MCQs-Population-Class 9-Social Science

Chapter-Population(Geography) 

Class-9
Subject-Social Science

Population Size and Distribution

1. What is the total population of India as per the 2011 Census?
   a) 1.02 billion
   b) 1.21 billion
   c) 1.35 billion
   d) 1.15 billion
   Answer: b) 1.21 billion

2. What percentage of the world’s population does India account for?
   a) 15%
   b) 10%
   c) 17%
   d) 20%
   Answer: c) 17%

3. Which state has the highest population in India?
   a) Maharashtra
   b) Uttar Pradesh
   c) Bihar
   d) West Bengal
   Answer: b) Uttar Pradesh

4. Which state has the lowest population in India?
   a) Arunachal Pradesh
   b) Sikkim
   c) Goa
   d) Nagaland
   Answer: b) Sikkim

5. India occupies what percentage of the world’s geographical area?
   a) 2.4%
   b) 3.2%
   c) 1.5%
   d) 4.0%
   Answer: a) 2.4%

6. What is the population density of India as per the 2011 Census?
   a) 450 persons/sq km
   b) 350 persons/sq km
   c) 382 persons/sq km
   d) 400 persons/sq km
   Answer: c) 382 persons/sq km

7. Which state has the highest population density?
   a) West Bengal
   b) Kerala
   c) Uttar Pradesh
   d) Bihar
   Answer: d) Bihar

8. Which state has the lowest population density?
   a) Sikkim
   b) Arunachal Pradesh
   c) Nagaland
   d) Mizoram
   Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh

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Population Growth and Components

9. What was the annual growth rate of population in 2011?
   a) 1.25%
   b) 1.97%
   c) 1.64%
   d) 2.20%
   Answer: c) 1.64%

10. Population growth refers to:
    a) Birth rate minus death rate
    b) Migration
    c) Change in the number of inhabitants over time
    d) None of the above
    Answer: c) Change in the number of inhabitants over time

11. Which decade saw the highest annual growth rate in India?
    a) 1951–61
    b) 1971–81
    c) 1981–91
    d) 1991–2001
    Answer: b) 1971–81

12. Birth rate refers to:
    a) Number of live births per 1,000 people annually
    b) Number of births per household annually
    c) Total births in a year
    d) None of the above
    Answer: a) Number of live births per 1,000 people annually

13. Death rate refers to:
    a) Number of deaths per 1,000 people annually
    b) Total deaths in a year
    c) Deaths due to specific causes
    d) Deaths in urban areas only
    Answer: a) Number of deaths per 1,000 people annually

14. Migration impacts which of the following the most?
    a) Population size
    b) Distribution of population
    c) Population density
    d) All of the above
    Answer: b) Distribution of population

15. What is the major reason for the declining population growth rate in India since 1981?
    a) Higher birth rates
    b) Declining birth rates
    c) Increased death rates
    d) Migration
    Answer: b) Declining birth rates

16. Internal migration refers to:
    a) Migration within the country
    b) Migration between countries
    c) Seasonal migration
    d) None of the above
    Answer: a) Migration within the country

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Age Structure and Composition

17. Age structure is the distribution of the population into:
    a) Birth rates and death rates
    b) Rural and urban groups
    c) Different age groups
    d) Literacy levels
    Answer: c) Different age groups

18. The working-age population in India falls under which category?
    a) 10–19 years
    b) 0–14 years
    c) 15–59 years
    d) Above 60 years
    Answer: c) 15–59 years

19. Adolescent population refers to people in which age group?
    a) 5–15 years
    b) 10–19 years
    c) 15–24 years
    d) None of the above
    Answer: b) 10–19 years

20. The dependency ratio includes which groups?
    a) Only children
    b) Only the elderly
    c) Both children and the elderly
    d) Only working-age individuals
    Answer: c) Both children and the elderly

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National Population Policy 2000

21. When was the National Population Policy introduced?
    a) 1991
    b) 2000
    c) 1985
    d) 2011
    Answer: b) 2000

22. The National Population Policy 2000 aims to reduce the infant mortality rate to:
    a) Below 50 per 1,000 live births
    b) Below 30 per 1,000 live births
    c) Below 20 per 1,000 live births
    d) Below 40 per 1,000 live births
    Answer: b) Below 30 per 1,000 live births

23. One of the objectives of the National Population Policy 2000 is to:
    a) Reduce migration
    b) Promote delayed marriages for girls
    c) Increase rural fertility rates
    d) Encourage large families
    Answer: b) Promote delayed marriages for girls

24. The policy promotes universal immunization against:
    a) Non-communicable diseases
    b) Vaccine-preventable diseases
    c) Seasonal flu
    d) None of the above
    Answer: b) Vaccine-preventable diseases

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General

25. What is the literacy requirement for a person to be classified as literate in India?
    a) Can read and write their name
    b) Can read and write in any language with understanding
    c) Can perform basic arithmetic
    d) None of the above
    Answer: b) Can read and write in any language with understanding

26. Which factor primarily contributes to urban migration in India?
    a) Better housing facilities
    b) Better employment opportunities
    c) Seasonal festivals
    d) Improved transport facilities
    Answer: b) Better employment opportunities

27. What is the current global rank of India in terms of population size (as of 2023)?
    a) First
    b) Second
    c) Third
    d) Fourth
    Answer: a) First

28. The primary cause of rural-urban migration in India is:
    a) Push factors in rural areas
    b) Pull factors in urban areas
    c) Both push and pull factors
    d) None of the above
    Answer: c) Both push and pull factors

29. High birth rates in India are due to:
    a) Poor healthcare facilities
    b) Poverty and lack of education
    c) Cultural factors
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

30. India overtook China as the most populous country in:
    a) 2021
    b) 2022
    c) 2023
    d) 2020
    Answer: c) 2023

31. True/False Statements

    1. The population density of India is 382 persons per square kilometer.
       True

    2. Uttar Pradesh is the most sparsely populated state in India.
       False

    3. Migration does not impact the composition of the population.
       False

    4. The National Population Policy 2000 promotes family welfare as a people-centered program.
       True

    5. Age structure is unrelated to the economic development of a country.
       False

    6. The adolescent population constitutes one-fifth of the total population in India.
       True

    7. The natural increase of a population is determined by migration.
       False

    8. High birth rates are a reason for a large proportion of children in the population.
       True

    9. Literacy levels do not impact population growth rates.
       False

    10. Urban areas in India have a higher population density than rural areas.
        True

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    Match the Following

    Column A	Column B
    1. Age structure	a. 15–59 years
    2. Birth rate	b. Number of live births per 1,000 people
    3. Death rate	c. Number of deaths per 1,000 people
    4. Population density	d. Persons per square kilometer
    5. Adolescent population	e. 10–19 years
    6. Push factor in migration	f. Rural poverty and unemployment
    7. Infant mortality rate	g. Below 30 per 1,000 live births (target)
    8. National Population Policy 2000	h. Family planning and welfare
    9. Most populous state in India	i. Uttar Pradesh
    10. Least populous state in India	j. Sikkim

    Answer Key:
    1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-f, 7-g, 8-h, 9-i, 10-j.