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(1) Which of the following method is used for district level population projection ?
(1) Logistic method
(2) Ratio method
(3) Exponential method
(4) All of the above
Answer: Ratio method
(2) The estimated National Growth Rate of the population of India according to the SRS Bulletin September 2014 is :
(1) 12.4
(2) 13.4
(3) 14.4
(4) 15.4
Answer: 14.4

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(3) The main objective of National Family Planing Programme launched in 1952 was :
(1) To bringdown the birth rate and death rate
(2) Reduce birth rate to the extent necessary to stabilize the population at a level consistent with requirements of national economy
(3) To promote modern method of contraception and discourage traditional methods
(4) To facilitate second stage of population transition
Answer: Reduce birth rate to the extent necessary to stabilize the population at a level consistent with requirements of national economy
(4) According to the Human Development Report-2014 released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), how many persons are living in poverty with “overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards” ?
(1) 0.75 Billion
(2) 1.00 Billion
(3) 1.2 Billion
(4) 1.3 Billion
Answer: 1.2 Billion
(5) Which amongst the following is not an Environmental Conference ?
(1) World Heritage Convention, Paris, 1972
(2) Convention on Biological Diversity, Nairobi, 1992
(3) United Nations Framework Convention on climate change New York, 1992
(4) World Summit on Sustainable development
Answer: United Nations Framework Convention on climate change New York, 1992
(6) Which of the following relation between the three measures of mean, median and mode for a symmetric frequency curve is correct ?
(1) Mean > Median > Mode
(2) Mean < Median < Mode
(3) Mean 5 Median 5 Mode
(4) Mean 2 Mode 5 3 (Mean2Median)
Answer: Mean 5 Median 5 Mode
(7) Which amongst the following is not an indicator of gender equality ?
(1) Sex ratio of 0 - 6 population
(2) 0 - 4 mortality rate
(3) Decision making and autonomy
(4) Marriage related female migration
Answer: Marriage related female migration
(8) Who among the following proposed ‘The Diet Principle’ in the area of population theories ?
(1) Thomas Doubleday
(2) Spencer and Gini
(3) Thomas Saddler
(4) C.P. Blaker
Answer: Thomas Doubleday
(9) Which of the following sources provide demographic data in India ?

(a) Census

(b) Vital Registration System

(c) Demographic Surveys

(d) Population Register

Codes :
(1) (a), (b), (c)
(2) (a), (b), (c), (d)
(3) (a), (b), (d)
(4) (a), (c), (d)
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
(10) Which one of the following is the MDG target set for under five mortality rate for India in the year 2015 ?
(1) 39 per thousand live births
(2) 42 per thousand live births
(3) 47 per thousand live births
(4) 49 per thousand live births
Answer: 42 per thousand live births
(11) Which of the following source, provide data on household income ?
(1) Census
(2) Civil Registration System
(3) Sample Registration System
(4) National Sample Survey
Answer: National Sample Survey
(12) Identify the method followed for adjustment of age not stated in census age data :
(1) Pro-rating
(2) Ranking
(3) Addition
(4) Substraction
Answer: Pro-rating
(13) Which combination is correct to arrange four states of India by decreasing population size in as per 2011 census data ?
(1) UP, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal
(2) UP, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra
(3) UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
(4) UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: UP, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
(14) According to the census of India 2011, which among the following group of the states has 52 percent children in age group (0 - 6) years ?
(1) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(2) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra
(3) Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Answer: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(15) Which one of the following is the correct relationship between prevalence (P), incidence rates (I) and duration (D) of disease ?
(1) D5PI
(2) I5DP
(3) P5DI
(4) P5D1I
Answer: P5DI

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