Sat. Sep 28th, 2024

Class XII (Fundamentals of Human Geography)

  1. In how many countries, the sex ratio is unfavourable for females

    Options:
    1. 85
    2. 149
    3. 139
    4. 72

    Option: D

  2. An ageing population requires

    Options:
    1. More expenditure on housing facilities
    2. More expenditure on health care facilities
    3. More expenditure on employment generation
    4. More expenditure on education facilities

    Option: B

  3. The age-sex structure of a population refers to

    Options:
    1. The number of people of different age groups
    2. The number of females and males in different age groups
    3. The ratio between the number of women and men
    4. None of these

    Option: B

  4. A population pyramid is used to show

    Options:
    1. The ratio between the number of women and men
    2. The age-sex structure of the population
    3. The number of males of different age groups only
    4. The number of females of different age groups only

    Option: B

  5. The age-sex pyramid of less developed countries

    Options:
    1. has a narrow base and a tapered top
    2. is bell shaped
    3. is triangular shaped
    4. none of these

    Option: C

  6. The Japan age-sex pyramid has

    Options:
    1. has a narrow base and a tapered top
    2. has a wide base
    3. bell shape
    4. triangular shape

    Option: A

  7. Rural areas are those where

    Options:
    1. People are engaged in tertiary activities
    2. People are engaged in non-primary activities
    3. People are engaged in primary activities
    4. People are engaged in quaternary activities

    Option: C

  8. Which of the following factors discourage women to migrate from rural to urban areas

    Options:
    1. Shortage of housing
    2. Lack of security in cities
    3. High cost of living
    4. All of these

    Option: D

  9. Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population?

    Options:
    1. 15 to 65 years
    2. 15 to 64 years
    3. 15 to 66 years
    4. 15 to 59 years

    Option: D

  10. Which one of the following has caused the sex ratio of the United Arab Emirates to be low?

    Options:
    1. Selective migration of male working population
    2. High birth rate of males
    3. Low birth rate of females
    4. High out migration of females

    Option: A

  11. Which of the following statements about development is not correct

    Options:
    1. It represents a qualitative change
    2. It occurs when positive growth takes place
    3. Positive growth does not always lead to development
    4. Positive growth always led to development

    Option: D

  12. Which of the following statements about growth is correct

    Options:
    1. It represents a qualitative change
    2. It may have a positive or a negative sign
    3. It is always positive
    4. It is always negative

    Option: B

  13. The concept of human development was introduced by

    Options:
    1. Dr. Manmohan Singh
    2. Prof Amartya Sen
    3. Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq
    4. None of these

    Option: C

  14. When was Dr Mahbub-ul-Haq created the Human Development Index

    Options:
    1. In 1990
    2. In 1998
    3. In 1970
    4. In 1980

    Option: A

  15. Which of the following concepts is/are the pillar of human development

    Options:
    1. Equity and sustainability
    2. Productivity
    3. Empowerment
    4. All of these

    Option: D

  16. Equity in human development refers

    Options:
    1. To have the power to make choices
    2. To making equal access to opportunities available to everybody
    3. To the continuity in the availability of opportunities
    4. To enriched people by building capabilities in them

    Option: B

  17. Sustainability means

    Options:
    1. continuity in the availability of opportunities
    2. To have the power to make choices
    3. To enriched people by building capabilities in them
    4. To making equal access to opportunities available to everybody

    Option: A

  18. Which of the following agencies publish the Human Development Report every year

    Options:
    1. World Bank
    2. WHO
    3. UNESCO
    4. UNDP

    Option: D

  19. Which of the following is not a key area of Human Development Index

    Options:
    1. Health
    2. Education
    3. Access to resources
    4. Nationality

    Option: D

  20. The Human Development Index score always lies between

    Options:
    1. 0 to 1
    2. 0 to 100
    3. 1 to 100
    4. 0 to 10

    Option: A