Urbanization and Urban Geography NDA Questions

NDA Human Geography

Urbanization and Urban Geography MCQ Questions


13.
'Suburbanization' refers to the process by which:
A.
A city's population declines without any spatial redistribution
B.
Population and economic activity spread outward from the central city into surrounding peripheral areas
C.
Population moves exclusively from urban areas to remote rural areas
D.
Rural areas are converted entirely into protected forest land
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ANSWER :
B. Population and economic activity spread outward from the central city into surrounding peripheral areas
14.
'Counter-urbanization' refers to the movement of population:
A.
From rural areas towards large metropolitan cities
B.
From coastal cities to inland cities exclusively
C.
From large cities towards smaller towns and rural areas, a trend often observed in developed countries
D.
From one large city directly to another large city of similar size only
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ANSWER :
C. From large cities towards smaller towns and rural areas, a trend often observed in developed countries
15.
A 'satellite town' is best described as:
A.
A smaller, often planned town located near a large city, designed to help relieve congestion in the main city
B.
A town that can only be located on a coastline
C.
The very first settlement historically established in a region
D.
An entirely self-sufficient, isolated village with no link to any city
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ANSWER :
A. A smaller, often planned town located near a large city, designed to help relieve congestion in the main city
16.
Chandigarh, planned as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, is best classified, on a functional basis, as a/an:
A.
Fishing town
B.
Mining town
C.
Garrison/defence town
D.
Administrative town
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ANSWER :
D. Administrative town
17.
Varanasi, owing to its importance as a centre of pilgrimage and traditional learning, is best classified, on a functional basis, as primarily a:
A.
Religious and cultural town
B.
Garrison town
C.
Industrial town
D.
Mining town
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ANSWER :
A. Religious and cultural town
18.
Jamshedpur, which developed around the Tata Iron and Steel Company, is best classified, on a functional basis, as a/an:
A.
Tourist town
B.
Educational town
C.
Industrial town
D.
Religious town
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ANSWER :
C. Industrial town