Population Studies Questions and Answers Set 4 | Population Studies Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 According to recent estimates of UN (2017) in which of the following year, India’s population will be equal to china’s population ?

1 2022

2 2024

3 2026

4 2028

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Answer: 2024

2 Which among the following combination rightly describes ‘voluntary migration’ ?

(a) Migration for higher education

(b) Migration due to ethnic cleansing

(c) Migration for better house

(d) Migration due to salinisation of agricultural land

Code :

1 Only (a) and (b)

2 Only (a) and (c)

3 Only (c) and (d)

4 Only (a) and (d)

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Answer: Only (a) and (c)

3 Arrange the following states in descending order (high to low) according to size of aged population 60 years and above.

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Kerala

(d) Punjab

Code :

1 (c), (b), (d), (a)

2 (a), (b), (c), (d)

3 (d), (a), (b), (c)

4 (b), (c), (a), (d)

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Answer: (c), (b), (d), (a)

4 Which among the following is required to estimate singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM) ?

1 Age at marriage of all married persons

2 Age at marriage of persons marrying in last 1 year

3 Population remains single by age

4 Age at marriage weighted by age

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Answer: Population remains single by age

5 Gender Inequality Index (GII) computed by United Nations , is based on which of the following combinations ?

(a) Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)

(b) Adolescent Fertility Rate

(c) Gaps in percentage of atleast primary education among males and females

(d) Percentage representation of women in parliament

(e) Gap in expectation of life at birth among males and females

Code :

1 (a), (b), (c), (e)

2 (a), (b), (c), (d)

3 (a), (b), (e)

4 (a), (b), (d)

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Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)

6 Which one of the following is not measures of association for cohart studies ?

1 Rate Ratio (RR)

2 Odds Ratio (OR)

3 Attributable Risk (AR)

4 Population Attributable Risk (PAR)

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Answer: Odds Ratio (OR)

7 The crude birth rate of any population is generally denoted as :

1 Per one hundred

2 Per one thousand

3 Per ten thousand

4 Per one lakh

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Answer: Per one thousand

8 According to vision 2020 document of India, how many additional users of family planning for women is needed to sustain coverage of over 100 million women by 2020 ?

1 40 million

2 45 million

3 48 million

4 50 million

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Answer: 48 million

9 According to United Nations Estimate 2017, which of the following country in Africa, will be third largest populated country in the world by 2020 A.D. ?

1 South Africa

2 Nigeria

3 Ethiopia

4 United Republic of Tanzania

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Answer: Nigeria

10

Assertion (A) : Some institutions are promoting inclusion and diversity by recruiting more women in their organizations.

Reason (R) : It is found that most of the successful organizations have atleast 30 to 50 percent women force in their organizations.

Code :

1 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is correct explanation of (A)

2 Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the only explanation of (A)

3 (A) is true, but (R) is false

4 (A) is false, but (R) is true

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Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the only explanation of (A)

11 On what grounds National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) promoted by Government of India ? Choose the correct Combination.

(a) Under investments in health care of its citizens by Indian Government

(b) Nearly 70 percent of citizens spend money on health care from out of pocket money

(c) This insurance is not cost effective

(d) Provision of wellness centers sub-centers

Code :

1 (a) (b) (c)

2 (a) (b) (d)

3 (b) (c) (d)

4 (c) (a) (d)

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Answer: (a) (b) (d)

12 Which of the following economic theory advocates reducing taxes on businesses and on the wealthy in society as a means to stimulate business investment in the short-term and benefit society at large in the long run/term ?

1 Comprehensive growth theory

2 Trickle down theory

3 Demographic transition theory

4 Malthus theory

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Answer: Trickle down theory

13

Assertion (A) : Inequalities in sexual and Reproductive Health correlate with economic inequality.

Reason (R) : Within most developing countries today, access to critical sexual and Reproductive Health care is generally lowest among the poorest 20% of households.

Code :

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong

2 Both (A) and (R) are correct

3 (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct

4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

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