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POPULATION · Gujarat Board (GSEB) STD 12 Arts (GSEB - English Medium). 85 questions.

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MCQ 11 Mark
How much was the female population per $1000$ male population in India in $2011?$
  • A
    $930$
  • B
    $950$
  • ✓
    $940$
  • D
    $970$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$940$
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which state in India has the highest female population per $1000$ males?
  • A
    Gujarat
  • B
    Maharashtra
  • ✓
    Kerala
  • D
    Uttar Pradesh
Answer
Correct option: C.
Kerala
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which country in the world has the largest population?
  • ✓
    China
  • B
    India
  • C
    Australia
  • D
    Americ
Answer
Correct option: A.
China
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MCQ 51 Mark
How much was India’s Population in the year $2011?$
  • A
    $36.1$ crores
  • B
    $54.8$ crores
  • ✓
    $121 .02$ crores
  • D
    $23.8$ crores
Answer
Correct option: C.
$121 .02$ crores
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MCQ 61 Mark
How much was India’s population in $1901?$
  • A
    $22.2$ crores
  • B
    $25.2$ crores
  • C
    $102.7$ crores
  • ✓
    $23.8$ crores
Answer
Correct option: D.
$23.8$ crores
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MCQ 71 Mark
In which year the first population census was under taken in India?
  • A
    $1901$
  • ✓
    $1951$
  • C
    $1871$
  • D
    $1921$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1951$
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MCQ 81 Mark
What is the estimated population of India between $2011-2025?$
  • A
    $155$ crores
  • B
    $130$ crores
  • ✓
    $139.98$ crores
  • D
    $180$ crores
Answer
Correct option: C.
$139.98$ crores
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MCQ 101 Mark
Who was responsible for the introduction of population census for the first time in India?
  • ✓
    Jamshedji Tata
  • B
    Swaminathan
  • C
    Deendayal Upadhayay
  • D
    Dadabhai Navroji
Answer
Correct option: A.
Jamshedji Tata
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MCQ 111 Mark
What was the death rate in India in the year $2011?$
  • A
    $27.4$
  • B
    $10.6$
  • C
    $8.3$
  • ✓
    $7.1$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$7.1$
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MCQ 121 Mark
What was the birth rate in India in the year $1951?$
  • A
    $2 .8$
  • B
    $35.6$
  • ✓
    $39.9$
  • D
    $40.4$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$39.9$
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MCQ 131 Mark
Birth Rate $= ($ ________ $/$Total population$) \times 1000$
  • ✓
    The number of live births in a given year
  • B
    The number of infant mortality
  • C
    The number of births in a given month
  • D
    In a given month the number of births – number of deaths
Answer
Correct option: A.
The number of live births in a given year
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MCQ 141 Mark
In the year $1951,$ what was the urban population $($in percentage$)$ out of the total population?
  • A
    $0.109$
  • B
    $0.2328$
  • C
    $0.32$
  • ✓
    $0.172$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$0.172$
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MCQ 151 Mark
According to census of India, $2011,$ what was the estimated percentage of $‘65$ and more’ year’s age group population of India?
  • ✓
    $0.0549$
  • B
    $0.0478$
  • C
    $5.11\%$
  • D
    $0.053$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0.0549$
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MCQ 161 Mark
In which years did the ‘Beti Bachao’ programme come into existence?
  • A
    $1901-1931$
  • B
    $1991-2001$
  • ✓
    $2001-2011$
  • D
    $1961-1991$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2001-2011$
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MCQ 171 Mark
What was the population of India in the year $1951?$
  • ✓
    $36.1$ crores
  • B
    $43.9$ crores
  • C
    $54.8$ crores
  • D
    $68.3$ crores
Answer
Correct option: A.
$36.1$ crores
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MCQ 181 Mark
Which years had the highest average yearly growth rate $(+2.22\%)$ of population according to the reports of census of India, $2011?$
  • ✓
    $1971-1981$
  • B
    $1981-1991$
  • C
    $1991-2001$
  • D
    $2001-2011$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1971-1981$
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MCQ 191 Mark
Who was’the chairman of the committee which was formed to make population policy?
  • A
    Jamshedji Tata
  • ✓
    Swaminathan
  • C
    Dadabhai Naoroji
  • D
    Deendayal Upadhyay
Answer
Correct option: B.
Swaminathan
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MCQ 201 Mark
Which is the first country in the world to introduce population policy to control population?
  • ✓
    India
  • B
    Nepal
  • C
    China
  • D
    Japan
Answer
Correct option: A.
India
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MCQ 211 Mark
________ has adopted disincentives or discouragement to control rising population.
  • A
    India
  • B
    Nepal
  • ✓
    China
  • D
    Japan
Answer
Correct option: C.
China
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MCQ 231 Mark
According to the demographers, is the best method of population control.
  • ✓
    Education
  • B
    Family planning programme
  • C
    Increasing the age of marriage
  • D
    Incentives and disincentives
Answer
Correct option: A.
Education
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MCQ 241 Mark
In which year’s population policy was the upliftment of women emphasized?
  • A
    $1991$
  • B
    $2001$
  • ✓
    $2000$
  • D
    $2005$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$2000$
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MCQ 251 Mark
In which year did green revolution take place in India?
  • A
    $1949$
  • B
    $1953$
  • ✓
    $1966$
  • D
    $1971$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1966$
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MCQ 261 Mark
Which of the following is not a life threatening disease?
  • A
    Tuberculosis
  • B
    Malaria
  • C
    Plague
  • ✓
    Thyroid
Answer
Correct option: D.
Thyroid
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of the following factors acts as an obstacle to proper family planning?
  • ✓
    Social customs
  • B
    Rural population
  • C
    Lack of good standard of living
  • D
    Early marriage
Answer
Correct option: A.
Social customs
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MCQ 281 Mark
Females of which age group are considered while calculating the fertility rate??
  • A
    $15 – 64$ years
  • ✓
    $15 – 49$ years
  • C
    $18 -49$ years
  • D
    $21 – 49$ years
Answer
Correct option: B.
$15 – 49$ years
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MCQ 291 Mark
What was the infant mortality rate in India in the year $2011?$
  • ✓
    $41.4$
  • B
    $40$
  • C
    $46.7$
  • D
    $45.5$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$41.4$
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MCQ 301 Mark
Out of every $1000$ children born in a given year, the number of children that die within one year of age is known as
  • A
    Child death rate
  • B
    Death rate
  • ✓
    Infant mortality rate
  • D
    Birth rate
Answer
Correct option: C.
Infant mortality rate
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MCQ 311 Mark
Which of the following is the social factor causing high birth-rate?
  • ✓
    Universality of marriage
  • B
    Low level of education
  • C
    High fertility rate
  • D
    High infant mortality rate
Answer
Correct option: A.
Universality of marriage
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MCQ 321 Mark
Which of the following is a reason for fall in death rate?
  • A
    Decrease in education level
  • B
    Low income levels
  • ✓
    Nutritional food
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Nutritional food
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MCQ 331 Mark
What was the death rate of India in the year $1951?$
  • A
    $7.1$
  • ✓
    $27.4$
  • C
    $25$
  • D
    $30$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$27.4$
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MCQ 341 Mark
________ has led to increase in social evils like theft, crimes, loot, etc.
  • A
    Increase in population
  • B
    Increase in birth rate
  • ✓
    Increase in urban population
  • D
    Lack of education in rural areas
Answer
Correct option: C.
Increase in urban population
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MCQ 351 Mark
Out of the total population of India, in the year $2011,$ how much was the percentage of rural population approximately?
  • A
    $0.38$
  • ✓
    $0.83$
  • C
    $0.6$
  • D
    $0.4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$0.83$
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MCQ 361 Mark
Which of the following factors influence rural-urban population?
  • A
    Education
  • B
    Quality of life
  • C
    Economic returns
  • ✓
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
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MCQ 371 Mark
How irvjch population belonged to the age group $0-14$ years in the year $2014?$
  • ✓
    $0.2921$
  • B
    $0.3278$
  • C
    $0.0549$
  • D
    $0.25$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0.2921$
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MCQ 381 Mark
What was the female population $($per $1000$ males$)$ in Gujarat in the year $2011?$
  • ✓
    $918$
  • B
    $940$
  • C
    $943$
  • D
    $933$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$918$
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MCQ 391 Mark
What was the female population $($per $1000$ males$)$ in India in the year $2001?$
  • A
    $918$
  • B
    $940$
  • C
    $943$
  • ✓
    $933$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$933$
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MCQ 401 Mark
In $2011,$ the lowest female population per $1000$ males was $879$ in state of India.
  • A
    Kerala
  • ✓
    Haryana
  • C
    Punjab
  • D
    Uttar Pradesh
Answer
Correct option: B.
Haryana
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MCQ 411 Mark
The gender ratio is calculated as ‘females per males’
  • A
    $100$
  • ✓
    $1000$
  • C
    $10000$
  • D
    $100000$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1000$
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MCQ 421 Mark
What was the percentage of male population in India in the year $2011?$
  • ✓
    $0.5154$
  • B
    $0.4846$
  • C
    $0.5916$
  • D
    $0.6011$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0.5154$
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MCQ 431 Mark
What is the rank order of India in terms of population?
  • A
    First
  • ✓
    Second
  • C
    Third
  • D
    Fifth
Answer
Correct option: B.
Second
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MCQ 441 Mark
In present times, population of India increase by every year.
  • A
    $150$ lakh
  • B
    $160$ lakh
  • C
    $165$ lakh
  • ✓
    $170$ lakh
Answer
Correct option: D.
$170$ lakh
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MCQ 451 Mark
Which year is considered to be the ‘year of great divide’?
  • A
    $1901$
  • B
    $1911$
  • ✓
    $1921$
  • D
    $1931$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$1921$
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MCQ 461 Mark
What was the main reason of decrease in the population rate in the year $1911-1921?$
  • A
    Awareness of population explosion
  • ✓
    High death rate
  • C
    Low birth rate
  • D
    Increase in women education
Answer
Correct option: B.
High death rate
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MCQ 471 Mark
What was the population of India in the year $1981?$
  • ✓
    $68.3$ crores
  • B
    $84.6$ crores
  • C
    $54.8$ crores
  • D
    $102.9$ crores
Answer
Correct option: A.
$68.3$ crores
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MCQ 481 Mark
In which year was the census of India last conducted?
  • A
    $2001$
  • ✓
    $2011$
  • C
    $2016$
  • D
    $2015$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$2011$
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MCQ 491 Mark
What is the total population in different periods and the rate of growth of population in that given period of time known as?
  • A
    Population explosion
  • ✓
    Population growth rate
  • C
    Population gap
  • D
    Population trend
Answer
Correct option: B.
Population growth rate
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MCQ 501 Mark
When was the first population census conducted in India?
  • ✓
    $1871$
  • B
    $1891$
  • C
    $1900$
  • D
    $1901$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1871$
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