Growth of Human Population Multiple Choice Questions
1. The present growth rate of humans is
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 3%
d. 3.5%
2. Human population was 1 billion in
a. 1 A.D.
b. 1650 A.D.
c. 1850 A.D.
d. 1250 A.D.
3. In 1980 human population was
a. 1 billion
b. 2 billion
c. 3 billion
d. 4 billion
4. Current human population (2019) is
a. Between 4 – 5 billion
b. Around 6 billion
c. Around 7 billion
d. Between 7 – 8 billion
5. In 1951 the Indian population was
a. 360 million
b. 320 million
c. 260 million
d. 2N million
6. Human population 1.5 million years ago was
a. 1 million
b. 5 million
c. 10 million
d. 15 million
7. In 1981 population of India was
a. 580 million
b. 840 million
c. 1032 million
d. 550 million
8. In 1991, the population of India was
a. 680 million
b. 840 million
c. 1032 million
d. 960 million
9. The country where annual growth of population is equal to population of Australia
a. U.S.A.
b. Russia
c. Bangla Desh
d. India
10. Biotic potential is
a. Number of offspring added in population
b. Number of offspring borne in a given time per unit of population
c. Maximum birth rate under ideal conditions
d. Maximum birth rate under existing conditions
11. Maximum physiological capacity to produce offspring is
a. Biotic potential
b. Carrying capacity
c. Birth rate
d. Population growth
12. Environmental resistance comprises
a. Limitation of food
b. Diseases
c. Predation
d. All the above
13. Growth of population is due to
a. Natality and Emigration
b. Natality and immigration
c. Mortality and emigration
d. Mortality and immigration
14. Population size can decrease due to
a. Emigration
b. Environmental resistance
c. Immigration
d. Limitation of carrying capacity
15. Zero population growth means
a. No new births
b. No emigration
c. Gain and loss are equal
d. No immigration
16. Exponential growth occurs when
a. Biotic potential is high
b. Death rate is low
c. Environmental resistance is little
d. Population is large
17. Population is stable
a. At the end of exponential growth
b. Around carrying capacity
c. When environmental resistance is high
d. When environmental resistance is low
18. Malthus wrote an ‘Essay on Population’ in
a. 1834
b. 1798
c. 1858
d. 1778
19. Endemic hunger and chronic undernourishment are found in
a. Europe
b. South Asia and Parts of Africa
c. South Asia and Latin America
d. South Asia, Latin America and parts of Africa
20. Life expectancy has increased due to
a. Greater availability of food
b. Better public health care
c. Greater medical care
d. Both b and c
21. The main reasons for increase in human population are
a. Fewer diseases and healthy living
b. Fewer childhood deaths and less number of Diseases
c. Decline in death rate and increase in longevity
d. Greater availability of medicines and fewer diseases
22. In the modern civilised world, the predator of man is
a. Tiger
b. Lion
c. Man
d. Eagle
23. The population growth rate of India is
a. 1.1%
b. 1.5%
c. 3.0%
d. 2.0%
24. The population growth of Bangla Desh is
a. 1.0%
b. 2.0%
c. 2.7%
d. 3.3%
25. An IUCD is
a. Copper-T
b. Condom
c. Vasectomy
d. Pill
26. At the current rate of growth, human population doubles every
a. 20 years
b. 35 years
c. 45 years
d. 60 years.
27. A sterilisation technique is
a. Loop
b. Diaphragm
c. Tubectomy
d. Cervical cap
28. A contraceptive is
a. Condom, cervical cap or diaphragm
b. Intrauterine device
c. Pill
d. All the above
29. A contraceptive pill contains
a. Progesterone and estrogen
b. Spermicidal salts
c. Chemicals that cause automatic abortion
d. Chemicals that prevent fertilization of ovum
30. A contraceptive pill prevents ovulation by
a. Blocking fallopian tube
b. Inhibiting release of FSH and LH
c. Stimulating release of FSH and LH
d. Causing immediate degeneration of released ovum
3l. Test tube baby is the one
a. Who is reared on artificial medium outside the womb
b. Early growth inside the female body but later growth on artificial medium
c. Fertilization and early growth on artificial medium but later implantation in female uterus.
d. Growth of human baby inside the fallopian tube instead of uterus
32. Amniocentesis is
a. Post natal diagnostic technique
b. Pre-natal diagnostic technique
c. Check up of one pregnant woman for any deficiency
d. Check up of pregnant woman for any reaction
33. In amniocentesis
a. The foetal cells are taken out, cultured and examined for genetic and metabolic defects
b. The foetus is examined for metabolic defects
c. The foetus is examined for sex
d. The amniotic fluid is examined for metabolic defects
34. The partner responsible for sex of the child is
a. Male
b. Female
c. Both
d. At times male and at times female
35. First census took place in India during
a. 1851
b. 1891
c. 1921
d. 1951
36. Study of human population is
a. Demography
b. Chronology
c. Population science
d. Census
37. One hundred percent literate state in India is
a. Goa
b. U.P.
c. Kerala
d. Punjab
38. MTP is
a. Multitrade practices
b. Malthusian treatise on population
c. Multiple temporary frequency
d. Medical termination of pregnancy
39. Minimum number of females per 1000 male in India is in
a. Andaman
b. Goa 55
c. J.K.
d. M.P.
40. The state in which number of female is higher than number of males is
a. Orissa
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
41. Ratio of females to males in India is
a. 880 . 1000
b. 830 . 1000
c. 927 . 1000
d. 930 . 1000
42. Population growth in India during 1981 – 1991 is
a. 35.28%
b. 48.5%
c. 23.41%
d. 13.75%
43. Minimum population growth in I991 census of India was recorded in the province of
a. Punjab
b. Maharashtra
c. Assam
d. Kerala
44. Rate of population growth in 1 A.D. is estimated to be
a. 5%
b. 3.5%
c. 1.2%
d. 0.056%
45. Exponential growth phase in human population started about
a. First century A.D.
b. 1500 A.D.
c. 1750 A.D.
d. 1951 A.D.
46. In 2022 population of India at current rate would be
a. 35 crores
b. 100 crores
c. I20 crores
d. 140 crores
47. In 2023, the world population would be
a. 5 billion
b. 5.6 billion
c. 6.2 billion
d. 8 billion
48. In 1991 census birth and death rates per 1000 were
a. 29 . 10
b. 44 . 19
c. 38 . 15
d. 32 . 14
49. Vaginal diaphragm is
a. Spermicidal
b. Able to prevent descent of ova
c. Able to prevent sperm contact with ovum
d. Ovicidal
50. A weakly oral contraceptive is
a. Mala A
b. Mala D
c. Saheli
d. Saheli-2