Demography of Pakistan MCQs MEGA

According to 1998 Census the total population increased over the last census held in 1981 by:
(a) 44.98%
(b) 54.98%-✔️
(c) 64.98%
(d) 74.98%

The 1998 Census showed the average growth rate of as against 3.06% during 1972-✔️81.
(a) 0.61%
(b) 1.61%
(c) 2.61%-✔️
(d) 3.61%

According to 1998 Census there is a decline in the rate of population growth in all areas except:
(a) Islamabad-✔️
(b) FATA
(c) Northern Areas
(d) None of the above

In the 1998 Census, the proportion of population declined marginally in Punjab from 56.1% to:
(a) 77.6%
(b) 66.6%
(c) 55.6%-✔️
(d) 44.6%

The overall urban population at the national level has increased from 28.3% in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 48.5%
(b) 50.2%
(c) 22.5%
(d) 32.5%-✔️

According to 1998 Census every third person now lives in a:
(a) Village
(b) District
(c) City-✔️
(d) Province

According to 1998 Census which area has the lowest urban proportion:
(a) Islamabad
(b) FATA-✔️
(c) Northern Areas
(d) None of above

The proportion of population declined in FATA from 2.6% to
(a) 2.3%
(b) 2.4%-✔️
(c) 2.5%
(d) 2.6%

The 1998 Census showed a greater trend towards:
(a) Ruralization
(b) Urbanization-✔️
(c) Remained same
(d) None of the above

Sindhs three major cities, Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur account for of its total urban population.
(a) 50.1%
(b) 63.1%
(c) 73.1%-✔️
(d) 80.1%


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11. The least urbanized province is the NWFP where only of the people dwell in the urban centers.
(a) 13.9%
(b) 14.9%
(c) 15.9%
(d) 16.9%-✔️

12. According to the 1998 Census, the urban population in Balochistan has increased from 15.6% in 1981 to .
(a) 10.3%
(b) 13.3%
(c) 23.3%-✔️
(d) 30.3%

13. According to 1998 Census, the biggest city is Karachi with a total population of .
(a) 5.269 m
(b) 9.269 m-✔️
(c) 10.269 m
(d) 6.269 m

14. According to 1998 Census, the second biggest city is Lahore with a total population of:
(a) 5.063 m-✔️
(b) 4.063 m
(c) 3.063 m
(d) 6.063 m

15. Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad account for of the total urban population of Pakistan.
(a) 28.4%
(b) 38.4%-✔️
(c) 48.4%
(d) 10.84%

16. The overall sex-✔️ratio is _ which was 110.6% in 1981.
(a) 108.1%-✔️
(b) 109.1%
(c) 110.1%
(d) 111.1%

17. Sindh is the most urbanized province, where ___ of the population is living in urban areas.
(a) 38.9%
(b) 48.9%-✔️
(c) 58.9%
(d) 28.9%

18 The Balochistan population has also a nominal fall from 5.1% to:
(a) 2.0
(b) 3.1%
(c) 4.1%
(d) 5.0%-✔️

The sex ratio is slightly higher in urban areas because of:
(a) economic reasons-✔️
(b) social reasons
(c) political reasons
(d) cultural reasons

The rural share of population has fallen from 71.7% to:
(a) 69.5%
(b) 67.5%-✔️
(c) 65.5%
(d) 62.5%


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In 1981, Pakistan was the worlds ninth most populous country and in 1998 .
(a) Tenth
(b) Eighth
(c) Sixth
(d) Seventh-✔️

Urban population has gone up from 28.3% to:
(a) 30.5%
(b) 31.5%
(c) 32.5%-✔️
(d) 33.5%

The urban population growth rate is 3.45%, whereas the rural population growth rate is:
(a) 1.24%
(b) 2.24%-✔️
(c) 3.24%
(d) 4.24%

Urban population has gone up from 28.3% to:
(a) 29.3%
(b) 32.5%-✔️
(c) 35.3%
(d) 39.3%

According to the 1998 Census, the total population of Pakistan is 130.5 m. It was in 1981.
(a) 64.2 m-✔️
(b) 70.2 m
(c) 74.2 m
(d) 80.2 m

The population of Punjab has risen from 47.2 in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 52.6 m
(b) 66.5 m
(c) 72.5 m-✔️
(d) 80.5 m

The population of NWFP has gone up from 11 m in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 16 m
(b) 17.5 m-✔️
(c) 18 m
(d) 18.5 m

28. The NWFP growth rate has dechned from 3.32% to:
(a) 2.95%
(b) 2.85%
(c) 2.75%-✔️
(d) 2.55%

29. The Baloehistan population has increased from 4.3m in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 5.5 m
(b) 6.5 m-✔️
(c) 7.5 m
(d) 8.5 m

30. FATA population increased from 2.1 m in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 2.5 m
(b) 2.7 m
(c) 2.9 m
(d) 3.1m-✔️


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31. According to 1998 Census, 67% of people live in rural areas, down from in 1981.
(a) 69%
(b) 71%-✔️
(c) 75%
(d) 80%

32. The proportion of urban population shows an increase from 28% in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 32%-✔️
(b) 35%
(c) 38%
(d) 40%

According to the 1998 Census, almost 43% of the countrys population is below:
(a) 13 years
(b) 14 years
(c) 15 years-✔️
(d) 16 years

The share of urban population has increased from 28.3% in 1981 to 32.5% in 1998 or by:
(a) 3.2%
(b) 4.2%-✔️
(c) 5.2%
(d) 6.2%

35. The population of NWFP has increased from 13.1% in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 13.4%-✔️
(b) 14.4%
(c) 15.4%
(d) 16.4%

36. The Population of Sindh has increased from 22.6% in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 23%-✔️
(b) 24%
(c) 25%
(d) 26%

37. The population of Islamabad has increased from 0.4% in 1981 to in 1998.
(a) 0.5%
(b) 0.6%-✔️
(c) 0.7%
(d) 0.8%

38. According to 1998 Census Islamabad is the most urbanized area with an urban population share of:
(a) 55.6%
(b) 60.5%
(c) 65.6%-✔️ 
(d) 70.5%

39. According to 1998 Census FATA is the least urbanized area with an urban population share of:
(a) 0.5%
(b) 1.7%
(c) 2.0%
(d) 2.7%-✔️

40. Sindh is the most urbanized province 48.9%, followed by Punjab .
(a) 21.3%
(b) 31.3%-✔️
(c) 41.3%
(d) 45.3%

41. According to 1998 Census, the three big cities of Sindh; Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur account for 73.1% of the total urban population and of the total population of the province.
(a) 15.6%
(b) 25.7%
(c) 35.7%-✔️
(d) 45.6%


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Which of the following is the smallest city population wise?
(a) Peshawar
(b) Sargodha
(c) Islamabad 
(d) Sialkot-✔️

42. According to 1998 Census, the average household size has declined marginally from 6.7 persons in 1981 to persons in 1998.
(a) 6.3%
(b) 6.4%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 6.6%-✔️

43. According to 1998 Census, the Balochistans population growth rate fall down to 2.42%, which was in 1981.
(a) 6.09%
(b) 7.09%-✔️
(c) 8.09%
(d) 9.09%


44. Infant mortality rate in Pakistan is:
(a) 85 per 1000
(b) 95 per 1000-✔️
(c) 97 per 1000
(d) 100 per 1000

45. For 100,000 live births, women die of pregnancy are:
(a) 350 to 500-✔️
(b) 500 to 750
(c) 750 to 1000
(d) 1000 to 1500

46. The reason of high fertility rate in Pakistan is:
(a) Early Marriages
(b) Desire for Larger Families
(c) Low use of Contraception
(d) All the Above-✔️

47. The legal age for male marriage in Pakistan is:
(a) 14 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 18 years-✔️
(d) 22 years

48. The legal age for female marriage in Pakistan is:
(a) 14 years
(b) 16 years-✔️
(c) 18 years
(d) 20 years

49. A census of US population has been conducted every ten years since:
(a) 1780
(b) 1790-✔️
(c) 1800
(d) 1810

50. Generally Pakistan conducts a population census every
(a) 5 years
(b) 10 years-✔️
(c) 15 years
(d) 20 years


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51. The interdisciplinary study of human population is called:
(a) Geography
(b) Biography
(c) Demography-✔️
(d) Cartography

52. Demography includes statistical analysis of
(a) Births
(b) Deaths
(c) Migrations
(d) All of the above-✔️

53. In Pakistan, first population census was conducted in:
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1951-✔️
(d) 1953

54. In 1998 census: the population density i.e., persons per square kilometer is:
(a) 156
(b) 160
(c) 166-✔️
(d) 170

55. The sex ratio i.e. males per 100 females is
(a) 98.5
(b) 108.5-✔️
(c) 118.5
(d) 128.5

56. The current population of Pakistan is:
(a) 132,352,000
(b) 142,352,000
(c) 152,352,000-✔️
(d) 162,352,000

57. The percentage of male population is:
(a) 52.03%-✔️
(b) 42.03%
(c) 57.97%
(d) 47.97%

58. Islamabad’s area is 906 sq.km. What is its population density (persons per sq.km)?
(a) 166
(b) 238
(c) 358
(d) 888-✔️

59. Our national language Urdu is the mother tongue of people.
(a) 5.57%
(b) 6.57%
(c) 7.57%-✔️ 
(d) 8.57%

60. Punjabi is the mother tongue of people.
(a) 42.15%
(b) 43.15%
(c) 44.15%-✔️
(d) 45.15%


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What percentage of our population is divorced?
(a) 0.31%
(b) 0.34%
(c) 0.36%-✔️
(d) 0.39%

What percentage of our population is widowed?
(a) 5.03%
(b) 5.40%-✔️
(c) 5.60%
(d) 5.69%

99.4% of people are Muslims in:
(a) NWFP-✔️
(b) Punjab
(c) Sindh
(d) Balochistan

Sindhi is the mother language of population.
(a) 14.1%-✔️
(b) 15.1%
(c) 10.53%
(d) 4.66%

Pushto is the mother tongue of people.
(a) 7.57%
(b) 14.1%
(c) 10.53%
(d) 15.42%-✔️

Which is the largest minority is Sindh?
(a) Christians
(b) Hindus (Jati)-✔️
(c) Qadianis (Ahmadis)
(d) None of the above

Balochi is the first language of population.
(a) 3.57%-✔️
(b) 7.57%
(c) 10.53%
(d) 4.66%

Saraiki is the mother tongue of people.
(a) 7.57%
(b) 14.1%
(c) 15.42%
(d) 10.53%-✔️

What part of population (15 years and above) is currently married?
(a) 65.6%
(b) 58.4%
(c) 63%-✔️
(d) 65%

Which is the fourth largest city of Pakistan according to population size?
(a) Karachi
(b) Lahore
(c) Multan
(d) Rawalpindi-✔️


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Which one is the largest city population wise?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Multan
(c) Rawalpindi
(d) Faisalabad-✔️

According to 1998 Census, the three big cities of Sindh; Karachi, Hyderabad, and Sukkur account for 73.1% of the total urban population and of the total population of the province.
(a) 15.6%
(b) 25.7%
(c) 35.7%-✔️
(d) 45.6%