Demography UPSC Questions

Geography-Human Geography

Demography MCQ Questions

1.

What is the full form of MHRD?
i) MINISTRY OF HUMAN REVOLUTION DEPARTMENT
ii) MINISTRY OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE
iii) MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
IV) MINISTRY OF HUMAN REVENUE DEPARTMENT

A.

Only (iv)

B.

Only (iii)

C.

Only (ii)

D.

Only (i)

ANSWER :

B. Only (iii)

2.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development was created on ____________
A.
1975
B.
1980
C.
1985
D.
1947
ANSWER :
C. 1985
3.

Which of the following Ministry of Indian government is responsible for human resource of our country?
i) Ministry of Health Development
ii) Ministry of Human Health resource of Department
iii) Ministry of Labour and Employment
iv) Ministry of Human Resource Development

A.

only (i)

B.

Only (ii)

C.

Only (iii)

D.

Only (iv)

ANSWER :

D. Only (iv)

4.

Which of the following statement is correct?
i) The people are spread across the earth surface is called as the pattern of population distribution.
ii) 90% of the world's population only occupies 10% of the earth's surface.
iii) Very few people live in High latitude areas and high mountains.
iv) Almost three quarters of the world's people live in two continents.

A.

Both (i) and (iv)

B.

Both (ii) and (iv)

C.

None of the above

D.

All (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

ANSWER :

D. All (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

5.
Name the two continents where people live in the world almost in three quarters
A.
North America and south America
B.
Group and Asia
C.
Australia and Africa
D.
Asia and Africa
ANSWER :
D. Asia and Africa
6.
On the earth's surface, many more people live in______________
A.
East of the equator
B.
West of the equator
C.
North of the equator
D.
South of the equator
ANSWER :
C. North of the equator