Page 1 - Sub Topic5-HA

SAI International School
Home Assignment

Grade-IX, Sub- Geography
Ch6- Population
Sub Topic5-Characteristics or qualities of the Population

(Literacy, Occupational structure, Health)

Sl. Objective
No.
1. According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who (NCERT Exercise- Q.N- 1iv)

(a) can read and write his/her name
(b) can read and write any language
(c) is 7 years old and can read and write any language with understanding
(d) knows the 3 ‘R’s (reading, writing, arithmetic)
2. What is the literacy rate of India as per 2011 census?

(a) 80.9 per cent
(b) 64.6 per cent
(c) 73 per cent
(d) 68 per cent
3. What is the literacy rate for males in India as per 2011 census?

(a) 80.9 per cent
(b) 64.6 per cent
(c) 73 per cent
(d) 68 per cent
4. What is the literacy rate for females in India as per 2011 census?

(a) 80.9 per cent
(b) 64.6 per cent
(c) 73 per cent
(d) 68 per cent
5. Which of the following statement is not true regarding occupational structure?

(a) It shows the distribution of population in different occupations.
(b) It is an important index of development.
(c) Developed countries have high proportion of people in primary sectors.
(d) All the occupations come under three economic sectors.
6. In India there has been an occupational shift in favour of

(a) primary and secondary sectors