POPULATION STUDIES PAPER III Note This paper contains seventy five objective type questions of two marks each. All questions are compulsory. Read the table given below carefully and answer questions below

1 The fertility pattern by age groups in different states is presented in the table given below, answer the following question based in the same. Table Age specific fertility rates, in some of the major states in India.

Major States of India 15 19 20 24 25 29 30 34 35 39 40 44 45 49
Jammu and Kashmir 4.1 78.0 131.7 96.3 41.7 15.8 3.1
Karnataka 31.8 183.5 115.6 32.3 7.5 0.5 0.1
Kerala 17.9 135.1 142.6 58.6 13.5 1.5 0.2
Madhya Pradesh 31.2 267.1 178.5 64.7 19.9 7.7 1.8
Maharashtra 27.3 178.0 108.3 37.5 8.8 1.3 0.2
Odisha 30.6 164.8 141.6 59.2 18.5 3.4 1.8
Punjab 5.5 135.3 129.4 46.4 11.0 3.5 1.3
Rajasthan 21.5 244.4 182.8 76.1 25.7 9.7 2.3
Tamil Nadu 21.1 151.1 121.2 40.2 8.1 1.9 0.3
Uttar Pradesh 20.5 212.6 207.4 113.3 45.4 20.3 6.5
West Bengal 54.0 147.2 82.6 32.6 10.1 2.2 0.3

Source SRS Report 13


1. Which state achieved highest age-specific fertility in age group
Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Punjab

2. In which age-group most of states have achieved highest level of age specific fertility
25-29
20-24
30-34
35-39

3. Which state has highest adolescent fertility
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
West Bengal

4. Which state has highest age specific fertility in the age 40 years and above
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Jammu and Kashmir

5. Which state has highest fertility in the age group 20-24
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh

6. Which fertility index from the given table can be used to summarise and compare fertility of given states
Crude Birth Rate
General Fertility Rate
Total Fertility Rate
Gross Reproduction Rate

7 Which of the following is not covered under 'quality of family planning services' received by clients
Choice of method
Information given to clients
Incentives to clients
Continuity and follow-up

8 We wish to compare fertility of two geographical areas where religious distribution is different. If it is assumed that fertility level of different religious groups may be different, then which of the following approach is correct
Calculate fertility in two geographical areas seperately
Standardize fertility by age distribution
Standardize fertility by religious distribution
Fertility in two areas cannot be compared

9 Which among the following cannot be called an ecosystem service
Construction of houses using mud and rock
Extraction of information from environment
Extraction of information using internet facility
Collection of logs for cooking fuel

10 'Janani-Shishu Suraksha Yojana is a scheme started under which of the national programmes
ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme)
NHM (National Health Mission)
NRHM (National Rural Health Mission)
RCHP (Reproductive Child Health Programme)

11 When an important node is typically "close" and can communicate quickly with other nodes, it is called
Betweenness centrality
Closeness centrality
Indegree centrality
Outdegree centrality

12 'Ecosystem services' are defined by which of the following
Extraction of mineral resources
Extraction of energy resources
Producing food using ecosystem
Extraction of energy, materials and information

13 Which of the following correctly explains gender equality
equal access to opportunities for both sexes
women and men have ability to make family decisions together
equal treatment to all individuals, regardless of sex
All of the above

14 Match authors of the books in List I with the title of the books written by them in List II

List I List II (Author) (Books)

P.K. Wattle Population Problem in India (1916)
Paul Ehrlicch Population Bomb
Kingsley Davis Population of India and Pakistan
C. Chandrasekaran Mysore Population Studies

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15 Which one of the following is not correctly matched
Cost benefit analysis Family planning
Logistic curve Projections
Gini coefficient Concentration
Rank size rule Digit preference

16 The settlement pattern developed along the highway, will generate mostly
Dispersed pattern
Nuclear pattern
Scattered pattern
Linear pattern

17 First three rounds of 'District Level Household Surveys were conducted in which of the following years
1997-98, 2002-03, 2006-08
1996-97, 2001-2002, 2004-06
1998-99, 2002-04, 2007-08
1999-2000, 2004-06, 2008-09

18 The simplest explanation based on Lewis's model for rural-urban migration is
that people migrate when urban wages exceed rural wages.
for a higher expected income in urban areas.
for better infrastructure in urban areas.
for availability of labour intensive jobs in urban areas.

19 The crude death rates per 1000 population in countries X and Y are as follows for specific areas of two countries

Area Country X Country Y
Metro cities 15 14
Small towns 17 15
Rural area 30 29

Which one of the following is true about the crude death rates as

definitely less in X than Y
definitely less in Y than X
probably higher in X than in but the reverse is possible
probably same in both country X and Y

20 Which of the following explains the family planning 2020 strategy in India
Population stabilization through family planning.
Gender sensitive family planning programme.
Human right approach in family planning programme.
Expand access of family planning services to additional 48 million women.

21 Which one among the following indicator cannot be computed from 'service statistics'
Couple protection rate
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Number of births averted
Target achievements

22 The following indirect methods are given below to estimate the net migration
The natural growth-rate method
The vital statistics method
The sample survey method
The survival-rate method Choose correct combination of code given below.

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and
and
and
and

23 Arrange the following states, (high to low) by their level of exponential population growth rate 2001-11.
Bihar
Chattisgarh
Jharkhand
Uttar Pradesh

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24 Match different Acts given is Column with their year of promulgation given in Column II

Column I Column II

Prohibition of child marriage 2005 Act (revised)
Protection of women from Domestic 2006 Violence Act
Medical Termination of pregnancy 1971 Act
Right to education Act 2009

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25 If rate of growth per annum then approximate how many years a population would takes to double in size
50 years
56 years
70 years
93 years

26 If country has a higher life expectancy and also a higher crude death rate than country it is likely that
Country population is younger than that of country
Country population is older than that of country
Country population has a higher infant mortality rate.
None of the above is likely.

27 Which of the following combination of indicators are used while observing India's goal of population stabilization
Net Reproduction Rate Total Fertility Rate (TFR)=2.1
Total Fertility Rate Couple Protection Rate
Crude Birth Rate Net Reproduction Rate
Couple Protection Rate Crude Death Rate

28 Given the following functions of life table lx Lx Tx and qx Estimate of surviving from age x=15 to x=49 is given by
L 49/L 15
l 49/l 15
T 49/l 15
L 45/q 15

29 Mortality level in two geographical areas are to be compared. It is proposed to use standardized mortality indicator. Which of the following method is correct for standardisation
Take a standard population and use age specific death rates to standardize them
Take average population of two areas as standard and standardize the mortality indicator
Take population of one area as standard and standardize the mortality indicator
All methods are correct

30 Lexis diagram is a way for measuring which one of the following
Fertility
Mortality
Nuptiality
Migration

31 Match the stages under 'Demographic Transition' given in List with thier descriptions given in List II

List I List II

Stage I Low birth rate and low death rate
Stage II Declining birth rate and low death rate
Stage III High birth rate and falling death rate
Stage I. High birth rate and high death rate

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32 Which amongst the following is not migration model
Zipf's Gravity Model
Todaro's Model
Stouffer's Model
Coal-Trussel Model

33 Match the following items List I with List II

List I List II

Sustainable development Brundtland Commission
Ecofeminism Vandana Shiva
Limits to growth D. Meadows
Tragedy of common G. Hardin

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34 In two hypothetical countries, X and the ASFRs per 1000 are as follows

Ages Country X Country Y
15-24 50 50
25-34 100 100
35-44 60 60

Which one of the statement is true

The age adjusted birth rate is higher in country X than in country Y
The age adjusted birth rate is higher in country Y than in country X
The age adjusted birth rate in the two countries are equal
Any of the above may be true

35 Information on which of the following is as collected first time in Independent India
Religion
Caste
Consumption of Tobacco and Alcohol
Disability

36 Which of the following is true about the stationary population model life table
it excludes migration
it holds fertility constant
it has fixed mortality rate
it is not very good as a descriptive model and is mainly useful for analytic purpose

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is true
and are true
and are true
All the above are true

37 Arrange the following states, (high to low) by percent couple using modern contraceptions according to NFHS-3
Delhi
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir

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38 The one of the indirect method i.e. P F ratio method is used to estimate. Which of the following
Fertility
Mortality
Nuptiality
Intrinsic rate of growth

39 List shows various indicators and List -II the sources of data. Which of the following combination correctly describes them

List I List II

Poverty level SRS
IMR NSS
Couple protection rate Family welfare programme service statistics
Contraceptive prevalence rate Sample survey

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40 Arrange the following states, high to low by their level of Infant mortality rate (Latest figures from SRS)
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Bihar
Rajasthan

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41 Which of the following pollution does not cause persistent charm to life supporting system
Noise Pollution
Radiation Pollution
Organochlorine pollution
All the above

42 Which one of the following is not demographic determinants of population aging
Fertility decline
Mortality decline
Migration
Nuptiality

43 The process in which migrants movement of their existing houses giving shelter to new migrants is called
Progressive Population replacement
Reverse Gentrification
Invasion Succession cycle
Cycle of assimilation

44 Arrange the following states, high to low, by percent women aged 20-24 married before 18 years of age (NFHS-III)
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
UP

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Assertion According to Esther Boserup, innovation and technological advances would allow food production to keep pace with population growth.

Reason In recent years India has become self sufficient in food production to keep pace with the population growth.

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Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.

46 Where do we find greatest bio-diversity in the world
Temperate forests
North West ledar stands
Mexico
Tropical Rain forests

47

Assertion Progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals is far from satisfaction in India.

Reason The shortfall in India's performance towards achieving these goals could be attributed to three fundamental factors viz., inadequate funding, in appropriate administration and ignorance of policy governance issues.

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Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of
is true but is false.
is false but is true.

48 Match persons in List with the theories of developments associated with them given in List II

List I List II

Ricardo Enterpreneurs and innovations play a very important role in the process of development
Lewis Development depends on economic surplus
Liebenstein Transfer of labour from subsistance sector to capitalist sector
Schumpeter Critical minimum thesis based on big push

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49 Myer's blended population index is used to correct
Sex-ratio
Digit preference in age data
Net-migration rate
Natural growth rate

50 Match various committees given under List with their recommendations given in List II

List I List II

Bhore committee Strengthening of referral linkage
Jungwala committee Integration of health services
Mudaliar committee Training in preventive and social medicines
Mukherjee committee Recruitment of additional staff for effective implementation of health services

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51 The presence of Ozone layer in the upper atmosphere is important because
It enhances the green house effect.
It has led to sharp increases in all types of skin cancer.
It absorbs harmful ultra-violet radiation.
It reduces the amount of acid rain and urban smog.

52 Which one of the following measure is not a measure of population ageing
Aging Index
Old-age Dependency Ratio
Old-age Sex-ratio
Median age of the population

53 Which of the following is considered under the United Nations Age-sex accuracy Index
Mean deviation of the age ratio for males from 100
Mean deviations of the age ratio for females from 100
Three times the mean of the age differences as reported sex ratios
All the above

54 In the direct approach of standardisation the age distribution is held constant, which refer as
Reference population
Standard population
Both-Reference and standard population
None of the above

55 United Nations has given eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Four of them are listed in List -I. Their numbers as shown in MDGs listed in List -II. Mark the correct matching

List I List II
Universal Primary Education 2
Combat HIV;AIDS, Malaria and other diseases 4
Improve maternal health 5
Reduce child mortality 6

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56 Which of the following is not the function of 'Regional Evaluation Teams' of Government of India
Sample check of family planning acceptors
On the spot check of sterilizations carried out in family planning camps
Sample check of maternal and child health services
Sample check of beneficiaries of Janani Suraksha Yojana

57 Which one of the following implies Maternal Mortality Ratio=100
100 Mothers ages 15-49 years die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 mothers aged 15-49 years
100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 10,000 mothers who gave birth
100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 births
100 mothers die due to birth related factors per 1,00,000 women in reproductive age

58 What did the recent 2015 Nepal earthquake warned the authorities about measures to be taken in the earthquake prone areas of Northern India
Protection of Heritage sites
Construction of earthquake resistant buildings
Fire safety measures
Redistribution of Population

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59 Who proposed the formula I (Impact)=P (Population)x A(Affluence)x T(Technology)
Julian Simon
Ricardo
Paul Ehrlich
John Bongaarts

60 Which of the following cannot be considered as 'tragedy of common'
Over exploitation of ground water
Catching fish indiscriminantly from sea
Practicing multicropping in own field
Smoking in public place

61

Assertion Currently female life expectancy is higher than males is India.

Reason Family planning practice among couples has increased leading to less maternal deaths.

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Both and are true and could be one explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true and is false.
is false and is true.

62 Match the items in List with List -II and select the correct answer using codes given below

List I List II

Chlorofluro Carbons Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Carbon Dioxide Global Warming
Biological Oxygen Demand Ozone Depletion
Methyl Isocyanate Water Pollution Code

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63 When was the book entitled 'The Limits to Growth' was published
1962
1972
1982
1992

64 What is the term used for a particular environment to support maximum number of individuals of a given species for a prolonged period of time
Population density
Maximum growth rate
Biotic potential
Carrying capacity

65 What does 'system theoretical approach' to population environment conclude
How poor people create livelihoods for themselves
How poor people access and use resources and livelihood assets
How development processes mediate population environmental relationships
How do basic fundamental demographic like population growth and changes in fertility, mortality and migration affect the environment

66 What is full form of the term "RMNCH+A"
Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, child health+Adolescent
Reproductive, Maternal, New born, child health+Adolescent
Reproductive, Maternal, Nutrition, child health+Adolescent
Reproductive, Maternal, Nutrition, child health+Anemia

67 Which of the following is not true about information generated through 'Health Management Information System
Timeliness of information is more important than accuracy
Information should be consistent
Information should be complete
Information should be valid

68 In which of the following year Jansankhya Sthirta Kosh(JSK) was established in India
2008
1995
2002
2004

69 Match the following List I with List II

List I List II

Stable population model Caldwell
P F ratio Hajnel
Wealth flow theory Lotka
Singulate mean age at marriage Brass

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70 Which among the following estimate is not available from the Sample Registration System Bulletin
Crude birth rates
Crude death rates
Fertility indicators
Contraceptive prevalence rates

71 The 'Bhore Committee' was appointed by which among the following
Indian National Congress
British Government in India
Government of India
None of the above

72 Match National policies given in Column with their year of implementation given in Column II

Column I Column II
National Health Policy 2009
Revised National Policy for Education 2005
National Plan of Action for Children 1992
National Skill Development Policy 2002

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73 Which one of the following correctly explains Net Reproduction Rate
Annual excess of births of girl child over deaths.
Annual rate at which women will replace themselves.
The average number of daughters that would be born to a woman (or a group of woman), if she passed through her life time conforming to the age-specific fertility and mortality rates of a given year.
Average number of children born to woman under given agespecific fertility rates.

74 Which one of the following is not linked with 'Mission Indradhanush' launched by the Government of India
To achieve full immunisation coverage for children by 2020
To provide immunisation for seven vaccines preventable diseases
Around 201 districts will be covered during first phase
Mission will be implemented by seperately created entity in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

75 Who among the following had proposed the 'decade synthetic cohort' method for computing age at marriage
S.N. Aggarwal
J. Hajnal
C. Chandrasekaran
J.R. Rele