14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. ‘Transhumance’ refers to:
2. Which of the following characteristics symbolise the traditional aspects of the Oriental cultural realm?
I. Industrialisation
II. Joint family bond
III. Subsistence agriculture
IV. Urbanisation
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
3. Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition model?
4. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with:
5. The ethnic Dravidian population of South India is historically associated with which of the following racial groups?
6. The most widely accepted scheme of cultural realms was proposed by:
7. Which of the following is not typically listed as one of the commonly recognized major cultural realms?
8. The aboriginal population of the Andaman Islands belongs to which one of the following racial categories?
9. Which of the following criteria is not a primary factor historically used for the classification of human races?
10. Which of the following is correctly matched?
11. The tendency of the population growth rate globally during the 20th century was that:
12. The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ are found in which of the following river basins?
13. Who developed the original Theory of Demographic Transition?
14. The theory of Demographic Transition deals primarily with changes in the:
15. Which one of the following is the most accurate hierarchy of cultural units, from the highest (largest) to the lowest (smallest) order?
16. Which one of the following demographic parameters represents the overall population growth rate?
17. Which among the following is considered as a representative of modern man (Homo sapiens)?
18. Natural Growth of population is the outcome of which of the following?
I. Crude Birth Rate
II. Crude Death Rate
III. Migration
IV. Marriage
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
19. The origin and development of Modern Homo sapiens is primarily traced through which form of early man?
20. The factor that is considered the most influential in affecting the density distribution of population is the:
21. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe primarily live?
22. Which one of the following is sometimes considered to be the first and oldest race of human kind?
23. Approximately one-half of the world's population lives in:
24. 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?
25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
26. The most common areas of nomadic herding are:
27. Which one of the following regions is defined as "A contiguous geographical area characterised by cultural homogeneity"?
28. Japan’s population pyramid, which has a low birth rate and high life expectancy, would most likely resemble that of:
29. The major cause of dispersed settlements in the Himalayan region is:
30. An area having just the population to utilise the resources fully to their advantage will be said to have:
31. Which one of the following factors does not contribute to the push factors that seem to be operative in rural India?
32. Where are nucleated (clustered) settlements most likely to occur?
33. In which of the following regions are Pygmies (Bayaka, Mbuti, etc.) primarily found?
34. Migration affects the population structure of the:
35. Which one of the following is not one of the three commonly recognized major races of mankind?
36. How many stages of population growth are involved in the demographic transition model?
37. 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:
38. Consider the following statements about settlements.
I. Semi-nucleated settlements can form due to the outgrowth of compact settlements.
II. Semi-nucleated settlements are often found in hilly tracts.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
39. The major island where Eskimos (Inuit) live is:
40. According to scientists, the development of humans (hominins) primarily began in which epoch of the Tertiary period?
41. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as:
42. A population which is approaching its carrying capacity will tend to show:
43. Consider the following statements about the Caucasoid race:
I. Long, wavy soft hair.
II. Narrow to medium broad face.
III. Very broad, flat nose.
Which of these statements are correct?
44. Eskimos (Inuit) are inhabitants of:
45. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
46. Which of the following racial groups is historically identified by their dark complexion, woolly hair, and thick lips?
47. Which one of the following is the largest entity in areal location?
48. The concept of ‘Cultural Landscape’ was popularised by:
49. The Mobility Transition Model of Migration was propounded by:
50. 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)?
