UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, June-2019Total Questions: 10021. Which among the following is expressed correctly with respect to the child dependency ratio (CDR), old age dependency ratio (ODR) and total dependency ratio (TDR)?A. High CDR + Low ODR = High TDRB. High CDR + High ODR = High TDRC. Low CDR + High ODR = Low TDRD. High CDR + Low ODR = Low TDRCorrect Answer: B. High CDR + High ODR = High TDR22. In which year India passed 'The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill'?A. 2014B. 2015C. 2016D. 2017Correct Answer: C. 201623. According to Population Census (2011) of India, which among the following major state has the largest household size?A. Uttar PradeshB. Tamil NaduC. West BengalD. KeralaCorrect Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh24. According to Population Census of India, which of the following states has recorded the largest share of widow population?A. AssamB. KeralaC. GujaratD. OdishaCorrect Answer: B. Kerala25. According to Medical Certification of Causes of Death (MCCD) Report, 2015 which of the following diseases has caused highest proportion of deaths?A. Diseases of circulatory systemB. Diseases of digestive systemC. Diseases of respiratory systemD. NeoplasmCorrect Answer: A. Diseases of circulatory system26. Which among the following is the crux of the 'multiple nuclei model' proposed by C.D. Harris and Edward Ullman?A. Few cities forming growth nucleiB. One city with multiple growth pointsC. Few small towns considered as growth nucleiD. Cities and towns together form a growth nucleiCorrect Answer: B. One city with multiple growth points27. Assertion (A): Dry Regions are generally less populated.Reason (R) : Water is essential for the growth of the civilization. Which among the following is a correct code?A. Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)B. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)C. (A) is true, but (R) is falseD. (A) is false, but (R) is trueCorrect Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)28. Which among the following is NOT a pessimistic concept in terms of population growth?A. Population will overshoot the carrying capacity by 2072B. Population grows faster than food productionC. Agricultural intensification increases food productionD. Population pressure on common property resources will lead to tragedyCorrect Answer: C. Agricultural intensification increases food production29. Which among the following population distributions are NOT suitable to apply parametric statistics?(a) Positively skewed (b) Negatively skewed (c) Bimodal (d) Normall Which of the following codes is correct?A. (a), (b) and (c)B. (a), (b) and (d)C. (a), (c) and (d)D. (a) and (b)Correct Answer: A. (a), (b) and (c)30. Give answer the questions on the basis of the following diagram. Which among the following depicts Zone A?A. Skilled, married and doctorB. Married and doctorC. Not skilled doctorD. Skilled doctorCorrect Answer: A. Skilled, married and doctorSubmit Quiz« Previous12345678910Next »
