The rule "size of population of nth ranking town in a region will

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31.

ASSERTION (A) : With every successive census in India , the growth of population results in greater increase in slum population.

REASON (R) : Both the area and the population of India have been increasing continuously.

  • 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.


32.

Who developed the theory of demographic transition ? 

  • Zelinsky

  • Whittlesey

  • Warren Thompson

  • Ravenstein


33.

LIST I

(General Terms)

LIST II

(Definition)

(a) Crude birth rate (1) Births over deaths per thousand of population 
(b) General fertility rate  (2) Number of deaths per thousand ogf population
(c) Natural increase of population  (3) Ratio between number of births and number of females in production
(d) Death rate (4) Ratio between the number of births and total population
  • a-4 , b-3 , c-1 , d-2

  • a-1 , b-2 , c-3 , d-4

  • a-3 , b-4 , c-2 , d-1

  • a-2 , b-1 , c-4 , d-3


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34.

The rule "size of population of nth ranking town in a region will be 1/nth of the largest city in terms of population" was given by :

  • M. Jafferson

  • J.Gattman

  • G.K. Ziph

  • C.D. Harris and E.L. Ullman


C.

G.K. Ziph


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35.

When 0-14 and 15-44 age groups population of a country is almost identical , the growh of population would be called :  

  • Rapid growth

  • Slow growth

  • Zero growth

  • Negative growth


36.

How many stages of population growth are involved in demographic transition ?

  • 3

  • 5


37.

As per Census of India how many categories of urban settlements are identified ?

  • 3

  • 6


38.

As per the Indian census , the difference of sex ratio (Females per 1000 males) of the total population in India between 2001 and 2011 was :

  • 5

  • 6

  • 7

  • 8


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39.

The Census of India (2011) state that maximum density of population is found in which of the following Union Territories ?

  • Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  • Lakshdweep Islands

  • Dadra and Nagar Haveli

  • Daman and Diu


40.

According to the census , the literacy rate (%) of India in 2011 was recorded as :

  • 80

  • 78

  • 76

  • 74


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