India : Population (Part – IV)

Total Questions: 50

11. As per Census 2011, which of the following States is second in India in its literacy rate and the level of urbanization? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) Mizoram
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Tripura

Correct Answer: (a) Mizoram

Solution:As per Census 2011, Mizoram is second among all States in India in its literacy rate (91.3%) and the level of urbanization (52.1%). Among all States in India, Kerala (94.0%) is first in terms of literacy rate and Goa (62.2%) is first in the level of urbanization.

12. Which one of the following States ranks second in India in terms of total literacy rate and level of urbanization as per 2011 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Mizoram
(c) Nagaland
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (b) Mizoram

13. The State having highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census is: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Manipur
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (d) Mizoram

Solution:

As per Census 2001 and 2011, among all Indian States Mizoram has the highest literacy rate after Kerala.

14. According to Census 2001, which one of the following States has the highest literacy? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Mizoram
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (a) Mizoram

Solution:

As per Census 2001 and 2011, among all Indian States Mizoram has the highest literacy rate after Kerala.

15. Which one among the North-East States named below ranked highest by literacy rate in the 2001 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Mizoram

Correct Answer: (d) Mizoram

Solution:

As per Census 2001 and 2011, among all Indian States Mizoram has the highest literacy rate after Kerala.

16. Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

1. Kerala

2. Manipur

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Himachal Pradesh

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 4, 3, 2

Solution:As per Census 2011, the literacy percentage in the above mentioned States is: Kerala (94.0%) > Himachal Pradesh (82.8%)>Tamil Nadu (80.1)> Manipur (79.2). This descending order was same in Census 2001.

17. Arrange the following States of India in the descending order of their literacy and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

1. Goa

2. Kerala

3. Maharashtra

4. Mizoram

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 4, 1, 3

Solution:As per Census 2001 and 2011, the per the given States are as follows:

State	Literacy Rate (2001)	Literacy Rate (2011)
Kerala	90.86%	94.0%
Mizoram	88.80%	91.3%
Goa	82.01%	88.7%
Maharashtra	76.88%	82.3%

18. Based on the provisional figures of Census 2011 the correct ascending order of the four States of India having the lowest literacy rate is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Bihar, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand
(b) Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan
(c) Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand

Solution:As per final data of Census 2011, the correct ascending order of the four States with lowest literacy is: Bihar (61.8%) < Arunachal Pradesh (65.4%) < Rajasthan (66.1%) <Jharkhand (66.4%). This order was also the same as per provisional figures of Census 2011.

19. As per the 2001 Census, the correct ascending order of the following States in terms of literacy is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Bihar, U.P., Rajasthan, M.P.
(b) U.P., Bihar, M.P., Rajasthan
(c) Rajasthan, M.P., Bihar, U.P.
(d) M.P., Bihar, Rajasthan, U.P.

Correct Answer: (a) Bihar, U.P., Rajasthan, M.P.

Solution:As per Census 2001, the ascending order of literacy in the given States were as follows:

State	Literacy Rate (in Percentage)
Bihar	47.0%
Uttar Pradesh	56.3%
Rajasthan	60.4%
Madhya Pradesh	63.7%

Hence, option (a) was the correct answer. As per Census 2011, the ascending order of literacy rate of these States are as follows: Bihar (61.8%), Rajasthan (66.1%), Uttar Pradesh (67.7%) and Madhya Pradesh (69.3%).

20. According to the Census 2001, which of the following Union Territories of India had the highest literacy rate? [U.P.U.D.A.A.DA. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Delhi
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Pondicherry

Correct Answer: (c) Lakshadweep

Solution:

Union Territory	Literacy Rate 2001 (%)
Lakshadweep	86.7
Chandigarh	81.9
Delhi	81.7
Pondicherry (Now Puducherry)	81.2

Union Territory	Literacy Rate 2011 (%)
Lakshadweep	91.8
Daman & Diu	87.1
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	86.6
Delhi	86.2
Chandigarh	86.0
Puducherry	85.8
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	76.2

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India : Population (Part – IV)

11. As per Census 2011, which of the following States is second in India in its literacy rate and the level of urbanization? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

12. Which one of the following States ranks second in India in terms of total literacy rate and level of urbanization as per 2011 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

13. The State having highest literacy rate as per 2011 Census is: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

14. According to Census 2001, which one of the following States has the highest literacy? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

15. Which one among the North-East States named below ranked highest by literacy rate in the 2001 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

16. Arrange the following States in the descending order of literacy as per Census Report of 2001 and select the correct answer from the codes given at the end: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

17. Arrange the following States of India in the descending order of their literacy and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]

18. Based on the provisional figures of Census 2011 the correct ascending order of the four States of India having the lowest literacy rate is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

19. As per the 2001 Census, the correct ascending order of the following States in terms of literacy is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

20. According to the Census 2001, which of the following Union Territories of India had the highest literacy rate? [U.P.U.D.A.A.DA. (Pre) 2013]

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