M.A./M.Sc.(Geography) (Semester (CBCS) Examination, 2017
POPULATION GEOGRAPHY iI
Day Date: Monday, 24-04-2017 Max. Marks: 70
Time: 10.30 AM to 01.00 PM
N.B. All questions are compulsory.
Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary.
Use of stencils is allowed.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Complete following sentences by choosing correct
alternative.
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1G) gThe word census is derived from the word censere.
Latin French German British
offered a tentative scheme of the content of
population geography in 1953.
R. woods J. I. Clarke
G.T. Trewartha J.Grand
In hot deseret area the density of population is low due to
temperature
Low Medium High Very high
Sex ratio in U.S.A. is expressed in terms of number of males
per females.
100 500 1000 10,000
has given credit for defining the concept of optimum
population.
Edwin Cannan R. woods
J. I. Clarke J. Grand
Adolescent sterility is a determinant of fertility.
Psychological Cultural
Social Economical
According to Malthus theory agricultural produce increases in
an ratio.
Geometrical Ari themetical
Statistical None of these
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In India, the first complete consus of population was
conducted in the year of
In united kingdom a census is conducted at an interval of
years.
The polar regions are sparsely populated due to
temperature.
The cango basin have low density of population
deu to hat and wet climate.
According to Notes in there are stage of
demographic transition.
A man or women or a couple one who has not had a single
chield is considered
was the first developing country to adopt a bold
population policy in 1951-52
Q.2 Explain the factors affecting the distribution of population. 14
Q.3 Critically examine the Demographic Transition theory. 14
OR
Explain Malthus theory of population growth in detail.
Q.4 Answer the following question in short: (Any two) 14
Discuss the scope of population Geography.
Explain signification of population geography.
Describe factors affecting the fertility.
Explain concept of optimum population.
Q.5 Write short notes on any two of the following: (any two) 14
Population census
Growth of world population
Population problem in India
Factors affecting the mortality