India : Urbanization (Part – II)

31. According to 2011 Census, how many million cities are there in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, 2017, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) 35
(b) 46
(c) 53
(d) 57

Correct Answer: (c) 53

Solution:According to 2011 Census (P), the total number of million cities in India is 53. In 2001 the number of million cities in India was 35.

32. How many cities with 'Million Plus Population' in India (Census 2001)? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (e) 35

Solution:According to 2011 Census (P), the total number of million cities in India is 53. In 2001 the number of million cities in India was 35.

33. As per 2011 Census, the percentage of population of metropolitan cities to the total urban population of India was: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

(a) 31.16
(b) 36.48
(c) 42.61
(d) 49.20

Correct Answer: (c) 42.61

Solution:As per 2011 Census, the total urban population of India was 377.1 million while population of 53 metropolitan (million plus) cities was 160.7 million (Provisional data). Thus, the percentage of population of metropolitan cities to the total urban population of India was about 42.6%. According to the Census 2001, 37.8 percent of the total urban population of India was inhabited in million plus cities.

34. The share of million cities to the total urban population of India (2001) is about: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006,]

(a) 23 percent
(b) 28 percent
(c) 38 percent
(d) 43 percent

Correct Answer: (c) 38 percent

Solution:As per 2011 Census, the total urban population of India was 377.1 million while population of 53 metropolitan (million plus) cities was 160.7 million (Provisional data). Thus, the percentage of population of metropolitan cities to the total urban population of India was about 42.6%. According to the Census 2001, 37.8 percent of the total urban population of India was inhabited in million plus cities.

35. Assertion (A): The mega-cities of India have varying rates of population growth. [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

Reason (R): As per 2001 census, India has four mega cities.

Select the correct answer from 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:There is a difference in population growth rates among the mega cities of India, while according to the Census 2001. there were 6 mega cities (population above 40 lakhs) in India. As per Census 2011(P), there are 9 urban agglomerations (UAs) with population above 40 lakhs in India...

36. As per 2001 Census which one of the following is not a Megacity of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Bangalore
(d) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (a) Ahmedabad

Solution:As per Census 2001, there were 6 megacities in India- (1) of India Mumbai (2) Delhi (3) Kolkata (4) Chennai (5) Hyderabad (6) Bengaluru. According to the Census 2011 (P), there are 9 urban agglomerations (UAs) in India with a population of over 40 lakhs. These are - Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune and Surat.

37. The correct sequence of metropolitan cities on the basis of population size, in the descending order, as per Census of 2001, is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

(a) Delhi, Greater Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
(b) Chennai, Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Delhi
(c) Kolkata, Greater Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad
(d) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore

Correct Answer: (d) Greater Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore

Solution:As per Census 2001, option (d) was the correct answer. According to Census 2011 (P), urban agglomerations (UAs) with population above 4 million are as follows: 1. Greater Mumbai (18.41 million), 2. Delhi (16.31 million), 3. Kolkata (14.11 million), 4. Chennai (8.70 million), 5. Bengaluru (8.50 million), 6. Hyderabad (7.74 million), 7. Ahmedabad (6.35 million), 8. Pune (5.05 million), 9. Surat (4.59 million).

38. As per Census of India 2011, which of the following pairs 9 of cities recorded the highest population? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Kolkata and Delhi
(b) Delhi and Bengaluru
(c) Mumbai and Kolkata
(d) Mumbai and Delhi

Correct Answer: (d) Mumbai and Delhi

Solution:As per Census 2001, option (d) was the correct answer. According to Census 2011 (P), urban agglomerations (UAs) with population above 4 million are as follows: 1. Greater Mumbai (18.41 million), 2. Delhi (16.31 million), 3. Kolkata (14.11 million), 4. Chennai (8.70 million), 5. Bengaluru (8.50 million), 6. Hyderabad (7.74 million), 7. Ahmedabad (6.35 million), 8. Pune (5.05 million), 9. Surat (4.59 million).

39. Which is the most populous city of India? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Delhi

Correct Answer: (c) Mumbai

Solution:As per Census 2001, option (d) was the correct answer. According to Census 2011 (P), urban agglomerations (UAs) with population above 4 million are as follows: 1. Greater Mumbai (18.41 million), 2. Delhi (16.31 million), 3. Kolkata (14.11 million), 4. Chennai (8.70 million), 5. Bengaluru (8.50 million), 6. Hyderabad (7.74 million), 7. Ahmedabad (6.35 million), 8. Pune (5.05 million), 9. Surat (4.59 million).

40. On the basis of population size, which of the following is the increasing order of urban agglomerations? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Chennai-Bengaluru-Ahmedabad-Hyderabad
(b) Bengaluru Hyderabad-Ahmedabad-Chennai
(c) Ahmedabad-Hyderabad-Bengaluru-Chennai
(d) Hyderabad-Chennai-Bengaluru- Ahmedabad

Correct Answer: (c) Ahmedabad-Hyderabad-Bengaluru-Chennai

Solution:On the basis of population size (Census 2011 P), the increasing order of given urban agglomerations is as follows Ahmedabad (6.35 million) < Hyderabad (7.74 million) < Bengaluru (8.50 million) <Chennai (8.70 million).

India : Urbanization (Part – II)

31. According to 2011 Census, how many million cities are there in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013, 2017, Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

32. How many cities with 'Million Plus Population' in India (Census 2001)? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A.(Pre) 2006]

33. As per 2011 Census, the percentage of population of metropolitan cities to the total urban population of India was: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]

34. The share of million cities to the total urban population of India (2001) is about: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006,]

35. Assertion (A): The mega-cities of India have varying rates of population growth. [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

36. As per 2001 Census which one of the following is not a Megacity of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

37. The correct sequence of metropolitan cities on the basis of population size, in the descending order, as per Census of 2001, is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]

38. As per Census of India 2011, which of the following pairs 9 of cities recorded the highest population? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

39. Which is the most populous city of India? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

40. On the basis of population size, which of the following is the increasing order of urban agglomerations? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

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