Choose the
right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i)
Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the
population in
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(a) The area of departure
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(c) Both the area of
departure and arrival
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(b) The area of arrival
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(d) None of the above
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(ii)
A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
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(a) high birth rates
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(c) high death rates
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(b) high life expectancies
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(d) more married couples
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(iii)
The magnitude of population growth refers to
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(a) The total population of an
area
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(b) The number of persons added
each year
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(c) The rate at which the
population increases
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(d) The number of females per
thousand males
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(iv)
According to the Census 2001, a “literate” person is one
who
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(a) Can read and write his/her
name
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(b) Can read and write any
language
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(c) Is 7 years old and can read
and write any language with understanding
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(d) Knows the 3 ‘R’s
(reading, writing, arithmetic)
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