UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, June-2021

Total Questions: 100

71. Arrange the following Acts according to the time of first enactment (earliest to the most recent).

(a) Domestic Violence Act
(b) Child Marriage Act
(c) Child Labour Prohibition Act
(d) Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act
(e) Epidemic Diseases Act
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

72. Three mathematical methods are used to compute the intercensal population growth rate as given below.

(i) Arithmetic growth rate
(ii) Geometric growth rate, and
(iii) Exponential growth rate
Which one of the following expressions represents the correct relationship among computed growth rates?

Correct Answer: A. Arithmetic growth rate > Geometric growth rate > Exponential growth rate

73. Who among the following are associated with the study of migration?

(a) Everette Lee                  (c) Ronald Lee                          (e) Samuel A. Stouffer
(b) Arsen Dumont              (d) Michael P. Todaro
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (d) and (e) only

74. Imbalanced sex ratio at birth in India can be attributed to:

(a) Sex differences in vaccinations
(b) Sex difference in malnutrition
(c) Sex differences in health care utilization
(d) Sex-selective abortion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b), (c) and (d) only

75. Who has first used the word 'Demography'?

Correct Answer: A. Achille Guillard

76. Which of the following indicators can indicate gender equality in a population?

(a) Total fertility rate
(b) Sex ratio at birth
(c) Male-Female under-five mortality rate
(d) Marital fertility rate
(e) Out migration rate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b) and (c) only

77. Vector file formats are often used for the following cases:

(a) When costs need to be kept down
(b) Highly precision application
(c) When file size is important
(d) When descriptive information must be stored
(e) Satellite images
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b), (c) and (d) only

78. Which one of the following inter-state migration streams predominates among females according to Census of India 2011?

Correct Answer: D. Urban to Urban

79. Basic elements of graphical data include

(a) Polygon        (c) Point
(b) Line              (d) Area
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. (a), (b) and (c) only

80. In which of the following places, the novel coronavirus was identified?

Correct Answer: C. Wuhan, Hubei