Top 250+ Solved The Water World, Facts and Countries MCQ Questions Answer

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Q. Which of the following is the largest island? [CDS 2001]

a. Sumatra

b. Madagascar

c. Honshu

d. Cuba

  • b. Madagascar

Q. The major cause of the decrease in population of rural areas as compared to the towns is :

a. increased death rate due to lack of amenities

b. lack of transport facilities

c. low birth rates

d. migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment

  • d. migration of people from villages to the urban areas in search of better facilities and employment

Q. Which of the following is a reason for the increase in population of the developing countries?

a. Increase in birth rate due to reluctance to accept family planning measures

b. Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities

c. Both of these

d. None of these

  • b. Increase in life expectancy and decrease of death rate due to medical facilities

Q. What is meant by 'brain drain'?

a. Increase in the population of mentally retarded or brainless people

b. The increasing medical facilities which have resulted in decrease in the number of mentally retarded people

c. The marriage of highly intellectual people so as to add more intelligent progency to the population

d. The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment

  • d. The migration of highly qualified or skilled people to better places of employment

Q. Life expectancy of a region is :

a. the minimum age up to which an individual should definitely live in the region

b. the maximum age at which any individual of the region can live

c. the average age at which people die in the region

d. the age at which majority of people die in the region

  • b. the maximum age at which any individual of the region can live

Q. Infant mortality rate is :

a. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population

b. number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 1000 of the population

c. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 100 of the population

d. number of deaths of children below 5 years of age per 100 of the population

  • a. number of deaths of children below 1 year of age per 1000 of the population

Q. Which part of Europe is most densely populated?

a. Eastern Europe

b. Western Europe

c. Northern Europe

d. Area around the Black Sea

  • b. Western Europe

Q. Which of the following countries have achieved a negative growth rate of population? [CDS 1993]

a. Australia, Canada and Sweden

b. U.K., Sweden and Germany

c. France, Italy and Ireland

d. Japan, U.S.A. and Russia

  • a. Australia, Canada and Sweden

Q. World's highest urban density of population occurs in :

a. Kolkata

b. Tokyo

c. New York

d. London

  • b. Tokyo

Q. Which among the following is the most populous city in the world? [Railways 1994]

a. Kolkata

b. Mexico City

c. Sao Paulo

d. Tokyo

  • d. Tokyo

Q. The country with the highest density of population in Europe is :

a. France

b. Italy

c. Belgium

d. Netherlands

  • d. Netherlands

Q. The least densely populated country among the following countries of Europe is:

a. Poland

b. Norway

c. Germany

d. Belgium

  • b. Norway

Q. Which continent has the highest density of population?

a. Asia

b. Africa

c. Europe

d. North America

  • c. Europe
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