Human Resources Class 8 Worksheet Geography Chapter 5

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What is the average density of population in India?

A) 51 persons per square km

B) 382 persons per square km

C) 100 persons per square km

D) 600 persons per square km

Q2: Which continent has the highest population density?

A) North America

B) Europe

C) Asia

D) Africa

Q3: What is the main purpose of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PKVY)?

A) To provide health facilities

B) To encourage employable skills

C) To improve agricultural output

D) To reduce population density

Q4: Which of the following countries has a high birth and death rate, leading to high population growth?

A) Japan

B) Kenya

C) United States

D) India

Q5: What does the term 'migration' refer to?

A) Change in population density

B) Movement of people in and out of an area

C) Natural growth rate calculation

D) Increase in birth rates

Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The average density of population in the world is ______ persons per square km.

Q2: The ______ of population distribution refers to how people are spread across the earth's surface.

Q3: Areas with ______ deposits are more populated due to job opportunities.

Q4: ______ is the number of live births per 1,000 people.

Q5: The ______ of a country refers to the structure of its population.

True or False

Q1: The world's population is evenly distributed across all continents.

Q2: Fertile soils are less populated compared to deserts.

Q3: The population pyramid helps to understand the age structure of a population.

Q4: High latitude areas are densely populated due to favorable climate.

Q5: Migration can lead to changes in the population size of a country.

Match the Following

Very Short Answer Questions

Q1: What is considered the ultimate resource in a nation?

Q2: Which Indian government scheme was launched to train one crore youth?

Q3: What does population density measure?

Q4: Name one geographical factor that affects population distribution.

Q5: What is the term for people who leave a country?

Short Answer Questions

Q1: What makes people the greatest resource of a nation?

Q2: What is population distribution?

Q3: What factors affect where people choose to live?

Q4: How does the population change over time?

Q5: What does a population pyramid show us?

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