Question

population a pivotal element in social studies explain in five points

Answer 1

i) The people are important to develop the economy and society. The people

make and use the resources and are themselves resources with varying

quality.

ii) It is the point of reference from which all other elements observed and from

which they derive significance and meaning. ‘Resources’ , ‘calamities’ and

‘disasters’ are all meaningful only in relation to human beings.

iii) Their numbers, distributions, growth and characteristics or qualities provide

the basic background for understanding and appreciating all aspects of the

environment.

iv) Human beings are producers and consumers of earth’s resources.

Therefore it is very important to know how many people are there in a country,

where do they live, how and why are their numbers increasing and what are

their characteristics.

Answer 2

Population is the most important resource of a country in terms of development of its economy and society. The people use the resources and create social and cultural environment. Population is a pivotal element in social studies for the following reasons:-

1) It is the point of reference from where all the elements of our country are observed.

2) Resources and disasters are significant when related to human beings.

3) Good health is referred to a disease free country. Similarly, healthy population is an asset of a country.