Question : In a population pyramid, what does a wide base indicate?
Option 1: High life expectancy
Option 2: High birth rate
Option 3: High death rate
Option 4: High elderly population
Correct Answer: High birth rate
Solution : In a population pyramid, a wide base indicates a high birth rate, as there are many young individuals compared to older ones.
Question : Literacy rate refers to the total number of literate person, expressed as a percentage of the total population.
Option 1: Birth rate
Option 2: Death rate
Option 3: Literacy rate
Option 4: Life expectancy
Question : The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is
Option 1: low birth rate and low death rate
Option 2: a high birth rate and a falling death rate
Option 3: a rising birth rate and a rising death rate
Option 4: a high birth rate and high death rate
Question : What does the first step of the theory of "demographic transition" indicate?
Option 1: High birth rate and high death rate
Option 2: Low death rate and high birth rate
Option 3: Low birth rate and low death rate
Option 4: All options are correct
Question : _________ refers to the average number of years for which people are expected to live.
Option 3: Life expectancy
Option 4: Infant mortality rate
Question : What does a declining age-sex ratio in a population typically indicate?
Option 1: An increase in the elderly population
Option 2: A balanced gender distribution
Option 3: A high birth rate
Option 4: A decrease in the youth population
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