Population Quiz - CBSE Class 9 Social Science

Free practice quiz: Population (CBSE Class 9 Social Science). 20 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This CBSE Class 9 Social Science practice quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions on Population, and 20 of them come with an explanation. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. What is the census period in India?

   1. 5 years
   2. 10 years
   3. 15 years
   4. 20 years
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   Answer: B. 10 years

   The census period in India is conducted every 10 years to collect population data.

2. Which factor contributes to population growth?

   1. High birth rates
   2. High death rates
   3. Increased emigration
   4. Decreased birth rates
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   Answer: A. High birth rates

   High birth rates increase the population as more individuals are born within a period.

3. What represents a young population in a country?

   1. High proportion of elderly
   2. High birth rate
   3. High death rate
   4. High migration rate
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   Answer: B. High birth rate

   A high birth rate usually indicates a young population, as more children are being born.

4. What is an urban agglomeration?

   1. A town
   2. A group of towns and urban areas
   3. A village
   4. A metropolitan area
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   Answer: B. A group of towns and urban areas

   An urban agglomeration includes a city or town and its surrounding suburbs, forming a continuous urban area.

5. How does a population pyramid with a wide base usually interpret in terms of growth?

   1. Stable population
   2. Declining population
   3. Expansive growth
   4. Negative growth
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   Answer: C. Expansive growth

   A wide base in a population pyramid indicates a large number of young people, suggesting rapid population growth.

More questions in this quiz

Answers and explanations are in the full quiz.

1. Which of these is a method to measure population density?
2. What is the approximate population of India as per the 2011 census?
3. Which Indian state has the highest population density?
4. How is the age distribution of a population shown?
5. Which of these is an indirect measure of population change?
6. What is the sex ratio of India according to the 2011 census?
7. Which state in India has the lowest population density?
8. What is the dependency ratio?
9. What does the demographic transition model describe?
10. Which age group defines the working-age population?
11. What might cause a population decline?
12. Which term describes the outflow of people from an area?
13. Which country has the maximum population density?
14. Why is population growth higher in developing countries?
15. What demographic change might occur during economic development?

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