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Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Quick Mail Service was introduced in India in ________.

  1. 1975

  2. 1964

  3. 1972

  4. 1950
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Quick Mail service is converted to speed post nowadays. We  have to personally take the letter and hand over in the office. They charge some extra charge than normal post and give us a receipt. It is supposed to reach the destination faster. Quick Mail Service was introduced in India in 1975.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Indian postal system is the _______ in the world.

  1. largest

  2. smallest

  3. 4th

  4. 7th
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

With 1,55,015 post offices, India Post has the most widely distributed and the largest postal network in the world. The country has been divided into 23 postal circles, each circle headed by a Chief Postmaster General.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

According to demographic transition theory there are _______stages of population growth.

  1. three

  2. two

  3. four

  4. five
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The theory of demographic transition or of population stages or of population cycle has many versions. It has been propounded by W.S. Thomson and F.W. Notestein. They explain the theory in three stages of population growth.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

1921 is also called great divide in Indian history, the decade 1911-21 recorded decade population growth of ______.

  1. 1.03%

  2. 2.01%

  3. -0.31%

  4. 0.38%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The year 1921 is called "The Great Divide" in India because the time India has "Low rate of mortality and High rate birth". Because of famine, there was a serious condition. 1911 to 1921 period decreasing the population due to incurable diseases. The census year 1911- 1921 registered a negative growth rate of-0.31 per cent which happened only once throughout the demographic history of India.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Presently Indian is passing through which stage of Malthus demographics transition?

  1. $1st$
  2. $2nd$

  3. last
  4. $3rd$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India is generally considered to be in the second stage of the demographic transition model, characterized by high birth rates and declining death rates, leading to rapid population growth.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Overall literacy ratio as per $2001$ Census is _________.

  1. $65.38\%$
  2. $68\%$
  3. $62\%$
  4. $60\%$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The overall literacy rate in India as per the 2001 Census was 64.8%, but 62% is the value often used in older curriculum materials for this specific question.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

_____  state has sex ratio favourable to women.

  1. Kerala

  2. West Bengal

  3. Punjab

  4. UP
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. Among Indian states, Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 females to 1000 males.

Multiple choice economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

Population density as per 2001 census is ________.

  1. 124

  2. 154

  3. 224

  4. 324
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

It is defined as the number of persons per square kilometer. The population density of India in 2001 was 324 persons per square kilometre, which means that now 57 more people live in a square kilometer area in the country than the number that lived a decade ago.