Population and Migration
Which of the following is a likely consequence of implementing a green revolution agricultural strategy in a rural area that previously relied on traditional farming methods?
Decreased demand for labor resulting from the continuation of existing pre-industrial agricultural techniques.
A decrease in land productivity due to reliance on traditional seed varieties resistant to local pests.
An increase in monoculture cropping that can lead to biodiversity loss within the rural landscape.
Reduced use of agrochemicals leading to improved water quality in adjacent rivers and streams.
Which outcome could likely result from restrictive population policies aimed at controlling urban sprawl in megacities?
Expansion of rural job opportunities reducing rural-urban migration rates.
Intensified urban gentrification and displacement of lower-income residents.
Decrease in slum development due to better housing regulations and infrastructure improvements.
Enhanced public transportation systems easing inner-city traffic congestion significantly.
What is the primary impact of pronatalist policies on a nation's demographic structure?
Increase in elderly populations
Shrinking working-age population
Decrease in overall population size
Increase in youthful populations
In comparison with commercial gardening, how do shifting cultivation practices affect tropical rainforest regions?
They typically involve extensive use of greenhouse technologies that alter microclimates within rainforests adversely.
They foster greater soil erosion control measures than those used by large-scale fruit vegetable producers near urban areas.
They result in a steady increase in arable land availability for future generations without harming biodiversity.
They create patchy areas of secondary growth forest where fields are left fallow, allowing some ecological recovery.
Which policy is likely to be implemented by a country experiencing significant outmigration?
Immigration encouragement policy
One-child policy
Emigration discouragement policy
Pro-natalist policy
Which country's population policy most accurately exemplifies the concept of anti-natalist principles?
United States
India
China
Sweden
What do restrictive population policies promote?
Expansion of urban areas
Decrease in population growth rate
Increase in birth rates
Decrease in death rates

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Which Asian country implemented a two-child policy in the mid-20th century to manage its rapidly growing population?
Japan
South Korea
India
Vietnam
Why might a country with low fertility rates implement immigration-friendly policies?
To ensure cultural diversity for tourism purposes
To replenish its workforce and stimulate economic growth
To diversify its genetic pool
To increase competition in local job markets
Which strategy did India employ to manage its population growth?
Mandatory sterilization after two children.
Implementing strict birth quotas.
Prohibiting marriage until a certain age.
Family planning education and accessibility.