Progress Check on Population Class 10 Concise ICSE Biology Selina Solutions Ch-15. In this article you will get the solutions / answer of Progress Check part-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 Questions / Problems. Visit official website CISCE for detail information about ICSE Board Class-10 Biology.

Progress Check on Population Class 10 Concise ICSE Biology Selina Solutions Ch-15

Board	ICSE
Subject	Biology
Class	10
Book	Selina Concise
Chapter-15	Population- The Increasing Numbers and Rising Problems
Topics	Solutions of Progress Check Questions

Part-1 Progress Check Questions on Population in Biology

Que-1: Name the three great cultural revolutions that favoured a steep rise in population.

Ans: :

1. Tool making revolution
2. Agricultural revolution
3. Scientific industrial revolution

Que-2: Mention two areas of medical sciences which have indirectly contributed to high growth in human population.

Ans: 

1. Discovery of Antibiotics
2. Discovery of Vaccination

Que-3: Is the present day human population growth following a J-shaped curve or S-shaped curve?

Ans: S-shaped curve

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Part-2 Progress Check Questions on Population

Population ICSE Progress check Class-10 Concise Selina Biology

Que-1: Write any six factors which have contributed to a rapid rise of human population in recent times in the world.

Ans: Factors which have contributed to a rapid rise of human population in recent times in the world are:

• Better health care
• Fewer deaths due to better medical aids.
• Green revolution minimised food shortages.
• Improved nutrition.
• Large scale immunisation.
• Fewer infant deaths.

Que-2: Give the approximate figures for the population in India in million at (a) the beginning and (b) the end of twentieth century.

Ans:

(a) 238 millions

(b) 1027 millions

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Part-3 Progress Check Questions on Population

Population ICSE Progress check Class-10 Concise Selina Biology

Que-1: Mention whether the following statements are True or False.

(i) Urbanisation is the enlargement of towns covering a very large area together with modern facilities.
(ii) Rising population is leading to an increased coverage of land for raising forests.
(iii) Coal and iron are inexhaustible resources.

Ans:
(i) True
(ii) False
(iii) False

Que-2: Fill up the blanks by choosing the right option.

(i) Public conveyances like buses and railways are …………… (necessities/luxuries).
(ii) Many sets of garments per member in a family is …………… (a necessity/fashion).
(iii) Petroleum is a resource of the same category as that of …………… (copper/ground water).

Ans:
(i) Public conveyances like buses and railways are necessities.
(ii) Many sets of garments per member in a family is fashion.
(iii) Petroleum is a resource of the same category as that of copper.

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Part-4 Progress Check Questions on Population

Population ICSE Progress check Class-10 Concise Selina Biology

Que-1: Give the technical terms for the following :

(i) Statistical study of human population.
(ii) Number of deaths per 1000 people per year.
(iii) Number of individuals per sq. km. at any given time.
(iv) Difference between birth rate and death rate.

Ans:
(i) Demography
(ii) Death rate or Mortality
(iii) Birth rate or Natality
(iv) Growth rate of population

Que-2: List any three consequences of high population density.

Ans: Three consequences of high population density are:

1. per capita income comes down
2. natural resources like land, minerals, wood, fuel, etc decrease.
3. general health goes down.

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Part-5 Progress Check Questions on Population

Population ICSE Progress check Class-10 Concise Selina Biology

Que-1: List any five major disadvantages of having large families.

Ans: Five major disadvantages of having large families are:

1. Economic pressure
2. Ill health of mother
3. Less attention to children
4. Poor housing
5. Malnutrition

Que-2: What are the age restrictions for marriage for boys and girls respectively in India ?

Ans: The age restrictions for marriage for boys is 21 years and for girls is 18 years.

Que-3: What are the three aspects covered under family welfare ?

Ans: The three aspects covered under family welfare are:

• Family planning in terms of having a small family.
• Total welfare of the small family, including the diet and nutrition of the child and pregnant mother.
• Subsequent care of the children, like immunisation and oral rehydration therapy, to ensure survival of the young ones

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Part-6 Progress Check Questions on Population

Population ICSE Progress check Class-10 Concise Selina Biology

Que-1: State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). If false, write the correct word for the one which is wrong.

(i) Some vitamin preparations prevent the release of the egg from the ovary.
(ii) Use of a condom for contraception is a barrier method.
(iii) IUDs prevent implantation of embryo in vagina.
(iv) Tubectomy is performed on females.

Ans:
(i) False
(ii) True
(iii) False
(iv) True

Que-2: Write the full form of MTP. In what circumstances is it recommended?

Ans: MTP stands for Medical Termination of Pregnancy.

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