India : Population (Part – III)

Total Questions: 50

1. Consider the following statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R): [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India's population.

Reason (R): It is also the most densely populated State of India.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Solution:As per Census 2001, the population of Uttar Pradesh was 166197921 and it had the largest concentration of India's population, while the most densely populated State was West Bengal (903). So, Assertion is true, but Reason is false. Ac- cording to the Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of India's population, which is 199812341. While the most densely populated State of India is Bihar (1106) and West Bengal is at second position (1028).

2. The population of Uttar Pradesh has been rapidly growing during the last two decades because of: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) increased literacy Rate
(b) improvement in health and control of diseases
(c) improved agriculture
(d) rapid urbanization

Correct Answer: (b) improvement in health and control of diseases

Solution:The population of Uttar Pradesh has increased rapidly since last two decades. The main reasons for the increase in population are illiteracy, unemployment, and poverty along with health reforms and effective control of diseases. Ac- cording to the final data of Census 2011, the decadal growth rate of population of Uttar Pradesh was 20.2 percent.

3. In terms of population as per 2011 Census, the correct sequence of the following districts of U.P. in descending order is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Moradabad, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Lucknow
(b) Lucknow, Allahabad, Ghaziabad, Moradabad
(c) Allahabad, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, Lucknow
(d) Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Moradabad, Allahabad

Correct Answer: (c) Allahabad, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, Lucknow

Solution:

District	Population (Census 2011)
Allahabad	5,954,391
Moradabad	4,772,006
Ghaziabad	4,681,645
Lucknow	4,589,838

4. Which of the following statements are correct according to the provisional figures of Census of India 2011? Use the code given below to select the correct answer: [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2011]

1. The lowest population is found in Lakshadweep.

2. Chandigarh has the highest population density.

3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density,

4. Dadra and Nagar Haveli has the highest decadal growth of population.

Codes:

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 3 and 4

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the population of Lakshadweep is 64,429 (As per final data of Census 2011 64,473), which is the lowest in India.

The highest population density is found in New Delhi NCT (11297; and as per final data 11320).

The population density of Arunachal Pradesh is 17 (as per final and provisional data), which is the lowest.

The highest decadal growth rate of population is found in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, which is 55.50% (as per final data 55.9%).

5. Consider the following two statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

Assertion (A): Kerala has a very high population density.

Reason (R): Kerala has a very high rate of literacy.

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Solution:As per Census 2001 (during the question period), Kerala had a population density of 819, which was the third most densely populated State in India and had a literacy rate of 90.9%, the highest in India. Hence both the Assertion and the Reason were true, but the Reason does not explain the Assertion properly. As per Census 2011, Kerala with a population density of 860, is also the third most densely populated State C.S. (Mains) 2014 at present in India. It has a literacy rate of 94.0 percent, which is the highest in India.

6. Consider the following statements about the population characteristics of India: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

I. During 1991-2001 decade the population grew at the rate of nearly 21 percent.

II. In 2001 the gap between male and female literacy has widened as compared to 1991.

III. As per the 2001 Census there are 35 large cities in the country which accommodate nearly 48 percent of 110 total urban population.

IV. The 1991 census reflected a decline in the number of unproductive consumers.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and IV
(d) II, III and IV

Correct Answer: (c) I and IV

Solution:

The growth rate of population in the decade 1991-2001 was 21.54 percent. The difference between male and female literacy in 1991 was 24.8 percent, while it was reduced to 21.6 percent in 2001. As per Census 2001, 48 percent of the Urban population did not live in 35 big cities. According to the World Bank Data, there has been a trend of reduction in India's dependency ratio since 1966. Hence, statements I and IV are correct while statement II and III are incorrect.

7. Population density in India: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

(a) has steadily increased
(b) has remained almost constant
(c) has decreased slightly.
(d) first increased and then decreased after 1991

Correct Answer: (a) has steadily increased

Solution:In the beginning of the twentieth century (Year 1901), India's population density was 77 persons per sq. km., which has steadily increased to 382 persons per sq. km in the year 2011. Thus, India's population density has increased continuously.

8. According to the Census 2001, the density of population in India (per sq. km) is: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

(a) 304
(b) 324
(c) 344
(c) 344

Correct Answer: (b) 324

Solution:Population density is the number of individuals per unit geographic area. (e.g. sq. Km) As per Census 2001, India's Population density was 324 persons per sq. km, which as per Census 2011 is increased to 382 persons per sq. km. It is noteworthy that according to the Census 2011, the population density figure of India was revised to 325 for the year 2001.

9. According to 2011 Census, the density of population in India was? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) 325
(b) 335
(c) 382
(d) 385

Correct Answer: (c) 382

10. As per Census 2011 of India, which among the following States recorded highest density of population? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (b) Bihar

Solution:As per Census 2011, Bihar (1106) recorded highest density of population. Top 5 States in terms of population density are-1. Bihar (1106), 2. West Bengal (1028), 3. Kerala (860), 4. Uttar Pradesh (829), and 5. Haryana (573). Population density of Punjab and Tamil Nadu are 551 and 555 persons per sq. km. respectively.

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