India's population as of 2011 is approximately ___ billion.

1.21 billion

True or False: The population of India is less than the combined population of North America, South America, and Australia.

False. The population of India exceeds the combined population of North America, South America, and Australia.

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, and West Bengal together account for about ___% of India's total population.

76%

Fill in the blank: Areas near ___ and ___ tend to have higher population concentrations in India.

River plains and coastal areas

What socio-economic factors contribute to the uneven distribution of population in India?

Physical features, climate, water availability, urbanization, industrialization, and historical patterns of human settlement are significant socio-economic factors affecting population distribution.

True or False: Jammu & Kashmir has a larger share of India's population compared to states like Maharashtra.

False. Jammu & Kashmir has a very small share of the population (1.04%) compared to states like Maharashtra.

Which Indian states have a very small population share despite their large geographical area?

Jammu & Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand

Fill in the blank: Urban areas like ___ and ___ have high population densities mainly due to industrial development.

Delhi and Mumbai

The population density of India in 2011 was ___ individuals per square kilometer.

382 individuals per square kilometer.

True or False: The density of population is uniform across all states in India.

False. The density varies widely across states, with some having as low as 17 individuals per square kilometer and others as high as 11,297 individuals per square kilometer.

Fill in the blank: Physiological density is calculated by dividing the total population by the ___ area.

Net cultivated area.

What is the significance of calculating agricultural density in understanding population pressure?

Agricultural density helps to assess the pressure of the population engaged in agriculture on the available cultivable land, which is crucial for a country like India with a large agricultural population.

True or False: Most Union Territories in India have low population densities.

False. Most Union Territories (excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands) have very high population densities.

In which Indian states are high population densities observed? Name at least two.

High population densities are observed in states like Bihar and West Bengal.

Fill in the blank: The Himalayan hill states and northeastern states generally exhibit ___ population densities.

Low.

Population growth is expressed as a change in the number of individuals living in a specific region between ___ points in time.

Two

True or False: The annual population growth rate of India was 1.64 percent in 2011.

True

The crude birth and death rates help in analyzing ___ growth.

Natural

Fill in the blank: States such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu have a growth rate below ___ percent over a decade.

20

What were the four phases of population growth in India since 1901?

The four phases are: 1) Initial slow growth (1901-1921), 2) Rapid growth (1921-1951), 3) Steady growth (1951-1981), 4) Declining growth rate (1981-present).

True or False: Kerala registered the highest growth rate in the country from 2001 to 2011.

False. Kerala registered the lowest growth rate (9.4).

As of 2011, adolescents aged 10-19 comprise approximately ___ percent of India's population.

20.9

What is the main goal of the National Youth Policy (NYP-2014) launched by the government of India?

To empower the youth of India to achieve their full potential and enable the country to find its rightful place in the global community.

Fill in the blank: The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship provides a framework for all ___ activities in India.

Skilling

Which two components make up the overall population growth rate?

Natural growth and induced growth.