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POPULATION
Class 09 - Social Science

Section A
1. Census is conducted after how many years in India? [1]

a) 25 b) 15

c) 10 d) 20
2. What was the density of population of India in 2001? [1]

a) 324 persons per sq. km b) 120 persons per sq. km

c) 1200 persons per sq. km d) 400 persons per sq. km

3. Which state has the highest density of population? [1]

a) Punjab b) West Bengal

c) Rajasthan d) Haryana
4. How is the density of population calculated? [1]
P opulation
a) Area

P opulation
b)
Area

c) Population × Area d) Area

States

5. What was the literacy rate of the male in India as per the Census of 2001? [1]

a) 90.26 % b) 80.26 %

c) 75.26 % d) 85.26 %
6. Which one from the following refers to Census? [1]
A. The process of taking a count of the total number of people in a country.
B. The process of counting the number of states in a country.
C. The process of counting the land area in a country.
D. The process of counting the mountains and hilly terrains in a country.

a) Only C b) Only D

c) Only A d) Only B
7. Which of the following programmes aims towards encouraging delayed marriage and child-bearing, education of [1]
adolescents?

a) NPP b) KPP

c) LPP d) MPP
8. What was sex ratio of India in 2001? [1]

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 a) 933 b) 980

c) 915 d) 1025
9. Which of the following is responsible for a large proportion of children in a population? [1]

a) High birth rates b) High life expectancies

c) More married couples d) High death rates

10. In which of the following age group the dependency ratio will be the highest ? [1]
A. Below 15 years
B. Between 15-59 years

a) Neither A and B b) Only A

c) Both A and B d) Only B

11. Which country has the most population in the world? [1]

a) India b) Russia

c) United States d) China

12. What was the literacy rate of females in India in 2001? [1]

a) 58.50 % b) 55.67 %

c) 53.67 % d) 60.25 %
13. Which of the following is a secondary activity? [1]

a) Quarrying b) Manufacturing

c) Mining d) Communication
14. ________ is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. [1]

a) Birth rate b) Migration

c) Death rate d) Growth rate

15. Choose the right word: To change in the number of inhabitants of country/territory during a specific period of [1]
time.

a) Migration b) Growth of Population

c) Birth rate d) Death rate

16. Which state has the lowest density of population? [1]

a) Arunachal Pradesh b) Manipur

c) Sikkim d) Rajasthan
17. What is the natural increase in population? [1]

a) Number of deaths per thousand persons in a b) Difference between birth rate and death
year. rates.

c) Sum of birth rate and death rate. d) Number of live births per thousand persons
in a year.
18. Which of the following is not responsible for making the population a dynamic phenomenon? [1]

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 a) Education b) Birth rate

c) Death rate d) Migration

19. Which of the following is a tertiary activity? [1]

a) Agriculture b) Mining

c) Quarrying d) Banking
20. What is the birth rate? [1]

a) Difference between birth rate and death b) None of these

rates.

c) Sum of birth rate and death rate. d) Number of births per thousand persons in a
year.
Section B
21. What is demographic divide? In which year is this divide seen in India and why? [2]
22. What are the factors responsible for the uneven population distribution of India? [2]
23. What do you mean by growth of population? How is it calculated? [2]
24. What significant improvements have been noticed in the health status of our population? [2]
25. Explain three classifications of occupations. [2]
26. Uttar Pradesh is most populated state of India. Give reasons. [2]
27. Describe the three different population density zones of India. [2]
28. What is age composition? How does it affect the population's social and economic structure? [2]
29. What is occupational structure? How are occupations generally classified? [2]
30. Explain the main processes of change of population. [2]
31. Explain the term annual growth rate of population. How is it affected by the birth rate? [2]
32. How is migration a determinant factor of population change? [2]
33. Explain any five significant characteristics of the adolescent population of India. [2]
34. What are the three main processes of change of population? [2]
35. What is age composition? Name three broad categories of population. [2]
Section C
36. On the political map locate and label the following [3]
i. The state having the lowest sex ratio
ii. The state having the highest sex ratio

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 iii. The most populous state of India

37. Two features A, B and C are marked in the given political map of India. Identify these features with the help of [3]
the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked on the map.
i. Identify the state with the highest population
ii. Identify the state with the least density of population
iii. Identify the state with the average density of population

38. On the political map locate and label the following [3]
i. A state having population density 100 and below
ii. A state having population density 501 and above

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 iii. A state having the lowest sex ratio

39. On the political map locate and label the following [3]
i. The most populous state of India
ii. The most sparsely populated state of India
iii. A state with moderate density of population

40. Assam and most of the Peninsular states have moderate population densities. Give three reason. [3]
41. 'Migration is an important determinant of population change'. Explain. [3]
42. Distinguish between population growth and population change. [3]
43. How does the density of population depend upon topography and climatic conditions? [3]
44. Give reasons for how migration plays a significant role in changing the composition and distribution of the [3]

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 population.
45. What is sex ratio? Give reasons responsible for unfavorable sex ratio in India. [3]
46. How push and pull factors are responsible for the urban migration? [3]
47. Differentiate between dependent and working population. [3]
48. Assam has moderate population density. Give reasons. [3]
49. 'There has been a sudden abrupt rise in population of India since 1961'. Give reason. [3]
50. What are the advantages of having a healthy population? [3]
Section D
51. Write short note on the Adolescent Population of India. What are the problems faced by adolescent population. [5]
52. Answer the following questions briefly. [5]
(i) Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981?
(ii) Discuss the major components of population growth.
(iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate.
(iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change?
53. What are the major components of population growth? [5]
54. "Health situation in India is still a cause for serious concern". Give reasons. [5]
55. The structure of the population is the index of the development of the country. How? Give an example. [5]
56. Should India feel proud of its size and total population? Give reason. [5]
57. What is meant by 'age composition'? How does it affect the social and economic structure of population? [5]
58. "The people are important to develop the economy and society."Explain. [5]
59. Which process of population is responsible for distribution and composition population? Explain its types also. [5]
60. What is density of population? Give India's population distribution by density with the reasons responsible for [5]
the same.
Section E
61. Fill in the blanks: [15]
(a) The Indian Census is the most comprehensive source of Demographic, ______ and _______. [1]
(b) __________ the biggest state in term of area in India. [1]
(c) ________ is the most populated country in the world. [1]
(d) ________ is the movement of people across the regions and territories. [1]
(e) Censuses have been held regularly every ______ year. [1]
(f) In India, the first census was held in the year ________. [1]
(g) According to the Census 2011, a person aged 7 years, who can read and write with understanding in [1]
any language, is treated as ________.
(h) ________ is the most populated state in India. [1]
(i) There are three process of change of population Birth rate, ______ and _______. [1]
(j) ________ are producers and consumers of the earth's resources. [1]
(k) A well-educated healthy population provides ________. [1]
(l) Full form of NPP ________. [1]
(m) ________ is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. [1]
(n) ________ have a high proportion of people in secondary, and tertiary activities. [1]
(o) India population is equivalent to ________ percent of the total world population. [1]

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 Solution

POPULATION

Class 09 - Social Science

Section A
1.
(c) 10
Explanation: Census is the process of taking count of the total population of the country. In India, it is held for every ten years.
2. (a) 324 persons per sq. km
Explanation: Density of the population is defined as the number of persons per sq.km. The population density of India in 2001
was 324 persons per sq. km.
3.
(b) West Bengal
Explanation: West Bengal has the highest density which is 904 persons per sq km.
4.
P opulation
(b) Area

Explanation: To calculate the population density, the population is divided by the size of the area.
5.
(c) 75.26 %
Explanation: There has been a steady improvement in the literacy levels in India. The literacy rate in the country as per the
Census of 2001 is 64.84 percent, 75.26 percent for males.
6.
(c) Only A
Explanation: Census is the process of taking count of the total population of the country. In India, census is held every ten
years.
7. (a) NPP
Explanation: National Population Policy(NPP 2000) identified adolescents as one of the major sections of the population
that need greater attention. It called for programmes that aim towards encouraging delayed marriage and child-bearing,
education of adolescents about the risks of unprotected sex, making contraceptive services accessible and affordable, providing
food supplements, nutritional services, strengthening legal measures to prevent child marriage.
8. (a) 933
Explanation: The sex ratio is defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. As per population census
carried out in India, the sex ratio in India was 933.
9. (a) High birth rates
Explanation: The birth rate is a major component of growth because, in India, birth rates have always been higher than death
rates. A large proportion of children in a population is a result of High Birth Rates.
10.
(b) Only A
Explanation: Children (generally below 15 years) :They are economically unproductive and need to be provided with food,
clothing, education and medical care.
Working Age (15-59 years) :They are economically productive and biologically reproductive. They comprise the working
population.
The percentage of children and the aged affect the dependency ratio because these groups are not producers.

11.
(d) China
Explanation: In terms of population size, China is the most populated country.
12.
(c) 53.67 %

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 Explanation: There has been a steady improvement in the literacy levels in India. The literacy rate in the country as per the
Census of 2001 is 64.84 percent, 53.67 percent for females.
13.
(b) Manufacturing
Explanation: Secondary activities include manufacturing industry, building, and construction work, etc.
14.
(c) Death rate
Explanation: Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. The main cause of the rate of growth of the
Indian population has been the rapid decline in death rates.
15.
(b) Growth of Population
Explanation: Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific
period of time, say during the last ten years. Such a change can be expressed in two ways:
i. in terms of absolute numbers.
ii. in terms of percentage change per year.

16. (a) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest density of population with only 13person per sq km.
17.
(b) Difference between birth rate and death rates.
Explanation: The natural increase of population is the difference between birth rates and death rates.
18. (a) Education
Explanation: The population is a dynamic phenomenon. The numbers, distribution, and composition of the population are
constantly changing. This is the influence of the interaction of the three processes, namely-births, deaths, and migrations.
Hence, education is not responsible.
19.
(d) Banking
Explanation: Tertiary activities include transport, banking, communications, commerce, administration, and other services.
20.
(d) Number of births per thousand persons in a year.
Explanation: The birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year. It is a major component of growth
because, in India, birth rates have always been higher than death rates.
Section B
21. When there is a sudden fluctuation in population or the growth rate declines, it is called demographic divide.
i. In India, it took place in 1981 as the rate of growth started declining gradually
ii. It happened as the birth rate declined rapidly during this period.
iii. Since 1981, birth rates declined, resulting in a gradual decline in the rate of population growth.
22. A. Moderate temperate zones are highly populated areas.
B. Industrial developed regions are also densely populated as compared to other areas because more employment opportunities
attract the people to migrate the industrial regions.
C. Physiographic is an important factor for the uneven distribution of population. Mountains, plateau and desert are sparsely
populated where as Plaines are highly populated.
23. Growth of population or population growth refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country during a specific
period of time, say during the last ten years.
It can be expressed in two ways:
(i) Absolute Numbers: It is obtained by simply subtracting the earlier population from the later population. It is referred to as the
‘absolute increase’.
(ii) Annual Growth Rate: When the rate or pace of population is studied in per cent per annum. If increase is 2 per cent, i.e.,
there was an increase of two persons for every 100 persons in the base population. This is referred to as the annual growth rate.
24. The substantial improvement is the result
of many factors including improvement in

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 public health, prevention of infectious diseases and application of modern medical practices in diagnosis and treatment of
ailments.
Following improvements have been made in the health status of our population:
(i) Diseases like small pox and plague have been eradicated.
(ii) Inoculation and vaccinations are provided to control dengue fever, leprosy, TB and polio, etc.
(iii)The infant mortality rate has also substantially reduced.
(iv) Improvement has been shown in sex ratio also in some states of India.
(v) Good public health facilities are provided to prevent spread of diseases and periodically information is imparted to the public
to take precautions.
25. A. Primary activities include agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying.
B. Secondary activities deal with the manufacturing of goods. It includes manufacturing industry, building and construction work
etc.
C. Tertiary activities include activities related to services. It includes transport, communications, commerce, administration and
other services.
26. A. The most fertile soil alluvial soil is found here. Agriculture is very good so people want to live here.
B. The climatic conditions are very helpful to live here.
C. The rivers flowing here are good source of irrigation, navigation and electricity.
D. Due to plains transport network is easy to develop.
E. Agriculture provides raw material to the industries.
27. The three population density zones in India are high, moderate, and low. They are stated below:
i. The high population density zone, which has a population density greater than 500 persons per sq km, consists of the states
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Kerala.
ii. The low-density zone, which has a population of density lesser than 100 persons per sq km consists of the states Arunachal
Pradesh, Mizoram.
iii. The remaining states fall in the moderate population density zone with 250-500 persons living per sq km. e.g. Madhya
Pradesh, Rajasthan and so on.
28. The age composition of a population refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country.
(i) It is one of the most basic characteristics of population.
(ii) To an important degree, a person’s age influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity to perform.
(iii) Consequently, the number and percentage of a population found within the children, working age and aged groups are notable
determinants of the population’s social and economic structure.
29. The distribution of the population according to different types of occupation is referred to as Occupational Structure.
Occupations are generally classified as:
i. Primary activities: These include agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying, etc.
ii. Secondary activities: These include the manufacturing industry, building and construction work, etc.
iii. Tertiary activities: These include transport, communication, commerce, administration and other services.
30. A. Birth Rate: It is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year. It a major component of growth because in India,
birth rates have always been higher than death rates.
B. Death rate: It is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. The main cause of rate of growth of the Indian
population has been the rapid decline in death rates.
C. Migration: Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories. It is an important determinant of the population
change.
31. Annual Growth Rate The rate at which the number of individuals in a population increase in 1 year as a fraction of the initial
population is called an annual growth rate of population.
The annual growth rate is affected by the birth rate in the following ways:
i. With the increase in birth rate, the annual growth rate generally increases.
ii. For a larger population, even having a lower birth rate, the annual growth rate keeps on increasing.
iii. For example, since 1981 the birth rates declined rapidly, still 18.20 crore people were added to the total population in the
1990s alone. If we calculate the annual growth rate based on these data it becomes very high.
32. Migration within the country is called internal migration, while that between the two countries is called international migration.
Internal migration has no change in population size but it changes the population composition of a particular area. International
migration can lead to growth or degrowth in population; depending on the degree of immigration and emigration. Hence,
migration is an important determinant factor of population change.

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33. Five significant characteristics of the adolescent population of India are as follows:
i. Adolescent population constitutes one-fifth of the total population of India.
ii. They are generally grouped in the age group of 10 to 19 years.
iii. They are the most important resource for the future.
iv. Nutritional requirements or adolescents are higher than those or normal children or adults.
v. In India, a large number of adolescents girls suffer from Anaemia.
34. The three main processes of change of population are-birth rates, death rates and migration.
(i) Birth rate: It is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year. It is a major component of growth because in India,
birth rates have always been higher than the death rates.
(ii) Death rate: It is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. The main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian
population has been the rapid decline in the death rate.
(iii) Migration: Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories. Migration can be internal (within the country)
or international (between countries).
35. A. The age composition of a population refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country. It is one of the most
basic characteristic of a population. To an important degree, a person‘s age influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity
to perform.
The population of a nation is generally grouped into three broad categories:
A. Children (Generally below 15 years)
B. Working age ( 15-59years)
C. Aged (above 59 years)
Section C

36.

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38.

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40. i. The region has hilly, dissected and rocky terrain.

ii. The region receives moderate to low rainfall.
iii. The region has shallow and less fertile soil.
41. A. Migration is an important determinant of population change.
B. It changes not only the population size but also the population composition of urban and rural population in the terms of age
and sex composition.
C. In India the rural-urban migration has resulted in a steadily increase in the percentage of population in cities and towns.

42. Population Growth Population Change

Growth of population refers to the change in the number of Population change is about changes in population
inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific period of time, say composition; like age structure, sex ratio, literacy rate,
during the last ten years. occupational structure, etc.
It refers to the increase in the number of inhabitants of a region It refers to the change in the distribution, composition or
during a specific period of time. size of a population during a specific period of time.
Natural increase of population and immigration are the major Natural increase, immigration and emigration are the major
components causing population growth. components causing population change.
43. The density of population depends upon the topography and climatic conditions in the following ways:
i. The rugged topography and unfavourable climatic conditions are primarily responsible for sparse population e.g. Arunachal
Pradesh has very little population due to hilly areas.
ii. Moderate to low rainfall, rocky terrain and less fertile soils have led to moderate population densities e.g. Assam and
Peninsular states.
iii. Flat Plains, fertile soil and abundant rainfall support population densities e.g. Northern Plains and Kerala.
44. (i) In India, most migrations have been from rural to urban areas because of the push factor in rural areas.
(ii) There are adverse conditions of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas.
(iii) The pull of the city in terms of increased employment opportunities and better living conditions also leads to migration.
(iv) Migration is an important determinant of population change.
(v) It changes not only the population size but also the population composition of the urban and rural population in terms of age
and sex composition.
45. Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per thousand males in the population.
The following are the reasons responsible for unfavorable sex ratio in India:
A. People prefer to have a baby boy rather than a baby girl.
B. People go through pre sex determination test. In case of a girl child they abort the child.

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46. A. Push and pull factors deeply affect the migration from rural to urban areas.
B. In India most migrations have been from rural to urban areas because of the push factor in rural areas.
C. These are adverse condition of poverty and unemployment in the rural areas and the pull of the city in terms of increase in
employment opportunities and better living conditions.
47. The differences between dependent and working population are
Dependent Population Working Population

People who no longer contribute directly to any economic

People engaged in some useful productive occupations.
activity.

Generally, children below 15 years and persons above 60 years Generally, persons in the age group between 15-59 years
belong to this group. come under this category.

Non-working population come under the category of dependent Working population carries the burden of meeting all the
population. They depend upon the productive population for needs of nutrition, healthcare, housing etc. of the dependent
their living. population.
48. Assam has moderate population density because of following reasons :
A. Hilly, dissected and rocky nature of the terrain areas.
B. Chances of infrastructural developments are very less due to hilly areas.
C. Less fertile soil is also responsible for it.
49. Yes there was a sudden abrupt rise in population of India since 1961 because of the following reasons:
A.Medical facilities were made available to the people.Hospitals or dispensaries were opened in the rural areas.
B. By the setting up of hospitals and dispensaries the death rate was decreased and the birth rate was increased.
C. People were illiterate and they were not aware about the family planning programmes.
D. Literacy rate was also very low.Daughters were not sent to the schools especially in rural areas.
E. Early marriage of girls and boys was also a reason of population explosion.
50. The advantages of having a healthy population are:
A healthy individual is much more efficient and productive than an unhealthy individual.
He or she is able to realize his or her potential, and play an important role in social and national development.
Absenteeism is low where the workers are healthy.
Section D
51. Adolescents Population :
The significant feature of the Indian population is the size of its adolescent population. It constitutes 1/5 of the total population of
India. Adolescents are grouped in the age group of 10-19 years. They are the most important resource for the feature.
The problems faced by adolescent population are:
A. Nutritional requirements of adolescents are higher than those of normal child over adult.
B. Poor nutrition can lead to deficiency and stunted growth. But in India the diet available to adolescent is inadequate in all
nutrients.
C. A large number of adolescent girls suffer from anemia. Their problems have so far not received adequate attention in the
processes of development.
D. The adolescent girls have to be sensitized to the problems they confronted. Their awareness can be improved through the
spread of literacy and education among them.
52. (i) The rate of population growth has been declining as a result of greater use of birth control measures.
(ii) The major components of population growth are Birth Rate, Death Rate and Migration. The difference between birth rate and
death rate accounts for natural increase in population.
(iii) The age structure of a population refers to the number of people in different age groups in that population.
Birth rate is the number of live births per thousand persons in a year.
Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year.
(iv) Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories. It is a determinant factor of population change as it
changes the demographics (size and composition) of both the areas of departure and arrival.Immigration refers to the inflow of
people into a region from other regions.
53. Birth rate, death rate and migration are the three major components of population growth.
(i) Birth rate is the number of live births per
thousand persons in a year.Birth rate is the major component of growth because if birth rate is higher than death rate, growth rate
will automatically increase.

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 (ii) Another major component is death rate. Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year.These days we find
that there are improved health facilities and there is awareness among people about their health maintenance. With the result,
death rate has declined leading to growth rate of the population.
(iii) Migration is another component of population growth.Migration is the movement of people across regions and territories.
Though internal migration does not change the population of the country but it does affect the distribution of population within the
country International migration definitely changes the size of the population.
54. (i) Public health facilities only for few: At present, less than 20 per cent of the population utilises public health facilities. One
study has pointed out that only 38 per cent of the PHCs have the required number of doctors and only 30 per cent of the PHCs
have sufficient stock of medicines.
(ii) Poor health facilities in rural India: Though 70 per cent oflndia’s population lives in rural areas, only one-fifth of its
hospitals are located in rural areas. Rural India has only about half the number of dispensaries.
(iii) Poor health status for women: More than 50 percent of married women between the age group of 15 and 49 have anaemia
and nutritional anaemia caused by iron deficiency, which has contributed to 19 percent of maternal deaths.
55. The structure of the population is the most basic characteristic of the population. The general structure of the population of a
country is a follows:
i. Children (below 15 years of age).
ii. Working-age (15 years 59 years).
iii. Aged (60 years above).
This is the index of development in the following ways:
i. The age of a person influences what he needs, buys, does and his capacity to perform.
ii. Children and aged people are dependent on populations. They do no produce and depend upon the working-age people.
iii. The working-age people are economically productive and biologically reproductive.
iv. A high working-age population means a low dependency ratio.
v. The high working population will earn more and can live in a better way.
56. A. Yes, India should feel proud of its size and total population.
B. The composition of young generation is strength of India.The young generation, which is today our liability,tomorrow will
became an assets for a country.
C. They have more efficiency of work and willpower.They will provide us a huge working force.
D. By providing them technical skill or proper training they can be converted into qualitative population of our country.Qualitative
population will provide better outcomes and contribute in the GDP of our country.
E. The children of our country should also be given proper education so that they will also be become an asset of the country.
F. The senior citizens have experience.Young generation can learn a lot from them.
G. From a large size of population, we can find out the good human resources.
57. The age composition of a population refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country. It affects the social and
economic structure of the population in the following way:
i. Children (0-14years) do not contribute to the economy and are dependent on the working population for their requirements of
health, education, etc. They are considered liabilities for the country.
ii. Adults (15-59 years) contribute to the nation's economy by earning money. They are the working population and are
considered as assets as they feed and look after the other two age groups.
iii. Aged (60+ years) do not contribute to the economy in any way. They depend on their children or their own savings. However,
sometimes, people belonging to this age group do work for private agencies as they are not considered fit for working for the
government sector after that age.
58. (i) The people make and use resources and are themselves resources with varying quality.
(ii) It is the point of reference from which all other elements are observed and from which they derive significance and meaning.
(iii) ‘Resources’, ‘calamities and ‘disasters’ are all meaningful only in relation to human beings. Their numbers, distribution,
growth and characteristics or qualities provide the basic background for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the
environment.
(iv)Human beings are producers and consumers of earth’s resources.Therefore, it is important to know how many people are there
in a country, where do they live, how and why their numbers are increasing and what are their characteristics.
59. A. Migration is the process of population growth which is responsible for the composition and distribution of population.
B. Migration is the third component of population growth and change. Migration is the movement of people across regions and
territories. It can be internal and International.
C. Internal migration is the movement of people with in the country and the international migration is the movement of the people

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 between the countries.
D. Internal migration influences the distribution of population within the nation, but it does not change the size of the population.
E. Change in the composition and distribution of population takes place due to migration.
Migration is an important determinant of population change. It changes not only the population size but also the population
composition of urban and rural populations in terms of age and sex composition.
60. Population density provides a better picture
of the uneven distribution.Density of population is the average number of persons per unit area, such as a square kilometre.It is
calculated as the number of persons per unit area. The population density of India in 2001 was 324 persons per square km.India is
one of the most densely populated countries of the world.
(i) Regions with sparse population density: Rugged terrain and unfavourable climatic conditions are primarily responsible for
sparse population in these areas. For example, Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram.
(ii) Regions with moderate population density: Hilly, dissected and rocky nature of terrain, moderate to low rainfall, shallow
and less fertile soils have influenced the population densities in these areas. For example, Assam and peninsular states.
(iii) Regions with high density of population: These areas have high population density because of the flat plains with fertile
soils and abundant rainfall. For example, Northern plains and Kerala.
Section E
61. Fill in the blanks:
(i) 1. Social, Economic
(ii) 1. Rajasthan
(iii) 1. China
(iv) 1. Migration
(v) 1. Tenth
(vi) 1. 1872
(vii) 1. Literate
(viii)1. Uttar Pradesh
(ix) 1. Death rate, Migration
(x) 1. Human beings
(xi) 1. Potential power
(xii) 1. National Population Policy
(xiii)1. Sex ratio
(xiv)1. Developed Nations
(xv) 1. 17.71

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