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India's Population and Urbanization

157 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 6 of 7

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Q126. According to Census - 2011, the number of one million cities in Uttar Pradesh is-

  1. A5
  2. B7
  3. C10
  4. D11
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Answer: B) 7

Q127. Which of the following pairs (decade - decadal growth rate of population in %) is not correctly matched?

  1. A1971-1981 - 24.66
  2. B1981-1991 - 23.87
  3. C1991-2001 - 21.54
  4. D2001 - 2011 - 19.05
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Answer: D) 2001 - 2011 - 19.05

Q128. According to the World Bank report, more than 50 percent of the poor in India live in these four states-

  1. ABihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha
  2. BRajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha
  3. CBihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Odisha
  4. DBihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir
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Answer: A) Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha

Q129. The third most populous and thirteenth largest state in India is-

  1. AMaharashtra
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CKarnataka
  4. DBihar
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Answer: D) Bihar

Q130. How many cities with 'million plus' population are there in India (Census 2011)?

  1. A29
  2. B35
  3. C39
  4. D53
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Answer: D) 53

Q131. The states with the highest and lowest population density in India are respectively-

  1. AUttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
  2. BBihar and Arunachal Pradesh
  3. CUttar Pradesh and Sikkim
  4. DWest Bengal and Sikkim
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Answer: B) Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh

Q132. According to the Census of India, what is the urban area with a population of 50,000 to 99,999 called?

  1. ACategory IV cities
  2. BCategory I cities
  3. CCategory III cities
  4. DCategory II cities
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Answer: D) Category II cities

Q133. Which is the most planned city in India?

  1. ACoimbatore
  2. BNew Delhi
  3. CChandigarh
  4. DSalem
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Answer: C) Chandigarh

Q134. Population density in India

  1. Ahas steadily increased
  2. Bhas remained almost constant
  3. CSomething has decreased
  4. DFirst increased and then decreased after 1991
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Answer: A) has steadily increased

Q135. The highest decadal growth (in %) of urban population in India was found in -

  1. AIn 1961-71
  2. BIn 1971-81
  3. CIn 1981-91
  4. DIn 1991 - 2001
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Answer: D) In 1991 - 2001

Q136. Urbanization in India has led to-

  1. ABoth birth rates and death rates have decreased
  2. BOnly the birth rate has decreased, not the death rate.
  3. CBoth the birth rate and death rate are increasing
  4. DThere has been no impact on birth and death rates.
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Answer: A) Both birth rates and death rates have decreased

Q137. The largest tribal population among the Indian states is-

  1. Ain Assam and Tripura
  2. BIn Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  3. CIn Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
  4. DIn Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
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Answer: C) In Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Q138. Arrange the following states in India in descending order of urbanization: 1. West Bengal 2. Tamil Nadu 3. Maharashtra 4. Gujarat

  1. A1, 2, 3, 4
  2. B2, 3, 4, 1
  3. C3, 4, 2, 1
  4. D4, 3, 2, 1
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Answer: B) 2, 3, 4, 1

Q139. When did India adopt the new National Population Policy?

  1. A1990 AD
  2. B1995 AD
  3. C2000 AD
  4. D2005 AD
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Answer: C) 2000 AD

Q140. The classified number of urban centres in India is-

  1. A4
  2. B7
  3. C5
  4. D6
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Answer: D) 6

Q141. Which one of the following states does not have any tribal population in the Scheduled Category?

  1. AKerala
  2. BPunjab
  3. CArunachal Pradesh
  4. DWest Bengal
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Answer: B) Punjab

Q142. India's population growth is currently going through which of the following phases?

  1. Astable population
  2. Bsteady increase
  3. Crapid high growth
  4. DHigh growth rates with a definite downward trend
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Answer: D) High growth rates with a definite downward trend

Q143. Which of the following states of India has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in its total population?

  1. AArunachal Pradesh
  2. BNagaland
  3. CMeghalaya
  4. DMizoram
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Answer: D) Mizoram

Q144. In terms of population, which one of the following years is known as the 'Year of the Great Partition', after which India's population registered a continuous rapid growth?

  1. A1911
  2. B1921
  3. C1941
  4. D1951
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Answer: B) 1921

Q145. Which one of the following Union Territories has the highest female literacy rate?

  1. AChandigarh
  2. BPuducherry
  3. CAndaman and Nicobar Islands
  4. DLakshadweep
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Answer: D) Lakshadweep

Q146. On the basis of the 2011 census, arrange the following states and union territories in descending order of their population.

  1. ALakshadweep-Puducherry-Sikkim-Mizoram
  2. BChandigarh-Puducherry-Mizoram-Sikkim
  3. CPuducherry-Chandigarh-Mizoram-Sikkim
  4. DPuducherry-Chandigarh-Sikkim-Mizoram
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Answer: C) Puducherry-Chandigarh-Mizoram-Sikkim

Q147. Arrange the following states in descending order of literacy on the basis of 2011 census report and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end - 1. Kerala 2. Manipur 3. Tamil Nadu 4. Himachal Pradesh

  1. A1, 4, 3, 2
  2. B4, 1, 3, 2
  3. C2, 4, 1, 3
  4. D1, 2, 4, 3
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Answer: A) 1, 4, 3, 2

Q148. Which one of the following Indian Union Territories has a sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) above 1000?

  1. APuducherry
  2. BDelhi
  3. CChandigarh
  4. DLakshadweep
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Answer: A) Puducherry

Q149. According to the 2011 census, the number of people living in cities in India is approximately-

  1. A37 crores
  2. B33 crores
  3. C35 crores
  4. D39 crores
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Answer: A) 37 crores

Q150. According to Census 2011, which state is second after Kerala in terms of female literacy in India?

  1. AMizoram
  2. BTripura
  3. CGoa
  4. DMeghalaya
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Answer: A) Mizoram

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