Questions
When was the first complete census done in India?
- 1865
- 1872
- 1881
- 1891
- 1900
Which of the following is correct about population growth rate?
- It represents the number of new births that have taken place.
- It represents the growth in population in relation to the growth in resource endowment.
- It represents the birth rate subtracted from the death rate and migration rate.
- It represents the total number of female births in a year.
- It represents the growth in the population in relation to the growth in income levels of the population.
Which of the following is the most populous state in India?
- Bihar
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
- Maharashtra
What was the population density of India according to the 2001 census?
- 904 persons per sq. km
- 509 persons per sq. km
- 324 persons per sq. km
- 272 persons per sq. km
- 105 persons per sq. km
What is the movement of people from one state to another in the same country called?
- International migration
- Immigration
- Internal migration
- External migration
- Population transfer
Which of the following lead(s) to an increase in the population growth rate?
a. High birth rate
b. High life expectancy
c. High death rate
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- a and c
The population of a nation is generally grouped into three broad categories: children, working age and aged. What is the age bracket that covers the working population category?
- 12 - 67
- 12 - 58
- 15 - 59
- 17 - 60
- 19 - 62
A large number of adolescent girls in India suffer from which of the following diseases?
- Hypoglycemia
- AIDS
- Attention deficit disorder
- Anemia
- Hypertension
Sex ratio in India has always been unfavourable for females but for some exceptions. Which of the following states has a sex ratio that is favourable for females?
- Delhi
- Haryana
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- Punjab
1921 is called the year of the great divide because
- death rate decreased
- life expectancy increased and death rate also increased
- birth rate decreased
- birth rate remained high and death rate decreased
- birth rate decreased and death rate also decreased
According to the census of 2001, a person is considered literate if he/she
- is 7 years old or above and can read in any language
- is 7 years old or above and can read and write in any language
- is 7 years old or above and can read, write and do arithmetic
- is 10 years of age and can read a language that is not his mother tongue
- is 10 years old or above and can read and write in two languages
Which of the following is correct about national health?
- Death rates have increased as the aged population has grown.
- Birth rates have decreased as life expectancy has increased.
- The per capita calorie consumption has increased after agricultural revolution.
- Safe drinking water and basic sanitation amenities are now available to a large percentage of population.
- There is now prevention of infectious diseases and modern medical practices in diagnosis and treatment of ailments.
Which of the following is/are correct about the National Population Policy 2000?
a. It includes giving free and compulsory education to all children of families below poverty line.
b. It focuses on decreasing infant mortality rate.
c. It aims at achieving universal immunisation of children against all preventable diseases.
- a only
- b only
- c only
- a and b
- b and c
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Productive population contributes to the national income.
b. Children and aged are included in dependent population.
c. Productive population supports the dependent population.
- a and b
- b and c
- a and c
- a, b and c
- b only