Population
Class 9
Question 1.
Only Bangladesh and Japan have higher average population densities than _______ .
Answer:
India
Question 2.
Which country may overtake China by 2045 to become the most populous country in
the world?
Answer:
India
Question 3.
The main components of population change are _______ .
Answer:
Birth rate, death rate and migration
Question 4.
Internal migration does not change the population
Answer:
Size
Question 5.
The natural increase of population is the difference between
Answer:
Birth rate and death rate
Question 6.
In India, most migrations have been from _______ .
Answer:
Rural to urban areasQuestion 7.
Name two factors that are serious obstacles for economic improvement.
Answer:
Illiteracy and malnutrition
Question 8.
The most significant feature of the Indian population is the size of its
Answer:
Adolescent populationQuestion 9.
What is the reason responsible for uneven population distribution in India?
Answer:
, Variation in topography or relief in different parts of India and variation in climate
and rainfall distribution
Question 10.
Which is the most populous country of the world?
Answer:
China
Question 11.
The number of people in different age groups is referred to as _______ .
Answer:
Age composition
Question 12.
When did the National Population Policy come into effect?
Answer:
2000
Question 13.
Birth rate is the number of live birth per thousand persons in :
Answer:
One year
Question 14.
What is the percentage of India’s area in comparison to the world’s total area?
Answer:
2.4 per cent
Question 15.
Name the state having the highest percentage of literacy level.
Answer:
Kerala
Question 16.
Which migration does not change the size of the population?
Answer:
Internal migration
Question 17.
Why is literacy rate low among the females?
Answer:
Due to lack of equal education opportunities.
Question 18.
At the present rate of population growth of India and China, by which year does India
Class 9
Question 1.
Only Bangladesh and Japan have higher average population densities than _______ .
Answer:
India
Question 2.
Which country may overtake China by 2045 to become the most populous country in
the world?
Answer:
India
Question 3.
The main components of population change are _______ .
Answer:
Birth rate, death rate and migration
Question 4.
Internal migration does not change the population
Answer:
Size
Question 5.
The natural increase of population is the difference between
Answer:
Birth rate and death rate
Question 6.
In India, most migrations have been from _______ .
Answer:
Rural to urban areasQuestion 7.
Name two factors that are serious obstacles for economic improvement.
Answer:
Illiteracy and malnutrition
Question 8.
The most significant feature of the Indian population is the size of its
Answer:
Adolescent populationQuestion 9.
What is the reason responsible for uneven population distribution in India?
Answer:
, Variation in topography or relief in different parts of India and variation in climate
and rainfall distribution
Question 10.
Which is the most populous country of the world?
Answer:
China
Question 11.
The number of people in different age groups is referred to as _______ .
Answer:
Age composition
Question 12.
When did the National Population Policy come into effect?
Answer:
2000
Question 13.
Birth rate is the number of live birth per thousand persons in :
Answer:
One year
Question 14.
What is the percentage of India’s area in comparison to the world’s total area?
Answer:
2.4 per cent
Question 15.
Name the state having the highest percentage of literacy level.
Answer:
Kerala
Question 16.
Which migration does not change the size of the population?
Answer:
Internal migration
Question 17.
Why is literacy rate low among the females?
Answer:
Due to lack of equal education opportunities.
Question 18.
At the present rate of population growth of India and China, by which year does India
