Population Explosion

Q. Which of the following are reasons for increase in urban population?

1. Natural growth of population
2. Migration
3. Expansion of cities
4. Cleanliness in urban areas

Q.

The magnitude of population growth refers to (a) the total population of area (b) the number of persons added each year (c) the rate at which the population increases (d) the number of females per thousand males

Q. People from central Maharashtra migrate to ____ Maharashtra every year for sugarcane cutting.

1. eastern
2. western
3. southern
4. northern

Q. Match the following in the context of the population increase between 2001 and 2011.

1. 32%
2. 44%
3. 24%

Q. Which among the following factors influence the increase in urban population the most?

1. Migration
2. Natural growth of population
3. Expansion of cities
4. Cleanliness in urban areas

Q. Karnan is a farm labourer from central Maharashtra. He migrates to western Maharashtra each year for sugarcane cutting. He lives there for a few months before returning to his home. What is this type of migration called?

1. Involuntary migration
2. External migration
3. Seasonal migration
4. Emigration

Q. After the Koyna dam became operational in the early 1970s sugarcane cultivation prospered in the areas of ____ Maharashtra.

1. western
2. southern
3. northern
4. eastern

Q. Match the following in the context of the population increase between 2001 and 2011.

1. 32%
2. 44%
3. 24%