What are the significant features of the National Population Policy 2000?
[question] Question. What are the significant features of the National Population Policy 2000? [/question] [solution] Solution: The National Population Policy 2000 provides a policy framework for: (i) Imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age (ii) Reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births (iii) Achieving universal immunisation of children against all vaccine-preventable diseases (iv) Promoting delayed marriage and child bearing (v) Making family w...
What are the advantages of having a healthy population?
[question] Question. What are the advantages of having a healthy population? [/question] [solution] Solution: Health is an important component of population which affects the process of development. A healthy population is an asset to the country. A healthy individual is much more efficient and productive than an unhealthy individual. He or she is able to realise his or her potential, and play an important role in social and national development. [/solution]...
What is the relation between occupational structure and development?
[question] Question. What is the relation between occupational structure and development? [/question] [solution] Solution: The distribution of the population according to the different types of occupations is referred to as the occupational structure. Occupations are generally classified as primary (agriculture, mining, fishing, etc.), secondary (manufacturing industry, building and construction work, etc.) and tertiary (transport, communications, banking, etc.). The proportion of people working...
Distinguish between population growth and population change.
[question] Question. Distinguish between population growth and population change. [/question] [solution] Solution: [/solution]...
Answer the following questions briefly.
[question] Question. Answer the following questions briefly. (i) Why is the rate of population growth in India declining since 1981? (ii) Discuss the major components of population growth. (iii) Define age structure, death rate and birth rate. (iv) How is migration a determinant factor of population change? [/question] [solution] Solution: (i) Since 1981, birth rates have been declining gradually. As a result, there has been a gradual decline in the rate of population growth. (ii) The major comp...
Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
[question] Question. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below. (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in (a) The area of departure (c) Both the area of departure and arrival (b) The area of arrival (d) None of the above (ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of (a) high birth rates (c) high death rates (b) high life expectancies (d) more married couples (iii) The magnitude of population growth refers to (a) ...