realm Region, Trait

    (b) Realm, Complex, Region, Trait

    (c) Realm, Region, Complex, Trait

    (d) Trait, Complex, Region, Realm

    Option b – Realm, Complex, Region, Trait

    Which one of the following culture realms is characterized by I. heritage of ancient civilization and traditions of classical culture II. rise of ancient city-states. III. importance of agriculture and horticulture including viticulture.

    (a) East European

    (b) Indian

    (c) Mediterranean

    (d) Chinese

    Option c – Mediterranean

    Caucasoid are found in

    (a) West Asia

    (b) South America

    (c) Eastern Europe

    (d) None of these

    Option a – West Asia

    The ethnic dravidian population belongs to which of the following racial group?

    (a) Caucasoid

    (b) Negroid

    (c) Mongoloid

    (d) Australoid

    Option a – Caucasoid

    Consider the following. I. Alpine II. Armenoid III. Nordic IV. East Baltic The following subraces belong to

    (a) Mongoloid ethnic group

    (b) Caucasoid ethnic group

    (c) Negroid ethnic group

    (d) All of the above

    Option b – Caucasoid ethnic group

    Which of the following pairs are not correctly matched? I. Indonesians – Australoid II. North Africans – Caucasoid III. West Europeans – Mongoloid IV. South Americans – Negroid Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    (a) I and II

    (b) I, III and IV

    (c) II and III

    (d) II and IV

    Option b – I, III and IV

    The majority of the population of North East of India belongs to the

    (a) Caucasoid

    (b) Negroid

    (c) Mongoloid

    (d) Australoid

    Option c – Mongoloid

    South-West Asia is inhabited chiefly by

    (a) Caucasians

    (b) Mongoloids

    (c) Negroes

    (d) Red Indians

    Option a – Caucasians

    Which racial group has the largest number of members?

    (a) Negroid

    (b) Mongoloid

    (c) Australoid

    (d) Caucasoid

    Option d – Caucasoid

    Which of the following racial group is identified due to their dark complex?

    (a) Caucasoid

    (b) Nordic

    (c) Negroid

    (d) Mangoloid

    Option c – Negroid

    Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the classification of human races?

    (a) The skin color of mankind is influenced by a pigment called melanin and is also impacted by geographical regions.

    (b) In General, people belonging to Caucasoid race are the tallest, while more short-height people are found in Mongoloid racial group.

    (c) Mongoloid’s are characterized by curly hair, while Caucasoid have wolly or fizzy hair.

    (d) In Caucasoid racial group, the ‘A’ blood group is found relatively more than the ‘B’ blood group.

    Option c – Mongoloid’s are characterized by curly hair, while Caucasoid have wolly or fizzy hair

    Consider the following statements Caucasoid race is associated with I. Long, wavy soft hair. II. Narrow to medium broad face. III. Very broad, flat broad to the very broad nose. Which of these statements is correct?

    (a) I, II and III

    (b) I and II

    (c) II and III

    (d) I and III

    Option b – I and II

    Which of these people change their house types according to season?

    (a) Pygmies

    (b) Kirghiz

    (c) Eskimos

    (d) Bantus

    Option b – Kirghiz

    Which of the following criteria is not used for the classification of human races?

    (a) Eyes

    (b) Ear

    (c) Nose

    (d) Hair

    Option b – Ear

    Consider the following statements regarding the Origin of man. I. African Continent is considered the Centre for the Origin of man. II. Human being belongs to the order of primates, which also includes gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans besides new and old-world monkeys. III. The modern Homo Sapiens Originated from the Neanderthal man. IV. The fossils of Homo erectus and Ramapitnecus were discovered in the Narmada valley and Shivalik hill ranges of India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

    (a) I and III

    (b) II and III

    (c) I, II, and IV

    (d) All of these

    Option d – All of these

    Which one of the following is considered as first race of humankind?

    (a) Mongoloid

    (b) Caucasoid

    (c) Negroid

    (d) All of these

    Option c – Negroid

    The Semitic people belong to the

    (a) Caucasoid race

    (b) Mongoloid race

    (c) Negroid race

    (d) Australoid race

    Option c – Negroid race

    The Bushmen Hottentots, Pygmies, and Bantu tribal groups belong to which of the following racial group?

    (a) Mongoloid

    (b) Negroid

    (c) Caucasoid

    (d) Nordic

    Option b – Negroid

    Which one of the following is not considered a major race of mankind?

    (a) Negroid

    (b) Caucasoid

    (c) Mongoloid

    (d) Australoid

    Option d – Australoid

    The aboriginal population of the Andaman Islands belongs to which one of the following racial categories?

    (a) Negroids

    (b) Negrito

    (c) Palaeo-Australoids

    (d) Negillos

    Option c – Palaeo-Australoids

    The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the

    (a) Mongolian race

    (b) Caucasoid race

    (c) Australoid race

    (d) Negrito race

    Option a – Mongolian race

    According to Scientists, the development of humans happened in which epoch of the tertiary period?

    (a) Eocene

    (b) Oligocene

    (c) Miocene

    (d) Pliocene

    Option d – Pliocene

    Which of the following is considered to be the most recent?

    (a) Heidelberg humans

    (b) Cro-Magnon humans

    (c) Pilt magnon humans

    (d) Neanderthal humans

    Option b – Cro-Magnon humans

    Which among the following is considered representative of modern man?

    (a) Dryopithecus

    (b) Australopithecus

    (c) Neanderthal

    (d) Cro-magnon

    Option d – Cro-magnon

    The origin and development of Modern Homo Sapiens were from ……… man.

    (a) Cro-magnon

    (b) Neanderthal

    (c) Ramapithecus

    (d) Java

    Option a – Cro-magnon

    Which one of the following continents is considered as ‘Cradle of Mankind’?

    (a) Asia

    (b) Africa

    (c) Europe

    (d) South America

    Option b – Africa

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