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

Total Questions: 100

71. Given

(i) Census population of UP for 2011,
(ii) Fertility and mortality levels for 2018, and
(iii) Migration during various decades.
Which of the following components need to be projected for projected UP population to the year 2021?

Correct Answer: D. Fertility, mortality and migration

72. Match the fertility indicators shown in List-I with the data required for its denominator shown in List-II:

List-IList-II
(a) Total Fertility rate(i) Total population
(b) Total marital fertility rate(ii) Total number of women in reproductive age groups
(c) General fertility rate(iii) Age specific women in reproduction ages
(d) Crude birthrate(iv) Age specific married women in reproductive age

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

73. In order to compute net reproduction rate, which option of data among the following is NOT needed?

Correct Answer: B. Sex ratio in reproductive ages

74. Which large state in India has the highest per cent of SC/ST population in 2011 Census?

Correct Answer: A. Chhattisgarh

75. What is the level of population sex ratio in India as per 2011 Census?

Correct Answer: B. 940 to 949

76. Which large state has the second lowest infant mortality rate in 2016 as per SRS data (Kerala is the lowest)?

Correct Answer: D. Tamil Nadu

77. What per cent of India's, population is above age 60 in 2011 Census?

Correct Answer: C. 8.0-8.9

78. Which one of the following methods is NOT used in Life table construction?

Correct Answer: A. Leslie's method

79. The total number of person-years lived after age x in a life table is calculated as:

Correct Answer: B.

80. Two of the following options are correct to emphasize that birthrates in two population groups cannot be compared unless:

(a) both population groups use similar denominators
(b) both population groups use the same age distributions
(c) effects of all parameters which are extraneous to birth are excluded from both
(d) all parameters which are extraneous to birth are standardized, their effect is adjusted and made common
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: C. (c) and (d)