Question

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the bracket.

1. The difference between birth rate and death rate is called___________
( population explosion, survival rate, fertility rate, mortality rate.)

2. According to 2001 census India’s population is_______ crores.
(94,102.7, 157, 124)

3. The year ___________ is described as the year of great divide.
(1921, 1947, 1951, 1971)

4. India’s population is _______ largest in the world.
(1^st, 4^th, 2^nd, 5^th)

5. Family planning programme was introduced in the year___________
(1950, 1952, 1942, 2000)

Answer 1

1. The difference between birth rate and death rate is called survival rate.

Explanation-
The difference between birth rate and death rate is called the survival rate. Higher the survival rate, higher is the population growth rate. A slowly falling birth rate and highly declining death rate leads to a rise in the survival rate, thereby, a rise in the population growth rate.

2. According to 2001 census India’s population is 102.7 crores.

Explanation-
According to 2001 census, India’s population was estimated at a high of 102.7 crores. Later in 2011, this rate was estimated at an even higher level of 121.02 crores.

3. The year 1921 is described as the year of great divide.

Explanation-
The year 1921 is known as the year of Great Divide. This is because with this year, India entered the second phase of demographic transition. After 1921 India witnessed continuous rise in the population growth rate. In other words, after 1921, India's population growth rate never declined and showed a consistent upward trend.

4. India’s population is 2^nd largest in the world.

Explanation-
According to the recent census in 2011, India’s population was marked as the 2^nd largest in the world (with a total population of 121.02 crores ) after China.

5. Family planning programme was introduced in the year 1952

Explanation-
Family planning programme was introduced in the year 1952 by the government of India, in order to control population explosion. Under this programme, basic emphasis was put on spreading the idea of ‘small family’ all over India.