Population Explosion

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Explain briefly the relationship between poverty and population and how one affects the other.

Q. The rapid growth of population in a short period of time is called ____.

1. growth rate
2. density
3. population explosion
4. over population

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The growth rate of a population cannot be negative.

1. True

2. False

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Human population is rising at an alarming rate.

1. True

2. False

Q. List any four reasons for the population explosion in India. [4 MARKS]

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Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence. $\left(1\right)$ Poverty, $\left(2\right)$ Population, $\left(3\right)$ Death. $\left(4\right)$ Unemployment, $\left(5\right)$ Disease

1. $2,3,4,5,1.$

2. $3,4,2,5,1$

3. $2,4,1,5,3$

4. $1,2,3,4,5$

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What is the idea behind the phrase "Population explosion"?

Q. Explain briefly the relation between poverty and population. [3 MARKS]

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Some great author has said that a population explosion is far more dangerous than an atomic explosion. Justify this statement?

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In the year 1999, the world population reached up to:

1. 1 billion.

2. 3 billion.

3. 6 billion.

4. 7 billion.

Q. What is the meaning of the term growth rate of population? In what situations can it be negative? [2 MARKS]

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The __ schedule indicates the stages at which the vaccinations and inoculations have to be given to safeguard children against different diseases.

Q. How does poverty affect the health of a nation? [3 MARKS]

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Given below ar ehypothetical figures in regard to population (in crores) of two countries A and B during the last three decades.
$$\begin{array}{cccc}Country& 1971& 1981& 1991\\ A& 6.4& 9.6& 10.6\\ B& 15.7& 15.7& 15.3\end{array}$$
Fill in the blaks:

(a) Rate of growth of the population of the country _____ has declined between years ______ and ________ .
(b) The country _______ shows negative population growth between years _______ shows negative population growth between years ____ and ______.
(c) The country _______ shows zero population growth between years __________ and _________ .

Q. A great author has said that population explosion is far more dangerous than atomic explosion. Give reason. [3 MARKS]

Q. In a population there were 20 individuals. Now birth rate is 2 and death rate is zero. What will be the existing number of individuals in the population?

1. 20
2. 22
3. 18
4. Zero (0)

Q. Pulse Polio is for
(a) segregation of Polio patients.
(b) eradicating Polio by 2000.
(c) repeated vaccination for Polio.
(d) taking Polio drops.

Q. List down the differences between exhaustible and inexhaustible resources.

Q. Natural resources have decreased rapidly. So, what can be the consequences?

Q.

Explain briefly the relationship between poverty and population.

Q.

The eighteenth century witnessed remarkable discoveries in medical science, especially the antibiotics and the prophylactic vaccination against many diseases.

1. True

2. False

Q. The science which deals with study of population is called ________.

1. malthus theory
2. population explosion
3. demography
4. democracy

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The total world population reached __________ on 31^st October 2011.

1. 4 billion

2. 5 billion

3. 6 billion

4. 7 billion

Q.

Human population is rising at an alarming rate.

1. False

2. True

Q.

The growth rate of a population cannot be negative.

1. True

2. False

Q. Read the passage and answer the following question.
What are the adverse effects of population explosion?

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the exceptionally high rate of growth of population

Q. Which of the following is not a major revolution which contributed to rise in population?

1. Tool making
2. Agriculture
3. Industrial
4. Water

Q.

1. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. The assertion is true but the reason is false.
3. If the assertion is false but reason is true.
4. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
5. Both the assertion and reason are false.

Q. World population doubles in
(a) 15 years
(b) 20 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 35 years