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How is sex-ratio calculated? |
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Answer» Sex ratio can be calculated with the number of females per 1000 males in the population. |
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Conducting census helps i) to know literacy rates ii) to know age structure A) i’ & ‘ii’ are correct B) ‘ii’ is correct C) ‘i’ is correct D) ‘i’ & ‘ii’ are wrong |
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Answer» A) i’ & ‘ii’ are correct A) is the right answer |
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Write the equation of population change in a place. |
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Answer» Population change in a place = (number of births + number of in-migrants) -(number of deaths + number of out-migrants). A positive number means the population has increased by that number. A negative number shows it has decreased by that number. |
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As 2011 Census, the population has increased to 121 crores approximately in India. Write any two reasons for it. |
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Answer» 1. Early marriages. 2. Illiteracy. 3. Superstitions. 4. Advancement in Medical Science. |
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Look at graph and answer :(i) India population as per 2011 censusA) 10.28 millions B) 12.10 millions C) 32.78 millions D) 20 millions(ii) The population of India started growing rapidly from the year A) 1901 B) 1921 C) 1911 D) 1931(iii) Which year recorded a decrease in population ? A) 1901B) 1921 C) 1931 D) 1911 |
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Answer» (i) B) 12.10 millions (ii) B) 1921 (iii) B) 1921 |
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Least population density is observed in which state of India 2011 census ? A) Sikkim B) Jammu & Kashmir C) Andhra Pradesh D) Arunachal Pradesh |
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Answer» D) Arunachal Pradesh |
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As per the census 2011, the density of population in India was …………… A) 379 B) 380 C) 382 D) 381 |
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Answer» Correct option is C) 382 |
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The state which has the highest density of population. A) West Bengal B) Arunachal Pradesh C) Tamil NaduD) Maharashtra |
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Answer» A) West Bengal |
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| 9. |
Write the equation of population change. |
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Answer» Population change (absolute numbers) = (Population at later date) – (Population at earlier date) |
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| 10. |
Do girls get similar opportunities for further studies as boys? |
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Answer» Yes, at present girls also get similar opportunities for further studies as boys. |
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Women and girls in particular, face unequal opportunities for A) Wealth B) Education and development C) Family status D) None |
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Answer» B) Education and development |
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Are women expected to maintain a separation from their natal family and not ask for security or property rights? |
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Answer» Yes, women are expected to maintain a separation from their natal family. But they are expected to ask for security or property rights. |
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Do married women have opportunities for travel and work outside the home? |
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Answer» Yes, many of the married women have opportunities for travel and work outside the home. |
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The fertility rate in India during 1961 to 2011 is ………………. A) increasing regularly B) decreasing regularly C) not changed D) increasing sometimes and decreasing sometimes |
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Answer» B) decreasing regularly |
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Andhra Pradesh occupies ……………….. position in population in India – 2011 census. A) 3rd B) 5th C) 4th D) 6th |
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Answer» Correct option is B) 5th |
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Observe the following table and answer questions. Census 2011 – Data related to literacy rate in Kerala and BiharRank StateLiteracy rateMale literacy rateFemale literacy rate1Kerala94%96%92%2Bihar64%73%53%(a) What is table about?(b) Mention one reason for low literacy rate among the women. |
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Answer» a) The table is about literary rate in Kerala and Bihar considering census 2011. b) Reasons for low literacy rate among the women:
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Since which year, birth rates have also started declining gradually, resulting in a gradual decline in the rate of population growth ? A) 1991 B) 2011 C) 2001 D) 1981 |
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Answer» Correct option is D) 1981 |
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Write an account of literacy rate. |
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Answer» At independence in 1947,12% of the population was literate. In 2001, it was 64.84%.lt grew to 74.04% by 2011. However, the 2011 Census shows that there is a wide disparity in literacy rates for men (82.14%) and women (65.46%). |
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Observe the following table and answer the questions.Male, Female Literacy rate in India.YearFemale LiteracyMale LiteracyLiteracy rate196115.35%40.45%28.30%197121.97%45.96%34.45%198129.76%56.38%43.57%199139.29%63.13%52.21%200154.67%75.26%64.84%201165.46%82.14%74.04% (a) By what percentage is male literacy more than that of female in 2011?(b) What information does the above table give us?(c) In which period is the literacy rate increased more?(d) How do you understand female literacy? |
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Answer» a) Male literacy is more than that of female in 2011 is 16.68%. b) The above table gives us the information about male and female literacy rate in India during 1961 – 2011. c) The literacy rate increased more during the period 1991 – 2001. d) 1. When compared with male literacy, female literacy rate is low. 2. In 1961 female literacy is very low. But it is an increasing level. During 1991 – 2001 female literacy is highly increased. |
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Discuss: How does literacy impact development? |
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Answer» Conclusion: Low literacy rates reduce development in a country because people who are educated are more able to become doctors and lawyers and set up businesses. e.g.: If a country has a lower literacy rate then it will have a negative impact on the country’s economy due to less people having well-paid jobs, reducing its overall development for that period of time. |
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What is the difference in collecting information using a census or a sample method? Discuss with few examples. |
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Answer» Census and sampling both serve the purpose of providing data and information about a population. Sample method: Under this technique, some representative units or informants are selected from the universe. These selected units are called samples. Based on the data collected from these samples, conclusions are drawn upon the whole universe. It is to be noted that if the size of the sample is considerably large and the samples have been properly selected, various results obtained from the study of the sample units, also hold good for the entire universe. Census method: Under this technique, each and every item or unit constituting the universe is selected for data collection. In the Indian Census, which is conducted once in ten years, this technique is invariably followed. |
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The state that has least sex ratio is ……………….. A) Kerala B) Tamilnadu C) Haryana D) Himachal Pradesh |
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Answer» Correct option is C) Haryana |
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Which of the following statements truly defines the word census ? A) An official enumeration of working populationB) An official enumeration of population done periodically C) An enumeration of population of one community D) Religion based enumeration of population . |
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Answer» B) An official enumeration of population done periodically |
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Define Population density. |
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Answer» Population density: It is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. |
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Why did the birth rate remain high for such a long period? |
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Answer» One set of reasons has to do with what has happened in the past. If in the overall population the percentage of young people is high, then in the coming years they would grow up, get married and have children. The total number of such children added would be high because we began with a population with a large number of young people. The other reason is the number of children that couples wish to have. This in turn is related to how many children survive, what social security people have and the preference of male child in society. |
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Use the survey you have done in groups and find out total number of women in the age group 45 and above and number of their children. What is the average number of children per woman in your sample? |
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Answer» The average number of children per woman in our sample is only 2. |
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The most populous country in the world ……………A) China B) India C) America D) Russia |
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Answer» Correct option is A) China |
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This age is to be considered to estimate literacy. A) 4 years. B) 5 years. C) 7 years. D) 6 years. |
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Answer» Correct option is C) 7 years. |
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The present fertility rates of India and Andhra Pradesh respectively are A) 6.0, 5.6B) 2.7,1.9 C) 1.9, 2.7 D) 5.6, 3.1 |
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Answer» Correct option is B) 2.7,1.9 |
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What does fertility rate indicate ? A) The number of females per 1000 males B) The number of children that is likely to be bom to a women C) The number of males and females in different age groups D) The number of persons per unit area |
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Answer» B) The number of children that is likely to be bom to a women |
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Match the following :i) India’s population in 2011a) 1.9ii) The fertility percentage in Andhra Pradeshb) 1210 millionsiii) India’s population density in 2011c) 15 – 59 yearsiv) Working aged) 382 sq.kmsA) i – a, ii – b, iii – c, iv – d B) i – b, ii – a, iii – d, iv – c C) – i – b, ii – d, iii – c, iv – aD) i – b, ii – a, iii – c, iv – d |
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Answer» B) i – b, ii – a, iii – d, iv – c |
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The fertility rate in India during 1961 to2011 is……………… A) decreasing regularly B) increasing regularly C) not changed D) increasing sometimes and decreasing sometimes |
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Answer» A) decreasing regularly |
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Have you ever wondered how information about the people living in your locality or village, and the country as a whole is collected and recorded? Ask your teacher to explain their experiences of collecting census data. |
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Answer» To collect census information, areas of the country are divided into enumeration districts. A census interviewer is assigned to each individual district. The interviewer is trained to fully understand each and every aspect of the census information needed. During the month before the census, the interviewer begins preliminary enumerations. The interviewer will visit each building in his or her assigned district and quickly and accurately complete the census questionnaires. Once the questionnaires have been completed, they are taken to a main census office to be checked and coded. The census information is then ready to be input into computers that can generate the required statistics. |
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Which of the following statements defines the density of population A) Number of persons living per unit area B) Number of persons living in a country C) Change in the number of inhabitants of a country during a specific period of time D) Absolute numbers added every year |
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Answer» A) Number of persons living per unit area |
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The northern plains attract high population A) as it is a desert area B) as it is a dissected area C) as it is a hilly area D) as it is a flat and fertile plain |
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Answer» D) as it is a flat and fertile plain |
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Look at the following map. Find out if there is any relationship between relief features of India and population density. Identify major urban centers across the country. How do you explain the high population density in the cities?Population density of India at district level |
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Answer» Yes, there is a relationship between the relief features of India and population density. The population density is high in the coastal plains and the Ganga Sutlej plain. And it is also high on the river banks also. It is less in mountainous regions and in desert areas. |
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Total fertility rate is the number of …………… that is likely to be born to a woman A) children B) female Children C) male Children D) none |
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Answer» Correct option is A) children |
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What does the age structure of a population refer to? |
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Answer» The age structure of a population refers to the number of males and females in different age groups in a country. |
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Who gets retirement pension? |
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Answer» Those who work and retire in organised sector may get retirement pension. |
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Explain census. |
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Answer» A census is a procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. The census shows us the age structure, the sex ratio, the literacy rate, and life expectancy. |
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Change in the number of inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific period of time is called A) Magnitude B) Pace C) Population growth D) Population density |
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Answer» C) Population growth |
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Which factor influences the density of population of a state ? A) The area and the number of people B) Natural resources and extent of the area C) Natural resources and production of goods D) People and natural resources |
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Answer» C) Natural resources and production of goods |
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Why do the plains have very high density of population? |
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Answer» The northern Plains and the plain in the south have, high to very high population, densities, because of the flat plains with fertile soils and abundant rainfall. |
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How can we group the population of a nation? |
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Answer» The population of a nation is generally grouped into three broad categories:
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Which of the following is true ?A) Density of population is high in Arunachal Pradesh B) The registrar general and census commission of India collect and record of the population data. C) Density of population is low in westbengal D) Census is collected once in 5 years |
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Answer» B) The registrar general and census commission of India collect and record of the population data. |
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The distribution of the population according to different types of occupations is called A) Population density B) Population growth C) Sex ratio D) Occupation structure |
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Answer» D) Occupation structure |
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| 47. |
The first complete census was taken is A) 1881 B) 1812 C) 1891D) 1882 |
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Answer» Correct option is C) 1891 |
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The census of India is taken once in …………. A) 10 years B) 5 years C) 15 years D) 20 years |
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Answer» Correct option is A) 10 years |
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Key factor for socio – economic growth isA) Health status B) Culture C) Income D) Literacy |
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Answer» Correct option is D) Literacy |
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High population density region is A) Shiwalik rangesB) North Eastern states C) Northern plains D) Desert |
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Answer» C) Northern plains |
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