1. (i) Preferential treatment is given to a male child and female children get neglected in most Indian homes. (ii) The infant mortality rate in India male child and female children get is high and female infant mortality rate is still higher. (iii) Women generally have lower social, political and econRead more

    (i) Preferential treatment is given to a male child and female children get neglected in most Indian homes.
    (ii) The infant mortality rate in India male child and female children get is high and female infant mortality rate is still higher.
    (iii) Women generally have lower social, political and economic status in the Indian society. We find dowry deaths, opposition to widow remarriages and low nutritional levels in women.

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  2. When there is a sudden fluctuation in population or the growth rate declines, it is called demographic divide. (i) In India, it took place in 198 I as the rate of growth started declining gradually. (ii) It happened as the birth rate declined rapidly during this period. (iii) Since 1981, birth ratesRead more

    When there is a sudden fluctuation in population or the growth rate declines, it is called demographic divide.
    (i) In India, it took place in 198 I as the rate of growth started declining gradually.
    (ii) It happened as the birth rate declined rapidly during this period.
    (iii) Since 1981, birth rates declined, resulting in a gradual decline in the rate of population growth.

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  3. (i) Health is an important component of population composition, which affects the process of development. (ii) If the health of our country's population is looked after properly by the government, the ability to produce more will increase. (iii) Good health is related to a disease-free population anRead more

    (i) Health is an important component of population composition, which affects the process of development.
    (ii) If the health of our country’s population is looked after properly by the government, the ability to produce more will increase.
    (iii) Good health is related to a disease-free population and a healthy population is always an asset to a country

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  4. Sparsely populated areas of India are high mountain regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh and desert parts of Rajasthan. Reasons: (i) Extremely cold climatic condition, which makes living difficult. (ii) High and snow covered areas do not favour any kind of habitation. (iii) There are fRead more

    Sparsely populated areas of India are high mountain regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh and desert parts of Rajasthan. Reasons:
    (i) Extremely cold climatic condition, which makes living difficult.
    (ii) High and snow covered areas do not favour any kind of habitation.
    (iii) There are few regions which are fertile but they too are small and scattered. Besides that, it is difficult to approach these areas since there are no good means of transportation and communication available.
    (iv) Desert area of Rajasthan is arid, hot and dry region. It has sandy soils, not suitable for cultivation. So, it does not favour any habitation.

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  5. (i) The proportion of people working in different activities varies in developed and developing countries. (ii) Developed nations have a high proportion of people engaged in secondary and tertiary activities. (iii) Developing countries tend to have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in pRead more

    (i) The proportion of people working in different activities varies in developed and developing countries.
    (ii) Developed nations have a high proportion of people engaged in secondary and tertiary activities.
    (iii) Developing countries tend to have a higher proportion of their workforce engaged in primary activities.
    (iv) In India, about 64 per cent of the population is engaged only in agriculture.
    (v) The proportion of population dependent on secondary and tertiary sectors is also less (about 13 and 20 per cent, respectively) in India.
    (vi) Now, however, there has been an occupational shift in favour of the secondary and tertiary sectors with the growing industrialisation and urbanisation in recent times.

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