UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, June-2019

Total Questions: 100

11. What is the most recent period for which data on 'Maternal Mortality Ratio' is available?

Correct Answer: C. 2014-2016

12. Match the countries shown in List-I with their ranking in terms of their population density (2018) shown in List-II:

List-IList-II
(a) Bangladesh(i) 1
(b) China(ii) 2
(c) Hong Kong(iii) 3
(d) India(iv) 4
(e) Singapore(v) 5

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
A(ii)(iv)(i)(v)(iii)
B(iii)(v)(ii)(i)(iv)
C(v)(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)
D(i)(ii)(iv)(v)(iii)
Correct Answer: C.

13. Which of the following is correct 'India's percentage of the World's Geographical Area' as per the UN Publication, 2018?

Correct Answer: В. 1.5%-2.5%

14. Match the World/International important days shown in List-I with their dates of celebration shown in List-II:

List-IList-II
(a) National Safe Motherhood Day(i) April 7
(b) World Population Day(ii) April 11
(c) World Health Day(iii) June 5
(d) World Environment Day(iv) July 11

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(a)(b)(c)(d)
A(iv)(iii)(ii)(i)
B(iii)(i)(iv)(ii)
C(i)(iv)(ii)(iii)
D(iv)(i)(iii)(ii)
Correct Answer: C.

15. Which one of the following is correct as highest annual exponential growth rate for India's population?

Correct Answer: C. 2.22

16. Which one of the following states of India has the second largest population size according to 2011 Census?

Correct Answer: B. Maharashtra

17. Assuming P₁ and P₂ as population size at the beginning and end of the year 2000, the denominator to measure crude death rate should be:

Correct Answer: D. person-years lived in the year 2000

18. Which one among the following is NOT an essential feature of a modern census?

Correct Answer: D. Coverage of all births

19. Which one is the lowest population size class identified for the rural settlements by the Census of India, 2011?

Correct Answer: B. Less than 200

20. Which among the following is NOT a condition to get the demographic dividend?

Correct Answer: D. Increased proportion of child population