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(1) Which one of the following is good estimate of person-years lived in a given year ?
(1) Population at the begining of the year
(2) Population at the middle of the year
(3) Population at the end of third quarter of the year
(4) Population of the end of the year
Answer: Population at the middle of the year
(2) Which of the following statement is not correct in context of Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Mother Child Tracking System (MCTS) ?
(1) HMIS is facility based system but MCTS is area based
(2) HMIS is two ways system of flow of information but MCTS is one way process
(3) HMIS is tool for monitoring but MCTS is tool for tracking
(4) HMIS is used for calculation of birth rate and MCTS is used for calculation of IMR
Answer: HMIS is used for calculation of birth rate and MCTS is used for calculation of IMR

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(3) The method used for sub-national population projection is
(1) Component projection method
(2) Ratio method
(3) URGD method
(4) Exponential method
Answer: Ratio method
(4) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason :

Assertion (A) : Birth rate in states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is highest as compared to other states.

Reason (R) : Unmet need of contraception is very high in these states.

In the context of above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(5) According to Bongaarts’ model, variance in fertility is not due to which among the following four options ?
(1) The proportion married among females
(2) The prevalence of contraceptive use
(3) The incidence of induced abortion
(4) The age at marriage among females
Answer: The age at marriage among females
(6) Which one is not adverse effects of climate change on Ecosystem and productivity according to Human Development Report ?
(1) Climate change will affect rainfall, temperature and water availability for agriculture in vulnerable areas
(2) Rising sea levels and exposure to climate disasters like flooding, tropical storms or cyclones, etc
(3) Increasing acidity in oceans, depletion of glaciers in the Arctic regions and extinction of 20-30 percent of land species
(4) Expansion of deserts on the earth affecting agricultural production globally
Answer: Expansion of deserts on the earth affecting agricultural production globally
(7) Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason :

Assertion (A) : Assam reported highest maternal mortality ratio during 2004-06 per SRS estimates.

Reason (R) : Assam reported highest percentage of pregnant women who were anaemic.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct ?

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(8) Which is not the constituent of Human Development Index (HDI) ?
(1) Life expectancy at birth
(2) Adult literacy rate
(3) Per Capita GDP
(4) Fertility regulations
Answer: Fertility regulations
(9) If current trend of population growth continues, India may over take China in terms of its population size by which among the following years ?
(1) 2015
(2) 2025
(3) 2035
(4) 2045
Answer: 2045
(10) According to 2011 Census, the child sex ratio in the country has declined from 927 to
(1) 920
(2) 918
(3) 916
(4) 914
Answer: 914
(11) What combination of classification of marital status has been recommended by United Nations ?

i. Single (Never Married)

ii. Married (Currently married)

iii. Widowed

iv. Divorced

Codes :
(1) i, ii, iii
(2) i, ii, iii, iv
(3) ii, iii, iv
(4) i, iii, iv
Answer: i, ii, iii, iv
(12) What happens to doubling time, when population growth rate increases ?
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Cannot be determine
(4) Remains Constant
Answer: Decreases
(13) Among the following, which is the full form of RKSK a scheme started by the Government of India ?
(1) Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
(2) Rashtriya Kanya Swasthya Karyakram
(3) Rashtriya Karyakram for Swasthya of Kishor
(4) Rashtriya Karyakram for Swasthya Karmi
Answer: Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
(14) Who among the following worked on theory of migration ?
(1) Notestein
(2) Blacker
(3) Ravestein
(4) Plato
Answer: Ravestein
(15) Which is not part of Millennium Development Goals ?
(1) Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
(2) Ensure environment sustainability
(3) Half and reverse growth of HIV/AIDS
(4) Stop child abuse and gender discrimination
Answer: Stop child abuse and gender discrimination

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