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