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UPSC 2002 · Q47 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Steady growth B. 1921-51
  2. Rapid high growth C. 1951-81
  3. Stagnant growth D. 1981-2001
  4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

List I (Period)

List II (Phase)

A. 1901-21

Codes: ABCD

(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
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Answer: (c) 3 1 2 4
UPSC 2002 · Q76 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Consider the following countries of South Asia:

  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Pakistan
  4. Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy among these countries is
(a) 4, 2, 1, 3
(b) 2, 4, 3, 1
(c) 4, 2, 3, 1
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
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Answer: (c) 4, 2, 3, 1
UPSC 2002 · Q97 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Consider the following countries:

  1. Brazil
  2. Indonesia
  3. Japan
  4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?

(a) 1, 2, 4, 3
(b) 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) 2, 1, 4, 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Answer: (c) 2, 1, 4, 3
UPSC 2002 · Q113 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. Sudan

List I (Ethnic community) A. Apatani B. Dayak C. Dinka D. Uighur

List II (Country)

(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
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Answer: (a) 2 3 4 1
UPSC 2002 · Q130 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

(a) Afghanistan
(b) Algeria
(c) Argentina
(d) Australia
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Answer: (b) Algeria