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Grade-IX, Sub- Geography
Ch6- Population

Sub Topic3-Processes of Population Change/ Growth

Sl. Objective
No.
1. The natural increase in population is determined by:
(a) birth rates and migration
(b) death rates and migration
(c) internal migration and external migration
(d) birth rates and death rates
2. Which of the following statement is true for India?
(a) Death rates have always been higher than birth rates.
(b) Birth rates have always been higher than death rates.
(c) Birth rates death rates are almost equal.
(d) There is no difference between birth rates death rates.

3. The main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population has been:
(a) the rapid decline in the birth rates
(b) the rapid decline in the death rates
(c) the rapid increase in the birth rates
(d) its large base population
4. Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in-
NCERT Exercise, Q.N.-1i

(a) the area of departure (c) both the area of departure and arrival
(b) the area of arrival (d) none of the above
5. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of: NCERT Exercise, Q.N.-1ii

(a) high birth rates (c) high death rates
(b) high life expectancies (d) more married couples
6. There is a gradual decline in the rate of population growth in India since-
(a) 1951
(b) 1971
(c) 1981
(d) 1982
7. What is the general trend of migrations in India?
(a) from rural to urban
(b) from urban to rural
(c) from rural to rural