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Q1 (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in
(a) the area of departure (c) both the area of departure and arrival
(b) the area of arrival (d) none of the above
(ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
(a) high birth rates (c) high death rates
(b) high life expectancies (d) more married couples
(iii) 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
(iv) According to the Census 2001, a “literate” person 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 (reading, writing, arithmetic)Ans: (i) (b) Both the area of departure and arrival
(ii) (a) High birth rates
(iii) (b) The number of persons added each year
(iv) (a) Can read and write his/her name
Q2 Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?
(ii) Discuss the major components of population growth.
(iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.
(iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change?Ans: (i) The family planning programme helped in increasing the awareness about the benefits of having the smaller family size. This helped in reducing the population growth rate in India since 1981.
(ii) Birth rate, death rate and migration are the three major components of population growth. A higher birth rate; coupled with a lower death rate leads to population growth curve. International migration can lead to population growth of more number of people that are coming from other countries i.e. immigrants than the number of people going outside the country i.e. emigrants.
(iii) Age structure: refers to the number of people in different age groups in that population showing pre- reproductive, reproductive and post reproductive.
Death rate: also called mortality; the number of death per thousand persons in a year.
Birth rate: also called natality; the number of live birth per thousand person in a year.(iv) Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories i.e. from one place to another. It is a determination factor of population changes as it changes the size and composition of both the areas of departure and arrival.
Q3 Distinguish between population growth and population change.
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Q4 What is the relation between occupational structure and development?
Ans: Development is related to the occupational structure of the population of the country. Countries are less developed where the higher percentage of population is involved in the primary occupations like agriculture, animal husbandry forestry and fishing etc. As development happens then more people move into secondary occupations like manufacturing. In the highly developed societies, there are a high percentage of people involved in tertiary occupations like banking, commerce, transport and administration etc.
Q5 What are the advantages of having a healthy population?
Ans: A healthy population helps in building a productive and developing workforce for the country. Even the non-productive age group needs to be healthy to reduce or overcome the burden of healthcare. Healthy children would grow into the healthy adults and would be able to contribute well in the economy. Healthy elders would mean less strain on the resources.
Q6 What are the significant features of the National Population Policy 2000?
Ans: The national population policy 2000 provides a policy framework for following features:
. Imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age.
. Reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.
. promoting delayed marriage and child bearing
. Making family welfare a people-centred programme.
. providing nutritional services and food supplements to adolescents.
. making contraceptive services accessible and affordable.
. achieving universal immunization of children against all vaccine- preventable diseases.
. protecting adolescents from unwanted pregnancies and sexually- transmitted disease, and educating them about the risks of unprotected sex.
Population Question Answers: NCERT Class 9 Social Science - Contemporary India
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(i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in
(a) the area of departure (c) both the area of departure and arrival
(b) the area of arrival (d) none of the above
(ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
(a) high birth rates (c) high death rates
(b) high life expectancies (d) more married couples
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(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
(iv) According to the Census 2001, a “literate” person 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
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