ICSE Class VIII Geography Solutions

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Q1.

Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

  1. _________________ per cent of Indians live in urban areas.
    1. 20
    2. 25
    3. 30
    4. 40
  2. Dependent population is below 15 years and above ______________ years.
    1. 60 
    2. 55
    3. 65
    4. 70
  3. Sex ratio is the number of females per _____________ males.
    1. 100
    2. 1000
    3. 10,000
    4. 10
  4. The current growth rate of the world is around ____________ per cent.
    1. 1
    2. 1.5
    3. 2
    4. 2.5
  5. Of the 10 most populous countries, six are located in ____________.
    1. Africa
    2. South America
    3. Europe
    4. Asia
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  1. (c) 30
  2. (c) 65
  3. (b) 1000
  4. (b) 1.5
  5. (d) Asia
Q2.

Fill in the blanks.

  1. A study of population changes in a geographical area over time is called ___________.
  2. The number of females per thousand males in a year is the ____________.
  3. The age of elderly dependents in India is _____________ years.
  4. Growth rate is the change in population expressed as a _____________.
  5. In India, the highest literary rate is in _____________.
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  1. Population dynamics
  2. Sex Ratio
  3. 65
  4. Percentage
  5. Kerala
Q3.

Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

  1. Urban areas have less population than rural areas.
  2. Literacy is the ability to read and write.
  3. The current growth rate of the world's population is 2.5 per cent.
  4. An underdeveloped country has a broad base population pyramid.
  5. Megacities have a population of over 10 million inhabitants.
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  1. False
  2. True
  3. False
  4. True
  5. 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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