MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography Chapter 2: The World Population

1. What is the current estimated world population?
- A) 7 billion
- B) 8 billion
- C) 9 billion
- D) 10 billion

Answer:
The current estimated world population is around 7.8 billion.

2. Which country has the highest population in the world?
- A) China
- B) India
- C) United States
- D) Brazil

Answer:
India has the highest population in the world, surpassing China.

3. What is the total fertility rate (TFR) of a country?
- A) The number of births per woman
- B) The number of deaths per woman
- C) The number of children per woman
- D) The number of marriages per woman

Answer:
The total fertility rate (TFR) of a country is the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime.

4. What is the dependency ratio?
- A) The ratio of working-age population to the total population
- B) The ratio of children and elderly population to the working-age population
- C) The ratio of elderly population to the total population
- D) The ratio of births to deaths in a population

Answer:
The dependency ratio is the ratio of the economically dependent population (children and elderly) to the economically productive population (working-age).