Population Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Population Studies MCQs Set 18

1 Arrange the following Union Territories in descending order (top to bottom) according to the Crude Birth Rate shown in the SRS Bulletin September 2014.

(i) Dadra & Nagar Haveli

(ii) Daman & Diu

(iii) Puducherry

(iv) Lakshdweep

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2 According to the SRS Bulletin of September 2014, the infant moralality rate in urban areas of India is :

3 Even after achieving replacement level of fertility, why population continue to grow ?

4 According to the census of India-2011, the proportion of population in the age group 1559 years in urban areas to the total population of India is around;

5 Under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), in which combination of cities, new AIIMS like institutions have been established in all the four cities ?

6 Who among the following proposed ‘Logistic curve of population growth’ in the area of population theories ?

7 Which among the following is not the feature of Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)

8 In which of the following year ‘Target Free Approach’ was adopted in the family welfare programme in India ?

9 Arrange the following bigger states in descending order (top to bottom) according to crude birth rate as shown in the SRS Bulletin September 2014.

(i) Bihar

(ii) Uttar Pradesh

(iii) Madhya Pradesh

(iv) Jharkhand

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Assertion (A) : The results based on large surveys and census data related to fertility levels suggest that there is declining trend in the levels of fertility in the country.

Reason (R) : The factors affecting fertility behaviour, of the country’s population in general and eligible couples in the reproductive age group 15-49, in particular are working effectively.

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11 Which of the following group of states correctly describe descending level of infant mortality rate (high to low) per SRS, 2014 figures ?

12 Among the below listed measures of fertility, which one is the most refined ?

13 Arrange the following States of India in descending order of exponential rate of population growth in the decade 2001-2011 census of India.

(a) Bihar

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Madhya Pradesh

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14 Arrange the following States of India by decreasing order, according to full immunization of children age 12-23 months as per the NFHS-3 Report.

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) West Bengal

(d) Haryana

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15 Which among the following statements describe the status of Jansankhya Sthirta Kosh (Population Stabilization Fund)