Population Growth and The Factors that Affect It

Q.

How is migration a determinant factor of population change?

Q.

Zero population growth means

1. No immigration

2. No emigration

3. No new births

4. Number of births and deaths equal

Q. Which among the following are examples of international migration?

1. A person moving from an Indian village to Canada for work.
2. A person moving from Canada to America for work.
3. A person moving from Delhi to Mumbai.
4. An American moving from California to New York for work.

Q. What are pull factors?

1. Factors that attract people to settle in a new place
2. Factors that force people to migrate to a new place
3. Factors that lead to an increase in birth rate
4. Factors that lead to reduction in death rate

Q. Which of the following is the primary driver of migration in India?

1. Employment
2. Urbanisation
3. Marriage
4. Education

Q. Which factors are responsible for the change in population growth?

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

Q. Theis the number of live births perpersons in a year.

1. growth rate
2. birth rate
3. million
4. thousand

Q. What are push factors?

1. Factors that attract people to settle in a new place
2. Factors that force people to migrate to a new place
3. Factors that lead to an increase in birth rate
4. Factors that lead to reduction in death rate

Q. what factors are responsible for change of population?

Q. Which of the following reasons does not lead to push factor of migration?

1. Job opportunity
2. Unemployment
3. Poverty
4. Destruction due to flood

Q. Select the right pairs of cards with reference to population trends in India.

1. General trend
2. Until 1981
3. Decline in growth rate
4. Higher birth rates than death rates
5. Increase in growth rate
6. Since 1981

Q. A person moving from his village to the city can be termed as _______.

1. Internal Migration
2. Overseas Migration
3. External Migration
4. International Migration

Q.

"Despite the declining trend of the growth rate the population of India is increasing at a faster rate ". Justify the statement with argument.

Q. This reduction in population growth is a good sign especially in areas which exhibit low population density.

1. True
2. False

Q. _______ and ______ are the major factors that promote natural growth of population.

1. Birth rate and death rate
2. Birth rate and population density
3. Migration and population density
4. Migration and Immigration