Population Geography One Mark Online Test

Population Geography One Mark Online Test (12th Standard Geography)

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__________ is the statistical study of human population. It includes the study of size, structure and distribution of population as well as changes in time and location in response to birth, migration, aging and death.

A.Demography B.Geography C.Anthropogeography D.Bio Geography

Which of the following are not densely populated areas?

A.The Ganges valley, Brahmaputra valley, and Eastern Asia. B.The Ganges valley, Brahmaputra and NE USA. C.Sahara, Eastern Siberia and Patagonia region. D.Brahmaputra valley, Hwang - Ho valley and North Western Europe

Pick out the option which consists of moderate density of population.
i) Central part of the United States of America, Tropical Western Africa, Western blocks of Russia, Eastern Europe
ii) Deccan Plateau of India, Central China, Southern portion of the Plateau of Mexico
iii) North-Eastern Brazil and Central Chile, Tropical Western Africa, Western blocks of Russia, Eastern Europe
iv) Amazon forest region of South America and Congo forest region of Africa, Arctic area of Canada and Greenland and the Polar regions

A.ii) and iii) only B.i) and ii) only C.i), ii) and iii) only D.ii), iii) and iv) only

One of the following statements is untrue.

A.The total arable land in the world is 13.3% and the nutritional density of the world is 325 per sq.km of land. B.The total percentage of arable land is 48.83 in India and its nutritional density is 753 per sq.km of land. C.Singapore has the highest nutritional density of population of 440,998 per sq.km of land in the world. D.Singapore has the highest percentage of arable land in the world.

Match List - I to List - II and answer the following using the codes given.
List - I: a) Niger, b) Singapore, c) Burkina faso, d) Latvia
List - II: i) Lowest literacy rate, ii) Highest sex ratio, iii) Highest fertility rate, iv) Highest nutritional density

A.(iii) (iv) (i) (ii) B.(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) C.(iv) (iii) (ii) (i) D.(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

Consider the following statements and answer the right option from the given.
Statement: A large proportion of the world's population growth occurs in less developed countries.
Reason: The less developed countries have high birth rate and low death rate.

A.Statement is right but reason is wrong. B.Statement is wrong but reason is right. C.Both statement and reason are right. D.Both statement and reason are wrong.

Consider the following statements carefully and answer the right option from the given below. Brain drain is concerned,
Statement - I. The receiving country is getting highly qualified labour.
Statement - II. Education and health costs are not paid back to the country of origin.
Statement - III. Receiving country is losing potential leaders and talent.

A.Statement - I, II and III are right. B.Statement - I, II and III are wrong. C.Statement - I is right and statement - II and III are wrong. D.Statement - I and II are right and statement III is wrong.

One among the given is not a solution to overpopulation.

A.Creating and Implementing National and Worldwide Multi-Media Overpopulation Awareness Campaigns B.Aiming for Single-Child Families. C.Treating it as a National Security issue D.Encouraging large family.

Odd one out.

A.Mexico has the largest number of emigrants in the world while According to estimates from the UN 2015 report, in 2013, the United States had the largest number of immigrants of any country B.Qatar has the highest male to female ratio in the world while Latvia has highest female to male ratio in the world. C.Tripura has the highest literacy rate while Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India. D.Rise in Unemployment, Crime Rate, and Violence is due to under population.

Q10

The ten most populous countries of the world together make up nearly what share of the world's population?

A.40% B.50% C.60% D.70%

Q11

Physiological or nutritional density of population is the ratio between

A.total population and total land area B.total population and total cropped area C.working-age population and total cropped area D.rural population and total land area

Q12

Which one of the following is not among the four major areas of high population density (more than 100 persons per sq.km) named in the lesson?

A.Eastern Asia B.Southern Asia C.North-Eastern part of the USA D.Central part of the USA

Q13

Assertion (A): Australia, with an average density of 2 persons per sq.km, is one of the most sparsely populated countries of the world.
Reason (R): The inhabitants of Australia have a high standard of living.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q14

Match the country with the record given in the lesson.
a) Niger - 1) Highest population growth rate (3.83% in 2017)
b) South Sudan - 2) Lowest life expectancy (49.81 years)
c) Monaco - 3) Highest fertility rate (6.49)
d) Chad - 4) Highest life expectancy (89.52 years)

A.a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 B.a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2 C.a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 D.a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2

Q15

The Rate of Natural Increase (RNI), which leaves out migration, is calculated as

A.CBR + CDR B.CBR - CDR C.CDR - CBR D.CBR - CDR + net migration rate

Q16

Using the Rule of 70, what is the doubling time of a population growing at a constant rate of 1.4% per year?

A.35 years B.50 years C.70 years D.98 years

Q17

According to the United Nations, the world population reached 6 billion on October 12, 1999. How is this day celebrated?

A.World Population Day B.Day of 6 Billion C.Population Explosion Day D.Census Day

Q18

Which country, now the world's 7th largest, is projected to surpass the United States and become the third largest country in the world shortly before 2050?

A.Pakistan B.Indonesia C.Nigeria D.Ethiopia

Q19

Pick the odd one out on the basis of population growth rate.

A.Canada B.Japan C.New Zealand D.Mexico

Q20

A situation where the number of people that can be supported is the same as the available resources is called

A.Over population B.Under population C.Optimum population D.Population explosion

Q21

According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio of India is

A.933 females for every 1000 males B.943 females for every 1000 males C.996 females for every 1000 males D.1037 females for every 1000 males

Q22

Consider the following statements:
1. Kerala has the highest sex ratio among Indian states.
2. Tamil Nadu has 996 females for 1000 males.
3. Qatar has the highest female to male ratio in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q23

Which country is given in the lesson as an example of a stationary age-sex pyramid?

A.Bangladesh B.United States C.Austria D.Kenya

Q24

Assertion (A): Constrictive age-sex pyramids are constricted at the bottom.
Reason (R): They show declining birth rates, since each succeeding age group is getting smaller and smaller.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A C.A is true but R is false D.A is false but R is true

Q25

Which state presently has the highest literacy rate in India, at 94.65 percent?

A.Kerala B.Mizoram C.Tripura D.Bihar

Q26

Between 15 and 40% of a graduating class in which country move to the US, according to the lesson's discussion of brain drain?

A.Mexico B.Canada C.Germany D.Russia

Q27

Which type of migration takes place within a state or district, crosses no state boundary and is usually missed in census data?

A.International migration B.Internal migration C.Local migration D.Involuntary migration

Q28

Involuntary migration, in which the migrant has no role in the decision-making process, mostly includes

A.brain drain B.slavery C.local migration D.internal migration

Q29

Which of the following is a pull factor of migration?

A.Desertification B.Famine or drought C.Political fear or persecution D.Family links

Q30

As an example of accelerated habitat loss, rainforests originally covered 14% of the earth's surface. About how much do they cover today?

A.6% B.10% C.12% D.30%

Q31

According to the global outlook of water resources cited in the lesson, activities influenced by overpopulation have left how much of the planet's fresh water readily accessible for human use?

A.Less than 1% B.About 6% C.About 13.3% D.About 30%

Q32

Waiving certain parts of income tax, or lowering income tax rates, for couples who have one or two children is an example of which measure to control overpopulation?

A.Changing social norms B.Providing tax benefits or concessions C.Promotion of adopting child D.Creating awareness campaigns

Q33

Which of the following is not given in the lesson as a reason why populations keep increasing and give rise to overpopulation?

A.Immigration B.Decline in mortality rates C.Medical breakthroughs D.Decline in birth rates

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