Cultural and Political Geography One Mark Online Test

Cultural and Political Geography One Mark Online Test (12th Standard Geography)

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Which of the given statements is true?

A.India has the world's highest number of languages. B.India has the world's third highest number of languages, after China and Russia. C.India has the world's second highest number of languages, after Papua New Guinea. D.India and England have the third and fourth highest number of languages respectively.

Which of the following is untrue about the Occidental realm?

A.West European is the most industrialised and urbanised culture. B.Continental European culture is influenced by different political and economic thoughts, while Islam remains an important influence. C.Mediterranean Europe includes countries lying to the south of the Alps. It is the region of dominance of Christianity. D.Anglo-American and Australian cultural realms are practically the offspring's of west European culture.

It is estimated that one language dies out every

A.14 minutes B.14 days C.14 months D.14 years

Of the UNESCO's five levels of language risk, definitely endangered languages that children do not speak are

A.457 languages B.970 languages C.646 languages D.374 languages

Who stated the following?
"Who rules East Europe commands the Heartland.
Who rules Heartland commands World Island.
Who rules World Island commands the World."

A.Humboldt B.Hutton C.Spikeman D.Mackinder

Which country has the maximum number of neighbours touching its border?

A.China B.Canada C.Russia D.India

Which of the following is an example of Relict Boundaries?

A.Persia and the boundary between east & West Germany B.Pakistan occupied Kashmir C.N. Africa and the state boundaries of USA D.The countries of Europe

The Heartland theory was proposed by

A.Humboldt B.Hutton C.Spikeman D.Mackinder

Which one is rightly matched?

A.Austric - Munda, Mon-Khmer B.Sino - Hindi, Urdu, Sans C.Indo-Aryan - Tibetan, Bodo, Karen, Manipuri, etc. D.Dravidan - Sans, Karen, Manipuri, etc.

Q10

Which body defined cultural landscapes as "cultural properties representing the combined works of nature and of man"?

A.UNESCO General Assembly B.World Heritage Committee C.Census Directorate D.Valdai Club

Q11

Match the culture regions with their size as given in the lesson.
A. Islamic culture region - 1. Intermediate
B. Spanish Harlem - 2. Exceedingly large
C. Corn Belt - 3. Very small

A.A-2, B-3, C-1 B.A-1, B-3, C-2 C.A-3, B-2, C-1 D.A-2, B-1, C-3

Q12

How many cultural realms are there in the modern world according to the lesson?

A.Six B.Eight C.Ten D.Twelve

Q13

D. Stamp used which term for the Indie Cultural Realm?

A.Sub-continental culture B.Paddy culture C.Oriental culture D.Marginalised culture

Q14

Historian Toynbee used the term 'marginalised culture' for the traditional culture units of which cultural realm?

A.Meso-African culture B.South-East Asian culture C.East Asian culture D.Islamic cultural realm

Q15

Which of the following statements about South-East Asian culture is/are correct?
1. It is a transitional culture where different cultures have intermingled.
2. The dominance of Buddhism can be seen in Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
3. The influence of Christianity can be seen in Malaysia.

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q16

According to the table of characteristics of major races, which race has a high proportion of blood group B?

A.Caucasoid B.Mongoloid C.Negroid D.Australoid

Q17

Find the odd one out from the universalizing religions.

A.Christianity B.Islam C.Buddhism D.Shintoism

Q18

Which Dravidian language is not known to have been written in a Brahmi-based script and has been written in the Arabic script?

A.Tulu B.Brahui C.Kurukh D.Gondi

Q19

In Arabic, the word Bedouin means

A.Cattle herders B.Desert dwellers C.Bow men D.Village headman

Q20

Match the tribes with their regions.
A. Pigmy - 1. Arctic cold region
B. Masai - 2. Mountainous region
C. Bhotia - 3. Equatorial forest region
D. Lapp - 4. Grasslands

A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 B.A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 C.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 D.A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

Q21

The hunting way practised by the Eskimos is known as

A.Igloo B.Maupak C.Sledge D.Munds

Q22

Which tribe is popularly known as the bow men of Rajasthan?

A.Gonds B.Santhals C.Bhils D.Khasis

Q23

Consider the following statements about the tribes of the Nilgiris.
1. The settlements of the Todas are known as Munds.
2. The Irulas form the second largest group of tribes after the Badagas.
3. The Badagas are classified as a tribe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q24

Which language was added to the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution in 1967 by the 21st Constitutional Amendment Act?

A.Sindhi B.Konkani C.Nepali D.Bodo

Q25

G.L. Trage classified the languages of the world into

A.4 linguistic phylum and 22 linguistic families B.5 linguistic phylum and 23 linguistic families C.7 linguistic phylum and 30 linguistic families D.12 linguistic phylum and 30 linguistic families

Q26

Assertion (A): Boundaries are static.
Reason (R): Once a boundary is fixed, it hardly changes.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q27

Which place, established as a republic in the 6th century BCE, is called the world's first republic?

A.Vaishali B.Persia C.Sikkim D.Manhattan

Q28

In Mackinder's theory, Great Britain and Japan are included in the Outer or Insular Crescent because of

A.their industrial resources B.their insularity from Eurasia C.their frozen northern seas D.their location in Eastern Europe

Q29

Which of the following is China's global vision of New Silk Road connectivity, designed to transform the world's trading networks?

A.BRICS-Plus B.Prompt Global Strike C.One Belt One Road (OBOR) D.Missile Defense Shield

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