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:- 30/10/2026 Name 1. Which of the following regions is famous for the Lapps (Sámi) Tribe? Alaska Scandinavia Greenland Iceland None 2. The native African tribe ‘Pygmies’ are found in which of the following river basins? Niger Congo Nile Zambezi None 3. Which one of the following demographic parameters represents the overall population growth rate? Natural change and crude birth rate. Natural change and net migration. Net migration and fertility rate. Net migration and birth rate. None 4. The factor that is considered the most influential in affecting the density distribution of population is the: relief climate soil religion None 5. Which among the following is considered as a representative of modern man (Homo sapiens)? Dryopithecus Australopithecus Neanderthal Cro-magnon None 6. 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 7. ‘Transhumance’ refers to: Migration of animals in ranches Human migration in search of a job Seasonal movement of people and their herds from the valley to the mountain and vice versa Migration of nomads None 8. 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 9. 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 10. Which continent has the highest density of population? Asia Africa Europe North America None 11. The original home of the Gypsies (Roma people) was: Egypt Russia India Persia None 12. The clustered pattern of a village primarily depends upon the: distance between villages placing of tenements population of a village location of settlements None 13. The major cause of dispersed settlements in the Himalayan region is: ubiquitous water need for defence scarcity of water irregular topography None 14. 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 15. Which of the following countries has one of the highest densities of population? India China Belgium Bangladesh None 16. 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 17. 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 18. The aboriginal population of the Andaman Islands belongs to which one of the following racial categories? Negroids Negrito Palaeo-Australoids Negillos None 19. In which of the following regions are Pygmies (Bayaka, Mbuti, etc.) primarily found? Sahara Kalahari Equatorial forest Pampas None 20. 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 21. 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 22. The Semitic people belong to the: Caucasoid race Mongoloid race Negroid race Australoid race None 23. The most widely accepted scheme of cultural realms was proposed by: Spencer and Thomas Broek and Webb Haggett and Chorley Dicken and pitts None 24. The Bushmen, Hottentots, Pygmies, and Bantu tribal groups belong to which of the following racial groups? Mongoloid Negroid Caucasoid Nordic None 25. 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 26. 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 27. Which of the following is considered to be the most recent? Heidelberg humans Cro-Magnon humans Piltdown Man Neanderthal humans None 28. ‘Zulu’ is a tribe primarily associated with: New Zealand South Africa Zimbabwe Mexico None 29. 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 30. 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 31. Which of the following streams describes a migration under politico-religious factors? Portuguese to South America. Jews to Israel. Britons to Australia. Slave trade. None 32. Kampung is a form of rural settlement found in: China Malaysia Philippines Cambodia None 33. The Inuit people are not found in: Alaska Greenland Canada Sweden None 34. Which of the following is not correctly matched? Pygmy – Congo Basin Angami – Nagaland Ainu – Japan Kirghiz – Sudan None 35. 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 36. 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 37. 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 38. According to scientists, the development of humans (hominins) primarily began in which epoch of the Tertiary period? Eocene Oligocene Miocene Pliocene None 39. 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 40. 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 41. 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 42. 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 43. The majority of the population of North-East India belongs to the: Caucasoid Negroid Mongoloid Australoid None 44. Which of the following realms is primarily influenced by Christianity? East Asian realm Meso - African realm Occidental realm Indic cultural realm None 45. 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 46. The major island where Eskimos (Inuit) live is: New Guinea Hawaii Greenland Iceland None 47. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Berber – Morocco Inuits – Canada Semangs – Indonesia Veddas – Sri Lanka None 48. Where are nucleated (clustered) settlements most likely to occur? Arid regions Deltas Very humid regions Mountains None 49. Which of the following racial groups is historically identified by their dark complexion, woolly hair, and thick lips? Caucasoid Nordic Negroid Mongoloid None 50. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe primarily live? Amazonia Indonesia Malaysia Congo None