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India's Population and Urbanization

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Q1. When was the first census conducted in India?

  1. A1861 AD
  2. B1872 AD
  3. C1881 AD
  4. D1882 AD
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Answer: B) 1872 AD

Q2. During whose tenure was the first census conducted in India?

  1. ALord Lytton
  2. BLord Ripon
  3. CLord Mayo
  4. DLord Northbrook
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Answer: C) Lord Mayo

Q3. Since when is the sequential census being conducted in India at an interval of every ten years?

  1. A1872 AD
  2. B1881 AD
  3. C1891 AD
  4. D1901 AD
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Answer: B) 1881 AD

Q4. The first complete population census in India was conducted in the year ………….

  1. A1881
  2. B1891
  3. C1885
  4. D1873
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Answer: A) 1881

Q5. What is the position of India among the major countries of the world in terms of population?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CThird
  4. DFourth
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Answer: B) Second

Q6. According to the 2011 census, the population of India is-

  1. A102.25 crore
  2. B102.87 crore
  3. C105.65 crore
  4. D121.08 crore
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Answer: D) 121.08 crore

Q7. According to the 2011 census, India's share in the total world population is approximately-

  1. A14.5 percent
  2. B17.5 percent
  3. C19.5 percent
  4. D21.5 percent
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Answer: B) 17.5 percent

Q8. Which country's population is increasing at the same rate every year in India?

  1. AAustralia
  2. BD. Africa
  3. Cargentina
  4. DBrazil
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Answer: A) Australia

Q9. Which of the following census years is known as the 'Great Divide' in the demographic history of India?

  1. A1901
  2. B1921
  3. C1931
  4. D1941
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Answer: B) 1921

Q10. Census 2011 was which census in the history of Indian census?

  1. Athirteenth
  2. BFourteenth
  3. Cfifteenth
  4. Dsixteenth
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Answer: C) fifteenth

Q11. Which census after independence is the 2011 census?

  1. AFifth
  2. BSixth
  3. CSeventh
  4. DEighth
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Answer: C) Seventh

Q12. 'Census' is conducted once in how many years?

  1. A15 years
  2. Bevery year
  3. C5 year
  4. D10 years
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Answer: D) 10 years

Q13. Which is the most populous state according to the 2011 census?

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BBihar
  3. CUttar Pradesh
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh

Q14. According to the 2011 census, which is the least populated state of India?

  1. AKerala
  2. BOdisha
  3. CSikkim
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Sikkim

Q15. According to the 2011 census, what is the position of Bihar among the Indian states in terms of population?

  1. AFirst
  2. BSecond
  3. CThird
  4. DFourth
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Answer: C) Third

Q16. According to the 2011 census, the population of Uttar Pradesh is what percent of the population of India?

  1. A14.2
  2. B15.5
  3. C16.5
  4. D18.2
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Answer: C) 16.5

Q17. The correct order of the three largest states of India in terms of population is-

  1. AUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar
  2. BMaharashtra, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
  3. CUttar Pradesh, Bengal and Maharashtra
  4. DMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
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Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar

Q18. The correct order of the three smallest states of India in terms of population is-

  1. AArunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Mizoram
  2. BSikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh
  3. CArunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Sikkim
  4. DMizoram, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh,
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Answer: B) Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh

Q19. The largest Union Territory of India in terms of population is-

  1. ADelhi
  2. BChandigarh
  3. CPuducherry
  4. DLakshadweep
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Answer: A) Delhi

Q20. The smallest Union Territory of India in terms of population is-

  1. ADaman and Diu
  2. BDadra Nagar Haveli
  3. CAndaman and Nicobar Islands
  4. DLakshadweep
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Answer: D) Lakshadweep

Q21. The population of Uttar Pradesh is greater than the population of each of the countries in the following group of countries:

  1. AGermany, France, Indonesia, Brazil
  2. BGermany, Brazil, Russia, Nigeria
  3. CUK, Germany, Japan, Pakistan
  4. DUK, USA, Japan, Bangladesh
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Answer: C) UK, Germany, Japan, Pakistan

Q22. According to the final figures of the 2011 census, what would be the correct order of the following states of India in terms of population? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Bihar 3. Maharashtra 4. Andhra Pradesh 5. West Bengal

  1. A1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  2. B1, 2, 3, 5, 4
  3. C1, 3, 2, 4, 5
  4. D1, 3, 2, 5, 4
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Answer: D) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4

Q23. The main reason for population growth in India is-

  1. ADecrease in mortality rate
  2. Bincrease in birth rate
  3. Cearly marriage
  4. DEconomic progress
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Answer: A) Decrease in mortality rate

Q24. According to the 2011 census, what was the population growth rate in the country during the decade 2001-2011?

  1. A0.177
  2. B0.2154
  3. C0.228
  4. D0.235
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Answer: A) 0.177

Q25. According to the 2011 census, which of the following states has the highest population growth rate during the period 2011-2011?

  1. AMadhya Pradesh
  2. BManipur
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DMeghalaya
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Answer: D) Meghalaya

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