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Considering death rate, ______ has the lowest death rate and ____ has the highest death is $2007$.

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  1. Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

  2. West Bengal, Orissa

  3. Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal

  4. Kerala, Orissa

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

West Bengal has the lowest birth rate of and Orissa has the highest birth rate in $2007$.

Over the years, birth rate in India has ____ and death rate has ___.

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  1. Fallen, fallen

  2. Risen, fallen

  3. Risen, risen

  4. Fallen, risen

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific period of time, say during the last ten years. Till 1980, high birth rates and declining death rates led to a large difference between birth rates and death rates resulting in higher rates of population growth. Since 1981, birth rates have also started declining gradually, resulting in a gradual decline in the rate of population growth.

Reasons for declining death rate are:

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  1. control of diseases

  2. medical facilities

  3. facilities for sanitation

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Death rates have declined from 25 per 1000 population in 1951 to 8.1 per 1000 in 2001 and life expectancy at birth has increased from 36.7 years in 1951 to 64.6 years in 2001. The substantial improvement is the result of many factors including improvement in public health, prevention of infectious diseases and application of modern medical practices in diagnosis and treatment of ailments.

Which of the following is incorrect?

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  1. GDP at market price $=$ GDP at factor cost plus net indirect taxes

  2. NNP at factor cost $=$ NNP at market price minus indirect taxes

  3. GNP at market price $=$ GDP at market plus net factor income from abroad

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

None of the above are incorrect because it should be always remember that, Market price $- NIT =$ Factor cost and Domestic Income $+ NFIA =$ National Income.

In stage 3 both birth and death rate are:

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  1. high

  2. low

  3. stable

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To predict the future population of an area, demographic transition theory can be used. This theory explains 3 staged model of demographic transition: 

  • stage (i) High birthrate, high death rate, low growth rate : Example Bangladesh 
  • stage (ii) Initially high birth rate, low death rate, high growth rate- example India 
  • stage (iii) Low birth rate, low death rate, stable or low growth rate - example Japan.

Which state has the lowest life expectancy at birth?

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  1. Kerala

  2. Bihar

  3. Madhya Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

MP has the $58$ life expectancy at birth, in $2006$.

Reasons for high births rate in India is _________.

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  1. lack of education

  2. joint family system

  3. social superstition

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reasons for high births rate in India are:

  • lack of education
  • joint family system
  • social superstition

The birth in India is high because of _____.

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  1. Predominance of agriculture

  2. Slow urbanisation

  3. High incidence of poverty

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Birth rate in India is high because of: 

  • predominance of agriculture
  • Slow urbanisation
  • High incidence of poverty

According to Demographic Transition, we are in which stage?

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  1. Stage 1

  2. Stage 2

  3. Stage 3

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To predict the future population of an area, demographic transition theory can be used. This theory explains 3 staged model of demographic transition: 

  • stage (i) High birthrate, high death rate, low growth rate : Example Bangladesh 
  • stage (ii) Initially high birth rate, low death rate, high growth rate- example India 
  • stage (iii) Low birth rate, low death rate, stable or low growth rate - example Japan.

A country is said to be ready to enjoy demographic dividend when-

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  1. The proportion of youth in total population increases fast

  2. The death rate falls across all the age groups.

  3. The birth rate falls across all the age groups.

  4. The number of elder citizens rises very fast.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Demographic Dividend is a phenomenon which occurs when the proportion of working population out of the total population is high. A country is expected to reap the demographic dividend when the share of its working population is larger than the share of its non-working population. India is currently going through a phase of the demographic dividend.