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POPULATION STUDIES MCQs
1. Who among the following proposed Wealth Flow Theory in the area of fertility?
(A) Malthus
(B) Caldwell
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Chandrasekharan
Ans: B
2. We use the method of age standardization of fertility to
(A) Exclude effect of age distribution in measuring fertility
(B) Exclude effect of differences in fertility
(C) Compare fertility in two population groups
(D) Compare age distribution in two populations
Ans: C
3. Match the social Health Insurance Scheme given in List – I with the states implementation the scheme given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Arogyashree Scheme 1. All India except few States
b. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Scheme 2. Andhra Pradesh
c. RSBY 3. Kerala
d. Kutumb shree Scheme 4. M.P.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
4. What is the correct definition of Unmet Need of Contraception?
(A) Proportion of fecund married women who either do not want any more children or wish to postpone the birth of their next child for at least two more years but not using any modern method of contraception.
(B) Proportion of married women not using any modern contraceptive and do not want a child any more.
(C) Proportion of married women want to use modern method of contraception but not able to get it.
(D) Proportion of married women who are not satisfied with the contraceptives used by them.
Ans: A
5. AYUSH is an acronym for the systems of medicines which include
(A) Ayurveda and Unani
(B) Homeopathy and Siddha
(C) Yoga and Siddha
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
6. Arrange the following healthcare providing centres in ascending order of service provisioning:
I. District Hospital
II. Sub Centre
III. Community Health Centre
IV. Primary Health Centre
Codes:
(A) II III I IV
(B) II IV III I
(C) IV II I III
(D) I II III IV
Ans: B
7. Assertion (A): A little are 44 percent of Scheduled Caste women receive three or more antenatal care (ANC) visits as compared to more than 61 percent of the non-scheduled caste women.
Reason (R): Social disadvantages after hinder access to health care services.
(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
8. Which State has recently outsourced the family planning services including male and female sterilization to accredited private hospitals?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala
(D) Bihar
Ans: D
9. Which of the following morbidity conditions is not included in any of the National Family Health Surveys?
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Malaria
(C) Diabetes
(D) Dengue
Ans: D
10. Name the some of national level data on morbidity collected in recent times
(A) Sample Registration System
(B) National Sample Survey
(C) National Family Health Survey
(D) Vital Registration System
Ans: C
11. As evident from NFHS-3, a small percent of households are covered by any health insurance scheme. What is it?
(A) Less than 5%
(B) 5 – 10%
(C) 10 – 15 %
(D) More than 15%
Ans: A
12. Which are the guiding principles of universal health coverage?
(A) Universality, quality, equity, affordability
(B) Affordability, people’s health in people’s hand, equity, quality
(C) Universality, equity, non-exclusion, and patient’s right
(D) Equity, financial protection, non-discrimination, inclusive health case
Ans: C
13. Which of the following is not a professional body of population scientists?
(A) APA
(B) IASP
(C) IASSH
(D) IUSSP
Ans: C
14. Choose the correct combination among the following with regard to the Millennium Development Goals and the indicators for monitoring progress:
(A) 5 goals and 18 indicators
(B) 6 goals and 28 indicators
(C) 7 goals and 38 indicators
(D) 8 goals and 48 indicators
Ans: D
15. Arrange the following policies of the Government of India in chronological order:
I. National Health Policy
II. National Population Policy
III. National Economic Policy
IV. National Youth Policy
Codes:
(A) IV III II I
(B) II III I IV
(C) I II IV III
(D) III II IV I
Ans: D
16. Arrange the following conferences in chronological order:
a. Alma Ata Conference
b. World Population Conference, Bucharest
c. International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo
d. International Conference on Gender and Development, Beijing
(A) d c b a
(B) c b a d
(C) b a c d
(D) a c b d
Ans: C
17. Assertion (A): The health care services available to pregnant women and new born infants in most States of India are very poor.
Reason (R): The primary health care system in the country is ill-equipped to deal with the illness burden.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
18. Arrange the following approaches to the family planning programme from the earliest to the latest:
1. Clinical Approach
2. Extension Approach
3. Cafeteria Approach
4. Target Approach
Codes:
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: B
19. Where was the first United Nations Population Conference held?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Rome
(D) USA
Ans: C
20. The PNDT Act was enacted to address
(A) Legal Abortion
(B) Sex Selective Abortion
(C) Abortion Care to Unwed Mother
(D) Abortion care to rape victims
Ans: B
21. Which year India adopted ‘The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme’?
(A) 1996
(B) 1998
(C) 1997
(D) 2000
Ans: C
22. Match the social Health Insurance Scheme given in List – I with the states implementation the scheme given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Arogyashree Scheme 1. All India except few States
b. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Scheme 2. Andhra Pradesh
c. RSBY 3. Kerala
d. Kutumb shree Scheme 4. M.P.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
23. What is the correct definition of Unmet Need of Contraception?
(A) Proportion of fecund married women who either do not want any more children or wish to postpone the birth of their next child for at least two more years but not using any modern method of contraception.
(B) Proportion of married women not using any modern contraceptive and do not want a child any more.
(C) Proportion of married women want to use modern method of contraception but not able to get it.
(D) Proportion of married women who are not satisfied with the contraceptives used by them.
Ans: A
24. AYUSH is an acronym for the systems of medicines which include
(A) Ayurveda and Unani
(B) Homeopathy and Siddha
(C) Yoga and Siddha
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
25. Arrange the following healthcare providing centres in ascending order of service provisioning:
I. District Hospital
II. Sub Centre
III. Community Health Centre
IV. Primary Health Centre
Codes:
(A) II III I IV
(B) II IV III I
(C) IV II I III
(D) I II III IV
Ans: B
26. Match List – I with List – II of the nuptiality table:
List – I List – II
a. Z°x i. Probability of marrying
b. E°x ii. Number of marriages occurring
c. tgx iii. Number of singles
d. tMx iv. Ever married women aged x
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
27. nPx column of life table refers to
(A) Survival function
(B) Probability of death
(C) Number of persons living between ages a and a + 1
(D) Expectation of life at birth
Ans: A
28. A theory
I. is a systematic explanation of relationships between economic variables.
II. Explains causal relationships among variables.
III. Provides basis for policy.
IV. Provides an explanation of all factors influencing economic growth.
Codes:
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) IV only
Ans: C
29. According to Harris and Tadaro creating urban jobs by expanding industrial output:
(A) is insufficient for solving the urban unemployment problem.
(B) Will generate capital-intensive technologies.
(C) Will generate more Government revenue through urban wages
(D) Induce Government to increase wages
Ans: A
30. Lx column of life table refers to one of the following:
(A) Probability of death
(B) Number of persons living at exact age ‘x’
(C) Number of person years lived
(D) Total life time after age x
Ans: B
31. Which among the following estimates is not provided by the Dual Reporting System?
(A) Birth and Death Rates
(B) Infant Mortality Rate
(C) Couple Protection Rate
(D) Cause of death
Ans: C
32. For providing reliable estimates of the following, which is not the objective of the Sample Registration System?
(A) Birth Rates
(B) Death Rates
(C) Infant Mortality Rates
(D) Migration Rates
Ans: D
33. Assertion (A): Usually fertility in rural areas is higher than the fertility in urban areas.
Reason (R): Acceptance of contraceptive methods is higher in urban areas as compared with rural areas.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
34. Assertion (A): In India proportion of the single and divorced/separated women is increasing.
Reason (R): Status and autonomy of the females is improving 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, 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
35. The maximum proportion of female headed households is found among:
(A) Christians
(B) Hindus
(C) Muslims
(D) Sikhs
Ans: A
36. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Authors) (Contributions)
a. Lösch i. Land-use Theory
b. Todaro ii. Concentric-Zone Theory
c. Burgess iii. Migration Theory
d. Von Thunën iv. Central Place Theory
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
37. Rural-urban fringe is a
(A) A functional zone around a city
(B) An administrative unit on the fringe of a city
(C) A commercial and industrial hub-buh of a city
(D) Green-belt surrounding the city
Ans: A
38. In Christaller’s model of central places, K-3 stands for
(A) Market-cum-Administrative Principle
(B) Transport Principle
(C) Market Principle
(D) Administrative Principle
Ans: C
39. In Christaller’s Central Place Theory, which one of the following alphabets represents the largest boundary of the region?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) G
(D) K
Ans: C
40. Rank-size Rule was originally put forward by
(A) Felix Auerbach (1913)
(B) C.W. Burgess (1925)
(C) Walther Christaller (1933)
(D) OHK Spate (1948)
Ans: A
41. Package of ante-natal services for a pregnant woman in Indian family welfare programme includes the following services:
(i) First check-up in first 12 weeks
(ii) At least three AN checkups during pregnancy
(iii) Consumption of at least 90 IFAs
(iv) At least one TT Full ante-natal coverage of a pregnant woman will mean the following:
(A) (i) + (ii) + (iii) + (iv)
(B) (ii) + (iii) + (iv)
(C) (i) + (ii) + (iii)
(D) (ii) + (iv)
Ans: B
42. According to the Sample Registration System in India, the level of infant mortality rate in India is close to the following figures:
(A) 50
(B) 45
(C) 30
(D) 48
Ans: B
43. The Sample Registration System does not provide data on
(A) Population composition by broad age groups.
(B) Sex and marital status
(C) Fertility and Mortality levels for India and bigger States separately for rural and urban areas.
(D) Couples currently and effectively protected in India by various methods.
Ans: D
44. Which among the following year Government of India conceived the Annual Health Survey?
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) 2007
Ans: B
45. Assertion (A): There are many environmental issues in India namely air pollution, water pollution, garbage disposal and high rate of growth of the country’s population.
Reason (R): Economic development and high rate of growth of the population is causing environmental issues.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
46. As per The Sample Registration Bulletin (SRS) October 2012 estimated Death Rate of the country lies in which among the following categories (per thousand populations)?
(A) 6 – 7.9
(B) 8 – 9.9
(C) 10 – 11.9
(D) 12 – 13.9
Ans: A
47. Match List – I with List – II given below in view of availability of their respective source:
List – I List – II
a. Proportion of never married women in any population i. Sample Registration System Bulletin
b. Infant Mortality Rate by Sex and Residence ii. Census
c. State wise Medical Termination of Pregnancies Performance iii. Family Welfare Statistics in India
d. Pattern of Land utilization in India iv. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
48. Throughout mankind existence, population grew at a rate of ______ per year.
(A) 10 percent
(B) 0.002 percent
(C) 2 percent
(D) 0.5 percent
Ans: B
49. The ______ is ratio of the nonworking population (under 15 years old and over 64 years old) to the working age-population.
(A) Labour force participation rate
(B) Per capita population ratio
(C) Population transition
(D) Dependency ratio
Ans: D
50. Arrange the following most populous four countries in descending order:
1. China
2. India
3. United States of America
4. Indonesia
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans: A
(A) Malthus
(B) Caldwell
(C) Ravenstein
(D) Chandrasekharan
Ans: B
2. We use the method of age standardization of fertility to
(A) Exclude effect of age distribution in measuring fertility
(B) Exclude effect of differences in fertility
(C) Compare fertility in two population groups
(D) Compare age distribution in two populations
Ans: C
3. Match the social Health Insurance Scheme given in List – I with the states implementation the scheme given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Arogyashree Scheme 1. All India except few States
b. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Scheme 2. Andhra Pradesh
c. RSBY 3. Kerala
d. Kutumb shree Scheme 4. M.P.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
4. What is the correct definition of Unmet Need of Contraception?
(A) Proportion of fecund married women who either do not want any more children or wish to postpone the birth of their next child for at least two more years but not using any modern method of contraception.
(B) Proportion of married women not using any modern contraceptive and do not want a child any more.
(C) Proportion of married women want to use modern method of contraception but not able to get it.
(D) Proportion of married women who are not satisfied with the contraceptives used by them.
Ans: A
5. AYUSH is an acronym for the systems of medicines which include
(A) Ayurveda and Unani
(B) Homeopathy and Siddha
(C) Yoga and Siddha
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
6. Arrange the following healthcare providing centres in ascending order of service provisioning:
I. District Hospital
II. Sub Centre
III. Community Health Centre
IV. Primary Health Centre
Codes:
(A) II III I IV
(B) II IV III I
(C) IV II I III
(D) I II III IV
Ans: B
7. Assertion (A): A little are 44 percent of Scheduled Caste women receive three or more antenatal care (ANC) visits as compared to more than 61 percent of the non-scheduled caste women.
Reason (R): Social disadvantages after hinder access to health care services.
(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
8. Which State has recently outsourced the family planning services including male and female sterilization to accredited private hospitals?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Gujarat
(C) Kerala
(D) Bihar
Ans: D
9. Which of the following morbidity conditions is not included in any of the National Family Health Surveys?
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Malaria
(C) Diabetes
(D) Dengue
Ans: D
10. Name the some of national level data on morbidity collected in recent times
(A) Sample Registration System
(B) National Sample Survey
(C) National Family Health Survey
(D) Vital Registration System
Ans: C
11. As evident from NFHS-3, a small percent of households are covered by any health insurance scheme. What is it?
(A) Less than 5%
(B) 5 – 10%
(C) 10 – 15 %
(D) More than 15%
Ans: A
12. Which are the guiding principles of universal health coverage?
(A) Universality, quality, equity, affordability
(B) Affordability, people’s health in people’s hand, equity, quality
(C) Universality, equity, non-exclusion, and patient’s right
(D) Equity, financial protection, non-discrimination, inclusive health case
Ans: C
13. Which of the following is not a professional body of population scientists?
(A) APA
(B) IASP
(C) IASSH
(D) IUSSP
Ans: C
14. Choose the correct combination among the following with regard to the Millennium Development Goals and the indicators for monitoring progress:
(A) 5 goals and 18 indicators
(B) 6 goals and 28 indicators
(C) 7 goals and 38 indicators
(D) 8 goals and 48 indicators
Ans: D
15. Arrange the following policies of the Government of India in chronological order:
I. National Health Policy
II. National Population Policy
III. National Economic Policy
IV. National Youth Policy
Codes:
(A) IV III II I
(B) II III I IV
(C) I II IV III
(D) III II IV I
Ans: D
16. Arrange the following conferences in chronological order:
a. Alma Ata Conference
b. World Population Conference, Bucharest
c. International Conference on Population and Development, Cairo
d. International Conference on Gender and Development, Beijing
(A) d c b a
(B) c b a d
(C) b a c d
(D) a c b d
Ans: C
17. Assertion (A): The health care services available to pregnant women and new born infants in most States of India are very poor.
Reason (R): The primary health care system in the country is ill-equipped to deal with the illness burden.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
18. Arrange the following approaches to the family planning programme from the earliest to the latest:
1. Clinical Approach
2. Extension Approach
3. Cafeteria Approach
4. Target Approach
Codes:
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 2 1 3 4
Ans: B
19. Where was the first United Nations Population Conference held?
(A) Italy
(B) Germany
(C) Rome
(D) USA
Ans: C
20. The PNDT Act was enacted to address
(A) Legal Abortion
(B) Sex Selective Abortion
(C) Abortion Care to Unwed Mother
(D) Abortion care to rape victims
Ans: B
21. Which year India adopted ‘The Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programme’?
(A) 1996
(B) 1998
(C) 1997
(D) 2000
Ans: C
22. Match the social Health Insurance Scheme given in List – I with the states implementation the scheme given in List – II:
List – I List – II
a. Arogyashree Scheme 1. All India except few States
b. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Scheme 2. Andhra Pradesh
c. RSBY 3. Kerala
d. Kutumb shree Scheme 4. M.P.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: A
23. What is the correct definition of Unmet Need of Contraception?
(A) Proportion of fecund married women who either do not want any more children or wish to postpone the birth of their next child for at least two more years but not using any modern method of contraception.
(B) Proportion of married women not using any modern contraceptive and do not want a child any more.
(C) Proportion of married women want to use modern method of contraception but not able to get it.
(D) Proportion of married women who are not satisfied with the contraceptives used by them.
Ans: A
24. AYUSH is an acronym for the systems of medicines which include
(A) Ayurveda and Unani
(B) Homeopathy and Siddha
(C) Yoga and Siddha
(D) All of the above
Ans: D
25. Arrange the following healthcare providing centres in ascending order of service provisioning:
I. District Hospital
II. Sub Centre
III. Community Health Centre
IV. Primary Health Centre
Codes:
(A) II III I IV
(B) II IV III I
(C) IV II I III
(D) I II III IV
Ans: B
26. Match List – I with List – II of the nuptiality table:
List – I List – II
a. Z°x i. Probability of marrying
b. E°x ii. Number of marriages occurring
c. tgx iii. Number of singles
d. tMx iv. Ever married women aged x
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iv i ii iii
Ans: C
27. nPx column of life table refers to
(A) Survival function
(B) Probability of death
(C) Number of persons living between ages a and a + 1
(D) Expectation of life at birth
Ans: A
28. A theory
I. is a systematic explanation of relationships between economic variables.
II. Explains causal relationships among variables.
III. Provides basis for policy.
IV. Provides an explanation of all factors influencing economic growth.
Codes:
(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) IV only
Ans: C
29. According to Harris and Tadaro creating urban jobs by expanding industrial output:
(A) is insufficient for solving the urban unemployment problem.
(B) Will generate capital-intensive technologies.
(C) Will generate more Government revenue through urban wages
(D) Induce Government to increase wages
Ans: A
30. Lx column of life table refers to one of the following:
(A) Probability of death
(B) Number of persons living at exact age ‘x’
(C) Number of person years lived
(D) Total life time after age x
Ans: B
31. Which among the following estimates is not provided by the Dual Reporting System?
(A) Birth and Death Rates
(B) Infant Mortality Rate
(C) Couple Protection Rate
(D) Cause of death
Ans: C
32. For providing reliable estimates of the following, which is not the objective of the Sample Registration System?
(A) Birth Rates
(B) Death Rates
(C) Infant Mortality Rates
(D) Migration Rates
Ans: D
33. Assertion (A): Usually fertility in rural areas is higher than the fertility in urban areas.
Reason (R): Acceptance of contraceptive methods is higher in urban areas as compared with rural areas.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
34. Assertion (A): In India proportion of the single and divorced/separated women is increasing.
Reason (R): Status and autonomy of the females is improving 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, 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
35. The maximum proportion of female headed households is found among:
(A) Christians
(B) Hindus
(C) Muslims
(D) Sikhs
Ans: A
36. Match the following List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Authors) (Contributions)
a. Lösch i. Land-use Theory
b. Todaro ii. Concentric-Zone Theory
c. Burgess iii. Migration Theory
d. Von Thunën iv. Central Place Theory
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: D
37. Rural-urban fringe is a
(A) A functional zone around a city
(B) An administrative unit on the fringe of a city
(C) A commercial and industrial hub-buh of a city
(D) Green-belt surrounding the city
Ans: A
38. In Christaller’s model of central places, K-3 stands for
(A) Market-cum-Administrative Principle
(B) Transport Principle
(C) Market Principle
(D) Administrative Principle
Ans: C
39. In Christaller’s Central Place Theory, which one of the following alphabets represents the largest boundary of the region?
(A) A
(B) B
(C) G
(D) K
Ans: C
40. Rank-size Rule was originally put forward by
(A) Felix Auerbach (1913)
(B) C.W. Burgess (1925)
(C) Walther Christaller (1933)
(D) OHK Spate (1948)
Ans: A
41. Package of ante-natal services for a pregnant woman in Indian family welfare programme includes the following services:
(i) First check-up in first 12 weeks
(ii) At least three AN checkups during pregnancy
(iii) Consumption of at least 90 IFAs
(iv) At least one TT Full ante-natal coverage of a pregnant woman will mean the following:
(A) (i) + (ii) + (iii) + (iv)
(B) (ii) + (iii) + (iv)
(C) (i) + (ii) + (iii)
(D) (ii) + (iv)
Ans: B
42. According to the Sample Registration System in India, the level of infant mortality rate in India is close to the following figures:
(A) 50
(B) 45
(C) 30
(D) 48
Ans: B
43. The Sample Registration System does not provide data on
(A) Population composition by broad age groups.
(B) Sex and marital status
(C) Fertility and Mortality levels for India and bigger States separately for rural and urban areas.
(D) Couples currently and effectively protected in India by various methods.
Ans: D
44. Which among the following year Government of India conceived the Annual Health Survey?
(A) 2004
(B) 2005
(C) 2006
(D) 2007
Ans: B
45. Assertion (A): There are many environmental issues in India namely air pollution, water pollution, garbage disposal and high rate of growth of the country’s population.
Reason (R): Economic development and high rate of growth of the population is causing environmental issues.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
46. As per The Sample Registration Bulletin (SRS) October 2012 estimated Death Rate of the country lies in which among the following categories (per thousand populations)?
(A) 6 – 7.9
(B) 8 – 9.9
(C) 10 – 11.9
(D) 12 – 13.9
Ans: A
47. Match List – I with List – II given below in view of availability of their respective source:
List – I List – II
a. Proportion of never married women in any population i. Sample Registration System Bulletin
b. Infant Mortality Rate by Sex and Residence ii. Census
c. State wise Medical Termination of Pregnancies Performance iii. Family Welfare Statistics in India
d. Pattern of Land utilization in India iv. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture
Codes:
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) i iii ii iv
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
48. Throughout mankind existence, population grew at a rate of ______ per year.
(A) 10 percent
(B) 0.002 percent
(C) 2 percent
(D) 0.5 percent
Ans: B
49. The ______ is ratio of the nonworking population (under 15 years old and over 64 years old) to the working age-population.
(A) Labour force participation rate
(B) Per capita population ratio
(C) Population transition
(D) Dependency ratio
Ans: D
50. Arrange the following most populous four countries in descending order:
1. China
2. India
3. United States of America
4. Indonesia
(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 3, 4, 1
(C) 3, 4, 1, 2
(D) 4, 1, 2, 3
Ans: A
51. Which variable among the following are not demographic characteristics of the population?
(A) Age structure
(B) Sex structure
(C) Marital status
(D) Literacy level
Ans: D
52. When does National Sample Survey (NSS) started collecting data on births and deaths?
(A) 1950 – 51
(B) 1954 – 55
(C) 1956 – 57
(D) 1958 – 59
Ans: D
53. Match from List – I and List – II:
List-I List-II
(a) World TB day (i) 11th July
(b) World Health Day (ii) 24th March
(c) World AIDS Day (iii) 7th April
(d) World Population Day (iv) 1st December
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: C
54. Which among the following is used for computing United Nation’s Age- Sex Accuracy Index?
(A) Mean deviation of the age ratios for males from 100.
(B) Mean deviations of the age ratios for females from 100.
(C) Three times the mean of the age differences in reported sex ratios
(D) All the above
Ans: D
55. How many years it takes the population to double with a growth rate of 1.0?
(A) 70 years
(B) 46 years
(C) 140 years
(D) 28 years
Ans: A
56. What are the data requirements for calculating Infant Mortality Rate?
(A) Infant births and deaths of one year.
(B) Infant births and deaths of two consecutive years.
(C) Infant birth and deaths of three consecutive years.
(D) All the above
Ans: D
57. Which among the following States has shown fast decline in growth rate during 2011 compared to 2001
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
58. As per the 2001 Census of India the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constitute. What percentage to the total population of the country?
(A) 24 percent
(B) 26 percent
(C) 28 percent
(D) 30 percent
Ans: A
59. The percentage of the child population (0 – 6) age group, as per 2011 Census of India, lies in which of the following category?
(A) 8 – 10
(B) 10.1 – 12
(C) 12.1 – 14
(D) 14.1 – 16.0
Ans: C
60. According to 2011 Census of India the density of population is
(A) 250 – 299 persons per sq. km.
(B) 300 – 349 persons per sq. km.
(C) 350 – 399 persons per sq. km.
(D) 400 – 450 persons per sq. km.
Ans: C
61. As per the Census of India 2011 the sex ratio in the Haryana State ranges in which of the following category?
(A) 850 – 900 females per thousand males
(B) 901 – 950 females per thousand males
(C) 951 – 1000 females per thousand males
(D) Above 1000 females per thousand males
Ans: A
62. Who proposed Intermediate variables frame work in the field of fertility?
(A) Davis & Blake
(B) Bongaarts
(C) Coale and Hoover
(D) Glass
Ans: A
63. Child-Woman ratio is a measure of
(A) Population growth
(B) Migration
(C) Mortality
(D) Fertility
Ans: D
64. Which one of the following assumption is correct in estimating the singulate mean age at marriage using Hajnal method?
(A) Fertility has been constant in the past
(B) Pattern of mortality is constant in past
(C) Marriage has remained constant in past
(D) Both fertility and mortality have remained constant in the past
Ans: D
65. Who proposed decade synthetic cohort method of computing mean age at marriage?
(A) S.N. Agarwala
(B) Hajnal
(C) C. Chandrasekharan
(D) J.R. Rele
Ans: A
66. Which one among the following variable is one of the proximate determinant of fertility?
(A) Caste
(B) Social status
(C) Religion
(D) Contraception
Ans: D
67. Assertion (A): Even after achieving replacement level of fertility, population continues to grow.
Reason (R): This happens basically due to inbuilt population momentum.
(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: A
68. As per the 2011 Census of India which State among the following has highest female literacy rate?
(A) Delhi
(B) Goa
(C) Kerala
(D) Mizoram
Ans: C
69. As per the Census of India 2011 the sex ratio in Kerala ranges in which of the category?
(A) 850 – 900 females per thousand males
(B) 901 – 950 females per thousand males
(C) 951 – 1000 females per thousand males
(D) Above 1001 females per thousand males
Ans: D
70. Match the following List – I with List – II
List-I List-II
(a) Regional model life tables (i) Hajnal
(b) Singulate mean age marriage (ii) Brass
(c) Theory of stable population (iii) Lotka
(d) P/F Ratio method (iv) Coale Semeny
(v) Sheps
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (v) (iv)
(D) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
71. Assertion (A): Target of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 30 per thousand live births could not be achieved in India by 2010.
Reason (R): Majority of births in rural areas are taking place in home.
(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
72. Which one is not matched correctly?
(A) CBR: A measure of fertility
(B) IMR: A measure of mortality
(C) SMAM: A measure of migration
(D) NRR: A measure of population growth
Ans: C
73. Dubling time of a population for a given growth rate (r) is
(A) t = (log e)/ r
(B) t = (2log e)/ r
(C) t = (log e)/ 2r
(D) t = (log e 2) / r
Ans: D
74. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Kerala is the only State in India with sex ratio in favour of female.
Reason (R): Gender bias is low in Kerala.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
75. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mizoram has the highest female work participation in India.
Reason (R): Increasing levels of female literacy facilitate their gainful employment.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
76. Distribution of population in India is
(A) Peripheral to the peninsular plateau
(B) Tending to be uniform
(C) Highly scattered all over the country
(D) Concentrated mainly in urban centres
Ans: A
77. Spatial redistribution of population by the Central or State Governments is called
(A) Spontaneous migration
(B) Impelled migration
(C) Transmigration
(D) Restricted migration
Ans: B
78. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Punjab has the highest percent obese women in the age group 15-49.
Reason (R): Female work participation rate is relatively low in Punjab.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
79. In a population GRR will be equal to NRR if
(A) Population growth rate is zero
(B) No mortality
(C) Population is at the replacement level
(D) Population is closed to migration
Ans: B
80. The following are the sets of framework for fertility analysis given by Davis and Blake:
1. Factors that affect exposure to intercourse
2. Factors that affect exposure to menopause
3. Factors that affect exposure to conception
4. Factors that affect exposure to gestation
Find the correct combination of answer as per code given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Ans: C
81. For computation of General Marital Fertility Rate (GMFR), the denominator is taken as
(A) All the currently married females
(B) Ever married females in the reproductive age-group
(C) All the female population in the reproductive age group
(D) Currently married female population in the reproductive age-group
Ans: D
82. Following are important in determining the level of fertility of a country:
1. Age at marriage
2. Ageing
3. Level of fecund ability
4. Use of contraceptives
Find out the correct combination of answer according to the code:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ans: B
83. Assertion (A): Rural fertility is higher than urban fertility.
Reason (R): Population density in urban area is higher than in rural areas.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
84. If death rate of a stationary population is 10 per thousand, then its life expectancy would be
(A) 10 years
(B) 50 years
(C) 75 years
(D) 100 years
Ans: D
85. One of the goals of National Population Policy – 2000 was to bring down the infant mortality rate as below:
(A) 15/per 1000 live births
(B) 20/per 1000 live births
(C) 25/per 1000 live births
(D) 30/per 1000 live births
Ans: D
86. Which one of the following has the highest expectation of life for females?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
Ans: C
87. Assertion (A): Proportion of elderly population aged 60 and above in the world is increasing.
Reason (R): There is general improvement in the living conditions of the people.
(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
88. Assertion (A): Longevity of persons in developing countries is low at birth.
Reason (R): Fertility is high in developing countries.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
89. Percentage of life time female migrants in the total female population of India is around:
(A) 45 percent
(B) 35 percent
(C) 30 percent
(D) 25 percent
Ans: A
(A) Age structure
(B) Sex structure
(C) Marital status
(D) Literacy level
Ans: D
52. When does National Sample Survey (NSS) started collecting data on births and deaths?
(A) 1950 – 51
(B) 1954 – 55
(C) 1956 – 57
(D) 1958 – 59
Ans: D
53. Match from List – I and List – II:
List-I List-II
(a) World TB day (i) 11th July
(b) World Health Day (ii) 24th March
(c) World AIDS Day (iii) 7th April
(d) World Population Day (iv) 1st December
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Ans: C
54. Which among the following is used for computing United Nation’s Age- Sex Accuracy Index?
(A) Mean deviation of the age ratios for males from 100.
(B) Mean deviations of the age ratios for females from 100.
(C) Three times the mean of the age differences in reported sex ratios
(D) All the above
Ans: D
55. How many years it takes the population to double with a growth rate of 1.0?
(A) 70 years
(B) 46 years
(C) 140 years
(D) 28 years
Ans: A
56. What are the data requirements for calculating Infant Mortality Rate?
(A) Infant births and deaths of one year.
(B) Infant births and deaths of two consecutive years.
(C) Infant birth and deaths of three consecutive years.
(D) All the above
Ans: D
57. Which among the following States has shown fast decline in growth rate during 2011 compared to 2001
(A) Andhra Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Bihar
Ans: C
58. As per the 2001 Census of India the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes together constitute. What percentage to the total population of the country?
(A) 24 percent
(B) 26 percent
(C) 28 percent
(D) 30 percent
Ans: A
59. The percentage of the child population (0 – 6) age group, as per 2011 Census of India, lies in which of the following category?
(A) 8 – 10
(B) 10.1 – 12
(C) 12.1 – 14
(D) 14.1 – 16.0
Ans: C
60. According to 2011 Census of India the density of population is
(A) 250 – 299 persons per sq. km.
(B) 300 – 349 persons per sq. km.
(C) 350 – 399 persons per sq. km.
(D) 400 – 450 persons per sq. km.
Ans: C
61. As per the Census of India 2011 the sex ratio in the Haryana State ranges in which of the following category?
(A) 850 – 900 females per thousand males
(B) 901 – 950 females per thousand males
(C) 951 – 1000 females per thousand males
(D) Above 1000 females per thousand males
Ans: A
62. Who proposed Intermediate variables frame work in the field of fertility?
(A) Davis & Blake
(B) Bongaarts
(C) Coale and Hoover
(D) Glass
Ans: A
63. Child-Woman ratio is a measure of
(A) Population growth
(B) Migration
(C) Mortality
(D) Fertility
Ans: D
64. Which one of the following assumption is correct in estimating the singulate mean age at marriage using Hajnal method?
(A) Fertility has been constant in the past
(B) Pattern of mortality is constant in past
(C) Marriage has remained constant in past
(D) Both fertility and mortality have remained constant in the past
Ans: D
65. Who proposed decade synthetic cohort method of computing mean age at marriage?
(A) S.N. Agarwala
(B) Hajnal
(C) C. Chandrasekharan
(D) J.R. Rele
Ans: A
66. Which one among the following variable is one of the proximate determinant of fertility?
(A) Caste
(B) Social status
(C) Religion
(D) Contraception
Ans: D
67. Assertion (A): Even after achieving replacement level of fertility, population continues to grow.
Reason (R): This happens basically due to inbuilt population momentum.
(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: A
68. As per the 2011 Census of India which State among the following has highest female literacy rate?
(A) Delhi
(B) Goa
(C) Kerala
(D) Mizoram
Ans: C
69. As per the Census of India 2011 the sex ratio in Kerala ranges in which of the category?
(A) 850 – 900 females per thousand males
(B) 901 – 950 females per thousand males
(C) 951 – 1000 females per thousand males
(D) Above 1001 females per thousand males
Ans: D
70. Match the following List – I with List – II
List-I List-II
(a) Regional model life tables (i) Hajnal
(b) Singulate mean age marriage (ii) Brass
(c) Theory of stable population (iii) Lotka
(d) P/F Ratio method (iv) Coale Semeny
(v) Sheps
Code:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
(B) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (v) (iv)
(D) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
Ans: A
71. Assertion (A): Target of Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) of 30 per thousand live births could not be achieved in India by 2010.
Reason (R): Majority of births in rural areas are taking place in home.
(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
72. Which one is not matched correctly?
(A) CBR: A measure of fertility
(B) IMR: A measure of mortality
(C) SMAM: A measure of migration
(D) NRR: A measure of population growth
Ans: C
73. Dubling time of a population for a given growth rate (r) is
(A) t = (log e)/ r
(B) t = (2log e)/ r
(C) t = (log e)/ 2r
(D) t = (log e 2) / r
Ans: D
74. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Kerala is the only State in India with sex ratio in favour of female.
Reason (R): Gender bias is low in Kerala.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
75. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Mizoram has the highest female work participation in India.
Reason (R): Increasing levels of female literacy facilitate their gainful employment.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: A
76. Distribution of population in India is
(A) Peripheral to the peninsular plateau
(B) Tending to be uniform
(C) Highly scattered all over the country
(D) Concentrated mainly in urban centres
Ans: A
77. Spatial redistribution of population by the Central or State Governments is called
(A) Spontaneous migration
(B) Impelled migration
(C) Transmigration
(D) Restricted migration
Ans: B
78. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Punjab has the highest percent obese women in the age group 15-49.
Reason (R): Female work participation rate is relatively low in Punjab.
In the context of the two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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
79. In a population GRR will be equal to NRR if
(A) Population growth rate is zero
(B) No mortality
(C) Population is at the replacement level
(D) Population is closed to migration
Ans: B
80. The following are the sets of framework for fertility analysis given by Davis and Blake:
1. Factors that affect exposure to intercourse
2. Factors that affect exposure to menopause
3. Factors that affect exposure to conception
4. Factors that affect exposure to gestation
Find the correct combination of answer as per code given below:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
Ans: C
81. For computation of General Marital Fertility Rate (GMFR), the denominator is taken as
(A) All the currently married females
(B) Ever married females in the reproductive age-group
(C) All the female population in the reproductive age group
(D) Currently married female population in the reproductive age-group
Ans: D
82. Following are important in determining the level of fertility of a country:
1. Age at marriage
2. Ageing
3. Level of fecund ability
4. Use of contraceptives
Find out the correct combination of answer according to the code:
Codes:
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct.
(B) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.
(C) 1, 2 and 4 are correct.
(D) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.
Ans: B
83. Assertion (A): Rural fertility is higher than urban fertility.
Reason (R): Population density in urban area is higher than in rural areas.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
84. If death rate of a stationary population is 10 per thousand, then its life expectancy would be
(A) 10 years
(B) 50 years
(C) 75 years
(D) 100 years
Ans: D
85. One of the goals of National Population Policy – 2000 was to bring down the infant mortality rate as below:
(A) 15/per 1000 live births
(B) 20/per 1000 live births
(C) 25/per 1000 live births
(D) 30/per 1000 live births
Ans: D
86. Which one of the following has the highest expectation of life for females?
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) Japan
(D) Australia
Ans: C
87. Assertion (A): Proportion of elderly population aged 60 and above in the world is increasing.
Reason (R): There is general improvement in the living conditions of the people.
(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
88. Assertion (A): Longevity of persons in developing countries is low at birth.
Reason (R): Fertility is high in developing countries.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: B
89. Percentage of life time female migrants in the total female population of India is around:
(A) 45 percent
(B) 35 percent
(C) 30 percent
(D) 25 percent
Ans: A