UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, June-2020

Total Questions: 100

81. As per the SRS Bulletin of May 2019 (data 2017), arrange following states in ascending order of their birth rate (lower to higher).

(a) Bihar                                 (c) Rajasthan                  (e) Chattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh              (d) Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. (e), (c), (b), (d), (a)

82. According to SDG Index 2018 published by NITI Aayog, arrange following states in ascending order of their index (lower to higher)

(a) Uttar Pradesh            (c) Odisha
(b) Bihar                           (d) Madhya Pradesh            (e) Jammu and Kashmir
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e)

83. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Use of skilled birth attendants is highly correlated with lower maternal mortality rates and reduction in neo-natal mortality.
Reason (R) : There is strong positive relationship between household wealth and skilled care at birth.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

84. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The formation of 'Self Help Groups' of AIDS patients and their relatives is difficult.
Reason (R) : The silence and stigma surrounding AIDS patients is major deterrent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of (A)

85. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: A research hypothesis is a prediction of a relationship between one or more factors and the problem under study that can be tested.
Statement II : A research hypothesis usually considers positive or negative effect of factors under study on outcome variable.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

86. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Women and children suffer more due to natural calamit ies and internal conflicts.
Reason (R) : Women and children are less mobile, owing to several reasons.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

87. Given below are two statements.

Statement I: 'Maternal Mortality Rate' is number of mothers died due to birth related factors per lakh mothers aged 15-49 years.
Statement II : Maternal mortality ratio is number of mothers died due to birth related factors per lakh births.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both statement I and statement II are correct

88. Given below are two statements:

Statement I : A country may have higher life expectancy and higher crude deaths rate as well.
Statement II : A country with higher life expectancy will never have higher crude death.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

89. Given below are two statements:

Statement I : AMRIT scheme launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. GoI aims to reduce expenditure incurred by Datients on treatment of cancer and heart diseases.
Statement II : The scheme is initiated under NHM.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

90. Given below are two statements:

Assertion (A): Substantial public investment in health and education is key to achieve sustainable human development.
Reason (R) : Rising inequality due to low public investment slows advances in human development.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)