

MCQOPTIONS
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 | |