Urbanization and Urban Geography NDA Questions

NDA Human Geography

Urbanization and Urban Geography MCQ Questions


1.
Which of the following is generally NOT used as a criterion to distinguish an urban area from a rural area?
A.
Average annual rainfall received by the area
B.
Predominant occupation of the workforce (agricultural vs non-agricultural)
C.
Availability of civic amenities and infrastructure
D.
Population size and density
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ANSWER :
A. Average annual rainfall received by the area
2.
An 'Urban Agglomeration', as defined by the Census of India, refers to:
A.
Any single village with a population over 5,000
B.
An administrative district headquarters alone, regardless of contiguous growth
C.
A continuous urban spread comprising a town and its adjoining urban outgrowths, or two or more physically contiguous towns
D.
A purely rural settlement with a non-agricultural workforce
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ANSWER :
C. A continuous urban spread comprising a town and its adjoining urban outgrowths, or two or more physically contiguous towns
3.
A 'conurbation' refers to:
A.
A large urban area formed by the coalescing/merging of several once-separate towns or cities
B.
A single isolated village settlement
C.
A small market town serving only a rural hinterland
D.
An entirely new, single planned satellite township
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ANSWER :
A. A large urban area formed by the coalescing/merging of several once-separate towns or cities
4.
The term 'conurbation' was first coined by:
A.
Patrick Geddes
B.
Mark Jefferson
C.
Jean Gottmann
D.
Walter Christaller
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ANSWER :
A. Patrick Geddes
5.
Greater London is most often cited as a classic example of a:
A.
Megalopolis
B.
Primate city
C.
Conurbation
D.
Garden city
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ANSWER :
C. Conurbation
6.
A 'megalopolis' refers to:
A.
A purely rural agricultural region
B.
An isolated mining settlement
C.
An extensive urbanised region formed by the merging of several large metropolitan areas/conurbations
D.
A single small town with limited population
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ANSWER :
C. An extensive urbanised region formed by the merging of several large metropolitan areas/conurbations