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Population Growth and Distribution

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Population Growth and Distribution

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