SCERT Maharashtra solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 10 Standard SSC chapter 6 - Population [Latest edition]

India ranks ______ in population in the world.

Number of females _________ males in a region is known as sex ratio.

Amazon basin is mainly _________.

Arrange the following states of India in descending order of their population.

Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh. 

Arrange the states of Brazil in ascending order of their population.

Amazonas, Rio de Janeiro, Alaguas, Sao Paulo, Parana

Classify the following factors which affect on population, into favorable and unfavorable groups-

Proximity to the sea, Lack of roads, Temperate climate, Lack of industries, New cities and towns, Tropical humid forests, Minerals, Semi arid climate, Land favorable for agriculture

1. Compare and classify the population densities shown in the squares ‘a’ and
   ‘b’ representing 1 sq.km of area.
2. If in figure B, one sign = 100, then what will be the sex ratio?

(a)

(b)

Distinguish between

Average life expectancy in India and Brazil

Is the following sentence right or wrong? Correct the wrong one.

Literacy rate is higher in Brazil than India.

Is the following sentence right or wrong? Correct the wrong one.

Dense population is found at west in Brazil.

Is the following sentence right or wrong? Correct the wrong one.

The life expectancy of Indians is decreasing.

State whether right or wrong.

Dense population is found in north-west region of India.

Brazil ranks fifth in the world with respect to population and area.

Sparse population is found in the basin of river Ganga.

Expectancy of life is still less in developing countries.

Distribution of population is high in which river basin of India?

What is the time duration of census in India?

What is the sex ratio?

How much percent of the world’s land is occupied by Brazil?

What is the density of population in the state of Kerala?

Write a short note.

Density of population in Brazil

Give geographical reason.

Population is an important resource.

Give geographical reason.

Brazil’s population density is very less.

Give geographical reason.

India’s population density is high.

Give geographical reason.

The density of population is sparse in Amazon basin.

Give geographical reason.

Population density is high in the Ganga plains.

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

India- % of population (2016)

1. Which type of graph is this?
2. Which age group has the highest population?
3. Write class interval of age groups given on Y-axis.
4. Whose number is more in males and females of age above 60?
5. How much percent of females are found in age group of 55 to 59 years?
6. After which age group is the decrease in population found?

Observe the following graph and answer the questions given below-

Brazil- % of population (2016)

1. Which type of graph is this?
2. Which age group has the highest population?
3. Write class interval of age groups given on Y-axis.
4. Whose number is more in males and females of age above 60?
5. How much percent of females are found in age group of 55 to 59 years?
6. After which age group is the decrease in population found?

Prepare a simple bar graph with the help of given statistical information and answer the questions given below-

Brazil-life expectancy

Questions-

1. What is the interval of years in the data?
2. What is the difference in life expectancy of 1960 and 2016?
3. Write five sentences about the analysis of graph.

Giving examples, correlate climate and population distribution.

Explain the similarities and differences between the population distribution in Brazil and India.