India : Urbanization (Part – III)

Total Questions: 40

1. According to Census of India 2011, the last rank amongst 10 the million cities of the country is of: [U.P.P.C.S (Mains) 2016]

(a) Surat
(b) Kota
(c) Mangalore
(d) Allahabad

Correct Answer: (b) Kota

Solution:According to Census of India 2011 (P), Kota (Rajasthan) ranks last in the list of million cities (Total 53 million cities) of the country with a population of 1001365. Although Mangalore has the least population among the given cities (476000), but it is not included in the list of million cities,

City	Population
Surat	4,585,367
Allahabad (Now Prayagraj)	1,216,719
Kota	1,001,365
Mangalore	476,000

2. The smallest million city of India is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Amritsar
(b) Allahabad
(c) Rajkot
(d) Vijayawada

Correct Answer: (c) Rajkot

Solution:As per Census 2001, the smallest million city among the given cities in terms of population was Rajkot.

According to the provisional data of Census 2011, Kota (Rajasthan) is the smallest million (population-1001365) city of India.

3. Which one of the following States of India has a million city as per 2001 Census Report? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Assam
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (b) Jharkhand

Solution:

According to the Census 2001, the State of Jharkhand had two million (Daslakhi) cities Dhanbad and Jamshedpur, while Assam, Chhattisgarh and Odisha had not any million city. As per Census 2011, Jharkhand has three (Ranchi, Dhanbad & Jamshedpur) and Chhattisgarh has one (Raipur) million city, while there are not any million city in Odisha and Assam.

4. The Indian State devoid of a million City is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

(a) Haryana
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Kerala
(d) Odisha

Correct Answer: (d) Odisha

Solution:According to the Census 2001, the State of Jharkhand had two million (Daslakhi) cities Dhanbad and Jamshedpur, while Assam, Chhattisgarh and Odisha had not any million city. As per Census 2011, Jharkhand has three (Ranchi, Dhanbad & Jamshedpur) and Chhattisgarh has one (Raipur) million city, while there are not any million city in Odisha and Assam.

5. Which of the following was the first million city of the country according to 1901 Census? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

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

Correct Answer: (c) Kolkata

Solution:According to the Census of 1901, the city of Kolkata had a population of about 15.1 lakhs and at that time Kolkata was the only city in India with a population of more than one million. The number of million cities in the country was 12 in 1981, 23 in 1991 and 35 in 2001. As per Census 2011(P), the number of million cities is 53.

6. Which of the following metros has the highest sex-ratio? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002, 2003]

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

Correct Answer: (c) Chennai

Solution:The number of females per 1000 males is expressed as the sex-ratio. The sex-ratio of given metros is as follows:

Metropolitan	2001	2011 (P)
Chennai	957	985
Kolkata	829	935
Delhi	821	868
Mumbai	777	863

7. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest growth rate of urban population during: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) 1961-71
(b) 1971-81
(c) 1981-91
(d) 1991-2001

Correct Answer: (b) 1971-81

Solution:The figures for the growth rate of urban population of Uttar Pradesh during the given decades and 2001-11 are as follows:

Decade	Growth in Urban Population (%)
1961-71	29.72
1971-81	60.89
1981-91	38.52
1991-2001	32.88
2001-2011	28.75

8. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 of India, the density of population is the highest in which of the following cities of U.P.? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Kanpur Nagar
(b) Lucknow
(c) Moradabad
(d) Ghaziabad

Correct Answer: (d) Ghaziabad

Solution:According to the provisional and final figures of Census 2011. Ghaziabad is the most densely populated city of Uttar Pradesh. As per final data of Census 2011, the population density of Ghaziabad is 3971 persons per sq. km.

9. Which one of the following statements is not true ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Today nearly 28% of India's population resides in towns.
(b) The year 1921 is the great division in the demographic history of India.
(c) Mumbai is the most populous metropolis of India.
(d) There are only 5 million plus cities in Uttar Pradesh.

Correct Answer: (d) There are only 5 million plus cities in Uttar Pradesh.

Solution:According to Census 2001, 27.8% of India's population (31.2% as of 2011 Census) was living in cities. The year 1921 is known as the year of demographic divide because it is the only Census year, when there was a decrease in the population. After 1921, there has been a trend of continuous rise in population of India. Greater Mumbai UA is the most populous metropolis of India, with a population of about 18.4 million in 2011. According to the provisional data of Census 2011, the number of urban agglomerations/cities with a population of lakh and above is 64 in Uttar Pradesh. As per Census 2001, Uttar Pradesh had 6 cities with population of more than one million, while according to Census 2011 (P), there are 7 million plus cities in Uttar Pradesh.

10. Which of the following statements are correct? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2010]

1. The Northern cities of India have in general, an unbalanced sex-ratio.

2. The eastern cities are scattered as against concentration of western cities.

3. There is larger participation of women in the labour force in the south due to small proportion of Christians in the population as also the high literacy rate.

4. Western cities have lower proportion of immigrants from rural areas.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Codes:

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

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 4

Solution:Unbalanced sex-ratio is generally found in northern cities of India. Western cities are concentrated, while eastern cities are generally scattered. In western cities there is less migration from rural areas. Therefore, statement 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the participation of women in the labour force is related to the literacy rate, but is distinct from the population of Christians. Hence, option (c)

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