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Questions Related to reproductive health in humans

Which of the following is/are the way/s to control population?

  1. Spreading awareness

  2. Providing incentives for population control

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(A) People need to be told and made to understand the consequences of having too many children. Government and non-government institutions can carry awareness campaigns informing people how they will be unable to provide good nutrition, education or medical facilities to their children if they have too many. 

(B) Incentives have proved to be an efficient policy measure in combating most development issues including population. Providing a health, educational or even financial incentive can be a highly effective population control measure. 

The countries stand the first and second places in World population respectively are __________.

  1. India and China

  2. China and India

  3. China and Russia

  4. India and Russia


Correct Option: B

Which of the following gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups?
1. Maharashtra- Zaroastrians
2. Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists
3. Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains
4. Sikkim - Christians

  1. 1, 2 and 4

  2. 2, 3 and 4

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 1 and 3


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The following that gives the correct match of states and concentration of religious groups are Maharashtra- Zaroastrians, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhists and Rajasthan and Gujarat - Jains.

During which decade did the India's population record a negative growth rate?

  1. 1921-31

  2. 1911-21

  3. 1941-51

  4. 1931-41


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The growth rate of population indicates the rate at which the population is growing. In estimating the growth rate the increase in population is compared with the base population. It can be measured annually or over a decade. During 1911-21 the population of India record a negative growth rate. 

If GNP is $15$% higher than last year's and the rate of inflation is $7$%, production in the economy has grown by:

  1. $8$%

  2. $7$%

  3. $15$%

  4. $2.1$%


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If GNP is $15$% higher than last year's and the rate of inflation is $7$% production in the economy has grown by $15$% $- 7$% $= 8$%.

Nearly _______ percent of working population (including construction) is engaged in the service sector in $2011-12$.

  1. $27$ per cent

  2. $45$ per cent

  3. $80$ per cent

  4. $50$ per cent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In $2009-10$ exactly $25.3$% of working population is engaged in the service sector but including construction sector it is $35$%.

What is meant by transhumance?

  1. Seasonal movement of people with their livestock

  2. Permanent migration

  3. Cattle rearing

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Definition of transhumance
: seasonal movement of livestock (such as sheep) between mountain and lowland pastures either under the care of herders or in company with the owners

Sources are reduced due to population explosion.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A

Population explosion results shortage of resources in country.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A