14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography) Leave a Comment / By admin / 04/11/2025 14000+ MCQs World Geography (Social and Cultural Geography)Total Questions:- 50Time:- 30 Minutes MCQ PatternDate:- 14/09/2026 Name 1. 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 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. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with: New Zealand South Africa Zimbabwe Mexico None 4. Which one of the following is the largest entity in areal location? Cultural Region Cultural Landscape Cultural Realm Cultural Point None 5. Who developed the original Theory of Demographic Transition? Zelinsky Whittlesey Warren Thompson Ravenstein None 6. The Red Indians or the American Indians belong to the: Mongoloid race Caucasoid race Australoid race Negrito race None 7. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Pygmy – Congo Basin Angami – Nagaland Ainu – Japan Kirghiz – Sudan None 8. 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 9. Which of the following realms is primarily influenced by Christianity? East Asian realm Meso - African realm Occidental realm Indic cultural realm None 10. Which continent has the highest density of population? Asia Africa Europe North America None 11. The factor that is considered the most influential in affecting the density distribution of population is the: relief climate soil religion None 12. The settlements taking advantage of a riverbank location are likely to be: circular Linear square rectangular None 13. Which of the following racial groups is historically identified by their dark complexion, woolly hair, and thick lips? Caucasoid Nordic Negroid Mongoloid None 14. The settlements of the plain areas, often located near water sources, may be called: wet point settlements isolated settlements dry point settlements clustered settlements None 15. 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 16. 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 17. ‘Triangular Pattern’ of rural settlements develop generally at: the confluence of two rivers the bank of a straight river the confluence of two hills the confluence of two rivers and one hill None 18. 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 19. 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 20. Which of the following statements do not accurately characterize a cultural region? A cultural region has common cultural elements and distinct cultural identity from other regions. A cultural region can only be found in urban settings. Everybody who lives in a cultural region shares all common characteristics. Both (b) and (c) None 21. 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 22. The original home of the Gypsies (Roma people) was: Egypt Russia India Persia None 23. 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 24. 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 25. The major island where Eskimos (Inuit) live is: New Guinea Hawaii Greenland Iceland None 26. Natural Growth of population is the outcome of which of the following?I. Crude Birth RateII. Crude Death Rate III. Migration IV. Marriage Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Only I Only III II and IV I and II None 27. 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 28. The Mobility Transition Model of Migration was propounded by: Clark, W.A.V Lee, E.S Ravenstein, E.G Zelinsky, W None 29. To which of the following racial groups do the natives of North America (American Indians) primarily belong? Austric Caucasoid Mongoloid Negroid None 30. Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in: China Malaysia Philippines Cambodia 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. Which of the following is considered to be the most recent? Heidelberg humans Cro-Magnon humans Piltdown Man Neanderthal humans None 33. 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 34. South-West Asia is inhabited chiefly by: Caucasians Mongoloids Negroes Red Indians None 35. 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 36. The most important ecological factor determining the distribution of population in a region is: mortality rate fertility rate fertility of land relief features None 37. 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 38. 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 39. 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 40. 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 41. 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 42. Eskimos (Inuit) are inhabitants of: Canada Mongolia Malaya Sri Lanka None 43. The concept of ‘Cultural Landscape’ was popularised by: Wilber Zelinsky Carl Sauer Anne Buttimer Ratzel None 44. 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 45. Where are nucleated (clustered) settlements most likely to occur? Arid regions Deltas Very humid regions Mountains None 46. A population which is approaching its carrying capacity will tend to show: Zero population growth Morality > Natality Mortality < Natality None of the above None 47. What will be the shape of settlements near an oasis in a desert? Square Linear Oval Irregular None 48. Which of the following criteria is not a primary factor historically used for the classification of human races? Eyes Ear Nose Hair None 49. The theory of Demographic Transition deals primarily with changes in the: vital rates with time. population with time. migration rates with time. age and sex composition with time. None 50. Which of the following countries has one of the highest densities of population? India China Belgium Bangladesh None