Quiz on Demographic Dividend and Demographic Index

 

Quiz on Demographic Dividend and Demographic Index

Take the following quiz listed below which has questions from demographic index and demographic dividend. Answer the questions.

GK Quiz 2021

Answer the following questions and refer to the explanation below for a better understanding of each.

Quiz

Que.1). What is the working population age considered as per UNPFA?

a). 15-64 years

b). 18-62 years

c). 16-60 years

d). 17-65 years

Ans. a

Que.2). How is demographic dividend viewed?

i) Share of working age population/ share of non working age population

ii) Fertility rate/ Mortality rate

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. a

Que.3). Till which year is the bulge in the working age population going to last in India?

a). 2022

b). 2030

c). 2055

d). 2042

Ans. c

Que.4). What is not included in the advantages of demographic dividend?

a). Increased labour force

b). Increased fiscal space

c). Decrease in women's workforce

d). Increase in savings rate

Ans. c

Que.5). What can be included in the causes of demographic dividend?

a). Falling birth rate

b). Lower fertility rate

c). Increased longevity

d). All of the above

Ans. d

Que.6). Which of the following cannot be considered as measures to be taken so that demographic dividend would benefit?

a). Increase spending on health

b). Increase spending on education

c). Decreased investments in Research and Development

d). Increased efforts for skill development

Ans. c

Que.7). Which of the following was the first country to experience growth due to demographic index?

a). USA

b). Japan

c). China

d). Australia

Ans. b

Que.8). Which index summarises the population dynamics all together?

a). Fertility rate

b). Gini coefficient

c). Demographic Index

d). Mortality rate

Ans. c

Que.9). The 16th Indian Census is done/ would be done in which year?

a). 2011

b). 2021

c). 2031

d). 2020

Ans. b

Que.10). Who is responsible for the Census in India?

a). Ministry of Statistics

b). Ministry of Home Affairs

c). Ministry of Defence

d). PMO

Ans. b

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