Population

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What is the main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population?

Rapid decline in death rates (correct)

Increasing death rates

Migration from rural to urban areas

Decreasing birth rates

What is the natural increase of population?

Difference between birth rates and death rates (correct)

Difference between death rates and infant mortality rate

Difference between birth rates and migration

Difference between death rates and migration

Why is birth rate considered a major component of population growth in India?

It is inversely related to infant mortality rate

It is lower than the death rate

It is directly proportional to migration rates

It has always been higher than death rates (correct)

How does a low annual rate applied to a very large population affect the absolute increase?

Yields a large absolute increase Signup and view all the answers

What trend serves as a positive indicator of birth control efforts?

Decreasing birth rate Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the decline in population growth rate in India since 1981?

Increased family planning efforts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a reason for internal migration in India?

Increasing family size Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key feature of the adolescent population in India?

They constitute one-tenth of the total population Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the primary goal of India's National Population Policy?

Achieving a stable population by 2045 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors has contributed to the significant increase in the number of 'million plus cities' in India from 2001 to 2011?

Improved infrastructure and urbanization Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000?

Imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age Signup and view all the answers

How does migration impact the population according to the text?

Changes the number, distribution, and composition of the population in both the area of departure and arrival Signup and view all the answers

What does a large proportion of children in a population indicate?

High birth rates Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'literate' person mean according to the Census?

Is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect does the National Population Policy aim to address regarding family welfare?

Making family welfare a people-centred programme Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for most migrations from rural to urban areas in India?

Adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in rural areas Signup and view all the answers

Which government initiative in India began in 1952 and aimed to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a voluntary basis?

Comprehensive Family Planning Programme Signup and view all the answers

How has rural-urban migration impacted the age and sex composition of populations in India?

It has altered the age and sex composition of both urban and rural populations Signup and view all the answers

Which health-related issue has not received adequate attention in the development process for adolescent girls in India?

Immunisation Signup and view all the answers

How does recognizing the importance of family planning impact individual health and welfare?

It would improve individual health and welfare Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a major component of the National Population Policy 2000?

Restricting access to family planning services for minority groups Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the declining rate of population growth in India since 1981?

Successful implementation of family planning programs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about migration as a determinant of population change is NOT true?

Migration is a temporary phenomenon and does not affect long-term population change Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of having a healthy population?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a significant feature of the National Population Policy 2000?

Providing incentives for couples with more than two children Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the average number of persons per unit area?

Population Density Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the number of live births for every 1000 persons in a year?

Birth Rate Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as a system comprising the physical environment and the organisms living therein?

Ecosystem Signup and view all the answers

Which geological feature refers to a hollow sunken area of the earth's surface?

Sedimentary Basin Signup and view all the answers

What does the dependency ratio measure?

Ratio of dependent age groups to economically active age groups Signup and view all the answers

Which term denotes an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure mainly found in temperate regions?

Cyclone Signup and view all the answers

What is the animal life of a given area called?

Fauna Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a linear break in rocks of the earth's crust with displacement?

Fault Line Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for a narrow, shallow, elongated basin with a sinking bottom where sediments were deposited by rivers?

Tidal Flat Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Total Fertility Rate' measure?

The average number of live births per woman in her lifetime Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a likely reason for the steady increase in India's population despite declining growth rates?

Rapid urbanization and rural-urban migration Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of India's National Population Policy introduced in 1976?

Encouraging family planning and promoting a small family norm Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the decline in India's annual population growth rate since 1981?

Rapid decline in birth rates Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is NOT true about India's population growth?

The absolute increase in population has been steadily declining since 1951 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a likely factor contributing to the decline in infant mortality rates in India?

Increased rural-urban migration Signup and view all the answers