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Multiple choice geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Match the following:

1. Onam a. Andhra Pradesh
2. Pongal b. Kerala
3. Ugadi c. Tamil Nadu

  1. 1-a, 2-c, 3-b

  2. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

  3. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

  4. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Onam is the major harvest festival of Kerala (1-b), Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu (2-c), and Ugadi is the New Year festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh (3-a). Option B is correct.

Multiple choice geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Which combination of languages spoken by the large number of people in India?

  1. lndo-Aryan

  2. Dravidian

  3. Austro-Asiatic

  4. Sino-Tibetan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indo-Aryan languages, which include Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and others, are spoken by the largest number of people in India compared to Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic, or Sino-Tibetan groups.

Multiple choice geography india and asia urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Which of the following is the official language of India?

  1. Telugu

  2. Hindi

  3. English

  4. Tamil
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Article 343 (1) of the Constitution of India states "The Official Language of the Union government shall be Hindi in Devanagari script." Unless Parliament decided otherwise, the use of English for official purposes was to cease 15 years after the constitution came into effect, i.e. on 26 January 1965.

Multiple choice geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Early man chose the settlement sites based on which of the following resources?

  1. Sand

  2. Water

  3. Stones

  4. Trees
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Early man chose the place of settlement based on the availability of water. Great civilisations like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro flourished on the banks of river. Water is the basic source for leading a life because, apart from serving for drinking purpose, water is also required for cultivation.

Multiple choice geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Where did Aryans first settle in India?

  1. Sindh and Punjab

  2. Sindh

  3. Punjab

  4. Ganga-Yamuna Do Ab
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A Correct answer
Explanation

There are many statements which talk about the origin of Aryans. Most common and accepted one is that the Aryans are Iranians who settled in India. Period of the settlement of Aryans in India is 2000-1500 BC. Aryans first settled in the regions of Sindh and Punjab.

Multiple choice geography population and settlement urbanisation and people urbanisation : causes and consequences industrialisation and urbanisation

Specific area in urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated is classified as __________.

  1. States

  2. Zones

  3. Territory

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Specific area in urban settlement in which specific activities are concentrated is called as a territory. It is an administrative unity that falls under a particular jurisdiction.