MCQ Ch 6 Dynamics of Population Class 8 Social Science CBSE

1. What is the median age of India's population, according to the comparison presented in the chapter?

40 years

28 years

50 years

48 years

Question 1 of 20

2. Which country has the highest median age among India, Japan, Italy, Germany, China, and the USA in the comparison provided?

India

China

Germany

Japan

Question 2 of 20

3. Why can a large working-age population benefit a country's economy?

More people can participate in economic activities and contribute to production

It eliminates the need for education and healthcare

It guarantees that every citizen will become wealthy

It automatically stops population ageing permanently

Question 3 of 20

4. How does the government use taxes collected from workers and businesses?

Only to increase the birth rate

Only to encourage migration

To fund public facilities such as schools, hospitals, roads, and parks

To prevent all economic activities

Question 4 of 20

5. Why is India's demographic dividend described as a limited window of opportunity?

India's population will remain permanently young

The growth of the young population is expected to decrease beyond 2050, with population ageing increasing

All working-age people will stop working in 2030

The number of elderly people is expected to become zero

Question 5 of 20

6. In which year did the number of children under five years of age in India peak, according to the chapter?

1950

1990

2025

2007

Question 6 of 20

7. In which year did India's population under 15 years of age peak, according to the chapter?

2011

2007

2020

2050

Question 7 of 20

8. Which Indian states are identified as experiencing significant population ageing compared with Bihar and Uttar Pradesh?

Assam and Jharkhand

Rajasthan and Haryana

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

Question 8 of 20

9. What is one major challenge associated with an ageing population?

Every elderly person becomes a working-age adult

More elderly people may need care while fewer young workers are available to support them

The demand for healthcare always disappears

The government no longer needs to provide public services

Question 9 of 20

10. What is a pension?

A payment made only to schoolchildren

A tax collected from every newborn

A payment made to people who migrate between cities

A regular payment made by the state to people at or above the official retirement age

Question 10 of 20

11. How can an ageing population affect a country's workforce?

Retiring workers may be harder to replace if fewer younger workers are available

Every retired person automatically returns to full-time employment

The number of young workers must increase indefinitely

Retirement eliminates all demand for goods and services

Question 11 of 20

12. What does productivity measure?

The number of elderly people in a country

The total number of births in a year

Performance in relation to the quantity of goods and services produced using given inputs or resources

The number of people who migrate internationally

Question 12 of 20

13. How has Japan responded to challenges associated with population ageing and labour shortages?

By requiring every family to have only one child

By raising the retirement age and using technology and automation

By eliminating all healthcare facilities for older adults

By preventing all older people from participating in society

Question 13 of 20

14. What should developing countries do to make the most of their demographic dividend?

Reduce investment in education and healthcare

Avoid providing skills training to young people

Eliminate employment opportunities for working-age adults

Invest in education, skill development, and healthcare

Question 14 of 20

15. What does the term “double burden” refer to in the discussion of women's participation in the workforce?

Managing both job responsibilities and household duties

Working in two factories simultaneously as a legal requirement

Paying two different taxes on the same income

Moving between two countries every year

Question 15 of 20

16. How can childcare infrastructure help increase women's participation in the workforce?

By requiring women to leave formal employment

By increasing the number of household duties

By providing support for childcare so that women can better balance work and family responsibilities

By preventing children from attending educational institutions

Question 16 of 20

17. What is the significance of the traditional concept of ashrama dharma in the discussion of older people?

It divides society according to occupation only

It describes four phases of life and recognises roles associated with different stages

It requires all elderly people to stop contributing to society

It focuses exclusively on population counting

Question 17 of 20

18. Which of the following is a way in which older people can contribute to society even after withdrawing from economic activities?

By preventing younger people from receiving education

By eliminating cultural practices

By avoiding all contact with their families

By sharing knowledge, wisdom, stories, and guidance

Question 18 of 20

19. Why is human capital development important for India to benefit from its demographic dividend?

Education, employment, skills, and healthcare help people become productive members of society

It ensures that the population never changes

It removes the need for public infrastructure

It guarantees that fertility rates will rise above replacement level

Question 19 of 20

20. Which statement best summarises the relationship between population trends and economic development?

Population size alone determines the prosperity of every country

A growing population always creates economic decline

Population age structure, fertility, mortality, migration, education, and employment all influence a country's development

Population changes have no effect on public services or economic activity

Question 20 of 20

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