Population Composition
Geography ⇒ Human Geography
Population Composition starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Define population composition and explain its significance in human geography.
Describe how literacy rate affects the population composition of a country.
Describe the occupational structure of India and its implications for economic development.
Describe the relationship between population composition and resource planning.
Discuss the challenges faced by countries with a high proportion of elderly population.
Discuss the effects of a high young population on a country’s resources and development.
Discuss the importance of understanding the linguistic composition of a population in a multicultural country like India.
Explain how gender discrimination can affect the sex ratio of a country.
Which of the following best describes a population pyramid? (1) A graph showing the distribution of population by age and sex (2) A map showing population density (3) A chart of literacy rates (4) A table of birth and death rates
Which of the following is a demographic characteristic? (1) Language (2) Age (3) Religion (4) Occupation
Which of the following is a primary activity? (1) Teaching (2) Farming (3) Banking (4) Manufacturing
Which of the following is a secondary activity? (1) Mining (2) Weaving (3) Fishing (4) Teaching
Fill in the blank: The ________ composition of a population refers to the distribution of people according to the languages they speak.
Fill in the blank: The ________ population includes people aged 15-64 years who are considered economically active.
Fill in the blank: The ________ pyramid is used to represent the age and sex structure of a population graphically.
Fill in the blank: The ________ rate is the percentage of people who can read and write in a population.
True or False: A country with a high proportion of elderly people is said to have an ageing population.
True or False: A high literacy rate is always associated with a high standard of living.
True or False: Occupational structure refers to the distribution of the population according to the type of work they are engaged in.
True or False: The age structure of a population has no impact on the economic development of a country.
