world human geography section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11 [SSC CGL 2016]

The polar regions are sparsely populated because of

a) infertile land

b) lack of minerals

c) unsuitable climatic conditions

d) mountainous topography

Answer: (c)

The population density is low in polar regions because the climate is too cold and harsh for people to survive there. The polar regions such as the Arctic and Antarctica are the coldest places on the earth with little or no vegetation to support the resident population. Most of the polar regions are cold deserts.

Question : 12 [NDA 2010-I]

Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct?

a) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya pradesh

b) In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere

c) Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation

d) Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems

Answer: (a)

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Uttarakhand. It was inscribed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988.

Question : 13 [UP PCS (M) 2016]

Suklaphanta Wildlife reserve is located in

a) Bhutan

b) Nepal

c) Myanmar

d) Sri Lanka

Answer: (b)

Suklaphanta wildlife Reserve is located in Nepal.

Question : 14

Currently half of the world’s population lives in just six countries. Identify them from the following.

a) China, India, United State, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan.

b) India, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Indonesia.

c) India, China, Brazil, Pakistan, Bhutan, United State.

d) China, India, Bangladesh, United State, Pakistan, Brazil.

Answer: (a)

More than 7.2 billion people exist in the world today with half the global population residing in just six countries. India has 1.3 billion people, China 1.4 billion, U.S. 320 million, Brazil 200 million, Indonesia 250 million and Pakistan 182 million people.

Question : 15 [SSC CML 200]

The Eskimos live in

a) Siberia and Sweden

b) Finland and Norway

c) Norway and Siberia

d) Canada and Alaska

Answer: (d)

Eskimos or Inuit–Yupik peoples are indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia, across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland.

There are two main groups that are referred to as Eskimo: Yupik and Inuit. In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favour, as it is sometimes considered pejorative and has been replaced by the term Inuit.

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