SOCIAL STUDIES CHAPTER 4 POPULATION NCERT BOOK SOLUTIONS GEOGRAPHY 1. Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below (i) Migrations change the number, distribution and composition of the population in (a) The area of departure (b) The area of arrival (c) Both the area of departure and arrival (d) None of the above Answer: - (c) Both the area of departure and arrival (ii) A large proportion of children in a population is a result of (a) High birth rates (b) High life expectancies (c) High death rates (d) More married couples Answer: - (a) High birth rates (iii) The magnitude of population growth refers to (a) The total population of an area (b) The number of persons added each year (c) The rate at which the population increases (d) The numbers of females per thousand males Answer: - (b) the number of persons added each year (iv) According to the Census, a “literate” person is one who (a) Can read and write his/her name (b) Can