14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 25/07/2026
1. Which one of the following is sometimes considered to be the first and oldest race of human kind?
2. The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the:
3. Which one of the following stages indicates the initiation of population explosion in the demographic transition model?
5. Which one of the following factors does not contribute to the push factors that seem to be operative in rural India?
6. In a growing population, the growth rate during the middle phase (Early Expanding Stage) is typically:
7. The concept of ‘Cultural Landscape’ was popularised by:
8. The major island where Eskimos (Inuit) live is:
9. 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.
10. The Inuit people are not found in:
11. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad tribe?
12. The settlements taking advantage of a riverbank location are likely to be:
13. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
14. What will be the shape of settlements near an oasis in a desert?
15. To which of the following racial groups do the natives of North America (American Indians) primarily belong?
16. Where are nucleated (clustered) settlements most likely to occur?
17. According to scientists, the development of humans (hominins) primarily began in which epoch of the Tertiary period?
18. The most widely accepted scheme of cultural realms was proposed by:
19. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
20. Movement of people from a village to a small town and later to a city is known as:
21. The ethnic Dravidian population of South India is historically associated with which of the following racial groups?
22. How many stages of population growth are involved in the demographic transition model?
23. In which of the following regions are Pygmies (Bayaka, Mbuti, etc.) primarily found?
24. Which of the following streams describes a migration under politico-religious factors?
25. ‘Transhumance’ refers to:
26. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe primarily live?
27. Which of the following is considered a minor cultural realm?
28. Which of the following is not typically listed as one of the commonly recognized major cultural realms?
29. Net population change is determined by:
30. Which one of the following types of migration has contributed most in population movement in India?
31. Which of the following explains the ‘Late Expanding Phase’ (Stage 3) of Demographic Transition theory?
32. Which of the following is the third largest country in population after China and India?
33. ‘Push and Pull Theory’ is related with:
34. Which one of the following is the largest entity in areal location?
35. 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.
36. The aboriginal population of the Andaman Islands belongs to which one of the following racial categories?
37. 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?
38. Which continent has the highest density of population?
39. Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in:
40. The theory of Demographic Transition deals primarily with changes in the:
41. Which of the following countries has one of the highest densities of population?
42. The majority of the population of North-East India belongs to the:
43. The tendency of the population growth rate globally during the 20th century was that:
44. Which of the following stages of demographic transition typically indicates a state of pre-industrial, underdevelopment?
45. The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ are found in which of the following river basins?
46. ‘Triangular Pattern’ of rural settlements develop generally at:
47. The clustered pattern of a village primarily depends upon the:
48. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with:
49. Which one of the following continents is considered as ‘Cradle of Mankind’?
50. The origin and development of Modern Homo sapiens is primarily traced through which form of early man?
