UPSC Indian Society – Chapter 12: Urbanisation – Problems and Remedies (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Indian Society – Chapter 12: Urbanisation – Problems and Remedies (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Indian Society. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

According to Census 2011, which State had the highest share of urban population?

Correct Answer: A [Goa]

Explanation:

62.2%.

2.  

For a place to be a census town, at least what share of its male main workers must be engaged outside agriculture?

Correct Answer: B [75%]

Explanation:

The Census requires at least 75% of male main workers outside agriculture, besides 5,000 population and 400 persons per sq km.

3.  

"Urbanism as a Way of Life" (1938) was written by:

Correct Answer: D [Louis Wirth]

Explanation:

Louis Wirth's 1938 essay 'Urbanism as a Way of Life' linked city size, density and heterogeneity to impersonal relations.

4.  

The 74th Constitutional Amendment added which Schedule to the Constitution?

Correct Answer: D [Twelfth]

Explanation:

The 74th Amendment, 1992 added the Twelfth Schedule listing 18 functions for municipalities.

5.  

The National Commission on Urbanisation (1988) was chaired by:

Correct Answer: B [Charles Correa]

Explanation:

Architect Charles Correa chaired the National Commission on Urbanisation, which reported in 1988 and urged regional planning.

6.  

The concepts of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft were given by:

Correct Answer: B [Ferdinand Tönnies]

Explanation:

1887.

7.  

India's urban share according to Census 2011 was about:

Correct Answer: C [31.16%]

Explanation:

Census 2011 recorded about 37.7 crore urban people, 31.16% of the population (31.14% in the final count).

8.  

PM SVANidhi provides:

Correct Answer: C [working-capital loans to street vendors]

Explanation:

PM SVANidhi, launched in 2020, gives collateral-free working-capital loans to street vendors.

9.  

Which of the following was the least urbanised State at Census 2011?

Correct Answer: D [Himachal Pradesh]

Explanation:

10.0%.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. A census town must have a population of at least 5,000.
2. The Street Vendors Act was passed in 2014.
3. The 12th Schedule lists 29 functions for municipalities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

A census town needs at least 5,000 people and the Street Vendors Act dates from 2014; the 12th Schedule has 18 functions.

11.  

Assertion (A): Many Dalit thinkers saw the city as a space of greater freedom than the village.

Reason (R): Urban anonymity and new occupations weaken the control of caste in public life.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Urban anonymity and new occupations loosen caste control in public life, which is why Dalit thinkers like Ambedkar saw the city as freedom.

12.  

According to Louis Wirth, urbanism results from:

Correct Answer: D [size, density and heterogeneity]

Explanation:

Wirth held that the size, density and heterogeneity of cities produce urbanism as a way of life.

13.  

"Over-urbanisation" refers to a situation in which:

Correct Answer: C [urban population grows faster than jobs and services]

Explanation:

Over-urbanisation means people move to cities faster than jobs and services grow, often driven by rural distress.

14.  

The phrase "a sink of localism, a den of ignorance" was used about the Indian village by:

Correct Answer: A [B. R. Ambedkar]

Explanation:

Constituent Assembly, 1948.

15.  

The first large national programme for urban infrastructure and basic services to the urban poor was:

Correct Answer: C [JNNURM]

Explanation:

2005.

16.  

In 2011, India had how many million-plus urban agglomerations?

Correct Answer: B [53]

Explanation:

Census 2011 counted 53 million-plus urban agglomerations, up from 35 in 2001.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Smart Cities Mission
2. PMAY-Urban 2.0
3. 74th Constitutional Amendment
4. National Commission on Urbanisation

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-3-1-2]

Explanation:

1988, 1992, 2015, 2024.

18.  

"Peri-urban" areas are:

Correct Answer: C [zones on the edges of cities where rural and urban land uses mix]

Explanation:

Peri-urban areas are city-edge zones where farmland and villages mix with urban land uses, often without urban governance.

19.  

Which of the following is a feature of Gesellschaft?

Correct Answer: A [Impersonal, contract-based relationships]

Explanation:

Tönnies described Gesellschaft as impersonal, contract-based association typical of cities.

20.  

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act was passed in:

Correct Answer: B [2014]

Explanation:

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act was passed in 2014.

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