14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography)Total Questions:- 50Time:- 30 Minutes MCQ PatternDate:- 29/01/2026 Name 1. Which one of the following is sometimes considered to be the first and oldest race of human kind? Mongoloid Caucasoid Negroid All of these None 2. Consider the following statements. Developing countries in the past two decades have registered an increase in population despite a significant decline in fertility rates because of:I. increasing life expectancy. II. declining infant mortality. III. falling death rates. IV. better living conditions. Which of the following statements given above are correct factors leading to continued population growth? I, II and IV I, III and IV I, II and III II, III and IV None 3. The concept of ‘Cultural Landscape’ was popularised by: Wilber Zelinsky Carl Sauer Anne Buttimer Ratzel None 4. Which one of the following regions is defined as "A contiguous geographical area characterised by cultural homogeneity"? Population region Geographical region Cultural realm Settlement zone None 5. The clustered pattern of a village primarily depends upon the: distance between villages placing of tenements population of a village location of settlements None 6. In Demographic Transition theory, a reduction in the birth rate combined with a reduction in the death rate is characteristic of the stage called: pre-industrial stage early industrial stage advanced industrialisation and urbanisation stage post-industrial stage None 7. The factor that is considered the most influential in affecting the density distribution of population is the: relief climate soil religion None 8. Which of the following is the third largest country in population after China and India? Bangladesh USA Indonesia Japan None 9. Which of the following is not typically listed as one of the commonly recognized major cultural realms? Occidental realm Negro African realm West Asian realm Islamic realm None 10. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad tribe? Pygmies Kazaks Masai Lapps None 11. Which of the following criteria is not a primary factor historically used for the classification of human races? Eyes Ear Nose Hair None 12. Currently, half of the world’s population lives in just six countries. Identify them from the following: India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia India, China, Bangladesh, South Africa, Pakistan, Indonesia China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan China, India, Bangladesh, United States, Pakistan, Indonesia None 13. Which of the following is considered a minor cultural realm? Meso – African realm Islamic realm South – East Asian realm Both (a) and (c) None 14. Which of these nomadic peoples of the Arctic region change their house types according to the season (e.g., igloos in winter and tents in summer)? Pygmies Kirghiz Eskimos Bantus None 15. The original home of the Gypsies (Roma people) was: Egypt Russia India Persia None 16. The tendency of the population growth rate globally during the 20th century was that: it has been rising it has been falling it has been stable it has been fluctuating None 17. In which of the following regions are Pygmies (Bayaka, Mbuti, etc.) primarily found? Sahara Kalahari Equatorial forest Pampas None 18. Which one of the following is the most accurate hierarchy of cultural units, from the highest (largest) to the lowest (smallest) order? Complex, Realm, Region, Trait Realm, Complex, Region, Trait Realm, Region, Complex, Trait Trait, Complex, Region, Realm None 19. The age and sex composition of the population is best represented by a: choropleth map isopleth map pie diagram pyramid diagram None 20. According to geographer Baker, the Indian cultural realm is called the: Paddy cultural realm Oriental cultural realm Continental culture realm None of the above None 21. Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition model? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 None 22. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe primarily live? Amazonia Indonesia Malaysia Congo None 23. In a growing population, the growth rate during the middle phase (Early Expanding Stage) is typically: stabilised growth maximum growth no growth declining growth None 24. Which of the following countries has one of the highest densities of population? India China Belgium Bangladesh None 25. The majority of the population of North-East India belongs to the: Caucasoid Negroid Mongoloid Australoid None 26. The most common areas of nomadic herding are: hot, humid regions cold humid regions rainy areas dry areas None 27. Which one of the following patterns of settlements is most likely to develop along the convergence of several transport routes (roads or railways)? Circular Linear Rectangular Star shaped None 28. The Mobility Transition Model of Migration was propounded by: Clark, W.A.V Lee, E.S Ravenstein, E.G Zelinsky, W None 29. The Bushmen, Hottentots, Pygmies, and Bantu tribal groups belong to which of the following racial groups? Mongoloid Negroid Caucasoid Nordic None 30. Which one of the following culture realms is characterised by:I. heritage of ancient civilisation and traditions of classical culture. II. rise of ancient city-states. III. importance of agriculture and horticulture including viticulture. East European Indian Mediterranean Chinese None 31. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as: Inter-state migration Intra-state migration Step-wise migration Forced migration None 32. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with: New Zealand South Africa Zimbabwe Mexico None 33. Caucasoids are found in which of the following regions? Central Africa East Asia Australia West Asia None 34. Which among the following is considered as a representative of modern man (Homo sapiens)? Dryopithecus Australopithecus Neanderthal Cro-magnon None 35. To which of the following racial groups do the natives of North America (American Indians) primarily belong? Austric Caucasoid Mongoloid Negroid None 36. According to scientists, the development of humans (hominins) primarily began in which epoch of the Tertiary period? Eocene Oligocene Miocene Pliocene None 37. ‘Push and Pull Theory’ is related with: social changes economic development migration None of the above None 38. Which of the following regions of the Occidental cultural realm lies partially in the tropics and is often considered developing (or formerly "underdeveloped")? Anglo American culture Continental European culture West European culture Latin American culture None 39. The ethnic Dravidian population of South India is historically associated with which of the following racial groups? Caucasoid Negroid Mongoloid Australoid None 40. Consider the following situations:I. Very low birth rate and low death rate. II. Birth rate greater than death rate. III. Very high birth and death rates. IV. Low birth and death rates. The sequence of stages in demographic transition in a country follows: III, II, IV, I I, III, II, IV I, IV, II, III IV, III, II, I None 41. Which one of the following types of migration has contributed most in population movement in India? Rural to urban Urban to rural Rural to rural Urban to urban None 42. Which of the following is correctly matched? Eskimo – Amazon Basin Pigmy – Irrawadi Basin Bundu – Sahara Bushman – Kalahari None 43. Approximately one-half of the world's population lives in: East Asia and Europe Europe and Eastern-North America South and South-East Asia East and South Asia None 44. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Pygmy – Congo Basin Angami – Nagaland Ainu – Japan Kirghiz – Sudan None 45. The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the: Mongoloid race Caucasoid race Australoid race Negrito race None 46. The Inuit people are not found in: Alaska Greenland Canada Sweden None 47. Consider the following statements regarding the Origin of man:I. African Continent is considered as the Centre for the Origin of man. II. Human beings belong to the order Primates, which also includes gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans, besides New World and Old World monkeys. III. The modern Homo sapiens originated from the Neanderthal man. IV. The fossils of Homo erectus and Ramapithecus were discovered from the Narmada valley and Shivalik hill ranges of India. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? I and III II and III I, II and IV All of these None 48. Demographic features of most developing countries (Stage 2/3) are: high infant mortality, low fertility, young age distribution and uneven population growth high fertility, high density, high mortality rate and young age distribution. high fertility, falling mortality rate, rapid population growth and 'young age distribution'. high density, high mortality, uneven population growth and very old age distribution. None 49. Japan’s population pyramid, which has a low birth rate and high life expectancy, would most likely resemble that of: USA Brazil Denmark India None 50. Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in: China Malaysia Philippines Cambodia None
