Which one of the following population indicates the possibility of high demographic investement ?
A population whose age structure represents a narrow base and a gradually tapering top
A population whose median age is very low
A population in which youth dependency is low and old-age dependency is high
A population where greater fraction is engaged in non-agricultural activities
Consider the following states :
1. West Bengal
2. Rajasthan
3. Karnataka
4. Maharashtra
The correct sequence of these states in descending order of their population (as per 1991 census) is :
1, 4, 2, 3
1, 4, 3, 2
4, 1, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
According to the 1991 census, the number of India's urban agglomerations was :
3768
2590
4444
5867
Which one of the following figures showing age sex pyramid is typically characteristic of developing countries ?
According to the 1981 census, the percentage of India's population, that lived in urban areas was :
20.4
23.7
24.8
26.4
According to Malthus, in the control of over population, famines represent an example of :
Preventive checks
Negative checks
Positive checks
Morbid checks
The biological capacity to reproduce is usually called :
Fertility
Celibacy
In fecundity
Fecundity
Which of the following affect the size of urban population in India ?
1. Birth rate
2. Death rate
3. Reclassification of places
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
Who gave the concept of social capillarity ?
A. Bose
L. Wirth
Dumont
R.K. Mukherjee
Which one of the following theories refutes the assumption that richness in itself brings down birth rate or in poverty the rate is bound to go up ?
Optimum theory of population
Theory of increasing prosperity
Theory of rationalism
Theory of voluntarism
