POPULATION AND URBANIZATION

Total Questions: 42

31. Which city in India is the least populated according to the 2011 census? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 7.06.2019 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (b) Kapurthala
Note:

According to Census 2011, Kapurthala (98,916) city is the least populous. Banswara has a population of 99,969, Datia has a population of 100,284 and Nagda has a population of 100,039.

32. Which of the following years is called the Year of the Great Divide in the demographic history of India? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 9.03.2020 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1921
Note:

The year 1921 has been the only census year in the history of the Indian census in which recorded a negative decadal growth rate of the population. That's why 1921 is called the "Year of the Great Divide .

33. Which of the following states of India has the maximum number of inhabited villages as per Census 2011 ? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-1) 24.08.2021 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar
Note:

As of the 2011 Indian census, Bihar state had the maximum number of inhabited villages (1129). It was followed by Kerala and Uttar Pradesh with 797 and 545 inhabited villages respectively.

34. According to the 2011 Census of India, which of the following is the second most populous state in the country? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-1) 24.08.2021 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (a) Maharashtra
Note:

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maharashtra is the second most populous state (population of 112,374,333). Uttar Pradesh is the state with the highest population (199,812,341).

35. Which is the most populous state according to the 2011 census? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-1) 7.06.2019 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (c) Uttar Pradesh
Note:

According to the 2011 Census of India, Maharashtra is the second most populous state (population of 112,374,333). Uttar Pradesh is the state with the highest population (199,812,341).

36. In which state is India's least densely populated district Dibang Valley located as per Census 20112 [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-1) 13.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Arunachal Pradesh
Note:

According to Census 2011, India's least densely populated district is located in Dibang Valley Arunachal Pradesh.

37. Infant Mortality Rate (or IMR) indicates the number of children that die before the age of ___ as a proportion of 1000 live children born in that particular year. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 12.07.2021 (Shift-2)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1 year
Note:

The infant mortality rate indicates the number of babies born before the age of one year per 1000 live births in a given year.

38. According to the 2011 Census of India, the 4 decadal growth rate of India was around- [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 22.10.2021 (Shift-1)]

Correct Answer: (a) 17.7%
Note:

According to the final figures of Census 2011, India's population growth rate during 2001-2011 was 17.7 percent.

39. As per census 2011, which of the following is the most spoken language of India? (a) Hindi (b) Marathi (c) English (d) Telugu S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 08.07.2022 (Shift-II) [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 08.07.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Hindi
Note:

As per the Census of India 2011, Hindi is the most spoken language in India with approximately 43.63% of the Indian population reporting it as their native language. It is followed by Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Odia, and Punjabi.

40. Push and pull factors are associated with which component of the population? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-1) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Migration
Note:

Push and pull factors are commonly associated with the study of human migration. In this context, push factors are those that drive people to leave their cur- rent location, such as economic hardship, political in- stability, environmental disasters, or social conflict. Pull factors are those that attract people to a particular destination, such as better economic opportunities, political stability, or a more favorable environment. Both push and pull factors are relevant to any population that experiences migration or movement, whether it be internal or international migration.

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