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Population and migration - class-IX

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Indian population policy $2000$ not includes.

  1. Free education

  2. Free from diseases

  3. Reducing infant mortality rate below $30$

  4. Increase the employment opportunities


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indian population policy $2000$ includes
$(1)$ free education
$(2)$ free from diseases
$(3)$ reducing infant mortality rate below $30$.

Highest birth rate is found in _______.

  1. Africa

  2. Australia

  3. Asia

  4. Middle East


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year. The vast majority of the countries in the world with the highest fertility rates are in Africa, with Niger topping the list at 7.153 children per woman. 

How is density of population usually measured?

  1. Persons per sq. km.

  2. The number of people in a country.

  3. The number of house holds in a country.

  4. The number of births from one census to the next in a country


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population density is the ratio between the land area and the people living over it. It is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted ‘population per square kilometer’. According to census 2011, India's population density is 382 per square kilometer.

According to Malthus theory of population, population grow ______________.

  1. Geometrically

  2. Vertically

  3. Horizontly

  4. Linearly


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In his 1798 work, An Essay on the Principle of Population, Malthus examined the relationship between population growth and resources. From this, he developed the Malthusian theory of population growth in which he wrote that population growth occurs exponentially in geometric progression, so it increases according to birth rate.

The greatest proportion of salt is found in two areas included _______________.

  1. Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

  2. North and South Poles

  3. Equator

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The greatest proportion of salt is found in two areas of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. These areas receive the maximum sunlight and hence maximum evaporation happen in these areas. 

Highest population growth rate can be observed in ____________.

  1. India

  2. Middle East

  3. Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The population growth or population change refers to the change in number of inhabitants of a territory during a specific period of time. This change may be positive as well as negative. It can be expressed either in terms of absolute numbers or in terms of percentage.
  • Population change in an area is an important indicator of economic development, social upliftment and historical and cultural background of the region.
  • The population of the Middle-East region is increasing at 2 percent per year, the second highest rate in the world after sub-Saharan Africa. 

Which is the highest country in the world?

  1. Tibet

  2. Nepal

  3. Bolivia

  4. Finland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhutan with the average elevation of 3280 m is the highest country of the world. it is followed by Nepal.

Population of Punjab is ______ % of the country.

  1. 2

  2. 2.3

  3. 4

  4. 5


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The total geographical area Punjab is 50,362 to square kilometer which is 1.5% of total geographical area of India but it Shelters 2.3 percent of total population. From the population point of view Punjab is at number 15th. According to 2011 Census, the total population of Punjab is 2,77,04,236. 

Which of the following are the two most populated metropolitan cities?

  1. Mumbai and Delhi

  2. Delhi and Kolkata

  3. Mumbai and Kolkata

  4. Chennai and Mumbai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the 2011 census, there were 46 Indian cities having population more than 1 million. Mumbai, Delhi & Kolkata had a population of more than 10 million. Following were the population of cities according to 2011 census:

  • Mumbai-18.3 Million
  • Delhi- 16.3 Million
  • Kolkata-14 Million

The largest proportion of rural population is found in _______.

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Nagaland

  3. Lakshadweep

  4. Tripura


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to 2011 census 68.84 % population in India lives in rural areas. Uttar Pradesh has the largest proportion of rural population in India.It has 155 million rural population. It is the 18.6 % of total rural population of India.

Moderate density of population in a region means ________.

  1. 100-400 persons per km$^2$

  2. 60-100 persons per km$^2$

  3. 75-100 persons per km$^2$

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area.States and Union Territories in which the density of population ranges between 100 and 400 persons per square kilometre are called areas of moderate density of population. They are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya.

The lowest density of population state in India is _____.

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area. India is one of the most densely populated countries of the world. Arunachal Pradesh with the population density of 17 person per square kilometer is the least populated Indian State.

Which of the following is the least ranked urban populated state?

  1. Delhi

  2. Punjab

  3. Sikkim

  4. West Bengal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to 2011 census, Sikkim had a population of approximate 6 Lakh people. Out of total population of Sikkim, 25.15% people live in urban regions, which lowest among Indian states.

The state with least population is ________.

  1. Goa

  2. Sikkim

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Mizoram


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to 2011 census, Sikkim had a population of approximate 6 Lakh people. It is the least populated Indian state.

As per the 2011 Census of India, percentage of SCs population is _____ %.

  1. 6.8

  2. 9.2

  3. 14.5

  4. 16.2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As per the 2011 Census of India, percentage of SCs population is 16.2 percent.

According to 2011 census, the urban population in India is _________.

  1. 17.29%.

  2. 27.78 %.

  3. 31.16%.

  4. 47.78%.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the Census data, out of the country's total population of 1,210.19 million in 2011, 377.11 million or 31.16 per cent is living in urban areas.

The state having highest density of population in India is _______.

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area. The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Bihar has the highest population density of 1,102 persons per square km.

The population density of India in the year 2011 was __________.

  1. 432 persons per sq km.

  2. 243 persons per sq km.

  3. 342 perons per sq km.

  4. 382 persons per sq km.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Density of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land. The density of population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq km

Which state of india has the lowest density of population?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Densities vary from 1,102 persons per square km in Bihar to only 17 persons per square km in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India.

The number of people living in a unit area of the earth's surface is called _______.

  1. Birth rate

  2. Death rate

  3. Population density

  4. Life expectancy


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of the land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

  • Density of Population = Population/ Area.

The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is ______.

  1. Occupational structure

  2. Occupation growth

  3. Occupation ratio

  4. Occupation size


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The percentage of population that is economically active is an important index of development. The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is referred to as the occupational structure. An enormous variety of occupations are found in any country. Occupations are generally classified as primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Density of population in Arunachal Pradesh is ________.

  1. 17 persons per sq km

  2. 40 persons per sq km

  3. 80 persons per sq km

  4. 100 persons per sq km


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Densities vary from 1,102 persons per square km in Bihar to only 17 persons per square km in Arunachal Pradesh.

The most densely populated country of the world is ______.

  1. China.

  2. Monaco

  3. India.

  4. Sri lanka.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Macau is the most densely populated region in the world. It has 48,003 people per square mile (18,534 people per square kilometer). Macau is not a sovereign country but is instead a Special Administrative Region of the Republic of China.

Almost half of India's population lives in ________.

  1. Six states

  2. Five states

  3. Seven states

  4. Eight states


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Almost half of India’s population lives in just five states. These are Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh.

Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population ?

  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Census 2011, total Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the country is 10.45 crores. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum ST population -15,316,784.

The population density of India in the year 2001 was ________persons per sq km.

  1. 124

  2. 234

  3. 434

  4. 324

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

Density of Population =Population/ Area
The population density of India in the year 2001 was 324 persons per sq km.

Which one of the following provides the correct sequence of three major States in the descending order of population?

  1. Bihar, Maharashtra, Uttar Predesh

  2. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar

  3. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra

  4. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India has a highly uneven pattern of population distribution. Uttar Pradesh has the highest population followed by Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal.

Which among the following State has not identified tribal community?

  1. Haryana

  2. Karnataka

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

More than two-third of the ST population is concentrated only in the seven States of the country, viz. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. There is no ST population in 3 States (Delhi NCR, Punjab and Haryana) and 2 UTs (Puducherry and Chandigarh), as no Scheduled Tribe is notified.

The maximum density of population of India is in the state __________.

  1. Bihar

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. Haryana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Densities vary from 1,102 persons per square km in Bihar to only 17 persons per square km in Arunachal Pradesh. Bihar has the maximum population density in India.

In India, population density is defined as the number of persons ________.

  1. Per square mile

  2. Per square kilometer

  3. Per lakh square mile

  4. Per lakh square kilometer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

Density of Population =Population/ Area.

The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the

  1. Indo-Gangetic Plains

  2. Eastern coast

  3. Western Coast

  4. North-East India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the Indo_Gangetic Plains.

Sex ratio refers to number of woman?

  1. Per 1000 males

  2. Per sq. km in relation to males

  3. Number of men in an area

  4. Per state in relation to males


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. This information is an important social indicator to measure the extent of equality between males and females in a society at a given time. The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. Kerala has a sex ratio of 1058 females per 1000 males.

Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population?

  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Madya Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Census 2011, total Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the country is 10.45 crores. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum ST population -15,316,784. Madhya Pradesh ranks first in tribal population in India.

What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?

  1. The average number of deaths per annum

  2. The average number of births per annum

  3. The number of people living in one hectare

  4. The number of people living in one square kilometre


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

Density of Population =Population/ Area.

Mountainous regions with slopes and forest covers supports ___________ population.

  1. Medium

  2. More

  3. Small

  4. Very low


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Topography of place also affects the distribution of population. People always prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus because these areas are suitable for farming, manufacturing and service activities. The Ganga plains are the most densely populated areas of the world while mountains like Andes, Alps and Himalayas are sparsely populated.

The Moplah are to be found in _______.

  1. Manipur

  2. Assam

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mappila, also known as as Moplah. They follow Muslim religion. They are found in Kerala.

The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the ______.

  1. Astraloids

  2. Caucasoids

  3. Mongoloids

  4. Negroids


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main tribes living on Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Sentinelene, Nicobarese and Shompens. They belongs to the Negroids human race.

Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups?

  1. Chhattishgarh

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Jharkhand


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tribal peoples constitute 8.6 percent of India’s total population, about 104 million people according to the 2011 census. Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups are mainly found in Jharkhand.

The Abor tribals are mainly found in ________.

  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Abors are tribal people in state of Arunachal Pradesh. They are mainly found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions.

In which parts of India are Zoroastrians concentrated?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra and Gujarat

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zoroastrianism was a major religion in Iran. Later, some Zoroastrians migrated from Iran and settled down in the coastal towns of Gujarat and Maharashtra. They were the ancestors of today's Parsis.

In the theory of demographic transition in the last stage:

  1. Birth rate rises, death rate rises.

  2. Birth rate rises, death rate falls.

  3. Birth rate falls, death rate rises.

  4. Birth rate falls, death rate falls.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To predict the future population of an area, demographic transition theory can be used. This theory explains 3 staged model of demographic transition : 

  • stage (i) High birthrate, high death rate, low growth rate : Example Bangladesh 
  • stage (ii) Initially high birth rate, low death rate, high growth rate- example India 
  • stage (iii) Low birth rate, low death rate, stable or low growth rate - example Japan.

What was population density of India in 2001?

  1. 300 persons per sq.km

  2. 324 persons per sq.km

  3. 330 persons per sq.km

  4. 323 persons per sq.km


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The population density is the ratio between the land area and the people living over it. It is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted ‘population per square kilometer’. The records of population census 2011 of India state that the density in 2011 has increased from a figure of 324 in 2001 to that of 382 per square kilometer in 2011.

The most densely populated states are _______ and _________ with densities of ________ and _______ respectively.

  1. West Bengal, Bihar, 1106, 1028

  2. Bihar, West Bengal, 1106, 1028

  3. Kerala, UP, 1106, 1028

  4. UP, Kerala, 1106, 1028


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The records of population census 2011 of India state that the density in 2011 has increased from a figure of 325 in 2001 to that of 382 per square kilometer in 2011. The density of population in Bihar (1106), West Bengal (1028), Kerala (860) and Uttar Pradesh (829) are densely populated States.

Which of the following statements is correct?

  1. India's population is second largest in the world.

  2. India is still passing through first stage of demographic transition.

  3. More people in a country always mean more economic trouble for the country.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • According to 2011 Census India is second most populated country of the world after China. India has the population of 1,21,05,69,573 persons.
  • India is the second stage of demographic transition.
  • More people in a country always does not mean more economic trouble for the country.

Which Indian city has the highest population?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Bangalore

  3. Chennai

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to 2011 Census, population of Mumbai was 1.84 Crore. It is India's highest populated city.

India's passing through _____ stage of demographic transition.

  1. Fourth

  2. Third

  3. First

  4. Second


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Demographic transition theory can be used to describe and predict the future population of any area. The theory tells us that population of any region changes from high births and high deaths to low births and low deaths as society progresses from rural agrarian and illiterate to urban industrial and literate society. These changes occur in stages which are collectively known as the demographic cycle. India is passing through second stage of demographic transition.

Apart from India which country has crossed 1 billion mark in population?

  1. Russia

  2. China

  3. Pakistan

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is the seventh largest country of the world and world’s most populated nation after China. 

  • China's population is: 1,36,52,70,000 ( 19% population of world)
  • India's population is:  1,24,59,50,000  (17.5% population of world)

In term of total population, India is the ________ largest country in the world.

  1. First

  2. Second

  3. Third

  4. Not among the first ten


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is the seventh largest country of the world and world’s most populated nation after China. The total 17.5% population of world is living in just 2.4% area of the world (Census of 2011). 

'The United Kingdom' consists of England and _____________________.

  1. Northern Ireland, Paima & Iceland

  2. Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales

  3. Scotland Wales & Faeroe Island

  4. Scotland Sardinia & Wales


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The United Kingdom, also called the U.K., consists of a group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe. It is a unique country made up of four nations: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. England, Wales, and Scotland also make up Great Britain.

The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of ______.

  1. Santhals

  2. Bhils

  3. Mundas

  4. Nagas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of Santhals.

Where are the Lepchas mainly found?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Mizoram

  3. Sikkim

  4. Arunachal Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Lepcha people are believed to be the aboriginal inhabitants of Sikkim. The Lepcha language is spoken in Sikkim, Darjeeling district in West Bengal in India, in Ilām district in Nepal, and in a few villages of Samtsi district in south-western Bhutan.

After which one of the following tribes of India has a super continent of ancient geological history of the world been named?

  1. Santhals

  2. Khonds

  3. Bhils

  4. Gonds


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

After Gonds tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named. The Gond people are Adivasi (indigenous people) of India that speak Dravidian languages and are listed as a Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of India's system of positive discrimination. The name "Gondwana" was proposed in 1872 by Medlicott from the ancient kingdom of the Gonds, one of the principal aboriginal tribes believed to have inhabited a large part of central India.

Where do Birhors live?

  1. Chhattishgarh

  2. Assam

  3. Nagaland

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birhor people are a tribal forest people, traditionally nomadic, living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. They speak the Birhor language, which belongs to the Munda group of languages.

In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.

  1. Low

  2. High

  3. Negligible

  4. Almost the same


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific period of time, say during the last ten years. Such a change can be expressed in two ways: in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage change per year. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been low in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.

Thuthukudi district of Tamil Nadu has the ______ sex ratio.

  1. Lowest

  2. Medium

  3. Highest

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per 2011 census, the Thuthukudi district of Tamil Nadu had a population of 1,750,176. Sex Ratio in district is 1023 females for every 1000 males. This district has the highest sex ratio. This ratio is more than average national sex ratio. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate.

The study of population is known as _____ .

  1. Cinematography

  2. Census

  3. Demography

  4. Explosion


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The study of population is known as demography.

Which city in Tamil Nadu has the least share in state's population?

  1. Madurai

  2. Vellore

  3. Perambalur

  4. Salem


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chennai possesses the largest share of 6.4% of the total population of Tamil Nadu. This is followed by Coimbatore, Vellore and Salem districts. Perambur has the least population of 0.078%.

Which city in Tamil Nadu possesses the largest share in population?

  1. Coimbatore

  2. Madurai

  3. Chennai

  4. Thuthukudi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Chennai possesses the largest share of 6.4% of the total population of Tamil Nadu. This is followed by Coimbatore, Vellore and Salem districts. Perambur has the least population of 0.078%.

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