CBSE CBSE Class 9 Geography CBSE Class 9 Social Science Class 9 Multiple Choice Questions Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp MCQs of GeographyClass 9 Chapter 6 Population MCQs of Geography Chapter 6 Population MCQs Geography Chapter 6 Population Class 9 1 / 55 The average number of persons per unit area, such as a square kilometre, is termed as which of the following? Population distribution Population density Absolute population Population growth 2 / 55 The total area of India accounts for how much percent of the world’s area? 2.4 percent 16.7 percent 3.28 percent 1.02 percent 3 / 55 The country that has a higher population density than India is : China USA Britain Bangladesh 4 / 55 Name the state having the highest percentage of literacy level : Kerala Maharashtra Punjab West Bengal 5 / 55 What was the population density of India according to 2001? 124 person/km^{2} 224 person/km^{2} 324 person/km^{2} 24 person/km^{2} 6 / 55 The main cause for the high growth of our population is Rise in death rate Decrease in birth rate Decline of death rate None of these 7 / 55 Which of the following changes in growth of population has been noted since 1981? The annual rate of population growth continued to increase steadily The annual rate of population growth shot up suddenly The growth of population could not be computed due to absence of census The rate of growth of population started declining gradually 8 / 55 The magnitude of population growth refers to : The total population of an area The number of persons added each year The rate at which the population increases The number of females per thousand males 9 / 55 What percentage of India’s population resides in the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh? 31.2 per cent 16.16 per cent 9.42 per cent 7.41 per cent 10 / 55 Which among the following is included in the policy framework of NPP 2000 ? imparting free and compulsory school education above 14 years age reducing infant mortality rate acheiving universal immunisation of children against all vaccine preventable diseases all of these 11 / 55 Which of the following reasons is responsible for uneven population distribution in India? Variations in topography or relief in different parts of India Variations in climate and rainfall distribution Variations in the rate of industrialisation and urbanisation All the above 12 / 55 The change in the number of inhabitants of a country during a specific period of time is referred to by which of the following terms? Density of population Age composition Population growth Absolute population 13 / 55 Almost half of India’s population lives in just five states. Which one of the following is not one of these five populous states? Maharashtra Bihar West Bengal Arunachal Pradesh 14 / 55 Which movement of the people across regions and teritories does not change the size of the population ? Internal External Death rate Birth rate 15 / 55 In which of the following instances does a natural event like a flood or Tsunami become a ‘disaster’? Only when they affect a crowded village or town When the natural events are of great intensity When they happen in the environment When they affect large uninhabited areas 16 / 55 Name the Union Territory having the highest density of population. Chandigarh Delhi Puducherry (Pondicherry) Daman and Diu 17 / 55 Which one of the following countries has higher population density than India? China Bangladesh Canada Korea 18 / 55 A large proportion of children in a population is a result of : High birth rate High death rate High life expectancies More married couples 19 / 55 What is the average sex ratio of India as per 2001 census ? 900 933 923 None of these 20 / 55 Which of the following is a major concern of study about the population of a country? Population size and distribution Population growth and processes of population change Characteristics or qualities of the population All the above 21 / 55 Which of the following states of India has very low population density? Arunachal Pradesh Sikkim Orissa Bihar 22 / 55 Which state has the lowest population ? Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Goa Sikkim 23 / 55 What is the rank of India among the population of different countries of the world? First Second Third Fourth 24 / 55 Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in : 10 years 5 years 2 years 1 year 25 / 55 The magnitude of population growth refers to which of the following? The number of persons added each year or decade The rate or the pace of population increase The total population of an area The number of females per thousand males 26 / 55 The number of people in different age groups is referred as : Sex ratio Age composition adolescent population occupational structure 27 / 55 Which of the following statements about population growth between 1951 to 1981 is true? The annual rate of population growth was gradually decreasing The annual rate of population growth was steadily increasing The annual rate of population growth was static Census reports were not available for all decades 28 / 55 Which of the following factors are responsible for sparse population? Flat plains and abundant rainfall Rugged terrain and unfavourable climate Fertile soil and abundant rain fall Rugged terrain and favourable climate 29 / 55 What is sex ratio? Number of females per thousand males Number of females per hundred males The study of population growth Difference between birth rate and death rate 30 / 55 The rate or pace of population increase per year is referred to as which of the following? Absolute increase Magnitude of increase Annual growth rate Population change 31 / 55 Which of the following states has a population density below 250 persons per square km? Punjab Haryana Chhattisgarh Jharkhand 32 / 55 The numbers, distribution, growth and characteristics of which of the following provide the basic background for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the environment? Natural resource Population Flora Fauna 33 / 55 Which is the most populous state of India? Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan 34 / 55 When did the National Population Policy come into effect? 2001 1947 1952 2000 35 / 55 India accounts for what percentage of the world population? 1.02 per cent 2.4 per cent 3.28 per cent 16.7 per cent 36 / 55 What percentage of India’s population lives in Rajasthan, the biggest state in terms of area? 16.16 per cent 8.02 per cent 7.79 per cent 5.5 per cent 37 / 55 Which state is the most populous state according to 2001 Census? Bihar Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Madhya Pradesh 38 / 55 As per 2001 census, which of the following states has the least density of population? West Bengal Bihar Arunachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 39 / 55 Which of the following states of India has a moderate population density? Jammu and Kashmir Rajasthan Chhattisgarh Tamil Nadu 40 / 55 Which of the following figures shows the population density of India? 1028 million persons 3.28 million square km 324 persons per sq km 13 persons per sq km 41 / 55 Which one of the following is the most significant feature of the Indian population? Declining birth rate Improvement in the literacy level The size of its adolescent population Improvement in health conditions 42 / 55 Which of the following states has a population density below 100 persons per square kilometre? Jammu and Kashmir Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Nagaland 43 / 55 Which of the following southern states has a high population density? Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Kerala Tamil Nadu 44 / 55 In how many years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census? 1 year 5 years 10 years 2 years 45 / 55 Who among the following are resource creating factors as well as resources themsleves? Animals Plants Human beings Nature 46 / 55 Which of the following is an important social indicator to measure the extent of equality between males and females in a society at a given time? Age Composition Literacy Rate Sex Ratio Death Rate 47 / 55 Which of the following union territories of India has a very low population? Andaman and Nicobar Lakshadweep Chandigarh Pondicherry 48 / 55 Which is the most populous country of the world? India United States China Russia 49 / 55 Which of the following statements about population is correct? Population is a dynamic phenomenon The number, distribution and composition of population are static Population of a country always increases with time Migrations do not affect the population of a country 50 / 55 From which of the following do we get information regarding the population of our country? Textbooks Survey of India Census Geological Survey of India 51 / 55 Which of the following migration of population does not change the size of the population? External migration Internal migration International migration National migration 52 / 55 Why is it important to know how many people are there in a country, where do they live, how and why their numbers are increasing and what are their characteristics? Population is the pivotal element in social studies To exploit the natural resources of the country Human beings are producers and consumers of resources None of the above 53 / 55 Which one of the following states has very high population density? West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Arunachal Pradesh 54 / 55 Which one of the following is not one of the factors that resulted in high density of population in the Northern Plains? Flat plains with fertile soil Rich mineral deposits Abundant rainfall Suitable conditions for agriculture 55 / 55 What year is considered a great demographic divide in India? 1911 1921 1931 1751 Your score isThe average score is 60% 0% Restart quiz
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