Population Growth
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What are the three main factors that cause population change?
Q. How has the population growth rate of India changed from 1951 to 2011?
- It grew steadily from 1951 to 2011.
- It grew steadily from 1951 to 1981 and gradually decreased from 1981 to 2011.
- It decreased gradually from 1951 to 1981 and grew steadily from 1981 to 2011.
- It decreased gradually from 1951 to 2011.
Q. Which of the following factors can be said to be the reason for the gradual decline in the rate of population growth in India since 1981?
- Death rates have increased in India since 1981.
- Rate of migration from the country has increased since 1981.
- Birth rates have decreased gradually since 1981.
- Birth rates have gradually increased but the death rates have decreased at a faster pace.
Q. Arun says that when the birth rate is greater than death rate, it results in decrease in natural population growth. Varun disagrees and says that it leads to increase in population growth. According to you who is correct?
- Arun
- Varun
- Arun and Varun both are correct
- Arun and Varun both are wrong, birth rate does not affect population growth
Q. The population of a place in the year 2000 was X, and in 2010, it was Y. What is the difference in population of the place between the years 2010 and 2000 called?
- Percentage change in population
- Increase in population
- Absolute change in population
- Migration
Q. Population increased from 361 million in ______ to 683.3 million in ________.
- 1961, 1981
- 1971, 2001
- 1951, 2011
- 1951, 1981
Q. Identify the factors that contribute towards population change from the following.
- Birth rate
- Death rate
- Migration
- Counting mistake
Q. What is absolute population change?
- Magnitude of the increase or decrease in population over a defined period
- Actual number of deaths in a population in a year
- Actual number of people decrease in population
- Actual number of people increase in population
Q. Tick (✓) the correct answer:
The annual rate of growth in population of a town is 10%. If its present population is 33275, what was it 3 years ago?
(a) 25000
(b) 27500
(c) 30000
(d) 26000
The annual rate of growth in population of a town is 10%. If its present population is 33275, what was it 3 years ago?
(a) 25000
(b) 27500
(c) 30000
(d) 26000