World Population & Urbanization (Part

Total Questions: 38

11. The most urbanized country of South America is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Argentina
(b) Brazil
(c) Uruguay
(d) Venezuela

Correct Answer: (c) Uruguay

Solution:Uruguay is the most urbanized country among the given countries. As per the World Bank data, the urbanization levels of the given countries in 2022 are as follows:

Argentina (92.0%)
Brazil (88%)
Uruguay (96%)
Venezuela (88.0%).

12. Which one of the following is the correct descending order of the percentage of urbanization of the following South Asian countries? [U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010 U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014]

Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

Codes:

(a) 2, 3, 1 and 4
(b) 3, 2, 1 and 4
(c) 2, 1, 4 and 3
(d) 4, 2, 3 and 1

Correct Answer: (b) 3, 2, 1 and 4

Solution:As per the question period, option (b) was the correct answer. According to the World Bank data, the descending order of the percentage of urbanization in the given countries in 2022 is as follows: Bangladesh (40) > Pakistan (38) > India (36) > Sri Lanka (19). Thus, at present, none of the given options is correct.

13. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of South Asia? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) India
(b) Bhutan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (b) Bhutan

Solution:As per the question period, Pakistan was the most urbanized country of South Asia. According to the World Bank data, the level of urbanization in the given countries in 2022 are as follows: India (36%), Sri Lanka (19%), Bhutan (44%), and Pakistan (38%). Hence, at present, option (b) is the correct answer.

14. Which one of the following is the most urbanized country of West Asia? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Israel
(b) Kuwait
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia

Correct Answer: (b) Kuwait

Solution:The most urbanized country in West Asia is Kuwait. As per the World Bank data, the urbanization levels in the given countries in 2022 are as follows:

Israel (93%)
Qatar (99%)
Kuwait (100%)
Saudi Arabia (85%).

15. The largest urban agglomeration in the world is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Mexico City
(b) New York
(c) London
(d) Tokyo-Yokotame

Correct Answer: (d) Tokyo-Yokotame

Solution:“As per the question period and also at present, option (d) is the correct answer. According to the World Urbanization Prospects: Revision 2018 the five largest cities/urban agglomerations (UAs) in the world in terms of population are as follows: Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, São Paulo and Mexico City.”

16. Largest city of Asia is: [Uttarakhand U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Shanghai
(b) Mumbai
(c) Osaka
(d) Tokyo

Correct Answer: (d) Tokyo

17. Which of the following Urban Centres of India is one of the 10 largest cities of the world in terms of population? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Greater Mumbai
(d) New Delhi
(e) Greater Mumbai & New Delhi

Correct Answer: (e) Greater Mumbai & New Delhi

Solution:As per the question period, only Mumbai was among the 10 most populous cities/UAs in the world. But at present, both Mumbai and Delhi are among the 10 largest cities/UAs of the world in terms of population. According to the United Nations' "World Urbanization Prospects: Revision 2018", the top 10 cities/UAs in the world in descending order in terms of population are as follows: Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Cairo, Mumbai, Beijing, Dhaka, and Osaka.

18. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2016 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

Assertion (A): Urbanization follows industrialization.
Reason (R): In developing countries, urbanization is a movement in itself.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

(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.

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Solution:Industrialization has historically led to urbanization by creating economic growth and job opportunities that draw people to cities. Hence, Assertion (A) is true that urbanization follows industrialization. Reason (R) is also true as in developing countries the cities are growing rapidly and urbanization is a movement in itself. Thus, both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

19. Assertion (A): The Asian cities are over-urbanized. [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Reason (R): Their growth has outpaced their economic development.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:

(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

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Solution:Most Asian cities are suffering from the problem of excessive urbanization. The main reason for this is that the growth rate of urbanization of these cities has breached their economic development. That is why the population of slum dwellers is increasing in most of the Asian cities.

20. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]

Assertion (A): Cities in western countries have more females as compared to males.
Reason (R): In western countries, agricultural work is done with new technology in which men have more participation.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Code:

(a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) (A) and (R) both 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

Correct Answer: (a) (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Solution:In western countries, males outnumber females in rural areas and females outnumber the males in urban areas. The excess of females in urban areas of the USA, Canada, and Europe is the result of an influx of females from rural areas to avail of the vast job opportunities. Farming in these developed countries is also highly mechanized and remains largely a male occupation. Hence, (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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