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

Total Questions: 23

21. Male life expectancy in Uttar Pradesh is [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) 60 year
Solution:When this question was asked (2002-06), the male life expectancy in Uttar Pradesh was 60.1 years. However, as per 2015-19 data, male life expectancy is 65 years and female life expectancy is 66.2 years. Whereas overall life expectancy in the state is 65.6 years

22. Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh is essentially a rural State. [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Reason (R): Only 20.70% of its population lives in towns.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:As per the Census 2001, the total population of Uttar Pradesh was 166,197,921. Out of this, the rural population was 13,16,58,339 and the urban population was 3,45,39,582 which constituted 79.22% and 20.78% of the state population respectively. Thus, the statement and reason both are correct. As per the final data of census 2011, rural population forms 77.7% while the urban population constitutes 22.3 percent of the total population of Uttar Pradesh.

23. Consider the following statements regarding Uttar Pradesh - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

1. The geographical area of Uttar Pradesh is approximately is 2,41,000 square km.

2. Sex ratio (number of females per thousand male) as per census 2001 of U.P. was 933.

3. There are 17 revenue divisions in Uttar Pradesh.

4. Literacy percentage in Uttar Pradesh as per census 2001 was 60.1.

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Correct Answer: (b) Only 1 and 3
Solution:The geographical area of Uttar Pradesh is 240928 sq km. (approximately 241000 sq km). As per census 2001, the sex ratio was 898 and it is 912 as per census 2011. When this question was asked, there were 17 revenue zones in U.P. (Presently 18, with Aligarh as the newest revenue zone).

The literacy rate of U.P as per census 2001, was 56.3 percent, Thus, statement 1 and 3 are true but statement 2 and 4 are false. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer. The literacy rate as per census 2011, is 67.7%.