Top 10 MCQs on UN's World Population Projections and India's Future Growth

Explore the top 10 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the United Nations' latest world population projections, focusing on India's future growth. Stay informed about population trends and key insights from the UN report."

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1. According to the United Nations' World Population Prospects 2024 report, when is India's population expected to peak?

• A. Early 2050s
• B. Early 2060s
• C. Early 2070s
• D. Early 2080s

Answer: B. Early 2060s

2. What is the projected peak population of India in the early 2060s according to the United Nations report?

• A. 1.5 billion
• B. 1.6 billion
• C. 1.7 billion
• D. 1.8 billion

Answer: C. 1.7 billion

3. By what percentage is India's population expected to decline after its peak in the early 2060s?

• A. 10%
• B. 12%
• C. 15%
• D. 20%

Answer: B. 12%

4. As of 2024, what is India's estimated population according to the United Nations report?

• A. 1.35 billion
• B. 1.45 billion
• C. 1.55 billion
• D. 1.65 billion

Answer: B. 1.45 billion

5. What is the projected population of India by the end of the century (2100)?

• A. 1.3 billion
• B. 1.4 billion
• C. 1.5 billion
• D. 1.6 billion

Answer: C. 1.5 billion

6. Which country did India surpass to become the world's most populous nation?

• A. United States
• B. Indonesia
• C. China
• D. Brazil

Answer: C. China

7. According to the report, what is the projected population peak of the world in the mid-2080s?

• A. 9.3 billion
• B. 10.3 billion
• C. 11.3 billion
• D. 12.3 billion

Answer: B. 10.3 billion

8. What is the projected population of China by the end of the century (2100)?

• A. 633 million
• B. 833 million
• C. 1 billion
• D. 1.21 billion

Answer: A. 633 million

9. What is the current fertility rate in China as mentioned in the report?

• A. Around 1 birth per woman
• B. Around 1.5 births per woman
• C. Around 2 births per woman
• D. Around 2.1 births per woman

Answer: A. Around 1 birth per woman

10. Which country is anticipated to experience the largest absolute population loss between 2024 and 2054?

• A. India
• B. Japan
• C. Russia
• D. China

Answer: D. China