Chapter 3 Population Composition

1. Consider the statements below.

1. The sex ratio refers to the ratio of men to women in a population.
2. A country’s sex ratio is an important indicator of its women’s position.
3. In locations where gender discrimination is rampant, the sex ratio is guaranteed to be unfavourable to women.
4. When there are more women in the population, they have a better social status.

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2. Take a look at the following statement.

1. Females have a better sex ratio than males in more than half of the world’s countries.
2. There are no variations in the worldwide sex ratio trend in industrialised parts of the world.
3. The male-to-female ratio in Asia is low.
4. The majority of Europe (including Russia) has a male-dominated population.

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3. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) People who relocate to a new location are known as immigrants.
2. Reason : (R)  The Pull factors, such as improved career opportunities, make the destination location appear more enticing than the starting area.

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4. The given figure relates to

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5. Consider the following comment on the Age-Sex Pyramid.

1. A population’s age-sex structure refers to the amount of females and males in certain age groups.
2. The shape of the population pyramid reflects the characteristics of the population.

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6. Consider the following statement, where the literacy rate reflects the percentage of the population.

1. The ability to vote
2. who has the ability to read
3. be able to write and perform arithmetic computations with precision.

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7. Which of the following factors has contributed to the United Arab Emirates’ poor sex ratio?

8. Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population? (in years)

9. Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population? (in years)

10. Which one of the following countries has the highest sex ratio in the world?

11. It is the location refers to the entire population of people who live there,

including their growth, dispersion, and variation.

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12. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) Female sex ratios are unfavourable in India and other South Asian countries.
2. Reason : (R) Female foeticide and infanticide are common as a result of male kid preference.

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13. Females have a biological edge over males because they have a higher level of resilience.

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