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Class 12 Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition worksheet
CBSE Social Science. India’s 2011 densities, phases of population growth, physiological and agricultural density, rural–urban shares and workers. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
India’s population in the 2011 Census was about:
- 1,350 million
- 846 million
- 1,028 million
- 1,210 million
Answer
(d) 1,210 million
- 2.
What was the density of population of Bihar in 2011?
- 1,102 persons per sq km
- 555 persons per sq km
- 17 persons per sq km
- 828 persons per sq km
Answer
(a) 1,102 persons per sq km
- 3.
What is the period 1921–1951 called in the history of India’s population growth?
- steady decline
- stagnant or stationary growth
- steady growth
- zero growth
Answer
(c) steady growth
Section B · short answer
- 4.
How are population data collected in India?
Answer
Through the Census, held every 10 years.
- 5.
Explain the population pattern of each: (a) Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata (b) the Himalayan region
Answer
(a) industry and urbanisation drawing migrants (b) rugged terrain and a harsh climate keep numbers low
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Discuss the spatial pattern of population density in India.
Answer
From 17 per sq km in Arunachal Pradesh to 11,297 in Delhi; high in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, moderate in states like Assam and Odisha, low in hill and north-eastern states.
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