SST Class 9 Population & Forest

What does 'census' mean?

• Census is an counting of Man and Women only

• Census is an official counting of population done periodically

• Census is an official counting of Children only

• Census is an official counting of Living and Non living things

According to 2001 census, which state is most populous?

• Uttar Pradesh

• Bihar

• Gujrat

• Tamilnadu

How is density of population calculated?

• Population density is calculated as the total number of persons living in Country

• Population density is calculated as the total number of persons living per State

• Population density is calculated as the total number of persons living per square km area

• Population density is calculated as the total number of persons living per square Meter area

What was the population density of India in 2001 census?

• 324 person per sq. km

• 524 person per sq. km

• 224 person per sq. km

• 824 person per sq. km

Why do Northern plains and Kerala have very high density of population?

• because of availability of useful items.

• because of security.

• because of Job opportunities.

• because of flat plains with fertile soils and abundant rainfall.

How is annual growth rate calculated?

• No of birth in a year

• No of Death in a year

• The difference between birth rate and death rate

• Addition of Birth rate and death rate

How is death rate counted?

• No of Death in a year

• Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year

• Death rate is the number of deaths per hundred persons in a year

• Total population minus no of death in a year

What does 'Age Composition' mean?

• Number of people in different age groups in a country.

• Number of people in a country

• Number of Man and Women in a country

• No of Children in a country

What is Sex Ratio?

• Number of males per 1000 females in the population

• Number of females per 100 males in the population

• Number of females in the population

• Number of females per 1000 males in the population

What was the sex ratio of India in the year 2001?

• 900 women per thousand males

• 933 women per thousand males

• 950 women per thousand males

• 833 women per thousand males