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Level of human well-being in India is __________.

  1. moderate

  2. high

  3. constant

  4. low
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Level of human well-being in India is low. Level of human being is measured in terms of Human Development Index.
Level of human being depends on human development indicators, like, life expectancy, education, per capita income, etc.
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Standard of living is measured by __________.

  1. HDI

  2. FDI

  3. FBI

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

A standard of living is the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or a certain geographic area. The standard of living includes factors such as income, gross domestic product, national economic growth, economic and political stability, political and religious freedom, environmental quality, climate, and safety. The standard of living is closely related to quality of life.It is measured by HDI.

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Population census are undertaken once in every ___ year.

  1. five

  2. ten

  3. twenty

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Population Census is the total process of collecting, compiling, analyzing or otherwise disseminating demographic, economic and social data pertaining, at a specific time, of all persons in a country or a well-defined part of a country. Population census are undertaken once in every 10 years.

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State whether the following statements are True or False:
There has been positive growth rate of population since 1921.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The year 1921 is called a Great Divide in the demographic history of India because it is the only census year when there was decline{decrease} in growth of population. After 1921, there has been a trend of continuous rise in population.

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State whether the following statements are True or False:
Density of population is low in India.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Density of population is high in India. It is the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. India's Population in India is expected to reach 1326.20 Million by the end of 2020.

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Which of the following is not a component of Human Development Index?

  1. Per Capita Income

  2. Life Expectancy Rate

  3. Literacy Rate

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

Human Development Index is an important component in the Human Development Report. Per Capita Income is an important component of HDI. It is the average income of a country. Also, life expectancy at birth which is the expected length of life at the time of birth is an important component. Moreover, the literacy rate for 15+ years of the population is useful in HDI.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

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Human Development Index is a composite of _________.

  1. income, trade and investment indicators

  2. poverty, human rights and unemployment indicators

  3. income, health and education indicators

  4. health, education and quality of life indicators
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.