Population of India: Composition and Challenges

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Population of India: Composition and Challenges: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Literacy Rate in India, Population Dynamics, Overpopulation in India, Occupational Structure of India, Population Composition in India, Age Composition in India and, Sex Ratio in India

Important Questions on Population of India: Composition and Challenges

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Which one of the figures represents the working age groups of the population

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India, with a population of 121.1 crores in2011, is the second-most populous country in the world, next only to China.

What does the above statement indicate to us?

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The Working population can be classified under the age bracket of _____.

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Having many children in the population is a result of _____.

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Which age group is considered as the most economically productive for the nation? 

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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Age composition of a population refers to the number of people of different genders in a country.

Statement 2: Working population comprises ages 10- 55 years who are economically productive and biologically reproductive.

Statement 3: According to the Census 2011, any person aged 5 years and above who can read and write with understanding in any language is treated as literate.