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What is the primary focus of formal demography?
What is the primary focus of formal demography?
- The social, economic, and political aspects of populations
- The quantitative analysis of population trends and processes (correct)
- The formation of nation-states as the principal form of political organization
- The systematic collection of data on people residing within a specified territory
Which of the following processes contributed to the emergence and establishment of sociology as an academic discipline?
Which of the following processes contributed to the emergence and establishment of sociology as an academic discipline?
- The formation of nation-states as the principal form of political organization
- The beginnings of the modern science of statistics (correct)
- The systematic collection of data on the people residing within a specified territory
- The expansion of the modern state's role and functions
What is the meaning of the term 'demography' derived from?
What is the meaning of the term 'demography' derived from?
- The description of people (correct)
- The trends and processes associated with population
- The systematic study of population
- The systematic collection of data on people residing within a specified territory
Which of the following is not an aspect of demography studied?
Which of the following is not an aspect of demography studied?
What is the primary purpose of the census or survey in demography?
What is the primary purpose of the census or survey in demography?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the early forms of public health management, policing, and economic policies?
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about the early forms of public health management, policing, and economic policies?
What was the primary reason for the systematic and regular collection of social statistics by the state?
What was the primary reason for the systematic and regular collection of social statistics by the state?
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between aggregate statistics and social phenomena, according to the passage?
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between aggregate statistics and social phenomena, according to the passage?
According to the passage, what was the significance of Emile Durkheim's study on suicide rates?
According to the passage, what was the significance of Emile Durkheim's study on suicide rates?
Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is true about the Indian census?
Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following statements is true about the Indian census?
