Odisha CPET 2020 Question Paper Population Studies

COMMON P. G. ENTRANCE TEST – 2020

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DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF ODISHA
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Subject Code 38 Subject POPULATION STUDIES

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1. What is the percentage of world population lives in India ?
(A) 12 percent
(B) 14 percent
(C) 17 percent
(D) 20 percent

2. What is the percentage of world’s land area India has ?
(A) 2 percent
(B) 2.4 percent
(C) 2.9 percent
(D) 3.2 percent

3. How many states are there in India ?
(A) 22
(B) 28
(C) 29
(D) 30

4. Which of the following is a non-conventional source of energy ?
(A) Atomic energy
(B) Thermal power
(C) Solar energy
(D) Hydro-electricity

5. What is the population of India, according to 2011 Census ?
(A) 110 crore
(B) 112 crore
(C) 121 crore
(D) 126 crore

6. When was the First Five-Year Plan launched in India ?
(A) 1947
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1951

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7. Sex ratio is the :

(A) No. of males per 1000 females

(B) No. of females per 1000 males

(C) No. of females in a country

(D) No of males in a country

8. Which country in the world has the largest population ?

(A) India

(B) Russia

(C) China

(D) USA

9. When a body of land is surrounded by water on three sides, it is called :

(A) Peninsula

(B) Gulf

(C) Strait

(D) Island

10. Which of the following imaginary line almost divides India into two equal parts ?

(A) Equator

(B) Tropic of Cancer

(C) Tropic of Capricorn

(D) Arctic circle

11. Which of the following country have common frontier with the Indian states like
Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim ?

(A) China

(B) Nepal

(C) Bhutan

(D) Myanmar

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12. Which of the following country doesn’t share land boundary with India ?
(A Bhutan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Tajikistan
(D) Nepal

13. India’s highest annual rainfall is reported at :
(A) Namchi, Sikkim
(B) Churu, Rajasthan
(C) Maysynram, Meghalaya
(D) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

14. Which state in India has the largest area of forest cover ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Haryana
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Assam

15. Which of the following group of states has the largest deposit of iron ore ?
(A) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(B) Bihar and Odisha
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D) West Bengal and Assam

16. Which of the following crop needs maximum water per hectare ?
(A) Barley
(B) Maize
(C) Sugarcane
(D) Wheat

17. Which of the following is the most important raw material for generation of power in
India ?
(A) Coal (B) Mineral oil
(C) Natural gas (D) Uranium

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18. Which is the capital of Mizoram ?
(A) Kohima (B) Aizawl
(C) Gangtok (D) Agartala

19. Guwahati is situated on the banks of which river ?
(A) Brahmaputra (B) Ganga
(C) Yamuna (D) Godavari

20. In which state do the monsoon arrives first ?
(A) Assam (B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra (D) Kerala

21. Who is known as the “Father of White Revolution” in India ?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan
(B) V. Kurien
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Netaji Subash Chandra Bose

22. Which one of the following Indian states leads in the production of rubber ?
(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Maharashtra (D) Odisha

23. Which state is the highest producer of coffee in India ?
(A) Kerala (B) Assam
(C) Karnataka (D) West Bengal

24. Which state is the largest producer of Tobacco ?
(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha (D) Gujarat

25. The Rengali Dam in Odisha is on the river :
(A) Mahanadi River
(B) Machkund River
(C) Brahmani River
(D) Sankha River

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26. In which district of Odisha the Similipal National Park is located ?

(A) Bhadrak

(B) Balasore

(C) Mayurbhanj

(D) Koraput

27. Who was the first Chief Minister of Odisha ?

(A) Biswanath Das

(B) Harekrushna Mahatab

(C) Biju Patnaik

(D) Nabakrushna Choudhury

28. In which year the famous war of Kalinga was fought ?

(A) 270 BC

(B) 261 BC

(C) 265 BC

(D) 296 BC

29. When was the Super Cyclone held in Odisha ?

(A) 1990 (B) 1995

(C) 1999 (D) 2000

30. When was the first Census held in India ?

(A) 1870 (B) 1871

(C) 1872 (D) 1874

31. Which of the following state has the highest sex ratio, as per 2011 Census ?

(A) Mizoram

(B) Manipur

(C) Haryana

(D) Delhi

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32. During which decade did India see a negative population growth ?
(A) 1901-1911
(B) 1911-1921
(C) 1931-1941
(D) 1951-1961

33. What is the overall literacy rate of India as per 2011 Census ?
(A) 74.04%
(B) 82.14%
(C) 76.06%
(D) 65.5%

34. Which period is referred to as the period of population explosion ?
(A) 1901-1921
(B) 1921-1951
(C) 1951-1981
(D) 1981-2001

35. Which state has the minimum sex ratio in India ?
(A) Odisha
(B) Delhi
(C) Haryana
(D) Punjab

36. Which state has the highest population of Scheduled Tribe in India ?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Odisha

37. Which state has the highest percentage of Hindus in India ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra

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38. From which state river Mahanadi originate from ?
(A) Assam
(B) West Bengal
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Chhattisgarh

39. What is the population of Odisha, according to 2011 Census ?
(A) 4.19 Crore
(B) 3.92 Crore
(C) 4.62 Crore
(D) 2.92 Crore

40. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate in India ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Chhattisgarh
(D) Bihar

41. Which is the longest dam in India ?
(A) Hirakud Dam
(B) Tehri Dam
(C) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
(D) Sardar Sarovar Dam

42. Which is the largest district in Odisha ?
(A) Cuttack
(B) Mayurbhanj
(C) Koraput
(D) Ganjam

43. Which is the highest mountain in Odisha ?
(A) Mahendragiri
(B) Nimgiri
(C) Megasini
(D) Deomali

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44. On which river Sardar Sarovar Dam has been constructed ?
(A) Krishna
(B) Narmada
(C) Kaveri
(D) Tungabhadra

45. When people leave an area to go elsewhere, that is called :
(A) Immigration
(B) Net Migration
(C) Population transfer
(D) Migration

46. Who predicted that population would increase by geometric progression, while food
production would increase in arithmetic progression ?
(A) Thomas Robert Malthus
(B) Emile Durkheim
(C) Ferdinand Tonnies
(D) Jean Gottman
47. The study of the interaction of living organisms and the natural environment is called :
(A) Ecology
(B) Pastoralism
(C) Horticulture
(D) Agriculture

48. Which is the world’s most populated city ?
(A) New York
(B) Tokyo
(C) Mexico City
(D) New Delhi

49. When was Ganga Action Plan started ?
(A) 1952
(B) 1986
(C) 1963
(D) 1972

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50. Which of the following gas does not contribute to Global Warming ?
(A) Methane
(B) Carbon
(C) Sulphur
(D) Acetylene

51. Carbon dioxide is primarily called a greenhouse gas because :
(A) Traps heat
(B) Traps light
(C) Traps warm currents
(D) None of the above

52. A narrow gap in a mountain range providing access to the other side is :
(A) Dam
(B) Pass
(C) Valley
(D) Strait

53. Which of the following is the highest peak in India ?
(A) Mt. Everest
(B) Nanga Parbat
(C) Kanchenjunga
(D) Nandadevi

54. Which one of the following places in India have cooler climate even during summers ?
(A) Jaisalmer
(B) Surat
(C) Mussorie
(D) All of these

55. From where do we get information regarding the population of our country ?
(A) Survey
(B) Census
(C) Text Books
(D) All of these

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56. Name the state having the highest percentage of literacy level ?
(A) Kerala
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Punjab
(D) West Bengal

57. In how many years the official enumeration of population is carried out in our country
for Census ?
(A) 5 years
(B) 16 Years
(C) 2 Years
(D) 10 Years

58. Study of trends in human population growth and prediction of future growth is called :
(A) Demography
(B) Paleography
(C) Biography
(D) Psychology

59. Region where fresh water meets salt water is called :
(A) Sea
(B) Lake
(C) River
(D) Estuarine

60. Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is called :
(A) Hertz
(B) Decibel
(C) Joule
(D) Sound

61. World Environment Day is observed on :
(A) 5th April
(B) 5th June

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(C) 5th May
(D) 20th November

62. 71% of earth’s surface is covered with :
(A) Land
(B) Air
(C) Water
(D) Coal

63. Which gas has highest concentration in our environment ?
(A) Oxygen
(B) Hydrogen
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide

64. Bronze is a mixture of two metals. These two metals are :
(A) Copper and zinc
(B) Copper and tin
(C) Copper and iron
(D) Aluminum and tin

65. Nuclear family refers to :
(A) Any family born after 1950
(B) Family includes parents and their children
(C) Entire family including children, their parents and grand parents
(D) Only husband and wife

66. Which of the following is not an air pollutant ?
(A) Smoke
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Nitrogen gas
(D) Sulphur dioxide

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67. Which of the following is the carrier of Dengue disease ?
(A) Aedes mosquito
(B) Culex mosquito
(C) Housefly
(D) Anopheles mosquito

68. The young ones of the frog are called :
(A) Young frogs
(B) Frog cubs
(C) Puppies
(D) Tadpoles

69. During summer the earth is :
(A) Closer to the sun
(B) Away from the sun
(C) Closer to the moon
(D) Away from the moon

70. A human body consists of how many bones ?
(A) 205
(B) 206
(C) 207
(D) 208

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