MCQs POPULATION: DISTRIBUTION DENSITY CLASS-12 GEOGRAPHY
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY INDIA PEOPLE & ECONOMY UNIT-1 CHAPTER-1 POPULATION: Distribution, Density, Growth & Composition
MCQs
1. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – A large population puts pressure on its limited resources and is also responsible for many socio-economic problems
Reason (R) – India is the most populous country in the world with a total population of 1210 million
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: C
2. The first population census in India was conducted in the year?
A. 1872
B. 1874
C. 1891
D. 1881
Ans: A
*First complete census was conducted in 1881
3. Consider the following statements:
I. India has a highly even pattern of population distribution
II. Uttar Pradesh has the highest population followed by Maharashtra in the country
III. There are ten states which account for 76% of country’s population
IV. States like Arunachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand have very small share of population because of small geographical area
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A. I & II only
B. II & III only
C. IV only
D. I,II,III,IV
Ans: B
4. Read following statements carefully and choose the correct alternatives given below:
Statement 1 – Uneven spatial distribution of population in India suggests a close relationship between population, & physical , socio-economic & historical factors
Statement 2 – Arunachal Pradesh has the highest population density
A. Both the statements are false.
B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
C. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
D. Both the statements are true
Ans: B
*Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density (17 persons/sq.km)
*NCT Delhi has highest population density regionwise (11297 person/ sq. km.)
5. The development of irrigation has resulted in the high concentration of population in which of these states?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Ans: D
6. Development of transport network has lead to the high concentration of population in –
A. Western Ghats
B. Himalayan states
C. Peninsular states
D. Northeastern states
Ans: C
7. Availability of mineral & energy resources has led to increase in population in –
A. Jharkhand
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
8. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – Regions in river plains have remained the regions of larger population even though land & water have degraded here
Reason (R) – The concentration of population remains high because of an early history of human settlement & development of transport network
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: A
9. The main reason for high concentration of population in regions like Delhi , Mumbai , Chennai & Kolkata etc. is –
A. Availability of Water
B. Industrial development
C. Urbanisation
D. Both B & C
Ans: D
10. Identify the incorrect statement –
A. Physiological & Agricultural densities are significant and better measure for India , having large agricultural population
B. Density of population helps to understand spatial distribution of population in relation in land
C. Union Territories including Andaman and Nicobar islands have very high densities of population
D. Density of population increased from 117 persons/ sq km in 1951 to 382 persons/sq km in 2011.
Ans: C
*Union Territories excluding Andaman and Nicobar islands have very high densities of population
*The hill states of the Himalayan region and North eastern states of India excluding Assam have relatively low densities
11. Fill in the blank-
__________ includes cultivators and agricultural labourers and their family members.
A. Rural Population
B. Farming Population
C. Cultivators Population
D. Agricultural Population
Ans: D
12.
13. Read following statements carefully and choose the correct alternatives given below:
Statement 1 – Growth of population is increase in number of people living in a particular area between two points of time
Statement 2 – Natural growth is analysed by crude birth & death rates
A. Both the statements are false.
B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
C. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
D. Both the statements are true
Ans: C
Growth of population is the change in the
number of people living in a particular area
between two points of time
14. The annual growth rate of India’s population –
A. 1.66%
B. 1.64%
C. 1.54%
D. 1.74%
Ans: B
15. ___________ is the time taken by any population to double itself at itself current annual growth rate.
Ans: Population doubling time
16. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – The period from 1901-1921 is referred to as a period of stagnant/stationary phase of growth
Reason (R) – Poor health and medical services, illiteracy of people at large and inefficient distribution system of food and other basic necessities were largely responsible for a high birth and death rates in this period.
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: A
*Phase -1
17. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – Phase II of population growth is referred to as period of steady population growth
Reason (R) – Improvement in health sanitation brought down death rate & birth rate remained high
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: A
*Distribution system improved due to better transport & communication
*Period between 1921-1951
18. In which period of population growth international migration from Tibet, Bangladesh, Pakistan contributed to high growth rate?
A. 1951-1981
B. 1921-1951
C. 1901-1921
D. 1981- till date
Ans: A
*Also referred as the period of population explosion in India
*Rapid fall in mortality rate , high fertility rate , avg. annual growth rate was 2.2%
*Developmental activities and economy started showing up ensuring improvement of living condition of people
19. Consider the following features and choose the correct title after associating them.
I. Growth rate of country’s population though remained high has started slowing down gradually
II. Downward trend of crude birth rate is responsible for such population growth
III. Increase in mean age at marriage , improved quality of life & education of females has led to such growth
IV. The average annual growth rate was as high as 2.2%
A. Phase -1
B. Phase -2
C. Phase-3
D. Phase-4
Ans: D
20. Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest density of population?
A. NCT Delhi
B. Andaman and Nicobar Island
C. Chandigarh
D. Puducherry
Ans: A
11297 person/ sq. km
21. Fill in the blank-
It has been projected by ____________ population of India will touch 1,350 million by 2025.
Ans: World Development Report
22. Consider the statements & choose the correct option –
I. Kerala is the only state in country to register the lowest growth rate in population
II. In Percentage decadal growth rates ,fall has been the lowest for Andhra Pradesh & highest for Maharashtra
III. Adolescents in India are in the age group of 10-19 years
IV. Illiteracy , school dropouts , lower age at marriage , drug abuse & alcoholism are the challenges for society concerned with adolescents
A. I, II only
B. III & IV only
C. II,III,IV only
D. I,II,III,IV
Ans: D
23. Which of the following policy launched in 2014 has been designed to look into the overall development of large youth & adolescent population?
A. Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan
B. DIKSHA
C. National Youth Policy
D. National Policy for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
Ans: C
*It proposes holistic vision for the youth of India
*To empower the youth of the country to achieve their full potential, and through them enable India to find its rightful place in the community of nations
*It defined youth as persons in the age group 15-29 years
24. In the year 2015, a policy was formulated for the adolescents to give them proper guidance and the better development of their talent. Select the correct answer.
A. Skill development and entrepreneurship
B. Universalisation of education
C. Rejuvenation of schools
D. National Youth Policy
Ans: A
*Aim – to provide an umbrella framework to all skilling activities being carried out within the country, and to align these to common standards and link skilling with demand centres
25. According to census 2011, which of the following depicts the percentage of the rural population in India?
A. 31.16%
B. 68.8%
C. 70%
D. 58.8%
Ans: B
* Urban population’s share- 31.16%
Also, out of total villages in India 93.2% are inhabited
26. Which of the following states does not have very high % of rural population?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Sikkim
D. Goa
Ans: D
* Himachal Pradesh has the highest % of rural population , followed by Bihar
27. Union territories have smaller proportion of rural population except for –
A. Chandigarh
B. NCT Delhi
C. Daman & Diu
D. Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Ans: D
*It has 53.38 % of rural population
28. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – Urban population is showing a much faster rate of growth over the decades
Reason (R) – The degree of urbanization has remained low along flood prone areas of Peninsular India & eastern MP
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: B
29. How many languages according to Grierson are there in India?
A. 189
B. 175
C. 169
D. 179
Ans: D
There are 22 scheduled languages in India & 544 dialects.
30.Which state has highest population density?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Kerala
Ans: A
*1102 persons per sq.km.
31. Which state accounts highest density in peninsular states?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Ans: B
Kerala accounts highest density (859) among peninsular states
32. Read following statements carefully and choose the correct alternatives given below:
Statement 1 – Hindi has the highest number of speakers in India 43.63%
Statement 2 – Family Indo-European (Aryan) has highest speakers (73%)
A. Both the statements are false.
B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
C. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
D. Both the statements are true
Ans: D
33. Which language accounts for smallest number of speakers?
A. Sanskrit
B. Urdu
C. Telugu
D. Tamil
Ans: A
Followed by Bodo & Manipuri
34. Which of these is the largest religious minority in India?
A. Hindu
B. Muslim
C. Sikh
D. Christian
Ans: B
*Muslims, largest religious minority with a share of 14.2%,form majority in Kashmir valley & Lakshadweep
35. Hindus account for _____ % of the total population
A. 82
B. 88
C. 79.8
D. 86
Ans: C
36. The_______ population is distributed mostly in rural areas of the country.
A. Christian
B. Buddhist
C. Hindu
D. Jainism
Ans: A -Christian
37. Consider the statements and choose the correct option –
I. Jains & Buddhists are the smallest religious groups in India
II. Male and female population is concerned, male workers
out-number female workers in all the three sectors
III. In India the share of working population is 60% and non workers are just only 39.8%
IV. Main worker is a person who works for less than 183 days or six months in a year
Options-
A. I & III only
B. I & II only
C. III & IV only
D. I,II,III,IV
Ans: B
- Main worker- person who works for atleast 183 days or six months
- Marginal Worker – a person who works for less than 183 days or six months in a year
38. Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
A. Sino – Tibetan
B. Indo – Aryan
C. Austric
D. Dravidian
Ans: B
Accounts for 73%
39. Read the following statements – Assertion (A) and Reason (R) & Choose the correct option
Assertion (A) – Himachal Pradesh , Sikkim , Chhattisgarh have higher work participation rate
Reason (R) – Work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower levels of economic development since number of manual workers are needed to perform the subsistence or near subsistence
economic activities
A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
D. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true
Ans: A
40. In India, a large proportion of the population is engaged in which sector?
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Service
D. Quaternary
Ans: A
About 54.6% of total working population are cultivators & agricultural labourers
41. Population of India according to economic status can be categorized into:
A. Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers
B. Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers
C. Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers
D. Cultivators, Main workers, Marginal workers
Ans: A
42. Which campaign was launched to promote gender sensitivity in India?
A. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana
B. Ladli Scheme
C. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.
D. Balika Samriddhi Yojana
Ans: C
*UNDP – “If development is not engendered it is endangered”
43. Working population in India can be divided into :
A. Main workers, Marginal workers, Non workers
B. Marginal workers, Household industrial workers, Non workers
C. Agricultural labourers, Marginal workers, Non workers
D. Cultivators, Agricultural labourers, Household Industrial Workers , other workers
Ans: D
44. Identify the incorrect statement –
A. The number of female workers is relatively high in teritary sector
B. Proportion of workers in agricultural sector in India has shown a decline over the last few years , indicate a shift to other sectors
C. Himachal Pradesh & Nagaland have very large shares of cultivators
D. States like Bihar , Andhra Pradesh , Jharkhand have higher proportion of agricultural labourers
Ans: A
45. Which one of the following states has the highest density of population in India?
A. West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Punjab
Ans: A
46. Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of urban population in India according to 2011 Census?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Goa
Ans: D
47. Read following statements carefully and choose the correct alternatives given below:
Statement 1 – There are around 60% non-workers in Indian population
Statement 2 – This indicates that there is larger population of dependent population
A. Both the statements are false.
B. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false
C. Statement 2 is true and Statement 1 is false
D. Both the statements are true
Ans: D
48. Consider the following and choose the correct answer from the given options
I. Work participation rate tends to be higher in the areas of lower levels of economic development.
II. Number of manual workers are needed to perform the subsistence or near subsistence economic activities
Options:
A. Only statement I is correct
B. Both statements are correct and statement II correctly explains statement I
C. Only statement II is correct
D. Both the statements are incorrect
Ans: B
CENSUS DATA 2011 – IMPORTANT FOR EXAM
1. State with the highest population:- Uttar Pradesh
2. State with least population:- Sikkim
3. Highest density state:- Bihar
4. Lowest population density state:- Arunachal Pradesh
5. Highly Urbanised state:- Goa
6. Least Urbanised state:- Himachal Pradesh
7. UT with highest population density:- NCT Delhi
Hope you find this helpful do subscribe to my channel