World Population and Urbanization MCQs with Explanations
World Population and Urbanization examines global population growth, demographic transition, migration, urban expansion and sustainable development. It is an important topic for Geography, Economy and General Studies in competitive examinations.
Which one of the following countries of the world has the largest Indian population as on September 2024?
Correct Answer:
(D)
United States of America
As per the data available on the website of Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United States of America is the country which has the largest Indian population as on September 2024, while United Arab Emirates has the second largest Indian population.
Ques: 2
Which among the following organizations released the World Population Report, 2024?
Correct Answer:
(B) United Nations Population Fund
On July 13th, 2024, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released the “World Population Prospectus 2024”.Which provides population trends for countries across the globe. The report also offers policy recommendations to prepare countries for a population size, age structure and spatial distribution that may differ appreciably from that of their recent past.
Ques: 3
The World Population Day commemorates the day on which the estimated world population become five billion. That day was :
Correct Answer:
(A) 11 July 1987
World Population Day is observed every year on 11th July. The event was established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the year 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987, the approximate date on which the world's population reached five billion people. It is noteworthy that the world population crossed the 4 billion mark in the year 1974 and 6 billion mark in 1999, while the world population crossed 8.2 billion mark in 2024.
Ques: 4
What has been the theme of the 2024 World Population Day?
Correct Answer:
(C) To Leave no one behind, count everyone
The theme for World Population Day 2024, observed on July 11th, was "To Leave No One Behind, Count Everyone," emphasizing the importance of inclusive data collection to ensure everyone is fairly represented in population counts.
World Population Day is observed on 11th July every year to raise awareness about global population issues and the importance of reproductive health and rights. It was established by the United Nations in 1989. The theme of this 2024 WPD is “Leave no one behind, count everyone”.
Ques: 5
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of :
Correct Answer:
(B) 20oN and 40oN
If we go through the world map, we would find that between 20oN and 40oN, the main parts of most populous countries of the world like China, India, USA and the countries of Southern Europe, North Africa and Central Asia are situated. In this area above 50% of the world population is concentrated.
Ques: 6
The 'New Population Bomb' refers to :
Correct Answer:
(B) rapidly growing urban population in the Third World
In the Third World, as the process of development is progressing, the rate of urbanization is also showing an increasing trend and their urban population is increasing rapidly. This rapidly growing urban population in the Third World has been called the 'New Population Bomb'.
Ques: 7
Which one of the following is known as acceleration stage in the urbanization curve?
Correct Answer:
(B) Second stage
The simplest and most popular explanation for the characteristic shape of the urbanization curve makes use of the traditional stage theory of economic growth. Here a region's or a nation's economic activities are divided into three broad types : primary, secondary, and tertiary. When primary activities dominate, the rate of urbanization is necessarily very slow. But, as industrialization occurs, urbanization speeds up with the rise of construction and manufacturing in cities. Finally, the transformation to an era dominated by personal and public services leads to a flattening of the urbanization curve. Typically, urban shares in a population first rise slowly, then rapidly, and then slowly again. The entire sequence forms an S-shaped figure called the urbanization curve.