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Where do Birhors live?

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  1. Chhattishgarh

  2. Assam

  3. Nagaland

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birhor people are a tribal forest people, traditionally nomadic, living primarily in the Indian state of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. They speak the Birhor language, which belongs to the Munda group of languages.

In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been ________ in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.

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  1. Low

  2. High

  3. Negligible

  4. Almost the same

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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. Such a change can be expressed in two ways: in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage change per year. In general it is observed that the rate of population growth has been low in the densely populated areas compared to sparsely populated areas.

First place of India is in world in respect of its total population.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B