Human Resource Geography SST NCERT Class 8 Extra Questions

Population Density and Distribution

• The average density of population in the world is 45 persons per square km.
• The average density of population in India is 324 persons per square km.

Population Composition and Topography

• People prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus, due to suitability for farming, manufacturing, and service activities.
• Plains like the Ganga plains are densely populated, while mountains like Andes, Alps, and Himalayas are sparsely populated.

Emigrants and Immigrants

• Emigrants are people who leave a country.
• Immigrants are those who arrive in a country.

Population Growth and Development

• 60% of the world's population lives in just 10 countries.
• Population growth is slowing in the United Kingdom due to low death and low birth rates.

Ministry of Human Resource Development

• The Ministry of Human Resources Development is an Indian government ministry responsible for human resource development.
• The ministry has two departments: Department of School Education and Literacy, and Department of Higher Education.
• The ministry aims to achieve universal access and enrollment, universal retention of children up to 14 years of age in schools, and substantial improvement in the quality of education.

Demography

• Population study is known as demography.
• Demography is essential for the government to plan areas such as health, education, housing, social security, employment, and environmental preservation.