Q. The first complete census in India was conducted in:
A). 1872
B). 1881
C). 1891
D). 1901
Answer: B). 1881
Q. ___ state has the highest population in India.
A). Maharashtra
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). West Bengal
Answer: C). Uttar Pradesh
Q. Which state has the highest population in India?
A). Maharashtra
B). Bihar
C). Uttar Pradesh
D). West Bengal
Answer: C). Uttar Pradesh
Q. What is the population density of Delhi?
A). 6,507 persons per sq km
B). 8,217 persons per sq km
C). 11,297 persons per sq km
D). 15,067 persons per sq km
Answer: C). 11,297 persons per sq km
Q. Which state has the highest population density in India?
A). West Bengal
B). Uttar Pradesh
C). Kerala
D). Bihar
Answer: D). Bihar
Explanation: According to Census 2011, Bihar has the highest population density among Indian states, with 1102 persons per square kilometre.
Q. Match the following states with their average population density (Census 2011):
1). Arunachal Pradesh a). 1029
2). West Bengal b). 859
3). Uttar Pradesh c). 17
4). Kerala d). 828
5). Tamil Nadu e). 555
Options:
A). 1–c, 2–b, 3–d, 4–a, 5–e
B). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c, 4–d, 5–e
C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
D). 1–c, 2–a, 3–d, 4–b, 5–e
Answer: D). 1–c, 2–a, 3–d, 4–b, 5–e
Q. Physiological density is calculated as:
A). Total population ÷ total geographical area
B). Total population ÷ net cultivated area
C). Working population ÷ total population
D). Rural population ÷ urban area
Answer: B). Total population ÷ net cultivated area
Q. Agricultural density is calculated as:
A). Total population ÷ total geographical area
B). Total population ÷ net cultivated area
C). Total agricultural population ÷ net cultivated area
D). Total agricultural population ÷ total population
Answer: C). Total agricultural population ÷ net cultivated area
Explanation: Agricultural population includes cultivators and agricultural labourers and their family members.
Q. What was the average annual growth rate of India’s population during 2001–2011?
A). 2.15%
B). 1.64%
C). 1.20%
D). 0.85%
Answer: B). 1.64%
Q. The proportion of adolescent population in India is roughly:
A). 13%
B). 15%
C). 21%
D). 31%
Answer: C). 20.9%
Explanation: Adolescents (10–19 years) account for 20.9%nearly 21% of India’s total population
Q. ___ percentage of India’s population lives in villages?
A). 55.4%
B). 62.9%
C). 68.8%
D). 75.8%
Answer: C). 68.8%
Q. Who are considered as marginal workers in India?
A). Persons engaged in work for the whole year
B). Persons who did not work at all
C). Persons engaged in work for less than 6 months in a year
D). Persons employed in government jobs only
Answer: C). Persons engaged in work for less than 6 months in a year
Explanation: Marginal workers are those who are employed for less than 183 days (less than 6 months) in a year.
Q. Which state in India has the highest urban population?
A). Maharashtra
B). Uttar Pradesh
C). Tamil Nadu
D). West Bengal
Answer: A). Maharashtra
Q. Match the following linguistic groups with their major languages in India:
1). Indo-Aryan
2). Dravidian
3). Austro-Asiatic
4). Tibeto-Burman
a). Khasi, Mundari
b). Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi
c). Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
d). Manipuri, Bodo, Naga languages
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
Answer: B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
Q. Which is the largest linguistic group in India?
A). Dravidian
B). Indo-Aryan
C). Austro-Asiatic
D). Tibeto-Burman
Answer: B). Indo-Aryan
Q. Match the following periods with the correct stage of population growth in India:
1). 1901- 1921
2). 1921- 1951
3). 1951- 1981
4). 1981- Present
a). Stagnant population
b). Growth rate slowing down
c). Steady population growth
d). Population explosion
Options:
A) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b
B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
D) 1-d, 2-b, 3-c, 4-a
Answer: A) 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b