Demography of India questions with answers

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26. As per year 2020, arrange the following continents in descending order in terms of their population size : - Africa - Europe - North America - South America Code :Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
27. According to UN reports, around which year is India projected to overtake China as the world's most populous country?Asked in COMPUTER PROGRAMMER 2019
28. The percentage of India's population in the total population of the world as per 2011 Census is :Asked in RO ARO pre 2016
29. 'Theory of Human Population' was proposed byAsked in Government Polytechnic Exam 2012
30. Consider the following statements with reference to world population : I. Brazil has the highest population among the South American countries. II. Asia continent has the highest growth rate of population. III. Africa is the most densely populated continent of the world. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in RO ARO pre 2023
31. Consider the following countries : (i) Japan (ii) Iran (iii) United Kingdom (iv) Bangladesh The correct sequence of these countries in descending order of their population isAsked in GS Asst Dir Cottage Industries 06 2025
32. World Population Day is celebrated onAsked in Economic Investigator(EI) 2018 · HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL OFFICER 2 2023
33. The first country in the world to initiate a comprehensive family planning programme isAsked in Economics & Statistical Officer Exam 2005
34. Who is the author of the book "The Population Bomb"?Asked in RO ARO pre 2023
35. A country with a crude birth rate of 44 and a crude death rate of 11 would have an annual rate of natural increase ofAsked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2018
36. Natural Population Change is calculated byAsked in UPSC CAPF 2020
37. The total fertility rate in an economy is defined as :Asked in UPSC IAS 2024
38. Sex ratio, in a population, is defined as the number ofAsked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2017
39. In a country, the total fertility rate is 1.6, and the net reproduction rate is 0.7. What can be inferred about the population of this country if these rates remain constant?Asked in QP Insp Stat GK 03 2025
40. The term demographic trap is used by demographers to describe which of the following combination? 1. Sub-replacement level fertility rates 2. High fertility rate 3. Declining mortality 4. Increasing Mortality Select the correct answer code:Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
41. Consider the following statement/s :Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
42. In developing countries the population pyramid has aAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2018
43. Consider the following statements: According to the first stage of Demographic transition. I. Death rates are high. II. Low birth rate. III. Absence of medical aid. Select the correct answer using the code given below:Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
44. Broadly both birth and death rates are low in which one of the following stages of demographic transition model?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2021
45. Which one of the following countries has the largest Indian population as on December 2018?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 66th
46. Which Indian language is spoken maximum in the world after Hindi ?Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2021
47. The Migration Transition Theory put forth by Zelinsky is based upon the ______.Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2017
48. Which one of the following is a pull factor for migration?Asked in UPSC CAPF 2021
49. As per UN World Population Prospectus Report-2024, which of the following hosted more international migrants during 1990-2024? - Europe - North America - North Africa and Western Asia - Eastern and South-Eastern Asia - Question not attemptedAsked in Exam 2024 Group c 2024
50. As per World Migration Report 2024, the percentage of male and female international migrants in 2020 was respectively - (1) 55.2% and tempted Ans: C International migration patterns and demographics are important aspects of global studies and socio-economic analysis. Official reports provide statistical data on these trends. 52. As per World Migration Report - 2020, the international migrants' population is about -Asked in Librarian Grade II (School Edu.) 2024 · Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022