URBAN GEOGRAPHY

PAPER XII (A)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION FOR URBAN GEORAPHY

1. The word ‘urban’ is derived from:

a) Persian b) Roman c) Greek d) Latin
Answer: d) Latin
2. “Urban Geography includes the site revolution pattern and classification of towns”.
This statement was given by:
a) Kohu b) G. Taylor c) D. Stamp d) Dickinson
Answer: b) G. Taylor
3. One of the pioneer scholars of Indian Urban studies is:
a) R. L. Singh b) Surendar Singh c) Savindra Singh d) None of them
Answer: a) R. L. Singh
4. Who encouraged the urban studies by introducing urban systems as consequences of
economic development?
a) R. L. Singh b) J. L. Berry c) H. Carter d) R. E. Murphy
Answer: b) J. L. Berry
5. “The Urban Community” (1926) was written by:
a) H. Hoyt b) R. L. Sigh c) E. Burgess d) Ullman
Answer: c) E. Burgess
6. Which one is the early approach to study Urban Geography?
a) Urban Morphology b) Positivism approach c) Behavioral approach
d) Humanistic approach
Answer: a) Urban Morphology
7. Which one is the modern approach to study Urban Geography?
a) Site and situation b) Positivism c) Urban Morphology
d) None of these
Answer: b) Positivism
8. In Neo-classical approach of positivism, human behaviour is determined by:
a) Ecology b) Environment c) Rationality d) None of these
Answer: c) Rationality
9. Structural Analysis in Urban Geography has been based primarily on the work of:
a) Marx b) Soja c) Burgess d) Gidden
Answer: a) Marx
10. Postmodern theory began to exert an influence on Urban Geography in:
a) 1920‘s b)1940’s c) 1960’s d) 1980’s
Answer: d) 1980’s
11. Which approach is related on the phrase of ‘There is no real world’?
a) Positivist approach b) Humanistic approach
c) Structuralist approach d) Postmodern approach
Answer: d) Postmodern approach
12. The census of India defines an urban place with a minimum population of:
a) 5, 000 b) 10, 000 c) 15, 000 d) 20, 000
Answer: a) 5, 000
13. Percentage of urban population of Mizoram:
a) 48.53 % b) 50.00 % c) 52.11 % d) 60. 12 %
Answer: c) 52.11 %
14. The first human settlements usually estimate to begun at the year of:
a) 5, 000 B. C. b) 8, 000 B. C. c) 10, 000 B. C. d) 12, 000 B. C.
Answer: b) 8, 000 B. C.
15. Pre-industrial cities mainly situated on the place of:
a) Top of the hill with highly secure b) Fertile lands along river basin
c) Easily access of agriculture land d) None of these
Answer: b) Fertile lands along river basin
16. During pre-industrial era, the proportion of urban population was about:
a) 1 – 2 percent b) 10 – 15 percent c) 20 per cent d) 50 per cent
Answer: a) 1 – 2 percent
17. The phenomenon ‘Urban revolution’ was mainly led by:
a) Agriculture revolution b) Industrial revolution c) Famine and war
d) None of these
Answer: b) Industrial revolution
18. What per cent of the world population live in the Urban Areas?
 a) 40 per cent b) 35 per cent c) 30 per cent d) 20 per cent
Answer: c) 30 per cent
19. What is the big concern for defining urban and rural areas?
a) Income b) Size of population c) Activity d) All of these
Answer: c) Activity
20. Which of the city is the best planned city in India?
a) Chandigarh b) Salem c) Coimbatore d) New Delhi
Answer: a) Chandigarh
21. The shape of modern town is affected by:
a) Shopping facilities b) Parking facilities
c) Driving facilities d) None of them
Answer: a) Shopping facilities
22. A modern town often has:
a) Curved street b) Street cutting at right angles
c) Street are usually live with trees d) Only (a) and (c)
Answer: d) Only (a) and (c)
23. The country which have highest proportion of urban population:
a) Kuwait b) Singapore c) Japan d) Switzerland
Answer: b) Singapore
24. World’s smallest populated countries is:
a) Ceylon b) Sumatra c) Philippines d) Vatican City
Answer: d) Vatican City
25. The world’s most populous city is:
a) Karachi b) Moscow c) New York d) Tokyo
Answer: d) Tokyo
26. The term conurbation defines:
a) Million cities b) Rural Urban areas c) Remote areas d) Coalesce of
Cities
Answer: d) Coalesce of Cities
27. When adjoining towns grow and merge together. It is known as:
a) Metropolis b) Agglomeration c) Conurbation d) None of
them
 Answer: b) Agglomeration
28. What phenomena led the growth of urbanization in developed countries?
a) Agriculture Revolution b) Industrial Revolution
c) Technological Development d) None of these
Answer: b) Industrial Revolution
29. The division of developed and developing countries is mainly based on:
a) Population b) Urbanisation c) Economy d) None of these
Answer: c) Economy
30. The countries which are facing the beginning of industrialization are called:
a) Developed Countries b) Developing Countries
c) Less Developed Countries d) None of these
Answer: b) Developing Countries
31. The countries which are independent and prosperous are known as:
a) Developed Countries b) Developing Countries
c) Less Developed Countries d) None of these
Answer: a) Developed Countries
32. Developed Countries generate revenue mainly from:
a) Agriculture Sector b) Industrial Sector c) Service Sector
d) None of these
Answer: b) Industrial Sector
33. Developing Countries generate revenue mainly from:
a) Agriculture Sector b) Industrial Sector c) Service Sector
d) None of these
Answer: c) Service Sector
34. The standard of living in developing countries is:
a) High b) Moderate c) Low d) None of these
Answer: b) Moderate
35. Full form of HDI:
a) Human Direct Index b) Housing Direct Investment
c) Human Development Index d) Hindustan Development Income
Answer: c) Human Development Index
36. In developed countries, factors of production have been:
 a) Effectively Utilized b) Ineffectively Utilized c) No utilized
d) None of these
Answer: a) Effectively Utilized
37. In developing countries, factors of production have been:
a) Effectively Utilized b) Ineffectively Utilized c) No utilized
d) None of these
Answer: b) Ineffectively Utilized
38. As per United Nation criteria, the minimum population which is needed for the area
called as a city:
a) 10, 000 b) 15, 000 c) 20, 000 d) 25, 000
Answer: c) 20, 000
39. Which country has cent per cent of urban population?
a) Kuwait b) Japan c) Hong Kong d) Malta
Answer: c) Hong Kong
40. Urbanism is mainly the study of:
a) Process of urban growth b) Growth of the urban population
c) the character of city life d) None of these
Answer: c) the character of city life
41. Meaning of conurbation:
a) The process of growth of urban population
b) The study of the life of the city
c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown
together
Answer: d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones
have grown together
42. Meaning of Counter Urbanisation:
a) The process of growth of urban population
b) The study of the life of the city
c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown
together
Answer: c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
43. Urban Sprawl refers to:
 a) The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which
spreads out over large amounts of land
b) The study of the life of the city
c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown
together
Answer: a) The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent
development, which spreads out over large amounts of land
44. Meaning of Suburb:
a) The process of growth of urban population
b) The study of the life of the city
c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A residential district located on the outskirts of a city.
Answer: d) A residential district located on the outskirts of a city.
45. Meaning of Urban Agglomeration:
a) The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which
spreads out over large amounts of land
b) A continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining outgrowths, or two
or more physically contiguous towns together with or without outgrowths of such
towns c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have
grown together
Answer: b) A continuous urban spread constituting a town and its adjoining
outgrowths, or two or more physically contiguous towns together with or without
outgrowths of such towns
46. Megacity has the total population more than:
a) 1 million b) 10 million c) 100 million d) 10 lakh
Answer: b) 10 million
47. Metropolitan city has the total population more than:
a) 1 million b) 10 million c) 100 million d) 5 million
Answer: a) 1 million
48. How many Megacity are there in India?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
Answer: d) 5
49. Meaning of Neighbourhood:
a) The process of growth of urban population
b) The study of the life of the city
 c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A district or community within a town or city
Answer: d) A district or community within a town or city
50. ‘Ghetto’ in urban geography refers to:
a) Urban social life b) Urban Crime
c) A part of a city, especially a slum area d) None of these
Answer: c) A part of a city, especially a slum area
51. Segregation in Urban Geography refers to:
a) Set apart from each other; isolated or divided b) Urban Crime
c) A part of a city, especially a slum area d) None of these
Answer: a) Set apart from each other; isolated or divided
52. Gentrification in Urban Geography refers to:
a) Set apart from each other; isolated or divided
b) The process of repairing and rebuilding homes and businesses in a deteriorating
area c) A part of a city, especially a slum area
d) The process of growth of urban population

Answer: b) The process of repairing and rebuilding homes and businesses in a

deteriorating area
53. What is the largest city in the world?
a) Delhi b) Tokyo c) New York d) Mumbai
Answer: b) Tokyo
54. Growth of urban population is generally high in:
a) Developed Countries b) Developing Countries c) Depend on respective
countries d) None of these
Answer: b) Developing Countries
55. Counter Urbanisation mostly happen in:
a) Developed Countries b) Developing Countries
c) Less Developed countries d) None of these
Answer: a) Developed Countries
56. Slum population are more populous in:
) Developed Countries b) Developing Countries
c) Less Developed countries d) None of these
Answer: b) Developing Countries
57. Satellite town refers to:
a) The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which
spreads out over large amounts of land
b) A smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly
independent of, larger metropolitan areas
c) The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas
d) A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown
together
Answer: b) A smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to,
but are mostly independent of, larger metropolitan areas
58. The most useful method of classifying towns is according to:
a) Form b) Function c) Size d) Population
Answer: b) Function
59. Qualitative method is a scientific method of observation to gather:
a) Non-numerical data b) Numerical data c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Answer: a) Non-numerical data
60. Use of statistical method for classifying towns is a method of:
a) Qualitative method b) Quantitative Method c) Secondary method
d) None of these
Answer: b) Quantitative method
61. Statutory towns are the towns which:
a) have more than 75% of the total population engaged in non-agriculture activities
b) have total population of more than 10,000
c) are notified under law by the concerned State/UT Government
d) All of these
Answer: c) are notified under law by the concerned State/UT Government
62. How many criteria made by census of India to be a census town?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 7 d) 10
Answer: a) 3
63. A census town must have a total population of at least:
a) 2000 b) 5000 c) 7000 d) 10000
Answer: b) 5000
64. Pick out the correct answer:
 a) Census town must have at least more than 75% of the main working population
engaged in non-agriculture activities
b) Census town must have at least more than 75% of the male main working
population engaged in non-agriculture activities
c)both (a) and (b) are correct
d) None of these
Answer: b) Census town must have at least more than 75% of the male main
working population engaged in non-agriculture activities
65. Census town must have a density of population more than:
a) 200 persons/sq. km b) 300 persons/sq. km c) 400 persons/sq. km
d) 500 persons/sq. km
Answer: c) 400 persons/sq. km
66. How many categories of towns are there in Census of India classification of towns?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 8
Answer: b) 6
67. How many populations are there in Class I towns classified by Census of India
a) Less than 5, 000 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
d) More than 1000, 000
Answer: d) More than 1000, 000
68. How many populations are there in Class II towns classified by Census of India
a) 5, 000 – 9, 999 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
d) More than 1000, 000
Answer: c) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
69. How many populations are there in Class III towns classified by Census of India
a) 5, 000 – 9, 999 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c)20, 000 – 49, 999
d) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
Answer: c)20, 000 – 49, 999
70. How many populations are there in Class IV towns classified by Census of India
a) 5, 000 – 9, 999 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c)20, 000 – 49, 999
d) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
Answer: b) 10, 000 – 19, 999
71. How many populations are there in Class V towns classified by Census of India
a) 5, 000 – 9, 999 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
d) More than 1000, 000
 Answer: a) 5, 000 – 9, 999
72. How many populations are there in Class VI towns classified by Census of India
a) Less than 5, 000 b) 10, 000 – 19, 999 c) 50, 000 – 99, 9999
d) More than 1000, 000
Answer: a) Less than 5, 000
73. How many towns are there in Mizoram?
a) 8 b) 19 c) 23 d) 27
Answer: c) 23
74. Which one is the administrative town?
a) Mumbai b) Varanasi c) Salem d) New Delhi
Answer: d) New Delhi
75. Which one is the Industrial town?
a) Mumbai b) Varanasi c) Aizawl d) New Delhi
Answer: a) Mumbai
76. Which one is the religious and cultural town?
a) Mumbai b) Varanasi c) Salem d) New Delhi
Answer: b) Varanasi
77. Based on the functional classification of cities of USA, Chauncey D. Harris classified
the towns into:
a) 3 categories b) 6 categories c) 9 categories d) 12 categories
Answer: c) 9 categories
78. Who used standard deviation method for classification of towns?
a) R.E Dickinson b) Aurousseau c) R. L. Singh d) Chauncey D.
Harris
Answer: d) Chauncey D. Harris
79. Based on Chauncey D. Harris Classification of Cities, the manufacturing cities should
have working population engaged in Manufacturing industries at least:
a) 30% b) 45% c) 60% d) 75%
Answer: b) 45%
80. Based on Chauncey D. Harris Classification of Cities, the transportation cities
should have the working population who are engaged in transportation and
communication at least:
 a) 11% b) 22% c) 35% d) 50%
Answer: a) 11%
81. Who added ‘plus 1SD, plus 2 SD, plus 3 SD ‘in Standard Deviation method of
Classification of Cities?
a) Harris b) Nelson c) Thompson d) Mattila
Answer: b) Nelson
82. Who proposed ‘The index of surplus workers’ for Classification of Cities?
a) Harris and Ullman b) Mattila and Thompson
c) Moser and Scott d) Harris and Nelson
Answer: b) Mattila and Thompson
83. ‘S = ei – et/ Et.Ei’ is a formula of:
a) The index of surplus workers b) Multivariate Analysis
c) Standard Deviation Method d) None of these
Answer: a) The index of surplus workers
84. Who proposed the rank size rule and attempted to express this relationship in
mathematical terms?
a) Linsky b) G. K. Zipf c) Mark Jefferson d) F. Auerbach

Answer: b) G. K. Zipf

85. Theory of Central Place was conceived by:

a) Losch b) Burgess c) Christaller d) None of these
Answer: c) Christaller
86. The idea of primacy was first formulated by:
a) Mark Jefferson b) Linsky c) G. K. Zipf d) F. Auerbach
Answer: a) Mark Jefferson
87. “Cellular Structure” is example of:
a) Sector model b) Concentric Zone Theory c) Multiple Nuclei theory
d) None of these
Answer: c) Multiple Nuclei Theory
88. How many circles encircles the CBD proposed in the concentric zone theory?
a) 4 b) 3 c) 5 d) 6
Answer: a) 4
89. The relationship between the largest city in a region is called:
a) Continum b) Primate City c) Hierarchy d) None of these
 Answer: b) Primate City
90. A comprehensive theory of which explain the size spacing and interrelationship of
settlement is called:
a) Sector Theory b) Concentric Zone Theory c) Location Theory
d) Central Place Theory
Answer: d) Central Place Theory
91. In which year, the concept of Primate city was proposed?
a) 1928 b) 1935 c) 1936 d) 1939
Answer: d) 1939
92. In which year, the concept of Rank Size Rule was proposed?
a) 1935 b) 1939 c) 1949 d) 1955
Answer: c) 1949
93. In which year, the concept of Central Place Theory was proposed?
a) 1928 b) 1933 c) 1939 d) 1945
Answer: b) 1933
94. In which year, the concept of Concentric Zone Theory was proposed?
a) 1924 b) 1935 c) 1940 d) 1945
Answer: a) 1924
95. In which year, the concept of Wedge or Sectoral Model was proposed?
a) 1928 b) 1933 c) 1939 d) 1945
Answer: c) 1939
96. In which year, the concept of The Multiple Nuclei Model was proposed?
a) 1928 b) 1933 c) 1939 d) 1945
Answer: d) 1945
97. K = 7 hierarchy order implies:
a) 1, 3, 5, 7…. b) 1, 7, 14, 21… c) 1, 7, 49, 343… d) None of these
Answer: c) 1, 7, 49, 343…
98. “The settlements with the lowest order of specialization would be equally spaced and
surrounded by hexagonal shaped service area or hinterlands.” Who defines thing?
a) Ullman b) Christaller c) Losch d) Burgess
Answer: b) Christaller
99. “Wedge like an expansion” is the example of:
a) Multiple Nuclei Theory b) Sector Theory c) Concentric Zone Theory
d) None of these
Answer: a) Multiple Nuclei Theory
100. Give an ascending order to settlements according to size:
1) Town 2) Hut 3) Hamlet 4) Village 5) City
a) 5, 1, 3, 4, 2 b) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 c) 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Answer: b) 2, 3, 4, 1, 5
101. The final solution for a group of Central Place of similar order is a set of
a) Circular region
b) Hexagonal complementary regions arranged in a regular isometric lattice
c) Rectangular regions
d) Square regions
Answer: b) Hexagonal complementary regions arranged in a regular isometric
lattice
102. Centrality of Urban Center is
a) The ratio between the services provided and the local needs of its inhabitants
b) The location of an urban center in the center of an isolated area
c) The central business district being centrally locate in the city
d) None of them
Answer: a) The ratio between the services provided and the local needs of its
inhabitants
103. With increasing distance from the center of the town; population density usually:
a) Increases b) Remain constant c) Decreases d) None of these
Answer: c) Decreases
104. C. B. D. refers to:
a) Central Banking District b) Central Business District
c) Corporation Board District d) None of these
Answer: b) Central Business District
105. Concentric circle theory in urban land use is formulated by:
a) Burgess b) Harris c) Ullman d) Dickinson
 Answer: a) Burgess
106. Walter Christaller publish his theory on:
a) Isolated state b) Central Places c) Agriculture land use
d) All of these
Answer: b) Central Places
107. The ‘Multiple Nuclei Theory of Town Planning’ was given by:
a) Burgess b) Christaller c) Ullman d) Both (b) and (c)
Answer: c) Ullman
108. The study of CBD (Central Business District) was done by:
a) Murphy and Vance b) C. D. Harris and Ullman c) Burgess
d) None of the above
Answer: b) C. D. Harris and Ullman
109. The concentric or zonal theory was propounded by:
a) Murphy b) Vance c) Burgess d) Ullman
Answer: c) Burgess
110. Christaller’s K=7 represents:
a) Marketing principle b) Traffic principle c) Administrative principle
d) None of these
Answer: c) Administrative principle
111. Christaller’s K=4 represents:
a) Marketing principle b) Traffic principle c) Administrative principle
d) None of these
Answer: b) Traffic principle
112. ‘Hinterland’ as applied to:
a) The areas commanding a central position
b) The areas served by port
c) The areas in the middle of the plateau
d) None of the above
Answer: b) The areas served by port
113. Which is the smallest zone in Burgess Concentric Model?
a) Zone I b) Zone II c) Zone III d) Zone IV
Answer: a) Zone I
114. How many zones are there in Burgess Concentric Model (1924)?
 a) 4 Zone b) 5 Zone c) 6 Zone d) 7 zone
Answer: b) 5 Zone
115. Which zone is the farthest zone in Burgess Concentric Zone Theory?
a) CBD b) Commuters’ Zone c) Zone in Transition
d) Residential Zone
Answer: b) Commuters’ Zone
116. In which zone China Town is found in Burgess Concentric Model?
a) CBD b) Commuters’ Zone c) Zone in Transition
d) Residential Zone
Answer: c) Zone in Transition
117. ‘Down Town’ is associated with:
a) CBD b) Suburb c) Ghetto d) Residential
Answer: a) CBD
118. “The heart of CBD’ is known for:
a) Business Center b) Transition c) Down Town d) Suburb
Answer: c) Down Town
119. Which zone is highest in Crime rate?
a) CBD b) Commuters’ Zone c) Zone in Transition
d) Residential Zone
Answer: c) Zone in Transition
120. In which Zone slum area is generally located?
a) CBD b) Commuters’ Zone
c) Zone in Transition d) Residential Zone
Answer: c) Zone in Transition
121. In Burges Concentric Zone Model, the Factory or shop workers are live in which
zone?
a) Zone I b) Zone II c) Zone III d) Zone IV
Answer: c) Zone III
122. In which zone, the middle class are generally lived in Burgess Concentric Zone
Theory?
a) Zone II b) Zone III c) Zone IV d) Zone V
Answer: c) Zone IV
123. How many zones are there in Hoyt’s Sector Model of Urban Land Use?
a) 4 Zone b) 5 Zone c) 6 Zone d) 7 zone
Answer: b) 5 Zone
124. Give the reason behind Hoyt’s used Sector instead of circle shape in his Sectoral
Model?
a) Transportation routes radiating out from the city center which influence land values
b) Easy for understanding
c) Land use patterns develop around a number of discrete centers
d) Simplicity
Answer: a) Transportation routes radiating out from the city center which
influence land values
125. Which one most influence the land and rent values in Hoyt Sectoral Model?
a) Topography b) Major Transportation routes c) Housing d) None of
these
Answer: b) Major Transportation routes
126. How many Zones are there in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban
Land Use?
a) 3 Zone b) 6 Zone c) 9 Zone d) 12 Zone
Answer: c) 9 Zone
127. In which zone, Industrial Suburb is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei
Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone I b) Zone IV c) Zone VII d) Zone IX
Answer: d) Zone IX
128. In which zone, Low-Class Residential is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-
Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone I b) Zone III c) Zone VII d) Zone IX
Answer: b) Zone III
129. In which zone, Medium-Class Residential is founded in Harris and Ullman’s
Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone I b) Zone II c) Zone III d) Zone IV
Answer: d) Zone IV
130. In which zone, High-Class Residential is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-
Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone III b) Zone IV c) Zone V d) Zone VI
Answer: c) Zone V
131. In which zone, Heavy Manufacturing zone is founded in Harris and Ullman’s
Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone III b) Zone IV c) Zone V d) Zone VI
Answer: d) Zone VI
132. In which zone, Outlying Business District is founded in Harris and Ullman’s
Multiple-Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone I b) Zone IV c) Zone VII d) Zone IX
Answer: c) Zone VII
133. In which zone, Residential Suburb is founded in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-
Nuclei Model of Urban Land Use?
a) Zone I b) Zone IV c) Zone VII d) Zone VIII
Answer: d) Zone VIII
134. The concept of ‘Range of good or services’ is:
a) the minimum population that is required to bring about the provision of certain
good or services
b) the average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and services
c) a place which serves as a focal point for a number of other settlements which are
dependent on it
d) None of the above
Answer: b) the average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods
and services
135. The concept of ‘Threshold’ is:
a) the minimum population that is required to bring about the provision of certain
good or services
b) the average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and
services c) a place which serves as a focal point for a number of other
settlements which are dependent on it
d) None of the above
Answer: a) the minimum population that is required to bring about the provision
of certain good or services
136. Pick out the correct example of simple basic service or low order:
a) Steel Manufacturing Industry b) Universities c) Grocery Store
d) None of these
Answer: c) Grocery Store
137. Pick out the correct example of Specialized service or high order:
a) Universities b) Grocery Store c) both (a) and (b) d) None of these
 Answer: a) Universities
138. Who made the division of slum as declared slums and undeclared slums?
a) Census of India b) National Sample Survey Organisation
c) Socio-economic Surey of India d) None of them
Answer: b) National Sample Survey Organisation
139. “An aerial unit having twenty-five or more kutcha structure mostly of temporary
nature, or inhabited by persons with practically no private latrine and inadequate
public latrine and water’ is known for:
a) Notified slums b) Chawls c) Declared slums
d) Undeclared slums
Answer: d) Undeclared slums
140. All notified areas in a town or city notified as ‘slum’ by State, UT Administration or
Local Government under any act including a ‘Slum Act” are considered as:
a) Declared slums b) Undeclared slums c) Notified slums
d) Act slums
Answer: c) Notified slums
141. All areas recognised as a ‘Slum’ by State, UT Administration or Local Government,
Housing and Slum Boards, which may have not been formally notified as a slum
under any act are considered as:
a) Declared slums b) Undeclared slums c) Notified slums
d) Recognise slums
Answer: d) Recognise slums
142. An area should be identified personally by the Charge Officer and also inspected by
an officer nominated by the Director of Census operation. Such areas are considered
as:
a) Identified slums b) Undeclared slums c) Notified slums
d) Recognise slums
Answer: a) Identified slums
143. As per 2011 census, the slum households in the country are about:
a) 13.7 million b) 20.02 million c) 56.5 million d) 10 million
Answer: a) 13.7 million
144. The main reason behind rapid growth of slums in India is:
a) Economic deprivation b) Political Instability c) Rural-urban migration
d) None of these
Answer: c) Rural-urban migration
 145. In Delhi, slums are commonly called:
a) Jhuggi-Jhompdi b) Jhopadpatti c) Ahatas d) Bustees
Answer: a) Jhuggi-Jhompdi
146.In Mumbai, slums are commonly called:
a) Jhuggi-Jhompdi b) Jhopadpatti c) Ahatas d) Bustees
Answer: b) Jhopadpatti
147. In Kolkata, slums are commonly called:
a) Jhuggi-Jhompdi b) Jhopadpatti c) Ahatas d) Bustees
Answer: d) Bustees
148. As per 2011 census, the total population of Mumbai’s Urban Agglomeration is
about:
a) 20 million b) 25 million c) 30 million d) 35 million
Answer: a) 20 million
149. The total surface area that the city of Mumbai covers comes to
a) 108 sq. km. b) 402 sq. km. c) 603 sq. km. d) 809 sq. km
Answer: c) 603 sq. km.
150. The major metropolitan area of Mumbai has a total surface area of:
a) 4, 355 sq. km. b) 5, 469 sq. km. c) 7, 852 sq. km d) 8, 500 s. km.
Answer: a) 4, 355 sq. km.
151. The population density of Mumbai is approximately
a) 323 per sq. km b) 20, 000 per sq. km. c) 32, 000 per sq. km.
d) 44, 400 per sq. km.
Answer: b) 20, 000 per sq. km.
152. The percentage of slums population from the total population in Greater Mumbai is
around:
a) 30% b) 40% c) 50% d) 60%
Answer: b) 40%
153. The total slum population in Greater Mumbai is around:
a) 3 million b) 6 million c) 9 million d) 12 million
Answer: c) 9 million
154. In which country the largest slum area situated?
a) India b) Pakistan c) Bangladesh d) Nigeria
 Answer: b) Pakistan
155. In which state the largest slum area in India situated:
a) West Bengal b) Haryana c) Maharashtra d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: c) Maharashtra
156. Name the largest slum area in India:
a) Dharavi b) Mankhurd c) Madanpur Khadar d) Seemapur
Answer: a) Dharavi
157. In which year, Government of Maharashtra passed Slum Rehabilitation Act?
a) 1985 b) 1995 c) 1999 d) 2015
Answer: b) 1995
158. What is the largest City in India by area-wise?
a) Greater Mumbai b) NCT Delhi c) Bengaluru d) Kolkata
Answer: b) NCT Delhi
159. The population of Delhi City in 2011 census is around:
a) 5 million b) 8 million c) 11 million d) 12 million
Answer: c) 11 million
160. As per 2011 census, the total population of the National Capital Territory or
Metropolitan area of Delhi is around:
a) 12 million b) 14 million c) 16 million d) 18 million
Answer: c) 16 million
161. The total area covers by NCT Delhi is around:
a) 323 sq. km. b) 1,484 sq. km. c) 1, 985 sq. km. d) 2015 sq. km.
Answer: b) 1,484 sq. km.
162. The density of population of NCT Delhi is:
a) 6598 per sq. km. b) 8700 per. Sq. km c) 11320 per sq. km d) 24000 sq. km.
Answer: c) 11320 per sq. km
163. When was Aizawl City officially established?
a) 1890 b) 1894 c) 11906 d) 1945
Answer: a) 1890
164. The primate city of Mizoram is:
a) Tlabung b) Lunglei c) Aizawl d) Sairang
 Answer: c) Aizawl
165. As per 2011 census, the total population of Aizawl city is around:
a) 2 lakhs b) 3 lakhs c) 4 lakhs d) 5 lakhs
Answer: b) 3 lakhs
166. As per Census of India classification of city, in which class of Aizawl city stood?
a) Class I b) Class II c) Class III d) Class IV
Answer: a) Class I
167. How many Local Council are there in Aizawl city?
a) 56 b) 75 c) 82 d) 105
Answer: c) 82
168. How many slum pockets are made by Government of Mizoram?
a) 45 b) 52 c) 66 d) 73
Answer: d) 73
169. The percentage of slums population from the total population in Aizawl city is
around:
a) 10% b) 20% c) 27% d) 36%
Answer: c) 27%
170. In Aizawl city, generally slum people are live in the area of:
a) Inner city b) Northern part c) Southern part d) Peripheral area
Answer: d) Peripheral area
171. Full form of BSUP is:
a) Bajuram Social Urban Programme b) Bharat Service Uchaya Privaka
c) Basic Service to Urban Poor d) None of these
Answer: c) Basic Service to Urban Poor
172. As per 2011 census, the total number of census houses in Delhi city is around:
a) 30 lakhs b) 36 lakhs c) 41 lakhs d) 46 lakhs
Answer: d) 46 lakhs
173. As per 2011 census. ‘good’ condition of residence occupied around:
a) 50% b) 60% c) 70% d) 75%
Answer: b) 66%
174. Most of the house structure in Delhi City is a type of:
 a) Pucca house b) Semi-Pucca house c) Kutcha house d) None of these
Answer: a) Pucca house
175. As per 2011 census, how many percentages have lived in their own house?
a) 45% b) 52% c) 68% d) 73%
Answer: c) 68%
176. How many major highways are there in Mumbai City?
a) 3 b) 7 c) 9 d) 12
Answer: a) 3
177. The Sion-Panvel Highway is run along:
a) Delhi city b) Mumbai City c) Aizawl City d) None of these
Answer: b) Mumbai City
178. The Mumbai Suburban Railway is divided into:
a) 2 lines b) 3 lines c) 4 lines d) 6 lines
Answer: b) 3 lines
179. ‘The Harbour Line’ of railway is running in the city of:
a) Delhi city b) Mumbai City c) Aizawl City d) None of these
Answer: b) Mumbai City
180. Which city has the highest vehicle density in India:
a) Delhi city b) Mumbai City c) Bangaluru d) Kolkata
Answer: b) Mumbai City
181. The road length in Mumbai city is about:
a) 1000 km. b) 2000 km. c) 3000 km. d) 4000 km.
Answer: b) 2000 km.
182. The correct calculation of Road Density in India is:
a) Length of the road/ km2 of land b) Length of the road/10 km2 of land
c) Length of the road/100 km2 land d) None of these
Answer: c) Length of the road/100 km2
183. Road Density in Delhi City is around:
a) 1000 km/100 km2 of land b) 1750 km/100 km2 of land
c) 2000 km/100 km2 of land d) 3000/100 km2 of land
Answer: b) 1750 km/100 km2 of land
184. The road density of Mizoram is around:
a) 30 km/100 km2 of land b) 43 km/100 km2 of land
c) 72 km/100 km2 of land d) 100 km/100 km2 of land
Answer: b) 43 km/100 km2 of land
185. How many National Highways passed through Aizawl City?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
Answer: a) 1
186. National Highway No. 54 passed through the city of:
a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Aizawl d) None of these
Answer: c) Aizawl
187. The basic transport network of Aizawl City is:
a) Water Transport b) Road Transport c) Airway Transport d) Railway
Transport
Answer: b) Road Transport
188. MLD is used to measure consumption of:
a) Petrol b) Water c) Food d) Beverage
Answer: b) Water
189. MLD is stand for:
a) Minimum Lower Division b) Major Land Division
c) Millions of Liters per Day d) None of these
Answer: c) Millions of Liters per Day
190. Lpcd is mainly used to measured:
a) Consumption of water b) Consumption of Oil
c) Consumption of money d) None of these
Answer: a) Consumption of water
191. Average water consumption in Delhi is estimated at being:
a) 150 lpcd b) 240 lpcd c) 350 lpcd d) 440 lpcd
Answer: b) 240 lpcd
192. The average per capita water consumption of Aizawl city is estimated at:
a) 46 lpcd b) 50 lpcd c) 64 lpcd d) 72 lpcd
Answer: a) 46 lpcd
193. Major source of water in Delhi comes from the river of:
 a) Yamuna b) Ganga c) Tansa Lake d) None of these
Answer: a) Yamuna
194. Major source of water in Mumbai comes from:
a) Yamuna b) Ganga c) Modak Sagar Lake d) None of these
Answer: c) Modak Sagar Lake
195. Major source of water in Aizawl comes from the river of:
a) Chite b) Tlawng c) Tuirial d) None of these
Answer: b) Tlawng
196. The major causes of air pollution in Delhi is:
a) Coal Industry b) Motorised Road Transport c) Steel Industry
d) None of these
Answer: b) Motorised Road Transport
197. Aizawl city water supply hugely depends on:
a) Underground water b) Monsoon Rain c) Lake d) None of these
Answer: b) Monsoon Rain
198. The width of the road is narrow in Aizawl city is mainly due to:
a) Low budget b) Not usable c) Topography d) None of these
Answer: c) Topography
199. Which city do not have metro railway line?
a) Delhi b) Mumbai c) Aizawl d) None of these
Answer: c) Aizawl
200. Major impact of changing of land use the city is:
a) Urbanisation b) Industry c) Development d) Business
Answer: a) Urbanisation

FILL IN THE BLANKS FOR URBAN GEORAPHY

1. The word ‘urban’ is derived from __________________.

Answer: Latin
2. One of the pioneer scholars of Indian Urban studies is ___________________.
Answer: R. L. Singh
3. The Urban Community” (1926) was written by _________________.
Answer: E. Burgess
4. In Neo-classical approach of positivism, human behaviour is determined by
_____________.
Answer: Rationality
5. Structural Analysis in Urban Geography has been based primarily on the work of
_______________
Answer: Karl Marx
6. The phrase of ‘There is no real world’ is related to the approach of
___________________.
Answer: Postmodernist Approach
7. The census of India defines an urban place with a minimum population of
______________
Answer: 5, 000
8. Percentage of urban population of Mizoram is _________________.
Answer: 52.11 %
9. The first human settlements usually estimate to begun at the year of _________________.
Answer: 8, 000 B. C.
10. The phenomenon ‘Urban revolution’ was mainly led by ___________________.
Answer: Industrial Revolution
11. _______________ per cent of the world population live in the Urban Areas.
Answer: 30 per cent
12. __________________ is the big concern for defining urban and rural areas.
Answer: Activity/Employment
13. The best planned city in India _______________.
Answer: Chandigarh
14. The shape of modern town is affected by ________________.
Answer: Shopping facilities
15. The world’s most populous city is _________________.
Answer: Tokyo
16. Coalesce of Cities is term as _____________________.
Answer: Conurbation
17. Adjoining towns grow and merge together is known as ___________________.
Answer: Agglomeration
18. _______________ is the main reason for the growth of urbanization in developed
countries.
Answer: Industrial Revolution
19. The division of developed and developing countries is mainly based on
_______________.
Answer: Economy
20. The countries which are facing the beginning of industrialization are called
____________.
Answer: Developing countries
21. The countries which are independent and prosperous are known as _________________.
Answer: Develop Countries
22. Developed Countries generate revenue mainly from _________________ sector.
Answer: Industrial
23. Developing Countries generate revenue mainly from __________________ sector.
Answer: Service
24. The standard of living in developed countries is _________________ as compared to
Developing or Less Developed Countries.
Answer: High
25. HDI stand for ____________________________________________.
Answer: Human Development Index
26. As per United Nation criteria, the minimum population which is needed for the area
called as a city ______________________.
Answer: 20, 000
27. __________________ the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and
cities, interact with the built environment.
Answer: Urbanism
28. A territorial coalescence of two or more cities whose peripheral zones have grown
together is known as ___________________.
Answer: Conurbation
29. The movement of people out of cities to the surrounding areas is known as
______________________.
Answer: Counter Urbanisation
30. The expansion of poorly planned, low-density, auto-dependent development, which
spreads out over large amounts of land is known as ________________________.
Answer: Urban Sprawl
31. A residential district located on the outskirts of a city is called _________________.
Answer: Suburb
32. Megacity has the total population more than _________________.
Answer: 10 million
33. Metropolitan city has the total population more than _________________.
Answer: 1 (one) million
34. The process of repairing and rebuilding homes and businesses in a deteriorating area is
known as __________________.
Answer: Gentrification
35. Counter Urbanisation mostly happened in ___________________ countries.
Answer: Developed
36. A smaller metropolitan areas which are located somewhat near to, but are mostly
independent of, larger metropolitan areas is known as _____________________.
Answer: Satellite Town
37. The most useful method of classifying towns is according to __________________.
Answer: Function
38. Qualitative method is a scientific method of observation to gather _______________
data.
Answer: Non-numerical.
39. Use of statistical method for classifying towns is a method of ___________________.
Answer: Quantitative
40. The towns which are notified under law by the concerned State/UT Government is called
_____________________.
Answer: Statutory Towns
41. A census town must have a total population of at least ___________________.
Answer: 5, 000
42. Census town must have at least more than _______________ of the male main working
population engaged in non-agriculture activities.
Answer: 75%
43. Census town must have a density of population more than _______________.
Answer: 400 persons/sq. km
44. There are ______________ number of towns in Mizoram.
Answer: 23
45. Based on the functional classification of cities of USA, Chauncey D. Harris classified the
towns into ____________ categories.
Answer: 9 (Nine)
46. The index of surplus workers for Classification of Cities was propose by
_____________________________.
Answer: Mattila and Thompson
47. ‘S = ei – et/ Et.Ei’ is a formula of _____________________________.
Answer: The Index of Surplus Workers

48. The rank size rule and attempted to express this relationship in mathematical terms is
proposed by ______________________.
Answer: G. K. Zipf
49. Theory of Central Place was conceived by_____________________.
Answer: Christaller
50. The idea of primacy was first formulated by _______________________.
Answer: M. Jefferson
51. A comprehensive theory of which explain the size spacing and interrelationship of
settlement is called ______________________________.
Answer: Central Place Theory
52. The concept of Primate city was proposed in the year of ______________.
Answer: 1939
53. The concept of Rank Size Rule was proposed in the year of ______________
Answer: 1949
54. The concept of Central Place Theory was proposed in the year of ______________.
Answer: 1933
55. The concept of Concentric Zone Theory was proposed in the year of ________________.
Answer: 1924
56. The concept of Wedge or Sectoral Model was proposed in the year of _______________.
Answer: 1939
57. The concept of The Multiple Nuclei Model was proposed in the year of
_______________.
Answer: 1945
58. “Wedge like an expansion” is the example of __________________ Theory.
Answer: Multiple Nuclei
59. With increasing distance from the center of the town; population density usually
________________.
Answer: Decrease
60. C. B. D. stand for ______________________________________.
Answer: Central Business District
61. Concentric circle theory in urban land use is formulated by ____________________.
Answer: Burgess
62. The ‘Multiple Nuclei Theory of Town Planning’ was given by ___________________.
Answer: Ullman
63. The concentric or zonal theory was propounded by _________________.
Answer: Burgess
64. Christaller’s K=3 represents ________________ principle.
Answer: Marketing
65. Christaller’s K=4 represents ________________ principle.
Answer: Transportation
66. Christaller’s K=7 represents ________________ principle.
Answer: Administrative
67. ____________ is the smallest zone in Burgess Concentric Model.
Answer: Zone I
68. ________________ zone is the farthest zone in Burgess Concentric Zone Theory.
Answer: Commuters’
69. “The heart of CBD’ is known for ________________.
Answer: Down town
70. In Burges Concentric Zone Model, the Factory or shop workers are live in Zone number
_________.
Answer: III
71. There are _________ (number) zones in Hoyt’s Sector Model of Urban Land Use.
Answer: 5
72. _______________________ is one most influence the land and rent values in Hoyt
Sectoral Model.
Answer: Transportation Routes
73. There are _____________ (number) zones in Harris and Ullman’s Multiple-Nuclei Model
of Urban Land Use.
Answer: 9
74. The average maximum distance people will travel to purchase goods and services is
known as _____________________.
Answer: Range of Goods or Services
75. The minimum population that is required to bring about the provision of certain good or
services is known as _____________________.
Answer: Threshold
76. “An aerial unit having twenty-five or more kutcha structure mostly of temporary nature,
or inhabited by persons with practically no private latrine and inadequate public latrine and
water’ is known for __________________ slum.
Answer: Undeclared
77. All notified areas in a town or city notified as ‘slum’ by State, UT Administration or
Local Government under any act including a ‘Slum Act” are considered as ______________
slums.
Answer: Notified
78. All areas recognised as a ‘Slum’ by State, UT Administration or Local Government,
Housing and Slum Boards, which may have not been formally notified as a slum under any
act are considered as ______________ slums.
Answer: Recognised
79. An area should be identified personally by the Charge Officer and also inspected by an
officer nominated by the Director of Census operation. Such areas are considered as
________________ slums.
Answer: Identified
80. As per 2011 census, the slum households in the country are about ________________.
Answer: 13/14 million
81. The main reason behind rapid growth of slums in India is ______________________.
Answer: Rural-urban migration
82. Jhuggi-Jhompdi is the other name of slum in the City of _____________.
Answer: Delhi
83. In Mumbai, slums are commonly called __________________.
Answer: Jhopadpatti
84. As per 2011 census, the total population of Mumbai’s Urban Agglomeration is about
________________.
Answer: 20 million
85. The total surface area that the city of Mumbai covers comes to _____________ sq. Km.
Answer: 603
86. The percentage of slums population from the total population in Greater Mumbai is
around ________________.
Answer: 40 percent
87. The total slum population in Greater Mumbai is around __________________.
Answer: 9 million
88. The largest slum area in India is found in the city of ________________.
Answer: Mumbai
89. The name of the largest slum area in India is __________________.
Answer: Dharavi
90. The largest City in India by area-wise is the city of ________________.
Answer: Delhi
91. The primate city of Mizoram is ___________________.
Answer: Aizawl
92. As per 2011 census, the total population of Aizawl city is around ______________ lakhs.
Answer: 3
93. There are __________ (number) slum pockets are made by Government of Mizoram in
Aizawl city.
Answer: 73
94. The percentage of slums population from the total population in Aizawl city is around
_____________.
Answer: 27 percent
95. Full form of BSUP is _____________________________________.
Answer: Basic Service to Urban Poor.
96. ‘The Harbour Line’ of railway is running in the city of ___________________.
Answer: Mumbai
97. MLD is stand for ________________________________________.
Answer: Millions of Liters per Day
98. Major source of water in Delhi comes from the river of ___________________.
Answer: Yamuna
99. Major source of water in Aizawl comes from the river of __________________.
Answer: Tlawng
100. The basic transport network of Aizawl City is ________________ transport.
Answer: Road