Population and Urbanisation (Madhya Pradesh)

11. According to 2011 census, which district of Madhya Pradesh is having highest sex ratio? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Mandla
(b) Balaghat
(c) Dhar
(d) Indore

Correct Answer: (b) Balaghat

Solution:According to census 2011 sex ratio of district given in option mentioned below-

District	Sex Ratio
Mandla	1008
Balaghat	1021
Dhar	964
Indore	928

Thus, option (b) will be correct answer.

12. Which one of the following districts of Madhya Pradesh has more than 1000 as sex ratio? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Anuppur
(b) Burhanpur
(c) Indore
(d) Dindori

Correct Answer: (d) Dindori

Solution:Four districts of Madhya Pradesh have sex ratio higher than 1000 as per the census of 2011. These are Balaghat (1021), Alirajpur (1011), Mandla (1008) and Dindori (1002).

13. According to the Census 2011, the district with the highest female-male ratio in Madhya Pradesh is – [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Jhabua
(b) Dindori
(c) Mandala
(d) Balaghat

Correct Answer: (d) Balaghat

Solution:Four districts of Madhya Pradesh have sex ratio higher than 1000 as per the census of 2011. These are Balaghat (1021), Alirajpur (1011), Mandla (1008) and Dindori (1002).

14. Which district of Madhya Pradesh had the highest sex ratio in the 1991 census? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Indore
(b) Rajnandgaon
(c) Mandla
(d) Jabalpur

Correct Answer: (b) Rajnandgaon

Solution:According to census 1991, the sex ratio of the given disttricts was-

mandla - 990

Indore - 906

Jabalpur - 903

Rajnandgaon - 1016

According to census 2011

District - Sex Ratio

Mandla - 1008

Indore - 928

Jabalpur - 967

So, option (b) is correct answer.

15. What is the female-male ratio in Madhya Pradesh according to the census 1991? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) 929 female 1000 male
(b) 941 female 1000 male
(c) 934 female 1000 male
(d) 912 female 1000 male

Correct Answer: (d) 912 female 1000 male

Solution:According to the census 1991, the sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh was 912 while it was 927 nationally. According to the census 2001, it was 919 whereas sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh as per Census 2011, was 931.

16. According to the 1991 census, the ratio of women to per thousand men was 912 in Madhya Pradesh. What was this ratio in India? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) 942
(b) 927
(c) 920
(d) 930

Correct Answer: (b) 927

Solution:According to the census 1991, the sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh was 912 while it was 927 nationally. According to the census 2001, it was 919 whereas sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh as per Census 2011, was 931.

17. Which among the following districts has most unfavorable sex ratio - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Morena
(b) Balaghat
(c) Jhabua
(d) Rewa

Correct Answer: (a) Morena

Solution:As per the Census 2001, Morena district of Madhya Pradesh had the lowest (822) sex ratio. According to the census 2011, the sex ratio in Morena was 840, Balaghat (1021), Rewa (931), and Jhabua (990), Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh had the lowest (837) sex ratio.

18. District which has minimum sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh. [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Balaghat
(b) Dindori
(c) Bhind
(d) Chhindwara

Correct Answer: (c) Bhind

Solution:According to census 2011, District which has minimum sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh is Bhind while district with highest sex ratio is Balaghat.

19. According to Census 1991, what is the percentage of literacy in Male/female of Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Male 57.43 percent, female 28.39 percent
(b) Male 48.41 percent, female 18.99 percent
(c) Male 48.41 percent, female 28.39 percent
(d) Male 57.43 percent, female 18.99 percent
(e) Male 58.54 percent, female 29.35 percent

Correct Answer: (e) Male 58.54 percent, female 29.35 percent

Solution:According to the Census 1991, total literacy in Madhya Pradesh was 44.67 percent comprising 58.54% male literacy and 29.35 percent female literacy. As per the Census 2011, the total literacy rate in Madhya Pradesh was 70.6 percent consisting the male literacy rate of 80.5 percent and a female literacy rate of 60.0 percent.

20. What percentage of female literacy was found in Madhya Pradesh according to 1991 census? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) 29.3
(b) 39.2
(c) 52.2
(d) 58.4

Correct Answer: (a) 29.3