Economics MCQs Test Online – Chapter 6 – Population

Economics MCQs Test Online, which are covered in this chapter, relate to the topic, Population. Economics MCQs Test Online contains 20 questions. Answers to Economics MCQs Test Online are available after clicking on the answer.

1.Indian accommodated nearly _______ percent of world’s populations :

(a) 10

(b) 50

(c) 17

(d) 45

Answer

Answer: (c) 17


 

2.Increase in population can be caused by:

(a) High birth rate

(b) Low death rate

(c)  Immigration

(d) All the above

Answer

Answer: (d) All of the above


 

3.Over the years, birth rate in Indian has _______ and death rate has ______:

(a) Fallen, Fallen

(b) Risen, Fallen

(c) Risen, Risen

(d) Fallen, Risen

Answer

Answer: (A) Fallen, Fallen


 

4.What is the approximate life expectancy of the people in Indian in 2001

(a) 75

(b) 20

(c) 63.8

(d) 50

Answer

Answer: (c) 63.8





5.Indian is passing through ________ stage of Demographic transition:

(a) Fourth

(b) Third

(c) First

(d) Second

Answer

Answer: (d) Second


 

Economics MCQs Test Online – Population

6.Birth rate/death rate is no. of births/deaths:

(a) Per 100

(b) Per 1,000

(c) Per 10,000

(d) None

Answer

Answer: (b) Per 1,000


 

7.The National population policy was introduced in:

(a) 1999

(b) 2000

(c) 2001

(d) 2002

Answer

Answer: (b) 2000


 

8.According to the 2001 census how much % of people lived in rural areas ?

(a) 75.2

(b) 72.2

(c) 70.2

(d) 68.2

Answer

Answer: (b) 72.2


 

9.Around _____% of population is in the age group of 15-60:

(a) 80

(b) 50

(c) 60

(d) 75

Answer

Answer: (c) 60





10.India’s population recorded the maximum growth rate of 2.22% p.a. during the decade:

(a) 1941 – 51

(b) 1961 – 71

(c)  1971 – 81

(d) 1981 – 91

Answer

Answer: (c) 1971 – 81


 

Economics MCQs Test Online – Population

11.If the population is above 2% from the previous year then what is the reason for this?

(a) Fall in Death Rate

(b) Increase in Birth Rate

(c) Increase in death rate and fall in birth rate.

(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer

Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)


 

12.Which of the following state has the highest literacy ratio

(a) Goa

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c)  Kerala

(d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer

Answer: (c) Kerala


 

13.Working population refers to people in the age group of:

(a) Below 15 years and above 60 years

(b) 15 years – 60 years

(c) All of above

(d)  None of these

Answer

Answer: (b) 15 years – 60 years


 

14.Sex Ratio is measured in number of females per ______ males.

(a) 100

(b) 1,000

(c) 10,000

(d) 10

Answer

Answer: (b) 1000


 

15.Population explosion occurs due to :

(a)  High Birth Rate

(b)  Low Birth Rate

(c)  High Birth Rate as well as Low Death Rate

(d)  High Death Rate.

Answer

Answer: (c) High Birth Rate as well as Low Death Rate





Economics MCQs Test Online – Population

16.Birth rate and death rate refer to number of births and deaths per ______ of population.

(a) 1,000

(b) 100

(c)  10

(d) 10,000

Answer

Answer: (A) 1,000


 

17.1921 is termed as the year of _______ in the history of Indian population.

(a) Beginning of census

(b) Beginning of registration system

(c)  Big Divide

(d)  Beginning of family planning programme.

Answer

Answer: (c) Big divide


 

18.Infant Mortality Rate is lowest in ________?

(a) Kerala

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh.

Answer

Answer: (A) Kerala


 

19.Who was the chairman of the working group of planning commission which had suggested the shifting of base year of wholesale price index.

(a)  Dr. C Rangarajan

(b)  Prof. Abhijeet Sen

(c)   Prof. A.R. Khusro

(d)  Prof. Jankiraman.

Answer

Answer: (A) Dr. C Rangarajan


 

20.Which of the following factor has not contributed to the fall in the death rate of India

(a) Expanded medical facilities

(b) Spread of Education

(c) Absence of big families in post independent India

(d) Abolition of joint family system

Answer

Answer: (d)Abolition of joint family system


 

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