UPSC Prelims Marathon 5th March – Population and Distribution – 2024

Question No. 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.90 per cent of the world population lives in about 10 per cent of its land area.
2.The 10 most populous countries of the world contribute about 60 per cent of the world’s population.
3.Out of these 10 countries, six are in Asia.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Which of the following factor/s is/are influencing the distribution of population?
1.Availability of water
2.Landforms
3.Soils
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 3

The famous “Katanga belt” related to which of the following?

ACopper

BMica

CUranium

DIron ore

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Question No. 4

Which of the following is/are pull factor/s of migration?
1.Better job opportunities
2.Peace and stability
3.Pleasant climate
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements:
1.The human population increased more than ten times in the past 500 hundred years.
2.In the twentieth century the population has increased four times.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Consider the following statements regarding “demographic transition theory”:
1.The first stage has high fertility and high mortality.
2.Fertility remains high in the beginning of the second stage, but it declines with time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 7

Who among the following gave the population theory?

AAdam Smith

BDavid Ricardo

CThomas Malthus

DHerbert Spencer

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Question No. 8

Which of the following scheme address the issue of decline in child sex ratio?

AMGNREGA

BBeti Bachao Beti Padhao

CSwatch Bharat

DPM KUSUM

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Question No. 9

Which of the following approaches “look at human beings as beneficiaries or targets of all development activities”?

AIncome approach

BWelfare approach

CBasic needs approach

DCapability approach

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Question No. 10

Which of the following is the only country in the world to officially proclaim the Gross National Happiness (GNH) as the measure of the country’s progress?

ASri Lanka

BBhutan

CNepal

DThailand

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UPSC Prelims Marathon 5th March – Population and Distribution – 2024

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