Geography: CUET Mock Test - 10 - CUET MCQ

The release of toxic and non-biodegradable wastes from industries and urban sewerages, open defecation, etc. have created many health hazards. The Government of India has taken many steps to address these problems and the Swachh Bharat Mission is one of these. Municipal waste, industrial effluents and pollutants generated by transport, etc., are major sources of pollution in urban India. Open defecation in rural areas and in urban slums is a major source of pollution. The Government of India with its flagship programme 'Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)' aims at a pollution-free environment.

Tribe living in the area

Key Points

• Based on the passage, 'Benda' represents: Option 1) Tribe living in the area.
• The passage describes Benda's life, which is deeply connected with the forest and its practices like shifting cultivation, using herbs for barter in a tribal fair, and his spiritual connection with the forest.
• There's no mention of weaving, trading in a conventional sense, or fishing activities related to Benda's lifestyle.

Forest

Key Points

• This is evident from the context where Benda surveys the "penda" and it's mentioned that his tribe practices shifting cultivation by burning small patches of forest to clear them for cultivation.

collecting herbsKey Points

• The passage mentions Benda and his friends trying to collect special plants like Gajjhara and Kuchla from the forest, which are used by his people and needed to barter in the tribal fair.

Gajjhara and KuchlaKey Points

• Benda collected Gajjhara and Kuchla, as mentioned in the scenario where he went to the forest specifically to gather these particular herbs for use and bartering at a tribal fair.
• Therefore, the correct answer is option 2) Gajjhara and Kuchla.

Madhai tribal fair

Key Points

• Benda exchanges the collected herbal parts, specifically Gajjhara and Kuchla, at the Madhai tribal fair.
• This fair is mentioned as a significant event where Benda intends to barter these herbs, which he collected from the forest, highlighting the importance of such gatherings in tribal cultures.
• Thus, the correct answer is option 2) Madhai tribal fair.

The correct answer is It causes several environmental issues.
Key Points

It is not clean energy. Waste contains materials that are derived from fossil fuels, like plastics. Energy produced from waste incinerators is therefore not clean or renewable.

The correct answer is Both statement I & II are true.
Key Points

• The methods used to manage solid waste can vary depending on the type of producer-residential or industrial, urban or rural, developed or developing nation.
• Local government agencies are responsible for managing non-hazardous waste in metropolitan regions while the management of hazardous waste materials is normally the responsibility of those who produce it.
• One of the major problems faced in Metropolitan Planning is the Solid waste segregation problem.
• Neither at the level of the household nor at the community, there is any coordinated and scientifically designed segregation of Urban Solid Waste.
• Garbage sorting is primarily carried out by the unorganized sector and rarely is it done by waste producers.

The correct answer is All of above.
Key Points

The 2016, Solid waste management rules place a strong emphasis on the separation of waste at source, manufacturer responsibility for packaging and sanitary waste disposal, and user costs for bulk generator collection, disposal, and processing.​

The correct answer is Urban Solid waste: Its rules and Management.
Key PointsAs the whole easy describe the urban solid waste management and the different rules taken in the different years. Hence the correct tittle of the passage is Urban Solid waste: Its rules and Management.

The correct answer is 150,000 tons.
Key Points

India produces more than 150,000 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) each day, with Mumbai ranking as the fifth most wasteful city in the world. However, only 83% of waste is collected, and only 30% of that is processed. A key component of sustainable Metropolitan growth is Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM).

International trade can prove to be detrimental to nations. It leads to dependence on other countries, uneven levels of development, exploitation, and commercial rivalry leading to wars. Global trade affects many aspects of life; it can impact everything from the environment to health and well-being of the people around the world. As countries compete to trade more, production and the use of natural resources spiral up, and resources get used up faster than they can be replenished. International trade has resulted in creating 'dual economies' in underdeveloped countries, as a result of which the export sector became an island of development while the rest of the economy remained backward. As a result, marine life is also depleting fast, which is resulting in uneven development.

Radicalism is a school of thought, having a strong base in humanism which employed Marxian Theory to explain the basic cause of poverty, deprivation, and social inequality. The contemporary social problems were related to the development of capitalism.

Natural growth of the population is defined as the difference between the numbers of births and deaths in a population. The value of the population rise will give the development of the population. With the help of natural growth of population, predictions of the future population are made, and the growth development of the individuals is determined. Option A is correct.

A megacity in geography is an urban area that contains more than 10 million residents. There are currently 33 megacities in the world. The top five megacities are all located in Asia. Asia is the continent with the most overall megacities with 19 (or 20 if we count Turkey as part of Asia). Europe has five megacities (including Istanbul, Turkey). Africa, North America, and South America each has three megacities. China is the country with the most megacities (five): Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Tianjin.

The primary reason why the brand has set up its production facilities in a specific town is to bring down the costs of production in order to increase profits. Only option C explains this. Options B and D are incorrect as if these were the intentions of the brand, then the wages paid would be higher. Higher wages would ensure women empowerment and development of the town because of higher wages being paid to its residents. Option A fails to conclude why the brand has set up its production facilities in this town only. Demands of the consumers may have been met through production taking place in other towns also.

The world's first public railroad was the Lake Rock Railroad, a narrow-gauge railroad built near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. The first use of steam locomotives was in the United Kingdom. The early railroads followed a straight line and were built with parallel wooden rails.

The world's total motorable road length is only about 15 million km, of which North America accounts for 33 per cent. The highest road density and the highest number of vehicles are registered in this continent compared to Western Europe.

Shifting cultivation is a form of agricultural practice in which farmers clear an area of land by slashing vegetation and burning forests for agricultural purposes. This practice is also known as slash-and-burn agriculture or slash-and-burn cultivation. Jhum or Jhoom cultivation is also known as shifting cultivation or slash and burn cultivation. Jhum cultivation was practised in Central Highland.

During the fifteenth century, the European colonialism began and along with trade of exotic commodities, a new form of trade emerged which was called the slave trade. The Portuguese, Dutch, Spaniards, and British captured African natives and forcefully transported them to the newly discovered Americas for their labour in the plantations. Slave trade was a lucrative business for more than two hundred years till it was abolished in Denmark in 1792, Great Britain in 1807, and the United States in 1808.

Bilateral trade is the correct answer because it is one of the types of trade. Bilateral trade is done by two countries with each other. They enter into an agreement to trade specified commodities amongst them. For example, country A may agree to trade some raw material with agreement to purchase some other specified item from country B or vice versa.

The development of inland waterways is dependent on the navigability width and depth of the channel, continuity in the water flow, and transport technology in use. Rivers are the only means of transport in dense forests. Very heavy cargo like coal, cement, timber and metallic ores can be transported through inland waterways.

Factors affecting the distribution of population are:

• Availability of water: It is the most important factor for life. So, people prefer to live in areas where freshwater is easily available.
• Climate is as important as terrain in influencing population. Of all the climatic factors, twin elements of rainfall and temperature play the most important role in determining the population of an area. Man cannot go beyond the limits set by climate.

Garrison towns are places where troops are stationed, usually for defence but sometimes for prestige reasons, as in capital cities, where they form part of the governor's entourage. The first garrison towns were Placentia and St John's (Nfld), Port-Royal and Canso (NS), and Québec City. By the 18th century, Louisbourg, Halifax and Montréal were added to the number. Small bodies of troops periodically garrisoned lesser centres such as Saint John. In some cases, a town grew up around a fort or barracks, and troops continued to be posted there even after the fortifications had sunk into ruin.

Europe has one of the most dense rail networks in the world. There are about 4,40,000 km of railways, most of which are double or multiple-tracked. Belgium has the highest density of 1 km of railway for every 6.5 sq km area.

The poor are being subjected to the following three inter-related processes of declining capabilities:
(1) Social capabilities – due to displacement and weakening of social ties (social capital),
(2) Environmental capabilities – due to pollution, and,
(3) Personal capabilities – due to increasing incidence of diseases and accidents.
This, in turn, has adverse effects on their quality of life and human development.

The age-sex structure of a population refers to the number of females and males in different age groups. A population pyramid is used to show the age-sex structure of the population. The age-sex pyramid of Nigeria is a triangular shaped pyramid with a wide base and is typical of less developed countries. These have larger populations in lower age groups due to high birth rates. If we construct the pyramids for Bangladesh and Mexico, it would look the same.

Radio broadcasting was started in India in 1923 by the Radio Club of Bombay.
Television broadcasting has emerged as the most effective audio-visual medium for disseminating information and educating masses. Initially, the T.V. services were limited only to the National Capital where they began in 1959.
INSAT or the Indian National Satellite System is a series of multipurpose Geo-stationary satellites launched by ISRO to satisfy the telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue needs of India. Commissioned in 1983, INSAT is the largest domestic communication system in the Asia Pacific Region.

The region with the highest population density of 146 P/Km² is Asia. The region with the third highest population density of 34 P/Km² is Europe. Therefore, the difference between the population densities of both the regions is 112 P/Km².

Oceania, in its most restricted meaning, includes more than 10,000 islands, with a total land area (excluding Australia, but including Papua New Guinea and New Zealand) of approximately 317,700 square miles (822,800 square km). As visible in the graph, Oceania contains only 0.5% of the world population. Since New Zealand is a part of Oceania, we can conclude that New Zealand has had the least population expansion.