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Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

Graphical representation of the total population of a country, males and female population ratio and old and young people ratio is classified as __________.

  1. Population density pyramid

  2. Population pyramid

  3. Resource pyramid

  4. Population characteristics pyramid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Graphical representation of total population of a country, male and female population ratio and old and young people ratio is classified as population pyramid. There are different types of it which include:

  • Stationary pyramid: in such countries, people of all the ages are present more or less equally.
  • The expansive pyramid is wide at younger ages and narrows at older ages.
  • The constrictive pyramid is narrow at the bottom, which means younger people are less in number.

Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

 Which of the following is not supported by the definition of a town as per the census of India?

  1. Population density of 400 persons per sq km.

  2. Presence of municipality, corporation, etc.

  3. More than 75% of the population engaged in primary sector.

  4. Population size of more than 5,000 persons.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As per the census of India, an urban town is defined as a place which has a population density of 400 persons per sq km, more than 50% of the population should be engaged in agriculture and size of the population should be more than 5000. The mere presence of municipality does not make it a town according to the census of India.

Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

Tool used to measure distribution of population is called _________.

  1. Population intensity

  2. Population density

  3. Death rate

  4. Birth rate
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tool used to measure distribution of population is called population density. Population density is defined as the number of people present per square kilometre. Population density of India according to 2011 census is 382 persons per square kilometres.

Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

The study of population is called______.

  1. cartography

  2. anthropology

  3. demography

  4. biography
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Demography is the statistical study of human population. Demographers seek to understand population dynamic by investigating three main demographic processes:
Birth, Migration and Ageing(including death).
Multiple choice civics population and settlement education, healthcare and human resource development concepts of individualism and society individual and society

According to 2011 Census of India the density of population is _________.

  1. 250 - 299 persons per sq. km.

  2. 300 - 349 persons per sq. km.

  3. 350 - 399 persons per sq. km.

  4. 400 - 450 persons per sq. km.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The population density of India has gone up to 382 persons per square kilometre in 2011 from 325 persons per square kilometre in 2001. The rate of increase in density of India has exhibited a sharp decline during 2001ó2011 (17.5 per cent) as compared to 1991ó2001 (21.7 per cent).

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Which state in the country is at forefront in controlling the cyber crimes and has been proved to be a first state to start a separate cyber crime unit? 

  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Maharashtra is first state to start separate cyber crime unit .
From tackling issues like online thefts, banking frauds, cyber-stalking to undertaking investigations of the 26/11 terrorist attacks, the Maharashtra police have been on the forefront of addressing the issue of cybersecurity.

Multiple choice civics our bazaars markets markets around us handicrafts and handlooms

Erode's bi-weekly cloth market in Tamil Nadu is one of the largest cloth markets _________.

  1. In Tamil Nadu

  2. In India

  3. In Erode

  4. In the world
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Erode’s bi-weekly cloth market in Tamil Nadu is one of the largest cloth markets in the world. A large variety of cloth is sold in this market. A cloth that is made by weavers in the villages around is also brought here for sale. Around the market are offices of cloth merchants who buy this cloth. Other traders from many south Indian towns also come and purchase cloth in this market.

Multiple choice civics our bazaars markets markets around us handicrafts and handlooms

Erode's bi-weekly cloth market in _________ is one of the largest cloth markets in the world.

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Karnataka

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Erode’s bi-weekly cloth market in Tamil Nadu is one of the largest cloth markets in the world. A large variety of cloth is sold in this market. A cloth that is made by weavers in the villages around is also brought here for sale. Around the market are offices of cloth merchants who buy this cloth. Other traders from many south Indian towns also come and purchase cloth in this market.

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Who is the founder of the separate state of Pakistan?

  1. Rahmat Ali Khan

  2. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  3. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

  4. Yahya Khan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the founder of the separate state of Pakistan. The partition involved the division of three provinces, Assam, Bengal and the Punjab, based on district-wide Hindu or Muslim majorities. He served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on 14 August 1947. On 14 August, Pakistan became independent, Jinnah led the celebrations in Karachi.