Population: A guide with explanations for selected questions on population for all upcoming competitive exams.
1. Sex ratio refers to number of woman
1) per sq. km. in relation to males
2) per 1000 meals
3) per state in relation to males
4) Relation to and number of men in an area
Ans:- 2) per 1000 meals
• Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population.
• Sex ratio is a term used to define the number of women per 1000 men.
• It is a great source of finding equality between men & women in a society.
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2. Diu is an island off
1) Daman
2) Goa
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
Ans:- 3) Gujarat
• Diu Island is located off the southern coast of the Kathiawar peninsula in Gujarat.
• It is separated from the mainland by a tidal creek.
• 0 Diu is originally a part of the Union Territory of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Its capital is Daman (formed on 26th January, 2020).
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3. According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is
1) Five times
2) Four times
3) Three times
4) Two times
Ans:- 2) Four times
• According to the report, the child sex ratio in urban areas is much worse than in rural areas.
• The decline in child sex ratio in rural areas is almost four times greater than in urban areas.
• However, the decline in child sex ratio has been more gradual in urban areas.
• There was a decrease of 8.9 million children in rural areas, while there was an increase of 3.9 million children in urban areas.
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4. The most densely populated State in India is
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Bihar
3) West Bengal
4) Haryana
Ans:- 2) Bihar
• With an average density of 1,106, Bihar is now ahead of West Bengal with 1,028.
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5. The least populated State in India
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Sikkim
3) Mizoram
4) Uttarakhand
Ans:- 2) Sikkim
• Sikkim: The least populous state in India with 6,10,577 inhabitants as per the 2011 census. Sikkim has a density of only 86 persons per sq. km.
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6. Which of the following is correctly matched?
1) Assam – Itanagar
2) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati
3) Tripura -Agartala
4) Nagaland – Shillong
Ans:- 3) Tripura -Agartala
• Agartala is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura.
• It is located on the banks of the Haroa River.
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7. Which is the largest State of India?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Rajasthan
4) Maharashtra
Ans:- 3) Rajasthan
• Rajasthan is the largest state in India with an area of 342,239 sq km.
• Before the formation of Chhattisgarh as a separate state in 2000, Madhya Pradesh was the largest Indian state by area.
• In descending order of area: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu.
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8. India has how many states?
1) 26
2) 27
3) 29
4) 28
Ans:- 4) 28
• As of August 2022, there are 28 states and 8 union territories in India.
• (Note:- Before writing the exam, focus on current affairs)
• As of October 2022:- The Indian Union currently consists of 28 states and 8 union territories.
• Part 1 and Articles 1 to 4 of the Constitution of India explain the Union and the Territories.
• On 1 November 1956, 14 states and 6 union territories were formed. 15th – Gujarat
• Telangana was formed on June 2, 2014, as the 29th state.
• On October 31, 2019, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh were bifurcated into two separate Union Territories.
• On 26th January 2020, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu merged to form a single Union Territory.
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9. Which state is famous for step wells ?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Orissa
4) Manipur
Ans:- 2) Gujarat
• The state of Gujarat has a rich heritage of handicrafts, step wells are tourist attractions.
• Stepwells are called “vav” in Gujarat.
• “Rani Ki Vav” is a famous stepwell in the town of Patan, Gujarat, India.
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10. In which of the following States, is Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census, the lowest?
1) Haryana
2) Bihar
3) Punjab
4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans:- 1) Haryana
• According to the 2011 census, Haryana has the lowest child sex ratio.
• Child sex ratio is defined as the number of girls per thousand (1000) boys aged 0-6 years.
• In the 2001 census, the child sex ratio was 927/1000. However, in 2011, it was 914/1000 (1166).
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11. As per the provisional result of the 2011 Census, the density of population in India is
1) 325
2) 352
3) 372
4) 382
Ans:- 4) 382
• According to the 2011 census, the population density of India is 382 per sq. km.
• Bihar is the most densely populated state in India with a population density of 1,106.
• Population density of Karnataka: 319 (2011)
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12. The largest Union Territory of India is
1) Chandigarh
2) Puducherry
3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4) Lakshadweep
Ans:- 3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the largest Union Territory among the given options with an area of 8,249 sq. km.
• Chandigarh:- 114 sq km; Puducherry: 490 sq km; and Lakshadweep: 30 sq km.
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13. Which of the following registers the highest density in the country as per Census 2011?
1) Delhi
2) Chandigarh
3) Puducherry
4) West Bengal
Ans:- 1) Delhi
• As per the 2011 census, Delhi has the highest population density with 11,320 people per square km.
• Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density, with only 17 people per square kilometer.
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14. Which state of India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011?
1) Manipur
2) Tripura
3) Puducherry
4) Sikkim
Ans:- 4) Sikkim
• According to the 2011 census,
• Total population of Sikkim:- 6,10,577
• Puducherry:- 12,47,953
• Tripura:- 36,73,917
• Manipur:- 28,55,794.
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15. As per 2011 Census data, which of the following statements is incorrect?
1) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
2) Men outnumber women among the literates
3) The overall literacy rate has gone up
4) Kerala has the highest literacy rate
Ans:- All statements are correct.
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16. As per 2011 Census data, the overall sex-ratio in the country is:
1) 933
2) 940
3) 943
4) 930
Ans:- 3) 943
• According to the 2011 census, the overall sex ratio in India is 943.
• The child sex ratio is 919.
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17. The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is
1) Low birth rate and low death rate
2) A high birth rate and a falling death rate
3) A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
4) A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans:- 2) A high birth rate and a falling death rate
• The death rate has decreased due to improvements in healthcare and advances in technology.
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18. Which Union Territory is at the bottom of child-sex-ratio?
1) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
2) Chandigarh
3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4) Daman and Diu
Ans:- 2) Chandigarh
• Union Territory Child Sex Ratio (2011)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands -968
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli -926
• Daman and Diu -904
• Chandigarh – 880
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19. The State with largest gap in male and female literacy is:
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Kerala
Ans:- 2) Rajasthan
• According to the 2011 Census, Rajasthan has the highest disparity in male and female literacy in the country at 27.07%.
• The national average is 16.7%.
• Rajasthan’s male and female literacy rates are 79.19% & 52.12% respectively.
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20. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Bihar
4) Orissa
Ans:- 1) Madhya Pradesh
• The ratio of Scheduled Tribes to the total population of the States/Union Territories is
• Mizoram (94.4%) and,
• Doc (30.6%)
• By Odisha (22.8%).
• It is highest in Lakshadweep (94.8%).
• Jaggery (26.2%) and
• Trunk (86.1%)
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