UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 23: Migration, Settlements and Urbanisation (21 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 23: Migration, Settlements and Urbanisation (21 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: Geography. 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.  

The largest stream of internal migration in India is:

Correct Answer: D [rural to rural]

Explanation:

Rural-to-rural migration is the largest stream in the Census, driven mainly by women moving after marriage.

2.  

The main reason for migration of women in India, according to the Census, is:

Correct Answer: D [marriage]

Explanation:

Marriage is by far the leading reason for female migration in the Census, as women move to their husbands' homes.

3.  

Which of the following is a pull factor of migration?

Correct Answer: A [better job opportunities]

Explanation:

Better jobs and higher wages draw migrants to the destination, so they act as a pull factor.

4.  

Dispersed rural settlements are typical of:

Correct Answer: B [the hills of Meghalaya]

Explanation:

Rugged hills and forests, as in Meghalaya, support only isolated houses or small hamlets, giving dispersed settlements.

5.  

Local names such as panna, para, palli, nagla and dhani refer to:

Correct Answer: D [hamlets]

Explanation:

Panna, para, palli, nagla and dhani are local names for the small hamlets into which a hamleted village is split.

6.  

A settlement on both banks of a river is called a:

Correct Answer: D [double village]

Explanation:

A village that grows on both banks of a river, often linked by a bridge or ferry, is a double village.

7.  

A census town must have a minimum density of:

Correct Answer: C [400 persons per sq km]

Explanation:

The Census requires a census town to have a population density of at least 400 persons per sq km.

8.  

A statutory town is one that:

Correct Answer: A [has a municipal body or cantonment board]

Explanation:

Any place with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee is a statutory town, whatever its size.

9.  

How many million-plus urban agglomerations were there in India in 2011?

Correct Answer: A [53]

Explanation:

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

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. India's urban share was about 31 per cent in 2011.
2. In 2001–2011 the absolute increase in urban population exceeded that in rural population.
3. Census towns are governed by municipal corporations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The urban share was 31.16 per cent in 2011 and urban absolute growth exceeded rural in 2001–2011; statement 3 is false.

11.  

Assertion (A): Many Indian cities suffer from urban flooding.

Reason (R): Lakes, wetlands and drainage channels have been encroached upon and built over.

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

Explanation:

Built-over lakes, wetlands and drains can no longer store or carry storm water, so R directly explains urban flooding.

12.  

The most urbanised State of India in 2011 was:

Correct Answer: C [Goa]

Explanation:

Goa, with about 62 per cent of its people in urban areas, was the most urbanised State in Census 2011.

13.  

Which of the following is a garrison (cantonment) town?

Correct Answer: D [Mhow]

Explanation:

Mhow in Madhya Pradesh is a military cantonment, listed by NCERT among the garrison towns.

14.  

Constitutional status was given to municipalities by the:

Correct Answer: B [74th Amendment]

Explanation:

The 74th Amendment Act, 1992 added Part IXA and the Twelfth Schedule, giving municipalities constitutional status.

15.  

The Smart Cities Mission was launched in:

Correct Answer: C [2015]

Explanation:

The Smart Cities Mission was launched in June 2015, together with AMRUT and PMAY-Urban.

16.  

AMRUT focuses mainly on:

Correct Answer: D [urban water supply, sewerage and green spaces]

Explanation:

AMRUT (2015) aims at universal urban water supply and sewerage connections, storm-water drainage and green spaces and parks.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Smart Cities Mission
2. 74th Constitutional Amendment
3. AMRUT 2.0
4. JNNURM

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

1992, 2005, 2015, 2021.

18.  

Which of the following was NOT a mega city (over 1 crore people) in 2011?

Correct Answer: B [Chennai]

Explanation:

Chennai was a million-plus urban agglomeration of about 87 lakh in 2011, below the 1 crore mega-city mark.

19.  

The Twelfth Schedule of the Constitution lists:

Correct Answer: B [the functions of municipalities]

Explanation:

18 functions.

20.  

The e-Shram portal is a database of:

Correct Answer: A [unorganised workers]

Explanation:

The e-Shram portal, launched in 2021, is a national database of unorganised workers, including migrant workers.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

With reference to the role of UN-Habitat in the United Nations Programme working towards a better urban future, which of the statements is/are correct?

1. UN-Habitat has been mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities to provide adequate shelter for all.
2. Its partners are either governments or local urban authorities only.
3. UN-Habitat contributed to the overall objective of the United Nations system to reduce poverty and to promote access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

UN-Habitat also works with civil society, the private sector and other partners.

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