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CENSUS OF INDIA 1. According to ‘Indian Population Census Of India 2011’ which is the Most Populated States in India ? (a) Haryana (b) Bihar (c) Sikkim (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans – (d) Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the...

CENSUS OF INDIA 1. According to ‘Indian Population Census Of India 2011’ which is the Most Populated States in India ? (a) Haryana (b) Bihar (c) Sikkim (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans – (d) Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (199.5 million) is the most populous State in the country followed by Maharashtra with 112 million. Least Populated States Sikkim (6 Lakh) Most Populated Union Territories Delhi (1.67 Crore) Least Populated Union Territories Lakshadweep (64, 000) 2. As per 2011 census, the State in India with the largest rural population is ? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans – (d) Uttar Pradesh According to 2011 census 68.84 % population in India lives in rural areas. Uttar Pradesh has the largest proportion of rural population in India. It has 155 million rural population. 1 3. Q3) As per 2011 Census, the State in India with the highest urban population ? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans – (b) Maharashtra In terms of absolute number of persons living in urban areas, Maharashtra continues to lead with 50.8 million persons which comprises 13.5 percent of the total urban population of the country. The Urban Population in total population of India is – 31.36% 4. According to 2011 Census it covered how many districts in India? (a) 560 (b) 640 (c) 820 (d) 456 Ans – (b) 640 Spread across 28 states and 8 union territories, the census covered 640 districts, 5,924 sub-districts, 7,935 towns and more than 600,000 villages. 5. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate among Indians were ? (a) 67.04% (b) 68.04% (c) 71.04% (d) 74.04% Ans – (d) 74.04% As per the census of 2011, the literacy rate of India is 74.04%. Literacy rate among the males is 82.14% and among females is 65.46%. 2 Important Point Any individual above age seven who can read and write in any language with an ability to understand was considered literate. In censuses before 1991, children below the age five were treated as illiterates. The literacy rate taking the entire population into account is termed as "crude literacy rate", and taking the population from age seven and above into account is termed as "effective literacy rate". 6. According to 2011 census, the Union Territory of India with lowest literacy rate ? (a) Andaman & Nicobar Islands (b) Chandigarh (c) Dadra & Nagar Haveli (d) Puducherry Ans – (c) Dadra & Nagar Haveli (77.24 percent) Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a union territory in Western India. It is union territory with lowest recorded literacy rates according to 2011 census. State With High Literacy Rate - Kerela (93.91%) State With Low Literacy Rate - Bihar (61.8%) UT with Highest Literacy Rate - Lakshadweep (91.85%) 7. According to 2011 census, the most populous city of India ? (a) Bangalore (b) Calcutta (c) Delhi (d) Mumbai Ans – (d) Mumbai Mumbai is the most populated city in India. Mumbai is the Capital city of Maharashtra. With a population of 1,24,42,373, it is the most populated city of India according to census 2011. Kapurthala (Punjab) is the least populated city in India according to the 2011 census. 3 8. As per 2011 census, the number of women per 1,000 men in India is ? (a) 920 (b) 930 (c) 943 (d) 950 Ans – (c) 943 The Sex Ratio in the country has shown an improvement. As per the Census, sex ratio has increased from 933 females per thousand males in 2001 to 943 females per thousand males in 2011. 9. As per 2011 census, which state has the highest sex ratio in the state ? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Kerela (d) Haryana Ans – (c) Kerela Kerala state has the highest sex ratio in India. It has a sex ratio of 1084 as per the 2011 census. It is followed by Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Highest sex ratio in state - Kerala (1084) Lowest sex ratio in state - Haryana (879) Highest sex ratio in UT - Pondicherry (1037) Lowest sex ratio in UT - Daman and Diu (618) 10. As per 2011 census, which is most widely spoken language in northern parts of India ? (a) Hindi (b) Urdu (c) English (d) Bengali 4 Ans – (a) Hindi According to 2011 census, 57.1% of Indian population know Hindi , in which 43.63% of Indian people have declared Hindi as their native language or mother tongue 11. As per 2011 census, how much % of Hindu Populations are residing in India ? (a) 80.8% (b) 78% (c) 98.8% (d) 79.8% Ans – (d) 79.8% Total Population in 2011 is 121.09 crores ; Hindu 96.63 crores (79.8%); Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2%); Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%); Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7%); Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%); Jain 0.45 crores (0.4%), Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%) and Religion Not Stated 0.29 crores (0.2%). 12. As per 2011 census, the official count of the third gender in India was ? (a) 690,000 (b) 790,000 (c) 890,000 (d) 490,000 Ans – (d) 490,000 Provisional data from the census was released on 31 March 2011 (and was updated on 20 May 2013). Transgender population was counted in population census in India for the first time in 2011. The overall sex ratio of the population is 943 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. The official count of the third gender in India is 490,000. 5 13. According to census 2011, Density of population is ….. Person per square km ? (a) 362 (b) 412 (c) 382 (d) 392 Ans – (c) 382 India is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The population density of India as per the 2011 Census was 382 persons per square kilometre. 14. As per 2011 census, the Child sex ratio (0–6 age group) per 1,000 males in India is ? (a) 920 (b) 930 (c) 949 (d) 919 Ans – (d) 919 The correct answer is 919. In the census 2001, the child sex ratio of India was 927 which declined to 919 in the census 2011. 15. What was the estimated cost of Census 2011 ? (a) ₹5,200 crore (b) ₹22,200 crore (c) ₹6,200 crore (d) ₹2,200 crore Ans – (d) ₹2,200 crore The cost of the exercise was approximately ₹2,200 crore (US$260 million) – this comes to less than US$0.50 per person, well below the estimated world average of US$4.60 per person 6 16. 2010-2011 is the first decade, with the exception of which year to add less population compared to the previous decade ? (a) 1900-1910 (b) 1870-1880 (c) 1911-1921 (d) 1921-1931 Ans – (c) 1911-1921 2001-2011 is the first decade (with the exception of 1911-1921) which has actually added lesser population compared to the previous decade. 17. Who was the Census Commissioner, under whose guidance the 2011 Census has been conducted ? (a) D K Rathore (b) J K Batra (c) Dr C Chandarmouli (d) Dr Vijay Mathur Ans – (c) Dr C Chandarmouli C Chandra Mouli was the Registrar General & Census Commissioner under whom 2011 was conducted. 18. 2011 Census is India's ___ Census since independence and__ since 1872 ? (a) 7th , 15th (b) 15th , 30th (c) 8th , 10th (d) 6th , 16th Ans – (a) 7th , 15th Census 2011 was the 15th National Census of the country since 1872 and the 7th after Independence. This census was conducted in two phases which are as follows: 7 House listing : The first phase was conducted between April and September across the country, in 2010 depending on the convenience of different states/UTs. Population enumeration : The second phase began all over the country from February 9, 2011, and continued up to February 28, 2011. 19. The latest child sex ratio was the lowest since independence ? (a) 900 : 1000 (b) 916 : 1000 (c) 914 : 1000 (d) 920 : 1000 Ans – (c) 914 : 1000 The increasing child sex ratio that came as a shocker in the latest census figures shows 914 girls, and this is the lowest ever since Independence, slipping from 927 in 2001. 20. The Indian State with highest density of population, according to 2011 census ? (a) Bihar (b) Kerala (c) West Bengal (d) Uttar Pradesh Ans – (a) Bihar According to India's 2011 population density data, the population density climbed from 324 to 382 people per square kilometer. Bihar has the highest population density (1106 people per square km) State Having Lowest Population Density – Arunachal Pradesh (7 persons per sq. km,) UT Having Highest Population Density – Delhi (11,297 per square kilometer) UT Having Lowest Population Density – Andaman & Nicobar (13 per square km ) 8 21. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Constitute_ and __% of the Indian population ? (a) 8.2%, 16.2% (b) 16.2%, 20.2% (c) 20.2%, 16.2% (d) 16.6%, 8.6% Ans – (d) 16.6%, 8.6% Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STS) constitute 16.6% and 8.06% of Indian population respectively. State with highest SC population - Uttar Pradesh State with highest ST population - Madhya Pradesh UT with highest SC population - Delhi UT with highest ST population - Lakshadweep 22. The decadal growth of population for India as whole declined from__ in 1981-91 to __in 2001 - 11 ? (a) 23.87, 17.61 (b) 17.61 , 10.61 (c) 20.87, 10.61 (d) 17.09, 9.61 Ans – (a) 23.87, 17.61 It is now estimated that India will overtake china as the most populous country by 2025-30 despite the fact that the growth rate has slowed down even in case of India. Decadal growth rate in case of India was 17.7 % compared to 21.5 % in the previous decade 23. What was the ‘Mascot’ of 2011 Indian Census ? (a) A woman enumerator (b) A helping hand symbol (c) A child and mother (d) A teddy bear 9 Ans – (a) A woman enumerator The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram unveiled the mascot for Census 2011 — an animated woman with a black Census bag and a stack of files. She is meant to represent the thousands of enumerators conducting the Census. 24. What was the slogan of Census 2011 ? (a) One Census, Million Future (b) Our Census with Future (c) One Future Census (d) Our Census, Our Future Ans – (d) Our Census, Our Future The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram unveiled the mascot for Census 2011 — an animated woman with a black Census bag and a stack of files. She is meant to represent the thousands of enumerators conducting the Census. 25. Which year is also called the "Year of Great Divide" in the demographic history of India ? (a) 1921 (b) 1901 (c) 1931 (d) 2011 Ans – (a) 1921 1921 was known as the 'Year of great divide' with regard to population growth in India. Prior to 1921, population was either not growing or growing at a very low rate. The main factor underlying the slow growth rate and decline were the recurrence of epidemics of plague and cholera and of famines. 10 26. The First Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent India was ? (a) M W M Yeatts (b) J H Hutton (c) J T Marten (d) E A Gait Ans – (a) M W M Yeatts Yeatts was appointed as Commissioner for the 1951 Census of India but died in 1948 and was replaced by R. A. Gopalaswami. 27. The First Indian Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent India was ? (a) Ashok Mehta (b) Rajiv Kumar (c) Kuldeep Yadav (d) R A Gopala swami Ans – d) R A Gopala swami 28. The first modern regular census in India, was started in 1881 by which Viceroy of India ? (a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Lytton (c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Clive Ans – (a) Lord Ripon First Census of India was taken in the Year 1872. It was held under The Governor-General of India/Viceroy of India Lord Mayo (1869-1872). 11 29. The National Commission on population is headed by ? (a) Prime Minister (b) President (c) Home Minister (d) Registrar General of India Ans – (a) Prime Minister The Prime Minister of India is the Chairman of the National Commission of Population Control. National Commission of Population control was constituted in May 2000. 30. India has_____% of the world's geographical area and_____% of the world population ? (a) 04, 08% (b) 2.6, 16% (c) 2.4 , 16% (d) 3.2, 15% Ans – (c) 2.4 , 17.5% India occupies 2.4% of the world's land area with its 3.28 million square kilometre area. However, it holds 17.5% of the world's population. 12