NCERT Class 12 Geography India people and Economy chapter 1 Question Answer | Population : Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition

1. Choose the right answers of the followings from the given options.

(i) India’s population as per 2011 census is :

(a) 1028 million (c) 3287 million

(b) 3182 million (d) 1210 million

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Prepare composite bar graphs, one for India and the

other for your respective states showing the proportion

of male and female workers in agriculture, household

industries and other sectors, and compare.

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(ii) Which one of the following states has the highest density of population in

India?

(a) West Bengal (c) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Kerala (d) Punjab

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(iii) Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of urban

population in India according to 2011 Census?

(a) Tamil Nadu (c) Kerala

(b) Maharashtra (d) Goa

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(iv) Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?

(a) Sino – Tibetan (c) Austric

(b) Indo – Aryan (d) Dravidian

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2. Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

(i) Very hot and dry and very cold and wet regions of India have low density

of population. In this light, explain the role of climate on the distribution

of population.

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(ii) Which states have large rural population in India? Give one reason for

such large rural population.

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(iii) Why do some states of India have higher rates of work participation than

others?

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(iv) ‘The agricultural sector has the largest share of Indian workers.’ – Explain.

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3. Answer the following questions in about 150 words.

(i) Discuss the spatial pattern of density of population in India.

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(ii) Give an account of the occupational structure of India’s population.

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