WorksheetsRegional Planning and Development
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is the term used to describe the loss of agricultural and native land to make way for urban land?
Urban expansion
Urban sprawl
Urban development
Urbanization
What is a conurbation?
A city with a large population
A region with merged cities
A city with extensive urban sprawl
A region with high agricultural productivity
How many conurbations have been identified in the United States?
Two
Five
Eleven
Fifteen
Which city is not part of the BosNYWash conurbation in the United States?
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
What is the term used to describe cities that have grown and merged to form one continuous urban area?
Urban expansion
Urban sprawl
Urban development
Conurbation
The largest type of settlement in the 'Settlement Hierarchy'.
Conurbation
City
Capital City
Hamlet
Permanently inhabited portion of earth's surface
Conurbation
Ecumene
Exurb
Megaloplis
A large urban area that has more than ten million people
Ecumene
Megacity
Metacity
World city
A city and the surrounding area that are influenced economically and culturally by the city
Conurbation
Edge city
Megalopolis
Metropolitan area
A typically fast-growing community outside of or on the edge of an urban area beyond the suburbs
Exurb
Megacity
Metacity
Settlement
A city with a population of more than 20 million
Megacity
Metacity
Metropolitan area
Suburb
An extended urban area, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of one or more cities
Conurbation
Ecumene
Edge city
Primate city
A city that has political, economic and cultural influence on a global scale; also called a global city
Megacity
Megalopolis
Metacity
World city
A type of settlement located on the outskirts of a larger city with a commercial center of its own
Boomburb
Edge city
Exurb
Suburb
A chain of connected cities, e.g. New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Ecumene
Megalopolis
Metropolitan area
Suburban area
Recent trend of people moving from suburbs to cities
Counterurbanization
Deurbanization
Globalization
Reurbanization
Arrange the list of settlements in order of size from smallest to largest:
town- village- city- conurbation-hamlet
village- hamlet- town- city- conurbation
city- town- village- conurbation- hamlet
town- village- city- conurbation-hamlet
hamlet- village- town- city- conurbation
People move to a metropolis in search of...
better educational services
social activities
better jobs
wider range of healthcare services
Implies an increase in the capacity of the economy to produce more goods and services.
Economic development
Economic activity
Economic prosperity
Economic growth
Final output products value that is produced by citizens in a country, regardless of where they are located is known as
GNP
GDP
GNI
GNE
A measure of wealth, basic needs and material comfort a person has access to
Quality of Life
Economic Growth
Standard of Living
Economic Development
The degree to which an individual is healthy, comfortable, and able to participate in or enjoy life events
Quality of Life
Economic Growth
Standard of Living
Economic Development
The total value of all final goods and service produced by a country’s citizens
GDP
GNP
GNI
Real GDP
The total GDP divided by the population of the said country
Real GDP
Nominal GDP
GDP per capita
Ceteris paribus
Select all the items that are included in the Human Development Index (HDI).
Nominal GDP
Life expectancy
Real GDP per capita
GNP
Literacy rates
A mining company operates in which economic sector?
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
"Development" as measured by the UN means...
An increase in the value of the output of a country’s goods and services
The improvement in a country’s wealth and the living conditions of its people
The division of a nation’s jobs into different sectors
The quality and price of goods imported into a country
The value of a product compared to the needed labor
Which of these statements is the most accurate definition for people who are economically active?
People unemployed between the ages of 16-25.
People employed between the ages of 25-45.
People employed between the ages of 16-65.
Which is the correct definition of a developed country?
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country without a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a poorly established economy but well established infrastructure. Typically with a high HDI
A country with a well established economy and infrastructure. Typically with a low HDI
Which of these is the correct definition for a developing country?
A country that relies on industry with an unstable economy and low HDI
A country that relies on industry with a stable economy and low HDI
A country that still relies on subsistence farming with an unstable economy and low HDI
A country that relies on industry with a stable economy and a high HDI
The increase in Real GNP of a country over a long period of time is known as...............
Economic Growth
Economic development
Economic sustainability
None of the above
Mass illiteracy is the characteristic of which type of economy?
Developed economy
Under developed economy
Developing economy
Sustained economy
In regional economic analysis, there are four forms of area that are widely used. Below are some forms of regional economic analysis that are macro in nature, except ...
Homogeneous region
Planning region
Nodal Region
Administrative region
Analysis tool that can be used to see the magnitude of the attractiveness of a potential that is at a location ...
Model Shift Share
Input Output Model
LQ model
Gravity Model
Which of the following programmes was initiated during the Fifth Five Year Plan ?
a. Drought Prone Area Programme
b. Infrastructural Development Programme in Tribal and Backward Region
c. Hill Area Development Programme
d. Marginal Farmers Development Programme
Which of the following commission is now responsible to formulate the plans on Central, state and state level ?
a. Planning commission
b. Niti Aayog
c. Election commission
d. Public service commission
which of the following is not matched correctly ?
a. The Population Bomb - Ehrlich
b. The Limit to Growth - Meadows
c. Growth and Equality - Mahatma Gandhi
d. Our Common Future - Gro Herlam Brundtland
Wisely Use of resources and saving them for future generations is called
Economic growth
Saving resources
Sustainable development
Wastage of resources
Which term do geographers use to classify an area with unifying physical characteristics?
Location
Orientation
Region
Perception
NAFTA, European Union, Wheat Belts
Economic Region
Cultural Region
Political Region
Physical Regions
Sahara, Tropical Rainforest, Great Plains, Low Countries
Physical Regions
Political Regions
Cultural Regions
Economic Regions
Study of the ways unique combinations of environmental and human factors produce territories with distinctive landscapes and cultural attributes.
Regional Geography
Zoography
Regional Geography
Military Geography
In which year was india's first five year Plan launched?
1951
1947
1949
1955
The 73rd and 74th amendment was passed in parliament in --------which led to the establishment of Panchayati Raj and Nagarpalika institutions in India.
1991
1992
1993
1994
What was the period of the 12th five-year plan of India?
2012 to 2017
2007 to 2012
2017 to 2022
2010 to 2015
Who gives the final approval to the five-year plans of India?
National Development Council (NDC)
Ministry of Finance
Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog)
President of India
which of following is a benefit of planning?
helps in avoiding confusion and misunderstanding
ensures clarity in thought and action
useless and redundant activities are minimised or eliminated
all of above
