Urbanisation

Q. What was the percentage of urban population in 1961?

1. 13%
2. 20%
3. 18%
4. 16%

Q. When did George Stephenson manufacture the first locomotive?

1. 1815
2. 1808
3. 1825
4. 1814

Q. means the process of concentration of the human population settling in an urban area.

1. Gloablisation
2. Rejuvenation
3. Communalisation
4. Urbanisation

Q.

Which local body ensures quick and inexpensive justice to villagers?

1. Nyaya Panchayat

2. Zila Parishad

3. Gram Sabha

4. Gram Panchayat

Q. Assertion [A]: Post-independence, the Indian cities attracted a large chunk of the population.

Reason [R]: Urban living offers better jobs, higher incomes and better infrastructure facilities.

1. Both A are false.
2. A is false but R is true.
3. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Q. Due to industrialisation and urbanisation, gap between the rich and the poor _________.

1. increased
2. decreased
3. did not change
4. remained the same

Q. Which among the following can also be called 'Countryside'?

1. Villages
2. Mega Cities
3. Urban settlements
4. Metro cities

Q. Answer the following question in 120 - 150 words :
Why are the bangle makers of Firozabad so pessimistic about their future ?