Tag: industrialisation and urbanisation

Questions Related to industrialisation and urbanisation

Match the following:

1. Onam a. Andhra Pradesh
2. Pongal b. Kerala
3. Ugadi c. Tamil Nadu
geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

  2. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

  3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

  4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

Show answer
Correct Option: B

In which of the following state Konkani spoken as the local language?

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Kerala and Karnataka

  2.  Goa

  3. Odisha and West Bengal

  4. Andhra Pradesh

Show answer
Correct Option: B

Which combination of languages spoken by the large number of people in India?

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. lndo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austro-Asiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan

Show answer
Correct Option: A

What is the official language of Nagaland?

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Nepali

  2. English

  3. Assamese

  4. Chinese

Show answer
Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the official language of India?

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India states "The Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script." Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e. on 26 January 1965.

In which part of India is Dogri spoken?

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. West Bengal

  2. Assam

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Rajasthan

Show answer
Correct Option: C

The Bhutia group of languages does not include

geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Laddakhi

  2. Tibetan

  3. Lepcha

  4. Sherpa

Show answer
Correct Option: C

Early man chose the settlement sites based on which of the following resources?

geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Sand

  2. Water

  3. Stones

  4. Trees

Show answer
Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Early man chose the place of settlement based on the availability of water. Great civilisations like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro flourished on the banks of river. Water is the basic source for leading a life because, apart from serving for drinking purpose, water is also required for cultivation.

Where did Aryans first settle in India?

geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. Sindh and Punjab

  2. Sindh

  3. Punjab

  4. Ganga-Yamuna Do Ab

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There are many statements which talk about the origin of Aryans. Most common and accepted one is that the Aryans are Iranians who settled in India. Period of the settlement of Aryans in India is 2000-1500 BC. Aryans first settled in the regions of Sindh and Punjab.

Specific area in urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated is classified as __________.

geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

  1. States

  2. Zones

  3. Territory

  4. None of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Specific area in urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated is called as a territory. It is an administrative unity that falls under a particular jurisdiction.