POPULATION STUDIES- PAGE 1
POPULATION STUDIES MCQs
1. Which one of the following is not an Empowered Action Group (EAG) State?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: D
2. Order the sequence of steps for indirect calculation of child mortality:
1. Calculation of proportion of children dead for each group of mother.
2. Calculation of average parity per woman.
3. Calculation of probabilities of dying and surviving.
4. Calculation of reference period.
5. Calculation of multipliers
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
(C) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
Ans: C
3. According to the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 of India, the medium term objective was to bring the TFR to replacement level by
(A) 2010
(B) 2015
(C) 2020
(D) 2030
Ans: A
4. P/F Ratio is used in the area of
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: A
5. What is the effectiveness of oral pills in computing Couple Protection Rate [CPR]?
(A) 50 percent
(B) 95 percent
(C) 100 percent
(D) 90 percent
Ans: B
6. Which one of the following is not associated with Reproductive health of women?
(A) Infertility
(B) Sexually transmitted diseases
(C) Too frequent births
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: D
7. Which scheme is not part of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
(B) Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK)
(C) Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
(D) Anganwadi Scheme
Ans: D
8. Which of the following falls under perinatal mortality?
(A) Late foetal deaths
(B) Early neonatal deaths
(C) Late foetal and early neonatal deaths
(D) Early foetal and late neonatal deaths
Ans: C
9. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
I. Errors associated with age 1. Post enumeration Check
II. Direct Method of data evaluation and error detection 2. Ambiguity in the questionnaire / schedule
III. External consistency checks 3. Balancing equation
IV. Content error 4. Coverage error
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: A
10. Which one is not the component of closed birth interval?
(A) The post-partum amenorrhea following the previous birth.
(B) The period of pregnancy and post termination amenorrhea (if any) of abortion or still births intervening the live birth.
(C) Gestation period.
(D) Interval between marriage and conception of birth.
Ans: B
11. Which Census onwards 0-6 age group is considered as illiterate population in India?
(A) 1981
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 2011
Ans: C
12. Which one is not the method of estimation for fertility?
(A) Reverse Survival Method
(B) Feeney Method
(C) Rele’s Method
(D) Own Children Method
Ans: B
13. Lx column in the life table denotes
(A) Number of years of life in the age interval
(B) Number alive at the beginning of the age interval
(C) Number of years of life remaining in the age interval
(D) Average number of years of life remaining in the age interval
Ans: A
14. Some salient features of a census are
1. Selectivity
2. Simultaneity
3. Universality
4. Periodicity
Find out the correct combination of answer according to the code:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Ans: B
15. Assertion (A): Rapid population growth has not inhibited economic growth.
Reason (R): Population growth leads to decrease in pollution.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
16. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(A) Migrants move from low opportunity areas to areas of high opportunity.
(B) Migration takes place in steps.
(C) Each rural-urban stream produces urban-rural counter stream, but the former one does not dominate the latter.
(D) The choice of destination is regulated by distance.
Ans: C
17. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Megalopolis 1. Macfinder
(ii) City region 2. Futuristic form
(iii) Conurbation 3. Urban field
(iv) Ecumenopolis 4. Urban area consisting of several towns
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
18. Which of the following mega cities has experiencing more population growth due to natural increase?
(A) Tokyo
(B) New York
(C) Dhaka
(D) London
Ans: C
19. Rank the following countries in terms of percentage of rural population in descending order (high to low):
1. China
2. India
3. Bangladesh
4. Indonesia
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 1, 3, 2, 4
Ans: C
20. Which does not fall under the dimensions of Human Development Index (HDI)?
(A) Life expectancy at birth
(B) Adult literacy and combined gross enrolment in primary, secondary and tertiary level education.
(C) Percentage of GDP spent on health sector by Government.
(D) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in purchasing power parity in US $ (PPP US $)
Ans: C
21. Which one of the following statements is true?
(A) Urban problems do not differ from one another.
(B) The increase in demand for urban housing is determined by the increase in urban population.
(C) The pattern of land use in Indian city can be understood only if cognizance is taken of its historical evolution.
(D) Urban areas are lesser polluted than rural areas.
Ans: C
22. Which among the following is not a pollutant?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Methane
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Oxygen
Ans: D
23. Rank the following States as per HIV prevalence according to NFHS–III:
(A) Manipur, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(B) Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka, Manipur, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Ans: B
24. Which year the Government of India proposed Annual Health Survey?
(A) 2002
(B) 2003
(C) 2004
(D) 2005
Ans: D
25. In stationary population, which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Birth Rate = Death Rate
(B) e° =1/Birth rate
(C) eo° = 2 × IMR
(D) Birth rate – Death rate = Natural Growth Rate = 0
Ans: C
26. Which among the following ground abortion is not permitted in India?
(A) On request
(B) To save woman’s life
(C) To preserve woman’s mental health
(D) In case of rape or incest
Ans: A
27. Assertion (A): NRR = 1 means population becomes stationary in the long term.
Reason (R): NRR = 1 means that a woman replaced by one girl on an average in her reproductive life span.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
28. Match the Books in List – A with authors in List – B:
List – A List – B
Books Authors
(i) Population of India and Pakistan 1. United Nations
(ii) Asian Drama 2. D.J. Bogue
(iii) Determinants and Consequences of Population Trends 3. Kingsley Davis
(iv) Principles of Demography 4. Gunnar Myrdal
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: C
29. Which among the following does not fall under the purview of one of the Millennium Development Goal –“Ensuring Environment Sustainability”?
(A) Cut the carbon emission by50%.
(B) Integrate sustainable development into country policies and reverse loss of environmental resources.
(C) Halve the proportion of people without access to potable water.
(D) Significantly improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers.
Ans: A
30. Which one of the following is correct meaning of a Hamlet?
(A) Isolated Huts
(B) Built-up area is less compact
(C) It occurs due to social and ethnic factors
(D) Dispersed settlement
Ans: C
31. What was limit of ‘greenhouse gase mission’ set at Kyoto Environment Summit?
(A) 4 percent
(B) 3 percent
(C) 2 percent
(D) 1 percent
Ans: C
32. Rank the following countries in Ascending Order (low to high) in terms of Human Development Index:
1. Pakistan
2. Bhutan
3. Bangladesh
4. India
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 3, 2, 1, 4
(C) 2, 3, 1, 4
(D) 3, 1, 2, 1
Ans: D
33. For Leibenstein utility of children refers to
(A) Consumption utility
(B) Work-income and economic risk utility
(C) Old age security
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
34. The pattern of Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR) in the developing countries is
(A) S-shape
(B) J-shape
(C) Inverted U-shape
(D) U-shape
Ans: D
35. Rank in descending order (high to low) the grounds on which abortion is permitted in the world.
1. To preserve mental health
2. To save women’s life
3. Rape or Incest
4. Economic or Social reasons
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: B
36. Match List – I and List – II for theory of migration:
List – I List – II
(a) Lee’s Theory (i) Migration tended to flow from rural to urban
(b) Ravenstein Theory (ii) Number of persons going a given distance is directly proportion to number of intervening opportunities
(c) Stouffer’s Theory (iii) Positive and negative factors associated with place of destination
(d) Besher’s Theory (iv) Migration is result of decision process within family
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
37. According to the latest sample Bulletin the infant mortality rate of the country lies in which among the following categories?
(A) 40 – 44
(B) 45 – 49
(C) 50 – 54
(D) 55 – 59
Ans: C
38. P(O) (1 + rt) is a formula for
(A) Geometric Law of Population Growth
(B) Exponenial Law of Population Growth
(C) Geometric Growth Model
(D) Gompert’z Law of Growth Model
Ans: C
39. Pearl Pregnancy Index is related to
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Family Planning
Ans: D
40. Which of the following is not associated with family welfare programme?
(A) Sterilization
(B) Medical Termination of Pregnancy
(C) Norplant
(D) Emergency Contraceptive Pills
Ans: C
41. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
List – A List – B
Name Theory
(A) Reed and Merrel Life Fable
(B) Hajnal Singulate Mean Age at Marriage
(C) Brass Digit Preference
(D) Chandrasekhar and Deming Matching Events
Ans: C
42. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(a) Survival rate (i) (15P0 + P60)/ (59P15)
(b) Child Women Ratio (ii) (wP0 f) / (wP0 m)
(c) Dependency Ratio (iii) 5P0/ LaW15
(d) Sex ratio (iv) nP t + n x + n /nPtx
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: C
43. If death rate of a stationary population is 10, which of the following will be the life expectancy of the population?
(A) 100
(B) 80
(C) 50
(D) 10
Ans: A
44. In life table, which one is not correct?
(A) qx = (2 mx) / (2 + mx)
(B) nqx = [2n (nMx)] / [2 + n (nMx)]
(C) ex = Tx/lx
(D) Tx = Lx + lx
Ans: D
45. Arrange following methods of contraception in descending (from higher to lower) according to their efficacy?
(i) Sterilization
(ii) Oral pills
(iii) Cu-T (IUD)
(iv) Rhythm Method
(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
Ans: B
46. Which of the following is not an ancient city?
(A) Varanasi
(B) Madurai
(C) Kanpur
(D) Pataliputra
Ans: C
47. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Economic Development is a gradual and cumulative process 1. Leibenstein
(ii) Development depends on Economic Surplus 2. Adam Smith
(iii) Entrepreneurs and Innovators play very important role in the process Of development 3. Ricardo
(iv) Critical Minimum Thesis 4. Schumpeter
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
48. Assertion (A): In India usually girls are lesser preferred than boys.
Reason (R): In Indian Culture girls are considered as economic burden.
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
49. Rank the following countries in descending order (high to low) in terms of Human Poverty Index:
1. Sri Lanka
2. China
3. Indonesia
4. India
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: B
50. Which one among the following is not a conception variable according to Intermediate variables of fertility framework?
(A) Fecundity or Infecundity as affected by Involuntary causes
(B) Use or non-use of contraception
(C) Fecundity or Infecundity as affected by Voluntary causes
(D) Age of entry into sexual unions.
Ans: D
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: D
2. Order the sequence of steps for indirect calculation of child mortality:
1. Calculation of proportion of children dead for each group of mother.
2. Calculation of average parity per woman.
3. Calculation of probabilities of dying and surviving.
4. Calculation of reference period.
5. Calculation of multipliers
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
(C) 2, 1, 5, 3, 4
(D) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
Ans: C
3. According to the National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 of India, the medium term objective was to bring the TFR to replacement level by
(A) 2010
(B) 2015
(C) 2020
(D) 2030
Ans: A
4. P/F Ratio is used in the area of
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: A
5. What is the effectiveness of oral pills in computing Couple Protection Rate [CPR]?
(A) 50 percent
(B) 95 percent
(C) 100 percent
(D) 90 percent
Ans: B
6. Which one of the following is not associated with Reproductive health of women?
(A) Infertility
(B) Sexually transmitted diseases
(C) Too frequent births
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: D
7. Which scheme is not part of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
(B) Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK)
(C) Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
(D) Anganwadi Scheme
Ans: D
8. Which of the following falls under perinatal mortality?
(A) Late foetal deaths
(B) Early neonatal deaths
(C) Late foetal and early neonatal deaths
(D) Early foetal and late neonatal deaths
Ans: C
9. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
I. Errors associated with age 1. Post enumeration Check
II. Direct Method of data evaluation and error detection 2. Ambiguity in the questionnaire / schedule
III. External consistency checks 3. Balancing equation
IV. Content error 4. Coverage error
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: A
10. Which one is not the component of closed birth interval?
(A) The post-partum amenorrhea following the previous birth.
(B) The period of pregnancy and post termination amenorrhea (if any) of abortion or still births intervening the live birth.
(C) Gestation period.
(D) Interval between marriage and conception of birth.
Ans: B
11. Which Census onwards 0-6 age group is considered as illiterate population in India?
(A) 1981
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 2011
Ans: C
12. Which one is not the method of estimation for fertility?
(A) Reverse Survival Method
(B) Feeney Method
(C) Rele’s Method
(D) Own Children Method
Ans: B
13. Lx column in the life table denotes
(A) Number of years of life in the age interval
(B) Number alive at the beginning of the age interval
(C) Number of years of life remaining in the age interval
(D) Average number of years of life remaining in the age interval
Ans: A
14. Some salient features of a census are
1. Selectivity
2. Simultaneity
3. Universality
4. Periodicity
Find out the correct combination of answer according to the code:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Ans: B
15. Assertion (A): Rapid population growth has not inhibited economic growth.
Reason (R): Population growth leads to decrease in pollution.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
16. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(A) Migrants move from low opportunity areas to areas of high opportunity.
(B) Migration takes place in steps.
(C) Each rural-urban stream produces urban-rural counter stream, but the former one does not dominate the latter.
(D) The choice of destination is regulated by distance.
Ans: C
17. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Megalopolis 1. Macfinder
(ii) City region 2. Futuristic form
(iii) Conurbation 3. Urban field
(iv) Ecumenopolis 4. Urban area consisting of several towns
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 3 1 4 2
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 2 1 4
Ans: A
18. Which of the following mega cities has experiencing more population growth due to natural increase?
(A) Tokyo
(B) New York
(C) Dhaka
(D) London
Ans: C
19. Rank the following countries in terms of percentage of rural population in descending order (high to low):
1. China
2. India
3. Bangladesh
4. Indonesia
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 1, 4
(C) 2, 1, 3, 4
(D) 1, 3, 2, 4
Ans: C
20. Which does not fall under the dimensions of Human Development Index (HDI)?
(A) Life expectancy at birth
(B) Adult literacy and combined gross enrolment in primary, secondary and tertiary level education.
(C) Percentage of GDP spent on health sector by Government.
(D) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in purchasing power parity in US $ (PPP US $)
Ans: C
21. Which one of the following statements is true?
(A) Urban problems do not differ from one another.
(B) The increase in demand for urban housing is determined by the increase in urban population.
(C) The pattern of land use in Indian city can be understood only if cognizance is taken of its historical evolution.
(D) Urban areas are lesser polluted than rural areas.
Ans: C
22. Which among the following is not a pollutant?
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Methane
(C) Sulphur dioxide
(D) Oxygen
Ans: D
23. Rank the following States as per HIV prevalence according to NFHS–III:
(A) Manipur, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
(B) Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
(C) Karnataka, Manipur, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Karnataka, Maharashtra
Ans: B
24. Which year the Government of India proposed Annual Health Survey?
(A) 2002
(B) 2003
(C) 2004
(D) 2005
Ans: D
25. In stationary population, which one of the following is not correct?
(A) Birth Rate = Death Rate
(B) e° =1/Birth rate
(C) eo° = 2 × IMR
(D) Birth rate – Death rate = Natural Growth Rate = 0
Ans: C
26. Which among the following ground abortion is not permitted in India?
(A) On request
(B) To save woman’s life
(C) To preserve woman’s mental health
(D) In case of rape or incest
Ans: A
27. Assertion (A): NRR = 1 means population becomes stationary in the long term.
Reason (R): NRR = 1 means that a woman replaced by one girl on an average in her reproductive life span.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and(R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and(R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
28. Match the Books in List – A with authors in List – B:
List – A List – B
Books Authors
(i) Population of India and Pakistan 1. United Nations
(ii) Asian Drama 2. D.J. Bogue
(iii) Determinants and Consequences of Population Trends 3. Kingsley Davis
(iv) Principles of Demography 4. Gunnar Myrdal
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: C
29. Which among the following does not fall under the purview of one of the Millennium Development Goal –“Ensuring Environment Sustainability”?
(A) Cut the carbon emission by50%.
(B) Integrate sustainable development into country policies and reverse loss of environmental resources.
(C) Halve the proportion of people without access to potable water.
(D) Significantly improve the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers.
Ans: A
30. Which one of the following is correct meaning of a Hamlet?
(A) Isolated Huts
(B) Built-up area is less compact
(C) It occurs due to social and ethnic factors
(D) Dispersed settlement
Ans: C
31. What was limit of ‘greenhouse gase mission’ set at Kyoto Environment Summit?
(A) 4 percent
(B) 3 percent
(C) 2 percent
(D) 1 percent
Ans: C
32. Rank the following countries in Ascending Order (low to high) in terms of Human Development Index:
1. Pakistan
2. Bhutan
3. Bangladesh
4. India
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 3, 2, 1, 4
(C) 2, 3, 1, 4
(D) 3, 1, 2, 1
Ans: D
33. For Leibenstein utility of children refers to
(A) Consumption utility
(B) Work-income and economic risk utility
(C) Old age security
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
34. The pattern of Age Specific Death Rate (ASDR) in the developing countries is
(A) S-shape
(B) J-shape
(C) Inverted U-shape
(D) U-shape
Ans: D
35. Rank in descending order (high to low) the grounds on which abortion is permitted in the world.
1. To preserve mental health
2. To save women’s life
3. Rape or Incest
4. Economic or Social reasons
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 2, 3, 1, 4
Ans: B
36. Match List – I and List – II for theory of migration:
List – I List – II
(a) Lee’s Theory (i) Migration tended to flow from rural to urban
(b) Ravenstein Theory (ii) Number of persons going a given distance is directly proportion to number of intervening opportunities
(c) Stouffer’s Theory (iii) Positive and negative factors associated with place of destination
(d) Besher’s Theory (iv) Migration is result of decision process within family
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: B
37. According to the latest sample Bulletin the infant mortality rate of the country lies in which among the following categories?
(A) 40 – 44
(B) 45 – 49
(C) 50 – 54
(D) 55 – 59
Ans: C
38. P(O) (1 + rt) is a formula for
(A) Geometric Law of Population Growth
(B) Exponenial Law of Population Growth
(C) Geometric Growth Model
(D) Gompert’z Law of Growth Model
Ans: C
39. Pearl Pregnancy Index is related to
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Family Planning
Ans: D
40. Which of the following is not associated with family welfare programme?
(A) Sterilization
(B) Medical Termination of Pregnancy
(C) Norplant
(D) Emergency Contraceptive Pills
Ans: C
41. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
List – A List – B
Name Theory
(A) Reed and Merrel Life Fable
(B) Hajnal Singulate Mean Age at Marriage
(C) Brass Digit Preference
(D) Chandrasekhar and Deming Matching Events
Ans: C
42. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(a) Survival rate (i) (15P0 + P60)/ (59P15)
(b) Child Women Ratio (ii) (wP0 f) / (wP0 m)
(c) Dependency Ratio (iii) 5P0/ LaW15
(d) Sex ratio (iv) nP t + n x + n /nPtx
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Ans: C
43. If death rate of a stationary population is 10, which of the following will be the life expectancy of the population?
(A) 100
(B) 80
(C) 50
(D) 10
Ans: A
44. In life table, which one is not correct?
(A) qx = (2 mx) / (2 + mx)
(B) nqx = [2n (nMx)] / [2 + n (nMx)]
(C) ex = Tx/lx
(D) Tx = Lx + lx
Ans: D
45. Arrange following methods of contraception in descending (from higher to lower) according to their efficacy?
(i) Sterilization
(ii) Oral pills
(iii) Cu-T (IUD)
(iv) Rhythm Method
(A) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(D) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
Ans: B
46. Which of the following is not an ancient city?
(A) Varanasi
(B) Madurai
(C) Kanpur
(D) Pataliputra
Ans: C
47. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Economic Development is a gradual and cumulative process 1. Leibenstein
(ii) Development depends on Economic Surplus 2. Adam Smith
(iii) Entrepreneurs and Innovators play very important role in the process Of development 3. Ricardo
(iv) Critical Minimum Thesis 4. Schumpeter
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
48. Assertion (A): In India usually girls are lesser preferred than boys.
Reason (R): In Indian Culture girls are considered as economic burden.
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
49. Rank the following countries in descending order (high to low) in terms of Human Poverty Index:
1. Sri Lanka
2. China
3. Indonesia
4. India
Codes:
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 1, 3, 4
(C) 3, 2, 1, 4
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1
Ans: B
50. Which one among the following is not a conception variable according to Intermediate variables of fertility framework?
(A) Fecundity or Infecundity as affected by Involuntary causes
(B) Use or non-use of contraception
(C) Fecundity or Infecundity as affected by Voluntary causes
(D) Age of entry into sexual unions.
Ans: D
51. ‘Health for All’ Declaration was signed in which city?
(A) Helsinki
(B) Rio de Janeiro
(C) Alma Ata
(D) Beijing
Ans: C
52. The last international convention on climate change was held in
(A) London
(B) Copenhagen
(C) Oslo
(D) Tokyo
Ans: B
53. Which of the following is not related to the study of fertility?
(A) Fecundity
(B) Birth Spacing
(C) Reproductive health
(D) Child immunization
Ans: D
54. Arrange the following cities in ascending order of their population size:
(a) Indore
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Srinagar
Codes:
(A) Srinagar, Bengaluru, Darjeeling, Indore
(B) Bengaluru, Indore, Darjeeling, Srinagar
(C) Srinagar, Darjeeling, Indore, Bengaluru
(D) Indore, Srinagar, Darjeeling, Bengaluru
Ans: C
55. Rank the following States, high to low, by percentage of population in ages 0 – 6 in 2011 Census:
i. Tamil Nadu
ii. Kerala
iii. Andhra Pradesh
iv. Karnataka
Codes:
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
56. Match the States (List – I) by rank in population size (List – II):
List – I List – II
a. West Bengal i. 1
b. Madhya Pradesh ii. 2
c. Andhra Pradesh iii. 3
d. Rajasthan iv. 4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: A
57. Which of the following is not a goal of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).
(B) Universal access to public health services
(C) Prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases
(D) Employment guarantee
Ans: D
58. Arrange the following States by their sex ratio in 2011 Census, high to low (sex ratio is defined females per 1000 males):
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(A) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(B) (d) (c) (b) (a)
(C) (d) (b) (a) (c)
(D) (a) (b) (d) (c)
Ans: B
59. Arrange the following North-Eastern States by their sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in 2011 Census, high to low:
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur
Codes:
(A) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(B) (d) (c) (b) (a)
(C) (a) (d) (c) (b)
(D) (b) (a) (c) (d)
Ans: B
60. Which of the following types of errors were evaluated in the Post Enumeration Survey (PES) of 2011 Census?
i. Omission
ii. Duplication
iii. Content of all items in the Census Schedule
iv. Content of some items in the Census Schedule
Codes:
(A) i ii iii
(B) i ii iv
(C) i ii
(D) iv
Ans: B
61. Which of the following is not an element of Intermediate variables in fertility analysis?
(A) Breast feeding
(B) Open birth interval
(C) Contraception
(D) Age of marriage
Ans: B
62. Rank, from higher to lower, the following four States of India according to their literacy rate in 2011:
i. Uttar Pradesh
ii. Bihar
iii. Rajasthan
iv. Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
63. What is the correct number of questions in the household schedule (for population enumeration) used in 2011 Census?
(A) 35
(B) 21
(C) 29
(D) 26
Ans: C
64. National Health Policy was adopted in India in which of the following years?
(A) 1963
(B) 1973
(C) 1983
(D) 1993
Ans: C
65. When was the National Forest Policy formulated for the first time in the independent India?
(A) 1952
(B) 1961
(C) 1971
(D) 2002
Ans: A
66. NACO is an organisation which deals with which of the following health concerns?
(A) HIV/AIDS
(B) Kala Azar
(C) Pneumonia
(D) Typhoid
Ans: A
67. Which of the following services are not provided by the Anganwadi Centres?
(A) Immunisation and health check-ups
(B) Treatment of minor illnesses and referral
(C) Growth monitoring and supplementary feeding
(D) Water and sanitation
Ans: D
68. As per the norms for the health facilities in India, what population size should be served by a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in hilly and tribal areas?
(A) 20,000
(B) 50,000
(C) 1,00,000
(D) 10,000
Ans: A
69. Assertion (A): There is a decline in the number of families living below the poverty line in India since the last two decades.
Reason (R): Per Capita Income in India has increased during the last two decades.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
70. Assertion (A): Human loss and damage to property due to flash floods has become common in the Himalayan belt.
Reason (R): Global warming has led to environmental change.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
71. Nodal agency for Annual Health Survey (AHS) in India is
(A) International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
(B) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Indian Council of Medical Research
Ans: B
72. Which of the following deaths are included in computation of neo-natal mortality rate?
(A) Foetal deaths after 28 weeks
(B) Deaths in the first week after birth
(C) Deaths in the first month after birth
(D) Deaths in the one to eleven months after birth
Ans: C
73. Arrange the following stages in order of their occurrence:
i. Foetus
ii. Neonate
iii. Embryo
iv. Post neonate
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
74. Which of the following is not an institutional mechanism of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Village Health and Sanitation Committee
(B) Rogi Kalyan Samiti
(C) State Health Mission
(D) Mahila Mandal
Ans: D
75. Assertion (A): Earth can support infinite time of its current population.
Reason (R): Over exploitation of natural ecosystem is the reason for the current natural disasters.
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
76. Which one is not a Migration Model?
(A) Shep’s Model
(B) Todaro’s Model
(C) Cost-Benefit Model
(D) Stouffer’s Model
Ans: C
77. Crude death rate in Country I and II are given below for specific areas of two countries. Select the right answer :
Areas Country I Country II
Metropolitan area 15 14
Small town 17 15
Rural areas 30 29
The Crude Death Rate is :
(A) Definitely less in Country I than Country II.
(B) Definitely more in Country I than Country II.
(C) Probability higher in Country I than Country II but reverse is possible.
(D) Probability higher in Country II than country I, but reverse is possible.
Ans: C
78. What is the type of growth proposed by Malthus for population and food production?
(A) Fractionally and Progressively
(B) In stages, based on percentage
(C) Arithmetically and exponentially
(D) Geometrically and arithmetically
Ans: D
79. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. World No Tobacco Day i. 31st May
b. International Day of the Girl Child ii. 11th October
c. International Day for Eradication of Poverty iii. 17th October
d. World AIDS Day iv. 1st December
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
80. Assertion (A): Energy shortage is due to unwillingness of multinational corporations to develop alternative energy sources.
Reason (R): Multinational Corporations will lose monopoly over fossil fuels.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
81. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Permanent Income Hypothesis i. Rises opportunity costs of leisure
b. Theory of diminishing marginal returns ii. Consumption and savings depend on the expected income over life span than present income
c. Income and substitution effect iii. Link between population density and productivity
d. Discouraged worker hypothesis iv. Workers leave labour force
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
82. Assertion (A): Our environment is gradually changing.
Reason (R): It is mainly due to burning of fossil fuel.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct answer of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
83. Assertion (A): Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is important in addressing the issues related to infertility.
Reason (R): Infertility affects a comparatively smaller proportion of population and ART makes women vulnerable to exploitation by service providers.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
84. Assertion (A): Women empowerment has remained slow in India despite economic and social development in the country.
Reason (R): Women lack representation in education, jobs and other spheres of life.
(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 correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Which among the following indicator is not used while computing Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?
(A) Infant mortality
(B) Life Expectancy (at age one)
(C) Basic literacy
(D) Per Capita Income
Ans: D
86. Assertion (A): Global Warming is being experienced in the world at present.
Reason (R): Green House effect is increasing.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
87. Which of the following is not included for the calculation of Human Development Index?
(A) Longevity
(B) Education
(C) Income
(D) Housing
Ans: D
88. ‘Chipko Movement’ is associated with
(A) Urban Poor
(B) Truck farming
(C) Saving the trees in the forests
(D) Housing in rural areas
Ans: C
89. Which are not the core strategies of NRHM?
(A) Commutisation of programmes
(B) Decentralized Planning and Flexible Financing
(C) Improved Management Capacity
(D) Public Health Cadre Scheme
Answer: (D
90. Match the following programmes with their objectives:
List – I List – II
a. ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) i. Education of girls
b. ARSH (Adolescent Reproduction and Sexual Health) ii. Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents
c. UIP (Universal Immunisation Program) iii. Immunisation
d. BSY (Balika Sammriddhi Yojana) iv. Nutrition
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: A
91. Match the List – I describing various international conferences with the theme deliberated given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Rome Conference i. Development is the best contra effective
b. Belgrade Conference ii. Fertility control as policy issue for development planning
c. Mexico Conference iii. Warning on Consequences of population growth
d. Bucharest Conference iv. Revision of world population plan of action
e. Cairo Conference v. High quality family planning services with empowerment of women
Codes:
a b c d e
(A) v iv i ii iii
(B) iv v iii ii i
(C) iii ii iv i v
(D) i ii iii iv v
Ans: C
92. What is the process that promoted dramatic increase in agricultural production?
(A) Bio economic revolution
(B) Green revolution
(C) Biotechnical revolution
(D) Greenhouse effect
Ans: B
93. Identify which one amongst the following gases is not greenhouse gas?
(A) Water vapour
(B) Sulpher-di-oxide
(C) Methane
(D) Ozone
Ans: D
94. According to the Sample Registration Bulletin December 2011, the infant mortality of India is
(A) 27
(B) 37
(C) 47
(D) 57
Ans: C
95. Assertion (A): A person is not poor if his/her income level is above the defined poverty line.
Reason (R): Poverty line is used by World Bank for international comparison of poverty.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
96. Match the schemes in List – I with their agenda in List – II and select the right answer:
List – I List – II
a. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan i. Forest conservation
b. Chipko Andolan ii. People’s health improvement
c. Pulse-Polio Abhiyan iii. Promotion of literacy
d. Serve SikshaA bhiyan iv. Polio eradication
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
97. Which source of data is used for the study of population?
(a) Population Census
(b) Registration of vital events
(c) Sample surveys
Codes:
(A) a, b, c
(B) only a
(C) Only (a) and (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
Ans: A
98. During the decade 2001-2011, the percentage recorded growth rate of the population of India was close to which among the following?
(A) 15.64
(B) 16.64
(C) 17.64
(D) 18.64
Ans: C
99. Match from List – I to List – II with regard to languages of India by number of native speakers as per the 2001 Census?
List – I List – II
a. Marathi i. 6.99%
b. Telugu ii. 7.19%
c. Bengali iii. 8.11%
d. Hindi dialects iv. 41.03%
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
100. According to SRS Bulletin December2011, the Natural growth rate of the country falls in which of the following categories?
(A) 10 – 11.9
(B) 12 – 13.9
(C) 14 – 14.9
(D) 15 – 15.9
Ans: C
(A) Helsinki
(B) Rio de Janeiro
(C) Alma Ata
(D) Beijing
Ans: C
52. The last international convention on climate change was held in
(A) London
(B) Copenhagen
(C) Oslo
(D) Tokyo
Ans: B
53. Which of the following is not related to the study of fertility?
(A) Fecundity
(B) Birth Spacing
(C) Reproductive health
(D) Child immunization
Ans: D
54. Arrange the following cities in ascending order of their population size:
(a) Indore
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Darjeeling
(d) Srinagar
Codes:
(A) Srinagar, Bengaluru, Darjeeling, Indore
(B) Bengaluru, Indore, Darjeeling, Srinagar
(C) Srinagar, Darjeeling, Indore, Bengaluru
(D) Indore, Srinagar, Darjeeling, Bengaluru
Ans: C
55. Rank the following States, high to low, by percentage of population in ages 0 – 6 in 2011 Census:
i. Tamil Nadu
ii. Kerala
iii. Andhra Pradesh
iv. Karnataka
Codes:
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
56. Match the States (List – I) by rank in population size (List – II):
List – I List – II
a. West Bengal i. 1
b. Madhya Pradesh ii. 2
c. Andhra Pradesh iii. 3
d. Rajasthan iv. 4
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iii ii iv
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) iii i ii iv
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: A
57. Which of the following is not a goal of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Reduction in Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR).
(B) Universal access to public health services
(C) Prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases
(D) Employment guarantee
Ans: D
58. Arrange the following States by their sex ratio in 2011 Census, high to low (sex ratio is defined females per 1000 males):
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(A) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(B) (d) (c) (b) (a)
(C) (d) (b) (a) (c)
(D) (a) (b) (d) (c)
Ans: B
59. Arrange the following North-Eastern States by their sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in 2011 Census, high to low:
(a) Sikkim
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Nagaland
(d) Manipur
Codes:
(A) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(B) (d) (c) (b) (a)
(C) (a) (d) (c) (b)
(D) (b) (a) (c) (d)
Ans: B
60. Which of the following types of errors were evaluated in the Post Enumeration Survey (PES) of 2011 Census?
i. Omission
ii. Duplication
iii. Content of all items in the Census Schedule
iv. Content of some items in the Census Schedule
Codes:
(A) i ii iii
(B) i ii iv
(C) i ii
(D) iv
Ans: B
61. Which of the following is not an element of Intermediate variables in fertility analysis?
(A) Breast feeding
(B) Open birth interval
(C) Contraception
(D) Age of marriage
Ans: B
62. Rank, from higher to lower, the following four States of India according to their literacy rate in 2011:
i. Uttar Pradesh
ii. Bihar
iii. Rajasthan
iv. Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
63. What is the correct number of questions in the household schedule (for population enumeration) used in 2011 Census?
(A) 35
(B) 21
(C) 29
(D) 26
Ans: C
64. National Health Policy was adopted in India in which of the following years?
(A) 1963
(B) 1973
(C) 1983
(D) 1993
Ans: C
65. When was the National Forest Policy formulated for the first time in the independent India?
(A) 1952
(B) 1961
(C) 1971
(D) 2002
Ans: A
66. NACO is an organisation which deals with which of the following health concerns?
(A) HIV/AIDS
(B) Kala Azar
(C) Pneumonia
(D) Typhoid
Ans: A
67. Which of the following services are not provided by the Anganwadi Centres?
(A) Immunisation and health check-ups
(B) Treatment of minor illnesses and referral
(C) Growth monitoring and supplementary feeding
(D) Water and sanitation
Ans: D
68. As per the norms for the health facilities in India, what population size should be served by a Primary Health Centre (PHC) in hilly and tribal areas?
(A) 20,000
(B) 50,000
(C) 1,00,000
(D) 10,000
Ans: A
69. Assertion (A): There is a decline in the number of families living below the poverty line in India since the last two decades.
Reason (R): Per Capita Income in India has increased during the last two decades.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
70. Assertion (A): Human loss and damage to property due to flash floods has become common in the Himalayan belt.
Reason (R): Global warming has led to environmental change.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
71. Nodal agency for Annual Health Survey (AHS) in India is
(A) International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
(B) Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Indian Council of Medical Research
Ans: B
72. Which of the following deaths are included in computation of neo-natal mortality rate?
(A) Foetal deaths after 28 weeks
(B) Deaths in the first week after birth
(C) Deaths in the first month after birth
(D) Deaths in the one to eleven months after birth
Ans: C
73. Arrange the following stages in order of their occurrence:
i. Foetus
ii. Neonate
iii. Embryo
iv. Post neonate
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii ii iv i
(B) iii i ii iv
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
74. Which of the following is not an institutional mechanism of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) Village Health and Sanitation Committee
(B) Rogi Kalyan Samiti
(C) State Health Mission
(D) Mahila Mandal
Ans: D
75. Assertion (A): Earth can support infinite time of its current population.
Reason (R): Over exploitation of natural ecosystem is the reason for the current natural disasters.
(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, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
76. Which one is not a Migration Model?
(A) Shep’s Model
(B) Todaro’s Model
(C) Cost-Benefit Model
(D) Stouffer’s Model
Ans: C
77. Crude death rate in Country I and II are given below for specific areas of two countries. Select the right answer :
Areas Country I Country II
Metropolitan area 15 14
Small town 17 15
Rural areas 30 29
The Crude Death Rate is :
(A) Definitely less in Country I than Country II.
(B) Definitely more in Country I than Country II.
(C) Probability higher in Country I than Country II but reverse is possible.
(D) Probability higher in Country II than country I, but reverse is possible.
Ans: C
78. What is the type of growth proposed by Malthus for population and food production?
(A) Fractionally and Progressively
(B) In stages, based on percentage
(C) Arithmetically and exponentially
(D) Geometrically and arithmetically
Ans: D
79. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. World No Tobacco Day i. 31st May
b. International Day of the Girl Child ii. 11th October
c. International Day for Eradication of Poverty iii. 17th October
d. World AIDS Day iv. 1st December
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
80. Assertion (A): Energy shortage is due to unwillingness of multinational corporations to develop alternative energy sources.
Reason (R): Multinational Corporations will lose monopoly over fossil fuels.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
Ans: A
81. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Permanent Income Hypothesis i. Rises opportunity costs of leisure
b. Theory of diminishing marginal returns ii. Consumption and savings depend on the expected income over life span than present income
c. Income and substitution effect iii. Link between population density and productivity
d. Discouraged worker hypothesis iv. Workers leave labour force
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: C
82. Assertion (A): Our environment is gradually changing.
Reason (R): It is mainly due to burning of fossil fuel.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct answer of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
83. Assertion (A): Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is important in addressing the issues related to infertility.
Reason (R): Infertility affects a comparatively smaller proportion of population and ART makes women vulnerable to exploitation by service providers.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
84. Assertion (A): Women empowerment has remained slow in India despite economic and social development in the country.
Reason (R): Women lack representation in education, jobs and other spheres of life.
(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 correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Which among the following indicator is not used while computing Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI)?
(A) Infant mortality
(B) Life Expectancy (at age one)
(C) Basic literacy
(D) Per Capita Income
Ans: D
86. Assertion (A): Global Warming is being experienced in the world at present.
Reason (R): Green House effect is increasing.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
87. Which of the following is not included for the calculation of Human Development Index?
(A) Longevity
(B) Education
(C) Income
(D) Housing
Ans: D
88. ‘Chipko Movement’ is associated with
(A) Urban Poor
(B) Truck farming
(C) Saving the trees in the forests
(D) Housing in rural areas
Ans: C
89. Which are not the core strategies of NRHM?
(A) Commutisation of programmes
(B) Decentralized Planning and Flexible Financing
(C) Improved Management Capacity
(D) Public Health Cadre Scheme
Answer: (D
90. Match the following programmes with their objectives:
List – I List – II
a. ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) i. Education of girls
b. ARSH (Adolescent Reproduction and Sexual Health) ii. Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents
c. UIP (Universal Immunisation Program) iii. Immunisation
d. BSY (Balika Sammriddhi Yojana) iv. Nutrition
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: A
91. Match the List – I describing various international conferences with the theme deliberated given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Rome Conference i. Development is the best contra effective
b. Belgrade Conference ii. Fertility control as policy issue for development planning
c. Mexico Conference iii. Warning on Consequences of population growth
d. Bucharest Conference iv. Revision of world population plan of action
e. Cairo Conference v. High quality family planning services with empowerment of women
Codes:
a b c d e
(A) v iv i ii iii
(B) iv v iii ii i
(C) iii ii iv i v
(D) i ii iii iv v
Ans: C
92. What is the process that promoted dramatic increase in agricultural production?
(A) Bio economic revolution
(B) Green revolution
(C) Biotechnical revolution
(D) Greenhouse effect
Ans: B
93. Identify which one amongst the following gases is not greenhouse gas?
(A) Water vapour
(B) Sulpher-di-oxide
(C) Methane
(D) Ozone
Ans: D
94. According to the Sample Registration Bulletin December 2011, the infant mortality of India is
(A) 27
(B) 37
(C) 47
(D) 57
Ans: C
95. Assertion (A): A person is not poor if his/her income level is above the defined poverty line.
Reason (R): Poverty line is used by World Bank for international comparison of poverty.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
96. Match the schemes in List – I with their agenda in List – II and select the right answer:
List – I List – II
a. Jan Swasthya Abhiyan i. Forest conservation
b. Chipko Andolan ii. People’s health improvement
c. Pulse-Polio Abhiyan iii. Promotion of literacy
d. Serve SikshaA bhiyan iv. Polio eradication
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) ii i iii iv
Ans: B
97. Which source of data is used for the study of population?
(a) Population Census
(b) Registration of vital events
(c) Sample surveys
Codes:
(A) a, b, c
(B) only a
(C) Only (a) and (c)
(D) Only (b) and (c)
Ans: A
98. During the decade 2001-2011, the percentage recorded growth rate of the population of India was close to which among the following?
(A) 15.64
(B) 16.64
(C) 17.64
(D) 18.64
Ans: C
99. Match from List – I to List – II with regard to languages of India by number of native speakers as per the 2001 Census?
List – I List – II
a. Marathi i. 6.99%
b. Telugu ii. 7.19%
c. Bengali iii. 8.11%
d. Hindi dialects iv. 41.03%
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
100. According to SRS Bulletin December2011, the Natural growth rate of the country falls in which of the following categories?
(A) 10 – 11.9
(B) 12 – 13.9
(C) 14 – 14.9
(D) 15 – 15.9
Ans: C