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Q1.
Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.
- _________________ per cent of Indians live in urban areas.
- 20
- 25
- 30
- 40
- Dependent population is below 15 years and above ______________ years.
- 60
- 55
- 65
- 70
- Sex ratio is the number of females per _____________ males.
- 100
- 1000
- 10,000
- 10
- The current growth rate of the world is around ____________ per cent.
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- Of the 10 most populous countries, six are located in ____________.
- Africa
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
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- (c) 30
- (c) 65
- (b) 1000
- (b) 1.5
- (d) Asia
Q2.
Fill in the blanks.
- A study of population changes in a geographical area over time is called ___________.
- The number of females per thousand males in a year is the ____________.
- The age of elderly dependents in India is _____________ years.
- Growth rate is the change in population expressed as a _____________.
- In India, the highest literary rate is in _____________.
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- Population dynamics
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- Kerala
Q3.
Write (T) for true and (F) for false.
- Urban areas have less population than rural areas.
- Literacy is the ability to read and write.
- The current growth rate of the world's population is 2.5 per cent.
- An underdeveloped country has a broad base population pyramid.
- Megacities have a population of over 10 million inhabitants.
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- False
- True
- False
- True
- True
Q4.
How fast is the world's population growing?
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The world's population is growing fast at 78 million each year.
Q5.
What do you understand by the term 'underpopulation'? Give two examples.
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