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1. 1.

   Discuss whether improved and advanced medical technology and better health-care facilities are both a boon and a bane for India. You can give reasons to support your point of view.

2. 2.

   Singapore has a very high population density. However, it also has high standards of living and provides sufficient resources for it people. Why do you think the negative effects of overpopulation are not so pronounced in Singapore?

3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. ____________ has the largest population in the world.
   2. ___________ is a number of deaths per year per 1,000 of the population.
   3. ____________ is the number of years that a person is likely to live.
   4. Urban areas generally have a _____________ population density.
   5. A ____________ is a diagram that shows the age and sex composition of a population.
4. 4.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. Which continent has the highest population?
      1. Asia
      2. Europe
      3. North America
      4. South America
   2. Which of these is an adverse effect of overpopulation?
      1. environment degradation
      2. poverty
      3. unemployment
      4. all of these
   3. Which of these is not a positive effect of under population?
      1. adequate employment
      2. fewer taxplayers
      3. lesser environmental degradation
      4. lower levels of poverty
   4. Which of these is a part of the demographic structure of a population?
      1. age composition
      2. sex ratio
      3. rural and urban populations
      4. all of these
   5. Which type of population is shown in a ball-shaped population pyramid?
      1. expanding population
      2. declining population
      3. constant population
      4. none of these
5. 5.

   State whether the following are true or false.

   1. In 2016 alone, the population of the world increased by more than 80 million.
   2. Immigration is a factor that can cause over population.
   3. In rural areas, people are typically engaged in secondary activities.
   4. An adverse sex ratio shows the high position given to women in society.
   5. In a population pyramid, the youngest age group is shown at the bottom.
6. 6.

   Define the term 'population'.