1. The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
Development in medical science has caused decrease in death rate, so the world population has grown very rapidly.
2. Write a short note on Ministry of Human Resource Development.
The government of India has a Ministry of Human Resource Development. The ministry was created in 1985 with an aim to improve people’s skills. This just shows how important are people as a resources for the country.
3. What is human resource?
Human resource is the ultimate resource. Healthy, educated and motivated people develop resources as per their requirements.
4. What do you mean by population?
Population refers to the number of people living in a particular region.
5. What is pattern of population distribution?
The distribution of people living in a unit area of the earth’s surface is called population change.
6. Explain population density.
The number of the people living in a unit area of the earth’s surface is called population density.
7. What do you mean by population change?
The change in the number of people during a specific time is called population change.
8. What is birth rate?
Birth rates refer to the number of live births per 1000 people.
9. What is death rate?
Death rates refer to the number of deaths per 1000 people.
10. Explain life expectancy.
Life expectancy refers to the number of years that an average person can expect to live.
11. Describe migration.
Migration refers to the movement of people from one area to another.
12. Define the natural growth rate.
The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a nation is called natural growth rate.
13. What is the meaning of emigrant and immigrants?
Emigrants are people who leave a country whereas immigrants are those who arrive in a country.
14. What does immigration refers to?
When people arrive in a country, they are called as immigrants and this process of entering in a new country is called immigration.
15. Explain the term emigration?
When people leave a country they are called as emigrants and this process is called emigration.