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Daily Quiz | On World Population Day
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World Population Day falls on July 11. It was designated so by the governing council of the UNDP, for a specific reason. What was the reason?
Answer : It was on July 11, 1987, that the world population count touched 5 billion.
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When was the last Indian census conducted?
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In the 200 years or so, since the world hit the magic number of 1 billion in terms of population, it grew ____. Fill in the blank, by how many times did the population grow?
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Total fertility rate is the average number of children born per woman in a country, and it has been reducing over the years. India’s fertility rate has been declining for decades, and it has now dropped to below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. What is the fertility rate for India as of 2021?
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Which are the top three most populous countries in the world? The first two may be easy to guess, not a big challenge. Name the third-most populous country and while you are at it, throw in No. 1 and 2 as well.
Answer : United States is at 3. India is at no. 1, and China at no. 2.
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