MCQ Ch 6 Dynamics of Population Class 8 Social Science CBSE

1. What is demography?

The study of weather and climate patterns

The study of human population composition and its changes over time

The study of trade between countries

The study of natural resources and minerals

Question 1 of 20

2. Which of the following is an important component of demography?

Soil fertility alone

Types of rocks

Ocean currents

Population size, structure, and trends

Question 2 of 20

3. Why do governments study population characteristics?

To plan schools, hospitals, roads, housing, and public services

To eliminate the need for public infrastructure

To prevent all movement between regions

To ensure that every region has the same population

Question 3 of 20

4. Which age group is classified as the working-age population in the chapter's definition?

Children below 10 years

People aged 65 years and above

Individuals aged 15–64 years

Individuals aged 5–14 years

Question 4 of 20

5. What is a census?

A survey limited to employed people

The official process of collecting and analysing population information at a specific time

A prediction of future weather conditions

A record of the goods produced by factories

Question 5 of 20

6. How frequently is the census generally conducted in India?

Every five years

Every twenty years

Every year

Every ten years

Question 6 of 20

7. In which year did India surpass China to become the world's most populous country?

2023

2001

2011

2050

Question 7 of 20

8. Approximately what was the world's population in 1950, according to the chapter?

5.4 billion

7.1 billion

2.5 billion

9.7 billion

Question 8 of 20

9. What was the approximate world population in 2025?

4.8 billion

8.2 billion

10.3 billion

2.5 billion

Question 9 of 20

10. What is the projected world population for 2050?

6.2 billion

8.2 billion

10.3 billion

9.7 billion

Question 10 of 20

11. According to the projections discussed in the chapter, when is the world's population expected to peak?

By the mid-2080s

In 1950

In 2025

By 2050

Question 11 of 20

12. Which of the following is a major reason for rapid world population growth from the 1950s onwards?

A complete end to migration

A worldwide decrease in food production

Medical advancements and improvements in water and sanitation

A universal increase in death rates

Question 12 of 20

13. Which continent had the largest population in 2025, according to the regional distribution presented in the chapter?

Europe

Asia

North America

Australia and Oceania

Question 13 of 20

14. Which group of countries is identified as experiencing shrinking populations?

India, Nigeria, and Ethiopia

India, Brazil, and Bangladesh

Nigeria, Ethiopia, and India

China, Japan, and Italy

Question 14 of 20

15. What does the term “projection” mean in population studies?

An estimate or forecast of a future situation based on present trends

An exact record of every past event

A list of all current occupations

A method of measuring rainfall

Question 15 of 20

16. What does the birth rate measure?

The average age at which people retire

The number of people who migrate each year

The number of live births per 1,000 people in a year

The number of children a woman has throughout her lifetime

Question 16 of 20

17. What does the fertility rate indicate?

The number of deaths per 1,000 people

The average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime

The number of people entering a country

The proportion of elderly people in the population

Question 17 of 20

18. What is meant by the death rate or mortality rate?

The average number of children in a family

The percentage of people who change occupations

The number of people who move to cities

The number of deaths per 1,000 people in a year

Question 18 of 20

19. What is migration?

The movement of people from one place to another, within or outside a country

The increase in the number of births in a year

The process of counting people during a census

The rise in average life expectancy

Question 19 of 20

20. Which set contains the four key demographic indicators discussed in the chapter?

Rainfall, temperature, soil, and vegetation

Income, exports, imports, and production

Birth rate, fertility rate, death rate, and migration

Literacy, rainfall, minerals, and climate

Question 20 of 20

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