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Population Growth and Distribution
Population Growth and Distribution
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 | Question 1 | 
- The world population in 1850 is
| 50 million | |
| 500 million | |
| 250 million | |
| 600 million | 
| Question 2 | 
The current world population is
| 5 billion | |
| 6 billion | |
| 7 billion | |
| 8 billion | 
| Question 3 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- Birth rate is the number of live births in a year for every 1000 people in the total population.
- Death rate is the number of deaths per 1000 people.
- The difference between birth rate and death rate is termed as growth rate.
| 1 only | |
| 2 and 3  | |
| 1 and 3 | |
| All the above | 
| Question 4 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- The phenomenal growth in population is because of changes in the patterns of birth and death rates.
- When both the birth and death rates are high the population does not grow much in size.
| 1 only | |
| 2 only | |
| 1 and 2 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 5 | 
The developed countries of the world have
| High birth and death rates | |
| Low birth and death rates | |
| Equal birth and death rates | |
| None of these | 
| Question 6 | 
The death rate in the developing countries is
| High | |
| Low | |
| Equal | |
| None of these | 
| Question 7 | 
Population density is defined as
| Number of people per km | |
| Number of people per sq.km | |
| Number of people per mile | |
| Number of people per square mile | 
| Question 8 | 
Which country is considered as the most densely populated country ?
| China | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Magnolia | |
| Bolivia  | 
| Question 9 | 
Which country is worlds least densely populated country ?
| China | |
| Bangladesh | |
| Magnolia | |
| Bolivia | 
| Question 10 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- About 90% of the earths people live on 10% of the land.
- Australia is the second least densely populated country.
| 1 only | |
| 2 only | |
| 1 and 2 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 11 | 
Areas with favourable climate is
| Densely populated | |
| Less populated | |
| Sparsely populated | |
| None of these | 
| Question 12 | 
Areas with extreme climates are
| Densely populated | |
| Sparsely populated | |
| Both (A) and (B) | |
| None of these | 
| Question 13 | 
What percentage did the india population occupies the % of the world population ?
| 19.5% | |
| 17.3% | |
| 4.5% | |
| 3.4% | 
| Question 14 | 
Asia’s population occupies how much percentage of worlds population ?
| 60% | |
| 50% | |
| 11% | |
| 8%  | 
| Question 15 | 
Match
- 1999 - 2 billion
- 1974 - 5 billion
- 1927 - 4 billion
- 1987 - 6 billion
| 4  3  1  2  | |
| 4  3  2  1 | |
| 1  2  3  4 | |
| 1  4  3  2 | 
| Question 16 | 
About 90% of the earths people live on how much % of land ?
| 10 | |
| 20 | |
| 25 | |
| 30 | 
| Question 17 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- Developing countries with large and growing populations put a strain on the local government and the limited resources.
- The increased population puts a lot of pressure on the available resources like land and water.
| 1 only | |
| 2 only | |
| 1 and 2 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 18 | 
Fresh water available on the earths surface is
| 70% | |
| 0.03% | |
| 0.30% | |
| 0.7% | 
| Question 19 | 
Africas rural population ___________ between 1950 and 1985.
| Two times | |
| Three times | |
| Four times | |
| Five times | 
| Question 20 | 
How much percentage of the earths land is threatened by desertification ?
| 30% | |
| 35% | |
| 40% | |
| 50% | 
| Question 21 | 
How much percentage of the worlds commercial energy comes from non renewable fossil fuels ?
| 50% | |
| 60% | |
| 70% | |
| 80% | 
| Question 22 | 
By 2025 ___________ billion people will be affected by severe water scarcity.
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | 
| Question 23 | 
Which was the first artificial satellite and when was it launched and by which country ?
| Sputnik1, America and 1951 | |
| Sputnik, Poland and 1959 | |
| Sputnik, china and 1951 | |
| Sputnik-1, soviet union and 1951 | 
| Question 24 | 
Match
- LANDSAT - france
- SPOT - china
- KITSAT - USA
- Yaogan - Korea
| 3  1  2  4 | |
| 2  3  4  1 | |
| 1  2  3  4 | |
| 3  1  4  2 | 
| Question 25 | 
The first indian remote sensing satellite IRS1A was launched in
| 1987 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1990 | 
| Question 26 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- 80% of the worlds natural forests is destroyed by human development activities.
- Earth observation satellites help in finding and managing resources.
| 1 only | |
| 2 only | |
| 1 and 2 | |
| None of these | 
| Question 27 | 
The droughts, soil erosion, flooding and global warming are caused by
| Hunting | |
| Deforestation | |
| Land degradation | |
| Desertification | 
| Question 28 | 
Which continent is densely populated ?
| Asia | |
| South America | |
| Australia | |
| Europe | 
| Question 29 | 
Which continent is less populated ?
| Asia | |
| South America | |
| Australia | |
| Europe | 
| Question 30 | 
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- Use of water has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century.
- Demand of water already exceeds supply in many parts of the world.
| 1 only | |
| 2 only | |
| 1 and 2 | |
| None of these | 
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