Every Book Back multiple-choice question from Population Geography (12th Standard Geography, Samacheer Kalvi) — each with the correct option highlighted and a clear, worked explanation. Free to read in English and Tamil.
Q1
__________ 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. DemographyCorrect
- B. Geography
- C. Anthropogeography
- D. Bio Geography
Explanation. The lesson defines Demography as the statistical study of human population, covering its size, structure, distribution and changes caused by birth, migration, aging and death.
Q2
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.Correct
- D. Brahmaputra valley, Hwang - Ho valley and North Western Europe
Explanation. The Ganga, Brahmaputra and Hwang-Ho plains, Eastern Asia, NE USA and NW Europe are densely populated. Drought-prone deserts such as the Sahara and cold or dry regions are sparsely populated.
Q3
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) onlyCorrect
- D. ii), iii) and iv) only
Explanation. The book lists central USA, Tropical Western Africa, western Russia, Eastern Europe, the Deccan Plateau, Central China, southern Mexican plateau, NE Brazil and Central Chile as moderate density areas. The Amazon, Congo and Arctic regions are low density.
Q4
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.Correct
Explanation. The lesson states the world and India figures and gives Singapore the highest nutritional density. It records Singapore only for the highest nutritional density (population per unit of cropped area), never for the highest share of arable land.
Q5
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)Correct
- B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- C. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
- D. (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
Explanation. Niger has the highest fertility rate (6.49), Singapore the highest nutritional density, Burkina Faso the lowest literacy rate (21.8%, 2015) and Latvia is called the country with the highest sex ratio.
Q6
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.Correct
- D. Both statement and reason are wrong.
Explanation. The lesson says global growth is concentrated in the poorest countries and that least developed countries keep high fertility. Falling death rates with high birth rates are named among the causes of rapid population growth.
Q7
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.Correct
Explanation. The receiving country gains highly qualified labour, and the country of origin is not paid back its education and health costs. It is the country of origin, not the receiving country, that loses potential leaders and talent.
Q8
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.Correct
Explanation. Awareness campaigns, single-child families and treating population growth as a national security issue are all listed among the measures to control overpopulation. Encouraging large families would add to the problem.
Q9
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.Correct
Explanation. The first three statements match the lesson. Rise in unemployment, crime rate and violence is listed as an impact of overpopulation, not under population, so it is the odd one out.
About these Population Geography questions
These are the Book Back multiple-choice questions for Population Geography from the Tamil Nadu State Board (Samacheer Kalvi) 12th Standard Geography syllabus. Each question shows the correct option and an original, step-by-step explanation so you understand the method, not just the answer. Use the answer key above to jump to any question, then take the practice test to check yourself under exam-like conditions.
Frequently asked questions
How many MCQs are there in Population Geography?
This chapter has 9 book-back multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a step-by-step explanation.
Are these 12th Standard Geography MCQs free to practise online?
Yes. Every question, answer and explanation here is free, and you can also take them as a timed practice test.
Where can I find the Population Geography book-back answers?
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