Multiple Choice Questions

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Which one of the following sequences of states is in the decreasing order of sex ratio ?

  • Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu-Chhattisgarh-Kerala

  • Tamil Nadu - Kerala - Andhra Pradesh - Chhattisgarh

  • Kerala - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh

  • Chhattisgarh - Andhra Pradesh - Kerala - Tamil Nadu


C.

Kerala - Chhattisgarh - Tamil Nadu - Andhra Pradesh


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The sequence of events in Demographic Transtition theory is

(i) High birth rate and hhigh death rate

(ii) high birth rate and low death rate

(iii) low birth rate and low death rate

(iv) low birth rate and high death rate

  • a-i , b-ii , c-iii , d-iv

  • a-ii , b-iii , c-i , d-iv

  • a-iv , b-iii , c-ii , d-i

  • a-iii , b-ii , c-i , d-iv


Demographic transition model is based on data from the demographic experience of

  • North-western Europe

  • USA

  • Southeast Asia

  • South America


According to UN projections which one of the following regions will contribute maxiumu to the global urban population by 2030 ?

  • South Asia

  • East Asia

  • South-east Asia

  • Latin America


Decadal population growth rate in India during 1991-2001 was

  • 20.11%

  • 26.20%

  • 23.60%

  • 21.34%


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ASSERTION (A) : Logistic population growth is allowed to develop in an optimal environment of unlimited size .

REASON (R) : The growth follows an exponential curve. 

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is correct , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is correct.


Popuation migration streams are determined by

  • Political decision

  • Pull and push factor

  • Historical events

  • Religious factor


ASSERTION (A) : The new industrial towns are numericallyy dominated by male adult population.

REASON (R) : Migration is age and sex selective.

  • Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

  • Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

  • (A) is true , but (R) is false.

  • (A) is false , but (R) is true.


Migration of India , as per 2001 census , is maximum in which of the following streams ?

  • Rural to Urban

  • Urban to Urban

  • Urban to Rural

  • Rural to Urban


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Natural population growth is a function of 

  • Births

  • Deaths

  • Fertility and mortality

  • Migration


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