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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA Economics) , Master of Arts in Economics (MA Economics) .
| 151. |
The death rate of women due to delivery of children is termed as : |
| A. | neonatal mortality rate |
| B. | infant mortality rate |
| C. | maternal mortality rate |
| D. | foetal death rate |
| Answer» C. maternal mortality rate | |
| 152. |
Age specific mortality rates fail to reveal: |
| A. | mortality conditions |
| B. | age distribution of persons |
| C. | sex ratio |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 153. |
Standardised death rates are particularly useful for : |
| A. | comparing the death rates in males and females |
| B. | comparing the death rates of two regions |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) or (b) |
| Answer» B. comparing the death rates of two regions | |
| 154. |
Fertility rates mainly doped on : |
| A. | total female population |
| B. | total population |
| C. | female population of child bearing age |
| D. | number of newly born babies |
| Answer» C. female population of child bearing age | |
| 155. |
Population growth is mainly concerned with: |
| A. | total number of births |
| B. | number of male births |
| C. | number of female births |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. number of female births | |
| 156. |
Sex ratio is defined as |
| A. | × 100 |
| B. | × 1000 |
| C. | × 100 |
| D. | × 1000 |
| Answer» B. × 1000 | |
| 157. |
The measure which is not used for mortality is |
| A. | crude death rate |
| B. | age specific death rate |
| C. | standardised death rate |
| D. | crude birth rate |
| Answer» D. crude birth rate | |
| 158. |
Which state has the highest Infant Mortality rate in India? |
| A. | kerala |
| B. | goa |
| C. | madhya pradesh |
| D. | uttar pradesh |
| Answer» C. madhya pradesh | |
| 159. |
In India collection of vital statistics started for the first time in |
| A. | 1720 |
| B. | 1886 |
| C. | 1969 |
| D. | 1946 |
| Answer» B. 1886 | |
| 160. |
Child bearing age in India is |
| A. | 20-24 |
| B. | 20-29 |
| C. | 15-49 |
| D. | 13-48 years |
| Answer» C. 15-49 | |
| 161. |
Crude Death Rate (CDR) = |
| A. | × 100 |
| B. | × 1000 |
| C. | × 1000 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. × 1000 | |
| 162. |
Death rate obtained for a segment of a population is known as |
| A. | specific death rate |
| B. | crude death rate |
| C. | standardised rate |
| D. | vital index |
| Answer» A. specific death rate | |
| 163. |
Standardised death rates are particularly useful for comparing death rates |
| A. | in males and females |
| B. | of two regions |
| C. | both |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. of two regions | |
| 164. |
Fertility rates mainly depend on |
| A. | total population |
| B. | total female population |
| C. | female population of child bearing age |
| D. | number of newly born babies |
| Answer» B. total female population | |
| 165. |
Generally, the relation between NRR and GRR is |
| A. | nrr = grr |
| B. | nrr < grr |
| C. | nrr > grr |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. nrr < grr | |
| 166. |
Increase in Population indicates |
| A. | nrr = 1 |
| B. | nrr < 1 |
| C. | nrr >1 |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. nrr >1 | |
| 167. |
All the following are measures of fertility except |
| A. | crude birth rate |
| B. | age specific fertility rate |
| C. | infant mortality rate |
| D. | net reproduction rate |
| Answer» C. infant mortality rate | |
| 168. |
Which of the following is not a measure of mortality? |
| A. | crude death rate |
| B. | specific death rate |
| C. | infant mortality rate |
| D. | crude birth rate |
| Answer» D. crude birth rate | |
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