The Story of Indian Democracy Ch (3) Book – 2 Practice Quiz in English Part – 1 || Class 12 Sociology Practice Quizzes in English Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Anshul Gupta0% 0 votes, 0 avg 0 The Story of Indian Democracy Ch (3) Book – 2Practice Quiz in English Part – 1 || Class 12 Sociology Practice Quizzes in English 1 / 201. What is the meaning of the term ‘replacement level’ in demography? A. The level at which the economy replaces itself. B. The level at which the population replaces itself. C. None of the above. D. The level at which the environment replaces itself. Explanation: When the difference between the birth rate and the death rate is zero, then we say that the population has ‘stabilized’, or has reached the ‘replacement level’, which is the rate of growth required for new generations to replace the older ones that are dying out. 2 / 202. What is the most effective refutation of the Malthusian theory? A. The experience of European countries. B. The discovery of new food sources. C. The development of new agricultural technologies. D. All of the above. Explanation: The most effective refutation of Malthus’s theory was provided by the historical experience of European countries. 3 / 203. What is the difference between formal demography and social demography? A. Formal demography focuses on the social aspects of populations, while social demography focuses on the economic aspects. B. There is no difference between the two. C. Formal demography is quantitative, while social demography is qualitative. D. Formal demography is a subset of social demography. Explanation: Formal demography is largely quantitative, while social demography focuses on the social, economic, or political aspects of populations. 4 / 204. What is the meaning of the term ‘life expectancy’ in demography? A. The average number of years a person is expected to live. B. None of the above. C. The maximum number of years a person can live. D. The minimum number of years a person can live. Explanation: Life expectancy refers to the estimated number of years that an average person is expected to survive. 5 / 205. What is the main reason for the population explosion in the transitional stage of demographic transition? A. High death rate. B. High immigration rate. C. High birth rate. D. High migration rate. Explanation: This ‘population explosion’ happens because death rates are brought down relatively quickly through advanced methods of disease control, public health, and better nutrition. 6 / 206. What are the two main components of demography? A. Births and deaths. B. Migration and immigration. C. Population density and distribution. D. Population size and composition. Explanation: Demography studies the trends and processes associated with population, including changes in population size and the structure and composition of the population. 7 / 207. What is the main argument of the Malthusian theory of population growth? A. Population grows at the same rate as the means of subsistence. B. Population growth is not related to the means of subsistence. C. Population grows faster than the means of subsistence. D. Population grows slower than the means of subsistence. Explanation: Malthus argued that human populations tend to grow at a much faster rate than the rate at which the means of human subsistence can grow. 8 / 208. What is the meaning of the term ‘fertility rate’ in demography? A. The number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group. B. The number of deaths per 1000 people. C. None of the above. D. The number of live births per 1000 people. Explanation: The fertility rate refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group, usually taken to be 15 to 49 years. 9 / 209. What are the two types of checks on population growth according to Malthus? A. Internal and external. B. Natural and artificial. C. Voluntary and involuntary. D. Positive and negative. Explanation: Malthus believed that ‘positive checks’ to population growth – in the form of famines and diseases – were inevitable because they were nature’s way of dealing with the imbalance between food supply and increasing population. 10 / 2010. What are the three stages of population growth according to the theory of demographic transition? A. Pre-industrial, industrial, and post-industrial. B. None of the above. C. Low growth, high growth, and low growth. D. Primitive, transitional, and modern. Explanation: There are three basic stages of population growth: low population growth in a society that is underdeveloped, a transitional stage of movement from a backward to an advanced stage, and a final stage of low growth in a developed society. 11 / 2011. What are some of the reasons for the declining sex ratio in India? A. Neglect of girl babies. B. Sex-selective abortions. C. Female infanticide. D. All of the above. Explanation: Several factors may be held responsible for the decline in the child sex ratio, including severe neglect of girl babies in infancy, leading to higher death rates; sex-specific abortions that prevent girl babies from being born; and female infanticide. 12 / 2012. What is the definition of demography? A. The study of the distribution and characteristics of human populations. B. The study of people and their characteristics. C. The study of the environment and its impact on people. D. The study of the economy and its impact on people. Explanation: Demography is the systematic study of human populations, including their size, structure, and distribution. 13 / 2013. What is the main argument of the theory of demographic transition? A. Population growth is not linked to economic development. B. Population growth is linked to cultural factors. C. Population growth is linked to economic development. D. Population growth is not linked to cultural factors. Explanation: The theory of demographic transition suggests that population growth is linked to overall levels of economic development and that every society follows a typical pattern of development-related population growth. 14 / 2014. What is the main source of data for demographic studies? A. All of the above. B. Surveys. C. Interviews. D. Census. Explanation: All demographic studies are based on processes of counting or enumeration, such as the census or the survey, which involve the systematic collection of data on the people residing within a specified territory. 15 / 2015. What is the meaning of the term ‘sex ratio’ in demography? A. None of the above. B. The number of males per 1000 females. C. The number of females per 1000 males. D. The number of females per 100 people. Explanation: The sex ratio refers to the number of females per 1000 males in a given area at a specified time period. 16 / 2016. What is the ‘natural’ sex ratio at birth? A. None of the above. B. 943 to 952 females per 1000 males. C. 1000 females per 1000 males. D. 1050 females per 1000 males. Explanation: Nature seems to produce roughly 943 to 952 female babies for every 1000 males. 17 / 2017. What is the meaning of the term ‘maternal mortality rate’ in demography? A. The number of deaths of mothers during childbirth per 100,000 live births. B. The number of deaths of mothers during pregnancy per 1000 live births. C. None of the above. D. The number of deaths of mothers during childbirth per 1000 live births. Explanation: The maternal mortality rate is the number of women who die in childbirth per 100,000 live births. 18 / 2018. What is the meaning of the term ‘infant mortality rate’ in demography? A. The number of deaths of children before the age of five years per 1000 live births. B. The number of deaths of mothers during childbirth per 1000 live births. C. The number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births. D. None of the above. Explanation: The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths of babies before the age of one year per 1000 live births. 19 / 2019. How often is the Indian census conducted? A. Every 10 years. B. Every 50 years. C. Every 20 years. D. Every 5 years. Explanation: Regular ten-yearly (or decennial) censuses have been conducted since 1881. 20 / 2020. What is the most recent Indian census? A. 2001. B. 2021. C. 2011. D. 2022. Explanation: Seven decennial censuses have been conducted since 1951, the most recent being in 2011. Please insert your information to see your ranking अपनी Ranking जानने के लिए कृपया अपनी जानकारी भरे NamePhone Number Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Category: Class 12 Sociology Quizzes in English
