7. Human Resources
(I. Answer the
following question in 1-15 words :)
1. What do you mean by the term `human resource’?
2. What is `Census' and after how many years it is
conducted?
3. What is gender ratio? Also write its formula.
4. What is meant by 'female foeticide’?
5. Into how many age-groups the population can be
divided?
6. Who is a `literate’?
7. Why the people of developing countries do not get
the opportunities of education?
8. Mention the number of primary and upper-primary
schools in India.
9. What is the chief objective of 'Saran Sikhya
Abhiyan' programme?
10. What is `natural growth rate’? Give example.
11. What do you mean by the term 'density of
population’?
II. Answer the
following questions in 50-60 words:
1. Write a note on the importance of `human
resources'.
2. What is gender ratio and what are the factors
responsible for its decline?
3. What is the percentage of 0-14 year age group? What
efforts the government has to do for different age-groups?
4. How do the population changes take place? Explain
in detail.
5. Write a note on the distribution of population in
India?
6. What is the average density of population of the
World? Mention the areas of high and low population density.
7. What are the disadvantages of dense population?
8. What are disadvantages of female foeticide and what
efforts are being done to control it by governments?
(III. Answer the following
questions in about 125-130 words :)
What is the difference between 'distribution of population
and density of population? Explain the factors which affect these aspects of
population?
2. Write the advantages and disadvantages of dense and
sparse population.
IV. Mark the
following in the map of India:
Four centres each with high density and low density of
population.
Activity
Find gender ratio of your class by applying formula on
the number of boys and girls in your class. Expand it to whole school, taking
class by class and prepare a chart of it.
