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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. About __________ per cent of Indian people live in rural areas.
   2. ____________ is the second most populated country in the world.
   3. The government of India has launched the __________ programme to create opportunities and scope to develop the talents of Indian people.
   4. In India, the sex ration is the number of females per ____________ males.
   5. People living in cities form the ___________ population of a country.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   State	Population Distribution (in %)
   1. Andhra Pradesh	a. 9.3
   2. Maharashtra	b. 16.5
   3. West Bengal	c. 7
   4. Uttar Pradesh	d. 8.6
   5. Bihar	e. 7.6

    

3. 3.

   State whether true or false.

   1. People living in towns constitute the rural population of a country.
   2. Population is generally low in plateaus and mountainous terrains.
   3. The population in India is equally distributed.
   4. Human resources can be either skilled or unskilled.
   5. The people of a country are its greatest wealth as they are responsible for its development.
4. 4.

   Name the following.

   1. The state with the highest sex ratio in India.
   2. The state with the lowest literacy rate in India.
   3. the state consisting of 6% of India's population.
   4. The state with the highest literacy rate in India.
   5. The state with the lowest sex ratio in India.
5. 5.

   Give a few examples of unskilled resources.

6. 6.

   What are human resources?