Population and Urbanisation (Uttar Pradesh) (Part

Total Questions: 50

21. What is correct in the following statement's with reference to Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

A. Age has been determined in Pre-primary education as 3 to 5 years.

B. Age has been determined in Primary education as 6 to 11 years. 2001

Select the correct answer from the following code:

(a) Only A
(b) Both A and B
(c) Only B
(d) Neither A nor B

Correct Answer: (b) Both A and B

Solution:In accordance with New Education Policy 2020, Uttar Pradesh government has determined age in Pre-primary education as 3 to 5 years determined as and for Primary education it has been determined as 6 to 11 years and for Upper Primary education it has been determined as 11 to 14 years.

22. The lowest literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh was recorded in which of the following districts as per Census 2011? [U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]

(a) Mainpuri
(b) Bahraich
(c) Badaun
(d) Shravasti

Correct Answer: (d) Shravasti

Solution:Shravasti district has the lowest literacy (46.74%) among all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Five districts of Uttar Pradesh with lowest literacy rate -

District	Literacy Rate
A. Shravasti	46.74%
B. Bahraich	49.36%
C. Balrampur	49.51%
D. Badaun	51.29%
E. Rampur	53.34%

Five districts of Uttar Pradesh with the highest literacy rate of- Gautam Buddha Nagar

District	Literacy Rate
A. Gautam Buddha Nagar	80.12%
B. Kanpur City	79.65%
C. Auraiya	78.95%
D. Etawah	78.41%
E. Ghaziabad	78.07%

23. As per census 2011 which of the following facts in the context of Uttar Pradesh is not correctly matched? [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Percentage of population in Uttar Pradesh - 18.5% to the population in country
(b) Population density per square km. - 829
(c) Percentage growth in the population - 20.33% of Uttar Pradesh in decade 2001-11
(d) Women literacy - 57.18%

Correct Answer: (a) Percentage of population in Uttar Pradesh - 18.5% to the population in country

Solution:As per Census 2011, the population of Uttar Pradesh is 19,98,12,341 which is 16.50 percent of the total population of the country. Thus, option (a) is not correctly matched while rest of others are correctly matched.

24. The growth rate of population in U.P. out-excelled the national growth rate during - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

(a) 1941-51
(b) 1951-61
(c) 1961-71
(d) 1971-81

Correct Answer: (d) 1971-81

Solution:The decadal population growth rate of Uttar Pradesh was more than the national average during 1971-1981 from the given options. During this period, the population growth rate of Uttar Pradesh was 25.4 percent. While the national growth rate was 24.6 percent.

25. The decadal growth rate of population in U.P. was the highest during - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1991-2001

Solution:According to the final data of Census 2011, the decadal growth rate of Uttar Pradesh (2001-11) is 20.2%. The decadal population growth rate of U.P. in different decades is as follows 1961-71 (19.54%), 1971-81(25.39%), 1981-91 (25.61%), 1991-2001 (25.85%).

26. In the period of 2001-11, decadal population growth rate of Uttar Pradesh has been - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009]

(a) 20.46%
(b) 20.09%
(c) 22.19%
(d) 18.69%

Correct Answer: (b) 20.09%

Solution:According to the provisional data of Census 2011, the decadal population growth rate of Uttar Pradesh was 20.09 percent while as per the final data it is 20.2 percent.

27. According to the census 2001, female-male population ratio in Uttar Pradesh was - [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2010]

(a) 878 female per thousand male
(b) 898 female per thousand male
(c) 918 female per thousand male
(d) 928 female per thousand male

Correct Answer: (b) 898 female per thousand male

Solution:According to Census 2001, the sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh was 898 females per 1000 males. As per 2011 Census, the sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh is 912 females per 1000 males.

28. As per Census 2011, what is the male/female ratio in uttar Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) 898/1000
(b) 836/1000
(c) 912/1000
(d) 950/1000

Correct Answer: (c) 912/1000

Solution:

According to Census 2011, the male/female ratio in Uttar Pradesh is 912/1000.

29. In Uttar Pradesh, sex ratio discrimination decreased maximum in [U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]

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

Correct Answer: (d) 1991-2001

Solution:According to Census 2001, the sex ratio (number of females per 1000 males) in Uttar Pradesh was 898 which was less than the national average (933). Similarly, as per census 2011, the sex ratio in the state improved to 912 but still less than the national average of 943. Sex ratio in 2001 improved by 19 numbers as compared to 1991 (876). In terms of sex ratio, Uttar Pradesh is on 26th place in the country. Thus, with reference to the question, sex ratio decreased in Uttar Pradesh during 1991- 2001.

30. As per census 2001, the district having highest sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh, is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Azamgarh
(b) Deoria
(c) Jaunpur
(d) Pratapgarh

Correct Answer: (a) Azamgarh

Solution:As per Census 2001, four districts with highest sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh were -

(i) Azamgarh 1020 Females/ Thousand males

(ii) Jaunpur -1014 Females / Thousand males

(iii) Pratapgarh-1004 Females / Thousand males

(iv) Deoria -1002 Females / Thousand males

Thus, it is obvious that the district with highest sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh in 2001 was Azamgarh. According to the final data of census 2011, the districts with the highest sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh are-(1) Jaunpur (1024), (2) Azamgarh (1019), (3) Deoria (1017), (4) Pratapgarh (998), (5) Sultanpur (983), (6) Mau (979).

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