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4. Population of India
1. Which amongst the following States/UTs has NOT identified tribal communities ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
2. Which amongst the following States/UTs has NOT identified tribal communities?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Delhi
3. According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of male literacy ?
(a) 75.85
(b) 70
(c) 65
(d) 60
4. Which State of India has recorded the highest rate of Population growth in the last Census 2001?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Haryana
5. What is the correct order of towns on the basis of population-size (census 2001)?
(a) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru
(b) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai
(c) Kolkata, GreaterMumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad
(d) Delhi, GreaterMumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad
6. Identify the Indian State which has the lowest sex ratio:
(a) Haryana
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
7. Population density is defined as the number of persons
(a) Per square mile
(b) Per square kilometre
(c) Per lakh square mile
(d) Per lakh square kilometre
8. A high growth rate of population is characterised by:
(a) High birth and high death rate
(b) High birth and low death rate
(c) Low birth and low death rate
(d) Low birth and high death rate
9. The most literate Union Territory in India is:
(a) Delhi
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Pondicherry
10. Which State of India has the largest area ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
11. In the history of the Indian population, which duration period is referred to as ‘a great leap forward’ ?
(a) 1921 -1931
(b) 1941 -1951
(c) 1951-1961
(d) 1971-1981
12. During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate ?
(a) 1911 -21
(b) 1921-31
(c) 1931-41
(d) 1941-51
13. The 2011 Census could be the :
(a) 13th Census
(b) 14th Census
(c) 15th Census
(d) 16th Census
14. Which one of the following is NOTa characteristic of the population of a developed country ?
(a) Low birth rate and low death rate
(b) High birth rate and high death rate
(c) High proportion of urban population
(d) Low growth rate of population
15. Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011 ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
16. Which is the largest State of India, population-wise, according to the 2001 Census?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
17. Census of population in India is done after
(a) 2 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 10 years
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18. What is the total population of India in crores according to the 2001 Census?
(a) 68
(b) 84
(c) 94
(d) 102.70
19. Which one among the following States has the highest density of population ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
2U. As per Census 2001, among the following hill States of India, which one has the highest literacy rate ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
21. What is the percentage of India’s population to the world population ?
(a) 6%
(b) 16%
(c) 26%
(d) 36%
22. The least populated State in India is:
(a) Goa
(b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur
(d) None of these
23. Many times we read about the Fertility Rate in economic literature. What is the Fertility Rate ?
(a) The number of children born to an average woman during her reproductive years.
(b) The total number of children born in a country in a given year divided by number of children died.
(c) The number of births ina country divided by total population in a given year
(d) The number of women in the age group of 15-45 years in a country divided by total number of women died during childbirth.
24. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) West Bengal-Highest density of population
(b) Himachal Pradesh- Highest sex ratio
(c) Uttar Pradesh-Highest percentage of Scheduled Castes population
(d) Nagaland-Highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population
25. The decadal growth in the population of India during 1991-2001 is close to
(a) 13%
(b) 17%
(c) 21%
(d) 25%
26. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Union Territories of India in the increasing order of their area?
(a) Lakshadweep-Chandigarh-Puducherry-Andman and Nicobar Island
(b) Lakshadweep-Chandigarh- Andman and Nicobar Islands Puducherry
(c) Puducherry-Lakshadweep-Chandigarh-Andman and Nicobar Islands
(a) Puducherry Chandigarh Andman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep
27. Which one of the following States/UTs of the country has more than 50% tribal population of the total population?
(a) Andman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Puducherry
28. The percentage of urban population to total population in India is
(a) 20.28
(b) 22.52
(c) 25.72
(d) 27.80
29. When did India’s population touch 100 crore mark
(a) May, 2000
(b) May, 2001
(c) May, 2002
(d) May, 2003
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30. What is the sex ratio in India as per Census 2001 ?
(a) 933 females per 1000 males
(b) 945 females per 1000 males
(c) 964 females per 1000 males
(d) 985 females per 1000 males
31. What is the rank of Bihar in view of the population in India ?
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 11th
32. Which is the ‘Great Division Year’ in the history of population growth in 1921 ?
(a) 1921
(b) 1951
(c) 1991
(d) 2001
33. Which State has the lowest literacy rate according to 2001 Census report ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
34. According to the Census 2001, the density of population in India (per square km) is :
(a) 304
(b) 324
(c) 344
(d) 364
35. What is the total population of India according to 2001 Census ?
(a) 1,02,87,37,436
(b) 1,02,71,01,012
(c)10,12,52,751
(d) None of these
36. The Increase in literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is:
(a) 10.8%
(b) 12.6%
(c) 14.3%
(d) 15.5%
37. The three largest States of India in order of area are :
(a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(c) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya PradeshooA
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
38. The State having the highest density of population is :
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
39. Which of the following is the most urbanised State of India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Mizoram
(c) Goa
(d) Tamil Nadu
40. As per 2001 census, the least density populated state of India is :
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
41. Consider the following statements and select correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A) : China’s growth of population has dramatically slowed down.
Reason (R) : Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family norm.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) BothA and Rare true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) Ais false but R is true
42. According to Census 2001, the second most populous State of the Country is:
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
43. In which State of India, the sex ratio is more than 1000:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
44. According to the 2001 Census, Maharashtra has the largest urban population and it is followed by :
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(b) Delhi and Punjab
(c) Haryana and Gujarat
(d) West Bengal and Delhi
45. The State which has the highest percentage of literate unemployed in India is :
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
46. Who amongst the following are the most literate in India as per 2001 Census ?
(a) Buddhists
(b) Christians
(c) Jains
(d) Sikhs
47. The first Census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Mayo
(d) Lord Ripon
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48. According To Increasing Population, arrange the following States and find out correct answer from the code :
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. West Bengal
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
49. By 2001 literacy average in India touched:
(a) 65.38 % of the population
(b) 75.85 % of the population
(c) 54.16% of the population
(d) 57.36% of the population
50. Which of the following States has shown highest decadal growth of population during 1991-2001?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Sikkim
51. The correct sequence of metropolitan cities on the basis of population-size, in the descending order, as per Census of 2001, is:
(a) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
(b) Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai
(c) Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
(d) Chernnai, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi
52. As per the Census of 2001, the least urbanised State of India is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttaranchal
53. Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) As per 2001 Census the population density of India is 354 person/km2
(b) Bihar is the most densely populated State of India
(c) Uttar Pradesh has more than twice the population density of India
(d) Sikkim is the least densely populated State of the country
54. As per 2001 Census which one of the following is NOOT a megacity of India ?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Ranchi
55. As per 2001 Census the largest number of Million Cities are in the State of :
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
56. The four most populous States of India are:
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
57. In India, the highest decline in sex ratio during 1991-2001 has been observed in:
(a) Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Daman and Diu
58. In India the highest concentration of slum population is in the State of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
59. As per 2001 Census the female literacy rate was the highest in the State of
(a) Goa
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Kerala
60. Which one of the following is the correct ascending order of the States in terms of urban population as per 2001 Census?
(a) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, U.P. and Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, U.P. and Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P. and West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra, Gujarat, U.P. and West Bengal
61. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. India’s population is characterised by a high growth rate.
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future.
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is Indian
4. About 40% of India’s population is below the poverty line level.
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
62. Which one of the following States of India has the highest literacy ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Mizoram
(d) Punjab
63. Which one of the following Union Territories of India has more females than males?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Delhi
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Puducherry
64. The highest average annual exponential growth rate in India’s population has been recorded during the decade of :
(a) 1951 -61
(b) 1961 -71
(c) 1971 -81
(d) 1981-91
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65. The highest percentage increase in India’s literacy has been observed during:
(a) 1961 -71
(b) 1971-81
(c) 1981 -91
(d) 1991 -2001
66. The share of million cities to the total urban population of India (2001) is about:
(a) 23 percent
(b) 28 percent
(c) 34 percent reobe
(d) 38 percent1
67. According to Census 2001, the percentage of the Scheduled Tribes population in India is:
(a) 7.20
(b) 7.50
(c) 8.20
(d) 8.50
68. Which one of the following States is most urbanised as per 2001 Census report ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
69. Which one of the following States of India has a million city as per 2001 Census report?
(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Orissa
70. More than one-third of India’s population is conce in the states of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh 2006
71. According to 2001 Census, three states having maximum urban population of the country are :
(a) Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
72. The largest percentage share of the Scheduled Castes population is in :
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
73. About 30 % of India’s area lies in the three states of :
(a) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three states are :
(a) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
75. In Indian States the tribal population is largest in :
(a) Assam and Tripura
(b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
76. Arrange the following Indian States in descending order from urbanisation point of view:
1. West Bengal
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 2, 1
(d) 4, 3, 2,1
77. The decadal growth of urban population (in percent) wwas highest in India during:
(a) 1961 – 71
(b) 1971 – 81
(c) 1981 – 91
(d) 1991-2001
78. The smallest million city of India is:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Allahabad
(c) Rajkot
(d) Vijayawada
79. Which one of the following classes of towns are included in the category of small towns by the Census of India ?
(a) Class VI
(b) Class V and VI
(c) Class IV, V and VI
(d) Class IL, IV, V and VI
80. According to the 2001 Census report, female male ratio in India is:
(a) 926: 1000
(b) 930 :1000
(c) 933 : 1000
(d) 934 : 1000
81. Which State of India has the largest Muslim population according to the 2001 census?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
82. According the following States which one has the highest Sex ratio, according to 2001 census ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
83. The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
84. In which year was the first regular Censusheld in India ?
(a) 1881
(b) 1911
(c) 1921
(d) 1931
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85. Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population ?
(a) 1911
(b) 1921
(c) 1941
(d) 1951
86. As per 2001 Census arrange the following States/Union Territories in descending order of population :
(a) Chandigarh -Puducherry – Sikkim – Mizoram
(b) Chandigarh -Puducherry – Mizoram Sikkim
(c) Puducherry -Chandigarh – Mizoram – Sikkim
(d) Puducherry – Chandigarh – Sikkim – Mizoram
87. The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001, is:
(a) 20.8
(b) 25.7
(c) 27.3
(d) 27.8
88. Match List-I (Feature) with List-I (State) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Most urbanised State 1. Tamil Nadu
B. State having largest urban population 2. Maharashtra
C. Most densely populated State 3. Delhi
D. Least densely populated State 4. Arunachal Pradesh
Note : All Correct
89. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their population density (2001). Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:
1. Bihar 2. Kerala 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. West Bengal
Codes
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) 2, 4, 1,3
90. Which one of the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per Census 2001 ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
91. As Per the Census 2001 the most urbanised State of India is :
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
92. The highest and lowest growth rate achieved during 1991-2001 was in
(a) Nagaland and Kerala
(b) Mizoram and Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Kerala
(d) Bihar and Delhi
93. What is the correct sequence of the most populous States of India according to Census data of 2001 ?
(a) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
94. Which of the following is NOT an effect of population growth in India ?
(a) Increase in food
(b) Increase in population
(c) Reduction in cultivable land
(d) Increase in wildlife
95. Which of the following States in India is the smallest in terms of population?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa
96. States with the highest and lowest density of population in India are respectively:
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
(d) West Bengal and Sikkim
97. Which of the following States has the literacy rate lower than the national average?
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
98. In which State is the female literacy lowest ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
99. The population growth rate in India is :
(a) Increasing
(b) Remaining constant
(c) Declining
(d) Zero
100.The State with the second largest population in India is:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
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101.Highest density of population (2001 Census) found in :
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) UP
102.The lowest female ratio to males among the States is in :
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) Manipur
103.India is regarded as a country with “Demographic Divide’. This is due to :
(a) Its high population in the age group below 15 years
(b) Its high population in the age group of 15-64 years.
(c) Its high population in the age group above 65 years.
(d) Its high total population.
104.Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development:
1. Low birth rate with low death rate
2. High birth rate with high death rate
3. High birth rate with low death rate
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2,1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1
105. What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 census ?
(a) 940 female per 1000 male
(b) 950 female per 1000 male
(c) 960 female per 1000 male
(d) None of these
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4. Population of India
1. Which amongst the following States/UTs has NOT identified tribal communities ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
2. Which amongst the following States/UTs has NOT identified tribal communities?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Delhi
3. According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of male literacy ?
(a) 75.85
(b) 70
(c) 65
(d) 60
4. Which State of India has recorded the highest rate of Population growth in the last Census 2001?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Haryana
5. What is the correct order of towns on the basis of population-size (census 2001)?
(a) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru
(b) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai
(c) Kolkata, GreaterMumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad
(d) Delhi, GreaterMumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad
6. Identify the Indian State which has the lowest sex ratio:
(a) Haryana
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
7. Population density is defined as the number of persons
(a) Per square mile
(b) Per square kilometre
(c) Per lakh square mile
(d) Per lakh square kilometre
8. A high growth rate of population is characterised by:
(a) High birth and high death rate
(b) High birth and low death rate
(c) Low birth and low death rate
(d) Low birth and high death rate
9. The most literate Union Territory in India is:
(a) Delhi
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Pondicherry
10. Which State of India has the largest area ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
11. In the history of the Indian population, which duration period is referred to as ‘a great leap forward’ ?
(a) 1921 -1931
(b) 1941 -1951
(c) 1951-1961
(d) 1971-1981
12. During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate ?
(a) 1911 -21
(b) 1921-31
(c) 1931-41
(d) 1941-51
13. The 2011 Census could be the :
(a) 13th Census
(b) 14th Census
(c) 15th Census
(d) 16th Census
14. Which one of the following is NOTa characteristic of the population of a developed country ?
(a) Low birth rate and low death rate
(b) High birth rate and high death rate
(c) High proportion of urban population
(d) Low growth rate of population
15. Which among the following States has highest sex-ratio in 2011 ?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
16. Which is the largest State of India, population-wise, according to the 2001 Census?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
17. Census of population in India is done after
(a) 2 years
(b) 5 years
(c) 7 years
(d) 10 years
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18. What is the total population of India in crores according to the 2001 Census?
(a) 68
(b) 84
(c) 94
(d) 102.70
19. Which one among the following States has the highest density of population ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Kerala
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
2U. As per Census 2001, among the following hill States of India, which one has the highest literacy rate ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Uttarakhand
21. What is the percentage of India’s population to the world population ?
(a) 6%
(b) 16%
(c) 26%
(d) 36%
22. The least populated State in India is:
(a) Goa
(b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur
(d) None of these
23. Many times we read about the Fertility Rate in economic literature. What is the Fertility Rate ?
(a) The number of children born to an average woman during her reproductive years.
(b) The total number of children born in a country in a given year divided by number of children died.
(c) The number of births ina country divided by total population in a given year
(d) The number of women in the age group of 15-45 years in a country divided by total number of women died during childbirth.
24. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(a) West Bengal-Highest density of population
(b) Himachal Pradesh- Highest sex ratio
(c) Uttar Pradesh-Highest percentage of Scheduled Castes population
(d) Nagaland-Highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population
25. The decadal growth in the population of India during 1991-2001 is close to
(a) 13%
(b) 17%
(c) 21%
(d) 25%
26. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Union Territories of India in the increasing order of their area?
(a) Lakshadweep-Chandigarh-Puducherry-Andman and Nicobar Island
(b) Lakshadweep-Chandigarh- Andman and Nicobar Islands Puducherry
(c) Puducherry-Lakshadweep-Chandigarh-Andman and Nicobar Islands
(a) Puducherry Chandigarh Andman and Nicobar Islands Lakshadweep
27. Which one of the following States/UTs of the country has more than 50% tribal population of the total population?
(a) Andman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Puducherry
28. The percentage of urban population to total population in India is
(a) 20.28
(b) 22.52
(c) 25.72
(d) 27.80
29. When did India’s population touch 100 crore mark
(a) May, 2000
(b) May, 2001
(c) May, 2002
(d) May, 2003
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30. What is the sex ratio in India as per Census 2001 ?
(a) 933 females per 1000 males
(b) 945 females per 1000 males
(c) 964 females per 1000 males
(d) 985 females per 1000 males
31. What is the rank of Bihar in view of the population in India ?
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 11th
32. Which is the ‘Great Division Year’ in the history of population growth in 1921 ?
(a) 1921
(b) 1951
(c) 1991
(d) 2001
33. Which State has the lowest literacy rate according to 2001 Census report ?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
34. According to the Census 2001, the density of population in India (per square km) is :
(a) 304
(b) 324
(c) 344
(d) 364
35. What is the total population of India according to 2001 Census ?
(a) 1,02,87,37,436
(b) 1,02,71,01,012
(c)10,12,52,751
(d) None of these
36. The Increase in literacy rate in India during 1991-2001 is:
(a) 10.8%
(b) 12.6%
(c) 14.3%
(d) 15.5%
37. The three largest States of India in order of area are :
(a) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
(c) Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya PradeshooA
(d) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
38. The State having the highest density of population is :
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
39. Which of the following is the most urbanised State of India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Mizoram
(c) Goa
(d) Tamil Nadu
40. As per 2001 census, the least density populated state of India is :
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim
41. Consider the following statements and select correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A) : China’s growth of population has dramatically slowed down.
Reason (R) : Its fertility rate has declined due to one child per family norm.
In the context of the above, which one of the following is correct ?
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) BothA and Rare true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) Ais false but R is true
42. According to Census 2001, the second most populous State of the Country is:
(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
43. In which State of India, the sex ratio is more than 1000:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
44. According to the 2001 Census, Maharashtra has the largest urban population and it is followed by :
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
(b) Delhi and Punjab
(c) Haryana and Gujarat
(d) West Bengal and Delhi
45. The State which has the highest percentage of literate unemployed in India is :
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
46. Who amongst the following are the most literate in India as per 2001 Census ?
(a) Buddhists
(b) Christians
(c) Jains
(d) Sikhs
47. The first Census in India during the British period was held during the tenure of
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Lytton
(c) Lord Mayo
(d) Lord Ripon
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48. According To Increasing Population, arrange the following States and find out correct answer from the code :
1. Uttar Pradesh
2. West Bengal
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Maharashtra
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 1, 4, 2, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1, 4
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
49. By 2001 literacy average in India touched:
(a) 65.38 % of the population
(b) 75.85 % of the population
(c) 54.16% of the population
(d) 57.36% of the population
50. Which of the following States has shown highest decadal growth of population during 1991-2001?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Sikkim
51. The correct sequence of metropolitan cities on the basis of population-size, in the descending order, as per Census of 2001, is:
(a) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
(b) Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai
(c) Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
(d) Chernnai, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi
52. As per the Census of 2001, the least urbanised State of India is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttaranchal
53. Which one of the following statements is true ?
(a) As per 2001 Census the population density of India is 354 person/km2
(b) Bihar is the most densely populated State of India
(c) Uttar Pradesh has more than twice the population density of India
(d) Sikkim is the least densely populated State of the country
54. As per 2001 Census which one of the following is NOOT a megacity of India ?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Ranchi
55. As per 2001 Census the largest number of Million Cities are in the State of :
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
56. The four most populous States of India are:
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
57. In India, the highest decline in sex ratio during 1991-2001 has been observed in:
(a) Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(d) Daman and Diu
58. In India the highest concentration of slum population is in the State of:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
59. As per 2001 Census the female literacy rate was the highest in the State of
(a) Goa
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Mizoram
(d) Kerala
60. Which one of the following is the correct ascending order of the States in terms of urban population as per 2001 Census?
(a) West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, U.P. and Maharashtra
(b) Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, U.P. and Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, U.P. and West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra, Gujarat, U.P. and West Bengal
61. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below :
1. India’s population is characterised by a high growth rate.
2. With the current growth rate it is likely to overtake China in the near future.
3. Out of every six persons of the World one is Indian
4. About 40% of India’s population is below the poverty line level.
Codes:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
62. Which one of the following States of India has the highest literacy ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Mizoram
(d) Punjab
63. Which one of the following Union Territories of India has more females than males?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Delhi
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Puducherry
64. The highest average annual exponential growth rate in India’s population has been recorded during the decade of :
(a) 1951 -61
(b) 1961 -71
(c) 1971 -81
(d) 1981-91
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65. The highest percentage increase in India’s literacy has been observed during:
(a) 1961 -71
(b) 1971-81
(c) 1981 -91
(d) 1991 -2001
66. The share of million cities to the total urban population of India (2001) is about:
(a) 23 percent
(b) 28 percent
(c) 34 percent reobe
(d) 38 percent1
67. According to Census 2001, the percentage of the Scheduled Tribes population in India is:
(a) 7.20
(b) 7.50
(c) 8.20
(d) 8.50
68. Which one of the following States is most urbanised as per 2001 Census report ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
69. Which one of the following States of India has a million city as per 2001 Census report?
(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Orissa
70. More than one-third of India’s population is conce in the states of:
(a) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh 2006
71. According to 2001 Census, three states having maximum urban population of the country are :
(a) Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
(c) Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
(d) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
72. The largest percentage share of the Scheduled Castes population is in :
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
73. About 30 % of India’s area lies in the three states of :
(a) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
(d) Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
74. About one-third of India’s cattle population is found in three states are :
(a) Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab, Orissa and Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan
75. In Indian States the tribal population is largest in :
(a) Assam and Tripura
(b) Kerala and Tamil Nadu
(c) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
76. Arrange the following Indian States in descending order from urbanisation point of view:
1. West Bengal
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Maharashtra
4. Gujarat
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 2, 1
(d) 4, 3, 2,1
77. The decadal growth of urban population (in percent) wwas highest in India during:
(a) 1961 – 71
(b) 1971 – 81
(c) 1981 – 91
(d) 1991-2001
78. The smallest million city of India is:
(a) Amritsar
(b) Allahabad
(c) Rajkot
(d) Vijayawada
79. Which one of the following classes of towns are included in the category of small towns by the Census of India ?
(a) Class VI
(b) Class V and VI
(c) Class IV, V and VI
(d) Class IL, IV, V and VI
80. According to the 2001 Census report, female male ratio in India is:
(a) 926: 1000
(b) 930 :1000
(c) 933 : 1000
(d) 934 : 1000
81. Which State of India has the largest Muslim population according to the 2001 census?
(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
82. According the following States which one has the highest Sex ratio, according to 2001 census ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Jharkhand
83. The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 1991-2001 is:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
84. In which year was the first regular Censusheld in India ?
(a) 1881
(b) 1911
(c) 1921
(d) 1931
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85. Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population ?
(a) 1911
(b) 1921
(c) 1941
(d) 1951
86. As per 2001 Census arrange the following States/Union Territories in descending order of population :
(a) Chandigarh -Puducherry – Sikkim – Mizoram
(b) Chandigarh -Puducherry – Mizoram Sikkim
(c) Puducherry -Chandigarh – Mizoram – Sikkim
(d) Puducherry – Chandigarh – Sikkim – Mizoram
87. The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001, is:
(a) 20.8
(b) 25.7
(c) 27.3
(d) 27.8
88. Match List-I (Feature) with List-I (State) and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
A. Most urbanised State 1. Tamil Nadu
B. State having largest urban population 2. Maharashtra
C. Most densely populated State 3. Delhi
D. Least densely populated State 4. Arunachal Pradesh
Note : All Correct
89. Arrange the following States of India in descending order of their population density (2001). Use the codes given below to select the correct answer:
1. Bihar 2. Kerala 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. West Bengal
Codes
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(c) 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) 2, 4, 1,3
90. Which one of the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per Census 2001 ?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
91. As Per the Census 2001 the most urbanised State of India is :
(a) Gujarat
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
92. The highest and lowest growth rate achieved during 1991-2001 was in
(a) Nagaland and Kerala
(b) Mizoram and Kerala
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Kerala
(d) Bihar and Delhi
93. What is the correct sequence of the most populous States of India according to Census data of 2001 ?
(a) Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
94. Which of the following is NOT an effect of population growth in India ?
(a) Increase in food
(b) Increase in population
(c) Reduction in cultivable land
(d) Increase in wildlife
95. Which of the following States in India is the smallest in terms of population?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Orissa
96. States with the highest and lowest density of population in India are respectively:
(a) Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
(d) West Bengal and Sikkim
97. Which of the following States has the literacy rate lower than the national average?
(a) Karnataka
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
98. In which State is the female literacy lowest ?
(a) Bihar
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
99. The population growth rate in India is :
(a) Increasing
(b) Remaining constant
(c) Declining
(d) Zero
100.The State with the second largest population in India is:
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
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101.Highest density of population (2001 Census) found in :
(a) Kerala
(b) West Bengal
(c) Maharashtra
(d) UP
102.The lowest female ratio to males among the States is in :
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Tripura
(c) Sikkim
(d) Manipur
103.India is regarded as a country with “Demographic Divide’. This is due to :
(a) Its high population in the age group below 15 years
(b) Its high population in the age group of 15-64 years.
(c) Its high population in the age group above 65 years.
(d) Its high total population.
104.Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development:
1. Low birth rate with low death rate
2. High birth rate with high death rate
3. High birth rate with low death rate
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2,1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1
105. What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 census ?
(a) 940 female per 1000 male
(b) 950 female per 1000 male
(c) 960 female per 1000 male
(d) None of these
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