CBSE Class 12 Geography Planning and Sustainable Development in Indian Context MCQ

Question: Planning includes which of the following

a) process of thinking

b) formulation of schemes or programmes

c) implementation of set of actions to achieve goal

d) all of above 

Answer : D

Question: Sectoral planning does not include

a) Irrigation

b) Transport

c) Hill area

d) Infrastructure 

Answer : D

Question: Aim of regional planning is

a) develop agriculture

b) to improve roads

c) to reduce regional imbalance

d) to develop industry 

Answer : C

Question: Hill area development programme does not include

a) Horticulture

b) poultry

c) small scale industry

d) large scale industry 

Answer : D

Question:   ITDP means

a) integrated tribal development project

b) Indian tribal development project

c) Indian tribal development program

d) integrated tribal development programme 

Answer : A

Question:  Sustainable development does not include

a) Fast development

b) dynamic development

c) ecological development

d) present and future development 

Answer : A

Question: Indira Gandhi canal command area is in

a) Gujrat

b) Bihar

c) Rajasthan

d) Maharashtra 

Answer : A

Question: Negative influence of Indira Gandhi Canal command area includes

a) wind erosion

b) water logging

c) siltation

d) afforestation 

Answer : A

Question: Promotion of sustainable development does not include

a) siltation of canals

b) lining of water resources

c) shelter belt

d) water management policy 

Answer : A

Question: Bharmaur ITDP includes

a) development of infrastructure

b) development of transport

c) development of agriculture

d) all 

Answer : D

Question. The Integrated Tribal Development Programme led to which of the following improvement/s in the Bharmaur Tribal Region?
(a) Increased cultivation of cash crops
(b) Decline in child marriages
(c) Improvement in female literacy
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Which one of the following is the most crucial factor for sustainable development in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area?
(a) Agricultural development
(b) Eco-development
(c) Transport development
(d) Colonisation of land

Answer : B

Question. The planning approach that aims to reduce regional imbalances in development is known as
(a) Sectoral Planning
(b) Target Area Planning
(c) Regional Planning
(d) Target Group Planning

Answer : C

Question. The Hill Area Development Programme was started during which of the following Five Year Plans?
(a) Sixth Five Year Plan
(b) Fifth Five Year Plan
(c) Fourth Five Year Plan
(d) Eight Five Year Plan

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following is a key pillar of Sustainable development?
(a) Discrimination
(b) Poverty
(c) Education
(d) Equity

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following has been a negative effect of Indira Gandhi canal?
(a) Decreasing soil moisture
(b) Deforestation
(c) Water salinity
(d) All of the above

Answer : C

Question. The Indira Gandhi canal was constructed by
(a) Kunwar Sain
(b) Badri Narayan Tripathi
(c) Radheshyam Roy
(d) Raja Surajbhan Singh

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following measures were taken in hilly areas under the special development programmes?
(a) Animal husbandry
(b) Cottage industry
(c) Poultry
(d) All of the above

Answer : A 

Question. The World Commission on Sustainable Development published its report in 1987. The report was known as ……… .
(a) Population bomb
(b) Our common future
(c) Limits to growth
(d) Sustainable development

Answer : B

Question. Regional planning relates to:
(a) Development of various sectors of economy.
(b) Area specific approach of development.
(c) Area differences in transportation network.
(d) Development of rural areas.

Answer : B

Question. ITDP refers to which one on the following?
(a) Integrated Tourism Development Programme
(b) Integrated Travel Development Programme
(c) Integrated Tribal Development Programme
(d) Integrated Transport Development Programme

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following type of erosion has been prevented with the introduction of Indira Gandhi canal?
(a) Soil erosion
(b) Wind erosion
(c) Glacial erosion
(d) Fluvial erosion

Answer : B

Question. Which of these is/are example/s of Target Area Planning?
1. Hill Area Development Program
2. Desert Area Development Program
3. Small Farmer’s Development Agency
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b)1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3

Answer : B

Question. The Hill Area Development Programme includes which of these components?
1. Development of Horticulture
2. Development of Animal Husbandry
3. Development of Forestry
4. Development of Poultry
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is the most important aim of regional planning?
(a) To increase GDP of the country
(b) To reduce inequality between regions
(c) To decentralise the governance model
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. The Bharmaur region is surrounded by ……… range in the North and ……… range in the South.
(a) Pir Panjal, Zanskar
(b) Ladakh, Dhaula Dhar
(c) Pir Panjal, Dhaula Dhar
(d) Dhaula Dhar, Pir Panjal

Answer : C

Question. The Command Area of Stage II Indira Gandhi Canal is spread over which of these districts?
1. Bikaner
2. Ganganagar
3. Jaisalmer
4. Barmer
Codes
(a) 1, 3 and 4
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2

Answer : A

Question. Which of these states/region constitute the drought prone areas in India?
1. Gujarat
2. Rayalseema
3. Meghalaya
4. Karnataka Plateau
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Answer : B

Question. The Bharmaur Tribal Area comprises of Bharmaur and Holi Tehsils of ……… districts in Himachal Pradesh.
(a) Chamba
(b) Kullu
(c) Kasol
(d) Shimla

Answer : A

Question. Match the Following. Report/Publication Published by
1. Our Common Future             A. Brundtland Commission
2. Limits to Growth                    B. P. Ehrlich
3. The Population Bomb           C. D. Meadows
Codes
     A B C
(a) 1 2 3
(b) 1 3 2
(c) 3 2 1
(d) 3 1 2

Answer : B