Population

Question 1

Census

[ Define ]

Answer 1

It is the official enumeration (numbering) of population done periodically.

Question 2

India’s first partial census was done in …………

[ Year ]

Answer 2

1872

Question 3

India’s first complete census was done in …………

Answer 3

1881

Question 4

1. Highest population state

2. Lowest population state

Answer 4

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Sikkim

Question 5

Almost half of India’s population is concentrated in…

[ Name the states ]

Answer 5

Uttar Pradesh, Maharastra, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh

Question 6

Population Density

Answer 6

The number of people living per unit area (sq.km.) in an area (state or country) is called population density of that area.

Question 7

High Population Density States

[ Are characterised by ]

Answer 7

• Flat plains, fertile soils and abundant rainfall.
• Norther Plains - Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Kerala.

Question 8

Moderate Population Density States

[ Are characterised by ]

Answer 8

• Hilly, rocky terrain, less fertile soil and moderate rainfall.
• Assam, Maharastra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Question 9

Low Population Density States

Answer 9

• Rugges terrain and unfavourable climate (Mountain or Deserts).
• Arunanchal Pradesh, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir.

Question 10

Population Growth

[ Define ]

Answer 10

The change in the number of people of a country or state during a specific period of time is called growth of population.

Question 11

Two ways to express Population Growth.

Answer 11

• Absolute Increase of Population
• Annual Growth Rate of Population

Question 12

Absolute Increase of Population

[ Define and tell How to calculate ]

Answer 12

• It is the absolute number of people added each year or in each decade in the population.
• Obtained by subtracting previous year (2022) population by current year population (2024).

Question 13

Annual Growth Rate of Population

Answer 13

• It is the rate at which the number of population increase in an year is compared to the population of the previous year.
• It is expressed in terms of percent per annum.
• 2% increase from 100 = 102ppl.

Question 14

What are the three processes that influence the population of a country?

[ State the factors ]

Answer 14

• Birth Rate
• Death Rate
• Migration

Question 15

Birth Rate

Answer 15

• The number of live births per thousand people in a year.
• In India, birth rate is always higher than death rate.

Question 16

Death Rate

Answer 16

• The number of deaths per thousand people in a year.
• In India, there has been rapid decline in death rate = high population.

Question 17

Migration

[ Define and State its types ]

Answer 17

• It is the movement of people across regions and territories.
• It is of two types - Internal Migration and International Migration.

Question 18

Internal Migration

[ Define and State its effects ]

Answer 18

• The movement of people within the country.
• Doesn’t change the overall population number but it changes the population distribution of an area.

Question 19

International Migration

[ Define and State its effects ]

Answer 19

• The movement of people from one country to another.
• Changes the population size and population distribution.

Question 20

Pull and Push Factors of Migration

[ State ]

Answer 20

• Push Factors - Poverty, Unemployment.
• Pull Factors - Employment opportunities, better living conditions in urban places.

Question 21

National Population Policy

Answer 21

Introduced in Year 2000. It aims at,

• Providing a policy framework for free and compulsory education for upto 14 y/o.
• Reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.
• Achieve universal immunisation of children.
• Promoting delayed marriage for girls.
• Making family welfare a people-centred programme.