India : Population (Part – VI)

Total Questions: 50

1. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the sex-ratio of children in the age group of 0-6 years in India is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) 912
(b) 913
(c) 914
(d) 915

Correct Answer: (c) 914

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the Child sex-ratio in India was 914 (919-as per final data).

2. Which one of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

State	Child sex-ratio(2011)
(a) Uttar Pradesh	899
(b) Madhya Pradesh	912
(c) Rajasthan	880
(d) Bihar	946

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the child sex-ratio of the given States were as follows:

State	Child sex-ratio(2011)
(a) Uttar Pradesh	899
(b) Madhya Pradesh	912
(c) Rajasthan	883
(d) Bihar	933

Hence option (b) is the correct answer. According to final data of Census 2011, the child sex-ratio of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan are 902, 918,935 and 888, respectively.

3. Which of the following States of India has the highest number of male child (0-6 years) per 100 girl child as per 2011 Census? [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Bihar
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Haryana

Solution:As per the 2011 Census among all States of India, Haryana has the highest number (120) of male child (0-6 years) per 100 girl child, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest number (102) of male child (0-6 years) per 100 girl child.

4. As per the provisional figures of 2011 Census of India, which one of the following States has the highest child sex-ratio? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (a) Chhattisgarh

Solution:As per Census 2011, the child sex-ratio of the given States

States	Child Sex-Ratio
Chhattisgarh	962
Uttar Pradesh	902
Punjab	846
Haryana	834

5. On the basis of provisional figures of 2011 Census, arrange the following four States in descending order of their child sex-ratio: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

1. Mizoram

2. Meghalaya

3. Haryana

4. Punjab

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

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

Solution:As per provisional figures of Census 2011, the child sex-ratio (0-6 Age Group) of the given States are as follows:

States	Child Sex-Ratio
Mizoram	971
Meghalaya	970
Punjab	846
Haryana	830

Hence, option (a) is the correct answer. As per final data of Census 2011, the child sex-ratio is 970 in both Meghalaya and Mizoram, whereas in Haryana it is 834 and in Punjab 846.

6. As per the Census 2011, the child sex-ratio in Bihar was: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) 935
(b) 934
(c) 933
(d) 932

Correct Answer: (c) 933

Solution:

As per the final data of Census 2011, the child (0-6 years) sex-ratio in Bihar was 935.

7. Examine the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(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 sex- ratio.

(iv) The male infant mortality rate in India is higher than female infant mortality rate.

Code:

(a) i & ii
(b) ii & iii
(c) i, ii &i
(d) i, ii & iv

Correct Answer: (c) i, ii &i

Solution:As per the final data of Census 2011, the child sex-ratio (0-6 years) of India has declined to 919 in 2011 from 927 in 2001. The child sex-ratio in Haryana has increased from 819 in 2001 to 834 in 2011. India's rural sex-ratio is 949 in 2011 which is higher than urban sex-ratio (929). Hence, statement (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct while statement (iv) is incorrect as the female infant mortality rate is higher than male infant mortality rate.

8. The largest percentage share of the Scheduled Castes population is in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl.) (Pre) 2002, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Punjab

Solution:According to the final data of Census 2001, Punjab was the first in terms of percentage of Scheduled Castes in the State's population.

As per Census 2011, the four States with the highest percentage of Scheduled Castes population in descending or- der are as follows: 1. Punjab (31.9%) 2. Himachal Pradesh (25.2%) 3. West Bengal (23.5%) 4. Uttar Pradesh (20.7%).

9. Which of the following States has the largest number of people belonging to Scheduled Caste? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Bihar
(b) West Bengal
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (c) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:As per Census 2011, top 5 States with highest Scheduled Castes population in descending order are as follows: 1. Uttar Pradesh (41357608), 2. West Bengal (21463270), 3. Bihar (16567325), 4. Tamil Nadu (14438445), 5. Andhra Pradesh (13878078).

10. The State having highest Scheduled Caste population in India is: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2014, U.P. P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Uttar Pradesh

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