Kal, The Baltimore Sun

 

 

 

Questions

 

1. Explain the meaning of the cartoon on this page. Use the information from the "Worldclock" page in your answer.

2.Look at the Population Growth in India on this Graph. How many years (approximately) did it take for the population to double ? Look at the Birth rate and Death Rate in India Graph to explain the important population growth.

3. Look at the Demographic Transition Model Graph. Which stage of the DT is India currently experiencing ?

4. Look at the Cereal Production Graph. How did the cereal production evolve in India in the past 50 years? Which types of grains had the most important increase ?

5. Look at the table showing the cultivated area (“sown area”). Compare the increase in the cultivated area with the increase in production : which is more important ? Which other factor in this table may explain the increase in production ?

6. Read the Green revolution in India page and give your opinion on the Green revolution: do you think the Green Revolution was a positive or a negative thing for India ? Why ?

7. After reading this page about population pyramids, try this population quiz. You can also try this other quiz.

8. Read the lesson for this chapter.