CLASS-IX QUIZ 1: GEOGRAPHY LESSON 6 : POPULATION

Population Quiz

1. What is the total population of India as per the 2011 Census?

a. 1,028.7 million b. 1,210.6 million c. 1,105.3 million d. 1,348.9 million

2. Which state has the highest population in India (2011)?

a. Maharashtra b. Bihar c. West Bengal d. Uttar Pradesh

3. Assertion (A): Population is an important element in social studies.
Reason (R): Human beings make and use resources.

a. A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A b. A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation c. A is true, R is false d. A is false, R is true

4. What is the average population density of India according to 2011 Census?

a. 270 per sq km b. 382 per sq km c. 1120 per sq km d. 152 per sq km

5. Which of the following states has the lowest population density?

a. Sikkim b. Arunachal Pradesh c. Mizoram d. Nagaland

6. Literacy rate refers to the ability to—

a. Count money b. Use the internet c. Read and write any language with understanding d. Recite poems

7. What is the term used for number of live births per thousand people per year?

a. Death rate b. Growth rate c. Birth rate d. Life expectancy

8. What is the main reason for the population explosion in India?

a. Industrialisation b. High birth rate and declining death rate c. Urbanisation d. Migration

9. Which is not a component of population change?

a. Birth rate b. Migration c. Death rate d. Literacy rate

10. What does "natural growth of population" mean?

a. Births + Immigration b. Deaths - Births c. Births - Deaths d. Immigration - Emigration