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Class IX Geography (CONTEMPORARY
INDIA - I)
Chapter 6, POPULATION
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Question 15. What is 'Child-Labour'? Why is child labour banned? Write two reasons.
Answer: When children below the age of 14 are employed in
factories or business establishments, it is called child labour.
Article 39 (f) of our Constitution lays down that state
shall ensure that the children are given opportunities and facilities to
develop in a healthy manner and in conditions of freedom and dignity and the
children are protected against exploitation and against moral and material
abandonment.
Acting on these guidelines, our Government has banned child labour. It has been banned
because of the following reasons:
(1) Child labour has been banned to save children from
exploration and moral and material abandonment.
(2) Child labour has been banned to enable children to
receive proper education and to develop into healthy citizens later on in their
lives and lead a life of freedom and dignity.
Question 16. West Bengal is more densely populated than Punjab. Give reasons.
Answer: West Bengal is more densely
populated than Punjab. According to 2011
Census, while, in Punjab, the density of population is 550 persons per Sq.km.
that of West Bengal is 1028 persons per Sq.km. The reasons for the same are the
following:
(1) While in Punjab the
growth rate has been declining after 1981, in Bengal however, it has increased,
thus, adding to the density of population in case of Bengal.
(2) There is more migration
of people from Punjab to other countries as compared to Bengal.
(3) The continuous illegal
entry of Bangladeshi citizens into West Bengal added in a great way to the
density of population in Bengal while there is very little entry of people from
Pakistan into Punjab.
Question 17. Kerala state is densely populated. Give two reasons.
Answer: As per 2011 Census, the
population density of Kerala is 860 persons per sq.km. Some of the reasons for
the high population density of Kerala are the following:
(1) Kerala state is a part
of the West Coastal Plains which are quite levelled and fertile and there is enough
of rainfall. As such, there is no scarcity of food in Kerala.
(2) Kerala lies on the
sea-shore for a long distance as such she earns both in external and internal
trade.
Question 18. What makes West Bengal the most thickly populated state in India? State three reasons.
Answer: Of all the states of India,
West Bengal has the highest density of population with 1028 persons per sq.km
(Census 2011) which is higher than the national average 382 persons per sq.km.
The reasons are the following:
(1) West Bengal receives a
fair amount of rainfall in addition to the river Ganges which provides
extensive irrigational facilities.
(2) Apart from being in the
Indo Gangetic Plain, the whole region is flat and has very fertile alluvial
soils which produce in abundance to eat.
(3) West Bengal is centre of many agro-based and
metal-based industries which supports easy livelihood for large population.Question 19. Why has there been such a sudden abrupt rise in population of India since 1921?
Or
Give reasons for the steep rise in India's population since 1921.
Answer: The year 1921 represents an
important landmark in the population history of India. Before 1921, the
population of India was almost stable, though sometimes it fluctuated by rising
in a particular year and falling again in another year. But after 1921, the
rise in population was abrupt and constant. The year 1921 is, therefore, called
'a great divide' between the two trends of a halting population and constantly
increasing population. The chief causes for this abrupt rise in population
after 1921 are given as under:
(1) The first cause is the
steady fall in the death rate. With the introduction of better health
facilities and and so many discoveries in the field of medicine, epidemics like
plague were controlled. Such factors brought down the death rate considerably.
(2) Public Health Services
were extended to more and more people particularly after independence. The
national government extended these services to remote villages to ensure better
health facilities which resulted in a low death rate.
(3) New medicines like
penicillin and antibiotics reduced the death rate and even fatal diseases like
T.B. could be treated effectively.
(4) Particularly, after
independence, stress was laid on better living condition both in rural and
urban areas. Safe drinking water-supply in cities and towns also controlled
many water-borne diseases.
Question 20. While studying population growth, what are the two main aspects or characteristics to be kept in mind? Explain by distinguishing between the two.
Answer: While studying population
growth, the following two characteristics are to be kept in mind:
(1) Magnitude of Population
Growth, and
(2) Pace of Population
Growth.
(1) Magnitude of Population
Growth:
Magnitude refers to the number of persons added
each year or each decade to a given population. It can be due to three
processes of births, deaths and migration.
(2) Pace of Population Growth:
Then the rate of pace with which the population
grows or increases per year has a direct impact on population growth. This is
recorded in percent per year. If the rate of increase is 3 percent per year it
means that three persons are added to every 100 persons in the existing
population. If by making effects this pace is reduced to 2 percent per year
naturally the growth of population will also decrease accordingly.
Thus, magnitude is the number of people added
per year to existing population while pace refers to the speed at which the
increase in population takes place.
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Long Answer-Type Questions
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NCERT CBSE Guide with extra important Questions Answers - Class IX Geography Chapter 6, Population | CBSE NCERT Solutions
Long Answer-Type Questions
Question 21. Write a short note on: Urbanisation in India.
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What is the impact of fast -growing cities of India on the environment and available civic amenities?
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Write a brief account on the impact of rapid urbanisation in India.
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Why has the rapid growth of population in the metropolitan cities of India become a serious problem? Explain any five consequences of the same.
Question 22. Why is it important to study population?
Or
What is the purpose of studying population?
Question 23. What could be the reason of uneven distribution of population in India?
Or
What are the factors which influence the population distribution?
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