Population Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Population Studies MCQs Set 21

1 Which one of the following has not been included in the intermediate variable framework by Davis and Blake.

2 Census of India in its Migration table does not provide information on

3 According to Rostow, which among the following propensities affect the pace of development.

(i) Propensity to develop Fundamental Sciences.

(ii) Propensity to apply Science to economic ends.

(iii) Propensity to accept innovations.

(iv) Propensity to seek material advancement.

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4 For which of the following level(s), the Expert Committee on Population Projections projects the population.

5 The Government of India appointed the Health Survey and Development Committee (Popularly known as Bhore Committee) in which among the following years ?

6 Which among the following is not correct according to Lee’s laws of migration ?

7 Which of the following is not stated as a goal of health and family welfare sector for the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) in India.

8 Which one of the following index is used to measure the extent of preference for age ending with digit 0 and 5 ?

9 Which amongst the following is true about percent institutional deliveries in India (as per NFHS-3 report) ?

10 Arrange the following bigger states in descending order (high to low) in terms of infant morality rates according to the SRS Bulletin of September-2014.

(i) Odisha

(ii) Madhya Pradesh

(iii) Bihar

(iv) Haryana

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11 Who among the following proposed ‘The Big Push Approach’ in the area of Population and Development ?

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Assertion (A) : The Component method is a better method of population projections.

Reason (R) : It projects components of fertility, mortality and migration separately and then uses them to project population.

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13 The place which attracts people from surrounding areas because of service availability is called

14 Who among the following coined the term “expectation of life”.

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Assertion (A) : Violence against women is a result of their subjugation.

Reason (R) : Uneducated women are subjugated and thus experience more violence.

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