The population growth rate in India (2001-2011) declined primarily due to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The population growth rate in India (2001-2011) declined primarily due to:
A. Decrease in life expectancy
B. Increase in death rate
C. Decrease in birth rate
D. High emigration
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Declining fertility rates led to a slower population growth.

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Question #1
Assertion (A): The geometric mean is always less than or equal to the arithmetic mean for the same dataset. Reason (R): This is a consequence of the AM-GM inequality in mathematics.
A. A is false but R is true
B. A is true but R is false
C. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The AM-GM inequality states that for non-negative real numbers, the arithmetic mean is always greater than or equal to the geometric mean, with equality only when all values are identical.

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Question #2
Which of the following measures of central tendency is based on all observations and is most affected by extreme values?
A. Harmonic mean
B. Mode
C. Arithmetic mean
D. Median

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Arithmetic mean uses every value and is pulled towards outliers.

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Question #3
If Q = 1, the association between attributes is:
A. Zero association
B. Independent
C. Perfect positive
D. Perfect negative

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Q = 1 means ad = bc? Actually Q=1 when bc=0, i.e., perfect positive association.

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