India : Population (Part – V)

📆 October 25, 2024

Total Questions: 50

1. According to Census 2011, the correct descending order of four districts of Uttar Pradesh having highest literacy rate is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Ghaziabad, Kanpur City, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Auraiya
(b) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kanpur City, Auraiya
(c) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Auraiya, Kanpur
(d) Ghaziabad, Kanpur City, Auraiya, Gautam Buddh Nagar

Correct Answer: (b) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Kanpur City, Auraiya

Solution:According to the provisional figures of Census 2011, the correct descending order of the four districts with the highest literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh was: Ghaziabad (85.00%), Gautam Buddh Nagar (82.20%), Kanpur Nagar (81.31%) and Auraiya (80.25%). Hence option (b) was the correct answer, but according to final data of Census 2011, the descending order of districts with the highest literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh is: Gautam Buddh Nagar > Kanpur Nagar > Auraiya > Etawah > Ghaziabad.

2. According to Census 2011, the average literacy rate of the following four districts in correct descending order is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Ghaziabad
(b) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Etawah
(c) Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Auraiya, Kanpur Nagar
(d) Ghaziabad, Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Gautam Buddha Nagar

Correct Answer: (b) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Auraiya, Etawah

Solution:According to Census 2011, the average literacy rate of the given four districts of U.P. in correct descending order is: Gautam Buddha Nagar (80.1%), Kanpur Nagar (79.7%), Auraiya (78.9%), Etawah (78.4%). These are the top 4 districts of U.P. in terms of average literacy rate.

3. As per Census 2011, the most literate district of U.P. is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Kanpur Nagar
(d) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (a) Gautam Buddha Nagar

Solution:As per final data of Census 2011, Gautam Buddh Nagar (80.1%) is the most literate district of Uttar Pradesh, followed by Kanpur Nagar (79.7%). The literacy rates of Ghaziabad and Lucknow are 78.1% and 77.3% respectively.

4. In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Auraiya
(b) Ghaziabad
(c) Etawah
(d) Allahabad

Correct Answer: (a) Auraiya

Solution:As per Census 2001, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh was 56.3%, in which male literacy rate was at 68.8% and female literacy rate at 42.2%. The five districts with the highest literacy percentage in Uttar Pradesh in 2001 were as follows:

1. Kanpur Nagar - 77.63%

2. Auraiya - 71.50%

3. Ghaziabad - 70.89%

4. Etawah - 70.75%

5. Gautam Buddh Nagar - 69.78%

Thus, Auraiya was the correct answer as Kanpur City was not mentioned in the given options. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh is 67.7%, in which male and female literacy rate is 77.3% and 57.2% respectively. Accord- ing to Census 2011, the most literate district of Uttar Pradesh is Gautam Buddh Nagar (80.1%).

5. According to 2011 Census figures, which among the following districts in Uttar Pradesh has the lowest female literacy? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Ballia
(b) Deoria
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Rampur

Correct Answer: (d) Rampur

Solution:According to the final data of Census 2011, Shravasti has the lowest female literacy (34.8%) among the districts of Uttar Pradesh. The female literacy rates in the given districts are as follows: Ballia (59.8%), Deoria (59.4%), Gorakhpur (59.4%) and Rampur (44.4%). Hence, among the given districts, Rampur has the lowest female literacy.

6. According to Census 2011, which of the following statements about Uttar Pradesh are correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

1. The district having lowest literacy rate is Shravasti.

2. The district having the highest sex-ratio is Deoria.

3. The district having the lowest density of population is Lalitpur.

4. On the basis of Nagar Nigam area population, the most populous city in the State is Kanpur.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 3

Solution:As per final data of Census 2011, Shravasti has the lowest literacy rate (46.7%), Jaunpur has the highest sex-ratio (1024) and Lalitpur has the lowest population density (242) in Uttar Pradesh. While on the basis of population of municipal corporation area, the most populous city of the State is Ghaziabad (3162547). Hence, Statement 1 and 3 are correct.

7. Which one of the following statements is correct? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) There has been continuous decline of sex-ratio since 1901 onwards.
(b) Highest sex-ratio is observed during the Census of 1901.
(c) Lowest sex-ratio has been recorded during the Cen- sus of 2001.
(d) Maximum decline in the sex-ratio has been recorded during the decade of 1991-2001.

Correct Answer: (b) Highest sex-ratio is observed during the Census of 1901.

Solution:As per data of Census 1901 to 2011, the highest sex-ratio (972/1000) was found in the 1901 Census. Hence, statement of option (b) is correct while statements of other options are incorrect. As per 2011 Census, the sex-ratio in the country is 943.

8. According to the latest Census figures sex-ratio in India is: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) declining
(b) stable
(c) increasing
(d) fluctuating

Correct Answer: (d) fluctuating

Solution:The sex-ratio in India has declined from 972 in 1901 to 927 in 1991. As per Census 2001, the sex-ratio of India has increased from 927 to 933 in the year 2001 and as per Census 2011, it has increased to 943.

9. Out of the following during which Census decade, sex- ratio in India recorded sharpest decline? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) 1931-41
(b) 1961-71
(c) 1981-91
(d) 2001-2011

Correct Answer: (b) 1961-71

Solution:

Census Year	Sex Ratio
1931	950
1941	945
1951	946
1961	941
1971	930
1981	934
1991	927
2001	933
2011	943

Hence, among the given options, during 1961-71 Census decade, sex-ratio in India recorded sharpest decline.

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P. U.D.A../L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]

Census Year	Sex Ratio in India
(a) 1951	946
(b) 1971	930
(c) 1991	927
(d) 2011	925

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

Census Year	Sex Ratio
1931	950
1941	945
1951	946
1961	941
1971	930
1981	934
1991	927
2001	933
2011	943

Hence, among the given options, during 1961-71 Census decade, sex-ratio in India recorded sharpest decline.

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