Calculating and Comparing Population Growth

Q. India's population increased by 18 crores between 2001 and 2011. India's population was 121 crore in 2011. What was India's population in 2001?

1. 120.82 crore
2. 100 crore
3. 103 crore
4. 138 crore

Q. Which of the following are the impacts of rapid population growth?

1. Malnutrition and shortage of food
2. Political Unrest
3. Environmental pollution
4. Development

Q. Raghu moved from a small village in Karnataka to Bangalore. What is this movement referred to?

1. Internal migration
2. Immigration
3. Transfer
4. Moving to city

Q. Giving examples, correlate climate and population distribution.

Q. The population of India has increased from 23.8 crores in 1901 to _____ crores in 2001.

1. 102.7
2. 101.8
3. 100.9
4. 100.7

Q. Why is it important to curb high population growth?

1. There can be enough jobs for people of all sections of society.
2. The mortality rate for infants will be reduced below 30 per 1000 births.
3. It will help improve and restore environmental or ecological systems.
4. Distribution of wealth and resources among the people.

Q. The number of persons who visited the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi during last two consecutive years was 13789509 and 12976498 respectively. How many persons visited the shrine during these two years?

Q. Uttar Pradesh has ______ % of India’s total population.

1. 13
2. 16
3. 7
4. 10

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. Which is the second most populous state in India?

1. Maharashtra
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. Which term refers to the magnitude of the rise in population of a place for a defined period?

1. Absolute increase
2. Percentage increase
3. Rapid increase
4. Rise capacity

Q. Population growth from the past to present in percentage is equal to absolute growth divided by​​​​​​population.

1. past
2. present
3. future

Q. If a village has population of 63, 000 in the year 2019 and 65, 000 in 2020, then the absolute increase in population is.

1. 5000
2. 2000
3. 65000
4. 63000

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true (as per 2011 Census)?

1. Madhya Pradesh is the most populated state in India.
2. Indian census held in 2011 was the 15th Census.
3. The first census was held in India in 1872.
4. Census in India happens in every 11 years.