Pronatalism refers to the :
View that a person should not have as many children as possible
View that only the child can provide sustenance and salvation to the family
Strong positive value a society places on having children
View that vitality of the family depends upon the strong physique of the child
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
Which of the following are factors on which the population growth depends ?
1. Birth rate, death rate, migration
2. Birth rate, death rate, in-migration
3. Poverty, high fertility, out - migration
4. High fertility, in migration, no birth control
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1 and 4
2 and 3
1 only
4 only
Which of the following combination of births, deaths and migration does not result in zero population growth ?
400 births, 200 deaths and 200 net out migration.
0 net out - migration, 400 births and 400 deaths.
200 births, 400 deaths and 200 net - in migration.
100 births, 150 deaths, 25 out - migration and 175 in migration.
Which of the following affect the size of urban population in India ?
1. Birth rate
2. Death rate
3. Reclassification of places
1, 2 and 3
1 and 2
1 and 3
Consider the following :
1. Low birth rates and low death rates
2. High birth rates and high death rates
3. High birth rates and low death rates
What is the sequential arrangement of the above changes in population denoted by the theory of Demographic Transition ?
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
1, 2, 3
2, 3, 1
1, 3, 2
2, 1, 3
Low birth rate and pregnancy wastage in the population are primarily due to :
Irrational practices
Maternal malnutrition
Female illiteracy
Insufficient health care
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
'Man is entirely the product of society while woman is to a far greater extent the product of nature'. This statement is attributable to :
Talcott Parsons
Emile Durkheim
George Peter Murdock
Robin Fox
Which one of the following, best describes the pattern of age-sex structure of a population passing through a stage of high fertility and high mortality ?
Population pyramid that represents a narrow base and gradually tapering top.
The base of the pyramid is of medium size but the middle portion, particularly specified for male population is enlarged and gradually reduces at the top.
Population pyramid that represents a broader base and gently sloping sides.
The base of the pyramid is narrower than the immediate higher-age interval and gradually reduces at the top.