Question 512 MarksName some secondary activities.AnswerManufacturing, industry, building and construction work, etc.View full question & answer→
Question 522 MarksName some primary activities.AnswerAgriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying, etc.View full question & answer→
Question 532 MarksName any two tertiary activities.AnswerTransport, communications, Commerce and administration are the tertiary activities.View full question & answer→
Question 542 MarksName any two states having a density below 100 persons per sq km.AnswerThe areas in India which is employed low population are Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, "Andaman and Nicobar Islands", Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim.View full question & answer→
Question 552 MarksName any two low population density states.AnswerArunachal Pradesh, Mizoram.View full question & answer→
Question 562 MarksMention two facts about internal migration.Answer It does not change the size of the population. It influences the distribution of population within the nation. View full question & answer→
Question 572 MarksIn which states of India does half of India’s population live?AnswerAlmost half of India’s population lives in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 582 MarksIn which category are children below 15 years counted?AnswerChildren are economically unproductive and need to be provided with food, clothing, education and medical care. So, they are counted in dependent population.View full question & answer→
Question 592 MarksHow is population density calculated?AnswerPopulation density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area.View full question & answer→
Question 602 MarksHow is health an important component of population composition?AnswerHealth affects the process of development of a country.View full question & answer→
Question 612 MarksHow is density of population calculated?AnswerPopulation density is calculated as the total number of persons living per square km area.View full question & answer→
Question 622 MarksHow is death rate counted?AnswerDeath rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a yearView full question & answer→
Question 632 MarksHow is birth rate calculated?AnswerBirth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year.View full question & answer→
Question 642 MarksHow is annual growth rate calculated?AnswerThe difference between birth rate and death rate gives us the annual growth rate.View full question & answer→
Question 652 MarksHow is ‘Age Composition’ an important component of population?AnswerTo an important degree, a person’s age influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity to perform.View full question & answer→
Question 662 MarksHow do we get absolute increase in numbers of population?AnswerIt is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population from the later population. It is referred as to absolute increase.View full question & answer→
Question 672 MarksGive two reasons which are responsible for sparse population in some areas of India.Answer Rugged terrain. Unfavourable climatic conditions. View full question & answer→
Question 682 MarksGive names of any two states of India which have density below 100 persons per sq km.Answer Jammu and Kashmir. Arunachal Pradesh. View full question & answer→
Question 692 MarksDescribe the factors responsible for the following. Moderate population densities in Assam and the Peninsular states,AnswerHilly, dissected and rocky nature of the terrain. Moderate to low rainfall and less fertile soil have cause Moderate densities in population.View full question & answer→
Question 702 MarksDescribe the factors responsible for the following. Low density in Rajasthan.AnswerRajasthan is a very dry state, almost completely housed on avid sand desert. Rajasthan recieves very little rainfall.View full question & answer→
Question 712 MarksDescribe the factors responsible for the following. High population densities in Kerala and the Northern Plains.AnswerNorthern plains and Kerala have a very high density of population because of flat plains with fertile soils and abundant rainfall.View full question & answer→
Question 722 MarksAs per census 2011, which UT is having the least population density?AnswerAs per census 2011 the Union Territory with the lowest density of population is Andaman & Nicobar Islands.View full question & answer→
Question 732 MarksAlmost half of India's population lives in just five states. Name these states.AnswerUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.View full question & answer→
Question 742 MarksAccording to 2011 census, which state is most populous?AnswerAccording to census 2011 Uttar Pradesh with the population of 199.5 million people is the most populous state of India.View full question & answer→