POPULATION STUDIES- PAGE 4
POPULATION STUDIES MCQs
1. Assertion (A): Coverage of vital registration in India is low.
Reason (R): Substantial population of India is illiterate and rural based.
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
2. With regard to Indian Census, which one is correctly matched?
(A) Census of India Act: 1948
(B) Start of dejure method of Census taking: 1931
(C) Reference date of 1971 Census: Feb.9, 1971
(D) Start of Census taking: 1881
Ans: A
3. Which one of the following possesses dual recording system of vital events?
(A) NSS
(B) NFHS
(C) SRS
(D) Census
Ans: C
4. Which one of the following methods of population projection requires age specific fertility rates?
(A) Gompertz Method
(B) Component Method
(C) Exponential Population Growth Method
(D) Balancing Equation Method
Ans: B
5. The interval between survey point and last birth is called
(A) First Birth interval
(B) Interleave birth interval
(C) Open birth interval
(D) Forward birth interval
Ans: C
6. Myer’s blended population index is used to correct:
(A) Digit preference in age data
(B) sex-ratio
(C) Growth rate
(D) Migration rate
Ans: A
7. Which among the following States/Union Territories in India showed highest percentage in decadal growth rate during the decade (2001- 2011)?
(A) Bihar
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Ans: D
8. From which year ‘de facto’ enumeration was replaced by ‘de jure’ in the Indian Census?
(A) 1911
(B) 1941
(C) 1951
(D) 2011
Ans: B
9. Data collection by any method should be scrutinized by
(A) Taking sample of units and verifying them in field
(B) Examining the consistency in the data collected
(C) Examine the information collected in totality
(D) Examine the consistency in unit of measurement in survey
Ans: D
10. Which among the following basic equation expresses the change in population overtime in a simple form?
(A) Quadratic equation
(B) Balancing equation
(C) Integral equation
(D) Functional equation
Ans: B
11. During which period, India’s population marked negative growth rate?
(A) 1901 – 11
(B) 1911 – 21
(C) 1991 – 2001
(D) 1921 – 31
Ans: B
12. Which among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
(A) Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty
(B) Achieve Universal Primary Education
(C) Improve Maternal Health
(D) Ensure socio-economic Sustainability
Ans: D
13. According to the sample Registration System Bulletin December 2011, the infant mortality rate in urban areas of India is
(A) 25
(B) 31
(C) 35
(D) 40
Ans: B
14. Arrange the States of India in ascending order with respect to percentage decadal growth rate of population during the Census period (2001-2011):
(A) Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland
(B) Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Mizoram, Jammu &Kashmir
(D) Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
Ans: C
15. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Donald J. Bogue i. Population of India and Pakistan
b. Kingsley Davis ii. Economic Backwardness and Economic Growth
c. Richard Easterlin iii. Introduction to the mathematics of Population
d. Nathan Keyfitz iv. Principles of Demography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
16. Who, among the following, coined the word “Intermediate variables affecting fertility”?
(A) Hajnal
(B) Bongaarts
(C) Kingley Davis & Judith Blake
(D) Caldwel
Ans: C
17. The average annual exponential growth rate of the population of India during the period 2001-2011 was
(A) 0.64
(B) 1.64
(C) 2.64
(D) 4.64
Ans: B
18. According to the Census of India 2011, which among the following has shown lowest density of population
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Andaman & Nicobar Island
Ans: B
19. Information on which of the following topics is not provided by Indian Census?
(A) Demographic characteristics
(B) Economic characteristics
(C) Health Status of the Population
(D) Household characteristics
Ans: C
20. What is the term used for dumping hazardous waste material at places populated by poor and minority?
(A) Environmental degradation
(B) Environmental racism
(C) Anthropocentrism
(D) The greenhouse effect
Ans: B
21. Which of the following countries is the highest supplier of doctors to the developed nations?
(A) Indonesia
(B) India
(C) The Philippines
(D) China
Ans: B
22. Stationary population is a model that
(A) Excludes migration
(B) Holds fertility constant
(C) Has fixed mortality rates
(D) All the three above
Ans: D
23. Which variable among the following is not social characteristic of the population?
(A) Religious composition
(B) Caste/Ethnic composition
(C) Literacy and Education
(D) Sex-composition
Ans: D
24. Global warming has raised the temperature of the Earth during the last one hundred years by
(A) Less than 10 C
(B) 10 C to 20 C
(C) 20 C to 2.50 C
(D) > 2.50 C
Ans: A
25. Which factors is not included in preparation of human development Index?
(A) Adult literacy
(B) Expectation of life at birth
(C) Per capita income
(D) Nutritional status of children
Ans: D
26. Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) is a measure of
(A) Annual excess of births over deaths
(B) Annual rate at which women are replacing themselves on the basis of prevailing fertility and mortality assuming no migration
(C) Decennial growth rate of population
(D) Per generation growth rate assuming current age specific fertility and mortality and no net migration
Ans: D
27. Period birth rate and cohort birth rate may exhibit large differences under which of the following conditions?
(A) When most couples plan their fertility.
(B) When the mean age of marriage is increasing.
(C) When the mean age at marriage is decreasing.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: C
28. Post neonatal mortality is
(A) Probability of dying in the first month of life
(B) Probability of dying in the first year of life.
(C) Probability of dying after first month and before the first birthday.
(D) Probability of dying between first and the fifth birthday.
Ans: C
29. Assertion (A): The quality of fresh water is declining.
Reason (R): Global population size is on the increase.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
30. The Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) = 1 implies exact replacement, then what NRR < 1 implies?
(A) Not replacing itself and a positive growth rate in short run.
(B) Not replacing itself and a negative growth rate in short run.
(C) Not replacing itself and a positive rate in long-run.
(D) Not replacing itself and a negative growth in long run.
Ans: D
31. The Coale and Demeny regional model life tables were derived from
(A) 176 life tables
(B) 192 life tables
(C) 186 life tables
(D) 190 life tables
Ans: B
32. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Regional Model life table i. Coale and Demeney
b. Logit Model life table ii. Liderman
c. Model life table iii. Brass
d. Factor analysis in identifying model life tables iv. United Nations
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
33. Which disease may not be affected by migration?
(A) TB
(B) HIV
(C) Malaria
(D) Cancer
Ans: D
34. Identify the group that lists all places known as ‘mega cities’ of India
(A) Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad
(B) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Amritsar
(C) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
(D) Delhi, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Bangalore
Ans: C
35. International migration has been associated with one of following disease in recent times
(A) Dengue
(B) Malaria
(C) SARS
(D) Diabetes
Ans: C
36. Arrange the following indicators according to their refinement level, from least to the most refined:
I. GFR
II. CBR
III. TMFR
IV. TFR
Codes:
(A) I II IV III
(B) II III I IV
(C) II I III IV
(D) II I IV III
Ans: D
37. What is ‘Kyoto Protocol’?
(A) International Agreement for Emission Education in the Convention on Climate Change.
(B) A city with this name in Japan.
(C) International Convention on urbanisation.
(D) Most urbanised city in Asia.
Ans: A
38. Rank, from higher to lower, the following North-Eastern States by their literacy level in 2011.
i. Meghalaya
ii. Nagaland
iii. Assam
iv. Mizoram
Codes:
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
39. Rank the following Union Territories in ascending order by population density in 2011 Census:
a. NCT of Delhi
b. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c. Chandigarh
d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Codes:
(A) c b a d
(B) b c a d
(C) d b c a
(D) a c b d
Ans: C
40. DOTS is a national program to address
(A) Malaria
(B) Filaria
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Japanese Encephalitis
Ans: C
41. Arrange in ascending order the causes of maternal mortality in India.
i. Hypertensive disorders
ii. Sepsis
iii. Haemorrhage
iv. Abortion
Codes:
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. As per 2011 Census, effective literacy rate in India is about
(A) 70 percent
(B) 80 percent
(C) 65 percent
(D) 50 percent
Ans: A
43. Which is the most literate district in India?
(A) Sherchip (Mizoram)
(B) Ernakulam (Kerala)
(C) Pune (Maharashtra)
(D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Ans: A
44. Which is not a part of the goals of National Population Policy 2000?
(A) Improve education level
(B) Improve age of marriage
(C) Address unmet needs of family planning methods
(D) Improve the economic status
Ans: D
45. Match the following national programmes with their objectives:
List – I List – II
a. Kishori Swasthya Yojana i. Employment
b. Janani Suraksha Yojana ii. Adolescent girls’ health
c. Integrated Child Development Scheme iii. Maternal Health
d. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme iv. Children below 5 years
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: B
46. Which of the following is the primary component of Janai Shishu Suraksha Yojana?
(A) Early Registration
(B) Institutional Birth
(C) Post Delivery Care
(D) All the Above
Ans: D
47. Which among the following States has the lowest maternal mortality ratio?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Goa
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: A
48. Which among the North-Eastern States of India has the highest fertility?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Nagaland
(C) Assam
(D) Mizoram
Ans: A
49. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in
(A) 2001
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2007
Ans: C
50. According to 2011 Census, which of the following is the most urbanised State in India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Karnataka
(C) Goa
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: C
Reason (R): Substantial population of India is illiterate and rural based.
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
2. With regard to Indian Census, which one is correctly matched?
(A) Census of India Act: 1948
(B) Start of dejure method of Census taking: 1931
(C) Reference date of 1971 Census: Feb.9, 1971
(D) Start of Census taking: 1881
Ans: A
3. Which one of the following possesses dual recording system of vital events?
(A) NSS
(B) NFHS
(C) SRS
(D) Census
Ans: C
4. Which one of the following methods of population projection requires age specific fertility rates?
(A) Gompertz Method
(B) Component Method
(C) Exponential Population Growth Method
(D) Balancing Equation Method
Ans: B
5. The interval between survey point and last birth is called
(A) First Birth interval
(B) Interleave birth interval
(C) Open birth interval
(D) Forward birth interval
Ans: C
6. Myer’s blended population index is used to correct:
(A) Digit preference in age data
(B) sex-ratio
(C) Growth rate
(D) Migration rate
Ans: A
7. Which among the following States/Union Territories in India showed highest percentage in decadal growth rate during the decade (2001- 2011)?
(A) Bihar
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Ans: D
8. From which year ‘de facto’ enumeration was replaced by ‘de jure’ in the Indian Census?
(A) 1911
(B) 1941
(C) 1951
(D) 2011
Ans: B
9. Data collection by any method should be scrutinized by
(A) Taking sample of units and verifying them in field
(B) Examining the consistency in the data collected
(C) Examine the information collected in totality
(D) Examine the consistency in unit of measurement in survey
Ans: D
10. Which among the following basic equation expresses the change in population overtime in a simple form?
(A) Quadratic equation
(B) Balancing equation
(C) Integral equation
(D) Functional equation
Ans: B
11. During which period, India’s population marked negative growth rate?
(A) 1901 – 11
(B) 1911 – 21
(C) 1991 – 2001
(D) 1921 – 31
Ans: B
12. Which among the following is not a Millennium Development Goal?
(A) Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty
(B) Achieve Universal Primary Education
(C) Improve Maternal Health
(D) Ensure socio-economic Sustainability
Ans: D
13. According to the sample Registration System Bulletin December 2011, the infant mortality rate in urban areas of India is
(A) 25
(B) 31
(C) 35
(D) 40
Ans: B
14. Arrange the States of India in ascending order with respect to percentage decadal growth rate of population during the Census period (2001-2011):
(A) Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland
(B) Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Mizoram, Jammu &Kashmir
(D) Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya
Ans: C
15. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Donald J. Bogue i. Population of India and Pakistan
b. Kingsley Davis ii. Economic Backwardness and Economic Growth
c. Richard Easterlin iii. Introduction to the mathematics of Population
d. Nathan Keyfitz iv. Principles of Demography
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i ii iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: C
16. Who, among the following, coined the word “Intermediate variables affecting fertility”?
(A) Hajnal
(B) Bongaarts
(C) Kingley Davis & Judith Blake
(D) Caldwel
Ans: C
17. The average annual exponential growth rate of the population of India during the period 2001-2011 was
(A) 0.64
(B) 1.64
(C) 2.64
(D) 4.64
Ans: B
18. According to the Census of India 2011, which among the following has shown lowest density of population
(A) Sikkim
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Mizoram
(D) Andaman & Nicobar Island
Ans: B
19. Information on which of the following topics is not provided by Indian Census?
(A) Demographic characteristics
(B) Economic characteristics
(C) Health Status of the Population
(D) Household characteristics
Ans: C
20. What is the term used for dumping hazardous waste material at places populated by poor and minority?
(A) Environmental degradation
(B) Environmental racism
(C) Anthropocentrism
(D) The greenhouse effect
Ans: B
21. Which of the following countries is the highest supplier of doctors to the developed nations?
(A) Indonesia
(B) India
(C) The Philippines
(D) China
Ans: B
22. Stationary population is a model that
(A) Excludes migration
(B) Holds fertility constant
(C) Has fixed mortality rates
(D) All the three above
Ans: D
23. Which variable among the following is not social characteristic of the population?
(A) Religious composition
(B) Caste/Ethnic composition
(C) Literacy and Education
(D) Sex-composition
Ans: D
24. Global warming has raised the temperature of the Earth during the last one hundred years by
(A) Less than 10 C
(B) 10 C to 20 C
(C) 20 C to 2.50 C
(D) > 2.50 C
Ans: A
25. Which factors is not included in preparation of human development Index?
(A) Adult literacy
(B) Expectation of life at birth
(C) Per capita income
(D) Nutritional status of children
Ans: D
26. Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) is a measure of
(A) Annual excess of births over deaths
(B) Annual rate at which women are replacing themselves on the basis of prevailing fertility and mortality assuming no migration
(C) Decennial growth rate of population
(D) Per generation growth rate assuming current age specific fertility and mortality and no net migration
Ans: D
27. Period birth rate and cohort birth rate may exhibit large differences under which of the following conditions?
(A) When most couples plan their fertility.
(B) When the mean age of marriage is increasing.
(C) When the mean age at marriage is decreasing.
(D) None of the above.
Ans: C
28. Post neonatal mortality is
(A) Probability of dying in the first month of life
(B) Probability of dying in the first year of life.
(C) Probability of dying after first month and before the first birthday.
(D) Probability of dying between first and the fifth birthday.
Ans: C
29. Assertion (A): The quality of fresh water is declining.
Reason (R): Global population size is on the increase.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
30. The Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) = 1 implies exact replacement, then what NRR < 1 implies?
(A) Not replacing itself and a positive growth rate in short run.
(B) Not replacing itself and a negative growth rate in short run.
(C) Not replacing itself and a positive rate in long-run.
(D) Not replacing itself and a negative growth in long run.
Ans: D
31. The Coale and Demeny regional model life tables were derived from
(A) 176 life tables
(B) 192 life tables
(C) 186 life tables
(D) 190 life tables
Ans: B
32. Match the List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Regional Model life table i. Coale and Demeney
b. Logit Model life table ii. Liderman
c. Model life table iii. Brass
d. Factor analysis in identifying model life tables iv. United Nations
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii iii i iv
(B) i iii iv ii
(C) ii iv iii i
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
33. Which disease may not be affected by migration?
(A) TB
(B) HIV
(C) Malaria
(D) Cancer
Ans: D
34. Identify the group that lists all places known as ‘mega cities’ of India
(A) Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad
(B) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Amritsar
(C) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
(D) Delhi, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Bangalore
Ans: C
35. International migration has been associated with one of following disease in recent times
(A) Dengue
(B) Malaria
(C) SARS
(D) Diabetes
Ans: C
36. Arrange the following indicators according to their refinement level, from least to the most refined:
I. GFR
II. CBR
III. TMFR
IV. TFR
Codes:
(A) I II IV III
(B) II III I IV
(C) II I III IV
(D) II I IV III
Ans: D
37. What is ‘Kyoto Protocol’?
(A) International Agreement for Emission Education in the Convention on Climate Change.
(B) A city with this name in Japan.
(C) International Convention on urbanisation.
(D) Most urbanised city in Asia.
Ans: A
38. Rank, from higher to lower, the following North-Eastern States by their literacy level in 2011.
i. Meghalaya
ii. Nagaland
iii. Assam
iv. Mizoram
Codes:
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iii ii iv i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv ii iii i
Ans: A
39. Rank the following Union Territories in ascending order by population density in 2011 Census:
a. NCT of Delhi
b. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c. Chandigarh
d. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Codes:
(A) c b a d
(B) b c a d
(C) d b c a
(D) a c b d
Ans: C
40. DOTS is a national program to address
(A) Malaria
(B) Filaria
(C) Tuberculosis
(D) Japanese Encephalitis
Ans: C
41. Arrange in ascending order the causes of maternal mortality in India.
i. Hypertensive disorders
ii. Sepsis
iii. Haemorrhage
iv. Abortion
Codes:
(A) iv i ii iii
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) ii i iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: B
42. As per 2011 Census, effective literacy rate in India is about
(A) 70 percent
(B) 80 percent
(C) 65 percent
(D) 50 percent
Ans: A
43. Which is the most literate district in India?
(A) Sherchip (Mizoram)
(B) Ernakulam (Kerala)
(C) Pune (Maharashtra)
(D) Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Ans: A
44. Which is not a part of the goals of National Population Policy 2000?
(A) Improve education level
(B) Improve age of marriage
(C) Address unmet needs of family planning methods
(D) Improve the economic status
Ans: D
45. Match the following national programmes with their objectives:
List – I List – II
a. Kishori Swasthya Yojana i. Employment
b. Janani Suraksha Yojana ii. Adolescent girls’ health
c. Integrated Child Development Scheme iii. Maternal Health
d. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme iv. Children below 5 years
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii iv i
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) iv ii i iii
Ans: B
46. Which of the following is the primary component of Janai Shishu Suraksha Yojana?
(A) Early Registration
(B) Institutional Birth
(C) Post Delivery Care
(D) All the Above
Ans: D
47. Which among the following States has the lowest maternal mortality ratio?
(A) Kerala
(B) Karnataka
(C) Goa
(D) Maharashtra
Ans: A
48. Which among the North-Eastern States of India has the highest fertility?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Nagaland
(C) Assam
(D) Mizoram
Ans: A
49. National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in
(A) 2001
(B) 2003
(C) 2005
(D) 2007
Ans: C
50. According to 2011 Census, which of the following is the most urbanised State in India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Karnataka
(C) Goa
(D) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: C
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. Pearl pregnancy index is related to
(A) Fertility
(B) Family Planning
(C) Mortality
(D) Migration
Ans: B
77. Which among the following is proximate determinant of fertility?
(A) Age and entry into sexual union
(B) Voluntary abstinence
(C) Coital frequency
(D) Contraception
Ans: D
78. Infant mortality, life expectancy and adult literacy rate comprise
(A) Purchasing Power Parity
(B) Physical Quality of Life Index
(C) Human Development Index
(D) Gender Development Index
Ans: B
79. Which of the following could not be considered a major economic system?
(A) Capitalism
(B) Communism
(C) Socialism
(D) Physical quality of life index
Ans: D
80. What are the requirements for estimation of Infant Mortality Rate among the following?
(A) Infant birth and death rates of one year
(B) Infant birth and death rates of two consecutive years.
(C) Infant birth and death rates of three consecutive years
(D) All the above
Ans: D
81. Assertion (A): Mother’s education improves Child Health and Nutrition.
Reason (R): Educated mothers have better access to knowledge on health and nutrition.
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: A
82. Assertion (A): Sex ratio is favourable to males in India.
Reason (R): Female foeticide is practiced in India.
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
83. Which of the following characteristics are most likely found in developing countries?
(A) High population growth rates
(B) Large number of people living in poverty
(C) Very traditional methods of agricultural production
(D) All the above
Ans: D
84. Assertion (A): Globalization has brought in plenty of female employment opportunities.
Reason (R): Participation of women in employment is less.
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: C
85. Assertion (A): Unintended pregnancy is low among young women.
Reason (R): Young women have high equitable gender role.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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
86. Assertion (A): Rural areas are also facing water pollution like urban areas.
Reason (R): Rural population drink impure irrigated water.
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: A
87. Lee has classified main factors resulting in migration depends upon
i. Factors associated with origin
ii. Factors associated with area of destination
iii. Intervening obstacles
iv. Personal factors
Codes:
(A) i and iii only
(B) iii and iv only
(C) i, ii, iii and iv
(D) ii only
Ans: C
88. P/F Ratio is used in the area of
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: A
89. Assertion (A): Urban Youth have more opportunities for employment than rural youth.
Reason (R): Urban youth have better skills for job than rural youth.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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
90. Which among the following States has contributed maximum decline in overall decadal growth rate of the country during 2001-2011?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
91. The greenhouse effect is the phenomenon by which
(A) Biological diversity is dominant in agricultural production
(B) The globe’s water pollution affects plankton
(C) The earth’s atmosphere traps infrared radiation
(D) Reduces ozone depletion through the cutting of chlorofluorocarbon production
Ans: C
92. The Club of Rome Study, The Limits to Growth, suggests that as natural resources diminish
(A) Capital increasingly replaces labour
(B) Technology change compensates for capital depletion
(C) Costs rise, leaving less capital for future investment
(D) Contingent valuation becomes critical
Ans: C
93. Deforestation
I. Leads to localized flooding
II. Reduces sustainable development potential
III. Reduces watershed stability
IV. Augments carbon restoration provided by forests
Codes:
(A) I and II only
(B) III and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II, III and IV
Ans: C
94. Which of the following falls under perinatal mortality?
(A) Late foetal deaths
(B) Early neonatal deaths
(C) Late foetal and early neonatal deaths
(D) Early foetal and late neonatal deaths
Ans: C
95. The Government of India, realizing the importance of population data, set up a Population Data Committee in which among the following years?
(A) 1940
(B) 1944
(C) 1950
(D) 1954
Ans: B
Based on the following table answer the questions 96 – 100:
Life Expectancy Literacy(age 7 +, 1991) HDI(1991–92 ) GDI(1991–92)
Kerala 72 90 0.603 0.565
Uttar Pradesh 59.4 52 0.423 0.388
Madhya Pradesh 54 44 0.349 0.312
Andhra Pradesh 60.6 44 0.400 0.371
Orissa 55.5 49 0.373 0.329
Himachal Pradesh 63.6 64 0.454 0.432
Bihar 58.5 38 0.354 0.306
Maharashtra 64.2 65 0.523 0.492
96. Which of the following States showed highest levels of life expectancy, literacy, HDI and GDI?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
97. Which of the following States had highest GDI?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans: B
98. Which of the following State has lowest HDI?
(A) Orissa
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
Ans: B
99. Arrange the following States in descending order (high to low) of literacy?
(A) Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D) Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
Ans: A
100. Arrange States in ascending (low to high) order in relation to life expectancy:
(A) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
(B) Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
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. Pearl pregnancy index is related to
(A) Fertility
(B) Family Planning
(C) Mortality
(D) Migration
Ans: B
77. Which among the following is proximate determinant of fertility?
(A) Age and entry into sexual union
(B) Voluntary abstinence
(C) Coital frequency
(D) Contraception
Ans: D
78. Infant mortality, life expectancy and adult literacy rate comprise
(A) Purchasing Power Parity
(B) Physical Quality of Life Index
(C) Human Development Index
(D) Gender Development Index
Ans: B
79. Which of the following could not be considered a major economic system?
(A) Capitalism
(B) Communism
(C) Socialism
(D) Physical quality of life index
Ans: D
80. What are the requirements for estimation of Infant Mortality Rate among the following?
(A) Infant birth and death rates of one year
(B) Infant birth and death rates of two consecutive years.
(C) Infant birth and death rates of three consecutive years
(D) All the above
Ans: D
81. Assertion (A): Mother’s education improves Child Health and Nutrition.
Reason (R): Educated mothers have better access to knowledge on health and nutrition.
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: A
82. Assertion (A): Sex ratio is favourable to males in India.
Reason (R): Female foeticide is practiced in India.
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
83. Which of the following characteristics are most likely found in developing countries?
(A) High population growth rates
(B) Large number of people living in poverty
(C) Very traditional methods of agricultural production
(D) All the above
Ans: D
84. Assertion (A): Globalization has brought in plenty of female employment opportunities.
Reason (R): Participation of women in employment is less.
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: C
85. Assertion (A): Unintended pregnancy is low among young women.
Reason (R): Young women have high equitable gender role.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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
86. Assertion (A): Rural areas are also facing water pollution like urban areas.
Reason (R): Rural population drink impure irrigated water.
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: A
87. Lee has classified main factors resulting in migration depends upon
i. Factors associated with origin
ii. Factors associated with area of destination
iii. Intervening obstacles
iv. Personal factors
Codes:
(A) i and iii only
(B) iii and iv only
(C) i, ii, iii and iv
(D) ii only
Ans: C
88. P/F Ratio is used in the area of
(A) Fertility
(B) Mortality
(C) Migration
(D) Nuptiality
Ans: A
89. Assertion (A): Urban Youth have more opportunities for employment than rural youth.
Reason (R): Urban youth have better skills for job than rural youth.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is 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
90. Which among the following States has contributed maximum decline in overall decadal growth rate of the country during 2001-2011?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
91. The greenhouse effect is the phenomenon by which
(A) Biological diversity is dominant in agricultural production
(B) The globe’s water pollution affects plankton
(C) The earth’s atmosphere traps infrared radiation
(D) Reduces ozone depletion through the cutting of chlorofluorocarbon production
Ans: C
92. The Club of Rome Study, The Limits to Growth, suggests that as natural resources diminish
(A) Capital increasingly replaces labour
(B) Technology change compensates for capital depletion
(C) Costs rise, leaving less capital for future investment
(D) Contingent valuation becomes critical
Ans: C
93. Deforestation
I. Leads to localized flooding
II. Reduces sustainable development potential
III. Reduces watershed stability
IV. Augments carbon restoration provided by forests
Codes:
(A) I and II only
(B) III and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II, III and IV
Ans: C
94. Which of the following falls under perinatal mortality?
(A) Late foetal deaths
(B) Early neonatal deaths
(C) Late foetal and early neonatal deaths
(D) Early foetal and late neonatal deaths
Ans: C
95. The Government of India, realizing the importance of population data, set up a Population Data Committee in which among the following years?
(A) 1940
(B) 1944
(C) 1950
(D) 1954
Ans: B
Based on the following table answer the questions 96 – 100:
Life Expectancy Literacy(age 7 +, 1991) HDI(1991–92 ) GDI(1991–92)
Kerala 72 90 0.603 0.565
Uttar Pradesh 59.4 52 0.423 0.388
Madhya Pradesh 54 44 0.349 0.312
Andhra Pradesh 60.6 44 0.400 0.371
Orissa 55.5 49 0.373 0.329
Himachal Pradesh 63.6 64 0.454 0.432
Bihar 58.5 38 0.354 0.306
Maharashtra 64.2 65 0.523 0.492
96. Which of the following States showed highest levels of life expectancy, literacy, HDI and GDI?
(A) Orissa
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
97. Which of the following States had highest GDI?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa
Ans: B
98. Which of the following State has lowest HDI?
(A) Orissa
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
Ans: B
99. Arrange the following States in descending order (high to low) of literacy?
(A) Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
(B) Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(C) Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra
(D) Maharashtra, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh
Ans: A
100. Arrange States in ascending (low to high) order in relation to life expectancy:
(A) Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
(B) Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(D) Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
Ans: C