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1.

The aging population has aged more than:

A. 40 years
B. 45 years
C. 50 years
D. 60 years
Answer» E.
2.

Which one of the following is not a fact?

A. Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years
B. Nearly 80 million people are added to the world population each year
C. It took 100 years for the population to rise from five billion to six billion
D. Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.
Answer» D. Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.
3.

Which of the following is not a push factor:

A. Water shortage
B. Unemployment
C. Medical/Educational facilities
D. Epidemics.
Answer» D. Epidemics.
4.

Which one of the following is not an area of the sparse population?

A. The Atacama
B. Equatorial Region
C. South-East Asia
D. Polar Regions.
Answer» D. Polar Regions.
5.

The ten most populated countries have a world population:

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 70%
D. 80%
Answer» C. 70%
6.

Which one of the following continents has the highest growth of population:

A. Africa
B. South America
C. Asia
D. North America.
Answer» B. South America
7.

How many people are added to the world population every year?

A. 6 crore
B. 7 crore
C. 8 crore
D. 10 crore
Answer» D. 10 crore
8.

Which is the most populated country?

A. China
B. India
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer» B. India
9.

Which continent has the highest growth rate of the population?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. Australia
Answer» C. Europe
10.

What was the world population at the time of the Industrial Revolution?

A. 30 crore
B. 40 crore
C. 50 crore
D. 60 crore
Answer» D. 60 crore
11.

What is the average density of the world population? (per sq. km.)

A. 31
B. 35
C. 38
D. 54
Answer» E.
12.

What was world population at the beginning of the 21st century?

A. 4 billion
B. 6 billion
C. 8 billion
D. 10 billion
Answer» C. 8 billion
13.

What is the present growth rate of population in the world?

A. 1.0%
B. 1.2%
C. 1.4%
D. 1.6%
Answer» C. 1.4%
14.

How many times The world population has increased during the last 500 years?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer» E.
15.

Which country has the highest density of population?

A. China
B. India
C. Singapore
D. Indonesia
Answer» D. Indonesia