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The difference between birth and death rates, when expressed in percentage, is known as the _____.

  1. Growth rate

  2. Index

  3. Rise

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The difference between birth and death rates gives the natural increase of population of regions. When expressed in percentage it is known as the growth rate. The annual growth rate of Tamil Nadu's population is 1.1% which is lower than that of India.

The annual growth rate of Tamil Nadu's population is 1.1% which is lower than that of _____.

  1. Karnataka

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. India


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The difference between birth and death rates gives the natural increase of population of regions. When expressed in percentage it is known as the growth rate. The annual growth rate of Tamil Nadu's population is 1.1% which is lower than that of India.

Which type of physical region supports a huge population?

  1. Plateau

  2. Desert

  3. Plains and coastal plains

  4. Hilly region


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Generally, plains with suitable climate support a huge population. Coastal plains with mild temperatures and good opportunities for economic activities also support huge populations.

Women empowerment includes _____.

  1. Women's sense of self-worth

  2. Right to seek and decide upon choices

  3. Right to have access to opportunities and resources

  4. Right to have control on their lives

  5. All of these


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Women's empowerment has five components:  women's sense of self-worth, their right to have and to determine choices, their right to have access to opportunities and resources, their right to have the power to control their own lives, both within and outside the home, and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally. 

Which district of Tamil Nadu has the lowest literacy rate?

  1. Thuthukudi

  2. Dharmapuri

  3. Coimbatore

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Dharmapuri district
Among the districts in Tamil Nadu, Kaniyakumari district has reported the highest literacy rate of 92.14 per cent while Dharmapuri district accounts for the lowest rate of 64.71 per cent. Among the males, 86.81 per cent are literates whereas among the females the rate is 73.86 per cent.

A  Self-Help Group is a group of _____ organised for eradication of poverty.

  1. Men

  2. Women

  3. Children

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A  Self-Help Group is a group formed by the community women. It has specific number of members like 15 or 20. In such a group the poorest women would come together for emergency, disaster, social reasons, economic support to each other, social interaction and economic interaction. Self Help Groups enable them to increase their income, improve their standard of living and status in society. It acts as a catalyst for bringing this section of society to the main stream.

Human resource management aims at ______.

  1. Developing personal enmity in an individual

  2. Developing equalities among individuals

  3. Developing personal qualities in an individual

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human resource management aims at developing personal qualities in an individual. Human resource development professionals provide programs to orient, train and develop personnel by improving skills, knowledge, capabilities and competencies required to perform well on the job. By offering programs designed to promote personal and professional career growth, they enable organizations to improve efficiency, productivity and profitability.

Which district of Tamil Nadu has the highest literacy rate?

  1. Kanyakumari

  2. Thuthukudi

  3. Dharmapuri

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The literacy rate in Tamil Nadu has touched a new high at 80.33 per cent. This is much higher than the country's average of 74.04 per cent, according to Census 2011. Among the districts in Tamil Nadu, Kaniyakumari district has reported the highest literacy rate of 92.14 per cent

There are more females than males in _____ districts of Tamil Nadu.

  1. 9

  2. 13

  3. 15

  4. 18


Correct Option: C

Madurai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Kanyakumari and Chennai are the districts of _____ population.

  1. Low density

  2. Medium density

  3. High density

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Madurai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Kanyakumari and Chennai are the districts of High Density population.

Tamil Nadu with a total population of 81.5 million (2019) is one of the well developed states in South India. In 2018, the state population was recorded to be 80,351,195. The state adds over 1.2 million people to its current population every year.