GSEB Population MCQ — Class 12

What does birth rate generally measure?

A crude birth rate relates annual live births to population, usually per thousand.

What does death rate generally measure?

The crude death rate uses deaths and the population base.

Ignoring migration, natural population increase depends on what?

Births add to and deaths subtract from population.

India's conventional sex ratio is expressed as what?

The conventional population sex ratio counts females per thousand males.

Which classification separates villages from towns and cities?

Rural and urban categories describe settlement distribution.

What does age distribution describe?

An age profile shows the composition of population by age.

Population explosion refers to what?

The term describes a rapid expansion of population.

What can reduce death rates?

Improved survival conditions can reduce mortality.

Why does education matter for population and development?

Education supports informed decisions and productive capability.

What does population density relate population to?

Density is population per unit of area.

1. Birth rates stay high while death rates fall. Ignoring migration, what happens?

1. Population must fall
2. Births automatically stop
3. Population remains unchanged
4. Natural population growth tends to increase

2. Deaths are 8 per thousand and births 20 per thousand. What is the natural increase rate?

1. 8%
2. 20%
3. 12 per thousand
4. 28 per thousand

3. Why can rapid population growth pressure public services?

1. Healthcare demand becomes zero
2. Service provision may expand more slowly than the number needing it
3. Services require no resources
4. A larger population always lowers demand