Population Composition

Consider the following statements:
1. The ratio between the number of women and men in the population is called the Sex Ratio.
2. In India sex ratio is calculated by the number of males per thousand females.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. In regions where gender discrimination is rampant, the sex ratio is bound to be unfavourable to women.
2. More women in the population means they have a better status.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are incorrect?

Consider the following :
1. Female foeticide
2. Female infanticide
3. Domestic violence
4. Gender discrimination
Which of the above are the reasons for lower number of women in a region?

Consider the following statements:
1. On an average, the world population reflects a sex ratio of 102 males per 100 females.
2. The highest sex ratio in the world has been recorded in Latvia with 85 males per 100 females.
3. The world pattern of sex ratio exhibits variations in the developed regions of the world.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Males are in minority in greater part of Europe (including Russia).
2. A deficit of males in the populations of many European countries fs attributed to better status of women.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Large size of population in the age group of 15-49 indicates a large working population.
2. The population above 60 years represents an ageing population which requires more expenditure on health care facilities.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. The age-sex structure of a population refers to the number of females and males in different age groups.
2. A triangular shaped age-sex pyramid witha wide base Is typical of developed countries.
3. Nigeria, Bangladesh and Mexico have triangular shaped age-sex pyramid.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Australia’s age-sex pyramid has a narrow base and a tapered top.
2. It depicts ageing population.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Japan\’s age-sex pyramid is bell shaped and tapered towards the top.
2. The population growth tn developed countries is usually zero or negative.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionally larger.
2. Population ageing phenomenon started in the nineteenth century.
3. Population ageing is the result of reduction in birth rates.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. The division of population into rural and urban is based on the residence.
2. Mostly in rural areas are those where people are engaged in primary activities.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. In Western countries, males outnumber females in rural areas.
2. In India, female participation in farming activity in rural area is fairly high.
3. Shortage of housing and paucity of job opportunities discourage women to migrate from rural to urban areas.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are incorrect?

Consider the following:
1. Standard of living
2. Social status of females
3. Availability of educational facilities
Which of the above are the indicator of a country’s socio-economic development?

Consider the following statements:
1. Level of economic development is both a cause and consequence of literacy.
2. In India literacy rate denotes the percentage of population above 7 years of age. who Is able to read only.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining – Primary activities.
2. Manufacturing – Secondary activities
3. Trade, transport, communication – quaternary activities
4. Jobs related to research, information technology – tertiary activities
Which of the above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements:
1. In a developing country, more people are engaged in primary activities.
2. In a developed country, more people are engaged secondary, tertiary and quaternary sector.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?