Common P.G. Entrance Test 2022 Population Studies PDF

COMMON P.G. ENTRANCE TEST–2022 (CPET-2022) Subject Code : 66 Test Booklet No.: Entrance Subject : Population Studies Hall Ticket No.: TEST BOOKLET Time Allowed : 90 Minutes...

COMMON P.G. ENTRANCE TEST–2022 (CPET-2022) Subject Code : 66 Test Booklet No.: Entrance Subject : Population Studies Hall Ticket No.: TEST BOOKLET Time Allowed : 90 Minutes Full Marks : 70 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. Please do not open this Question Booklet until asked to do so. 2. Check the completeness of the Question Booklet immediately after opening. 3. Enter your Hall Ticket No. on the Test Booklet in the box provided alongside. Do not write anything else on the Test Booklet. up Test Booklet Serial No. & OMR Answer Sheet Serial No. in the Attendance Sheet carefully. 5. Each question has four answer options marked (A), (B), (C) & (D). 6. Answers are to be marked on the Answer Sheet, which is provided separately. 7. Choose the most appropriate answer option and darken the oval completely, corresponding to (A), (B), (C) or (D) against the relevant question number. 8. Use only Blue/Black Ball Point Pen to darken the oval for answering. 9. Please do not darken more than one oval against any question, as scanner will read such markings as wrong answer. 10. Each question carries equal marks. There will be no negative marking for wrong answer. 11. Electronic items such as calculator, mobile, etc., are not permitted inside the examination hall. 12. Don’t leave the examination hall until the test is over and permitted by the invigilator. 13. The candidate is required to handover the original OMR sheet to the invigilator and take the question booklet along with the candidate’s copy of OMR sheet after completion of the test. 14. Sheet for rough work is appended in the Test Booklet at the end. W-Population Studies-66 P.T.O.  1. When was first census conducted in India? (A) 1852 (B) 1872 (C) 1951 (D) 2001 2. Which among the following is the least populated state in India? (A) Sikkim (B) Goa (C) Manipur (D) Mizoram 3. What is the share of Muslim population in India according to 2011 Census? (A) 18% (B) 14% (C) 20% (D) 24% 4. Dutee Chand won a gold medal in which athletic game? (A) Racing (B) High jump (C) Discuss throw (D) Swimming W-Population Studies-66 2  5. What is the important objective of family planning programme in India? (A) Stop unwanted pregnancy (B) Stop population growth (C) Population stabilization (D) All of the above 6. Which of the following scheme was launched to control population by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2016? (A) Fertility Control Mission (B) Mission Family Planning (C) Reproductive and Child Health Mission (D) Mission Pariwar Vikas 7. Who has given first theory on population? (A) T.R. Malthus (B) John Bongaarts (C) C.P. Blacker (D) Frank Notestein 8. In India, Census is held regularly after every……. Years. (A) 6 years (B) 8 years (C) 10 years (D) 12 years 9. Which states of India has highest Infant Mortality Rate? (A) Punjab (B) Odisha (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra W-Population Studies-66 3 P.T.O.  10. Find the missing number in the series: 5, 10, 17, – , 37, 50, 65, 82 (A) 20 (B) 26 (C) 35 (D) 40 11. Which is the only number that cannot be used as a divisor? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4 12. Which among the following is the highest populated state in India? (A) Odisha (B) Punjab (C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Bihar 13. Which is the most important reason for rural to urban migration? (A) Unemployment (B) Health (C) Business (D) Family reunion 14. Economic development of a country depends mainly on (A) National resources (B) Capital formation (C) Availability of markets (D) All of the above W-Population Studies-66 4  15. The Government of India refers to the absolute poverty line in terms of (A) Household savings (B) Household consumption (C) Household Investment (D) Household Income 16. Correlation between price and supply is? (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Either (a) or (b) 17. Which of the following state is the largest producer of coffee in India? (A) Karnataka (B) Sikkim (C) Odisha (D) West Bengal 18. The Central Rice Research Station is situated in which city? (A) Bangalore (B) Cuttack (C) Chennai (D) Mumbai 19. Which one of the following is not a fundamental right? (A) Right to property (B) Right to education (C) Right to equality (D) Right to freedom of religion W-Population Studies-66 5 P.T.O.  20. Right to Information (RTI) is a (A) Fundamental right (B) Social right (C) Cultural right (D) Legal right 21. What are the three positive numbers that give the same result when multiplied and added together? (A) 0,1,2 (B) 1,2,3 (C) 2,3,4 (D) 3,4,5 22. What is the minimum age for holding office in the Lok Sabha? (A) 25 years (B) 21 years (C) 19 years (D) 30 years 23. Which form of Hindu marriage is considered to be similar as contemporary love marriage? (A) PaisachaVivah (B) Asura Vivah (C) Gandharva Vivah (D) Daiva Vivah 24. Which country has cricket as its national sport? (A) India (B) Jamaica (C) Canada (D) Sri Lanka W-Population Studies-66 6  25. In a code language, FRIEND is written as GQJDOC. How will PEACE be written in that language? (A) QFBBF (B) ODBBF (C) QDBBF (D) QDBDF 26. Which among the following is a primitive tribal group in Odisha? (A) Santhal (B) Bonda (C) Bhumij (D) Munda 27. Who gave the concept of Sanskritization? (A) Milton Singer (B) G.S. Ghurye (C) M.N. Srinivas (D) S.C. Dube 28. The city Cuttack is located at the bank of which of the following river? (A) Krishna (B) Mahanadi (C) Godavari (D) Ramganga 29. India Gate is situated in which city? (A) Mumbai (B) Delhi (C) Lucknow (D) Kolkata W-Population Studies-66 7 P.T.O.  30. Which of the following is the first Oriya newspaper? (A) Utkal Deepika (B) Utkal Patra (C) Samaja (D) Sambad 31. On which river is the Hirakud Dam built? (A) Tapti (B) Indus (C) Mahanadi River (D) None of These 32. Total number of Lok Sabha seats in Odisha is (A) 50 (B) 20 (C) 21 (D) None of These 33. In which state ‘Bhitarkanika National Park’ is located? (A) Odisha (B) Rajasthan (C) Kerala (D) West Bengal 34. Which state has the highest literacy rate in India? (A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Tamil Nadu (D) West Bengal 35. Total number of districts in Odisha as per 2011 Census is (A) 13 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 35 W-Population Studies-66 8  36. Which is the first Odia Movie? (A) Sita Bibaha (B) NuaBau (C) Parinam (D) Naari 37. The first Odia short story Rebati is written by (A) Sarala Das (B) Radhanath Ray (C) Fakir Mohan Senapati (D) Gangadhar Meher 38. World Environment Day is observed every year on (A) May 5th (B) June 5th (C) November 19th (D) September 9th 39. Which is the largest district of Odisha? (A) Mayurbhanj (B) Malkangiri (C) Nayagarh (D) Cuttack 40. According to Census 2011, what is the percent of urban population in India? (A) 27.8 % (B) 25.7 % (C) 31.2 % (D) 20.3 % 41. Which is the longest river in the world? (A) Ganga (B) Congo (C) Yangtze (D) Nile W-Population Studies-66 9 P.T.O.  42. Which is the most urbanized state in India? (A) Tamil Nadu (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Bihar 43. The Parliament of India consists of the following (A) President (B) Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha (C) Both A & B (D) None of the above 44. Working populations include persons in the age group of (A) 6-14 years (B) 0-15 years (C) 60+ years (D) 15-59 years 45. Which of the following states/union territories has highest sex ratio in India? (A) Puducherry (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Andhra Pradesh (D) Kerala 46. Which of the following state has lowest female literacy rate according to census 2011? (A) Bihar (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Jharkhand (D) Rajasthan 47. Which of these ancient civilizations are located in India? (A) Mesopotamian civilization (B) Indus-valley or Harappa civilization (C) Roman civilization (D) Maya civilization W-Population Studies-66 10  48. Magnitude of eearthquake is measured by which instrument? (A) Saffir-Simpson Scale (B) Seismographs (C) Richter scale (D) None of the above 49. Ayushman Bharat Prahan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana was launched by (A) Sri Mahmohan Singh (B) Smt. Indira Gandhi (C) Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee (D) Sri Narendra Modi 50. ‘Chipko Movement’ is related with (A) Protection of birds (B) Protection of trees and forests (C) Protection of wild life (D) None of the above 51. What is the objective of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme? (A) Improve the child sex ratio (B) Ensure gender equality (C) Women empowerment (D) All of the above 52. Which country has ‘One Child Policy’ as a national policy? (A) India (B) China (C) North America (D) Brazil 53. Sex ratio is defined as (A) Ratio of males to females in a population (B) Ratio of married women to married men (C) Ratio of working male divided by female (D) Ratio of child population W-Population Studies-66 11 P.T.O.  54. According to Census 2011, population of Odisha is around (A) 4.20 Crore (B) 3.59 Crore (C) 6.02 Crore (D) 5.42 Crore 55. Census of India comes under which Ministry? (A) Ministry of Home Affairs (B) Ministry of Statistics (C) Ministry of Health (D) Ministry of Census 56. What is the main reason for women migration in India? (A) Education (B) Movement with Household/Family (C) Employment and Business (D) Marriage 57. Which is the largest state (by area) of India? (A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Tamil Nadu 58. What is the theme for International Women’s day 2022? (A) Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow (B) Saving Women's Lives (C) Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity (D) Each for Equal 59. In India, First Five Year Plan (1951) was launched by Prime Minister………..? (A) Gulzari Lal Nanda (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Lal Bahadur Shastri (D) Moraji Desai W-Population Studies-66 12  60. Which of the following is a measure of central tendency? (A) Mean (B) Median (C) Range (D) Standard Deviation 61. What is the population density (persons per sq.km.) of Odisha in 2011? (A) 240 (B) 242 (C) 270 (D) 300 62. The main worker is a person who is engaged in any economically productive work for at least..............months in a year? (A) 4 months (B) 2 months (C) 6 months (D) 3 month 63. Which of the following is included in maternal death? (A) Death due to complications from pregnancy (B) Death during childbirth (C) Death within 42 days of termination of pregnancy (D) Accidental or incidental death 64. Which Indian state has the highest share of elderly population? (A) Bihar (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu 65. Which of following is the example of quantitative data? (A) Weight (B) Height (C) Numbers of days (D) Type of blood group W-Population Studies-66 13 P.T.O.  66. The vision of digital India is to? (A) Transform India education system into digital. (B) Transform Indian banking system into digital. (C) Transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. (D) None of the above 67. Which is the highest mountain range of the world? (A) Mount Kenya (B) Alps (C) Rocky (D) Himalaya 68. When is World Population Day celebrated? (A) 8th March (B) 11th July (C) 1st March (D) 10th December 69. What is the characteristic of tropical or equatorial evergreen rainforest? (A) Shed their leaves in winter season (B) Don’t shed their leaves (C) Shed their leaves in summer season (D) None of the above 70. Which is the longest beach in India? (A) Juhu Beach (B)Varkala Beach (C) Marina Beach (D) Palolem Beach W-Population Studies-66 14  ROUGH WORK W-Population Studies-66 15 P.T.O.  ROUGH WORK W-Population Studies-66 16