Human Resource Geography SST NCERT Class 8 Extra Questions

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What is the Ministry of Human Resource Development in India responsible for?

  • Defense planning
  • Healthcare development
  • Human resources development (correct)
  • Agricultural improvements

When did the Ministry of Education merge with the Ministry of Human Resources Development in India?

  • 1910
  • 1960
  • 1947
  • 1985 (correct)

What does the Department of School Education and Literacy in the Ministry of Human Resource Development deal with?

  • Industrial development
  • Healthcare facilities
  • Primary education and literacy (correct)
  • Agricultural education

Why are population studies considered essential?

<p>For planning various sectors like health, education, housing, and social security (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is demography commonly known as?

<p>Population study (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is population density?

<p>The number of people per square kilometer of land area (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average density of population in India?

<p>324 persons per square km (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do people prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus?

<p>Plains are better suited for farming, manufacturing, and service activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between emigrants and immigrants?

<p>Emigrants are people who leave a country; Immigrants are those who stay in the same country (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is population growth slowing in the United Kingdom?

<p>Both low death and low birth rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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