Calculating Population

Q.

What are the advantages of having a healthy population?

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding population growth in India?

1. The population growth rate of India has always been increasing with every census untill now.
2. The population of India has always been increasing with every census untill now.
3. India’s population growth has been positive since 1931.
4. Even with the lower population growth rate, the absolute increase of population is huge in India because of the large population.

Q. Identify the correct statement regarding absolute population number.

1. It can be obtained by subtracting the earlier population from the new population.
2. It can be obtained by adding the earlier population and the new population.
3. It can be obtained by subtracting the new population from the earlier population.
4. It can be obtained by dividing the new population from the earlier population.

Q. Identify the three main processes of change of population.

1. Literacy rate
2. Birth rate
3. Death rate
4. Migration rate

Q. Census of two villages, A & B, were held in 2012 and then again in 2013. Village A saw absolute increase in Jain community population from 1135 in year 2012 to 1200 in year 2013. Village B saw absolute increase of 60 in Muslim community population in 2013, while in 2012 the population was 2100.

Which of the following statements are correct based on the above paragraph?

1. The absolute increase in Jain population in village A is 65.
2. The Muslim population in village B in 2013 is 2165.
3. The absolute increase in Jains of village A is higher than that of Muslims in village B over the said period.
4. The absolute increase in Jains of village A is lower than that of Muslims in village B over the said period.

Q. Which country is the second most populous country in the world?

1. China
2. Indonesia
3. India
4. Japan

Q. A village had a population of 1310 in year 2016 and 1250 in year 2017 respectively. The absolute _______ in population is _______.

1. increase, 50
2. decrease, 60
3. decrease, 50
4. increase, 60