TextBook Solutions for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography Fundamentals Of Human Geography Chapter 3 Population Composition

Which one of the following has caused the sex ratio of United Arab Emirates to be low?

• Selective migration of male working population.

• High birth rate of males.

• Low birth rate of females.

• High out migration of females.

Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population?

• 15 to 65 years

• 15 to 64 years

• 15 to 66 years

• 15 to 59 years

Which one of the following countries has the highest sex ratio in the world?

• Latvia

• United Arab Emirates

• Japan

• France

What do you understand by population composition?

What is the significance of age structure?

How is the sex ratio measured?

Describe the rural-urban composition of the population.

Discuss the factors responsible for imbalances in the sex-age found in different parts of the world and occupational structure.

Which population characteristics are revealed by an age-sex pyramid having a regularly tapering pyramid?

What is sex ratio?