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POPULATION
Answer:
i. Population size and distribution
ii. Population growth and purposes of population change.
iii. Characteristics or qualities of the population
Answer: It is the total process of collecting, compiling, analysing, or otherwise disseminating demographic
economic and social data pertaining at a specific time of all persons in a country.
Answer: Sikkim
Answer: Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year.
Age structure refers to the number of people in different age groups. The commonly adopted age groups
are Children (0-14 years), Adults (15-59 years) and Aged (60 years and above)
Q8(NCERT): Find out what could be the reasons for such (sex ratio) variations in different states.
Answer: Flat plains with fertile soils and abundant rainfall are the two main reasons for high population.
Answer:
i. Primary Activities e.g. agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying etc.
ii. Secondary Activities e.g. manufacturing industries, building and construction work etc.
iii. Tertiary Activities e.g. transport, communication, commerce, administration, banking etc.
Answer: Population growth is determined by the birth and death rates. Population change, on the other
hand, is determined by the birth and death rates and by migration.
Answer: The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is referred to as
occupational structure.
Q17: What are the push and pull factors of the rural and urban areas that affect the population of
an area?
Answer:
i. Push factors are the adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas.
ii. Pull factors are the increased employment opportunities and better living conditions in cities.
Answer: 16.7%