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Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. There has been continuous decline of sex-ratio since 1901 onwards.
  2. Highest sex-ratio is observed during the Census of 1901.
  3. Lowest sex-ratio has been recorded during the Census of 2001.
  4. Maximum decline in the sex-ratio has been recorded during the decade of 1991 -2001.
Census

According to 2001 2011 Census the female literacy percentage in U.P. is-

  1. 38.87
  2. 43.53
  3. 33.12
  4. 57.18
Census

The decadal growth of population in India highest during

  1. 1951 - 1961
  2. 1961 - 1971
  3. 1971-1981
  4. 1991-2001
Census

The most urbanised state of India is:

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

Which district in Uttar Pradesh has highest density of population according to 2011 Census ?

  1. Varanasi
  2. Lucknow
  3. Ghaziabad
  4. Kanpur Nagar
Census

Which one of the following statements is true?

  1. Today nearly 28% of India's population resides in towns.
  2. The year 1921 is the urban divide in the demographic history of India.
  3. Mumbai is the most populous metropolis of India.
  4. There are only 5 million cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Census

Which of the following statement are true about Punjab? Select the correct answer from the code given below the statements:

I. It is the richest state of India.
II. It has the highest proportion of S.C. in its total population.
III. It has reached the replacement level of population.

Code:

  1. I and II
  2. I and III
  3. II and III
  4. I, II and III
Census

The State which recorded the minimum population growth rate during 2001-2011 (1991-2001) is-

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Nagaland
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. West Bengal
Census

According to the census of 1991 2011 the highest literacy rate was recorded in Kerala followed by:

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

Among the BIMARU states of India, the most densely populated state is:

  1. Bihar
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Census

Which of the following was the first million city of the country according to 1901 census:

  1. Chennai
  2. Delhi
  3. Kolkata
  4. Mumbai
Census

The highest decadal growth rate of population as per the 19912011 Census goes to:

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Nagaland
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Census

What percentage of the total population of the world resides in India, as estimated in the year 2011?

  1. 15
  2. 17.5
  3. 20.0
  4. 22.5
Census

Among the following States which one has the highest sex ratio, according to 2011(2001) Census ?

  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Jharkhand
Census

Which state in the country has the largest number of districts?

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

As per 2001 2011 Census arrange the following States/Union Territories in descending order of population.

  1. Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim - Mizoram
  2. Chandigarh - Puducherry - Mizoram - Sikkim
  3. Puducherry - Chandigarh - Mizoram - Sikkim
  4. Mizoram - Chandigarh - Puducherry - Sikkim
Census

In India the highest decadal growth rate of population during 1991-2001 2001-2011 was recorded in:

  1. Bihar
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Sikkim
  4. Uttar Pradesh
Census

Which of the following statements is not true as per 1991 Census?

  1. Maharashtra had largest concentration of urban population in India.
  2. Goa was the most urbanised state of the country
  3. Class IV towns had the highest number of urban centres
  4. Class I cities has the highest concentration of the country's urban population
Census

As per 2011 Census, which of the following is most populous state of India ?

  1. Bihar
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Uttarpradesh
Census

The Indian State having more females compared to males in the last census is:

  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Himachal Pradesh
Census

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest decadal growth rate of population during:

  1. 1951-61
  2. 1961-71
  3. 1971-81
  4. 1981-91
Census

Which out of the following States has the highest per capita income?

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

The percentage of urban population in India according to Census 2001 2011, is

  1. 25.7
  2. 27.3
  3. 30.7
  4. 31.16
Census

Child labour in India is estimated to be:

  1. 5 million
  2. 10 million
  3. 15 million
  4. 20 million
Census