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Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

One third of the earth's land is threatened by ________.

  1. deforestation

  2. desertification

  3. soil erosion

  4. global warming
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Desertification is a major environmental issue that threatens approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface, particularly in dryland areas.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

Desertification affects a large number of people living in ______ countries.

  1. 110

  2. 136

  3. 140

  4. 168
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

According to UN and environmental reports, desertification affects over 160 countries, with the figure often cited as 168 countries.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union was ______.

  1. Sputnik 2

  2. Kitsat

  3. Ariel

  4. Sputnik 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 october 1957. It was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennae to broadcast radio pulses. It was visible all around the Earth and its radio pulses were detectable.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans
Sr No. A B
1. LANDSAT a. Korea
2. SPOT b. India
3. CARTOSAT c. USA
4. Sputnik 1 d. France
5.  KITSAT e. Soviet Union

  1. 1-e 2-c 3-d 4-a 5-b

  2. 1-d 2-a 3-e 4-c 5-b

  3. 1-c 2-d 3-b 4-e 5-a

  4. 1-b 2-d 3-a 4-e 5-c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Matching the satellites to their countries of origin: LANDSAT (USA), SPOT (France), CARTOSAT (India), Sputnik 1 (Soviet Union), and KITSAT (Korea). This corresponds to 1-c, 2-d, 3-b, 4-e, 5-a.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

Which of the following is not a remote sensing satellite?

  1. SPOT

  2. LANDSAT

  3. CARTOSAT

  4. Sputnik 1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Remote sensing refers to the use of satellite-or aircraft-based sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth, including on the surface and in the atmosphere and oceans, based on propogated signals. Some of the remote sensing satellites (sensors) are LANDSAT, SPOT, IRS, AVHRR, CARTOSAT etc.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

In India, the State having the highest literacy rate is ________.

  1. Karnataka

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Tamilnadu

  4. Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala has consistently maintained the highest literacy rate among all Indian states according to successive census data.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

The word __________ is used to describe the distribution of population.

  1. Density

  2. Census

  3. Population

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Density methods are used to describe populations. Density describes how many individuals are in that given space. We might say that there are 100 people per square mile, or 20 plants per square inch. This gives us an idea of how tightly or loosely packed the organisms are in a given space.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

Which of the following are the effects of overpopulation?

  1. Insufficiency of food

  2. Poverty

  3. Unemployment

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Overpopulation puts immense pressure on resources, often leading to food shortages, poverty, and high unemployment rates due to the inability of the economy to provide jobs for the growing workforce.

Multiple choice geography international development international development and world population and its impact on resources population growth and impact on resources reproductive health in humans

India accounts what percentage of world's population?

  1. 18.3

  2. 15.4

  3. 12.7

  4. 16.7
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The number of people living in a particular area is known as population of that area. The latest census of 2011 declared that population of India is second largest in the world. The most populous country is China having 1.34 billion people, whereas India has the population of 1.21 billion people, and it accounts for 16.7% of the world's population.