TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population

These TS 10th Class Social Bits with Answers 6th Lesson The Population Bits will help students to enhance their time management skills.

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 1.
Census defines the working age group under age structure is ………………… . ( )
A) 10-14 years
B) 20-60 years
C) 15-59 years
D) 21-62 years
Answer:
C) 15-59 years

Question 2.
Population Density means ……………………….. . ( )
A) Population growth.
B) Total population.
C) Number of persons per unit area.
D) Less population.
Answer:
C) Number of persons per unit area.

Question 3.
The age is to be considered to estimate literacy. ( )
A) 4 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years
Answer:
D) 7 years

Question 4.
In a particular region, particular time change of population. ( )
A) Population change
B) Increase in population
C) Population explosion
D) Decrease in population
Answer:
A) Population change

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 5.
This is not the reason for high density of population in northern plains ………………….. . ( )
A) fertile soil
B) abundant rainfall
C) favourable weather conditions
D) barren and loamy soil
Answer:
D) barren and loamy soil

Question 6.
The following age group of population Is also treated as biologically reproductive. ( )
A) Below 15 years
B) 60-70 years
C) 15-59 years
D) Above 70 years
Answer:
C) 15-59 years

Question 7.
This is not a reason for population change in an area. ( )
A) Number of Births.
B) Death rate
C) Migrants in that area.
D) Residents in that area settled permenanently
Answer:
D) Residents in that area settled permenanently

Question 8.
……………………. is a pivotal element In social studies. ( )
A) Population
B) Globalization
C) Privatization
D) Capitalization
Answer:
A) Population

Question 9.
…………….. percent of working people in India are in the unorganised sector.( )
A) 75
B) 92
C) 96
D) 74
Answer:
B) 92

Question 10.
A ………………… is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. ( )
A) Registration
B) Counting
C) Census
D) None
Answer:
C) Census

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 11.
The age structure of a population refers to the number of males and females in different age groups in a/an ………………………. . ( )
A) Place
B) Region
C) Area
D) Country
Answer:
D) Country

Question 12.
Age limit for children generally …………………… . ( )
A) below 15 years
B) below 14 years
C) below 13 years
D) below 12 years
Answer:
A) below 15 years

Question 13.
Some children are forced to work because of ………………………. . ( )
A) Willingness
B) Economic conditions
C) Both A & B
D) None
Answer:
B) Economic conditions

Question 14.
The working age is ………………… years. ( )
A) 15-39
B)14-59
C) 15-59
D) 13-59
Answer:
C) 15-59

Question 15.
…………………………. usually continue their work as long as it is physically possible. ( )
A) Central government employees
B) Domestic workers
C) State government employees
D) All the above
Answer:
B) Domestic workers

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 16.
Sex ratio Is the number of females per …………………….. males in the population. ( )
A) 1,000
B) 100
C) 10,000
D) 1,00,000
Answer:
A) 1,000

Question 17.
Women and girls In particular face unequal opportunities for …………………… . ( )
A) Wealth
B) Education and development
C) Family status
D) None
Answer:
B) Education and development

Question 18.
The census 2011 shows that in the age group 0-6 sex ratio was ……………………… . ( )
A) 919
B) 1000
C) 950
D) 900
Answer:
A) 919

Question 19.
It Is noted that within certain parts of India like …………………. have a positive sex ratio. ( )
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Lakshadweep
D) Andaman & Nicobar
Answer:
B) Kerala

Question 20.
Due to the preference for male children parents may decide to abort female child …………….. .()
A) Before birth
B) After death
C) Both A a B
D) None
Answer:
A) Before birth

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 21.
A person aged ………………… years and above who can read and write with understanding In any language Is treated as literate. ( )
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer:
D) 7

Question 22.
The literacy rate In 2011 is …………………… . ( )
A) 74.04%
B) 73%
C) 75%
D) 80%
Answer:
A) 74.04%

Question 23.
From 1900 onwards and especially post-independence Impact of famine ………………. .
A) increased
B) declined
C) is constant
D) none
Answer:
B) declined

Question 24.
………………… are those who work on others’ farms for cash or kind. ( )
A) Cultivators
B) Farmers
C) Agricultural labourers
D) All the above
Answer:
C) Agricultural labourers

Question 25.
There has been the rapid decline In ……………………. rates In India. ( )
A) Birth
B) Death
C) Growth
D) None
Answer:
B) Death

Question 26.
Total fertility rate is the number of …………………… that is likely to be born to a woman. ( )
A) Children
B) Female children
C) Male children
D) None
Answer:
A) Children

Question 27.
Internal migration means migration within a ………………….. . ( )
A) State
B) Country
C) Mandal
D) District
Answer:
B) Country

Question 28.
Population density is calculated as the number of persons per …………….. . ( )
A) A report
B) Village
C) Unit area
D) All the above
Answer:
C) Unit area

Question 29.
The Idea of equality is used with reference to …………………… . ( )
A) People
B) Nation
C) Eckicates
D) Illiterates
Answer:
A) People

Question 30.
The people who work In the …………………… sector have to struggle for work. ( )
A) Organised
B) Unorganised
C) Mixed
D) Primary
Answer:
B) Unorganised

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Question 31.
The …………………….. of India provides us with information regarding the population of a country. ( )
A) Election
B) Eioctoral Roll
C) Census
D) None
Answer:
C) Census

Question 32.
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording Information about the ………………… of a given population. ( )
A) numbers
B) iterates
C) illiterates
D) members
Answer:
D) members

Question 33.
Census of India is a ……………….. organization. ( )
A) Central government
B) State government
C) Local self-government
D) None
Answer:
A) Central government

Question 34.
The …………………. of population refers to the number of males and females in different age groups In a country. ( )
A) age structure
B) infant mortality
C) percentage
D) none
Answer:
A) age structure

Question 35.
The population of a nation is generally grouped Into ………………… broad categories. ( )
A) 1
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
Answer:
B) 3

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 36.
………………. do not earn their income. ( )
A) Senior citizens
B) Female
C) Children
D) None
Answer:
C) Children

Question 37.
Working age group people are biologically …………………. . ( )
A) reproductive
B) weak
C) strong
D) active
Answer:
A) reproductive

Question 38.
Children and the aged often depend on the …………………. of working age groups. ( )
A) knowledge
B) earnings
C) goods
D) none
Answer:
B) earnings

Question 39.
…………………. groups also depend on their families for support In old age. ( )
A) Aged
B) Female
C) Working
D) None
Answer:
A) Aged

Question 40.
The ………………….. expenses of aged group are higher than that of other age groups. ( )
A) food
B) Medical
C) entertainment
D) all the above
Answer:
B) Medical

Question 41.
…………………………… is the number of females per 1000 males In the population. ( )
A) Infant mortality
B) Literacy rate
C) Sex ratio
D) None
Answer:
C) Sex ratio

Question 42.
Sex ratio Is an important social Indicator to measure the extent of ……………….. between males and females in a society. ( )
A) Fraternity
B) Justice
C) Morality
D) Equality
Answer:
D) Equality

Question 43.
The number of females In India has consistently been …………………. than that of men. ( )
A) lower
B) higher
C) equal
D) none
Answer:
A) lower

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 44.
Women and girls in particular face unequal opportunities for ………………….. . ( )
A) marriages
B) education and employment
C) birth
D) none
Answer:
B) education and employment

Question 45.
………………….. shows that given similar circumstances, girl children survive much better than boys. ( )
A) Scientific research
B) Medical research
C) Food Research
D) None
Answer:
B) Medical research

Question 46.
……………… female babies die than male babies. ( )
A) More
B) Less
C) More/less
D) None
Answer:
A) More

Question 47.
The ………………. shows that In the age group 0-5. the number of girls, who survive is much lower than boys. ( )
A) Electoral roll
B) Census
C) Aadhar details
D) None
Answer:
B) Census

Question 48.
Some regions are extremely biased against ………………….. . ( )
A) women
B) children
C) aged people
D) none
Answer:
A) women

Question 49.
Many adults consider female children as ……………………. . ( )
A) burden
B) boon
C) curse
D) none
Answer:
A) burden

Question 50.
…………….. education has been a powerful force in reducing discrimination against women. ( )
A) Higher
B) Women
C) Technical
D) None
Answer:
B) Women

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 51.
According to the Census of 2011, a person aged …………………… and above who can read and write with understanding in any language Is treated as literate. ( )
A) 7 years
B) 8 years
C) 9 years
D) none
Answer:
A) 7 years

Question 52.
……………………….. is a key for socio-economic progress. ( )
A) Wealth
B) Literacy
C) Equality
D) None
Answer:
B) Literacy

Question 53.
II was pointed out earlier that those who are ¡n the age group 15-59 are ……………….. people. ( )
A) non-working
B) aged
C) working
D) none
Answer:
C) working

Question 54.
The census of India groups …………………. into categories. ( )
A) working population
B) non-working population
C) male population
D) female population
Answer:
A) working population

Question 55.
……………………. is dynamic. ( )
A) Population
B) Economy
C) Progress
D) None
Answer:
A) Population

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 56.
Birth rate la the number of …………………… births per 1000 persons in a year. ( )
A) normal
B) live
C) immatured
D) none
Answer:
B) live

Question 57.
Death rate is the number of deaths per 1000 persons in a ………………. . ( )
A) day
B) month
C) year
D) decade
Answer:
C) year

Question 58.
The rate o pace of population increase Is studied in ……………. per annum. ( )
A) percent
B) ratio
C) binary system
D) none
Answer:
A) percent

Question 59.
India’s population has been steadily ………………. . ( )
A) decreasing
B) increasing
C) developing
D) none
Answer:
B) increasing

Question 60.
There has been a rapid decline in the ……………………. rate. ( )
A) Birth
B) Literacy
C) Death
D) None
Answer:
C) Death

Question 61.
High birth rates together with declining death rates led to higher growth of ………………. . ( )
A) population growth
B) female growth rate
C) male growth rate
D) none
Answer:
A) population growth

Question 62.
Since 1981, …………………. rates have also started declining gradually. ( )
A) birth
B) death
C) literacy
D) none
Answer:
A) birth

Question 63.
The third component of population change is ……………… . ( )
A) migration
B) Immigration
C) both A & B
D) none
Answer:
A) migration

Question 64.
Internal migration does not change the size of the population but Influences the ……………… of population within the nation. ( )
A) distribution
B) growth
C) occupation
D) none
Answer:
A) distribution

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 65.
………………… plays a very significant role in changing the composition and distribution of population. ( )
A) Education
B) Migration
C) Industrialisation
D) None
Answer:
B) Migration

Question 66.
Families decide the ………………….. of children they want to have based on many consIderations. ( )
A) number
B) future
C) welfare
D) none
Answer:
A) number

Question 67.
Population density is calculated as the number of persons per ………………….. . ( )
A) sq. mile
B) unit area
C) sq. cm.
D) none
Answer:
B) unit area

Question 68.
Assom and most of the peninsular states have …………………. population densities.
A) dense
B) least
C) moderate
D) none
Answer:
C) moderate

Question 69.
Plains have high density of population as they have …………………. and abundant rainfall. ( )
A) black soils
B) red soils
C) sandy soils
D) fertile soils
Answer:
D) fertile soils

Question 70.
The northernmost state in Telangana is ……………………… ( )
A) Adilabad
B) Kharnmam
C) Karimnagar
D) None
Answer:
A) Adilabad

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 71.
The first complete census held in ( )
A) 1881
B) 1800
C) 1901
D) 1921
Answer:
A) 1881

Question 72.
The population of India started growing rapidly from the year ( )
A) 1901
B) 1911
C) 1921
D) 1931
Answer:
C) 1921

Question 73.
The sex ratio of India ( )
A) 909
B) 933
C) 919
D) 960
Answer:
C) 919

Question 74.
Which of the following state has a positive sex ratio ? ( )
A) Kerala
B) Haryana
C) Punjab
D) Bihar
Answer:
A) Kerala

Question 75.
The state which has highest population in India is ( )
A) Bihar
B) Telangana
C) West Bengal
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
D) Uttar Pradesh

TS 10th Class Social Bits 6th Lesson The Population Bits

Question 76.
The state which has high density of population ( )
A) Punjab
B) West Bengal
C) Bihar
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer:
B) West Bengal

Question 77.
The state which has low density of population ( )
A) Kerala
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
Answer:
D) Karnataka

Question 78.
The Census in India has been taken In the year ……………… for the last time. ( )
A) 1991
B) 2001
C) 2011
D) 2013
Answer:
C) 2011

Question 79.
Which factor influences the density of population of a state? ( )
A) The area and the number of people
B) Natural resources and extent of the area
C) People and natural resources
D) Natural resources and production of goods
Answer:
A) The area and the number of people

Question 80.
Identify the tense statements: ( )
i) Census data Is collected every 10 years.
ii) Sex ratio refers to the number of females In adult population.
iii) Age structure shows us the distribution of people according to their age.
iv) Population density Is higher in mountains as people like the climate there.
A) (i) and (ii) only
B) (i) and (iii) only
C) (i) and (iii) only
D) (i) and (iv) only
Answer:
D) (i) and (iv) only

Question 81.
What was the literacy rate in India at the time of Independence? ( )
A) 20%
B) 12%
C) 15%
D) 10%
Answer:
B) 12%

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Question 82.
The fertility rate in India is …………….. . ( )
A) 2.2
B) 1.9
C) 2.1
D) 3.1
Answer:
A) 2.2

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