14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography)Total Questions:- 50Time:- 30 Minutes MCQ PatternDate:- 12/09/2026 Name 1. 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 2. 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 3. The original home of the Gypsies (Roma people) was: Egypt Russia India Persia None 4. 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 5. Assertion (A): The Amazon basin has a very low density of population. Reason (R): The Amazon basin is endowed with a hot and humid climate that leads to luxuriant selvas (rainforests). Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A A is true, but R is false A is false, but R is true None 6. 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? I, II and III I and II II and III I and III None 7. Which of the following stages of demographic transition typically indicates a state of pre-industrial, underdevelopment? High stationary stage (Stage 1) Early expanding stage (Stage 2) Late expanding stage (Stage 3) Low stationary stage (Stage 4) None 8. 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. I, II and IV II and III I and III II, III and IV None 9. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the classification of human races? The skin color of mankind is influenced by a pigment called melanin and is also impacted by geographical regions. In general, people belonging to the Caucasoid race are the tallest, while more short-height people are found in the Mongoloid racial group. Mongoloids are characterised by curly hairs, while Caucasoids have woolly or frizzy hairs. In the Caucasoid racial group, the 'A' blood group is found relatively more than the 'B' blood group. None 10. The age and sex composition of the population is best represented by a: choropleth map isopleth map pie diagram pyramid diagram None 11. 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? Only I Only II Both I and II None of these None 12. Which one of the following is not a pastoral nomad tribe? Pygmies Kazaks Masai Lapps None 13. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe primarily live? Amazonia Indonesia Malaysia Congo None 14. The aboriginal population of the Andaman Islands belongs to which one of the following racial categories? Negroids Negrito Palaeo-Australoids Negillos None 15. The origin and development of Modern Homo sapiens is primarily traced through which form of early man? Cro-magnon Neanderthal Ramapithecus Java Man None 16. The major island where Eskimos (Inuit) live is: New Guinea Hawaii Greenland Iceland None 17. Infant mortality and birth rate tend to vary together, which suggests that: decrease in one leads to decrease in the other. decrease in one leads to increase in the other. increase in one leads to decrease in the other. increase in one leads to increase in the other. None 18. 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 19. Eskimos (Inuit) are inhabitants of: Canada Mongolia Malaya Sri Lanka None 20. 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 21. Which of the following is considered a minor cultural realm? Meso – African realm Islamic realm South – East Asian realm Both (a) and (c) None 22. The most important ecological factor determining the distribution of population in a region is: mortality rate fertility rate fertility of land relief features None 23. 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 24. Which of the following realms is primarily influenced by Christianity? East Asian realm Meso - African realm Occidental realm Indic cultural realm None 25. 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. I and II I, III and IV II and III II and IV None 26. The most widely accepted scheme of cultural realms was proposed by: Spencer and Thomas Broek and Webb Haggett and Chorley Dicken and pitts None 27. 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 28. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with: New Zealand South Africa Zimbabwe Mexico None 29. An area having just the population to utilise the resources fully to their advantage will be said to have: over population under population optimum population maximum population None 30. The following subraces—I. Alpine, II. Armenoid, III. Nordic, IV. East Balticall belong to which ethnic group? Mongoloid ethnic group Caucasoid ethnic group Negroid ethnic group All of the above None 31. Migration affects the population structure of the: source regions of the migrants destination regions of the migrants Both (a) and (b) None of the above None 32. 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 33. Which of the following is correctly matched? Eskimo – Amazon Basin Pigmy – Irrawadi Basin Bundu – Sahara Bushman – Kalahari None 34. The clustered pattern of a village primarily depends upon the: distance between villages placing of tenements population of a village location of settlements None 35. 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 36. Which of the following regions is famous for the Lapps (Sámi) Tribe? Alaska Scandinavia Greenland Iceland None 37. The ethnic Dravidian population of South India is historically associated with which of the following racial groups? Caucasoid Negroid Mongoloid Australoid None 38. 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 39. The Bushmen, Hottentots, Pygmies, and Bantu tribal groups belong to which of the following racial groups? Mongoloid Negroid Caucasoid Nordic None 40. 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 41. Which continent has the highest density of population? Asia Africa Europe North America None 42. How many stages of population growth are involved in the demographic transition model? 3 4 5 6 None 43. A population which is approaching its carrying capacity will tend to show: Zero population growth Morality > Natality Mortality < Natality None of the above None 44. Which of the following racial groups is historically identified by their dark complexion, woolly hair, and thick lips? Caucasoid Nordic Negroid Mongoloid None 45. In which of the following regions are Pygmies (Bayaka, Mbuti, etc.) primarily found? Sahara Kalahari Equatorial forest Pampas None 46. Which of the following explains the ‘Late Expanding Phase’ (Stage 3) of Demographic Transition theory? High birth rate and high death rate. High birth rate and declining death rate. Declining birth rate and declining death rate. Low birth rate and low death rate. None 47. 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 48. Which of the following is considered to be the most recent? Heidelberg humans Cro-Magnon humans Piltdown Man Neanderthal humans None 49. 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 50. The correct sequence in descending order with respect to the present total population of the given countries is: Columbia, Brazil, USA, Mexico Mexico, USA, Columbia, Brazil USA, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia USA, Mexico, Columbia None
