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POPULATION STUDIES MCQs
Read the following passage and answer the questions below (1 to 6):
The Central Government provides for environmental protection by ensuring safe management, handing and disposal of biomedical and radioactive waste. Biomedical waste means dry solid, fluid or liquid waste including its container and any intermediate product, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunisation of human beings or animals in research including the animal waste from slaughter houses. Disposal means discharge, deposit, dumping, and land filling or placing on land of any biomedical waste. There are persons and organisations responsible for these activities. The authorized persons include in-charge of a hospice such as hospital, nursing home, clinic, dispensary, laboratory, health centre, animal house, slaughter-houses including those established by or under the control of government, which generates and handles any biomedical wastes.
The combustible waste is converted into non-combustible by incineration. Some treatment is also done to render such waste non-hazardous to human health and environment.
1. Biomedical waste includes which of the following?
(A) Dry solid, fluid or liquid waste
(B) Waste generated during diagnosis, treatment and immunisation
(C) Wastes from slaughter houses
(D) All the above
Ans: D
2. Safe disposal of hazardous waste is necessary for which of the following reasons?
(A) To safeguard human health and environment and observe the government rules
(B) To ensure clean environment.
(C) To make hospitals hazard free.
(D) To discard radioactive waste.
Ans: A
3. Disposal of waste refers to which of the following?
(A) Depositing the waste in far off place.
(B) Dumping the waste in landfills.
(C) Discharge, deposit, dumping and land fill by waste in places away from habitation.
(D) Collection of waste.
Ans: C
4. Nursing homes, laboratories, animal houses and slaughter houses are responsible for which of the following waste related activities?
(A) Providing healthcare
(B) Generating and handling biomedical wastes
(C) Producing meat and meat products
(D) Conducting diagnostic tests
Ans: B
5. Incineration is a process which issued to
(A) Convert combustible waste into non-combustible residue
(B) Collect ash from the waste
(C) Destroy waste
(D) All the above
Ans: A
6. ‘Environmental Protection’ includes
(A) Safe management of waste
(B) Safe handling of waste
(C) Management and disposal of waste
(D) Safe management, handling and disposal of biomedical and radioactive waste.
Ans: D
Read the passage below and answer the questions (7-11) that follow based on your understanding of the passage:
The definitions of Population Policy are numerous and varied. To cite some examples:
• A deliberate effort by a national Government to influence the three demographic variables: fertility, mortality and migration.
• A set of coordinated laws aimed at reaching some demographic goals.
• Direct and indirect measures, formulated by the whole range of social institutions, including Government, which whether intended or not, may influence the size, distribution or composition of human population.
In defining “population policy”, it is useful to distinguish between “explicit” and “implicit” policies. An “explicit” policy is a statement or a document by a national Government announcing its intention or plan to affect the country’s population growth and perhaps its distribution and/or composition as well. Explicit population policies have been issued in a variety of forms, including legislation; documents by Governmental ministries and commissions, sections of development plans, policy declaration of a ruling party, statements by the nation’s President or other high level officials. In some cases, policies set specific demographic targets, such as reacting a certain level of fertility or mortality by a specific year.
In contrast “implicit” policies are those laws, regulations and other directives which, although not necessarily issued for the purpose of affecting population growth, distribution or composition, have the effect of doing so. By aggregating the impact of those policies that influence population growth, distribution and composition directly and indirectly, one could theoretically arrive at a conclusion about a country’s implicit population policy. In this way, one examines what a country “does” not merely what it “says”.
It is often very difficult to uncover a country’s implicit policy. First, with few exceptions, policies are not generally coordinated to reach a common population goal. Second, most social and economic development policies (e.g. education, health, income, and housing) are thought to influence fertility indirectly, measurement of all these policies for their effect on population dynamics can be very complex and cumbersome. Third, the net impact of policies often is not known for many years – if it is known at all.
7. Which one of the following does not form part of the Explicit Population Policy?
(A) Legislation
(B) Development Plans
(C) Declaration by Political Parties
(D) Statement by Nation’s President.
Ans: C
8. Which one of the following is not a part of the implicit population policies?
(A) Targets
(B) Education
(C) Health
(D) Income
Ans: A
9. In the passage, population policies are aimed at influencing
I. Fertility, mortality and migration
II. Size and distribution of population
III. Composition of Population
Which one of the following is correct?
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) I, II and III
Ans: D
10. Which one of the following is synonymous in the passage?
(A) Explicit and Target
(B) Explicit and Population Growth
(C) Implicit and Indirect measures
(D) Implicit and declaration by Nation’s President
Ans: C
11. The tone of the passage can be described as
(A) Analytical and optimistic
(B) Biased and unprofessional
(C) Critical and pessimistic
(D) Tentative and inconclusive
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (12 to 17):
At this critical juncture when human existence is faced with many crises, the only way to survive is to pick up the threads of understanding among individuals, communities and nations, and highly diversified ecosystems, in order to establish peace and harmony between the two, on a spiritual foundation.
However, due to lack of proper understanding of the meaning of spiritual association between the human-beings and the nature as described in our scriptures, religious traditions are often overpowered by fanaticism and various kinds of material goals. Thus religions sometimes clash with each other and humanity and nature are exposed to under constant danger.
So under the present scenario, it is very important that religious traditions should imbibe a scientific and rational spirit.
On the other hand, we are all aware that although recent advancements in science and technology have brought tremendous benefit to humanity, they have also posed self-inflicting dangers to humanity.
We are threatened by self-inflicted swiftly moving environmental alterations about whose long term biological and ecological consequences we are still painfully ignorant, as for example, depletion of the protective ozone layer, a global warming unprecedented in the last one hundred fifty millennia, the rapid obliteration of bio-diversity and the prospect of a global nuclear war that would put at risk most of the population of the Earth. There may be other danger too, of which we are still ignorant. Individually and collectively, they represent a trap being set for human species, a trap we are setting ourselves in, with advancement of science and technology on one hand and derailment of human ethical values in the application of science & technology on the other.
Here then comes the issue of ethical concerns. Ethical values, incidentally, have not been able to keep pace with the explosive development of science and technology. Thus, there is an important need to generate ethical guidelines in our scientific research based on age-old spiritual wisdom, especially in the field of bio-engineering and biotechnology. A balanced approach between scientific temper and spiritual values should be ensured. Although, there have been several attempts preserving world natural/biotic ecosystems and maintaining world-peace by religious leaders, scientific community and political groups, progress towards such attempts shall remain a dream if a cooperative effort of science, spirituality and human organisations does not take place.
12. Today, human existence is at a critical juncture because of
(A) Explosive development in Science & Technology.
(B) Lack of understanding among individuals, communities and nations.
(C) Religious Fanaticism.
(D) High material goals.
Ans: B
13. The understanding of religious scriptures is often overshadowed by
(A) Fanaticism
(B) Scientific innovations
(C) Technological Development
(D) Rational appraisal
Ans: A
14. Human existence with peace can be established on the foundations of
(A) Scientific and technological progress
(B) Material and scientific progress
(C) Spiritual and material progress
(D) Spiritual and scientific progress
Ans: D
15. What does ‘a trap being set for human species’ represent?
(A) Ignorance of the consequences of depletion of ozone layer only.
(B) Ignorance of the consequences of ecological imbalances only.
(C) Ignorance of the consequences of global nuclear war.
(D) All the above.
Ans: D
16. Development of Science &Technology in Modern day world is devoid of
(A) Ethical and spiritual values
(B) Cooperative human attitude
(C) Scientific temper
(D) Concern for human existence
Ans: D
17. The tone of the passage is
(A) Analytical
(B) Descriptive
(C) Prescriptive
(D) Narrative
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (18 to 23):
At this critical juncture when human existence is faced with many crises, the only way to survive is to pick up the threads of understanding among individuals, communities and nations, and highly diversified ecosystems, in order to establish peace and harmony between the two, on a spiritual foundation.
However, due to lack of proper understanding of the meaning of spiritual association between the human-beings and the nature as described in our scriptures, religious traditions are often overpowered by fanaticism and various kinds of material goals. Thus religions sometimes clash with each other and humanity and nature are exposed to under constant danger.
So under the present scenario, it is very important that religious traditions should imbibe a scientific and rational spirit.
On the other hand, we are all aware that although recent advancements in science and technology have brought tremendous benefit to humanity, they have also posed self-inflicting dangers to humanity.
We are threatened by self-inflicted swiftly moving environmental alterations about whose long term biological and ecological consequences we are still painfully ignorant, as for example, depletion of the protective ozone layer, a global warming unprecedented in the last one hundred fifty millennia, the rapid obliteration of bio-diversity and the prospect of a global nuclear war that would put at risk most of the population of the Earth. There may be other danger too, of which we are still ignorant. Individually and collectively, they represent a trap being set for human species, a trap we are setting ourselves in, with advancement of science and technology on one hand and derailment of human ethical values in the application of science & technology on the other.
Here then comes the issue of ethical concerns. Ethical values, incidentally, have not been able to keep pace with the explosive development of science and technology. Thus, there is an important need to generate ethical guidelines in our scientific research based on age-old spiritual wisdom, especially in the field of bio-engineering and biotechnology. A balanced approach between scientific temper and spiritual values should be ensured. Although, there have been several attempts preserving world natural/biotic ecosystems and maintaining world-peace by religious leaders, scientific community and political groups, progress towards such attempts shall remain a dream if a cooperative effort of science, spirituality and human organisations does not take place.
18. Today, human existence is at a critical juncture because of
(A) Explosive development in Science & Technology.
(B) Lack of understanding among individuals, communities and nations.
(C) Religious Fanaticism.
(D) High material goals.
Ans: B
19. The understanding of religious scriptures is often overshadowed by
(A) Fanaticism
(B) Scientific innovations
(C) Technological Development
(D) Rational appraisal
Ans: A
20. Human existence with peace can be established on the foundations of
(A) Scientific and technological progress
(B) Material and scientific progress
(C) Spiritual and material progress
(D) Spiritual and scientific progress
Ans: D
21. What does ‘a trap being set for human species’ represent?
(A) Ignorance of the consequences of depletion of ozone layer only.
(B) Ignorance of the consequences of ecological imbalances only.
(C) Ignorance of the consequences of global nuclear war.
(D) All the above.
Ans: D
22. Development of Science &Technology in Modern day world is devoid of
(A) Ethical and spiritual values
(B) Cooperative human attitude
(C) Scientific temper
(D) Concern for human existence
Ans: D
23. The tone of the passage is
(A) Analytical
(B) Descriptive
(C) Prescriptive
(D) Narrative
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (24 to 29):
The geographical setting of a town is of great importance in determining the quality of urban environment, stimulating its further growth and occasionally threatening its very survival. The physical attributes of a town influence its attractiveness to residents and outsiders alike. Much of the beauty of a town is inherent in its location and surroundings and it is for this reason that planners take care in selecting a proper site for a new town. A city with hills and a rolling terrain has greater charm than a flat city; further, a city having features of scenic beauty like a lake, a river, a beach or a good view of magnificent snow-covered maintains has natural charm. On the other hand, the geographical setting of a city may pose a serious threat to its survival. Many cities of the world have been destroyed by floods; earthquakes and other natural calamities. Cities located on flood plains obviously face a threat. Often flash floods on smaller rivers are for more devastating than the flooding on larger rivers.
24. Quality of urban environment is determined by which of the following?
(A) Size of the urban population
(B) Size of the urban settlement
(C) Geographical setting
(D) Traffic flow
Ans: C
25. What are the factors which planners consider in selecting a site for a new town?
(A) Location
(B) Surroundings
(C) Physical attributes
(D) All the above
Ans: D
26. Geographical setting may pose a threat in the event of
(A) Congestion
(B) Natural Calamities like floods and earthquakes
(C) Pollution
(D) Settlement density
Ans: B
27. Cities located on smaller rivers are likely to face the threat of
(A) Floods
(B) Flash floods
(C) Urban sprawl
(D) Transportation
Ans: B
28. A town becomes attractive to its residents and visitors alike because of
(A) Scenic beauty
(B) Physical attributes
(C) Infrastructure
(D) All the above
Ans: D
29. In the past many cities have been destroyed due to
(A) Natural calamities
(B) War
(C) Political unrest
(D) Pollution and congestion
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions below (30 to 35):
There is a true schism between Science and society. They form, so-to-say, two disparate worlds. On the one hand, there is society claiming that science is responsible for most of the evil on earth, having caused all the pollution, (like Bhopal, Seveso, and Chernobyl), a society that is nevertheless thoughtlessly using and misusing all the goodies of science and technology. On the other hand, there are many of our great scientists who still think in terms of unlimited progress on a technological level. They are convinced that progress of mankind is measured, apart from achievements in cosmic knowledge, in extension of life- span of human beings, genetically modifying human species and so on.
Is it really a meaningful goal to further improve the living standards of affluent minority and extend their individual life span? Would it not be better to attempt to extend the life span of the entire mankind on earth? If we do not think long term, nature will find its own ways to set limits: ‘Eat and be extent’. If we do not think for ahead, our descendants will have to experience the fatal limits without being properly prepared.
Who should, then, care about the far future? This leads us to the question of sustainability. Sustainable development is today a well-accepted conversation piece in any upper class society (a real tea-time conversation).
This space-age has taught us that we live on a fragile planet with an onion skin atmosphere, containing all that is dear to natural life. And that we humans are converting all of it into a waste including even the narrowest band of breathable air, at an alarming rate of pollution, destruction and overpopulation.
In the words of Jeroma Karle (1985, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry), if humans continue to increase the earth’s population, destroy the environment and produce children whose lives are devoid of love, self respect, culture and respect for the dignity of others, we can expect an increasing loss of quality of life, much suffering and violence, and a return to dark ages.’
In brief, science and technology alone cannot solve the problems of new Millennium.
Our current obsession with technology is a dead end. We need additional guidelines for our actions.
Unless the new millennium renews our faith in the unknown – the miraculous mystery of man’s soul, we shall not be able to protect our fragile planet the nature’s gift to mankind, for long. And that would reflect the darkest face of human development through science, technology and technology alone.
30. ‘Our current obsession with technology is dead.’ The phrase means:
(A) Do not use technology any more
(B) Do not produce new technology.
(C) Additional guidelines to use technology are needed.
(D) That technology reflects the darkest face of human development.
Ans: C
31. ‘Return to Dark Ages’ reflects
(A) Reversal of the use of science and technology
(B) Uncontrolled increase in human population
(C) Increase in the level of poverty among the people
(D) Increase in the level of ignorance and illiteracy
Ans: B
32. Progress of mankind is not measured from
(A) Achievements in cosmic knowledge
(B) Longevity of life span
(C) Genetic modification of human species
(D) Spiritual attainment
Ans: D
33. To talk about Sustainable Development is
(A) A sincere effort of the scientific research
(B) A concern for the futuristic society
(C) Fashion of the day
(D) All the above
Ans: D
34. ‘Eat and be eaten’ refers to
(A) Nature
(B) Science
(C) Mankind
(D) Future generations
Ans: C
35. The tone of the passage is
(A) Descriptive
(B) Critical
(C) Analytical
(D) Prescriptive
Ans: B
36. Identify the negative consequences of urban growth
(A) Increase in vehicular pollution
(B) Increase in industrial emission
(C) Increase in solid and liquid waste generation
(D) All the above
Ans: D
37. Identify the consequences of urbanisation
(A) Physical expansion of the city
(B) Increase in housing stock
(C) Up scaling of basic infrastructure
(D) All the above
Ans: D
38. Which one of the following is not the part of the definition of ‘urban’ in the Indian context?
(A) Population size 5000 persons and above.
(B) 75 percent of male workers in non-agricultural activities.
(C) Density of population 400 per sq. kms.
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
39. Assertion (A): Male longevity is lower than female longevity in developed countries.
Reason (R): Smoking among males is more than females.
Codes:
(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: B
40. Match the block in List – I describes stages under theory of Demographic Transition with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Stage I i. Low birth rate, low death rate
b. Stage II ii. Declining birth rate, low death rate
c. Stage III iii. High birth rate, falling death rate
d. Stage IV iv. High birth rate, high death rate
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
41. Match the following Indices with the attribute they measure:
List – I List – II
a. PQLI i. Development
b. GEM ii. Empowerment
c. SLI iii. Quality of life
d. HDI iv. Poverty
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. Arrange the following States in ascending order of the crime rate against women:
(A) Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya
(B) Meghalaya, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
(C) Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Kerala
Ans: C
43. Arrange in ascending order them following States on the basis of gender gap in literacy:
(i) Andhra Pradesh
(ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Kerala
(iv) Tripura
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(B) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Ans: B
44. Gender gap in literacy rates has reduced from 22% in 2001 to 17% in 2011. It can be inferred that
(A) Female literacy has improved
(B) Male literacy has dropped
(C) Both male and female literacy have improved at the same rate
(D) Both male and female literacy have improved at different rates
Ans: D
45. Identify the indicator which is usually not used for measuring women’s empowerment:
(A) Land ownership
(B) Education
(C) Working status
(D) Housing policy
Ans: D
46. Assertion (A): Noise pollution in the metropolitan cities is on the rise.
Reason (R): metropolitan cities are a home to million/s of people.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
47. Assertion (A): Changing farm technology has resulted in massive increases in food production.
Reason (R): Farmers are using newer technologies to cultivate barren and arid regions.
Codes:
(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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
48. Which of the following affects the carrying capacity of an environment?
(A) Biotic factors
(B) Abiotic factors
(C) Technical advances
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
49. Which one of the following is not properly matched?
(A) World Environment Day– 5th June
(B) World Health Day – 7th April
(C) World Population Day– 15th July
(D) World AIDS Day – 1st December
Ans: C
50. Which one amongst the following is not a indicator of social development?
(A) Primary school enrolment rate
(B) Literacy rate
(C) Child malnutrition
(D) Net Reproduction Rate
Ans: D
The Central Government provides for environmental protection by ensuring safe management, handing and disposal of biomedical and radioactive waste. Biomedical waste means dry solid, fluid or liquid waste including its container and any intermediate product, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunisation of human beings or animals in research including the animal waste from slaughter houses. Disposal means discharge, deposit, dumping, and land filling or placing on land of any biomedical waste. There are persons and organisations responsible for these activities. The authorized persons include in-charge of a hospice such as hospital, nursing home, clinic, dispensary, laboratory, health centre, animal house, slaughter-houses including those established by or under the control of government, which generates and handles any biomedical wastes.
The combustible waste is converted into non-combustible by incineration. Some treatment is also done to render such waste non-hazardous to human health and environment.
1. Biomedical waste includes which of the following?
(A) Dry solid, fluid or liquid waste
(B) Waste generated during diagnosis, treatment and immunisation
(C) Wastes from slaughter houses
(D) All the above
Ans: D
2. Safe disposal of hazardous waste is necessary for which of the following reasons?
(A) To safeguard human health and environment and observe the government rules
(B) To ensure clean environment.
(C) To make hospitals hazard free.
(D) To discard radioactive waste.
Ans: A
3. Disposal of waste refers to which of the following?
(A) Depositing the waste in far off place.
(B) Dumping the waste in landfills.
(C) Discharge, deposit, dumping and land fill by waste in places away from habitation.
(D) Collection of waste.
Ans: C
4. Nursing homes, laboratories, animal houses and slaughter houses are responsible for which of the following waste related activities?
(A) Providing healthcare
(B) Generating and handling biomedical wastes
(C) Producing meat and meat products
(D) Conducting diagnostic tests
Ans: B
5. Incineration is a process which issued to
(A) Convert combustible waste into non-combustible residue
(B) Collect ash from the waste
(C) Destroy waste
(D) All the above
Ans: A
6. ‘Environmental Protection’ includes
(A) Safe management of waste
(B) Safe handling of waste
(C) Management and disposal of waste
(D) Safe management, handling and disposal of biomedical and radioactive waste.
Ans: D
Read the passage below and answer the questions (7-11) that follow based on your understanding of the passage:
The definitions of Population Policy are numerous and varied. To cite some examples:
• A deliberate effort by a national Government to influence the three demographic variables: fertility, mortality and migration.
• A set of coordinated laws aimed at reaching some demographic goals.
• Direct and indirect measures, formulated by the whole range of social institutions, including Government, which whether intended or not, may influence the size, distribution or composition of human population.
In defining “population policy”, it is useful to distinguish between “explicit” and “implicit” policies. An “explicit” policy is a statement or a document by a national Government announcing its intention or plan to affect the country’s population growth and perhaps its distribution and/or composition as well. Explicit population policies have been issued in a variety of forms, including legislation; documents by Governmental ministries and commissions, sections of development plans, policy declaration of a ruling party, statements by the nation’s President or other high level officials. In some cases, policies set specific demographic targets, such as reacting a certain level of fertility or mortality by a specific year.
In contrast “implicit” policies are those laws, regulations and other directives which, although not necessarily issued for the purpose of affecting population growth, distribution or composition, have the effect of doing so. By aggregating the impact of those policies that influence population growth, distribution and composition directly and indirectly, one could theoretically arrive at a conclusion about a country’s implicit population policy. In this way, one examines what a country “does” not merely what it “says”.
It is often very difficult to uncover a country’s implicit policy. First, with few exceptions, policies are not generally coordinated to reach a common population goal. Second, most social and economic development policies (e.g. education, health, income, and housing) are thought to influence fertility indirectly, measurement of all these policies for their effect on population dynamics can be very complex and cumbersome. Third, the net impact of policies often is not known for many years – if it is known at all.
7. Which one of the following does not form part of the Explicit Population Policy?
(A) Legislation
(B) Development Plans
(C) Declaration by Political Parties
(D) Statement by Nation’s President.
Ans: C
8. Which one of the following is not a part of the implicit population policies?
(A) Targets
(B) Education
(C) Health
(D) Income
Ans: A
9. In the passage, population policies are aimed at influencing
I. Fertility, mortality and migration
II. Size and distribution of population
III. Composition of Population
Which one of the following is correct?
(A) I and II
(B) I and III
(C) II and III
(D) I, II and III
Ans: D
10. Which one of the following is synonymous in the passage?
(A) Explicit and Target
(B) Explicit and Population Growth
(C) Implicit and Indirect measures
(D) Implicit and declaration by Nation’s President
Ans: C
11. The tone of the passage can be described as
(A) Analytical and optimistic
(B) Biased and unprofessional
(C) Critical and pessimistic
(D) Tentative and inconclusive
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (12 to 17):
At this critical juncture when human existence is faced with many crises, the only way to survive is to pick up the threads of understanding among individuals, communities and nations, and highly diversified ecosystems, in order to establish peace and harmony between the two, on a spiritual foundation.
However, due to lack of proper understanding of the meaning of spiritual association between the human-beings and the nature as described in our scriptures, religious traditions are often overpowered by fanaticism and various kinds of material goals. Thus religions sometimes clash with each other and humanity and nature are exposed to under constant danger.
So under the present scenario, it is very important that religious traditions should imbibe a scientific and rational spirit.
On the other hand, we are all aware that although recent advancements in science and technology have brought tremendous benefit to humanity, they have also posed self-inflicting dangers to humanity.
We are threatened by self-inflicted swiftly moving environmental alterations about whose long term biological and ecological consequences we are still painfully ignorant, as for example, depletion of the protective ozone layer, a global warming unprecedented in the last one hundred fifty millennia, the rapid obliteration of bio-diversity and the prospect of a global nuclear war that would put at risk most of the population of the Earth. There may be other danger too, of which we are still ignorant. Individually and collectively, they represent a trap being set for human species, a trap we are setting ourselves in, with advancement of science and technology on one hand and derailment of human ethical values in the application of science & technology on the other.
Here then comes the issue of ethical concerns. Ethical values, incidentally, have not been able to keep pace with the explosive development of science and technology. Thus, there is an important need to generate ethical guidelines in our scientific research based on age-old spiritual wisdom, especially in the field of bio-engineering and biotechnology. A balanced approach between scientific temper and spiritual values should be ensured. Although, there have been several attempts preserving world natural/biotic ecosystems and maintaining world-peace by religious leaders, scientific community and political groups, progress towards such attempts shall remain a dream if a cooperative effort of science, spirituality and human organisations does not take place.
12. Today, human existence is at a critical juncture because of
(A) Explosive development in Science & Technology.
(B) Lack of understanding among individuals, communities and nations.
(C) Religious Fanaticism.
(D) High material goals.
Ans: B
13. The understanding of religious scriptures is often overshadowed by
(A) Fanaticism
(B) Scientific innovations
(C) Technological Development
(D) Rational appraisal
Ans: A
14. Human existence with peace can be established on the foundations of
(A) Scientific and technological progress
(B) Material and scientific progress
(C) Spiritual and material progress
(D) Spiritual and scientific progress
Ans: D
15. What does ‘a trap being set for human species’ represent?
(A) Ignorance of the consequences of depletion of ozone layer only.
(B) Ignorance of the consequences of ecological imbalances only.
(C) Ignorance of the consequences of global nuclear war.
(D) All the above.
Ans: D
16. Development of Science &Technology in Modern day world is devoid of
(A) Ethical and spiritual values
(B) Cooperative human attitude
(C) Scientific temper
(D) Concern for human existence
Ans: D
17. The tone of the passage is
(A) Analytical
(B) Descriptive
(C) Prescriptive
(D) Narrative
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (18 to 23):
At this critical juncture when human existence is faced with many crises, the only way to survive is to pick up the threads of understanding among individuals, communities and nations, and highly diversified ecosystems, in order to establish peace and harmony between the two, on a spiritual foundation.
However, due to lack of proper understanding of the meaning of spiritual association between the human-beings and the nature as described in our scriptures, religious traditions are often overpowered by fanaticism and various kinds of material goals. Thus religions sometimes clash with each other and humanity and nature are exposed to under constant danger.
So under the present scenario, it is very important that religious traditions should imbibe a scientific and rational spirit.
On the other hand, we are all aware that although recent advancements in science and technology have brought tremendous benefit to humanity, they have also posed self-inflicting dangers to humanity.
We are threatened by self-inflicted swiftly moving environmental alterations about whose long term biological and ecological consequences we are still painfully ignorant, as for example, depletion of the protective ozone layer, a global warming unprecedented in the last one hundred fifty millennia, the rapid obliteration of bio-diversity and the prospect of a global nuclear war that would put at risk most of the population of the Earth. There may be other danger too, of which we are still ignorant. Individually and collectively, they represent a trap being set for human species, a trap we are setting ourselves in, with advancement of science and technology on one hand and derailment of human ethical values in the application of science & technology on the other.
Here then comes the issue of ethical concerns. Ethical values, incidentally, have not been able to keep pace with the explosive development of science and technology. Thus, there is an important need to generate ethical guidelines in our scientific research based on age-old spiritual wisdom, especially in the field of bio-engineering and biotechnology. A balanced approach between scientific temper and spiritual values should be ensured. Although, there have been several attempts preserving world natural/biotic ecosystems and maintaining world-peace by religious leaders, scientific community and political groups, progress towards such attempts shall remain a dream if a cooperative effort of science, spirituality and human organisations does not take place.
18. Today, human existence is at a critical juncture because of
(A) Explosive development in Science & Technology.
(B) Lack of understanding among individuals, communities and nations.
(C) Religious Fanaticism.
(D) High material goals.
Ans: B
19. The understanding of religious scriptures is often overshadowed by
(A) Fanaticism
(B) Scientific innovations
(C) Technological Development
(D) Rational appraisal
Ans: A
20. Human existence with peace can be established on the foundations of
(A) Scientific and technological progress
(B) Material and scientific progress
(C) Spiritual and material progress
(D) Spiritual and scientific progress
Ans: D
21. What does ‘a trap being set for human species’ represent?
(A) Ignorance of the consequences of depletion of ozone layer only.
(B) Ignorance of the consequences of ecological imbalances only.
(C) Ignorance of the consequences of global nuclear war.
(D) All the above.
Ans: D
22. Development of Science &Technology in Modern day world is devoid of
(A) Ethical and spiritual values
(B) Cooperative human attitude
(C) Scientific temper
(D) Concern for human existence
Ans: D
23. The tone of the passage is
(A) Analytical
(B) Descriptive
(C) Prescriptive
(D) Narrative
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below (24 to 29):
The geographical setting of a town is of great importance in determining the quality of urban environment, stimulating its further growth and occasionally threatening its very survival. The physical attributes of a town influence its attractiveness to residents and outsiders alike. Much of the beauty of a town is inherent in its location and surroundings and it is for this reason that planners take care in selecting a proper site for a new town. A city with hills and a rolling terrain has greater charm than a flat city; further, a city having features of scenic beauty like a lake, a river, a beach or a good view of magnificent snow-covered maintains has natural charm. On the other hand, the geographical setting of a city may pose a serious threat to its survival. Many cities of the world have been destroyed by floods; earthquakes and other natural calamities. Cities located on flood plains obviously face a threat. Often flash floods on smaller rivers are for more devastating than the flooding on larger rivers.
24. Quality of urban environment is determined by which of the following?
(A) Size of the urban population
(B) Size of the urban settlement
(C) Geographical setting
(D) Traffic flow
Ans: C
25. What are the factors which planners consider in selecting a site for a new town?
(A) Location
(B) Surroundings
(C) Physical attributes
(D) All the above
Ans: D
26. Geographical setting may pose a threat in the event of
(A) Congestion
(B) Natural Calamities like floods and earthquakes
(C) Pollution
(D) Settlement density
Ans: B
27. Cities located on smaller rivers are likely to face the threat of
(A) Floods
(B) Flash floods
(C) Urban sprawl
(D) Transportation
Ans: B
28. A town becomes attractive to its residents and visitors alike because of
(A) Scenic beauty
(B) Physical attributes
(C) Infrastructure
(D) All the above
Ans: D
29. In the past many cities have been destroyed due to
(A) Natural calamities
(B) War
(C) Political unrest
(D) Pollution and congestion
Ans: A
Read the following passage and answer the questions below (30 to 35):
There is a true schism between Science and society. They form, so-to-say, two disparate worlds. On the one hand, there is society claiming that science is responsible for most of the evil on earth, having caused all the pollution, (like Bhopal, Seveso, and Chernobyl), a society that is nevertheless thoughtlessly using and misusing all the goodies of science and technology. On the other hand, there are many of our great scientists who still think in terms of unlimited progress on a technological level. They are convinced that progress of mankind is measured, apart from achievements in cosmic knowledge, in extension of life- span of human beings, genetically modifying human species and so on.
Is it really a meaningful goal to further improve the living standards of affluent minority and extend their individual life span? Would it not be better to attempt to extend the life span of the entire mankind on earth? If we do not think long term, nature will find its own ways to set limits: ‘Eat and be extent’. If we do not think for ahead, our descendants will have to experience the fatal limits without being properly prepared.
Who should, then, care about the far future? This leads us to the question of sustainability. Sustainable development is today a well-accepted conversation piece in any upper class society (a real tea-time conversation).
This space-age has taught us that we live on a fragile planet with an onion skin atmosphere, containing all that is dear to natural life. And that we humans are converting all of it into a waste including even the narrowest band of breathable air, at an alarming rate of pollution, destruction and overpopulation.
In the words of Jeroma Karle (1985, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry), if humans continue to increase the earth’s population, destroy the environment and produce children whose lives are devoid of love, self respect, culture and respect for the dignity of others, we can expect an increasing loss of quality of life, much suffering and violence, and a return to dark ages.’
In brief, science and technology alone cannot solve the problems of new Millennium.
Our current obsession with technology is a dead end. We need additional guidelines for our actions.
Unless the new millennium renews our faith in the unknown – the miraculous mystery of man’s soul, we shall not be able to protect our fragile planet the nature’s gift to mankind, for long. And that would reflect the darkest face of human development through science, technology and technology alone.
30. ‘Our current obsession with technology is dead.’ The phrase means:
(A) Do not use technology any more
(B) Do not produce new technology.
(C) Additional guidelines to use technology are needed.
(D) That technology reflects the darkest face of human development.
Ans: C
31. ‘Return to Dark Ages’ reflects
(A) Reversal of the use of science and technology
(B) Uncontrolled increase in human population
(C) Increase in the level of poverty among the people
(D) Increase in the level of ignorance and illiteracy
Ans: B
32. Progress of mankind is not measured from
(A) Achievements in cosmic knowledge
(B) Longevity of life span
(C) Genetic modification of human species
(D) Spiritual attainment
Ans: D
33. To talk about Sustainable Development is
(A) A sincere effort of the scientific research
(B) A concern for the futuristic society
(C) Fashion of the day
(D) All the above
Ans: D
34. ‘Eat and be eaten’ refers to
(A) Nature
(B) Science
(C) Mankind
(D) Future generations
Ans: C
35. The tone of the passage is
(A) Descriptive
(B) Critical
(C) Analytical
(D) Prescriptive
Ans: B
36. Identify the negative consequences of urban growth
(A) Increase in vehicular pollution
(B) Increase in industrial emission
(C) Increase in solid and liquid waste generation
(D) All the above
Ans: D
37. Identify the consequences of urbanisation
(A) Physical expansion of the city
(B) Increase in housing stock
(C) Up scaling of basic infrastructure
(D) All the above
Ans: D
38. Which one of the following is not the part of the definition of ‘urban’ in the Indian context?
(A) Population size 5000 persons and above.
(B) 75 percent of male workers in non-agricultural activities.
(C) Density of population 400 per sq. kms.
(D) None of the above
Ans: A
39. Assertion (A): Male longevity is lower than female longevity in developed countries.
Reason (R): Smoking among males is more than females.
Codes:
(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: B
40. Match the block in List – I describes stages under theory of Demographic Transition with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Stage I i. Low birth rate, low death rate
b. Stage II ii. Declining birth rate, low death rate
c. Stage III iii. High birth rate, falling death rate
d. Stage IV iv. High birth rate, high death rate
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: A
41. Match the following Indices with the attribute they measure:
List – I List – II
a. PQLI i. Development
b. GEM ii. Empowerment
c. SLI iii. Quality of life
d. HDI iv. Poverty
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv ii iii i
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) i iii ii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. Arrange the following States in ascending order of the crime rate against women:
(A) Bihar, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya
(B) Meghalaya, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala
(C) Meghalaya, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Meghalaya, Kerala
Ans: C
43. Arrange in ascending order them following States on the basis of gender gap in literacy:
(i) Andhra Pradesh
(ii) Uttar Pradesh
(iii) Kerala
(iv) Tripura
Codes:
(A) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(B) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(C) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(D) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
Ans: B
44. Gender gap in literacy rates has reduced from 22% in 2001 to 17% in 2011. It can be inferred that
(A) Female literacy has improved
(B) Male literacy has dropped
(C) Both male and female literacy have improved at the same rate
(D) Both male and female literacy have improved at different rates
Ans: D
45. Identify the indicator which is usually not used for measuring women’s empowerment:
(A) Land ownership
(B) Education
(C) Working status
(D) Housing policy
Ans: D
46. Assertion (A): Noise pollution in the metropolitan cities is on the rise.
Reason (R): metropolitan cities are a home to million/s of people.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
47. Assertion (A): Changing farm technology has resulted in massive increases in food production.
Reason (R): Farmers are using newer technologies to cultivate barren and arid regions.
Codes:
(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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
48. Which of the following affects the carrying capacity of an environment?
(A) Biotic factors
(B) Abiotic factors
(C) Technical advances
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
49. Which one of the following is not properly matched?
(A) World Environment Day– 5th June
(B) World Health Day – 7th April
(C) World Population Day– 15th July
(D) World AIDS Day – 1st December
Ans: C
50. Which one amongst the following is not a indicator of social development?
(A) Primary school enrolment rate
(B) Literacy rate
(C) Child malnutrition
(D) Net Reproduction Rate
Ans: D
51. Assertion (A): Economic development in the long run brings about a fall in fertility rates.
Reason (R): Because of women economically empowered.
(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: A
52. Order stages of the following:
(i) Foetus
(ii) Neonate
(iii) Embryo
(iv) Post neonate
Codes:
(A) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
Ans: B
53. Which among the following Continents have largest number of Megacities?
(A) Latin America
(B) North America
(C) Asia
(D) Europe
Ans: C
54. Which one among the following is not aim of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS Policy in India?
(A) Prevent transmission of HIV infection amongst workers and their families.
(B) Protect rights those who are infected and provide access to available care, support and treatment.
(C) Not to protect workers from stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS by assuring them equity and dignity at work place.
(D) Ensure safe migration and mobility with access to information services on HIV/AIDS.
Ans: C
55. Which among the following has been formed after independence in India?
(A) Chennai
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Ayodhya
Ans: B
56. Which of the following is not a component of physical quality of Life Index?
(A) Infant mortality
(B) Literacy
(C) Longevity
(D) Fertility
Ans: D
57. Assertion (A): India has high population growth rate.
Reason (R): It is due to high unmet need for family planning.
(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: B
58. Which one of the following is false?
(A) When the growth of population is high, the growth of the school age population is also expected to be high.
(B) Quality of Education is the same in low and high income countries.
(C) A growing population requires additional investment in health services.
(D) Excessive labour in agricultural sector leads to diminishing returns and decline in labour productivity, beyond certain point.
Ans: B
59. Which is the largest urban agglomeration in the world?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Delhi
(C) Saopaulo
(D) New York
Ans: A
60. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Number of urbanites in relation to rural population 1. Speed of urbanization
(ii) Weighted average of the size of the cities 2. Rank size rule
(iii) Change in degree of urbanization 3. Urban-rural ratio
(iv) The relationship between the size of the city and its rank 4. Mean city population size
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: C
61. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate to describe ‘Health Management Information System’?
(A) It is two way systems of collection, compilation, analysis and flow of information for improved decision making.
(B) It is a tool in the hands of health managers for monitoring of programmes.
(C) It consists of forms, registers and reports which are forwarded to higher levels at fixed time for performance assessment.
(D) It relates to performance of workers and release of their salary.
Ans: A
62. Match name of the propounder of population theory in List – I with their theory in List – II:
List – I List – II
(a) Karl Marx Theory (i) Without human being, capital and machinery are just useless.
(b) Adam Smith Theory (ii) Movement from one class to other is direct cause of decline in birth rate.
(c) Dumont Theory (iii) Increase in population influences development.
(d) Liebenstein’s Theory (iv) As long as Birth Rate does not come down, there can be no possibility of development.
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: B
63. Which is not part of National Population Policy of India 2000?
(A) Reduce IMR to below 30 per 1000 births.
(B) Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 1, 00,000 live birth.
(C) Achieve 80 percent institutional delivery.
(D) Cover 80 percent school going children for nutritional supplementation.
Ans: D
64. Assertion (A): The National Rural Health Mission has been successful in improving maternal and child health status in rural area.
Reason (R): The Community Health Centre, Primary Health Centre and Sub-Centre are strengthened under NRHM.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: B
65. Assertion (A): Even after achieving replacement level fertility population continues to grow.
Reason (R): This happens basically due to inbuilt population momentum.
(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
66. Which is not part of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) ASHA scheme
(B) Janani Suraksha Scheme
(C) Flexi Pool Scheme
(D) Anganwadi Scheme
Ans: D
67. As per the National Population Policy of India, the long term objective is to achieve a stable population by the year
(A) 2010
(B) 2020
(C) 2030
(D) 2045
Ans: D
68. Which one of the following is a measure to assess the impact of family planning programme?
(A) Number of births averted
(B) Couple Protection rate
(C) Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
(D) Number of abortions done
Ans: D
69. Which one is a not adverse effect of climate change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity according to Human Development Report?
(A) Climate change will affect rainfall, temperature and water availability for agriculture in vulnerable areas.
(B) Rising sea level and exposure to climate disasters like flooding, tropical storms or cyclones, etc.
(C) Increasing acidity in oceans, depletion of glaciers in the Arctic regions and extinction of 20 – 30 percent of land species.
(D) Expansion of deserts on the earth affecting agriculture production globally.
Ans: D
70. Which type of soil has high density of population?
(A) Laterite
(B) Podzolic
(C) Alluvial
(D) Grasslands
Ans: C
71. Rank the following countries in Ascending Order (low to high) in terms of Gender-related development Index (GDI):
1. India
2. Indonesia
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bangladesh
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans: D
72. Which of the following International Conference on Population and Development focused on Unmet needs of contraception of couples and individuals and human rights particularly the women?
(A) Bucharest Conference
(B) Mexico Conference
(C) Cairo Conference
(D) Belgrade Conference
Ans: C
73. Which of the following is not covered under aims and objectives of Jan Sankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK)?
(A) To undertake activities aimed to achieve population stabilization at a level consistent with the need of sustainable economic growth, social development and environment protection by 2045.
(B) To involve Panchayati Raj Institutions for population stabilization measures.
(C) To promote and support schemes, programmes, projects and initiatives for meeting the unmet needs for contraception, reproductive and child health.
(D) To facilitate the development of vigorous people movement in favour of the national efforts for population stabilization.
Ans: B
74. Which of the following is not the part of Reproductive Child Health Programme in India?
(A) Discourage Sterilization
(B) Provide client centred, demand driven, and qualitative family planning services.
(C) Provide RTI/STI services.
(D) Provide preventive and promotive services relating to HIV/AIDS.
Ans: A
75. Which one among the following categories is correct for providing services by a sub-centre and primary health centre respectively as per minimum population size according to the Government of India norms?
Sub-centre Primary Health Centre
(A) 10,000 40,000
(B) 5,000 30,000
(C) 3,000 20,000
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
76. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. K. Zipf i. Theory of Growth Poles
b. Perroux ii. Theory of Optimum Population
c. W.J. Reilly iii. Rank-size Rule
d. Carr- Saunder iv. Gravity Model
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: C
77. Concept of Nested Hierarchy in Spatial Organisation of human settlements was formulated by
(A) R.E. Dickenson
(B) Brian Berry
(C) A.K. Philbrick
(D) Norton Ginsberg
Ans: C
78. Which one of the following values in the concept of Nearest Neighbour Analysis reflects the tendency towards uniform distribution of human settlements?
(A) 0.9
(B) 1.2
(C) 1.9
(D) 0.2
Ans: C
79. Which one of the following is a direct measure of migration?
(A) Balancing Equation Method
(B) Place of Birth Method
(C) Survival Ratio Method
(D) National Population Growth Method
Ans: B
80. Which one of the following is not associated with migration studies?
(A) Bogue
(B) Lee
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Stouffer
Ans: A
81. Who among the following authors is associated with the Theory of Demographic Transition?
(A) Thompson
(B) Landry
(C) Zelinsky
(D) Notestein
Ans: D
82. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(Measures) (Persons)
a. Singulate mean age at marriage i. Gompertz
b. Theory of Population ii. Graceille
c. Abridged Life Table iii. Malthus
d. Stable Population Theory iv. Hajnal
v. Coale
Find the correct combination as per code given below:
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii v
(B) ii v iv iii
(C) v i iii iv
(D) i ii iv v
Ans: A
83. Which one of the following is not true in case of stable population theory?
(A) NRR = erT
(B) b = d = 1/ e00 (if r = 0)
(C) c (a, t) = c(a)
(D) NRR = GRR
Ans: D
84. Assertion (A): India’s birth rate is declining and death rate has declined rapidly.
Reason (R): India has entered into the third phase of demographic transition.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Who has given the statements “… food is necessary to the existence of man” and “the passion between sexes is necessary and will remain in its present state.”?
(A) Garrett Hardin
(B) T.R. Malthus
(C) Karl Marx
(D) J.S. Mill
Ans: B
86. Assertion (A): The temperature in most of the metropolitan cities is increasing alarmingly.
Reason (R): Green belt is decreasing in urban areas.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
87. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Relationship between deprivation and revolution i. C.R. Darwin
b. Basic-non basic concept of urban economic functions. ii. Leibenstein
c. The origin of species iii. T.C. Davies
d. Theory of Economic demographic development iv. J.W. Alexander
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following sequences is in correct descending order based on Human Development Index?
(A) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat.
(B) Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat.
(C) Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh.
(D) Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Ans: A
89. The interval between menarche and attainment of full biological maturity is
(A) Primary sterility
(B) Adolescent sterility
(C) Secondary sterility
(D) Menopause
Ans: B
90. In population above the age of 7 years, when compared to males, female literacy rate in India in 2011 is lower by
(A) Less than 5 points
(B) 6 to 10 points
(C) 11 to 15 points
(D) 16 to 20 points
Ans: D
91. Assertion (A): Replacement level in India is getting delayed.
Reason (R): Gender preference is prevalent in India.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
92. Assertion (A): Longevity of females in Japan is the highest.
Reason (R): Divorce rate is the highest in Japan among developed countries.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
93. This consists of two lists of statements, terms or symbols and the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
a. Six billion population of the world i. 1974
b. Recent National Population Policy of India ii. 1976
c. NF-HS-III iii. 1999
d. Child Marriage Restraint Act iv. 2000
v. 2005-06
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv v i
(B) iv iii i v
(C) v i ii iii
(D) ii v iii iv
Ans: A
94. Which one of the following is not a spacing method of family planning?
(A) Barrier Method
(B) Hormonal Method
(C) Vasectomy
(D) Intra-uterine Device (IUD)
Ans: C
95. World Population Plan of Action was adopted at the United Nations World Population Conference held at
(A) Bucharest 1974
(B) Mexico 1984
(C) Belgrade 1965
(D) Cairo 1994
Ans: D
96. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Rank-size Rule: City Size
(B) Logistic Curve: Pattern of Mortality
(C) Gini Coefficient: Concentration
(D) Whipple’s Index: Digit Preference
Ans: B
97. Match the contraceptive methods with the technique/ingredient:
Contraceptive Method Technique / Ingredient
a. Oral Pill i. Copper-T
b. Intra-uterine Device ii. Laparoscopy
c. Foam tablets iii. Non-scalpel Procedure
d. Female sterilization iv. Progestin
v. Spermicide
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iv i v ii
Ans: D
98. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Crude death rate i. Based on total population
b. General Fertility rate ii. Based on per thousand live births
c. Infant mortality rate iii. Based on female population of the reproductive age groups
d. Gross Reproductive Rate iv. Based on female births
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv iii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: B
99. The PNDT Act was enacted to stop
(A) Legal Abortion
(B) Sex Selective Abortion
(C) Abortion Care to Unwed Mother
(D) Abortion Care to Rape Victims
Ans: B
100. Maximum life-time male migrants in India are observed in which of the following streams?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Rural to Urban
(C) Urban to Urban
(D) Urban to Rural
Ans: A
Reason (R): Because of women economically empowered.
(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: A
52. Order stages of the following:
(i) Foetus
(ii) Neonate
(iii) Embryo
(iv) Post neonate
Codes:
(A) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
(B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
Ans: B
53. Which among the following Continents have largest number of Megacities?
(A) Latin America
(B) North America
(C) Asia
(D) Europe
Ans: C
54. Which one among the following is not aim of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS Policy in India?
(A) Prevent transmission of HIV infection amongst workers and their families.
(B) Protect rights those who are infected and provide access to available care, support and treatment.
(C) Not to protect workers from stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS by assuring them equity and dignity at work place.
(D) Ensure safe migration and mobility with access to information services on HIV/AIDS.
Ans: C
55. Which among the following has been formed after independence in India?
(A) Chennai
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Hyderabad
(D) Ayodhya
Ans: B
56. Which of the following is not a component of physical quality of Life Index?
(A) Infant mortality
(B) Literacy
(C) Longevity
(D) Fertility
Ans: D
57. Assertion (A): India has high population growth rate.
Reason (R): It is due to high unmet need for family planning.
(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: B
58. Which one of the following is false?
(A) When the growth of population is high, the growth of the school age population is also expected to be high.
(B) Quality of Education is the same in low and high income countries.
(C) A growing population requires additional investment in health services.
(D) Excessive labour in agricultural sector leads to diminishing returns and decline in labour productivity, beyond certain point.
Ans: B
59. Which is the largest urban agglomeration in the world?
(A) Tokyo
(B) Delhi
(C) Saopaulo
(D) New York
Ans: A
60. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(i) Number of urbanites in relation to rural population 1. Speed of urbanization
(ii) Weighted average of the size of the cities 2. Rank size rule
(iii) Change in degree of urbanization 3. Urban-rural ratio
(iv) The relationship between the size of the city and its rank 4. Mean city population size
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: C
61. Which one of the following statements is the most appropriate to describe ‘Health Management Information System’?
(A) It is two way systems of collection, compilation, analysis and flow of information for improved decision making.
(B) It is a tool in the hands of health managers for monitoring of programmes.
(C) It consists of forms, registers and reports which are forwarded to higher levels at fixed time for performance assessment.
(D) It relates to performance of workers and release of their salary.
Ans: A
62. Match name of the propounder of population theory in List – I with their theory in List – II:
List – I List – II
(a) Karl Marx Theory (i) Without human being, capital and machinery are just useless.
(b) Adam Smith Theory (ii) Movement from one class to other is direct cause of decline in birth rate.
(c) Dumont Theory (iii) Increase in population influences development.
(d) Liebenstein’s Theory (iv) As long as Birth Rate does not come down, there can be no possibility of development.
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: B
63. Which is not part of National Population Policy of India 2000?
(A) Reduce IMR to below 30 per 1000 births.
(B) Reduce maternal mortality ratio to below 100 per 1, 00,000 live birth.
(C) Achieve 80 percent institutional delivery.
(D) Cover 80 percent school going children for nutritional supplementation.
Ans: D
64. Assertion (A): The National Rural Health Mission has been successful in improving maternal and child health status in rural area.
Reason (R): The Community Health Centre, Primary Health Centre and Sub-Centre are strengthened under NRHM.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: B
65. Assertion (A): Even after achieving replacement level fertility population continues to grow.
Reason (R): This happens basically due to inbuilt population momentum.
(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
66. Which is not part of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)?
(A) ASHA scheme
(B) Janani Suraksha Scheme
(C) Flexi Pool Scheme
(D) Anganwadi Scheme
Ans: D
67. As per the National Population Policy of India, the long term objective is to achieve a stable population by the year
(A) 2010
(B) 2020
(C) 2030
(D) 2045
Ans: D
68. Which one of the following is a measure to assess the impact of family planning programme?
(A) Number of births averted
(B) Couple Protection rate
(C) Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
(D) Number of abortions done
Ans: D
69. Which one is a not adverse effect of climate change on Ecosystem and Biodiversity according to Human Development Report?
(A) Climate change will affect rainfall, temperature and water availability for agriculture in vulnerable areas.
(B) Rising sea level and exposure to climate disasters like flooding, tropical storms or cyclones, etc.
(C) Increasing acidity in oceans, depletion of glaciers in the Arctic regions and extinction of 20 – 30 percent of land species.
(D) Expansion of deserts on the earth affecting agriculture production globally.
Ans: D
70. Which type of soil has high density of population?
(A) Laterite
(B) Podzolic
(C) Alluvial
(D) Grasslands
Ans: C
71. Rank the following countries in Ascending Order (low to high) in terms of Gender-related development Index (GDI):
1. India
2. Indonesia
3. Sri Lanka
4. Bangladesh
(A) 3, 2, 1, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 2, 1, 4
Ans: D
72. Which of the following International Conference on Population and Development focused on Unmet needs of contraception of couples and individuals and human rights particularly the women?
(A) Bucharest Conference
(B) Mexico Conference
(C) Cairo Conference
(D) Belgrade Conference
Ans: C
73. Which of the following is not covered under aims and objectives of Jan Sankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK)?
(A) To undertake activities aimed to achieve population stabilization at a level consistent with the need of sustainable economic growth, social development and environment protection by 2045.
(B) To involve Panchayati Raj Institutions for population stabilization measures.
(C) To promote and support schemes, programmes, projects and initiatives for meeting the unmet needs for contraception, reproductive and child health.
(D) To facilitate the development of vigorous people movement in favour of the national efforts for population stabilization.
Ans: B
74. Which of the following is not the part of Reproductive Child Health Programme in India?
(A) Discourage Sterilization
(B) Provide client centred, demand driven, and qualitative family planning services.
(C) Provide RTI/STI services.
(D) Provide preventive and promotive services relating to HIV/AIDS.
Ans: A
75. Which one among the following categories is correct for providing services by a sub-centre and primary health centre respectively as per minimum population size according to the Government of India norms?
Sub-centre Primary Health Centre
(A) 10,000 40,000
(B) 5,000 30,000
(C) 3,000 20,000
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
76. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. K. Zipf i. Theory of Growth Poles
b. Perroux ii. Theory of Optimum Population
c. W.J. Reilly iii. Rank-size Rule
d. Carr- Saunder iv. Gravity Model
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv ii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii i iv ii
(D) ii iii i iv
Ans: C
77. Concept of Nested Hierarchy in Spatial Organisation of human settlements was formulated by
(A) R.E. Dickenson
(B) Brian Berry
(C) A.K. Philbrick
(D) Norton Ginsberg
Ans: C
78. Which one of the following values in the concept of Nearest Neighbour Analysis reflects the tendency towards uniform distribution of human settlements?
(A) 0.9
(B) 1.2
(C) 1.9
(D) 0.2
Ans: C
79. Which one of the following is a direct measure of migration?
(A) Balancing Equation Method
(B) Place of Birth Method
(C) Survival Ratio Method
(D) National Population Growth Method
Ans: B
80. Which one of the following is not associated with migration studies?
(A) Bogue
(B) Lee
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Stouffer
Ans: A
81. Who among the following authors is associated with the Theory of Demographic Transition?
(A) Thompson
(B) Landry
(C) Zelinsky
(D) Notestein
Ans: D
82. Match the following:
List – I List – II
(Measures) (Persons)
a. Singulate mean age at marriage i. Gompertz
b. Theory of Population ii. Graceille
c. Abridged Life Table iii. Malthus
d. Stable Population Theory iv. Hajnal
v. Coale
Find the correct combination as per code given below:
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii v
(B) ii v iv iii
(C) v i iii iv
(D) i ii iv v
Ans: A
83. Which one of the following is not true in case of stable population theory?
(A) NRR = erT
(B) b = d = 1/ e00 (if r = 0)
(C) c (a, t) = c(a)
(D) NRR = GRR
Ans: D
84. Assertion (A): India’s birth rate is declining and death rate has declined rapidly.
Reason (R): India has entered into the third phase of demographic transition.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
85. Who has given the statements “… food is necessary to the existence of man” and “the passion between sexes is necessary and will remain in its present state.”?
(A) Garrett Hardin
(B) T.R. Malthus
(C) Karl Marx
(D) J.S. Mill
Ans: B
86. Assertion (A): The temperature in most of the metropolitan cities is increasing alarmingly.
Reason (R): Green belt is decreasing in urban areas.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
87. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Relationship between deprivation and revolution i. C.R. Darwin
b. Basic-non basic concept of urban economic functions. ii. Leibenstein
c. The origin of species iii. T.C. Davies
d. Theory of Economic demographic development iv. J.W. Alexander
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) iii iv i ii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following sequences is in correct descending order based on Human Development Index?
(A) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat.
(B) Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat.
(C) Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh.
(D) Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab.
Ans: A
89. The interval between menarche and attainment of full biological maturity is
(A) Primary sterility
(B) Adolescent sterility
(C) Secondary sterility
(D) Menopause
Ans: B
90. In population above the age of 7 years, when compared to males, female literacy rate in India in 2011 is lower by
(A) Less than 5 points
(B) 6 to 10 points
(C) 11 to 15 points
(D) 16 to 20 points
Ans: D
91. Assertion (A): Replacement level in India is getting delayed.
Reason (R): Gender preference is prevalent in India.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
92. Assertion (A): Longevity of females in Japan is the highest.
Reason (R): Divorce rate is the highest in Japan among developed countries.
Codes:
(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, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
93. This consists of two lists of statements, terms or symbols and the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
a. Six billion population of the world i. 1974
b. Recent National Population Policy of India ii. 1976
c. NF-HS-III iii. 1999
d. Child Marriage Restraint Act iv. 2000
v. 2005-06
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iii iv v i
(B) iv iii i v
(C) v i ii iii
(D) ii v iii iv
Ans: A
94. Which one of the following is not a spacing method of family planning?
(A) Barrier Method
(B) Hormonal Method
(C) Vasectomy
(D) Intra-uterine Device (IUD)
Ans: C
95. World Population Plan of Action was adopted at the United Nations World Population Conference held at
(A) Bucharest 1974
(B) Mexico 1984
(C) Belgrade 1965
(D) Cairo 1994
Ans: D
96. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Rank-size Rule: City Size
(B) Logistic Curve: Pattern of Mortality
(C) Gini Coefficient: Concentration
(D) Whipple’s Index: Digit Preference
Ans: B
97. Match the contraceptive methods with the technique/ingredient:
Contraceptive Method Technique / Ingredient
a. Oral Pill i. Copper-T
b. Intra-uterine Device ii. Laparoscopy
c. Foam tablets iii. Non-scalpel Procedure
d. Female sterilization iv. Progestin
v. Spermicide
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv ii i iii
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iv i v ii
Ans: D
98. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Crude death rate i. Based on total population
b. General Fertility rate ii. Based on per thousand live births
c. Infant mortality rate iii. Based on female population of the reproductive age groups
d. Gross Reproductive Rate iv. Based on female births
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iv iii i
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: B
99. The PNDT Act was enacted to stop
(A) Legal Abortion
(B) Sex Selective Abortion
(C) Abortion Care to Unwed Mother
(D) Abortion Care to Rape Victims
Ans: B
100. Maximum life-time male migrants in India are observed in which of the following streams?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Rural to Urban
(C) Urban to Urban
(D) Urban to Rural
Ans: A