Population Notes - 1

Question 1

Why are people important?

Answer 1

1) The people are important to develop the economy and society.
2) People make the resources and themselves are the resources with varying quality.

Question 2

What are only meaningful in relation to humans?

Answer 2

Resources
Calamities
Disasters

Question 3

Resources, calamities and disasters are ________________.

Answer 3

only meaningful in relation to humans.

Question 4

Humans are the _________ and __________ of the earth’s resources.

Answer 4

Producers

Consumers

Question 5

What is the Census of India?

Answer 5

A census is an official enumeration of population done PERIODICALLY. Census is done every tenth year.

Question 6

When was the first census held?

Answer 6

1872

Question 7

When was the first COMPLETE census held?

Answer 7

1881

Question 8

What does the census of India basically do?

Answer 8

It provides us with information regarding the population of or country.

Question 9

What are the major questions regarding population?

Answer 9

1) Population size and distribution: HOW MANY and where are they LOCATED?
2) Population growth and processes of population change: How has the population CHANGED and GROWN over time?

3) Characteristics of the population: What are their-
1) Age
2) Sex
3) Composition
4) Literacy levels
5) Occupational structure
6) Health conditions

Question 10

What was India’s population on MARCH 2001?

Answer 10

1,028 million

Question 11

When was India’s population 1,028 million?

Answer 11

In MARCH, 2001

Question 12

India’s population accounts for __________ of the total world population.

Answer 12

16.7 %

Question 13

What is India’s current population?

Answer 13

1.02 billion

Question 14

What is India’s area?

Answer 14

3.28 million square km

Question 15

India’s area accounts for __________ of the total world area.

Answer 15

2.4 %

Question 16

What did the 2001 Census reveal about UP?

Answer 16

1) It had a population of 166 MILLION
2) Most populous state
3) Accounted for 16% of total Indian population.

Question 17

Population of Sikkim is?

Answer 17

0.5 MILLION

Question 18

Population of Lakshadweep is?

Answer 18

60 THOUSAND

Question 19

Where does 1/2 of India’s population live?

Answer 19

It lives in just 5 STATES:-

1) UP
2) Maharashtra
3) Bihar
4) West Bengal
5) Andhra Pradesh

Question 20

Which is the biggest state in terms of AREA?

Answer 20

Rajasthan

Question 21

Population of Rajasthan accounts for ________ of the total population of India.

Answer 21

5.5 %

Question 22

What is population density?

Answer 22

1) Population Density is calculated as the number of persons PER UNIT AREA.
2) Provides a better picture of the UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION.

Question 23

What was the population density of India in the year 2001?

Answer 23

324 persons per sq. km

Question 24

Densities varied from west to east.

Answer 24

904 persons per sq km in West Bengal

13 persons per sq in Arunachal Pradesh

Question 25

What are the reasons responsible for sparse populations? (Below 250 persons per sq km)

Answer 25

1) Rugged terrain 2) Unfavourable climatic conditions are responsible for density below 250 persons per sq km.

Question 26

Which states have moderate density?

Answer 26

Assam | Peninsular states

Question 27

Why do Assam and peninsular states have moderate densities?

Answer 27

1) Hilly dissected and ROCKY nature of terrain. 2) Moderate to low rainfall. 3) SHALLOW and LESS FERTILE soil.

Question 28

What states have very high population densities?

Answer 28

Kerela and other Northern Plains.

Question 29

Why do Kerela and Northern Plains have high densities?

Answer 29

1) FLAT PLAINS 2) FERTILE soil 3) ABUNDANT rainfall.

Question 30

Population is a ________.

Answer 30

Dynamic Phenomenon

Question 31

Why is population a dynamic phenomenon?

Answer 31

It is a dynamic phenomenon because the NUMBERS, DISTRIBUTION and COMPOSITION is CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

Question 32

Why is the number, distribution and composition of population constantly changing?

Answer 32

It's because of 1) BIRTHS 2) DEATHS 3) MIGRATIONS