List of top Sociology Questions on Population

What are the reasons of higher birth rate in India?

A falling dependency ratio can be a source of economic growth and prosperity. State how. 

Despite the increasing size of the services sector, India still is largely an agricultural country. Give reasons. 

With the help of four examples, show how the impact of English language has been many sided and paradoxical in India.

The development activity of the states and the growth of private industry affected caste indirectly. State any two ways in which this is evident. 

Contract farming has sociological significance. Give two points to support this statement. 

Which of the following is/are true for New Movements ?
I. They are global in nature.
II. They are organised along class lines alone.
III. Identity politics, cultural anxieties and aspirations are essential elements for these movements.
IV. They are not within the framework of political parties.

The policy of liberalisation entails the participation in the …….. which aims to bring about a more free international trading system. 
 

Sometimes cities may also be preferred by people for social reasons. Which of the following is not a reason?
 

The impact of Sanskritisation is many sided. Its influence can be seen in:
What does population pyramid show?
Match the List I with List II

 LIST I 

LIST II 

APopulation momentumIVoluntary action to reduce population growth
BDemographic DividendIILage cohort of women at reproduction age
CPopulationIIIGroup data in term of gender and age
DPreventive checkIVHigher population of workers compared to non-workers
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The broad objective of National Family Planning Programme:
According to Malthus famines and drought are important to control population growth. They are called:
Arrange the distribution of religious minorities in India in a descending order of population:
(A) Jains
(B) Buddhist
(C) Chirstians
(D) Muslims
The critics of Malthosian theory argued that poverty and starvation were caused by
A. Unequal distribution of economic of economic resources
B. Population growth
C. Injust social system
D. Privileged minority
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
Arrange the items given below on the basis of chronological increase in the size of population.
A. Metropolis 
B. Neighbourhood 
C. Village 
D. City 
E. Town 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
This type of death rate, usually standardized by age, and sex, to facilitate comparisons between areas and social groups. It provides a measure of health risks, improvements in the quality of health care, and the comparative overall health of different groups in the population.