POPULATION STUDIES- PAGE 3
POPULATION STUDIES MCQs
1. When Sample Registration System (SRS) was initiated on pilot basis by the Registrar General of India?
(A) 1962-63
(B) 1963-64
(C) 1964-65
(D) 1965-66
Ans: C
2. During which Census information on Male age at marriage was introduced in India?
(A) 1981
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 2011
Ans: C
3. Which of the following country conducts Census at 5 years interval?
(A) United Kingdom
(B) Canada
(C) India
(D) Pakistan
Ans: B
4. Which data among the following is collected through Model Registration System?
(A) Marriages
(B) Causes of death
(C) Births
(D) Deaths
Ans: B
5. Which among the following is used for estimating Exponential Growth of Population?
(A) P(1) = P(0) {1 + ert}
(B) P(1) = P(0) {1 + r}et
(C) P (1) = P(0)/ (1 + ert)
(D) P(1) = P(0)ert
Ans: D
6. The concept of Population Momentum in Stable Population Model was derived by
(A) Alfred Lotka
(B) John Graunt
(C) Nathan Keyfitz
(D) Cox P.R.
Answer: (AC)
7. Match List – I with List – II with regard to development activities and major impact on environment:
List – I List – II
a. Deforesting and land resettlement i. Extinction of rare species of flora and fauna, creation of condition for mosquitos breeding leading to infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue etc.
b. Use of pesticide ii. The pesticide used in agriculture sometimes goes into food chain or in water bodies and as such results in harmful health hazards
c. Timber Extraction iii. Degrades land, destroy surface soil, and reduces production potential of future forests
d. Urbanization and Industrialization iv. Concentration of population in urban centres, make huge demands on production in rural areas and put pressure on land, air and water pollution
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
8. Choose the correct combination among the following with regard to the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring progress:
(A) 5 goals and 20 indicators
(B) 6 goals and 25 indicators
(C) 7 goals and 30 indicators
(D) 8 goals and 48 indicators
Ans: D
9. What is the shape of the graph of human population growth to the present resembles?
(A) ‘U’ shaped curve
(B) ‘J’ shaped curve
(C) ‘S’ shaped curve
(D) Horizontal curve
Ans: B
10. Assertion (A): Population is growing at a faster rate than the world’s ability to produce food.
Reason (R): Growth rate of some countries is very high.
(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
11. Which of the following is measured by using Lexis diagram?
(A) Migration
(B) Nuptiality
(C) Fertility
(D) Mortality
Ans: D
12. Which among the following is not provided by the Sample Registration System at the national and subnational levels?
(A) Reliable annual estimates of birth rate.
(B) Reliable annual estimates of death rates.
(C) Other fertility and mortality indicators.
(D) Reliable estimates of births averted.
Ans: D
13. Open birth intervals are likely to be:
(A) Longer than closed birth intervals.
(B) Shorter than closed birth intervals.
(C) About same length as closed birth intervals
(D) Nothing can be said with certainty
Ans: A
14. Which of the following gives the probability of women giving birth to a child when she already had a certain number of children?
(A) Total fertility rate
(B) Parity progression ratio
(C) Gross reproduction rate
(D) Completed fertility rate
Ans: B
15. The Reproduction Survival Ratio is
(A) The ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Net Reproduction Rate (NRR).
(B) The ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Total Fertility Rate (TFR).
(C) The ratio of Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) to Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR).
(D) The Ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Total Fertility rate (TFR).
Ans: C
16. Match the population projection technique in List – I with its details in List – II given below:
List – I List – II
a. Arithmetic Growth Method i. 5P t+5 x+5 = 5Pt x⋅5Sx
b. Geometric Growth Method ii. Pt = Po (1 + r)t
c. Logistic Growth method iii. Pt = Po (1 + rt)
d. Component Method iv. Pt = k/ (1 + ea+bt)
Where Sx is survival rate. r is rate of population growth. t is time.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: D
17. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Demographic – Notistein Transition
(B) Fertility – Caldwell Transition
(C) Health – Mc Keowen Transition
(D) Epidemiological – Omran Transition
Ans: B
18. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. UN Model life table i. Z(x) = [nqx/nqw]–1.0
b. Coale and Demeney ii. In5qx = b0(x) + b1(x) InQ1 + b2(x) InQ2
c. Liederman iii. Logit (P) = 0.5 In (P/(1.0–P))
d. Brass Logit iv. Logit (nqx) = Uc 0 k + Σ i = 1 ai Ucix
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
19. Assertion (A): Life Table provides mortality history of a cohort of population.
Reason (R): Age specific Fertility Rate is the basic requirement for the construction of a life table.
(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.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
20. Which among the following is not health and demographic indicator?
(A) Life expectancy at birth.
(B) Percentage of children who are under weight.
(C) Maternal Mortality Ratio.
(D) Percentage population living below poverty line.
Ans: D
21. Match List- I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Optimum Population Theory i. Sidwick
b. Theory of Change and Response ii. Kingslay Davis
c. Big Push Theory iii. Rosenstein
d. Critical Minimum Thesis iv. Leibenstein
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
22. For which combination of disease specific strategies are implemented by the government?
(A) Malaria and Dengue
(B) TB and HIV
(C) Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
(D) STDs & HIV
Ans: B
23. Assertion (A): Nearly 67 percent births among Scheduled Caste women in India are delivered at home.
Reason (R): Institutional births are expensive and often sociocultural norms and disparities act as barriers to accessing institutional care.
(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
24. Thomas Mckeowen studied the relationship between morbidity and inventions of vaccines and suggested
(A) Population decline will be evident due to illness and disease.
(B) Decline in tuberculosis was evident before BCG vaccine was invented.
(C) Morbidity reduces with medical interventions.
(D) Illness is associated with socioeconomic status.
Ans: B
25. Which one of the following names is associated with migration theories?
(A) Malthus
(B) Caldwell
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Chandrashekharan
Ans: C
26. Which one is the best Census measure of fertility?
(A) Ratio of children 0 – 4 years to women ages 15 – 44.
(B) Ratio of children 5 – 9 years to women ages 15 – 49.
(C) Children ever born to women in age group 15 – 49.
(D) Number of female children born to women in age group 15 – 49.
Ans: C
27. The fifth stage of population transition is
(A) When slow rate of population growth can turn into negative growth.
(B) When after low birth and death rate, population again starts growing fast due to pronatalist policy of the government.
(C) When low crude birth rate continues for a protracted period and death rate starts increasing due to life style of people.
(D) When birth rate starts increasing due to incentives by Governments and death rate increases due to life style related diseases.
Ans: A
28. Match List – I with List – II for the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring the progress:
List – I List – II
a. Reduce Child Mortality 1. Proportional 1 year old children immunized against measles.
b. Improve Maternal Health 2. Proportional births attended by skilled health personal
c. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases 3. Contraceptive prevalence rate
d. Ensure Environmental Sustainability 4. Proportion of land area covered by forest
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
29. Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Which approximate percent of water is suitable for human use?
(A) 5 percent
(B) 1 percent
(C) 3 percent
(D) 4 percent
Ans: B
30. What is the concept which emphasizes that an environment can support number of individuals for a prolonged period of time?
(A) Population Density
(B) Maximum growth rate
(C) Biotic potential
(D) Carrying capacity
Ans: D
31. Which of the following best explains a sustainable society?
(A) Meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future.
(B) It is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism.
(C) It continues as always and assumes that things will work out for the best.
(D) Curtails all further development.
Ans: A
32. Censoring refers to the fact that:
(A) Women often forget the exact dates of birth of their children.
(B) At the time of data correction, some women have not completed child bearing.
(C) Not all women in the population are interviewed.
(D) Data for the countries are suppressed by the government.
Ans: B
33. In the use of indirect methods of estimation, P/F ratio is used to estimate(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Nuptiality
(D) Intrinsic rate of growth
Ans: A
34. Which is the source of data on health expenditure in the country?
(A) NFHS (National Family and Health Survey)
(B) AHS (Annual Health Survey)
(C) NSS (National Sample Survey)
(D) Census
Ans: C
35. Selectivity bias in survey data:
(A) Are only important in the analysis of birth interval.
(B) May affect studies of the interval between marriages, geographic movement or job changes.
(C) Arise because women often forget the exact age of birth of their children.
(D) Arise because the survey is cross sectional rather than a complete longitudinal study of each birth cohort of women.
Ans: C
36. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. International Women’s Day i. 8th March
b. World Health Day ii. 7th April
c. World Environment Day iii. 5th June
d. International Day of the Older iv. 1st October
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
37. Match the items in List – I with the item from the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Primary Group i. Public/State ownership of means of production
b. Economic Goods ii. Abstract Principles of Behaviour
c. Communist Economy iii. Family
d. Values iv. Which possess both utility and scarcity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
38. What is horizontal and vertical equity?
Select the right answer.
(A) Horizontal equity deals with issues across population and vertical equity deals with issues related to specific population groups.
(B) Horizontal equity deals with poor population groups but vertical equity deals with rich population groups.
(C) Horizontal and vertical equity both refers to reduce gap between rich and poor.
(D) Horizontal equity deals with poverty and vertical equity deals with richness.
Ans: A
39. Universal Immunisation Program (UIP) has extended coverage to the children aged 12 – 23 months as part of preventive case. What percent of these children are fully immunized according to NFHS – 3?
(A) Less than 45 percent
(B) 45 – 50 percent
(C) 50 – 55 percent
(D) More than 55 percent
Ans: A
40. Nutritional status of the children can be measured by the following:
(A) Percent stunted; percent wasted; percent underweight
(B) Percent stunted; percent wasted
(C) Percent wasted; percent underweight
(D) None
Ans: A
41. Which of the following policies address the youth?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
(B) Kishori Swasthya Yojna
(C) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(D) Mahila Samakhya
Ans: B
42. Name the policy of the Indian Government which targets development in the North-Eastern States.
(A) North-East Policy
(B) The Seven Sisters Policy
(C) Look East Policy
(D) Eastward Look
Ans: C
43. Which of the following programme does not address the child population?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) MCH (Mother and Child Health) Programme
(C) UIP (Universal Immunisation Programme)
(D) ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Programme)
Ans: D
44. “As per 2011 Provisional Census totals ______ is the most urbanized State of India.
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
45. Arrange the States of India in descending order with respect to literacy rate of females as per 2011 Census:
(A) Nagaland, Goa, Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura
(B) Kerala, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Nagaland
(C) Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Nagaland
(D) Nagaland, Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Kerala
Ans: C
46. Arrange the States and Union Territories in descending order, with respect to sex ratio, as per 2011 Census:
(A) Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
(B) Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(C) Pondicherry, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: D
47. Simon’s Model is consistent with
(A) Population self-sufficiency and constant economic growth
(B) Low fertility and mortality
(C) A laissez-faire population policy
(D) Economies of scale
Ans: C
48. Longevity is a proxy for _______ in the Human Development Index.
(A) Health and Nutrition
(B) Living Standard
(C) Infant Mortality
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
Ans: A
49. A stationary population is when population growth is
(A) Increasing
(B) Decreasing
(C) Zero
(D) 100 %
Ans: C
50. Janani-Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a scheme operating under which of the national programmes?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) NRHM (National Rural Health Mission)
(C) NHM (National Health Mission)
(D) NUHM (National Urban Health Mission)
Ans: B
(A) 1962-63
(B) 1963-64
(C) 1964-65
(D) 1965-66
Ans: C
2. During which Census information on Male age at marriage was introduced in India?
(A) 1981
(B) 1991
(C) 2001
(D) 2011
Ans: C
3. Which of the following country conducts Census at 5 years interval?
(A) United Kingdom
(B) Canada
(C) India
(D) Pakistan
Ans: B
4. Which data among the following is collected through Model Registration System?
(A) Marriages
(B) Causes of death
(C) Births
(D) Deaths
Ans: B
5. Which among the following is used for estimating Exponential Growth of Population?
(A) P(1) = P(0) {1 + ert}
(B) P(1) = P(0) {1 + r}et
(C) P (1) = P(0)/ (1 + ert)
(D) P(1) = P(0)ert
Ans: D
6. The concept of Population Momentum in Stable Population Model was derived by
(A) Alfred Lotka
(B) John Graunt
(C) Nathan Keyfitz
(D) Cox P.R.
Answer: (AC)
7. Match List – I with List – II with regard to development activities and major impact on environment:
List – I List – II
a. Deforesting and land resettlement i. Extinction of rare species of flora and fauna, creation of condition for mosquitos breeding leading to infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue etc.
b. Use of pesticide ii. The pesticide used in agriculture sometimes goes into food chain or in water bodies and as such results in harmful health hazards
c. Timber Extraction iii. Degrades land, destroy surface soil, and reduces production potential of future forests
d. Urbanization and Industrialization iv. Concentration of population in urban centres, make huge demands on production in rural areas and put pressure on land, air and water pollution
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
8. Choose the correct combination among the following with regard to the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring progress:
(A) 5 goals and 20 indicators
(B) 6 goals and 25 indicators
(C) 7 goals and 30 indicators
(D) 8 goals and 48 indicators
Ans: D
9. What is the shape of the graph of human population growth to the present resembles?
(A) ‘U’ shaped curve
(B) ‘J’ shaped curve
(C) ‘S’ shaped curve
(D) Horizontal curve
Ans: B
10. Assertion (A): Population is growing at a faster rate than the world’s ability to produce food.
Reason (R): Growth rate of some countries is very high.
(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
11. Which of the following is measured by using Lexis diagram?
(A) Migration
(B) Nuptiality
(C) Fertility
(D) Mortality
Ans: D
12. Which among the following is not provided by the Sample Registration System at the national and subnational levels?
(A) Reliable annual estimates of birth rate.
(B) Reliable annual estimates of death rates.
(C) Other fertility and mortality indicators.
(D) Reliable estimates of births averted.
Ans: D
13. Open birth intervals are likely to be:
(A) Longer than closed birth intervals.
(B) Shorter than closed birth intervals.
(C) About same length as closed birth intervals
(D) Nothing can be said with certainty
Ans: A
14. Which of the following gives the probability of women giving birth to a child when she already had a certain number of children?
(A) Total fertility rate
(B) Parity progression ratio
(C) Gross reproduction rate
(D) Completed fertility rate
Ans: B
15. The Reproduction Survival Ratio is
(A) The ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Net Reproduction Rate (NRR).
(B) The ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Total Fertility Rate (TFR).
(C) The ratio of Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) to Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR).
(D) The Ratio of Gross Reproduction Rate (GRR) to Total Fertility rate (TFR).
Ans: C
16. Match the population projection technique in List – I with its details in List – II given below:
List – I List – II
a. Arithmetic Growth Method i. 5P t+5 x+5 = 5Pt x⋅5Sx
b. Geometric Growth Method ii. Pt = Po (1 + r)t
c. Logistic Growth method iii. Pt = Po (1 + rt)
d. Component Method iv. Pt = k/ (1 + ea+bt)
Where Sx is survival rate. r is rate of population growth. t is time.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: D
17. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Demographic – Notistein Transition
(B) Fertility – Caldwell Transition
(C) Health – Mc Keowen Transition
(D) Epidemiological – Omran Transition
Ans: B
18. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. UN Model life table i. Z(x) = [nqx/nqw]–1.0
b. Coale and Demeney ii. In5qx = b0(x) + b1(x) InQ1 + b2(x) InQ2
c. Liederman iii. Logit (P) = 0.5 In (P/(1.0–P))
d. Brass Logit iv. Logit (nqx) = Uc 0 k + Σ i = 1 ai Ucix
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii i iv ii
Ans: A
19. Assertion (A): Life Table provides mortality history of a cohort of population.
Reason (R): Age specific Fertility Rate is the basic requirement for the construction of a life table.
(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.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: C
20. Which among the following is not health and demographic indicator?
(A) Life expectancy at birth.
(B) Percentage of children who are under weight.
(C) Maternal Mortality Ratio.
(D) Percentage population living below poverty line.
Ans: D
21. Match List- I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Optimum Population Theory i. Sidwick
b. Theory of Change and Response ii. Kingslay Davis
c. Big Push Theory iii. Rosenstein
d. Critical Minimum Thesis iv. Leibenstein
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: B
22. For which combination of disease specific strategies are implemented by the government?
(A) Malaria and Dengue
(B) TB and HIV
(C) Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
(D) STDs & HIV
Ans: B
23. Assertion (A): Nearly 67 percent births among Scheduled Caste women in India are delivered at home.
Reason (R): Institutional births are expensive and often sociocultural norms and disparities act as barriers to accessing institutional care.
(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
24. Thomas Mckeowen studied the relationship between morbidity and inventions of vaccines and suggested
(A) Population decline will be evident due to illness and disease.
(B) Decline in tuberculosis was evident before BCG vaccine was invented.
(C) Morbidity reduces with medical interventions.
(D) Illness is associated with socioeconomic status.
Ans: B
25. Which one of the following names is associated with migration theories?
(A) Malthus
(B) Caldwell
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Chandrashekharan
Ans: C
26. Which one is the best Census measure of fertility?
(A) Ratio of children 0 – 4 years to women ages 15 – 44.
(B) Ratio of children 5 – 9 years to women ages 15 – 49.
(C) Children ever born to women in age group 15 – 49.
(D) Number of female children born to women in age group 15 – 49.
Ans: C
27. The fifth stage of population transition is
(A) When slow rate of population growth can turn into negative growth.
(B) When after low birth and death rate, population again starts growing fast due to pronatalist policy of the government.
(C) When low crude birth rate continues for a protracted period and death rate starts increasing due to life style of people.
(D) When birth rate starts increasing due to incentives by Governments and death rate increases due to life style related diseases.
Ans: A
28. Match List – I with List – II for the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring the progress:
List – I List – II
a. Reduce Child Mortality 1. Proportional 1 year old children immunized against measles.
b. Improve Maternal Health 2. Proportional births attended by skilled health personal
c. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases 3. Contraceptive prevalence rate
d. Ensure Environmental Sustainability 4. Proportion of land area covered by forest
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
29. Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Which approximate percent of water is suitable for human use?
(A) 5 percent
(B) 1 percent
(C) 3 percent
(D) 4 percent
Ans: B
30. What is the concept which emphasizes that an environment can support number of individuals for a prolonged period of time?
(A) Population Density
(B) Maximum growth rate
(C) Biotic potential
(D) Carrying capacity
Ans: D
31. Which of the following best explains a sustainable society?
(A) Meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future.
(B) It is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism.
(C) It continues as always and assumes that things will work out for the best.
(D) Curtails all further development.
Ans: A
32. Censoring refers to the fact that:
(A) Women often forget the exact dates of birth of their children.
(B) At the time of data correction, some women have not completed child bearing.
(C) Not all women in the population are interviewed.
(D) Data for the countries are suppressed by the government.
Ans: B
33. In the use of indirect methods of estimation, P/F ratio is used to estimate(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Nuptiality
(D) Intrinsic rate of growth
Ans: A
34. Which is the source of data on health expenditure in the country?
(A) NFHS (National Family and Health Survey)
(B) AHS (Annual Health Survey)
(C) NSS (National Sample Survey)
(D) Census
Ans: C
35. Selectivity bias in survey data:
(A) Are only important in the analysis of birth interval.
(B) May affect studies of the interval between marriages, geographic movement or job changes.
(C) Arise because women often forget the exact age of birth of their children.
(D) Arise because the survey is cross sectional rather than a complete longitudinal study of each birth cohort of women.
Ans: C
36. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. International Women’s Day i. 8th March
b. World Health Day ii. 7th April
c. World Environment Day iii. 5th June
d. International Day of the Older iv. 1st October
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
37. Match the items in List – I with the item from the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Primary Group i. Public/State ownership of means of production
b. Economic Goods ii. Abstract Principles of Behaviour
c. Communist Economy iii. Family
d. Values iv. Which possess both utility and scarcity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
38. What is horizontal and vertical equity?
Select the right answer.
(A) Horizontal equity deals with issues across population and vertical equity deals with issues related to specific population groups.
(B) Horizontal equity deals with poor population groups but vertical equity deals with rich population groups.
(C) Horizontal and vertical equity both refers to reduce gap between rich and poor.
(D) Horizontal equity deals with poverty and vertical equity deals with richness.
Ans: A
39. Universal Immunisation Program (UIP) has extended coverage to the children aged 12 – 23 months as part of preventive case. What percent of these children are fully immunized according to NFHS – 3?
(A) Less than 45 percent
(B) 45 – 50 percent
(C) 50 – 55 percent
(D) More than 55 percent
Ans: A
40. Nutritional status of the children can be measured by the following:
(A) Percent stunted; percent wasted; percent underweight
(B) Percent stunted; percent wasted
(C) Percent wasted; percent underweight
(D) None
Ans: A
41. Which of the following policies address the youth?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
(B) Kishori Swasthya Yojna
(C) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(D) Mahila Samakhya
Ans: B
42. Name the policy of the Indian Government which targets development in the North-Eastern States.
(A) North-East Policy
(B) The Seven Sisters Policy
(C) Look East Policy
(D) Eastward Look
Ans: C
43. Which of the following programme does not address the child population?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) MCH (Mother and Child Health) Programme
(C) UIP (Universal Immunisation Programme)
(D) ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Programme)
Ans: D
44. “As per 2011 Provisional Census totals ______ is the most urbanized State of India.
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
45. Arrange the States of India in descending order with respect to literacy rate of females as per 2011 Census:
(A) Nagaland, Goa, Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura
(B) Kerala, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Nagaland
(C) Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Nagaland
(D) Nagaland, Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Kerala
Ans: C
46. Arrange the States and Union Territories in descending order, with respect to sex ratio, as per 2011 Census:
(A) Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
(B) Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(C) Pondicherry, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: D
47. Simon’s Model is consistent with
(A) Population self-sufficiency and constant economic growth
(B) Low fertility and mortality
(C) A laissez-faire population policy
(D) Economies of scale
Ans: C
48. Longevity is a proxy for _______ in the Human Development Index.
(A) Health and Nutrition
(B) Living Standard
(C) Infant Mortality
(D) Purchasing Power Parity
Ans: A
49. A stationary population is when population growth is
(A) Increasing
(B) Decreasing
(C) Zero
(D) 100 %
Ans: C
50. Janani-Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a scheme operating under which of the national programmes?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) NRHM (National Rural Health Mission)
(C) NHM (National Health Mission)
(D) NUHM (National Urban Health Mission)
Ans: B
51. The desirable properties of a good estimates of population parameter is
(A) unbiased and consistent
(B) unbiased and minimum variance
(C) unbiased, consistent and minimum variance
(D) consistent, minimum variance and efficient
Ans: C
52. Which indicator is used to measure degree of variation in per capita income of India and USA given in unit of Rupees and Dollars?
(A) Correlation
(B) Coefficient of variation
(C) Co-variance
(D) Dispersion
Ans: B
53. Which of the following type of graph does not represent the size of population?
(A) Histogram
(B) Pie-diagram
(C) Bar Chart
(D) Line Diagram
Ans: D
54. If the universe from which the sample is to be obtained is homogeneous, which of the following sampling techniques will be most appropriate?
(A) Stratified Random Sampling
(B) Cluster Sampling
(C) Simple Random Sampling
(D) Systematic Random Sampling
Ans: C
55. Type of graph required to determine the percentile is
(A) Frequency curve
(B) Ogive curve
(C) Histogram
(D) Ratio Chart
Ans: B
56. Arrange in logical sequence the steps involved in survey research given below:
1. Selection of units of measurement for data collection.
2. Type of study design and method of data collection.
3. Analysis of data and drawing conclusion.
4. Type of data to be collected and its source.
Codes:
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1
(D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: B
57. Usually, age specific fertility rates for women are the highest
(A) at ages 15 – 24 and lower thereafter
(B) at ages 20 – 29 and lower at ages 15 – 19 and ages over 30
(C) at ages 25 – 34 and lowest at ages 15 – 24 and ages over 35
(D) at ages 15 – 24 and fairly constant throughout the childbearing years.
Ans: B
58. Which of the following is measured by Child-Woman ratio?
(A) Population growth
(B) Fertility
(C) Mortality
(D) Migration
Ans: B
59. What is the current definition of Entropy?
(A) Proportionate change in the expectation of life at birth as the result of reduction of one percent in the force of mortality of all ages.
(B) Proportionate change in mortality as the result of reduction of one percent in the expectation of life at birth.
(C) Joint change in mortality and expectation of life at birth due to change in survival rate of population in same age group.
(D) It is reduction in overall age specific mortality on account of per unit change in expectation of life at birth.
Ans: A
60. How is the Net migration be measured?
(A) (Immigrants – Out migrants) /Total Population × K
(B) Migrants/Total Population × K
(C) Immigrants / Total Population× K
(D) Outmigrants / Total Population× K
Ans: A
61. Which of the following migration streams favour more female migration than male migration in India?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Rural to Urban
(C) Urban to Urban
(D) Urban to Rural
Ans: A
62. What is the reason for low sex ratio in mega cities of India?
(A) Female foeticide
(B) Female migration due to marriage
(C) Sex selective migration
(D) Census under count
Ans: C
63. Assertion (A): Domestic violence is one of the major scourges which scars the society.
Reason (R): Most women accept violence against themselves.
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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
64. Assertion (A): Women’s health has to be extended beyond reproductive health issues.
Reason (R): Reproductive health issues of women are important for the overall health.
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
65. Assertion (A): Sustainable Development provides long term access to resources needed to satisfy needs and improve well-being of the people.
Reason (R): Sustainable Societies secure the peoples’ rights to resources and duties towards conservation of environment.
Codes:
(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
66. Which of the following is a true statement?
(A) Human share the earth’s resources with all living beings.
(B) The biosphere is important to all of us.
(C) The earth’s resources are limited.
(D) All these statements are true.
Ans: D
67. Which are the two compounds of acid rain?
(A) Carbon dioxide and Water
(B) Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid
(C) Carbon dioxide and Sulphuric acid
(D) Nitrogen and Water
Ans: B
68. Which one among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
(A) Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty.
(B) Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women.
(C) Improve Health of the Aged Persons.
(D) Ensure Environmental Sustainability.
Ans: C
69. According to the Sample Registration System Bulletin December 2011, which among the following State has the highest infant mortality rate?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: C
70. Which among the following is not a characteristic of slums?
(A) Environmental health hazards
(B) Generation of deviant behaviour
(C) Conducive environment for educating children
(D) Breeding ground for political radicalism and violence
Ans: C
71. Which of the following has the highest water use?
(A) Industries
(B) Crop Irrigation
(C) Households
(D) Recreation
Ans: B
72. According to the 2011 Census, what percent of households have access to safe drinking water?
(A) 70
(B) 86
(C) 93
(D) 52
Ans: B
73. Arrange sequentially the steps to achieve population stabilization:
(a) Replacement level of fertility
(b) Zero population growth rate
(c) Stable age distribution
(d) CBR – CDR = 0
(A) a b c d
(B) b c d a
(C) a d b c
(D) d b c a
Ans: C
74. Which among the following items is not aim of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS?
(A) Protect rights of those who are infected and provide access to available care, support and treatment.
(B) Protect workers from stigma and discrimination.
(C) Encourage transmission of HIV infection among workers and their families.
(D) Ensure safe migration and mobility with access to information services on HIV/AIDS.
Ans: C
75. What happens when excessive quantities of carbon dioxide, water vapour and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere reflect back into the earth’s surface?
(A) Acid Rain
(B) The Green House effect
(C) Solar Introspection
(D) Desertification
Ans: B
76. Which one is the best Census measure of fertility?
(A) Ratio of children 0 – 4 years to women ages 15 – 44.
(B) Ratio of children 5 – 9 years to women ages 15 – 49.
(C) Children ever born to women in age group 15 – 49.
(D) Number of female children born to women in age group 15 – 49.
Ans: C
77. The fifth stage of population transition is
(A) When slow rate of population growth can turn into negative growth.
(B) When after low birth and death rate, population again starts growing fast due to pronatalist policy of the government.
(C) When low crude birth rate continues for a protracted period and death rate starts increasing due to life style of people.
(D) When birth rate starts increasing due to incentives by Governments and death rate increases due to life style related diseases.
Ans: A
78. Match List – I with List – II for the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring the progress:
List – I List – II
a. Reduce Child Mortality 1. Proportional 1 year old children immunized against measles.
b. Improve Maternal Health 2. Proportional births attended by skilled health personal
c. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases 3. Contraceptive prevalence rate
d. Ensure Environmental Sustainability 4. Proportion of land area covered by forest
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
79. Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Which approximate percent of water is suitable for human use?
(A) 5 percent
(B) 1 percent
(C) 3 percent
(D) 4 percent
Ans: B
80. What is the concept which emphasizes that an environment can support number of individuals for a prolonged period of time?
(A) Population Density
(B) Maximum growth rate
(C) Biotic potential
(D) Carrying capacity
Ans: D
81. Which of the following best explains a sustainable society?
(A) Meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future.
(B) It is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism.
(C) It continues as always and assumes that things will work out for the best.
(D) Curtails all further development.
Ans: A
82. Censoring refers to the fact that:
(A) Women often forget the exact dates of birth of their children.
(B) At the time of data correction, some women have not completed child bearing.
(C) Not all women in the population are interviewed.
(D) Data for the countries are suppressed by the government.
Ans: B
83. For deciding the sample size in demographic surveys, which one is not considered?
(A) Level of significance
(B) The difference between estimated and actual value
(C) Population size
(D) Population variance
Answers: (Wrong question)
84. Which is the source of data on health expenditure in the country?
(A) NFHS (National Family and Health Survey)
(B) AHS (Annual Health Survey)
(C) NSS (National Sample Survey)
(D) Census
Ans: C
85. Selectivity bias in survey data:
(A) Are only important in the analysis of birth interval.
(B) May affect studies of the interval between marriages, geographic movement or job changes.
(C) Arise because women often forget the exact age of birth of their children.
(D) Arise because the survey is cross sectional rather than a complete longitudinal study of each birth cohort of women.
Ans: C
86. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. International Women’s Day i. 8th March
b. World Health Day ii. 7th April
c. World Environment Day iii. 5th June
d. International Day of the Older iv. 1st October
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
87. Match the items in List – I with the item from the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Primary Group i. Public/State ownership of means of production
b. Economic Goods ii. Abstract Principles of Behaviour
c. Communist Economy iii. Family
d. Values iv. Which possess both utility and scarcity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
88. What is horizontal and vertical equity?
Select the right answer.
(A) Horizontal equity deals with issues across population and vertical equity deals with issues related to specific population groups.
(B) Horizontal equity deals with poor population groups but vertical equity deals with rich population groups.
(C) Horizontal and vertical equity both refers to reduce gap between rich and poor.
(D) Horizontal equity deals with poverty and vertical equity deals with richness.
Ans: A
89. Universal Immunisation Program (UIP) has extended coverage to the children aged 12 – 23 months as part of preventive case. What percent of these children are fully immunized according to NFHS – 3?
(A) Less than 45 percent
(B) 45 – 50 percent
(C) 50 – 55 percent
(D) More than 55 percent
Ans: A
90. Nutritional status of the children can be measured by the following:
(A) Percent stunted; percent wasted; percent underweight
(B) Percent stunted; percent wasted
(C) Percent wasted; percent underweight
(D) None
Ans: A
91. Which of the following policies address the youth?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
(B) Kishori Swasthya Yojna
(C) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(D) Mahila Samakhya
Ans: B
92. Name the policy of the Indian Government which targets development in the North-Eastern States.
(A) North-East Policy
(B) The Seven Sisters Policy
(C) Look East Policy
(D) Eastward Look
Ans: C
93. Which of the following programme does not address the child population?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) MCH (Mother and Child Health) Programme
(C) UIP (Universal Immunisation Programme)
(D) ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Programme)
Ans: D
94. “As per 2011 Provisional Census totals ______ is the most urbanized State of India.
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
95. Arrange the States of India in descending order with respect to literacy rate of females as per 2011 Census:
(A) Nagaland, Goa, Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura
(B) Kerala, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Nagaland
(C) Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Nagaland
(D) Nagaland, Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Kerala
Ans: C
96. Arrange the States and Union Territories in descending order, with respect to sex ratio, as per 2011 Census:
(A) Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
(B) Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(C) Pondicherry, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: D
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) unbiased and consistent
(B) unbiased and minimum variance
(C) unbiased, consistent and minimum variance
(D) consistent, minimum variance and efficient
Ans: C
52. Which indicator is used to measure degree of variation in per capita income of India and USA given in unit of Rupees and Dollars?
(A) Correlation
(B) Coefficient of variation
(C) Co-variance
(D) Dispersion
Ans: B
53. Which of the following type of graph does not represent the size of population?
(A) Histogram
(B) Pie-diagram
(C) Bar Chart
(D) Line Diagram
Ans: D
54. If the universe from which the sample is to be obtained is homogeneous, which of the following sampling techniques will be most appropriate?
(A) Stratified Random Sampling
(B) Cluster Sampling
(C) Simple Random Sampling
(D) Systematic Random Sampling
Ans: C
55. Type of graph required to determine the percentile is
(A) Frequency curve
(B) Ogive curve
(C) Histogram
(D) Ratio Chart
Ans: B
56. Arrange in logical sequence the steps involved in survey research given below:
1. Selection of units of measurement for data collection.
2. Type of study design and method of data collection.
3. Analysis of data and drawing conclusion.
4. Type of data to be collected and its source.
Codes:
(A) 1, 3, 2, 4
(B) 4, 2, 1, 3
(C) 3, 2, 4, 1
(D) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: B
57. Usually, age specific fertility rates for women are the highest
(A) at ages 15 – 24 and lower thereafter
(B) at ages 20 – 29 and lower at ages 15 – 19 and ages over 30
(C) at ages 25 – 34 and lowest at ages 15 – 24 and ages over 35
(D) at ages 15 – 24 and fairly constant throughout the childbearing years.
Ans: B
58. Which of the following is measured by Child-Woman ratio?
(A) Population growth
(B) Fertility
(C) Mortality
(D) Migration
Ans: B
59. What is the current definition of Entropy?
(A) Proportionate change in the expectation of life at birth as the result of reduction of one percent in the force of mortality of all ages.
(B) Proportionate change in mortality as the result of reduction of one percent in the expectation of life at birth.
(C) Joint change in mortality and expectation of life at birth due to change in survival rate of population in same age group.
(D) It is reduction in overall age specific mortality on account of per unit change in expectation of life at birth.
Ans: A
60. How is the Net migration be measured?
(A) (Immigrants – Out migrants) /Total Population × K
(B) Migrants/Total Population × K
(C) Immigrants / Total Population× K
(D) Outmigrants / Total Population× K
Ans: A
61. Which of the following migration streams favour more female migration than male migration in India?
(A) Rural to Rural
(B) Rural to Urban
(C) Urban to Urban
(D) Urban to Rural
Ans: A
62. What is the reason for low sex ratio in mega cities of India?
(A) Female foeticide
(B) Female migration due to marriage
(C) Sex selective migration
(D) Census under count
Ans: C
63. Assertion (A): Domestic violence is one of the major scourges which scars the society.
Reason (R): Most women accept violence against themselves.
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 and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
Ans: A
64. Assertion (A): Women’s health has to be extended beyond reproductive health issues.
Reason (R): Reproductive health issues of women are important for the overall health.
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
65. Assertion (A): Sustainable Development provides long term access to resources needed to satisfy needs and improve well-being of the people.
Reason (R): Sustainable Societies secure the peoples’ rights to resources and duties towards conservation of environment.
Codes:
(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
66. Which of the following is a true statement?
(A) Human share the earth’s resources with all living beings.
(B) The biosphere is important to all of us.
(C) The earth’s resources are limited.
(D) All these statements are true.
Ans: D
67. Which are the two compounds of acid rain?
(A) Carbon dioxide and Water
(B) Sulphuric acid and Nitric acid
(C) Carbon dioxide and Sulphuric acid
(D) Nitrogen and Water
Ans: B
68. Which one among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
(A) Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty.
(B) Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women.
(C) Improve Health of the Aged Persons.
(D) Ensure Environmental Sustainability.
Ans: C
69. According to the Sample Registration System Bulletin December 2011, which among the following State has the highest infant mortality rate?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Orissa
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Ans: C
70. Which among the following is not a characteristic of slums?
(A) Environmental health hazards
(B) Generation of deviant behaviour
(C) Conducive environment for educating children
(D) Breeding ground for political radicalism and violence
Ans: C
71. Which of the following has the highest water use?
(A) Industries
(B) Crop Irrigation
(C) Households
(D) Recreation
Ans: B
72. According to the 2011 Census, what percent of households have access to safe drinking water?
(A) 70
(B) 86
(C) 93
(D) 52
Ans: B
73. Arrange sequentially the steps to achieve population stabilization:
(a) Replacement level of fertility
(b) Zero population growth rate
(c) Stable age distribution
(d) CBR – CDR = 0
(A) a b c d
(B) b c d a
(C) a d b c
(D) d b c a
Ans: C
74. Which among the following items is not aim of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS?
(A) Protect rights of those who are infected and provide access to available care, support and treatment.
(B) Protect workers from stigma and discrimination.
(C) Encourage transmission of HIV infection among workers and their families.
(D) Ensure safe migration and mobility with access to information services on HIV/AIDS.
Ans: C
75. What happens when excessive quantities of carbon dioxide, water vapour and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere reflect back into the earth’s surface?
(A) Acid Rain
(B) The Green House effect
(C) Solar Introspection
(D) Desertification
Ans: B
76. Which one is the best Census measure of fertility?
(A) Ratio of children 0 – 4 years to women ages 15 – 44.
(B) Ratio of children 5 – 9 years to women ages 15 – 49.
(C) Children ever born to women in age group 15 – 49.
(D) Number of female children born to women in age group 15 – 49.
Ans: C
77. The fifth stage of population transition is
(A) When slow rate of population growth can turn into negative growth.
(B) When after low birth and death rate, population again starts growing fast due to pronatalist policy of the government.
(C) When low crude birth rate continues for a protracted period and death rate starts increasing due to life style of people.
(D) When birth rate starts increasing due to incentives by Governments and death rate increases due to life style related diseases.
Ans: A
78. Match List – I with List – II for the Millennium Development Goals and indicators for monitoring the progress:
List – I List – II
a. Reduce Child Mortality 1. Proportional 1 year old children immunized against measles.
b. Improve Maternal Health 2. Proportional births attended by skilled health personal
c. Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases 3. Contraceptive prevalence rate
d. Ensure Environmental Sustainability 4. Proportion of land area covered by forest
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 2 4 1
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: B
79. Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Which approximate percent of water is suitable for human use?
(A) 5 percent
(B) 1 percent
(C) 3 percent
(D) 4 percent
Ans: B
80. What is the concept which emphasizes that an environment can support number of individuals for a prolonged period of time?
(A) Population Density
(B) Maximum growth rate
(C) Biotic potential
(D) Carrying capacity
Ans: D
81. Which of the following best explains a sustainable society?
(A) Meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future.
(B) It is inconsistent with the goals of environmentalism.
(C) It continues as always and assumes that things will work out for the best.
(D) Curtails all further development.
Ans: A
82. Censoring refers to the fact that:
(A) Women often forget the exact dates of birth of their children.
(B) At the time of data correction, some women have not completed child bearing.
(C) Not all women in the population are interviewed.
(D) Data for the countries are suppressed by the government.
Ans: B
83. For deciding the sample size in demographic surveys, which one is not considered?
(A) Level of significance
(B) The difference between estimated and actual value
(C) Population size
(D) Population variance
Answers: (Wrong question)
84. Which is the source of data on health expenditure in the country?
(A) NFHS (National Family and Health Survey)
(B) AHS (Annual Health Survey)
(C) NSS (National Sample Survey)
(D) Census
Ans: C
85. Selectivity bias in survey data:
(A) Are only important in the analysis of birth interval.
(B) May affect studies of the interval between marriages, geographic movement or job changes.
(C) Arise because women often forget the exact age of birth of their children.
(D) Arise because the survey is cross sectional rather than a complete longitudinal study of each birth cohort of women.
Ans: C
86. Match from List – I and List – II:
List – I List – II
a. International Women’s Day i. 8th March
b. World Health Day ii. 7th April
c. World Environment Day iii. 5th June
d. International Day of the Older iv. 1st October
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: A
87. Match the items in List – I with the item from the List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Primary Group i. Public/State ownership of means of production
b. Economic Goods ii. Abstract Principles of Behaviour
c. Communist Economy iii. Family
d. Values iv. Which possess both utility and scarcity
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) i iv ii iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: D
88. What is horizontal and vertical equity?
Select the right answer.
(A) Horizontal equity deals with issues across population and vertical equity deals with issues related to specific population groups.
(B) Horizontal equity deals with poor population groups but vertical equity deals with rich population groups.
(C) Horizontal and vertical equity both refers to reduce gap between rich and poor.
(D) Horizontal equity deals with poverty and vertical equity deals with richness.
Ans: A
89. Universal Immunisation Program (UIP) has extended coverage to the children aged 12 – 23 months as part of preventive case. What percent of these children are fully immunized according to NFHS – 3?
(A) Less than 45 percent
(B) 45 – 50 percent
(C) 50 – 55 percent
(D) More than 55 percent
Ans: A
90. Nutritional status of the children can be measured by the following:
(A) Percent stunted; percent wasted; percent underweight
(B) Percent stunted; percent wasted
(C) Percent wasted; percent underweight
(D) None
Ans: A
91. Which of the following policies address the youth?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
(B) Kishori Swasthya Yojna
(C) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
(D) Mahila Samakhya
Ans: B
92. Name the policy of the Indian Government which targets development in the North-Eastern States.
(A) North-East Policy
(B) The Seven Sisters Policy
(C) Look East Policy
(D) Eastward Look
Ans: C
93. Which of the following programme does not address the child population?
(A) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
(B) MCH (Mother and Child Health) Programme
(C) UIP (Universal Immunisation Programme)
(D) ARSH (Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health Programme)
Ans: D
94. “As per 2011 Provisional Census totals ______ is the most urbanized State of India.
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
Ans: A
95. Arrange the States of India in descending order with respect to literacy rate of females as per 2011 Census:
(A) Nagaland, Goa, Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura
(B) Kerala, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Nagaland
(C) Kerala, Mizoram, Tripura, Goa, Nagaland
(D) Nagaland, Goa, Tripura, Mizoram, Kerala
Ans: C
96. Arrange the States and Union Territories in descending order, with respect to sex ratio, as per 2011 Census:
(A) Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu
(B) Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(C) Pondicherry, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: D
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