Population Concepts, Urbanization and Migration

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Population density is the number of persons per:

   • A.square kilometre of area✓ Correct Answer
   • B.household
   • C.village
   • D.literate adult

   Explanation: Density = total population divided by area.

2. Q2.According to the 2011 Census, the largest urban agglomeration in India is:

   • A.Delhi
   • B.Kolkata
   • C.Greater Mumbai✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Chennai

   Explanation: Greater Mumbai ranked first, followed by Delhi and Kolkata, in 2011.

3. Q3.Among the larger States, which was the most urbanised in the 2011 Census?

   • A.Bihar
   • B.Himachal Pradesh
   • C.Odisha
   • D.Goa✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Goa had over 60 per cent urban population in 2011.

4. Q4.India was the first country in the world to launch a national family planning programme in:

   • A.1952✓ Correct Answer
   • B.1947
   • C.1966
   • D.1976

   Explanation: The programme began in 1952 during the First Five-Year Plan.

5. Q5.The sex ratio is defined as the number of:

   • A.males per 1,000 females
   • B.females per 1,000 males✓ Correct Answer
   • C.females per 100 males
   • D.children per 1,000 adults

   Explanation: India defines sex ratio as females per 1,000 males.

6. Q6.Which Union Territory has the highest population density?

   • A.Puducherry
   • B.Chandigarh
   • C.Lakshadweep
   • D.Delhi✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Delhi's density was over 11,000 persons per sq km in 2011.

7. Q7.A place is classified as a census town if it has at least 5,000 people, a density of at least 400 per sq km and:

   • A.a railway station
   • B.a municipal corporation
   • C.a university
   • D.at least 75 per cent of male workers in non-agricultural work✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: These three tests define a census town; statutory towns are notified by law.

8. Q8.Which State had the lowest level of urbanisation in the 2011 Census?

   • A.Goa
   • B.Maharashtra
   • C.Himachal Pradesh✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Tamil Nadu

   Explanation: Himachal Pradesh was about 10 per cent urban, while Bihar was also very low.

9. Q9.A city with a population of one million (10 lakh) or more is called a:

   • A.census village
   • B.million-plus city✓ Correct Answer
   • C.hamlet
   • D.district headquarters

   Explanation: The 2011 Census listed dozens of million-plus cities.

10. Q10.The factors that attract migrants to a place, such as jobs and education, are called:

    • A.push factors
    • B.stagnation factors
    • C.fertility factors
    • D.pull factors✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Poverty and unemployment at the origin are push factors.

11. Q11.The natural growth rate of population is equal to:

    • A.birth rate plus death rate
    • B.birth rate minus death rate✓ Correct Answer
    • C.death rate minus migration
    • D.sex ratio times density

    Explanation: Migration is not included in natural growth.

12. Q12.The dependency ratio compares the number of dependants (children and the elderly) to the population of:

    • A.all women
    • B.urban residents
    • C.literate adults
    • D.working age (about 15 to 59 years)✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: A lower ratio means a larger working-age share, the "demographic dividend".

13. Q13.The National Population Policy was announced in:

    • A.2000✓ Correct Answer
    • B.1952
    • C.1976
    • D.1991

    Explanation: NPP 2000 aimed at stabilising population and achieving replacement-level fertility.

14. Q14.In the demographic transition model, a stage with falling death rates but high birth rates is marked by:

    • A.population decline
    • B.zero growth
    • C.rapid population growth✓ Correct Answer
    • D.stable population

    Explanation: The gap between high births and falling deaths causes a population explosion.

15. Q15.The 2011 Census defines the Delhi urban agglomeration as the:

    • A.second largest urban agglomeration in India✓ Correct Answer
    • B.largest in India
    • C.third largest in India
    • D.smallest of the metropolitan cities

    Explanation: Mumbai ranked first and Delhi second, then Kolkata.

16. Q16.India is in which stage of the demographic transition according to most demographers?

    • A.the stable pre-modern stage
    • B.the later part of the expanding stage with falling birth rates✓ Correct Answer
    • C.the declining population stage
    • D.the zero-growth stage

    Explanation: Death rates have fallen sharply and birth rates are declining, slowing growth.

17. Q17.India's urban population share in the 2011 Census was about:

    • A.18 per cent
    • B.31 per cent✓ Correct Answer
    • C.45 per cent
    • D.52 per cent

    Explanation: The urban share was 31.16 per cent in 2011, up from 27.8 per cent in 2001.

18. Q18.Towns notified by law with a municipality, corporation or cantonment board are called:

    • A.census towns
    • B.outgrowths
    • C.statutory towns✓ Correct Answer
    • D.hamlets

    Explanation: Census towns meet the demographic criteria without formal civic status.

19. Q19.Replacement-level fertility, at which a population exactly replaces itself, is a total fertility rate of about:

    • A.2.1 children per woman✓ Correct Answer
    • B.1.0 child per woman
    • C.3.5 children per woman
    • D.5.0 children per woman

    Explanation: A TFR of about 2.1 is needed to keep the population stable over time.

20. Q20.The population density of Delhi in the 2011 Census was about:

    • A.1,102 persons per sq km
    • B.382 persons per sq km
    • C.11,297 persons per sq km✓ Correct Answer
    • D.4,500 persons per sq km

    Explanation: Delhi is the most densely populated Union Territory.