Consider the following statements about infant mortality rate :
1. It is the probability of dying between birth and exactly 1 year of age, expressed per 10000 live births.
2. The infant mortality rate in the year 1950 was 189.6.
3. In the year 2019, the infant mortality rate was 30.
4. As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin of Registrar General of India (RGI), the State with the highest infant mortality rate in the year 2019 was Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the above statements are correct?
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1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
Only 2 and 3
1 and 4
Which arrangement of following would show sequence of demographic transition as typically associated with economic development?
1. High birth rate with high death rate.
2. Low birth rate with low death rate.
3. High birth rate with low death rate.
Correct sequence is:
1,2,3
1,3,2
3,1,2
2,3,1
The percentage of decadal growth of population of India during 2001-2011 as per Census 2011 is :
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21.54
17.64
15.89
None of the above
Which Census year is called ‘Demographic Divide’ in the population study of India?
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1911
1921
1931
1941
Which one of the following is not true according to Census 2011?
India accounts for 18.5% of the World Population
Population of India is 121 crores
The increase in population is by 18.1 crores during the decade 2001-2011.
None of the above
Which of the following is the most populous State in India as per the provisional figures of Census of India 2011?
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Madhya Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
None of the above
According to Census 2011, the four most populous States of India are :
U.P., Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat
Maharashtra, Karnataka, M.P., Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
None of the above
As per Census 2011, what is the rank of Bihar State in terms of population in the country?
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I
II
III
None of the above
Which of the following Indian State has recorded negative population growth according to 2011 Indian population Census?
Nagaland
Goa
Haryana
None of the above
In the given options, the decadal growth rate of population during 2001-2011 was maximum in the State of :
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Bihar
Punjab
Which one of the following States has the highest density of population according to the Census of India, 2011?
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Kerala
Haryana
Bihar
Punjab
Which one of the following is arranged in correct descending order in terms of population density as per 2011 Census?
Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Kerala
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala
West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala
Which of the following Union Territories of India has the lowest population density as per the Census of 2011?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Chandigarh
Which district of Bihar recorded the highest density of population (per sq. Km) as per 2011 Census?
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Sheohar
Vaishali
Patna
Munger
As per Census 2011 the female literacy rate in India was :
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80.9 percent
64.6 percent
51.5 percent
71.7 percent
According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the district having the highest literacy rate in India is :
Aizawl (Mizoram)
Bidar (Karnataka)
Serchhip (Mizoram)
None of the above
Which one of the following States of India has recorded the maximum increase in literacy rate during 2001-2011?
Bihar
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Haryana
The State which ranks next to Kerala in terms of female literacy in India according to Census 2011 :
Tripura
Goa
Mizoram
Haryana
As per Census 2011, which of the following States is second in India in its literacy rate and the level of urbanization?
Mizoram
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Haryana
Based on the provisional figures of Census 2011 the correct ascending order of the four States of India having the lowest literacy rate is :
Bihar, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand
Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan
Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand
Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand
According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the gap between male literacy rate and female literacy rate in India is that of :
16.38 percent
16.68 percent
17.37 percent
17.78 percent
As per the provisional figures of Census 2011 male literacy in the country is about
83.50%
74.50%
80.90%
71.50%
Which amongst the following States has the smallest gap in percentage rates between male and female literacy as per 2011 Census?
Mizoram
Kerala
Meghalaya
Manipur
According to Indian Population Census 2011, the percentage of literacy among males and females both is lowest for the State of :
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Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Bihar
Manipur
Among the following Union Territories the female literacy is highest according to Census 2011 :
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Chandigarh
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
What is the sex-ratio in India as per 2011 Census?
940 females per 1000 males
950 females per 1000 males
960 females per 1000 males
None of the above
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of States/UTs having the highest sex-ratio in descending order, according to Census 2011?
Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala
Kerala, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
As per Census 2011, which State has the lowest sex ratio?
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Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
The district of Bihar which has recorded the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census is :
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Siwan
Gopalganj
Saran
Gaya
As per the Census 2011, the child sex-ratio in Bihar was
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935
934
933
943
Examine the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(i) The child sex-ratio (0-6 years) of India has declined during 2001-11.
(ii) The child sex-ratio in Haryana has increased during 2001-11.
(iii) India’s rural sex-ratio is higher than urban sexratio.
(iv) The male infant mortality rate in India is higher than female infant mortality rate.
i & ii
ii & iii
i, ii & iii
i and iv
Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste?
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Bihar
West Bengal
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
In which State of India, the Scheduled Caste population is zero as per census 2011?
Kerala
Nagaland
Sikkim
Rajasthan
The State of India with the highest percentage of tribal population to its total population as per the 2011 Census is:
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Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Mizoram
Rajasthan
In which of the following States population of Scheduled Tribes is largest in the country in 2011?
Mizoram
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Which one of the following States does not have any tribal population in the scheduled category?
Kerala
Punjab
Arunachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
As per the 2011 Census, the correct ascending order of the following States in terms of Scheduled Tribes population is :
Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Mizoram
Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram
Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland
Which State has the highest number of fully covered tribal habitations with the safe drinking water?
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Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Rajasthan
Chhattisgarh
Under the National population Policy, 2000, the goal to attain population stagnation has been raised from 2045 to :
2055
2060
2070
2065
What is the estimated replacement reproduction level per married couple to obtain the zero population growth:
2
2.1
2.6
2.9
According to the SRS 2011, In the given options, which of the following States had the lowest infant mortality rate?
Tamil Nadu
Punjab
Kerala
Bihar
As per 2011 Census the urban population percentage to total population of India was about :
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21
31
36
26
Arrange the following States of India in ascending order of their urban population (2011) and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Mizoram
3. Nagaland
4. Sikkim
1, 4, 2, 3
4, 1, 3, 2
4, 1, 2, 3
1, 4, 3, 2
In which of the following land-locked States of India, the percentage of urban population is highest as per 2011 Census?
Haryana
Madhya Pradesh
Punjab
Uttar Pradesh
As per Census of India 2011, which of the following pairs of cities recorded the highest population?
Kolkata and Delhi
Delhi and Bengaluru
Mumbai and Delhi
Patna and Mumbai
Which one of the following States does not have a million plus urban agglomeration as per 2011 Census?
Haryana
Odisha
Jharkhand
Bihar
Which among the following organizations released the World Population Report, 2021?
International Monetary Fund
United Nations Population Fund
World Health Organization
None of the above
World Population Day is celebrated on :
October 4
May 3
July 11
October 11
By which year the target of population stability has been fixed in India?
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Year 2080
Year 2070
Year 2045
None of the above
According to Malthus, population increases in :
Geometrical progression
Arithmetic progression
Harmonic progression
None of these
The decadal growth rate of population during 2001-2011 in India was :
21.54
20.54
17.7
18.64
Which of the following comment is inconsistent, with respect to H.D.I.?
H.D.I. stands for 'Hunger Development Index', which also presented as Rank.
It is using purchasing power parity method.
Life expectancy at birth denotes average expected length of life of a person at the time of birth
H.D.I. includes income, health and education.
In reference to the National Family Health Survey-5, consider the following statements and select the correct answer:
1. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) came down to 1.0 in 2019-21 from 2.2 in 2015-16.
2. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), under-five mortality rate and institutional births have improved in 2019-21 over the year 2015-16.
3. 83 districts have become 'Har Ghar Jal' districts.
1 only
2 and 3
1 and 3
None of the above
Consider the following indicators of human Health—
I. Maternal Mortality Ratio (2018-20).
II. Infant Mortality Rate (2020).
Which of the following state has the lowest values of the above indicators?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Kerala
Uttarakhand
Which of the following statements are true according to Census 2011 data regarding Persons with Disabilities (PwDs)?
1. 2.21% of the total population constitutes PwD.
2. 69% of the PwDs live in rural areas.
3. 66% of the PwDs are male.
4. 27% of the total PwDs are elderly (60+ years).
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
The second stage of demographic transition is suitably known as:
Population Challenge
Population Development
Population explosion
None of the above
