POPULATION STUDIES
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Match items of List – I with items in List – II given below :
2. Which among the following promote urban growth ?
(A) High fertility and internal migration.
(B) Low fertility and low internal migration.
(C) Low fertility and high internal migration.
(D) High fertility and high inter-state migration.
3. Match the following cities with the international conferences hosted by them :
4. Match List – I with List – II.
5. Perinatal mortality is defined as
(A) Number of deaths of infants under 1 week of age per 1000 births during the year.
(B) Number of deaths of infants under 1 week of age per 1000 population during the year.
(C) Number of deaths of infants under 4 week of age per 1000 population during the year.
(D) Number of death of infants under 4 week of age per 1000 births during the year.
6. Which of the following factors that regulates population size ?
(A) Cold Conditions
(B) Floods
(C) Disease
(D) Fire
7. Match the following items in List – I with List – II.
8. Coale (1986) has divided the effects of below replacement level fertility into the following categories :
I. Demographic effects
II. Social effects
III. Family planning effects
IV. Political effects
Codes :
(A) I, II and III are correct
(B) I, II and IV are correct
(C) II, III and IV are correct
(D) II and III are correct
9. Match items of List – I of with the items of List – II given below.
10. Among the following Indian cities, which is the fastest growing ?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Surat
(C) Bangalore
(D) Indore
11. What below denotes the Physiological-ability of a woman to conceive children ?
(A) Fertility
(B) Fecundity
(C) Total fertility
(D) Gross fertility
12. Match items in List – I with those in List – II :
13. Match the items List – I with items in List – II.
14. Match different mathematical models of population projection in List – I with their respective formula in List – II.
15. Assertion (A) : The higher the job opportunities for female population in the paid labour market, the higher the acceptance of family planning.
Reason (R) : Job opportunity and cost of a child is directly proportional to the employment status of mother.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
16. According to the Economist, Leibenstein, couples produced children because :
I. Consumption utility
II. Old age security utility
III. Work-income utility
IV. Contribution to extended family utility
Codes :
(A) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(B) I, II and III are correct.
(C) II and III are correct.
(D) I and II are correct.
17. The condition that supports maximum population size is called
(A) Population density
(B) Maximum Growth Rate
(C) Carrying Capacity
(D) Biotic potential
18. Which one of the following has window period ?
(A) T.B.
(B) STD
(C) RTI
(D) HIV
19. Which of the following is not a conventional classification of ‘household’ ?
(A) Non family household
(B) One-family household
(C) Two family household
(D) Multi-family household
20. The Government of India set up a population data Committee in which among the following year ?
(A) 1934
(B) 1944
(C) 1954
(D) 1964
21. Match items of List – I with the items in List – II given below :
22. Which of the following scheme is not run by the Jansankhya Sthirta Kosh ?
(A) Prerna Scheme
(B) Santushti Scheme
(C) National Toll free helpline
(D) Sanjeevani Scheme
23. Who proposed the concept of ‘Intervening Obstacles’ in the filed of migration theories ?
(A) Ravenstein
(B) Lee
(C) Todaro
(D) Zipf
24. According to 2011 census, the number of (census & statutory) towns is close to which of the following ?
(A) 5000
(B) 6000
(C) 7000
(D) 8000
25. Arrange natural growth rate of the following states in ascending order according to the SRS Bulletin, September 2013.
I. Andhra Pradesh
II. Gujarat
III. Karnataka
IV. Madhya Pradesh
Codes :
(A) IV, III, II, I
(B) III, II, I, IV
(C) II, I, III, IV
(D) IV, III, I, II
26. Which among the following country conducts census at every 3 years interval ?
(A) United Kingdom
(B) Canada
(C) United States
(D) Australia
27. Which of the following factors might push someone to migrate ?
i. Poverty
ii. Political persecution
iii. Natural calamities
Codes :
(A) i
(B) i, ii
(C) i, ii, iii
(D) ii
28. Assertion (A) : Crude Death Rate (CDR) should not be considered for purpose of comparison.
Reason (R) : CDR is affected by the age-composition of the population.
Codes :
(A) (A) is incorrect, (R) is correct.
(B) (A) is incorrect, (R) is incorrect.
(C) (A) is correct, (R) is correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is correct, (R) is in correct and (R) is explanation of (A).
29. Arrange natural growth rate of the following states in descending order according to the SRS Bulletin September, 2013.
I. Goa
II. Manipur
III. Meghalaya
IV. Nagaland
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, I, III, IV
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) IV, II, I, III
30. Match List – I with List – II :
31. There are nine specific objectives of the policy for the empowerment of women. Which of the following is not one them ?
(A) Enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedom.
(B) Equal access to participation and decision making.
(C) Enabling environment for disabled.
(D) Strengthening legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.
32. Assertion (A) : Gender gap is reducing in India in all spheres of activity.
Reason (R) : More and more girls are attending schools and colleges in India.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
33. Death rates are standardized for which of the following purpose ?
(A) To eliminate the differential influence of one or more variables.
(B) To obtain an estimate of the ideal rates.
(C) To correct for under registration of the phenomenon in question.
(D) To obtain a correct statement of the actual rates.
34. In the life table, which one is not correct ?
35. Surat was affected by which of the following diseases in early 1990s.
(A) Tuberculosis
(B) Plague
(C) Malaria
(D) Dengue
36. Rank the following states in Descending order of sex ratio according 2011 census India.
(A) Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh.
(B) Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chattisgarh.
(C) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh.
(D) Chattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh.
37. Assertion (A) : HIV awareness is substantially lower for the lower wealth quantities.
Reason (R) : Awareness is lower for women and for rural households.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
38. Assertion (A) : Social Scientists distinguish between sex and gender. Sex refers to biological differences between male and female bodies, while gender concerns the psychological social and cultural differences between men and women.
Reason (R) : Differences between male and female are genetically determined.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
39. Assertion (A) : Women in India, today enjoy equal opportunities with men in all fields of work.
Reason (R) : The constitution of India prohibits any kind of discrimination against women.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, (R) is true, (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) (A) is true, (R) is true, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, (R) is true.
40. Gender inequality refers to
(A) Differences in status, power and prestige enjoyed by women and men in various context.
(B) Differences in salaries in public and private sector for men and women workers.
(C) Unequal distribution of property among sons and daughters.
(D) Division of labour based on sex.
41. In intermediate variables framework developed by Davis and Blake which among the following is not a conception variable ?
(A) Fecundity or infecundity as affected by involuntary causes.
(B) Use or non-use of contraception.
(C) Fecundity or infecundity as affected by voluntary causes.
(D) Voluntary abstinence.
42. Which state has compact settlements most found due to scarcity of water ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Gujarat
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Andhra Pradesh
43. Which Indian states have lowest density of population according to census 2011 ?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
44. The National Nutrition Policy of India was adopted in which of the following years ?
(A) 1990
(B) 1993
(C) 1996
(D) 1999
Answer questions (45 to 50) based on the following table :
45. Which state has the highest TFR ?
(A) Bihar
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Odisha
46. Arrange the following states in ascending order (from low to high) according to levels of TFR.
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Bihar
Codes :
(A) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar.
(B) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha.
(C) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha.
(D) Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh.
47. Arrange the following districts in descending order (from high to low) according to districts with minimum TFR ?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Kanpur Nagar
(c) Jharsuguda
(d) Kota
Codes :
(A) Kota, Kanpur Nagar, Bhopal, Jharsuguda.
(B) Bhopal, Kota, Kanpur Nagar, Jharsuguda.
(C) Kota, Bhopal, Jharsuguda, Kanpur Nagar.
(D) Kanpur Nagar, Kota, Bhopal, Jharsuguda.
48. Arrange the following districts with maximum TFR in ascending order (from low to high).
(a) Shrawasti
(b) Barmer
(c) Bauddh
(d) Panna
Codes :
(A) Bauddh, Panna, Shrawasti, Barmer.
(B) Bauddh, Panna, Barmer, Shrawasti.
(C) Bauddh, Barmer, Panna, Shrawasti.
(D) Bauddh, Shrawasti, Panna, Barmer.
49. Which district has the lowest TFR in the Category of maximum TFR ?
(A) Panna
(B) Bauddh
(C) Hailakandi
(D) Barmer
50. Which state has showed largest difference between maximum and minimum TFR of districts ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Odisha
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