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population and development MCQs

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population and development Mcqs
1. What is the ratio of Agriculturist by profession in Pakistan in (mid 2007) ?
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A. 70%

B. 55%

C. 45%

D. 65%

2. In the Sub-Continent, first census was held in ?
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A. 1858

B. 1881

C. 1869

D. 1901

3. The Essay on the Principle of Population was written by ?
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A. The World Bank

B. Julian Simon

C. Abraham Lincoin

D. Thomas Robert Malthus
4. The density of population in Baluchistan is ?
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A. 28 per sq. Km

B. 59 per sq. Km

C. 18 per sq. Km

D. 39 per sq. Km

5. The fifth Census was held in ?
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A. 1998

B. 2000

C. 1988

D. 1978

6. What is the share of Sindh in the total population of Pakistan ?
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A. 25%

B. 22%

C. 28%

D. 23%
7. What is the ratio of Punjabi speaking population ?
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A. 48%

B. 58%

C. 68%

D. 38%

8. What is the density of population in Pakistan total population of Pakistan ?
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A. 32.5%

B. 42.60%

C. 41.00%

D. 38.60%

9. The first census in Pakistan was held in ?
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A. 1948

B. 1951

C. 1961

D. 1959

10. The density of population in Sindh is ?
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A. 239 per sq. Km

B. 212 per sq. Km

C. 270 per sq. Km

D. 305 per sq. Km

11. Which is the most thinly populated province of Pakistan ?
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A. Baluchistan

B. K.P.K

C. Sindh

D. Punjab

12. In which part of Pakistan the rate of increasing population is fastest ?
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A. Punjab

B. Islamabad

C. Sindh

D. FATA

13. What was the crude birth rate of 1998 ?
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A. 30.5 per 1000

B. 32.5 per 1000

C. 35.4 per 1000

D. 31.8 per 1000

14. Which of the following is most urbanized area in Pakistan ?
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A. Sindh

B. Punjab

C. Baluchistan

D. K.P.K

15. What is the share of population between 15 to 60 years of age in total population ?
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A. 50%

B. 45%

C. 48%

D. 55%

16. Which is the second densely populated province of Pakistan ?
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A. K.P.K

B. Punjab

C. Sindh

D. Baluchistan

17. The density of population in K.P.K is ?
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A. 291 per sq. Km

B. 270 per sq. Km

C. 196 per sq. Km

D. 235 per sq. Km
18. The ratio of Urdu speaking population is ?
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A. 8%

B. 16%

C. 12%

D. 18%

19. The second major profession in Pakistan is ?
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A. Civil Service

B. Industry

C. Agriculture

D. Trade

20. According to last census, the population growth rate in Pakistan was ?
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A. 3.70%

B. 2.61%

C. 4.10%

D. 3.90%