Population and Urbanisation (Madhya Pradesh)

21. What has been the growth rate in decade 1981-91 in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) 24.48
(b) 28.64
(c) 26.84
(d) 25.52

Correct Answer: (c) 26.84

Solution:According to the Planning Commission the population growth rate in Madhya Pradesh during 1981-91 was 26.84 percent. Thus, all the given options are incorrect. According to the census 2011, decadal growth rate of Madhya Pradesh during 2001-2011 was 20.35 percent.

22. What is the literacy rate of the Madhya Pradesh as per the census of 2001? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) 52.39
(b) 59.21
(c) 64.11
(d) 65.38

Correct Answer: (c) 64.11

Solution:According to the provisional data of the Census 2001, the literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh was 64.11 percent whereas according to the final data literacy rate was 63.7 percent. Accordingly, the male literacy rate was 76.1 percent and female literacy rate was 50.3 percent. As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Madhya Pradesh is 70.6 percent including male literacy rate of 80.5 percent and the female literacy rate of 60.0 percent.

23. Which district has the lowest percentage of literacy? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

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

Correct Answer: (b) Jhabua

Solution:According to the census 1991, Indore district of Madhya Pradesh had the highest literacy rate while Jhabua district had the lowest literacy rate. As per a Census 2011, Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh has the highest (81.1%) literacy rate while Alirajpur (36.1%) has the lowest literacy rate.

24. Which district in Madhya Pradesh had the highest literacy rate in M.P. according to the 1991 census? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Indore
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Raipur
(d) Bhopal

Correct Answer: (a) Indore

25. As per the 1991 Census, approximately how many villages are there in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

Correct Answer: (e) 55 thousand

Solution:As per data released by ministry of home affairs, according to 1991 census total number of villages in Madhya Pradesh are 55,842 (including uninhabited villages). But According to report on village facilities which is released in 2003 by National Sample Survey organisation total number of villages in Madhya Pradesh are 76,220. According to census 2011, there are 55393 villages in Madhya Pradesh.

26. Which is the district having a lowest rural percentage of the population? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Bhopal
(b) Indore
(c) Gwalior
(d) Ujjain

Correct Answer: (a) Bhopal

Solution:According to the Census 2001, Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh has the lowest (19.6) percentage of rural population. As per the Census 2011 also, Bhopal has the lowest (19.1%) percentage of rural population.

27. According to the Census 2011, the percentage of the rural population of the total population of Madhya Pradesh is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) 72.4
(b) 67.8
(c) 75.4
(d) 62.8

Correct Answer: (a) 72.4

Solution:According to the Census 2011, the rural population constitutes 72.4% and urban population constitutes 27.6 percent of the total population of Madhya Pradesh

28. What is the minimum population required for the declaration of a Gram Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) 500
(b) 1000
(c) 2000
(d) 5000

Correct Answer: (b) 1000

Solution:In Madhya Pradesh, A Gram Panchayat is constituted at a minimum population of 1000 people. Total membership is not more than 20 and not less than 10. A Janpad Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh is constituted at a population of 5000. A zila Panchayat in Madhya Pradesh is constituted at a population of every 50,000.

29. In Madhya Pradesh which of the following city has not more than 10 lakh population, according to 2011 census? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Bhopal
(b) Ujjain
(c) Gwalior
(d) Jabalpur

Correct Answer: (b) Ujjain

Solution:According to 2011 census, Ujjain had a population of 515, 215 comprising 264,871 male and 250,344 females, giving a sex ratio of 945 per 1000. The overall literacy rate was 84.43% with male literacy at 89.66% and female literacy at 78.90%.

30. According to the Census of the year 1991, the percentage of the urban population in Madhya Pradesh is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) 23.2
(b) 22.8
(c) 24.2
(d) 2.5

Correct Answer: (a) 23.2

Solution:The urban population constituted 23.2 percent of the total population of Madhya Pradesh according to the census 1991; 26.5 percent according to the Census 2001 and 27.6 percent according to the Census 2011.