Model Questions for Scientific Assistant (IMD) Exam (Paper-1) - Set 5

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1. Which district of Rajasthan has the national average density as per Census 2001?

(a) Kota
(b) Bharatpur
(c) Dhaulpur
(d) Udaypur7

2. Which year is called demographic divide in the population study of India?

(a) 1921
(b) 1931
(c) 1951
(d) 1971

3. Match List-I (Period of population growth) with List-II (Type of growth) and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List-I                         List-II

A. Before 1921         1. Steady growth rate
B. 1921-1951           2. Declining growth rate
C. 1951-1981           3. Stagnant growth rate
D. After 1981           4. Rapid growth rate

Codes:

    A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2

4. Which decade had highest annual growth rate in Indian population?

(a) 1961-71
(b) 1971-81
(c) 1981-91
(d) 1991-2001

5. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:

List-I                               List-II

A. Highest decadal growth                    1. Kerala
in population
B. Highest rural population                     2. Nagaland
growth rate
C. Lowest rural population                    3. TamilNadu
growth rate
D. Lowest decadal growth                    4. Orissa
in population                                         5. Karnataka

Codes:

    A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 2 2 3 1
(c) 2 4 3 5
(d) 3 4 1 5

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6. Which of the following states witnessed the highest growth of urban population?

(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

7. Which type of migration has the highest share in the total migration of India as per Census 1991?

(a) Urban to urban
(b) Rural to urban
(c) Rural to rural
(d) Urban to rural

8. In which kind of migration has female the largest share?

(a) Rural to rural
(b) Rural to urban
(c) Urban to urban
(d) Urban to rural

9. In which decade did India record the lowest sex-ratio?

(a) 1951
(b) 1961
(c) 1971
(d) 1991

10. Which of the following states has the highest proportion of Scheduled Caste population?

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Punjab

Answer

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (d)

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