Population And The Environment | Test For NTS PPSC FPSC, TEST

Which of the following is an accurate statement about segregation ?

Hamad Population and the Environment 09/05/2021

A. Segregation in always an involuntary process
B. Segregation is the encroachment by one group on an area occupied by another group
C. Segregation can be prevented by the practice of redlining
D. Segregation is the process by which natural areas are formed by the clustering of individuals or groups on the basis of common traits or activities

According to Marx_____________?

Hamad Population and the Environment 03/05/2021

A. an economic crisis in the capitalist system would force factory owners into the ranks of the unemployed
B. an excess of the working-class population depends on the availability of employment opportunities not on fixed supply of food.
C. the problems associated with population growth are a function of the scarcity of wealth
D. self-control would restrain population growth.

The term manufactured risk refers to_______________?

Hamad Population and the Environment 30/04/2021

A. risks which result from human interaction with the natural world
B. risks associated with the activities of manufacturing industries
C. risks that have been exaggerated by the output of the media
D. risks that only affect advanced industrial economies

The final stage in demographic transition is marked by_______________?

Hamad Population and the Environment 13/04/2021

A. high birthrates and death rates
B. high birthrates and low death rates
C. low birthrates and high death rates
D. low birthrates and low death rates

The ____ is the increase or decrease that results from immigration or emigration per 1000 member of the population in a given year ?

Hamad Population and the Environment 12/04/2021

A. emigration rate
B. growth rate
C. immigration rate
D. net migration rate

Which of the following did NOT restrict the size of postindustrial cities ?

Hamad Population and the Environment 12/04/2021

A. the clash of values and culture of people who came together
B. poor transportation
C. difficulty securing large areas from outside threats
D. Sewage-polluted water supplies

How did the Brundtland Commission (1987) define sustainable development ?

Hamad Population and the Environment 09/04/2021

A. development that protects the environment for future generations even at the expense of the present generation
B. development which meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
C. a type of development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations
D. development that is capable of maintaining sustainable economic growth for all countries of the world