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1. 1.

   Tick the correct option:

   1. The population within the age group of 15-60 is regarded as:
      1. Dependent population
      2. Working population
      3. Old-age population
      4. Rural population
   2. People living in towns and cities are termed as:
      1. Rural population
      2. Urban population
      3. Literates
      4. Working population
   3. The most favourable place for human settlements is:
      1. Mountains
      2. Mining areas
      3. Fertile plains
      4. Grasslands
   4. Settlement in the Arabian Peninsula has been due to:
      1. Water wells
      2. Oil wells
      3. Fertile soil
      4. Political factor
   5. The Deccan Plateau of India is:
      1. Densely populated
      2. Moderately populated
      3. Sparsely populated
      4. Uninhabited
   6. After the Industrial Revolution, population grew rapidly because of:
      1. High birth rate
      2. High growth rate
      3. Low birth rate
      4. Low growth rate
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   Column 1	Column 2
   i. Densely populated region	a. Japan
   ii. Moderately populated region	b. Ladakh
   iii. Sparsely populated region	c. Bangladesh
   iv. A country with high life expectancy	d. China
   v. A country with a low literacy rate	e. Ukraine

    

3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks:

   1. Man through his knowledge, intellect and skill transforms ___________________ into _________________.
   2. Man plays the dual role of both the _____________ and ______________ of resources.
   3. __________________ development in different environment conditions of the world is a product of __________________ action.
   4. The ___________________ the number of productive population, the higher is the development of the country.
   5. ________________ population implies people living in villages.
4. 4.

   Define Workforce or Working population.

5. 5.

   Define Literacy rate.

6. 6.

   Define Birth rate.