Population and Urbanisation (Uttar Pradesh) (Part – II)

Total Questions: 23

11. Which of the following is the largest (in terms of population) district of Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Prayagraj
Solution:Population wise, Prayagraj (Allahabad) is the largest district of Uttar Pradesh. Five largest districts of Uttar Pradesh in this context are-
DistrictPopulation
Prayagraj (Allahabad)5,954,391
Moradabad4,772,006
Ghaziabad4,681,645
Azamgarh4,613,913
Lucknow4,589,838

12. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011, which one of the following districts of U.P. has the lowest population? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Mahoba
Solution:According to the provisional data of census 2011, the population of Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh is minimum (8,76,055). After it, the minimum population was of Chitrakoot (9,90,626), Hamirpur (11,04,021) and Shravasti (11,14,615). As per the final data of census 2011, the population of Mahoba district is minimum (8,75,958) followed by Chitrakoot (9,91,730), Hamirpur (11,04,285) and Shravasti (11,17,361).

13. As per Census 2011, which of the following districts of U.P. has the lowest population? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Mahoba
Solution:According to the provisional data of census 2011, the population of Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh is minimum (8,76,055). After it, the minimum population was of Chitrakoot (9,90,626), Hamirpur (11,04,021) and Shravasti (11,14,615). As per the final data of census 2011, the population of Mahoba district is minimum (8,75,958) followed by Chitrakoot (9,91,730), Hamirpur (11,04,285) and Shravasti (11,17,361).

14. Arrange the following districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of population (2001) and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

1. Allahabad

2. Gorakhpur

3. Lucknow

4. Mathura

Code:

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 2, 3, 4
Solution:As per census 2001, the descending order of the population of the above districts is as follows - Prayagraj (Allahabad), Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Mathura. As per census 2001, the population of Prayagraj (Allahabad) was 49,36,105; Gorakhpur-37,69,456; Lucknow-36,47,834 and Mathura 20,74,516.

As per the final numbers of census 2011, the descending order of the aforesaid districts in terms of population is-Prayagraj (Allahabad) (59,54,391), Lucknow (45,89,838), Gorakhpur (44,40,895) and Mathura (25,47,184).

15. Which of the following statements as per the provisional data of census 2011 is not correct for Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Its decadal growth rate is 18.5 percont.
Solution:As per the provisional data of census 2011, the population of Uttar Pradesh constitutes 16.49 percent of the total population of the country. Uttar Pradesh has the largest number of (2,97,28,235) children in the age group of 0-6 years in India.

However, as per the final data of census 2011, the child sex ratio of Uttar Pradesh is 902 and decadal growth rate is 20.23 percent. The population of children in the age group of 0-6 years was 3,07,91,331. Thus, option (c) is incorrect.

16. Which one of the following constitutes the third largest religious community in Uttar Pradesh ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, 2004]

Correct Answer: (d) Sikhs
Solution:As per census 2011, Hindu population is maximum (15,93,12,654) among all religious communities in Uttar Pradesh. Muslim population (3,84,83,967) is at second place followed by Sikh population (6,43,500). The population of Buddhists, Christians and Jains is at fourth, fifth and sixth place respectively.

17. The procedures for the first phase of 15th Census in Uttar Pradesh were to be held in the dates - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (d) From 16 May to 30 June, 2010
Solution:The 15th Census of India was conducted in two phases-house listing and population enumeration. The first phase was completed in April-July, 2010 and the second phase started on 9 February, 2011 and was completed on 28 February, 2011. The first phase in Uttar Pradesh was completed during 16 May, 2010 to 30 June, 2010.

18. As per the Census 2001, arrange the following 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh in descending order of their schedule tribe population. Choose the correct answer with the help of given code - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

1. Shravasti

2. Balrampur

3. Behraich

4. Khiri

Code:

Correct Answer: (c) 4, 2, 3 and 1
Solution:The population of scheduled Tribes in the given districts as per census 2001 is as follows -
District2001 Population2011 Population
A.  Khiri37,94953,375
B. Balrampur19,34724,887
C.  Bahraich8,55811,159
D. Shravasti4,7565,534

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

19. As per the census 2001, district with the largest scheduled tribe population in Uttar Pradesh is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

Correct Answer: (b) Khiri
Solution:According to the Census 2001, the district Khiri had the maximum population of Scheduled Tribes among the given options. As per the final data of census 2011, three districts with largest scheduled tribe population in U.P are Sonbhadra, Balia and Deoria respectively.

20. In Uttar Pradesh, which one of the following districts has the largest population of Tribes? [U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Sonbhadra
Solution:
DistrictPercentagePopulation
A.  Sonbhadra20.7%3,85,018
B.  Lalitpur5.9%71,610
C.  Deoria3.5%1,09,894
D.  Balia3.4%1,10,114
E.  Kushinagar2.3%80,269
F.  Chandauli2.1%41,725
G.  Khiri1.3%53,375