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India's Population and Urbanization

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Q51. What is the male: female ratio of the population in India as per the 2011 census?

  1. A1000 : 933
  2. B1000 : 935
  3. C1000: 941
  4. D1000 : 943
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Answer: D) 1000 : 943

Q52. According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio in India is -

  1. AThere has been a slight increase
  2. BThere has been a slight decline
  3. CThere has been a complete decrease
  4. DThere has been no change
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Answer: A) There has been a slight increase

Q53. In which Indian state the number of women is more than that of men?

  1. ABihar
  2. BKerala
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

Q54. Which of the following states has a favorable population for women?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BTamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat
  3. CWest Bengal
  4. DKerala
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Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

Q55. What was the sex ratio of India in the 1901 census?

  1. A933
  2. B927
  3. C972
  4. D904
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Answer: C) 972

Q56. Kerala has the most favorable conditions for women in terms of sex ratio. Which of the following is in second place?

  1. AChhattisgarh
  2. BHimachal Pradesh
  3. CPuducherry
  4. DGoa
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Answer: A) Chhattisgarh

Q57. The state with the lowest sex ratio in India is-

  1. AMizoram
  2. BHaryana
  3. CRajasthan
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

Q58. According to the National Census 2011, the sex ratio of children below 6 years of age is-

  1. A919
  2. B933
  3. C945
  4. D972
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Answer: A) 919

Q59. Which of the following is not correct?

  1. AThe sex ratio in Kerala is in favour of women.
  2. BThe sex ratio in India has reached 943.
  3. CChandigarh has the lowest sex ratio in the country.
  4. DThe sex ratio in Puducherry is in favour of women.
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Answer: A) The sex ratio in Kerala is in favour of women.

Q60. According to the National Census 2011, the ascending order of states in terms of sex ratio is-

  1. AMadhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
  2. BKerala, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
  3. CKerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu
  4. DChhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Answer: B) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh

Q61. According to the National Census 2011, the most adverse sex ratio is found in the large cities of India-

  1. AKolkata
  2. BChennai
  3. CDelhi
  4. DMumbai
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Answer: B) Chennai

Q62. According to the 2011 census, which state has the highest proportion of rural population?

  1. AHimachal Pradesh
  2. BRajasthan
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DBihar, West Bengal, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

Q63. The most urbanized state of India is-

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CGujarat
  4. DGoa
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Answer: B) Maharashtra

Q64. The percentage of rural population in India in the 2011 census was -

  1. A0.688
  2. B0.722
  3. C0.7429
  4. D0.767
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Answer: A) 0.688

Q65. What is the correct order of the following states based on the ratio of urban population to the total population of the state? 1. Mizoram 2. Goa 3. Maharashtra 4. Tamil Nadu 5. Gujarat

  1. A2, 1, 4, 3, 5
  2. B2, 4, 1, 3, 5
  3. C1, 2, 4, 3, 5
  4. D1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Answer: A) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5

Q66. What is the number of cities with a population of more than 10 lakhs as per the 2011 census?

  1. A23
  2. B29
  3. C35
  4. D53
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Answer: D) 53

Q67. The three most urbanized states of India in descending order are-

  1. AGoa, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu
  2. BMizoram, Goa, Tamil Nadu
  3. CMaharashtra, Goa, Mizoram
  4. DMaharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu
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Answer: A) Goa, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu

Q68. Which of the following is the most urbanized state?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BGujarat
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: C) Maharashtra

Q69. Which state of India has the highest percentage of urban population?

  1. AGoa
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CKerala
  4. DMizoram
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Answer: A) Goa

Q70. According to the 2011 census, what is the percentage of urban population in the total population of India?

  1. A0.318
  2. B0.308
  3. C0.322
  4. D0.312
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Answer: D) 0.312

Q71. From the point of view of urbanization, India is-

  1. Aa highly urbanized country
  2. Bpoorly urbanized country
  3. CAn upper-medium urbanized country
  4. DA medium to low urbanized country
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Answer: D) A medium to low urbanized country

Q72. The population of a metropolitan city is-

  1. AMore than 10 lakh
  2. BMore than 15 lakh
  3. CMore than 40 lakh
  4. DMore than 50 lakh
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Answer: A) More than 10 lakh

Q73. Megalopolises are generally cities with how many populations?

  1. AMore than 45 lakh
  2. BMore than 50 lakh
  3. CMore than 55 lakh
  4. DMore than 60 lakh
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Answer: B) More than 50 lakh

Q74. The number of metropolises from 2001 to 2011 became-

  1. A12 to 22
  2. B13 to 23
  3. C35 to 53
  4. D38 to 58
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Answer: C) 35 to 53

Q75. The largest contribution to the urban population of India is made by-

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. Cwest side
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: B) Maharashtra

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