EASY
Earn 100

What is population growth rate?

Important Questions on Population

EASY

Understanding the Spatio-temporal aspects of the population is one of the main concerns of demographers. They have tried to measure the aspects of the same by selecting certain key indicators. Match the indicators listed in column-I with the explanations given in column-II

Column-I Column-II
A. Density of Population I. Increase or decrease in population
B. Population Growth II. Number of people in a given area
C. Natural Growth III. Man-Land ratio
D. Distribution of population IV. Birth Rate minus Death Rate
  V. In migration minus Out Migration

 

HARD
What is the average rate of population growth in India?
MEDIUM

 A large proportion of children in a population is the result of-

EASY
A large proportion of children in a population are a result of
HARD
One of the major push factors in case of migration is _____.
EASY
The movement of people inside the vicinity of the country is known as _____.
MEDIUM
Name the country having the second-highest population in the world. 
HARD
The growth rate of the population is accounted for by _____.
HARD
The magnitude of population growth refers to_____. 
EASY
Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct option. While the _____ is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year, _____ is the number of deaths per thousand in a year.
EASY
One of the positive effects of migration is _____.
HARD
What is migration from one nation to the other called?
EASY

Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: International migration does not affect the size of the population.

Statement 2: Internal migration impacts the distribution of population within the country.

Statement 3: Rural-urban migration in India has led to an increase in the proportion of population in villages.

EASY
In which of the following conditions will there be an increase in population?
MEDIUM
The most populous country in the world is _____.
HARD
A large proportion of children in a population is a result of _____.
HARD
The most common kind of migration in India is _____.
MEDIUM
The rate of growth of the population started declining from 1981 due to a decrease in the _____ rate. (birth/death)
HARD
Migration change the number, distribution, and composition of the population in _____.