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Question 1: Stages of the theory of demographic transition. (a) High birth rate and high death rate (b) High birth rate and low death rate (c) Low birth rate and low death rate (d) Economic de

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(3) a, b and c

Question 2

Question 2: Incorrect reasons for the population explosion in India (a) Illiteracy (b) Universalization of Marriage (c) Joint family system (d) Upliftment in lifestyle Options: (1) a and b (2)

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(4) d

Question 3

Question 3: Remedies undertook to check population explosion (a) To provide employment (b) To improve women’s quality of life (c) National Population Policy (d) Disaster management Options: (1

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(4) a, b and c

Question 4

Question 4: Choose the correct pair: Group ‘A’ Group ‘B’ 1. Year of Great Divide (a) Stable population till 2045 2. A. J. Coale and E. M. Hoover (b) 1921 3. Social Reforms (c) Demographic Tran

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(2) 1-b, 2-c, 3-d, 4-a 2. Give economic terms: Question 1. An increase in population is faster than economic growth and development. Answer: Population explosion

Question 5

Question 2: Difference between birth rate and death rate.

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Survival rate

Question 6

Question 3: The balance between natural resources and population growth.

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Optimum population

Question 7

Question 4: Programme introduced to reduce the birth rate in 1952.

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Family Planning Programme

Question 8

Question 1: There were 40 births per 1000 in-country ‘A’ during a year.

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Birth Rate. Birth rate means the number of births occurring per thousand of the living population during a year. It is also called the fertility rate.

Question 9

Question 2: In Mumbai city, public transport service is largely affected due to the growing population.

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High Density of Population. The number of people living per square kilometer is known as the density of population. In India, it is 382 people per square kilometer as per the 2011 Census which is very high.

Question 10

Question 3: In-country ‘B’ there are 15 deaths taking place per 1000 during a year.

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Death Rate. Death rate means the number of deaths occurring per thousand of the living population during a year. It is also called the mortality rate.

Question 11

Question 4: For a certain period of time, China had adopted the policy of ‘One child per family.

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Population policy. China’s ‘One Child Policy’ was part of a birth planning program designed to control the size of its population.

Question 12

Question 1: Explain the causes of the high birth rate.

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The causes of the high birth rate are as follows: (i) Illiteracy: A large proportion of the population in India is illiterate which means they are bound to be traditional, superstitious, ignorant, and irrational. So they have more children.

Question 13

Question 2: Explain the causes of a low death rate.

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The causes of the low death rate are as follows: (i) Improvement in medical and health facilities: Due to advanced medical and health facilities epidemics like the plague, cholera, malaria, smallpox, measles, TB, etc. have been controlled or eradicated. The invention of sulpha drugs, penicillin, ant

Question 14

Question 3: Explain the role of human resources in economic development.

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Role of human resource in economic development:

Question 15

Question 1: India is experiencing Population Explosion.

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