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Daily Quiz:9 Feb, 2021
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1. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentThe below given figure represent which of the following?
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The age-sex pyramid of Nigeria as you can see is a triangular shaped pyramid with a wide base and is typical of less developed countries. These have larger populations in lower age groups due to high birth rates.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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The age-sex pyramid of Nigeria as you can see is a triangular shaped pyramid with a wide base and is typical of less developed countries. These have larger populations in lower age groups due to high birth rates.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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2. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentThe below given figure represent which of the following?
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The Japan pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered top showing low birth and death rates which represent declining population.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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The Japan pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered top showing low birth and death rates which represent declining population.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentConsider the following statements:
1. The population growth in developed countries is usually zero or negative.
2. A population pyramid is used to show the age-sex structure of the population.
Which of the statements above given is/are correct?
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The age-sex structure of a population refers to the number of females and males in different age groups.
· A population pyramid is used to show the age-sex structure of the population.
· The population growth in developed countries is usually zero or negative.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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The age-sex structure of a population refers to the number of females and males in different age groups.
· A population pyramid is used to show the age-sex structure of the population.
· The population growth in developed countries is usually zero or negative.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 4 of 10
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1 pointsCategory: Geography & Environment“Not gold but only women can make a people great and strong. Women who for truth and honor’s sake, stand fast and suffer long women who toil while others sleep – who dare while others flee – they build a nation’s pillars deep and lift it to the sky” – described by?
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“Not gold but only women can make a people great and strong. Women who for truth and honor’s sake, stand fast and suffer long women who toil while others sleep – who dare while others flee – they build a nation’s pillars deep and lift it to the sky” – described by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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“Not gold but only women can make a people great and strong. Women who for truth and honor’s sake, stand fast and suffer long women who toil while others sleep – who dare while others flee – they build a nation’s pillars deep and lift it to the sky” – described by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentArrange the following continents in descending order with respect to population density:
1. Asia2. Europe
3. North America
4. Latin America
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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6. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the following is/are the push factors for migration?
1. Better job opportunities
2. Poor living conditions
3. Political turmoil
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People migrate for a better economic and social life.
The Push factors make the place of origin seem less attractive for reasons like unemployment, poor living conditions, political turmoil, unpleasant climate, natural disasters, epidemics and socio-economic backwardness.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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People migrate for a better economic and social life.
The Push factors make the place of origin seem less attractive for reasons like unemployment, poor living conditions, political turmoil, unpleasant climate, natural disasters, epidemics and socio-economic backwardness.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentIn how many years the world population increased from 5 billion to 6 billion?
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It took more than a million years for the human population to attain the one billion mark. But it took only 12 years for it to rise from 5 billion to 6 billion.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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It took more than a million years for the human population to attain the one billion mark. But it took only 12 years for it to rise from 5 billion to 6 billion.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWhich of the following region (s) population is/are declined from 1990 – 95 to 2010 – 15?
1. Africa
2. Europe
3. Asia
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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9. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentIn which of the following stage of Demographic Transition Theory, the natural increase in population took place?
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: Geography & EnvironmentWho among the following stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply?
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Thomas Malthus in his theory (1798) stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply.
· Any further increase would result in a population crash caused by famine, disease and war.
· The preventive checks are better than the physical checks.
· For the sustainability of our resources, the world will have to control the rapid population increase.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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Thomas Malthus in his theory (1798) stated that the number of people would increase faster than the food supply.
· Any further increase would result in a population crash caused by famine, disease and war.
· The preventive checks are better than the physical checks.
· For the sustainability of our resources, the world will have to control the rapid population increase.
Source: NCERT – XII Fundamentals of Human Geography
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