General Knowledge Practice Quiz 155

Q1.Which of the following countries has gained population due to immigration?

A. Sudan B. Kenya C. United Kingdom D. United States of America

Q2.What is the general trend of international migrations?

A. From more developed to less developed nations B. From less developed to more developed nations C. Between countries with similar development levels D. From urban to rural areas

Q3.Which country is given as an example of high population growth due to high birth rates and falling death rates?

A. United Kingdom B. Sudan C. Kenya D. Australia

Q4.In which country is population growth slowing due to both low death and low birth rates?

A. Kenya B. Sudan C. United Kingdom D. United States of America

Q5.What happens to population when birth rate is more than death rate?

A. Population decreases B. Population stays the same C. Population increases D. Population fluctuates

Q6.What is the term for people who arrive in a country?

A. Emigrants B. Immigrants C. Migrants D. Refugees

Q7.Why are people considered a resource?

A. Because they are consumers of resources B. Because they have the ability to create and use resources C. Because they are part of the environment D. Because they are counted in population censuses

Q8.What is meant by population composition?

A. The total number of people in a country B. The distribution of population across different areas C. The structure of the population in terms of age, sex, literacy, etc. D. The rate of population growth

Q9.What are the two unique aspects of human beings?

A. They possess reason and the ability to reflect on their actions B. They possess physical strength and endurance C. They possess innate artistic talent and musical ability D. They possess instinctual behavior and lack of language

Q10.Before which year was India in the first stage of demographic transition?

A. 1921 B. 1947 C. 1951 D. 1901

Q11.What was the infant mortality rate in India during the colonial period?

A. 218 per thousand B. 28 per thousand C. 100 per thousand D. 150 per thousand

Q12.What was the life expectancy in India during the colonial period?

A. 32 years B. 70 years C. 50 years D. 40 years

Q13.What factors led to high mortality rates in India under British rule?

A. Lack of adequate public health facilities, frequent natural calamities and famines B. Industrial accidents and pollution C. War casualties D. Lack of education

Q14.What were the major social and economic challenges facing India at independence?

A. Rampant poverty and unemployment B. High industrial growth C. Agricultural surplus D. Low population

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 155