UGC-NET (NTA) POPULATION STUDIES, December-2023

Total Questions: 100

91. Read the table given below and answer the following questions.


During which year, annual exponential growth rate was the highest? 

Correct Answer: B. 1981
Solution:

To find the year with the highest annual exponential growth rate, we look at the data provided in the table. The column "Annual Exponential Growth Rate" gives us the information we need. We can observe that the highest value in this column is 2.22, which occurred in 1981. Therefore, the correct answer is 1981.

92. From which of the following year, sex-ratio started increasing after declining trend since 1911?

Correct Answer: D. 2001
Solution:

To determine when the sex ratio started increasing after a declining trend, we need to observe the trend in the "Sex Ratio" column. We can see that the sex ratio declined from 1911 to 2001 but increased in 2011. Therefore, the correct answer is 2001.

93. In which year population density declined?

Correct Answer: C. 1921
Solution:

To find the year when population density declined, we look at the "Population Density Rate" column. We can observe that the population density rate declined from 1901 to 1921. Therefore, the correct answer is 1921.

94. From which year, decadal growth rate started declining consistently?

Correct Answer: C. 1971
Solution:

To determine when the decadal growth rate started declining consistently, we look at the trend in the "Decadal Growth" column. The decadal growth rate started declining consistently from 1971 onwards. Therefore, the correct answer is 1971.

95. During which year, there was highest increase in percent of urban population over previous year?

Correct Answer: В. 1951

96. Answer the question on the basis of the following paragraph.

Village Otharwane lies in Sawantwadi in Maharashtra. A total number of households in the village is 360. Nearly 90 percent households own less than 5 acres of land to form a large group of small and marginal farmers. Only 3 percent own 10 to 15 acres of land. There are 9 female headed households. Among the household 40 depends on craft production. Buying and selling are dominated by men and only 12 households reported participation of woman in marketing.
Among the remaining households who are dependent on craft production women are confined mostly with craft production. Appropriation of marketing by men is done as it is carried out outside the village in the nearby towns. The traditional gender norm of mobility restricts women. Craft ensures survival but brings low return. Thus, women are always considered as helper whereas they are main contributors and they perform the role of the risk-bearer.
What percent of the households in the village are female headed?

Correct Answer: B. 2.5
Solution:

To find the percentage of female-headed households, we divide the number of femaleheaded households by the total number of households and multiply by 100. Here, 9 out of 360 households are female-headed, so the percentage is (9/360) × 100≈ 2.5%.

97. What is the ratio of craft dependent and noncraft dependent households in the village?

Correct Answer: A. 1: 8
Solution:The ratio of craft-dependent households to non-craft-dependent households is 40:320, which simplifies to 1:8.

98. How many households in the village Otharwane are small and marginal farmers?

Correct Answer: B. 324
Solution:

Nearly 90% of 360 households own less than 5 acres of land, indicating they are small and marginal farmers.
So, 0.90 × 360 = 324 households.

99. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Most of the women confined themselves with craft production whereas marketing is done by the men.
Reason (R): Markets are outside the village and mobility restrictions on women keep them away from marketing activities.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). The assertion states that women are mostly confined to craft production, while men handle marketing. The reason explains that mobility restrictions on women prevent them from participating in marketing activities, supporting the assertion.

100. In the light of the paragraph which among the following statements are correctly depicting women's work.

(a) Women's work in craft ensures survival
(b) Craft generates high income
(c) Women are the main contributors in income
(d) Women's work is considered as helper
(e) Women's work contribute in risk aversion
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. (a), (d), (e) only
Solution:Correct statements are (a), (d), (e) only. From the paragraph, it is evident that women's work in craft ensures survival, is considered as a helper, and contributes to risk aversion.