Tag: population : size, density, growth and structure

Questions Related to population : size, density, growth and structure

The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the

  1. Indo-Gangetic Plains

  2. Eastern coast

  3. Western Coast

  4. North-East India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The maximum concentration of scheduled caste population is in the Indo_Gangetic Plains.

Sex ratio refers to number of woman?

  1. Per 1000 males

  2. Per sq. km in relation to males

  3. Number of men in an area

  4. Per state in relation to males


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. This information is an important social indicator to measure the extent of equality between males and females in a society at a given time. The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. Kerala has a sex ratio of 1058 females per 1000 males.

Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population?

  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Madya Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Census 2011, total Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the country is 10.45 crores. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum ST population -15,316,784. Madhya Pradesh ranks first in tribal population in India.

What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?

  1. The average number of deaths per annum

  2. The average number of births per annum

  3. The number of people living in one hectare

  4. The number of people living in one square kilometre


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

Density of Population =Population/ Area.

Mountainous regions with slopes and forest covers supports ___________ population.

  1. Medium

  2. More

  3. Small

  4. Very low


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Topography of place also affects the distribution of population. People always prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus because these areas are suitable for farming, manufacturing and service activities. The Ganga plains are the most densely populated areas of the world while mountains like Andes, Alps and Himalayas are sparsely populated.

The Moplah are to be found in _______.

  1. Manipur

  2. Assam

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mappila, also known as as Moplah. They follow Muslim religion. They are found in Kerala.

The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the ______.

  1. Astraloids

  2. Caucasoids

  3. Mongoloids

  4. Negroids


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main tribes living on Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Sentinelene, Nicobarese and Shompens. They belongs to the Negroids human race.

Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups?

  1. Chhattishgarh

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Jharkhand


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tribal peoples constitute 8.6 percent of India’s total population, about 104 million people according to the 2011 census. Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups are mainly found in Jharkhand.

The Abor tribals are mainly found in ________.

  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Andhra Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Abors are tribal people in state of Arunachal Pradesh. They are mainly found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions.

In which parts of India are Zoroastrians concentrated?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra and Gujarat

  4. Madhya Pradesh


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zoroastrianism was a major religion in Iran. Later, some Zoroastrians migrated from Iran and settled down in the coastal towns of Gujarat and Maharashtra. They were the ancestors of today's Parsis.