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प्रश्न
"India is a land of linguistic diversity." Support the statement.
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उत्तर
- India is a land of linguistic diversity. According to Grierson (Linguistic Survey of India, 1903 – 1928), there were 179 languages and as many as 544 dialects in the country.
- In the context of modern India, there are about 22 scheduled languages and a number of non-scheduled languages.
- Among the scheduled languages, the speakers of Hindi have the highest percentage. The smallest language groups are Sanskrit, Bodo and Manipuri speakers (2011).
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short note on:
Population pyramid and sex ratio.
Give a geographical reason:
Demographic dividend increases when the proportion of the working population increases.
Complete the chain
| Sr. No. | A | B | C |
| 1. | Expansive age pyramid | Low birth-death rate | High medical expenses |
| 2. | Constrictive age pyramid | Human capital | Unwillingness |
| 3. | Stationery age pyramid | Low number of old people | Demographic dividend |
| 4. | High working population | Problem of subsistence | Developed country |
| 5. | Migration due to drought | High number of old people | Economically backward |
Assertion: In population pyramid, a broad base indicates high number of children in a country.
Reason: Broad apex is an indicator of high number of elderly in a country.
Identify the incorrect factor
Characteristics of constrictive pyramid:
Identify the incorrect factor
Pull factors of migration:
Write short note
Population pyramid and sex ratio
Give an account of the occupational structure of India’s population.
Which one of the following figures represents the working age group of the population?
What do you understand by population composition?
Which regions have an unfavorable sex ratio towards women?
Which country has the highest sex ratio in the world?
What does age-sex pyramid define?
What do you mean by natural advantage and social disadvantage?
What was the percentage of urban population in the world in 2011?
“In some countries of the world, the sex ratio is unfavourable to women.” Give one reason.
Which age group forms the working population?
What is the meaning of the Age Structure of population? Describe in brief four main characteristics of the age structure of the world population.
How many Million Plus towns are there in India (in 2001)?
A worker is known as main worker, who works atleast ____________.
In European countries, a deficit of males is due to ______.
Which of the following pairs is not matched correctly?
The sex ratio in a country can be expressed as which of the following?
Highest sex-ratio in the world is found in a country of which of the following continent?
Which type of population pyramid usually characterises developed countries where population growth is zero?
A country having pyramid of population that has a wide base and sharply tapered top is characterised by which of the following?
Arrange according to increase in age :
- Adults
- Children
- Old people
- Young people
Write a short note on:
Demographic dividend.
Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India?
