Geography: 2012: CBSE: [All India]: Set – I
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Q1
Define the term ‘Population growth’.
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The population growth refers to the change in number of inhabitants of a territory during a specific period. This change may be positive as well as negative. The change of population is expressed in percentage.
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Q2
Name the country having highest sex ratio in the world.
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The Northern Mariana Islands have the highest female ratio with 0.77 males per female. (According to the 2006 CIA World Factbook)
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Q3
Define the term “Tourism”.
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Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".
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Q4
Give any two examples of quaternary activities.
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Government officials, research scientists, financial and legal consultants, etc.
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Q5
What is the density of population of India according to 2001 census?
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The population density of India in 2001 was 324 people per square kilometer.
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Q6
Which state of India has the lowest percentage of population below poverty line?
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Orissa has 47.15% of it's population below poverty line.
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Q7
Name any two metropolitan cities of Andhra Pradesh.
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Hyderabad and Vishakhapatnam
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Q8
Which is the eastern terminal city of East-West corridor?
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Silcher in Assam
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Q9
Name the railway line that was constructed between Roha in Maharashtra and Mangalore in Karnataka.
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Konkan Railway
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Q10
Name any two diseases that are caused by air pollution.
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Air pollutants increase the risk of respiratory illnesses such as allergies, asthma, etc.
