Q 1. Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of the urban population in India according to the 2001 Census?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
Q 2. Which one of the following is the largest group of India?
(A) Sino-Tibetan
(B) Austric
(C) Indo-Aryan
(D) Dravidian
Q 3. India’s population as per the 2011 census is:
(A) 1028 million
(B) 3287 million
(C) 3182 million
(D) 1210 million
Q 4. The average density of the population of India (2011) is per km.
(A) 216
(B) 382
(C) 221
(D) 324
Q 5. Assertion (A): Population data are collected through census operations held every 10 years in our country.
Reason (R): India has a highly even pattern of population distribution
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Q 6. Assertion (A): India is the second-most populous country after China with a population of more than 1 billion in 2001 A.D.
Reason (R): The majority of the population consists of nonworkers.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.
Q 7. State the four phases into which Indian demographic history is divided.
Q 8. Why are the years 1921 and 1951 most significant in the history of population growth in India?
Q 9. How is arithmetic density not a sensitive measure of the density of population? Which method suits agricultural areas?
Q 10. Differentiate between marginal worker and main worker.
Q 11. What are the challenges before adolescents? What steps have been taken by the government to overcome these challenges?
Q 12. Explain the variations in the proportion of the working population in India.
Q 13. What is the occupational composition of the Indian population? Give a detailed report.
Q 14. India is a secular country. Substantiate the statement with statistical facts.
Q 15. Some places in India are densely populated while others are sparsely populated. Substantiate.