Social problems-Population, education, health, employment, poverty TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Social problems-Population, education, health, employment, poverty MCQ Questions

1.
Which of the following socio-economic factors tend to keep low productivity in Indian Agriculture?
I. Land Ceilings
II. Rainfed areas
III. Rural Industrialisation
IV. Sub-division and fragmentation of land holdings
A.
II and IV
B.
I and II
C.
II and III
D.
I and IV
ANSWER :
D. I and IV
2.
Which of the following socio-economic factors tend to keep birth rate in india at a high level?
I. Poverty
II. Joint family system
III.Urbanisation
IV. Universality of marriage
A.
I and III
B.
I,II and III
C.
I,II and IV
D.
I,II ,III and IV
ANSWER :
C. I,II and IV
3.
Which one of the following is NOT an example of economic overheads?
A.
Coal Mines
B.
Schools
C.
Roads and Railways
D.
Sanitary Facilities
ANSWER :
A. Coal Mines
4.
According to 2011 Census our Population in Crores is
A.
111.02
B.
121.02
C.
131.02
D.
138.02
ANSWER :
B. 121.02
5.
According to 2011 Census India's Average annual growth rate is
A.
0.5
B.
1.6
C.
2.5
D.
3.5
ANSWER :
B. 1.6
6.
Scientific study of the characteristics of population is known as
A.
Demography
B.
Densography
C.
Populography
D.
Stegnography
ANSWER :
A. Demography