NTSE - Scholastic Aptitude Test - Social Science - Geography - Population

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Question - 1

Which of the following affect economic improvement?

  • A Intelligent Children
  • B Retired People
  • C Illiterates
  • D All of the above

Question - 2

Insurance and Banking come under

  • A Primary sector
  • B Secondary sector
  • C Tertiary sector
  • D National sector

Question - 3

The family planning programme was initiated in

  • A 1952
  • B 1950
  • C 1948
  • D 1955

Question - 4

The National Population Policy was planned in

  • A 1998
  • B 1999
  • C 2000
  • D 2001

Question - 5

A large proportion of children in population is a result of

  • A high birth rate
  • B high death rate
  • C high life expectancy
  • D marriage in young age

Question - 6

The magnitude of population growth refers to

  • A total population of an area
  • B the rate at which the population increases
  • C the number of persons added each year
  • D the number of females per thousand males

Question - 7

The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called

  • A Population growth
  • B Growth rate
  • C Natural growth rate
  • D none of these

Question - 8

The population of India is what percent of the world's total population?

  • A 17.5%
  • B 21%
  • C 25%
  • D 19%

Question - 9

Adolescent age group refers to

  • A the age grou p of 7-19 years
  • B the age group of 10-19 years
  • C below 15 years
  • D none of these

Question - 10

Match the following

List I List II
a.Least populated state 1. Uttarpradesh
b. Maximum populated state 2. Kerala
c. Maximum sex ratio 3. NCT of Delhi
d. Maximum density of population 4. Sikkim
  • A a b c d 4 1 2 3
  • B a b c d 1 2 3 4
  • C a b c d 3 2 1 4
  • D a b c d 2 4 1 3