Question

Which of the following statements defines the density of population?

• A. Number of persons living per unit area
• B. Number of persons living in a country
• C. Change in the number of inhabitants of a country during a specific period of time
• D. Absolute numbers added every year

Answer 1

The correct option is A Number of persons living per unit area

A population is a unit of biotic community made up of near permanent group of an interbreeding individual of a species found in a space or geographical area at a particular time. It is called local population or deme. Increasing population is a challenging issue for the developing country like India. If the population increases more than its carrying capacity it may lead to food crisis resulting in famines, hunger and poor health, acute shortage of shelter and clothing. Spreading awareness among the people about the ill-effects of increasing population may be helpful to control the over increasing population. So, the correct answer is option D.