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In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is

  1. Auraiya
  2. Gautam Buddha Nagar
  3. Etawah
  4. Allahabad
Census

Life expectancy of Male in Uttar Pradesh is-

  1. 64.8 years
  2. 60 years
  3. 58.5 years
  4. 57 years
Census

As per the 2001 2011 census the correct ascending order of the following States in terms of literacy is:

  1. Bihar, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, M.P.
  3. Rajasthan, M.P, Bihar, U.P.
  4. M.P, Bihar, Rajasthan, U.P.
Census

More than one-fourth of India's urban population lives in the two States, of:

  1. Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
  2. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra and Gujarat
Census

The smallest million city of India is-

  1. Amritsar
  2. Allahabad
  3. Rajkot
  4. Vijayawada
Census

According to the 1991 2011 Census, the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are:

  1. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim
  2. Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim
  3. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland
  4. Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram
Census

Which state had the highest population density as per km 19912011 census.

  1. Bihar
  2. Kerala
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. West Bengal
Census

Which of the following sentence is incorrect about Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Mahoba is the smallest district in terms of population.
  2. District Shrawsti has lowest literacy
  3. Badaun has the lowest sex ratio
  4. Kheeri is the largest district (Area wise).
Census

As per Census of India (2011) which of the following States has the lowest percentage share of child population in rural areas ?

  1. Jammu & Kashmir
  2. Kerala
  3. Punjab
  4. Haryana
Census

Among the following states which state has the highest population density?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Punjab
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. West Bengal
Census

Which of the following conditions determine an area as urban as given in the Census Report of 2001 2011?

1. Its minimum population will have to be 5,000.
2. The minimum percentage of its working male population, engaged in non-agricultural work, will have to be 75.
3. The density of its population will have to be at least 400 persons for sq. km.
4. It will have to have a minimum area of 10 sq. km.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 1, 2 and 3
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. All the four
Census

Which one of the following States of India has the highest rural literacy rate?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Manipur
  3. Goa
  4. Gujarat
Census

Which one of the following Census decades has witnessed the highest decadal growth of urban population in India?

  1. 1941-51
  2. 1961-71
  3. 1971-81
  4. 1981-91
Census

The most densely populated state of India is:

  1. Bihar
  2. Kerala
  3. U.P.
  4. West Bengal
Census

As per 2001 2011 census, the least densely populated State of India is:

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Jammu & Kashmir
  3. Mizoram
  4. Sikkim
Census

In India maximum number of cities reporting slums are found in

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Census

Which of the following State has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011?

  1. Himachal Pradesh
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. West Bengal
  4. Mizoram
Census

Which one of the following Union Territories in India has the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) above 1000?

  1. Puducherry
  2. Delhi
  3. Chandigarh
  4. Lakshadweep
Census

In India, the most decadal growth in urban population (in percentage) has been found:

  1. Between 1961-71
  2. Between 1971-81
  3. Between 1981-91
  4. Between 1991-2001
Census

According to Census 2001 2011, the percentage of urban population in India, is:

  1. 27.3%
  2. 27.8%
  3. 28.3%
  4. 31.16%
Census

As per Census-2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh is

  1. 74.01%
  2. 72.60%
  3. 69.72%
  4. 70.60%
Census

The three most urbanised states of India in correct descending sequence are:

  1. Goa, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu
  2. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
  3. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu
  4. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat
Census

Today the migrant population as percentage of total population is the highest in:

  1. Australia
  2. Guyana
  3. U.A.E.
  4. Saudi Arabia
Census

Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 2011 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end:

1. Kerala
2. Manipur
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Himachal Pradesh

  1. 1, 4, 3, 2
  2. 4, 1, 3, 2
  3. 2, 4, 1, 3
  4. 1, 2, 4, 3
Census