MCQ Chapter 2 Geography Class 12 Maharashtra Board Population : Part – 2 1. What does a broad base in a population pyramid represent?High birth rateLow birth rateHigh number of elderly peopleLow number of childrenQuestion 1 of 202. Which type of population pyramid indicates a stationary population?ExpansiveConstrictiveStationaryNone of the aboveQuestion 2 of 203. What does the sex ratio measure?Population densityRatio of males to femalesRatio of females to malesLiteracy rate differences between gendersQuestion 3 of 204. Which of the following is a pull factor for migration?WarNatural disastersBetter job opportunitiesFamineQuestion 4 of 205. Which type of population pyramid is characterized by a narrow base and broader apex?ExpansiveConstrictiveStationaryNone of the aboveQuestion 5 of 206. Which region has the highest global literacy rate according to the document?Sub-Saharan AfricaCentral AsiaNorthern AfricaSouthern AsiaQuestion 6 of 207. What is the demographic dividend?Increase in elderly populationEconomic growth due to a larger working-age populationReduction in population growth ratesIncreased dependency ratioQuestion 7 of 208. Which country has the highest sex ratio globally?IndiaSaudi ArabiaLatviaChinaQuestion 8 of 209. What does a high dependency ratio signify?Larger working populationHigher number of dependents relative to working-age peopleBalanced population structureRapid economic growthQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the minimum age considered for literacy rate calculation in India?5 years6 years7 years10 yearsQuestion 10 of 2011. What is the main indicator of socio-economic development of a country?Population densityLiteracy rateMigration rateDependency ratioQuestion 11 of 2012. Which population pyramid type indicates a developing country?ExpansiveConstrictiveStationaryAll of the aboveQuestion 12 of 2013. What does a broad apex in a population pyramid represent?High infant mortalityHigh elderly populationLow birth rateEqual male-female ratioQuestion 13 of 2014. What does a high working-to-non-working population ratio indicate?Economic growth potentialIncreased dependency ratioReduced per capita incomeHigh fertility rateQuestion 14 of 2015. What is the main demographic challenge for countries with a constrictive population pyramid?High infant mortality rateIncreasing elderly populationDeclining literacy ratesOverpopulationQuestion 15 of 2016. Which factor primarily contributes to rural-to-urban migration?Political stabilityNatural disastersBetter employment opportunitiesHigher birth ratesQuestion 16 of 2017. Which type of migration is characterized by movement within the same country?Internal migrationExternal migrationVoluntary migrationInvoluntary migrationQuestion 17 of 2018. What is the sex ratio of India as per Census 2011?940 females per 1,000 males990 females per 1,000 males1,162 females per 1,000 males667 females per 1,000 malesQuestion 18 of 2019. What is the expected effect of increasing retirement age in developed countries?Increased dependency ratioReduced financial burden on pensionsHigher birth ratesDeclining life expectancyQuestion 19 of 2020. What does a low proportion of working-age individuals in a population indicate?High GDP growthIncreased economic burdenEqual distribution of resourcesStable population growthQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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