Explore topic-wise MCQs in Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition.

This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

When was the first census held in India?

A. 1871
B. 1881
C. 1891
D. 1861
Answer» C. 1891
2.

Which state has the lowest population?

A. Punjab
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. Rajasthan
Answer» C. Assam
3.

How much percent of World s population is in India?

A. 10.7%
B. 12.7%
C. 16.7%
D. 18.7%
Answer» D. 18.7%
4.

The growth of population rate per decade is.

A. 15.3%
B. 17.3%
C. 17.6%
D. 21.3%
Answer» D. 21.3%
5.

Where does India rank as a world population?

A. First
B. Second
C. Fifth
D. Seventh
Answer» C. Fifth
6.

Which state has the highest sex ratio?

A. Kerala
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh
7.

Which state has the highest density of population?

A. Haryana
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer» E.
8.

Which state has the largest population?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Punjab
Answer» B. West Bengal
9.

The average density of population of IndIa (2011) is per km.

A. 216
B. 382
C. 221
D. 324
Answer» C. 221
10.

Which one of the following is the largest group of India?

A. Sino-Tibetan
B. Austric
C. Indo-Aryan
D. Dravidian
Answer» C. Indo-Aryan
11.

Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of the urban population in India according to the 2001 Census?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Goa
Answer» E.
12.

Which one of the following states has the highest density of population in India?

A. West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Bihar
Answer» E.
13.

India s population as per the 2011 census is:

A. 1028 million
B. 3287 million
C. 3182 million
D. 1210 million
Answer» E.
14.

In how many years India s population will be doubled?

A. 32 years
B. 34 years
C. 36 years
D. 38 years
Answer» D. 38 years
15.

The literacy rate in India is:

A. 55%
B. 60%
C. 74%
D. 67%
Answer» D. 67%
16.

What is the average sex ratio In India (2011)?

A. 910
B. 923
C. 940
D. 953
Answer» D. 953
17.

What is life expectancy in India?

A. 55 years
B. 60 years
C. 66 years
D. 70 years
Answer» D. 70 years
18.

How many Million Plus towns are there in India (in 2001)?

A. 25
B. 27
C. 30
D. 54
Answer» E.
19.

Which state has the lowest density of population?

A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Arunachal
D. Mizoram
Answer» D. Mizoram