N A L A N D A O P E N U N I V E R S I T Y
M.A. Economics, Part-II
PAPER-XII
(Demography)
Annual Examination, 2018
Time: 3 Hours Full Marks: 80
Answer any Five Questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. Define demography. Discus its scope and subject-matter.
2. Discuss critically Malthusian theory of population.
3. Analyse the problems of population explosion.
4. Discuss occupational structure of population in India.
5. What do you mean by fertility Throw light on the regional pattern of fertility in India.
6. Explain the causes of migration in India.
7. What do you mean by density of population Why there is difference in the density of
population in different states
8. Analyse the relationship between population and development. Has rapidly rising population
affected development in India
9. Examine the population policy of India.
10. Do you think that vast and growing population has led to environmental pollution in India