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Seat No.: Enrolment No.:
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BPLAN SEMESTER III- • EXAMINATION WINTER 2016
Subject Code: 1035505 Date: 23/11/2016
Subject Name: Demography Urbanization
Time:10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Q.1 Fill in the blanks:
At present in India five year plan is in implementation.
(Total No of Deaths Total Population)*1000 gives
(Population-2021) (Population-2011) (Decadal Birth -Deaths) gives
of 2021.
Planning Commission was discontinued in the year
The present age-sex pyramid of India is in shape.
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Give the definitions: (any five)
1. Birth rate
2. Death rate
3. Literacy rate
4. Infant mortality
5. Migration
6. Fertility rate
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Q.2 What is Demography? What is the importance of demography in planning? 05
Explain in Brief
1. Age-Sex Pyramid
2. Dependency Ratio
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OR
Explain Census of India and its role as a data warehouse 05
Q.3 What is Urbanization? Detailed out urbanization trend in India 05
Explain the Mughal influence on Indian cities 05
OR
Q.3 What is the influence of post-independence urbanization in India 05
Explain the British influence on Indian cities 05
Q.4 What is metropolis? Give brief classification of metropolis with suitable
examples
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Give the census definition of urban area and urban agglomeration
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Q.4 What is the role of national urbanization policies? 05
What is five year plan in India? Describe the features current five year plan. 05
Q.5 Explain the concept of Central Place in terms of goods and services. 05
What is range and threshold especially in urban area 05
OR
Q.5 Explain in brief: 1. Rural-Urban Fringe 2. Migration Trend 05
What is the rank size rule? Explain it with classification of settlements. 05