Factors Influencing the Distribution of Population

Q. India occupies _____ % of the world's land area but holds _____% of the world's population.

1. 3.6, 14.4
2. 2.4, 17.5
3. 16.3, 7.8
4. 17.3, 2.8

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What are the advantages/disadvantages of a high population density?

Q.

Water is very precious for all living beings. What will happen in future if we do not save water now?

Q. Throughout the peninsular plateau, the population is ________.

1. nil
2. high
3. low
4. moderate

Q.

What is the economic importance of the peninsular plateau?

Q. factors affecting the distribution of population

Q. Mountainous areas, like the Himalayas and the North Eastern hilly regions have what kind of population density when compared to the northern plains?

1. Medium
2. Sparse
3. High
4. Very high

Q. Sort the following from areas of high population density to the areas of low population density.

1. Delhi
2. West Bengal
3. Goa
4. Mizoram
5. Arunachal Pradesh

Q. Pick the odd one out in the context of population density:

1. Mumbai
2. Delhi
3. Kolkata
4. Himalayas

Q. Availability of water is also an important factor, when it comes to people settling down in a place. Which of the following options is not a valid reason with regard to the above context?

1. Water is needed to grow food.
2. Water sources like rivers are essential for trading of goods.
3. Water is necessary for survival.
4. Clean water is essential for maintaing the overall health of people.

Q. Which of the following regions of India are classified under high density regions?

1. The Himalayas
2. North Indian plains
3. Northeastern regions of India
4. Odisha and West Bengal

Q. The physiography of a place is highly influential when it comes to deciding whether the area is or not.

1. populated
2. habitable
3. survivable

Q. Select the factors influencing the population distribution in a region:

1. Physiography
2. Industrialisation
3. Urbanisation
4. Population density

Q. Select the correct pairs from the following.

1. Himalayan areas
2. Conducive to agriculture
3. Less population
4. West Bengal
5. Northern Plains
6. Power Resources

Q. Select all the factors the influence the distribution of a population.

1. Climate
2. Urbanisation
3. Minerals
4. Infertile Soil
5. Industrialisation
6. Physiography
7. Urbanisation
8. Calamities