Question

Pick out the incorrect statement pertaining to the density of population:

• A. Availability of mineral resources, industrial development, good transport network contribute to the high density of population in the north eastern and south western coasts of America.
• B. In China the population is concentrated along the banks of the Yangtze Yang and Hwang Ho rivers.
• C. The coastal parts of Africa, Europe and Asia have a moderate density of population.
• D. Deserts like Sahara and Kalahari are having a high density of population.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Deserts like Sahara and Kalahari are having a high density of population.

People always prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus because these areas are suitable for farming, manufacturing and service activities. The Ganga plains are the most densely populated areas of the world while mountains like Andes, Alps and Himalayas are sparsely populated. People usually avoid extreme climates that are very hot or very cold like Sahara desert, polar regions of Russia, Canada and Antarctica.