Urbanisation

Q. As per the 1961 census of India, which of these are the criteria for an area to be categorised as 'urban'?

1. The population of the settlement should be more than 5000.
2. The population density of the settlement should be more than 400 persons per sq.km.
3. All of these
4. More than 75% of the of the male working populationpopulation should be engaged in non- agricultural occupations.

Q. What is population density?

1. Total population of an area
2. Total population of a city
3. Total population of a village
4. Total population in one sq Km area

Q. Name the technology used to extract oil and gas by fracturing the rock-bed artificially with the help of pressurised liquid.

1. Fracking
2. Extracting
3. Pressurising
4. Fracturing

Q.

Name two factors that make soil/weathering of rocks.

Q. Which of these statements is not correct about urbanisation?

1. The basic facilities like water, electricity are provided by municipal corporation in cities.
2. Urbanisation happens due to transition from agrarian economy to industrial economy.
3. Urbanisation has increased rapidly in recent years.
4. Most of Indian population lives in urban areas.

Q. Which of the following is not true about fracking?

1. Fracking is drilling an oil or gas vertically and then horizontally.
2. Germany and France have banned fracking.
3. Most of the world's fracking operations take place in the United Kingdom.
4. Fracking has widely been linked to earthquakes.
5. Methane is main natural gas used in fracking.

Q.

Lichens, mosses, and other plants also influence the formation of soil. The process of weathering rocks involving the above organisms is called physical weathering.

1. True
2. False

Q. A highly developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life by providing the best facilities in economy, transport, and environment. What is being talked about here?

1. An IT Park
2. Technology Hub
3. A smart city
4. Information Centre

Q. The Government of India launched its Smart Cities Mission in 2015. What is a smart city?

1. A city with minimal environmental pollution and maximum economic output.
2. A city built on the concept of sustainable economic development.
3. A city with only people working in the quaternary sector.
4. A city with a population of more than 10, 00, 000.

Q. Which of these are the characteristics of a city?

1. Agricultural farms
2. Shopping Malls
3. Livestock farms
4. Traffic Jam

Q. Which of these are the characteristics of a smart city?

1. Only smart people live in such cities.
2. It provides all modern facilities.
3. The development in the city is environment friendly.
4. It is very costly to live in such cities.

Q.

___________ is the process of breaking down rocks into small, fine mineral particles.

Q. Fracking fluid is a mixture of which of the following components?

1. Water
2. Sand
3. Petrol
4. Thickening agents

Q. As per the census of India, a rural and urban community can be distinguished based on which of these factors?

1. Total area covered
2. Population density
3. Occupation of people
4. All of these

Q. Which of these options can be included in 'Urban Planning'?

1. Planning to move from a village to a city
2. Planning to move back from cities to small towns
3. Planning to develop 'smart cities'
4. Planning to sustainably develop the cities

Q.

Considering urban settlements, areas that are used for recreational amenities and golf courses are classified as __________.

1. Suburbs
2. Rural-urban fringes
3. Inner city areas
4. None of these

Q. Which of the following is a highly developed urban area that creates sustainable economic development and high quality of life?

1. Knowledge city
2. Smart city
3. Megacity
4. Satellite city

Q. Which of the following are the problems of rapid urbanisation?

1. Traffic congestion
2. Water pollution
3. Air pollution
4. Better job opportunities

Q.

Which of the following occupies the highest position in a hierarchical settlement?

1. Large town
2. City
3. Hamlet
4. Conurbation

Q. Urbanisation is the transition of a population from an agrarian economy to an industrial and service sector economy.

1. True
2. False

Q. In villages, facilities such as housing, education, medicine, and employment are provided by the .

1. gram panchayat
2. state government
3. zila parishad

Q.

The Census of India defines an urban area as having __________.

1. a minimum population of 5, 000
2. a density of population of at least 400 persons per sq. km
3. all the above
4. at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural occupations

Q. Which of these are not a part of the fracking fluid mixture?

1. Sedimentary rocks
2. Water
3. Sand
4. Oil

Q. Zones in which only one kind of activity is to be carried such as manufacturing are called _________.

1. Catchment Zones
2. Economic Zones
3. Business Zones
4. Functional Zones

Q. What is the transition of a population from an agrarian economy to an industrial and service sector economy called?

1. Industrialisation
2. Migration
3. Urbanisation
4. Mechanisation

Q. What is the primary occupation practised in the rural areas in our country?

1. Business
2. Manufacturing
3. Agriculture
4. Real estate