Please refer to Chapter 4 Human Settlements MCQ Class 12 Geography with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 12 Geography. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Geography exams. Students should read the chapter Human Settlements and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 12 Geography Chapter 4 Human Settlements

The Human Settlements Quaternary Activities MCQ Class 12 Geography provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. Which of following is the functional classification of an urban settlement
a. Administrative
b. Industrial.
c. Mining Town
d. all of the above

Question. The Population size of Metropolitian city is
a. less than 1 million
b. 1-5 million
c. more than 5 million
d. none of the above

Question. Urbanization is expressed in terms of——————————-
a. Absolute number.
b. Ratio
c. Percentage
d. none of the above

Question. Towns are classified on the basis of Evolution as -.
a. Ancient Towns
b. Modern Towns
c. Medieval Towns
d. All of the above

Question. The type of settlement is locally known as Para, pani, Nagal and dhani is
a. Clustered
b. Semi Clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed

Question. Which of the following is Garrison Town
a. Agra
b. Jharia
c. Kolkata
d. Varanasi

Question. What is the Population size of Class 1 town or city
a. 5000-9999
b. 10000-19999
c. 100000 & more
d. less than 5000

Question. Which of the following is a Mega city?
a. Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Bengaluru
d. All the above

Question. Which of the following is Medieval town
a. Agra
b. Varanasi
c. Jamshedpur
d. Chandigarh

Question. Which of the following is an educational Town
a. Varanasi
b. Aligarh
c. Pilani
d. All the above

Question. Sufficiency of which type of resources can help to create adequate social infrastructure catering to the needs of the large population in the developing countries?
a. Financial
b. Human
c. Natural
d. Social

Question. Which is an administrative town?
a. Varanasi
b. Surat
c. Gandhinagar
d. Rohtak

Question. Which settlement pattern is found along coasts?
a. Rectangular
b. Linear
c. Triangular
d. Star-like

Question. Which one of the following types of economic activities dominates in all rural settlements?
a. Primary
b. Tertiary
c. Secondary
d. Quaternary

Question. Which of the following types of rural settlements is found in the fertile alluvial plains and north-eastern states of India?
a. Clustered
b. Semi-clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed

Question. Which of the following towns was developed as an administrative headquarter after independence?
a. Varanasi
b. Chandigarh
c. Agra
d. Hyderabad

Question. What is the population of a megacity?
a. 60 lakh
b. 70 lakh
c. 80 lakh
d. 100 lakh

Question. Igloos are found in the region:
a. Tundra
b. Savana
c. Selvas
d. Sleppes

Question. Which of the following is a mining town?
a. Jharia
b. Satna
c. Srinagar
d. Aligarh

Question. Which is a medieval town?
a. Pataliputra
b. Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Chandigarh

Question. Which one of the following is not covered under the definition of a town as per the Census of India?
a. Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
b. More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
c. Population density of 400 persons per sq. km.
d. Population size of more than 5,000 persons.

Question. Which one of the following is not covered under the definition of a town as per the Census of India?
a. Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.
b. More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.
c. Population density of 400 persons per sq. km.
d. Population size of more than 5,000 persons.

Question. Which types of settlements are found in alluvial plains?
a. Clustered
b. Semi-clustered
c. Hamleted
d. Dispersed

Question. Name the town that is not located on the banks of a river.
a. Kolkata
b. Agra
c. Bhopal
d. Patna

Question. Through which of the following, functional relations establish between rural and urban Settlement?
a. Through the means of transport and communication
b. Through the supply of raw material
c. Through the exchange of finished products in rural areas
d. All of the above

4. Which of the following factors are not responsible for the different kind of rural settlements found in India?
a. Nature of terrain
b. Availability of water
c. Defence against thefts and robberies
d. Planning structure

Question. Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
I. More often such a pattern may also result from segregation or fragmentation of large compact village.
II. The land. owning and dominant community occupies the central part of the main village whereas people of lower strata of society and menial workers settle on the outer flanks of the village.
III They are found in Gujarat plains and some parts of Rajasthan.
OPTIONS-
a. Helmeted Settlement
b. Semi-clustered or fragmented
c .Clustered Settlements
d .Isolated Settlements

Question. Sometimes settlement is fragmented to several units physically separated from each other bearing a common name. Such kind of settlements are known as-
a. Isolated settlements
b. Clustered settlements
c. Hamleted settlements
d. Semi-clustered settlements

Question. Panna, Para, Palli, Nagla, Dhani etc. Are the names of which of the following settlements?
a. Hamleted settlements
b. Isolated settlements
c. Semi-clustered settlements
d. Clustered settlements

Question. Extreme dispersion of dispersed settlement is often caused by which of the following factors?
a. Extremely fragmented nature of terrain
b. Land resource base of habitable areas.
c. Nature of climate
d. Only a. and b.

Question. Which of the following cities have developed in the form of religious and cultural centers?
a. Delhi and Hyderabad
b. Patliputra (Patna. and Madurai)
c. Chennai and Kolkata
d. Puducherry and Goa

Question. Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
cultur CITIES BASIS OF DEVELOPMENT
a. Prayag (Allahabad. – On religious and al basis
b. Lucknow- Based on the remnants of ancient cities
c. Kolkata – On cultural basis
d. Mumbai – In the form of commercial port

Question. Which of the following cities comes in the category of modern city?
a. Surat
b. Jaipur
c. Madurai
d. Hyderabad

Question. In which of the following parts of India dispersed rural settlements is not expected?
a. Kerala
b. Chhattisgarh
c. Meghalaya
d. Himachal Pradesh

Question. In which valley were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro towns located?
a. Ganga
b. Narmada
c. Indus
d. Brahmaputra

Question. Which of the following possess a good example of Fort town?
a. Delhi
b. Jaipur
c. Agra
d. All of the above

Question. Which of the following mainly is not an industrial city?
a. Bhilai
b. Durgapur
c. Chandigarh
d. Barauni

Question. Which of the following is known as a satellite town of Delhi?
a. Ghaziabad
b. Rohtak
c. Gurgaon
d. All of the above

Question. Which of the following is Garrison Town
a. Agra 
b. Jharia
c. Kolkata
d. Varanasi

Question. Which of the following is basically not an administrative city?
a. Dispur
b. Sindri
c. Bhuvaneshwar
d. Delhi

Question. According to census 2011, which of the following percentage depict the level of urbanization in India ?
a. 31.16 %
b. 28 %
c.33.16 %
d. 26 %

Question. Which of the following factors play significant role in the growth of population as well as in the process of urbanization?
a. Enlargement of urban centers
b. Emergence of new towns
c. Most of the peoples are involved in the secondary activities
d. Only (a) and (b)

Question. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
FORM OF CITIES POPULATION SIZE
a. City- 1 Lakh and more
b. Metropolitan city – 10 Lakh to 50 Lakh
c. Urban agglomeration – 55 to 60 Lakh
d. Mega city – More than 50 Lakh

Question. Which of the following urban agglomeration is the largest agglomeration?
a. Greater Mumbai
b. Delhi
c. Chennai
d. Bengaluru

Question. Which of the following options depicts the correct chronological order of cities according to the size of population?
a. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
b. Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad
c. Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru Hyderabad
d. Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad

Question. Which of the following statement is not true regarding the ‘Smart City Mission’?
a. To promote cities that provide core infrastructure, a clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to its citizens
b. To apply smart solutions to infrastructure to infrastructure and services in order to make them better
c. Use of fewer resources, providing cheaper services and focus on sustainable and inclusive development.
D. Increase in employment .

Question. Which of following is the functional classification of an urban settlement .
a. Industrial
b. Mining
c. Town
d. all of the above

Question. The Population size of Metropolitian city is
a. less than 1 million
b. 1-5 million
c. more than 5 million
d. none of the above

Question. Which of the following features is not related with rural areas?
a. Rural people are less dynamic
b. Social relations among rural people are intimate
c. Way of life is complex and fast
d. Rural people get goods and services from urban areas in return for food and raw material.

Question. How many million towns are there in India (as in 2014)?
a. 25
b. 30
c. 55
d. 40