Test: Population - 1 - UPSC MCQ

As per 2011 census data, the child sex ratio has come down from 927 to

As per 2011 census data, the sex ratio is

Which state of India tops in literacy?

Name the state where density of population is the lowest

What is the percentage of literacy in India, as per 2011 census data:

Which one of the following is the correct descending order of the three most populous states of India (2011)?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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Consider the following statements and select the correct answer

by using the codes given below:

Assertion (A): There has been some decline in the growth rate of

India’s population in recent years.

Reason (R): According to 2011 census, about 3/4 of Indian’s

the population is literate.

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Consider the following statements:

1. As per census 2011, the population growth rate of Nagaland

during 2001–2011 was the lowest among the states of India.

2. As per census 2011, the population growth rate of Dadra and

Nagar Haveli was the highest among the states of

India/Union territory.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Arrange the following states in the descending order of literacy as per census report of 2011 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end.

1. Kerala

2. Manipur

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Himachal Pradesh

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Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development:

1. Low birth rate with low death rate.

2. High birth rate with high death rate.

3. High birth rate with low death rate.

Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below:

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Which one of the following years is known as the ‘Year of the Great Divide’ with regard to population, after which there has been a continuous and rapid growth in India’s population?