9th Grade Geography Chapter 6 – Population



9th Grade-Geography-Chapter 6 – Population

Lesson Objective:

1. To understand about India’s Population Size and Population Distribution (How many people are there and where they are located?) since population is a resource.

2. To understand about Population Growth and Processes of Population Change (How the population growth has changed through time? How has the population changed through time?)

3. To understand about the Characteristics or Qualities of the Population (What are their age, sex-composition, literacy levels, occupational structure and health conditions?)

4. To know briefly about the National Population Policy

5. To learn Map Questions (relating most populous state and sparsely populated state, high, low population density areas in India, areas having highest and lowest sex ratio,)

(Students participated to answer the questions. Thanks to them)

Glossary

|Adolescents |: |It is a period in which a person is no longer a child and not yet an adult. Such persons are |

| | |grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years and termed as Adolescents. |

|Age Composition |: |0-14 years old – Children |

| | |15-59 years age group - Productive Population (working age) |

| | |60 and above age group - Old age group or Senior Citizens |

|Base Population |: | The total population of an area at the beginning of a given time period. |

|Birth Rate |: |The number of live births for every 1000 persons in a year |

|Death Rate |: |The number of deaths per 1000 persons per in a year |

|Density of Population |: |The average number of persons per unit area, such as a square kilometer. |

|Dependency Ratio |: |The ratio of people of dependent age (below 15 and above 60 years) to people of economically |

| | |active ages (15-59) |

| | |Working Population |

| | |Dependency Ratio = --------------------------- x 100 |

| | |Dependent Population |

|Economically Active Age Group |: |People in the age group of 15 to 59 |

|Growth Rate of Population |: |The growth rate of population indicates the rate at which the population is growing. In estimating|

| | |the growth rate the increase in population is compared with the base population. It can be |

| | |measured annually or over a decade. |

| | |Birth rate : 42 per 1000 = 4.2% |

| | |Death rate : 18 per 1000 = 1.8% |

| | |Growth rate : Birth rate-Death rate = 2.4% |

| | |A rate of increase of 2.4 percent per annum means that in a given year there was an increase of |

| | |2.4 persons per every 100 persons in the base population. |

|Life Expectancy |: |The average number of years one is expected to live. |

|Literacy Rate |: |It is the number of literate persons per thousand population. |

| | | |

|Migration |: |Movement of people from one place to another. |

| | |Internal migration means movement of people within a country. External migration means movement of|

| | |people between countries. |

| | |Immigration: When people come to a country from another country, it is called immigration. |

| | |Emigration: When people leave that country that is called emigration. |

| | |Net Migration = Inward Migration-Outward Migration flows |

|Million Plus Cities |: |Cities with a population of more than one million (i.e.10 lakh) population. |

|Natural Growth or Natural Change |: |It is defined as the difference between the number of live births and deaths. Natural growth = |

| | |Live births - Deaths |

|Population Census |: |A census is an official enumeration of population done periodically. (In India the first census |

| | |was held in 1872; but the complete census was taken in 1881). Since 1881, censuses have been held |

| | |regularly every tenth year. |

|Sex-Ratio |: |Sex-ratio is defined as the number of females per thousand males. |

Submit Map Work

Locate on the India Political Map the following Questions and submit them on different maps:

Map 1: most populous state and sparsely populated state,

Map 2: high, low population density areas in India,

Map 3: areas having highest and lowest sex ratio,

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The questions cover the seven methods prescribed by CBSE:

i. Recall ii. Understanding iii. Applying

iv. Analyzing v. Evaluating vi. Creating

vii. Synthesizing

The questions cover three levels: i. High ii. Average iii. Easy

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Short Answer Type Questions:

1. Discuss the factors responsible for the distribution of population in India.

i. Rugged and mountainous terrain: States like Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Uttarakhand have high mountains, rugged terrain, lack of means of transportation. Hence, population is sparse.

ii. Harsh climatic conditions: Very hot regions like Rajasthan or cold snow-covered areas like J & K have unfavourable and harsh climate. Livelihood activities like agriculture or animal rearing cannot be done throughout the year. Hence, such areas have sparse population.

iii. Plain terrain, rich fertile soil, abundant rainfall and moderate climate: The northern plains, Kerala, West Begal, Uttar Pradesh are the most populous states. Due to fertile soil, plain terrain, abundant rainfall, agriculture and animal rearing can be done throughout the year. Plain terrain allows better means of transportation through roads, railways and waterways.

2. What has been the impact of urbanization in India? Mention three features.

Impacts:

i. The urban population has increased to about 28% (2001). There are now 35 ‘million plus cities’. Almost more than half of our population lives in ‘million plus cities’. In 20th century, urban population increased by 8 times.

ii. Rapid urbanization leads to lack of facilities like housing, sanitation, water, power and education, etc. Slums and other social tensions are created. Crime rate increases.

iii. It puts heavy pressure on transport. Heavy rush on road creates transport problems like traffic jams, accidents, etc. High urbanization creates congestion and pollution and reduces forest cover and agricultural land. This leads to ecological imbalance and environmental pollution.

3. What is adolescent population? How is this age group a very critical stage in a nation’s life?

i. Adolescents are grouped in the age group of 10-19 years. It comprises of nearly 1/5th of India’s population. They are the most important resource of the future.

ii. This group of adolescents is very critical for a nation. Their nutritional requirements are higher than those of the adults. The development of this group to their full potential is very important for the country’s total human resource development.

iii. They need special care towards meeting their basic needs. In our country, adolescents do not get adequate nutrition in their diet and poor diet leads to stunted growth. Most of the adolescent girls suffer from malnutrition, leading to anemia. These girls need attention to the problems they face. Their awareness can be improved through literacy, particularly in the rural areas.

4. What is meant by population growth? Explain the two ways in which it is expressed.

Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country or territory during a specific period of time, e.g., during last ten years. Such a change can be expressed in two ways: in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage change per year.

The absolute number is obtained by subtracting the earlier population from the later population.

The rate of population increase is studied in per cent per annum, e.g. a rate of increase of 2 per cent per annum means that in a given year there has been an increase of two persons for every 100 persons in the base population. It is called annual growth rate.

5. Give three reasons for the steep rise in India’s population since 1951.

India’s population is steadily increasing from 361 million in 1951 to 1028 million in 2001. From 1951 to 1981 the annual rate of population growth was steadily increasing. There were three processes of population change:

i. Birth Rate

ii. Death Rate

iii. Migration

6. What is meant by sex ratio? Give two reasons for low sex ratio in India.

Sex ratio means the number of females per 1000 males. India’s sex ratio according to 2001 census is 933 females per 1000 males. The reasons for low sex ratio in India are:

i. Early marriages and social evils like dowry deaths and female children are neglected.

ii. Illiteracy among females is high. They have no knowledge about pre-natal and post-natal care.

iii. Low economic and political status of females.

7. Mention three salient features of the trend of population growth in India from 1901 to 2001.

i. First Phase: (1901-1921): The rate of population growth was negligible due to high birth and high death rates. The growth rate declined from 5.75% in 1901-1911 to 0.31% in 1911-1921 mainly due to deaths in wars and epidemics.

ii. Second Phase: (1921 to 1951): This phase had moderate but steady growth rate at over 1%. It was due to decline in death rate. There was improvement in health care facilties.

iii. Third Phase: (1951-2001): Growth rate has been rapid over 2%. It was due to rapid decline in death rate but birth rate remained high.

8. What are the various activities undertaken in the primary sector, secondary sector and the tertiary sector? Explain with examples.

Various activities (occupation) have been classified into three main categories:

i. Primary activities include agriculture, forestry, animal rearing, fishing, poultry farming and mining. These activities produced food products, fibres, timber, fuel and minerals etc. from natural resources.

ii. Secondary sector includes quarrying and manufacturing. Primary products are processed by manufacturing industries into finished products. This sector adds value to the primary products. For example, cotton textiles produce yarn and cloth from cotton, sugar mills manufacture sugar from sugar cane and manufacturing of iron and steel from coal and iron.

iii. Tertiary sector includes a wide range of personal and professional services. These activities are in the field of education, health, trade, transport, banking, communication and administration etc. They meet basic needs of the community in towns and villages. These activities add value to the national income.

9. Answer the questions with the help of the following table:

|Decade |Total Population |Annual Growth Rate |

| |(in billion) | |

|1901 |23.84 |- |

|1911 |25.21 |0.56 |

|1921 |25.13 |-0.03 |

|1931 |29.30 |1.04 |

|1941 |31.87 |1.33 |

|1951 |36.11 |1.25 |

|1961 |43.92 |1.96 |

|1971 |54.82 |2.20 |

|1981 |68.33 |2.22 |

|1991 |84.34 |2.14 |

i. In which decade has the population decreased in comparison to the last decade?

Answer: In 1921

ii. In which decade is the population growth rate the highest?

Answer: In 1981

iii. In which decade the population growth rate is the lowest?

Answer: In 1921.

10. How is population growth related to female literacy?

Female literacy is one of the main reasons of high growth of population in India because if females are educated, they would not have more number of children as they would know the repercussion of having many children. A woman would restrict the size of family and provide children with the best facilities to help them grow into educated human beings. Literate females would also help in improving the sex ratio of the country by not allowing her female child to be killed or going in for abortions etc.

11. Define census. What is the importance of the study of population?

Census is the counting of population of a country. In India, it takes place after every ten years. In census, various kinds of information is collected about the members of the households. On the basis of information, the government provides details about birth rate, death rate, sex ratio, literacy and other important features of population.

12. Distinguish between dependent and productive population.

|Dependent Population |Productive Population |

|i. They are not actively engaged in productive |i. The population is engaged in useful productive |

|occupation. |occupation. |

|ii. They do not contribute to the national income. |ii. They contribute to the national income. |

|iii. They form dependent population and are supported |iii. This age group is economically independent and |

|by productive population. High dependency ration has |supports dependent population of non-workers and |

|socio-economic implications. |children. |

13. Name two sparsely populated regions of India and explain three important reasons for the low concentration of people in these areas.

The two most sparsely populated regions of India are Arunachal Pradesh (13 persons per sq.km) and Mizoram (42 persons per sq.km).

i) They have low concentration of population because of rugged and mountainous terrain and have less opportunities for livelihood.

ii) The climate is unfavorable in Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. It is too cold in winter for agriculture and the soil is not fertile.

iii) Lack of industries and means of transportation is also responsible for sparse population.

14. Define literacy. Describe the features of literacy rate in India.

Literacy is defined as the ability of a person to read and write with certain understanding of any one language .The term literacy is related to schooling, formal or non formal education. Following are the features of literacy rates:

i) India lags behind in literacy rates. Though the percentage of literacy rates has increased since 1951 but we are still not 100% literate.

ii) Literacy rate in India increased from 5% in 1901 to 18% in 1951 and was 65% in 2001. Nearly three-fourth of males and a little more than half of the females are literate at present.

iii) There is a close relationship between illiteracy and growth of population. High literacy rate is related to low rate of population growth as well as low infant mortality and maternal mortality rate. It indicates improved standards of living.

15. Explain the concept of optimum population.

Optimum population refers to favorable population. As the size of the population in a country grows the production of goods and services also increases. In other words the optimum population and the optimum utilization of resources are co related.

16. West Bengal is more densely populated than Punjab. Give two reasons.

West Bengal is more densely populated than Punjab due to the following reasons:

a) It is well watered

b) It has fertile soil.

c) It has moderate climatic influence over of sea.

d) It has rainfall above 150cms.

e) River Ganga, a perennial river flows through.

17. Distinguish between rural and urban population.

|Rural Population |Urban Population |

|i. It refers to population living in villages. |i. It refers to population living in cities and towns. |

|ii. They derive their livelihood from primary activities |ii. They derive their livelihood from secondary and tertiary |

|like agriculture, animal rearing, etc. |activities like industry, trade, etc. |

|iii. In 1991, the rural population was 75.24%. |iii. In 1991, the urban population was 24.76%. |

18. Discuss the factors that cause changes in the size of population.

i. The main cause of high rate of growth of the Indian population is the widening gap between the birth rate and death rate.

The death rate has fallen because of improved medical facilities, increasing public health measures and control of epidemics like small pox, plague etc.

Birth rate continues to be high due to early marriages, lack of education, ineffective birth control measures, etc.

ii. Migration is the movement of people across regions. Migration from rural to urban areas is mainly due to rising population in rural areas and lack of demand of labour in agriculture, employment opportunities, and better living standards in urban areas. Expansion of industrial and service sectors in the urban areas has resulted in the growth of population in towns and cities. There are now 35 cities in India with a population of 1 million and above (million plus cities).

19. Name India’s most populated, most densely populated and the most thinly populated States as per 2001 population census. Give reasons for each.

i. The most populated State is Uttar Pradesh. 16% of our total population lives in this State. It has fertile soil, perennial river Ganga flows through it, has sufficient rainfall, moderate climate and plain terrain.

ii. The most densely populated is West Bengal (904 persons per sq. km.). It contains fertile delta of Hooghly, flat level terrain, rainfall is 150 cms, is a well watered state. It has moderate climate due to the nearness to sea.

iii. Arunachal Pradesh is most sparsely populated static (13 persons per sq. km.) because it has mountainous terrain, harsh climate, rugged service, infertile soil and lack of transportation.

20. Give two reasons for decrease in death rate in India.

i. Eradication of many diseases like small pox and cholera etc.

ii. Advanced medical facilities have increased the average lifespan of human beings.

21. “In India, the literacy among women is still low”. Justify the statement.

i. In India, women generally look after domestic work and are left with no time to get education, which leads to low literacy rate among them, mostly in rural sectors of the country.

ii. Lack of awareness and economic backwardness is another reason for low literacy rate.

22. Rearrange the following into the highest and the lowest literacy rate category:

Bihar, Lakshadweep, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala.

Highest literacy rate: Kerala, Mizoram, Lakshadweep

Lowest literacy rate: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh

23. Discuss the major components of population growth.

Or Discuss the three components of population growth.

i.. Birth rate, death rate and migration. Birth rate is a major component of growth because in India birth rate has always been higher than the death rate.

ii. Due to improved health facilities, death rate has always been declining in India. High birth rate and declining death rate in 1980 resulted in higher rate of population growth. Since 1981 birth rate has also started declining gradually resulting in gradual decline in the rate of population growth.

iii. Migration is the third component of population growth. International migration changes the size of the population but influences the distribution of population within the nation. Migration changes the size of population of rural and urban areas.

24. Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.

i. Age structure in the composition of population refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country. The population of a nation is generally grouped in three categories

India’s age structure is:

0-14 years-Children =34.4 %

15-59 years – Adults= 58.7 %

60 and above-Senior Citizens=6.9%

ii. Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year

iii. Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year. it is a major component of growth because in India ,birth rates have always been higher than death rates.

25. How is migration a determinant factor of population change?

i. Migration is a determinant factor of population change. Migration is the movement of people across regions. It can be internal and international.

ii. International migration changes the size of the population. Internal migration does not change the size of the population but influences the distribution of population within the nation. Migration also changes the composition of urban and rural population in terms of age and sex composition. In India the rural- urban population migration has resulted in a steady increased in a percentage of population in cities and towns.

26. Distinguish between population growth and population change.

|Population Growth |Population Change |

|i. Population growth refers to growth in the number of total |i. Change in population is due to birth rates and death rates and |

|population in the country in an absolute numbers. It denotes the total|migration. Populations increase as people are born or immigrate into a|

|number of people that are being added on year to year basis. |country, and decrease as people die or emigrate. |

|ii. Population growth is the change in a population over time, and can|ii. If birth rate is high and death rate is low, the population will |

|be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any |bring change. |

|species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement. | |

|iii. Population growth is expressed in % per year. For example, a |iii. Migration is an important determinant of population change. It |

|population rate of 2% per annum means that there is an increase of 2 |changes not only the population size but also the population |

|persons for every 100 persons. |composition of urban and rural population in terms of age and sex |

| |composition. |

(Note: Additional Information about World Population. Ask yourself how quickly population has increased from 1 billion to 6 billion. Ask whether resources can be created or formed or increased or grown by nature at the same speed at which population is growing.). This is not for examination purpose. This is for you to think about population growth and natural resources availability. (like land, water, food, energy availability).

The rate of increase of the world population is becoming faster from 1804 to 1999.

|YEAR |WORLD POPULATION (billions) |PERIOD FOR ADDITION OF 1 BILLION PEOPLE (i.e. Number of years taken to add 1 billion |

| | |population) |

|1804 |1 billion |- |

|1927 |2 billion |123 years had been taken to increase the population by 1 billion. |

|1960 |3 billion |33 |

|1974 |4 billion |14 |

|1987 |5 billion |13 |

|1999 |6 billion |12 years had been taken to increase the population by 1 billion additionally. |

1 billion = 1,000,000,000 =1000 million = 100 crore=10000 lakhs

27. What are the advantages of having a healthy population?

i. Health is an important factor of population composition which affects the process of development. if the health of the people is properly looked after ,people can produce more and thus the productivity of the country is increased.

ii. Human resources are important for economic development of a country. Economic development depends on the quality, capacity and ability of the people.

iii. Good public health health facilities provide preventive measures in advance so that diseases may not spread .the government of India should concentrate more on public health so that we have healthy productive workers which in turn will help in the development of our country.

28. Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?

The rate of population growth is declining since 1981 because

i) Family planning programmes initiated by the government have spread education among the people regarding delayed marriages for girls and also promoting small family norm.

ii) Educational programmes have improved the literacy rate. People understand the need for a small family and population control programmes are becoming quite effective. Thus the rate of population growth is declining since 1981.

Long Answer Type Questions

L1. What significant improvements have been noticed in the health status of our population?

Some significant improvements have been made in the health status of indias population:

i.. Diseases like small pox and plague have been eradicated. Malaria has been under control

ii. Effective measures have been taken to control filarial, dengue fever, leprosy, blindness, tuberculosis and cancer etc.

iii. Efforts have being made to reduce the rate of growth of HIV infections.

iv. The infant mortality has been reduced from 148 per thousand live births in 1951 to 70 in 2000. Life expectancy has risen to about 62 years from in 2000 from 36 years in 1951.

L2. Explain the term sex ratio. Name the state in India leading in sex ratio. Also, explain two main reasons for the highest sex ratio in this state.

Sex ratio is the number of females per 1000 males. Kerala is leading in sex ratio in the country. In this area sex ratio is 1058 females per 1000 males (2001). Two main reasons for the highest sex ratio in Kerala are:

1) Kerala has highest female literacy rate in India.

2) Socio-economic status of women in Kerala is high.

L3. What is meant by occupational structure? Explain the occupational structure of India.

The occupational structure of a country refers to the distribution of its people according to three different occupations. These are primary, secondary and tertiary activities.

Agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery, forestry etc are known as primary activities. They are related to nature. Manufacturing industries are known as secondary activities. Banking, transport, communication are called tertiary activities.

Occupational structure of India: In India about 64% of the population is engaged only in agriculture. The proportion of population dependent on secondary and tertiary sectors is about 13 % and 20 % respectively. There has been an occupation shift in favour of secondary and tertiary sectors because of growing industrialization and urbanization in the last 5 decades.

L4. Growing urban population has not only created problems in the urban centres but also it has affected the rural areas. Explain.

i. In 1991, nearly 65% of the total urban population lived in “million plus cities”, with population of 1 million (i.e.10 lakh) and above.

ii. This trend of concentration of large urban population in big cities is very alarming. This has put great strain on existing resources and services available in the cities such as power sanitation water supply, health problems, transport, etc.

iii. The situation in rural regions is also deteriorating. The landless farmers are migrating. Urbanization reduces forest power as well cultivable land. It leads to ecological imbalance or environmental pollution. The rural areas further deteriorate.

iv. Agricultural suffers from disguised unemployment this shows the lack of demand for labour in primary sections.

L5. Explain three factors which are responsible for the uneven distribution of population.

i. Relief: mountains and plateaus are sparsely populated due to rough terrain and infertile, where as plains are densely populated because of fertile soil.

ii. Climate : Very hot and very cold, very wet and very dry regions are sparsely populated, due to unfavourable climatic conditions. Example: Rajasthan is Very Hot and Very Dry; Ladakh is Very Cold. Both these areas are sparsely populated.

iii. Occupation: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sectors responsible uneven distribution of population. For example, Secondary Sector growth leads to industrial development. Areas which provide secondary sector related job opportunities attract more population and hence they are densely populated. Example: Maharashtra, West Bengal.

L6. Why is it necessary to change the present occupational structure of India? Explain by giving three examples.

i. 2/3rd of India’s labour force is engaged in primary activities such as agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, etc.

ii. The level of primary productivity is low.

iii. the productive level in secondary industrial sector is higher, leading to higher per capita income.

iv. Those in the industry constitute only 10% of the total working force. 1/4th of our population is in the tertiary or service sector.

L7. What are the significance features of the National Population Policy 2000?

i. To improve the quality of life of people. Planning of families would improve individual health and welfare.

ii. National Population Policy provides free and compulsory school education upto 14 years of age and reducing drop-outs at primary and secondary levels.

iii. Promoting delayed marriage for girls not earlier than 18 years and preferably after 20 years old.

iv. Preventing and controlling diseases, immunizing all children against all vaccine preventable diseases.

v. Promoting ‘small family’ norm. Providing incentives to adopt small family. That is, to adopt two children per family norm.

L8. What is the relationship between occupational structure and development?

i. The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is referred to as the occupational structure which is classified into:

a. Primary occupations include agriculture, fishing, mining, forestry and animal husbandry.

b. Secondary activities include manufacturing industry, building and constructive works.

c. Tertiary activities include services like transport, communications, commerce and administration etc.

ii. The percentage of population that is economically active is an important index of development. Developed nations have high proportion of people in secondary and tertiary activities.

iii. In India, about 64% of population is engaged in agriculture. 13% of population is engaged in secondary activities and 20% in tertiary activities. Thus, India is a developing country, though there is a slight shift in favour of secondary and tertiary sectors due to growing industrialization and urbanization.

Multiple Choice Questions (Complete the work and submit it)

|1. |Which of the following is not included in primary activities? |

| |a. |Agriculture |b. |Poultry Farming |

| |c. |Mining |d. |To give education. |

|2. |Which of the following sectors is related to Agriculture, Forestry and Dairy? |

| |a. |Primary |b. |Tertiary |

| |c. |Secondary |d. |None of these |

|3. |The most populated, most densely populated and most thinly populated States as per 2001 census are: |

| |a. |Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh |b. |Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan |

| |c. |Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Sikkim |d. |Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana |

|4. |Which movement of the people across regions and territories does not change the size of the population? |

| |a. |Internal |b. |External |

| |c. |Death Rate |d. |Birth Rate |

|5. |Which among the following is NOT included in policy frame of National Population Policy 2000? |

| |a. |Imparting free and compulsory education above 14 years |b. |Achieving universal immunization of children against all |

| | |of age. | |vaccines preventable diseases. rate |

| |c. |Reducing infant mortality |d. |Making family welfare people centre programme. |

|6. |The movement of people from one State to another in a country is called: |

| |a. |International migration |b. |Internal migration |

| |c. |External migration |d. |Migration |

|7. |The main cause for the growth rate of population is: |

| |a. |Rise in Death Rate |b. |Decrease in Birth Rate |

| |c. |Decline of Death Rate |d. |None of these |

|8. |What is the rank of India among the population of different countries of the world? |

| |a. |First |b. |Second |

| |c. |Third |d. |Foutth |

|9. |Literacy rate in India according to 2001 census is |

| |a. |55.30% |b. |62.25% |

| |c. |65.35% |d. |55.65% |

|10. |What is Sex Ratio? |

| |a. |The distribution of population in three groups |b. |Scientific study of population |

| |c. |The number of females per 1000 males |d. |An average length of life that a new born is expected to|

| | | | |live |

|11. |Which of the following activities come under Primary Sector? |

| |a. |Forestry |b. |Banking |

| |c. |Transport |d. |Tourism |

|12. |Migration changes the number of distribution and composition of population in |

| |a. |The area of departure |b. |The area of arrival |

| |c. |Both the area of departure and arrival |d. |None of these |

|13. |A large proportion of children in a population is a result of: |

| |a. |High Birth Rate |b. |High Life Expectancies |

| |c. |High Death Rate |d. |More married couples |

|14. |The magnitude of population growth refers to: |

| |a. |The total population of an area |b. |The number of persons added each year |

| |c. |The rate at which the population increases |d. |The number of females per 1000 males |

|15. |According to Census 2001, a ‘literate’ is one who |

| |a. |can read and write |b. |can read and write in any language |

| |c. |is 7 years old and can read and write any language with |d. |knows the 3 “R” s (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic) |

| | |understanding | | |

|16. |India has …….. of total world population. |

| |a. |17.8% |b. |16.7% |

| |c. |18.2% |d. |17.9% |

|17. |Population Growth Rate refers to |

| |a. |Number of children born in a year |b. |Number of children died in a year |

| |c. |Number of females per thousand |d. |Birth Rate minus Death Rate |

|18. |Match the Column A with Column B: |

| |No. |Column A |No. |Column B |

| |i. |Census |1. |Number of persons per sq.km. |

| |ii. |Birth Rate |2. |Number of deaths in a year per 1000 population |

| |iii. |Death Rate |3. |The official counting of the population taken after |

| | | | |every 10 years. |

| |iv. |Average density of population |4. |Number of births in a year per 1000 population |

| | | | | |

| |a. |i. – 3, ii. – 4, iii. – 2, iv. – 1 |b. |i. – 3, ii. – 2, iii – 4, iv. – 1 |

| |c. |i – 1, ii. – 2, iii. – 3, iv. – 4 |d. |i. – 3, ii. – 4, iii. – 3, iv. – 2 |

|19. |Occupational Structure refers to distribution of workforce |

| |i. |In primary sector activities |ii. |In secondary sector activities |

| |iii. |In tertiary sector activities |iv |Between a male and a female |

| | | | | |

| |a. |i. and ii |b. |i. , ii., and iii. |

| |c. |i. and iv |d. |All i, ii, iii and iv |

|20. |The year 1921 is called the year of great divide because |

| |a. |Before 1921, due to better health facilities the death |b. |After 1921, due to improved health facilities the death |

| | |rate started decreasing, but birth rate remained equal | |rate started decreasing, but birth rate remained high |

| |c. |Birth rate decreased |d. |Death rate increased |

|21. |Which of the following is not salient feature of the trend of population growth in India from 1901 to 2001? |

| |a. |1901-1921: the rate of growth was negligible due to high |b. |1901-1921: the rate of growth was at peak due to high |

| | |birth and death rates. | |birth rate. |

| |c. |1921-1951: This phase had moderate but steady growth rate|d. |1951-2001: Growth rate has been rapid, over 2%. It was |

| | |at over 1% | |due to rapid decline in death rate, but birth rate |

| | | | |remained high. |

|22. |Kerala’s literacy rate is: |

| |a. |90.92% |b. |100% |

| |c. |95% |d. |97% |

|23. |Rajasthan is sparsely populated because: |

| |i. |It is well watered |ii. |It has rainfall above 150 cm |

| |iii. |It has hot and dry climate |iv. |It has no perennial rivers |

| |v. |It has moderate climate |vi. |It receives scanty rainfall less than 50 cm. |

| | | | | |

| |a. |i., iv., and vi |b. |iii., iv., and vi. |

| |c. |iv., v. and vi. |d. |All i., ii., vi., and v |

Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 6 Population 9th Grade

Answers:

1. d 2. a. 3. a. 4. a. 5. a. 6. b.

7. c. 8. b. 9. c. 10. c. 11. a. 12. c.

13. a. 14. b. 15. c. 16. b. 17. d. 18. a.

19. b. 20. b. 21. b. 22. a. 23. b.

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