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New Getting Ahead In Social Studies Class 8 Solutions- Geography Chapter 8 - Human Resource | Solved Questions and Answers

 

         Part II: Geography

Chapter 8

Human Resource

Notes For Class VIII        

 

I.                   Answer the following

1.      Any three moderating populated regions.

Ans: Pakistan, Iran and Iraq are the moderately populated regions.


2.      Any two countries  with a high birth rate.

Ans: Uganda and Nigeria

 

3.      Any two countries with low literacy rate.

Ans: Afghanistan and Mali

 

4.      Any two countries with a high density population.

Ans:  China and India.

 

5.      Any two countries with high life expectancy.

Ans: Japan  and China

 

II.                Difference between

1.      Densely populated and Moderately populated regions.

Ans: The density of population is very high along the fertile river valleys and industrial.

Moderately populated region are agriculturally developed and semi urban in nature. Industries have begun to develop here.

 

2.      Birth rate and Death rate

Ans:  Birth Rate  is a measure of the number of live births. It is measured as number of live births per 1000 people.

Death Rate is a measure of number of deaths per 1000 people.

 

3.      Sex Ratio and Dependency Ratio.

Ans: Sex Ration is defined as number of females per 1,000 males.

Dependency ratio - A comparison of the two groups is used to calculate the dependency ratio of a county

 

III.             Give reasons.

1.      A huge population is not necessarily an indicator of economic development.

Ans:-A huge population is not necessarily an indicator of economic development because huge population can be a liability of the economy. Huge population can also raised a lot of issues such as poor infrastructure; the population will receive no education or proper medical facilities.

 

2.      India’s composition is now considered favorable.

Ans:- India, Today has a relatively number of young people that means a strong and expanding labour force. If the work force can be turned into a skilled, spirited lot, they can be immense help for the future of the nation.

 

3.      Siberia is sparely populated

Ans: Siberia is sparsely populated as the climate here is very cold. Winters are long and severe with heavy snowfall which the summers are short and cool.

 

IV.             Answer the following questions.

1.      What is meant by human resource?

Ans:- Human resources can be referred to as the labour input into the production process.

 

2.      On the basis of skill, how are people classified?

Ans:- On the basis of skill, we can classify labour employed in the process of production into three groups.

                                     i.      Unskilled( no specific skilled)

                                     ii.      Skilled ( has the basic skills required for the job)

                                 iii.      Highly skilled ( has expertise in the skills required for the job)

 

3.      What are the geographical factors which affect the distribution of population?

Ans:- Relief (shape and height of land), Climate, water, social and political.

 

4.      Name two sparsely populated deserts.

Ans:- The Sahara and the Arabic Desert.

 

5.      Define birth and death rate.

Ans:- Birth rate is measure of the number of live births. It is measured as number of live births. It is measured as number of live births per 1000 people.

 Death rate is a measure of number of deaths per 1000 people.

 

6.      What are the reasons for rapid growth of population?

Ans:-The reason for the rapid growth of population is mainly due to the increase in high birth and lower in death rate.

 

 

 

 

7.      What is a population Pyramid? Describe India’s population pyramid; What conclusions can you draw from it? How is it expected to change by 2050?

Ans:- An interesting way of studying the population composition of a country is by looking as the populated pyramid, also called as age-sex pyramid.

A population pyramid shows –

i.        The total population divided into various age groups, eg., 5 to 9 years, 10 to 14 years.

ii.     The percentage of the total population, subdivides into male and females, in each of those groups.

 

India has the largest proportion of person of age 14 years and under in the world. If health, education and skill development of this young population are taken care of they will be a great asset to the country.

 

 

 

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