MCQ Chapter 2 Geography Class 12 Maharashtra Board Population : Part – 2 1. Which type of migration involves crossing state boundaries but staying within a country?Internal migrationExternal migrationSeasonal migrationInternational migrationQuestion 1 of 202. What is a significant factor for increasing retirement age in developed countries?Rising unemployment ratesIncreasing life expectancyDecreasing literacy ratesMigration trendsQuestion 2 of 203. What is a potential benefit of demographic dividend?Decrease in GDPHigher per capita incomeIncreased dependency ratioReduced life expectancyQuestion 3 of 204. What does a higher proportion of the working-age population indicate?Higher dependency ratioPotential for economic growthIncreased birth ratesLower literacy ratesQuestion 4 of 205. Which country has the lowest global sex ratio?Saudi ArabiaIndiaRussiaPakistanQuestion 5 of 206. Which factor primarily determines literacy rate differences?Age structureGender inequalityEconomic developmentMigration patternsQuestion 6 of 207. What is the primary sector associated with?Agriculture and miningManufacturing and constructionTrade and commerceIT and researchQuestion 7 of 208. What does a narrow base in a population pyramid indicate?High birth rateLow birth rateHigh number of childrenIncreasing fertility rateQuestion 8 of 209. What is the role of education in demographic dividend?Lowers GDP growthIncreases dependency ratioBuilds human capitalReduces employment opportunitiesQuestion 9 of 2010. What impact does migration have on donor regions?Population growthReduced workforceImproved housing facilitiesDecreased dependency ratioQuestion 10 of 2011. What does a higher working population in recipient regions typically lead to?Economic stagnationIncreased resource pressureReduced crime ratesDecline in public servicesQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the literacy rate definition in India?Percentage of adults aged 18 and above who can read and writePercentage of population above 7 years who can read, write, and calculateTotal number of literate people in a populationPercentage of educated individuals in rural areasQuestion 12 of 2013. Which country plans to raise retirement age to 67 by 2029?United KingdomGermanyUnited StatesJapanQuestion 13 of 2014. Which type of migration occurs due to natural disasters?Voluntary migrationSeasonal migrationInvoluntary migrationEconomic migrationQuestion 14 of 2015. What is a key characteristic of a developed economy's occupational structure?High proportion in primary sectorEqual distribution across all sectorsHigher proportion in secondary and tertiary sectorsMinimal involvement in the quaternary sectorQuestion 15 of 2016. Which age group is considered "dependent population"?15-59 years0-14 and 60+ years25-45 years10-50 yearsQuestion 16 of 2017. What does the term "quaternary sector" refer to?Primary activities like farmingSecondary activities like manufacturingAdvanced services like IT and researchTertiary activities like trade and commerceQuestion 17 of 2018. What is one positive effect of migration for recipient regions?Reduced housing demandsIncrease in skilled workforceDecline in public servicesDecreased population densityQuestion 18 of 2019. What is a common effect of seasonal migration?Permanent population changeTemporary workforce increase in recipient areasDecreased resource pressure in donor regionsLong-term cultural exchangeQuestion 19 of 2020. What does an expansive population pyramid indicate?Low birth and death ratesHigh birth rate and declining death rateHigh elderly populationLow population growthQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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