MCQ Chapter 7 Geography Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – Geography Class 8POPULATION 1. Why do people migrate from villages to cities?Poor sanitation in citiesBetter job opportunities and educationLess population density in citiesMore land available in citiesQuestion 1 of 202. What is one disadvantage of migration to cities?More agricultural developmentOvercrowding and slumsReduction in education levelsLower economic growthQuestion 2 of 203. What does high life expectancy indicate?Poor healthcareBetter living conditions and healthcareHigher birth ratesIncrease in migrationQuestion 3 of 204. Which region would likely have a high population density?Mountainous areasDesertsCoastal plainsForested areasQuestion 4 of 205. How does an aging population affect a country’s economy?Increases economic growthLeads to a shortage of the workforceLowers dependency ratioReduces migrationQuestion 5 of 206. Which sector sees the highest employment in rural areas?Service sectorManufacturingAgricultureMiningQuestion 6 of 207. What is a key indicator of a developed country?High birth rateHigh literacy and HDILarge population sizeHigh migrationQuestion 7 of 208. Which of the following is an effect of overpopulation?More job opportunitiesIncreased unemployment and povertyHigher literacy ratesIncreased economic stabilityQuestion 8 of 209. Which type of migration occurs due to war and conflicts?Voluntary migrationSeasonal migrationForced migrationEconomic migrationQuestion 9 of 2010. Why do some rural areas have low population densities?Lack of natural resources and harsh climateHigh job availabilityUrbanizationIndustrial developmentQuestion 10 of 2011. Which factor does NOT influence migration?Political instabilityEconomic opportunitiesGender ratioEnvironmental disastersQuestion 11 of 2012. What is one advantage of a balanced sex ratio?More migrationMore employment opportunitiesStable social and economic developmentHigh population densityQuestion 12 of 2013. How does population density impact healthcare services?Increases availability of doctorsLeads to overcrowding in hospitalsImproves medical researchReduces healthcare costsQuestion 13 of 2014. Which factor leads to a declining birth rate?High literacy and family planningMore rural employmentHigh migrationIncreased agricultural productionQuestion 14 of 2015. Population density is calculated using which formula?Population of a region × Area of a regionPopulation of a region ÷ Area of a regionArea of a region ÷ Population of a regionPopulation of a region × Birth rateQuestion 15 of 2016. Which of the following factors does NOT directly affect population growth?Birth rateDeath rateMigrationLiteracy rateQuestion 16 of 2017. The term for the number of live births per thousand people in a year is:Death rateBirth rateMigration rateLiteracy rateQuestion 17 of 2018. Which state in India has the highest population density?RajasthanKeralaMaharashtraBiharQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the sex ratio indicate?Number of females per 1000 malesNumber of males per 1000 femalesNumber of children per 1000 adultsNumber of literate females per 1000 literate malesQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the ideal sex ratio in a balanced population?500 females per 1000 males1000 females per 1000 males1200 females per 1000 males800 females per 1000 malesQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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