MCQ Questions | Class 9 Social Science Chapter 6 | Population with Answers

MCQ Questions for Class9 Social Science Chapter 6 Population

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Objective Question | NCERT Social Science Class 9

NCERT Solutions Class 9 Social Science Geography
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	9th
Subject:	Social Science Geography Contemporary India I
Chapter:	6
Chapters Name:	Population
Medium:	English

Ncert Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Geography | Objective Type Questions

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Population | Class 9 Social Science | NCERT Solutions

Q1.	What do you mean by the magnitude of population growth?
	A. The total population of an area
	B. The number of females per thousand males
	C. The number of persons added each year
	D. None of these

Ans: The number of persons added each year
Explaination:
The absolute numbers added each year or decade is the magnitude of increase. It is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population.

Q2.	Which one of the following state has a population density below 100 persons per square kilometre?
	A. Jammu and Kashmir
	B. Uttarakhand
	C. Nagaland
	D. All of these

Ans: Jammu and Kashmir
Explaination:
Jammu and Kashmir has a population density below 100 persons per square kilometre; there was an increase of two persons for every 100 persons in the base population.

Q3.	Which one of the following state has very high population density in India?
	A. West Bengal
	B. Madhya Pradesh
	C. Rajasthan
	D. All of these

Ans: West Bengal
Explaination:
Densities vary from 904 persons per sq. km in West Bengal to only 13 persons per sq km in Arunachal Pradesh.

Q4.	What was India’s population in 1951?
	A. 361 million
	B. 265 million
	C. 295 million
	D. 461 million

Ans: 361 million
Explaination:
According to census conducted in this year.

Q5.	What is the literacy rate in India?
	A.0.94
	B.0.4
	C. Nearly 100%
	D. 64-84%

Ans: 64-84%
Explaination:
d is correct.

Q6.	A large proportion of children in a poulation is result of:
	A. High birth rate
	B. High life expectancy
	C. High death rate
	D. More married couple

Ans: High birth rate
Explaination:
Because high birth rate adds to number of people in population.

Q7.	According to census 2001, a literate person is one who:
	A. Can read and write his/her name
	B. Can write his/her name
	C. is 7 years old and can read, and write any language with understanding
	D. Knows the 3 ‘Rs’.

Ans: is 7 years old and can read, and write any language with understanding
Explaination:
According to Serve Siksha Abhiyan programme immplements by government.

Q8.	The magnitude of population refers to:
	A. The total population of an area
	B. The number of person added each year
	C. The rate at which the population increases
	D. The number of females per thousand males

Ans: The number of person added each year
Explaination:
Others are definition of population density, population growth rate and sex ratio.

Q9.	Which of the followings is not the component of population growth:
	A. Birth Rate
	B. Death rate
	C. Migration
	D. Sex Ratio

Ans: Sex Ratio
Explaination:
Because it refers to the number of female per thousand, other are the growth rate of population.

Q10.	Who is resource creating factors as well as resources themselves?
	A. Animals
	B. Human beings
	C. Plants
	D. All of these

Ans: Human beings
Explaination:
The people make and use resources and are themselves resources with varying quality. The people are important to develop the economy and society.

Q11.	In how many years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census?
	A. 5 years
	B. 16 years
	C. 2 years
	D. 10 years

Ans: 10 years
Explaination:
In every 10 years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census. The census of India provides us with information regarding the population of our country.

Q12.	What is the average sex ratio of India as per 2001 census?
	A.956
	B.973
	C.933
	D.945

Ans: 933
Explaination:
The average sex ratio of India as per 2001 census is 933. Kerala has a sex ratio of 1058 females per 1000 males; Pondicherry has 1001 females for every 1000 males.

Q13.	Which one of the following state in India has a population density below 250 persons per square km?
	A. Punjab
	B. Haryana
	C. Chhattisgarh
	D. None of these

Ans: Chhattisgarh
Explaination:
Chhattisgarh is the state with population densities below 250 persons per square km. rugged terrain and unfavourable climatic conditions.

Q14.	A large proportion of children in a population is a result of:
	A. High death rate
	B. High married rate
	C. High birth rate
	D. None of these

Ans: High birth rate
Explaination:
High birth rate is the result of a large proportion of children in a population. The percentage of children and the aged affect the dependency ratio because these groups are not producers.

Q15.	What is the main cause for the high growth of our population?
	A. Rise in death rate
	B. Decline of death rate
	C. Decline of birth rate
	D. None of these

Ans: Decline of death rate
Explaination:
Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. The main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population has been the rapid decline in death rates.