Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

Which one of the following is known as acceleration stage in the urbanization curve?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Second Stage

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Second Stage”.
The urbanization process can be divided into four stages: initial stage, acceleration stage, deceleration stage, and terminal stage.

Similar Questions:

Which among the following States in India is largest one producer of wheat:
  1. A) Bihar
  2. B) Punjab
  3. C) Haryana
  4. D) Uttar Pradesh
In which State of India is the Harappan Civilization site Mandi situated ?
  1. A) Gujarat
  2. B) Haryana
  3. C) Rajasthan
  4. D) Uttar Pradesh
Which of the following areas have an average of 200 mm rainfall in India?
  1. A) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
  2. B) Jammu and Kashmir
  3. C) West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar
  4. D) Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Industry) - List-II (Place)

A) Paper - 1) Ambalamugal
B) Cement - 2) Bhilai
C) Iron steel - 3) Titagarh
D) Mineral Oil Refinery - 4) Lakeri
  1. A) A-2 B-4 C-3 D-1
  2. B) A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1
  3. C) A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
  4. D) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
In an area with annual rainfall of more than 200 cms and sloping hills which crop will be ideal?
  1. A) Jute
  2. B) Cotton
  3. C) Tea
  4. D) Maize
Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : River Damodar was known as "River of Sorrow" in west Bengal prior to the development of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
Reason (R) : Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches it runs too sluggishly.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which lake?
  1. A) Loktak
  2. B) Dal
  3. C) Wular
  4. D) Kolleru
When the moon size is half of the full moon, the angle between the Sun, the Earth and the Moon is
  1. A) 45°
  2. B) 90°
  3. C) 180°
  4. D) 270°
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : Jute is an indigenous plant of India.
Reason (R) : Jute is a Kharif crop sown from February to June and harvested from July to October.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of(A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is trues
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
"Doodh-Ganga" river is located in:
  1. A) Jammu and Kashmir
  2. B) Himachal Pradesh
  3. C) Uttarakhand
  4. D) West Bengal
Which of the following is a part of Aksai Chin region?
  1. A) Karakoram Range
  2. B) Siwalik Range
  3. C) Kashmir Valley
  4. D) Ladakh Plateau
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List – I List – II

(A) Tropical forest - (a) Sunderbans
(B) Conifer forest - (b) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Mangroves - (c) Rajasthan
(D) Deciduous forest - (d) Silent Valley

Codes:
  1. A) A-a, B-b, C-d, D-c
  2. B) A-b, B-a, C-d, D-c
  3. C) A-a, B-d, C-b, D-c
  4. D) A-d, B-b, C-a, D-c