Students of class 12 Geography should refer to MCQ Questions Class 12 Geography Human Settlements with answers provided here which is an important chapter in Class 12 Geography NCERT textbook. These MCQ for Class 12 Geography with Answers have been prepared based on the latest CBSE and NCERT syllabus and examination guidelines for Class 12 Geography. The following MCQs can help you to practice and get better marks in the upcoming class 12 Geography examination

Chapter 10 Human Settlements MCQ with Answers Class 12 Geography

MCQ Questions Class 12 Geography Human Settlements provided below have been prepared by expert teachers of grade 12. These objective questions with solutions are expected to come in the upcoming Standard 12 examinations. Learn the below provided MCQ questions to get better marks in examinations.

Question. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Rural Settlements Examples
a. Nucleated Nagaland
b. Semi-Clustered Gujarat
c. Hamleted Kerala
d. Dispersed Meghalaya

Question. Rural settlements are not classified on the basis of which of the following?
a. On the basis of function
b. On the basis of class
c. On the basis of setting
d. On the basis of shape

Question. The largest urban agglomeration is located in which of the following states of India?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Maharashtra
c. West Bengal
d. Gujarat

Question. Which of the following towns is located on the banks of a river?
a. Agra
b. Kolkata
c. Patna
d. All of these

Question. Which of the following factors determines the types and distribution of rural settlements?
a. Altitude
b. Climate
c. Social Structure
d. All of these

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

Question. Area in which wholesale and manufacturing activities are carried out is classified as
a. rural urban fringe
b. suburbs
c. inner city
d. Central Business District

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. Urbanization is expressed in terms of——————————-
a. Absolute number.
b. Ratio
c. Percentage
d. none of 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. Which one among the following is not a type of rural settlement?
a. Semi-Clustered settlement
b. Isolated settlement
c. Hamleted settlement
d. Temporary settlement

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. In which rural settlement type Panna, Palli, Nagla, Dhanietc are found?
a. Temporary settlement
b. Dispersed settlement
c. Clustered Settlement
d. Hamleted settlement

Question. Which one from the following is known as Industrial Town?
a. Shillong
b. Vishakhapatnam
c. Digboi
d. Jamshedpur

Question. Which one from the following is example of Ancient town?
a. Varanasi
b. Delhi
c. Agra
d. Jaipur

Question. Which one among the following is not example of Educational Town?
a. Haridwar
b. Roorki
c. Aligarh
d. Prayagraj

Question. In which year the decadal growth rate of urban population was maximum?
a. 1971
b. 1981
c. 1991
d. 2001

Question. Which one among the following is not the example of Garrison Cantonment town?
a. Babina
b. Udhampur
c. Kozhikode
d. Mhow

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

Question. Which of the following city is the largest agglomeration with over 18.4 million people?
a. Bengaluru
b. Chennai
c. Kolkata
d. Greater Mumba

Question. Which is the most ancient town In India?
a. Hyderabad
b. Varanasi
c. Agra
d. Chennai

Question. According to 2011, what is the percentage of population living in urban area in India?
a. 29.16%
b. 3a.16%
c. 3c.16%
d. 35.16%

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. 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.How much is the population of a megacity?
a. 1 Lakh
b. 5 Lakh
c. 10 Lakh
d. 50 Lakh 

Question. Considering types of settlement, people of urban settlement are involved in different activities that includes
a. Mining
b. Business and manufacturing
c. Fishing and farming
d. Forestry

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

Question. The type of settlement is locally known as Para, pani, Nagal anddhani 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. In which of the following regions is the oldest well-documented urban settlement found?
a. Mesopotamia
b. Nile valley
c. Huang Ho Valley
d. Indus Valley

Question. Arrange the following classes of towns in descending order as per the percentage of total urban population.
1. Class – II 2. Class – III 3. Class – I 4. Class – IV
Codes
a. 3 2 1 4
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 1 2 3 4
d. 1 2 4 3

Question. Arrange the following urban agglomerations from North to South direction.
1. Kolkata 2. Srinagar 3. Delhi 4. Ahmedabad
Codes
a. 3 4 2 1
b. 4 3 2 1
c. 2 3 4 1
d. 1 2 3 4

Question. Match the following.
Column I (Towns)            Column II (Examples)
A. Transport Towns               1. Jaisalmer
B. Commercial Town             2. Puri
C. Mining Town                    3. Pilani
D. Educational Towns           4. Jharia
E. Religious Towns               5. Saharanpur
F. Tourist Towns                   6. Kochchi
Codes
A B C D E F A B C D E F
a. 1 2 3 4 5 6
b. 6 5 4 3 2 1
c. 5 4 3 6 2 1
d. 3 4 5 2 6 1

Question. Match the following.
Column I (Years)         Column II (Decennial Growth of Urban Population)
A. 1911                         1. 36.47 %
B. 1951                         2. 41.42 %
C. 1991                         3. 31.08 %
D. 2011                         4. 0.35 %
Codes
A B C D A B C D
a. 1 2 3 4
b. 4 2 3 1
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 3 1 2 4

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option from the given options.
1. Settlements differ from each other in size and type.
2. Settlements range from a hamlet to metropolitan city.
Options
a. Only 1 is correct
b. Both 1 and 2 are correct
c. Only 2 is correct
d. Both are incorrect

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option fromthe given options.
1. Types of settlement depend upon various factors.
2. Nature of terrain, altitude, climate and availability of water affect the nature and type of settlement.
Options
a. Only 1 is correct
b. Only 2 is correct
c. Both the statements are incorrect
d. Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains the statement 1

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option fromthe given options.
1. The people of rural settlements are mainly engaged in different activities like agriculture, fishing, mining, etc.
2. Primary activities define the nature of rural settlements.
Options
a. Only statement 1 is correct
b. Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains statement 1
c. Only statement 2 is correct
d. Both the statements are incorrect

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option fromthe given options.
1. Cities and towns both are connected directly as well as indirectly with villages.
2. They exchange goods and services with each other either directly or through a series of market towns and cities.
Options
a. Only 1 is correct
b. Only 2 is correct
c. Both the statements are incorrect
d. Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains the statement 1

Question. Consider the following statements and choose the correct option fromthe given options.
1. The houses in clustered rural settlements generally have no space between houses.
2. These are developed for the defense and security purposes.
Options
a. Only 1 is correct
b. Only 2 is correct
c. Both the statements are incorrect
d. Both statements are correct and statement 2 correctly explains the statement 1