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SUBJECT- Social Science (2021-22) Worksheet No. 19

Ch.6 / Human Resources Answer Key
Name:_____________________________ Std. VIII / Sec:________ Roll No.:__________

I. Name the following:

1. The organisation formed by the Government of India with the aim to develop the country’s
human resources - Ministry of Human Resources Development
2. The number of years that an average person is expected to live – Life expectancy
3. The difference between the birth rate and death rate of a country - Natural growth rate
4. The two age groups which come under the category of dependent population in the
population pyramid- 0-14 years and 65 years and above
5. The balance between the different sectors of economy among workers - Occupational
structure.
6. Age group on the population pyramid that showcases to be economically active - 15-64 years
7. A process in which people enter a new (host) country for better opportunities after leaving their
country of origin - Immigration
8. The number of live births per 1000 in the population in a year- Birth rate
9. The number of deaths per 1000 in the population in a year- Death rate
10. A process in which people leave their country of origin in search of better opportunities-
Emigration

II. Answer the following questions based on the Population Pyramid:

1. What is a population pyramid?

Population pyramid is a graphical representation of the age, sex composition of a population.

2. What is represented on the x- axis and y axis of the population pyramid?

a. The horizontal axis (x-axis) shows the percentage of males and females in each age group. It
also shows the number of people in each age - sex group.
b. The vertical axis (y-axis) shows the population which is divided into age groups in interval of five.

3. What does the top of the population pyramid reflect?

The top of the pyramid reflects the number of aged people and the life expectancy. ( population
that are elderly and shrinking)

III. Fill in the blanks in the given Population Pyramid.

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IV. Answer the following questions.
1. Why are human resources important for the growth of a country?
a. Human resources use their intelligence, skill, and technology to transform the natural
resources into valuable products.
b. They are the ones who make efficient use of resources through proper management and their
utilization.

2. Define Population Density. How can we calculate the population density of India?
a. Population density is the number of people living in a unit area of the earth’s surface which is
expressed as per square km.
b. To calculate the population density of India we need to divide the total population of India by
the total area of India.

3. Why are mineral based regions and river valleys densely populated?
a. Both mineral based regions and river valleys are densely populated as all three types of
economic activities are practiced by the people here.
b. Rivers cater fresh water to the people residing in the river valleys for various purposes.
c. Extraction of minerals from mining regions and the other related industries provide
employment opportunities to the people.

4. Define Census. Mention any two reasons for its importance.

a. Census is the process of taking a count of the total number of people in a country after every
ten years. It is important for the economy as it provides the ratio of male and the female in the
total population of the country.
b. It enables the government to plan and formulate various policies for its people and also
predict other issues.

5. What is population explosion?

Population explosion is the phenomenon when there is a sudden rise in the number of
population in a particular country or region due to rapid increase in the natural growth rate.

6. Define demography.
Demography is the study of human population with respect to their size, their structure and
their development.

7. What is Natural Growth Rate?

The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is known as natural
growth rate of a country.

8. Define population change.

The population change refers to change in the number of people during a specific time.

V. Read the given pictures to interpret the Balance of Population:

Natural Growth Rate Stable Growth Rate Negative Growth Rate

(Increase ) (Constant) (Decrease)

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 VI. Read the given picture carefully and answer the given questions.

a. What is the main reason behind the population not being stable?
This is due to changes in the number of births and deaths.

b. Why until the 1800s, the world’s population grew steadily but slowly?
A large numbers of babies were born, but they died in their infancy. This was due
to lack
of proper health facilities. Sufficient food was not available for all the people.
Farmers were not able to produce enough to meet the food requirements of
all the people. As a result, the total increase in population was very low.

c. During the period,1959 to 1999 the world’s population doubled to 6

million from 3 million. What is the term used for such
situation?
Population explosion.

d. List the reasons behind this population growth?

World Population Growth
The main reason for this growth was better supply of Page 65 Geography NCERT TB
food and medical facilities and good purchasing power.
This resulted in reducing death rates, the number of births still remained fairly high.

VII. Interpret the following population pyramids given below.

Country A
Phase I
Birth rate High
Death rate High
Sex ratio Balanced
Life expectancy Low
Type of economy Underdeveloped economy
Causes Illiteracy, lack of awareness
towards family planning and
ignorance towards ill effects of a
high population.

Which dependent Young dependent age group

age group is more?
What predictions can
you make for this
country 20 years
from now?
below the age of 14 is more than
the elderly dependents (64 and
above)
Even after 20 years this country
shall have a big working
population. Country B

Phase II
Birth rate High
Death rate Declining
Sex ratio Adverse, more males than
females
Life expectancy Higher
Type of economy Developing
Causes Development and improvement
in medical facilities, People do
not understand the importance

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 of small families/population,
society is patriarchal.

Which dependent Dependents in the age group of

age group is more?
What predictions can
you make for this
country 20 years
from now?
0-14 is more, which means that
the country need not worry
about the work force in future
but it needs to make it stronger
and better and educated.

Phase IV
Birth rate Low Country C
Death rate Low
Sex ratio Balanced
Life expectancy Very high
Type of economy Developed
Causes Fast growth in various sectors
of economy like technological
advancement, education,
medical facilities etc. People
understand the responsibilities
of big families therefore do not
want big families. There is
equality between men and
women.
Which dependent Dependents in the age group of
age group is more? 66 and above is more, which
What predictions can should be a matter of concern
you make for this as the work force is declining
country 20 years and in the coming 20 years it
from now? would further reduce.

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