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Q. The urban population of the world is growing faster than Its rural population. This is mainly because of

A
High death rate in rural areas
B
High birth rate in towns
C
Rural-urban migration
D
Low death rate in towns

Correct Answer

Rural-urban migration

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. A landscape which is caused due to the fissure in the earth along which one side has moved down with reference to the other is known as?
    A)V Shaped Valley
    B)Rift Valley
    C)U Shaped Valley
    D)Hanging Valley
    Answer: Rift Valley
  • Q. The largest lake in Africa is ________
    A)Lake Tanganyika
    B)Lake Victoria
    C)Lake Malawi
    D)Lake Chad
    Answer: Lake Victoria
  • Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?
    A)Both of these
    B)Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures
    C)Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
    D)None of these
    Answer: Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities
  • Q. Which of the following factors are responsible for the rapid growth of sugar production in south India as compared to north India? I. Higher per acre field of sugarcane II. Higher sucrose content of sugarcane III. Lower labour cost IV. Longer crushing period
    A)I, III and IV
    B)I and II
    C)I, II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. In which of the following country, the first iron bridge was constructed?
    A)Greece
    B)England
    C)Italy
    D)France
    Answer: England
  • Q. Which city is called the ‘City of Perpetual Spring’?
    A)Lisbon
    B)Colombo
    C)Quito
    D)Berlin
    Answer: Quito
  • Q. Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of ________
    A)Tropical Grasslands
    B)Monsoon Region
    C)Mediterranean Region
    D)Temperate Grasslands
    Answer: Mediterranean Region
  • Q. The outer Himalayas lie between
    A)the greater Himalayas and the lesser Himalayas
    B)the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
    C)the foot hills and the Indo Gangetic plain
    D)Indo-Gangetic plains and the peninsula
    Answer: the lease Himalayas and the Indo Gangetic plain
  • Q. The layer of ocean water between the depth zone of 300 m- 1000 m characterized by sharp change of temperature in the vertical section of sea water is called:
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    B)Isoline
    C)Insiline
    D)Thermocline
    Answer: Thermocline
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    A)Biafo
    B)Hispar
    C)Siachen
    D)Baltaro
    Answer: Siachen
  • Q. Dew point is ________
    A)A low pressure system in lower atmosphere
    B)Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air
    C)Incoming solar radiation
    D)A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
    Answer: A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
  • Q. Which one of the following countries is situated, geographically in America’ but politically a part of Europe?
    A)Green Land
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    C)Canary Islands
    D)Cuba
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  • Q. Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of primary seismic wave?
    A)It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
    B)It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
    C)It is analogous to sound waves
    D)All the above three
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  • Q. The distance between the Earth and the Sun (in million kms) is ________
    A)168
    B)111
    C)149
    D)193
    Answer: 149
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    B)Passenger traffic for distances upto 1000 km
    C)Freight traffic for bulky commodities
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  • Q. Which of the following rivers lies in a rift valley?
    A)Son
    B)Luni
    C)Chambal
    D)Tapi
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  • Q. The only land-locked country in South-East Asia is
    A)Malaysia
    B)Laos
    C)Thailand
    D)Kampuchea
    Answer: Laos
  • Q. Foehn is a local wind of ________.
    A)Northern Italy
    B)Canada
    C)Switzerland
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