People as Resources

Q. In India, the population census is held once everyyears.

1. five
2. ten
3. eleven

Q. People are a nation's greatest resource. Hence they are referred to as ___.

1. Natural resource
2. Man-made resource
3. Human resource
4. Organic resource

Q.

Land being an important natural resource , it is necessary to be very careful in its use . Why ?

Q. Which of the following are physical factors that have a major influence on the population density of a region?

1. Availability of government-aided housing
2. Topography
3. Climate
4. Availability of water

Q. Given below are two statements about population. Read the statements, identify each of them as true or false and mark the suitable option given below:

Statement 1 (S1): The government counts the population aperiodically.
Statement 2 (S2): The process of a government counting population of a country is called census.

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1:True; S2: False
3. S1:False; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. When was the first complete synchronous census held around the same time in all parts of India?

1. 1881

Q. Rajesh wants a new house to be designed and built from scratch. If he can afford only two skilled workers, which among the following four should he ideally choose?

1. Ali, who has seen many homes being built near his house.
2. Rishabh, a civil engineer.
3. Amish, a mechanical engineer.
4. Suresh, an architect.

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the population census, keeping in mind the 2011 Census?

1. Census is the most credible source of information on demography.
2. Census collects data about the average height of citizens.
3. Census collects data about the religion of citizens.
4. Census collects data about the literacy level of citizens.

Q. Who among the following can be categorised as a human resource for a country?

1. Doctor
2. An infant
3. Engineer
4. Painter
5. Youtuber
6. Farmer
7. Singer
8. Scientist

Q. The census of India provides information related to which of the following factor(s)?

1. Population
2. Literacy rate
3. Rainfall
4. Fertility rate

Q. Bengaluru is also known as the .

1. City of Forts
2. City of Lakes
3. City of Palaces
4. Garden City

Q. Population is referred to as the total number of people residing in a given area. In a region A, population was 1500 in 2011. 400 people moved out in 2012 and 600 were added in 2013. What is the population of region A by the end of 2013?

1. 1500
2. 1100
3. 1700
4. 2500