important mcqs Question 1. Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in (a) the area of departure (b) the area of arrival (c) both the area of departure and arrival (d) none of the above Answer Question 2. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of (a) high birth rates (b) high life expectances (c) high death rates (d) more married couples Answer Question 3. 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 thousand males Answer Question 4. According to the census 2001, a ‘literate’ persons is one who (a) can read and write his/her name (b) can read and write any language (c) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding (d) knows the 3‘R’s (readings, writing, arithmetic) Answer Question 5. Which one of the following country has higher population density than India? (a) Bangladesh (b) Nepal (c) Korea (d) Canada Answer Question 6. What percentage of India’s population resides in the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh? (a) 38.96 per cent (b) 14.37 per cent (c) 16.16 per cent (d) 20.56 per cent Answer Question 7. Which state has the lowest population in India? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh (c) Sikkim (d) All of these Answer Question 8. India accounts for what percentage of the world population? (a) 16.7 per cent (b) 20 per cent (c) 15 per cent (d) 18.6 per cent Answer Question 9. Which is the point of reference from which all other elements are observed? (a) Fauna (b) Population (c) Flora (d) All of these Answer Question 10. Which one of the following state of India has very low population density? (a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Sikkim (c) Orissa (d) All of these Answer Question 11. What do you mean by the magnitude of population growth? (a) The total population of an area (b) The number of females per thousand males (c) The number of persons added each year (d) None of these Answer Question 12. Which one of the following state has a population density below 100 persons per square kilometre? (a) Jammu and Kashmir (b) Uttarakhand (c) Nagaland (d) All of these Answer Question 13. Which one of the following state has very high population density in India? (a) West Bengal (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Rajasthan (d) All of these Answer Question 14. Who is resource creating factors as well as resources themselves? (a) Animals (b) Human beings (c) Plants (d) All of these Answer Question 15. In how many years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census? (a) 5 years (b) 16 years (c) 2 years (d) 10 years Answer Question 16. What is the average sex ratio of India as per 2001 census? (a) 956 (b) 973 (c) 933 (d) 945 Answer Question 17. Which one of the following state in India has a population density below 250 persons per square km? (a) Punjab (b) Haryana (c) Chhattisgarh (d) None of these Answer Question 18. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of: (a) High death rate (b) High married rate (c) High birth rate (d) None of these Answer Question 19. What is the main cause for the high growth of our population? (a) Rise in death rate (b) Decline of death rate (c) Decline of birth rate (d) None of these Answer thank you