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What is the main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population?
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?
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?
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?
How does a low annual rate applied to a very large population affect the absolute increase?
What trend serves as a positive indicator of birth control efforts?
What trend serves as a positive indicator of birth control efforts?
What was the primary reason for the decline in population growth rate in India since 1981?
What was the primary reason for the decline in population growth rate in India since 1981?
Which of the following is NOT a reason for internal migration in India?
Which of the following is NOT a reason for internal migration in India?
Which of the following is a key feature of the adolescent population in India?
Which of the following is a key feature of the adolescent population in India?
Which of the following is the primary goal of India's National Population Policy?
Which of the following is the primary goal of India's National Population Policy?
Which of the following factors has contributed to the significant increase in the number of 'million plus cities' in India from 2001 to 2011?
Which of the following factors has contributed to the significant increase in the number of 'million plus cities' in India from 2001 to 2011?
What is the primary purpose of the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000?
What is the primary purpose of the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000?
How does migration impact the population according to the text?
How does migration impact the population according to the text?
What does a large proportion of children in a population indicate?
What does a large proportion of children in a population indicate?
What does the term 'literate' person mean according to the Census?
What does the term 'literate' person mean according to the Census?
Which aspect does the National Population Policy aim to address regarding family welfare?
Which aspect does the National Population Policy aim to address regarding family welfare?
What is the primary reason for most migrations from rural to urban areas in India?
What is the primary reason for most migrations from rural to urban areas in India?
Which government initiative in India began in 1952 and aimed to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a voluntary basis?
Which government initiative in India began in 1952 and aimed to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a voluntary basis?
How has rural-urban migration impacted the age and sex composition of populations in India?
How has rural-urban migration impacted the age and sex composition of populations in India?
Which health-related issue has not received adequate attention in the development process for adolescent girls in India?
Which health-related issue has not received adequate attention in the development process for adolescent girls in India?
How does recognizing the importance of family planning impact individual health and welfare?
How does recognizing the importance of family planning impact individual health and welfare?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the National Population Policy 2000?
Which of the following is NOT a major component of the National Population Policy 2000?
What is the primary reason for the declining rate of population growth in India since 1981?
What is the primary reason for the declining rate of population growth in India since 1981?
Which of the following statements about migration as a determinant of population change is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about migration as a determinant of population change is NOT true?
What is the primary advantage of having a healthy population?
What is the primary advantage of having a healthy population?
Which of the following is NOT a significant feature of the National Population Policy 2000?
Which of the following is NOT a significant feature of the National Population Policy 2000?
What is the term used to describe the average number of persons per unit area?
What is the term used to describe the average number of persons per unit area?
Which term refers to the number of live births for every 1000 persons in a year?
Which term refers to the number of live births for every 1000 persons in a year?
What is defined as a system comprising the physical environment and the organisms living therein?
What is defined as a system comprising the physical environment and the organisms living therein?
Which geological feature refers to a hollow sunken area of the earth's surface?
Which geological feature refers to a hollow sunken area of the earth's surface?
What does the dependency ratio measure?
What does the dependency ratio measure?
Which term denotes an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure mainly found in temperate regions?
Which term denotes an area of relatively low atmospheric pressure mainly found in temperate regions?
What is the animal life of a given area called?
What is the animal life of a given area called?
Which term describes a linear break in rocks of the earth's crust with displacement?
Which term describes a linear break in rocks of the earth's crust with displacement?
What term is used for a narrow, shallow, elongated basin with a sinking bottom where sediments were deposited by rivers?
What term is used for a narrow, shallow, elongated basin with a sinking bottom where sediments were deposited by rivers?
What does the term 'Total Fertility Rate' measure?
What does the term 'Total Fertility Rate' measure?
Which of the following is NOT a likely reason for the steady increase in India's population despite declining growth rates?
Which of the following is NOT a likely reason for the steady increase in India's population despite declining growth rates?
What was the primary focus of India's National Population Policy introduced in 1976?
What was the primary focus of India's National Population Policy introduced in 1976?
What is the primary reason for the decline in India's annual population growth rate since 1981?
What is the primary reason for the decline in India's annual population growth rate since 1981?
Which of the following statements is NOT true about India's population growth?
Which of the following statements is NOT true about India's population growth?
Which of the following is NOT a likely factor contributing to the decline in infant mortality rates in India?
Which of the following is NOT a likely factor contributing to the decline in infant mortality rates in India?
