Population and Urbanization

11. Who is the particularly backward tribal group in Raipur division? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Kamar

Solution:Five particular backward tribes in Chhattisgarh are - Abujhmadia, Kamar, Pahari Korba, Birhar and Baigga. Kamar (or Bujja) is the particularly backward tribal group in Raipur division of Chhattisgarh. It is also found in Odisha, Maharashtra and Madya Pradesh. Halba tribe is mostly found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh (in Bastar) and Maharashtra. Binjhwar is found in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha. Kanwar is found in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

12. As per Chhatisgarh Economic Survey, 2020-21, arrange the following districts in decreasing order of Literacy Ratio of female: [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Korba > Rajnandgaon > Mahasamund > Narayanpur
(b) Rajnandgaon > Korba > Mahasamund > Narayanpur
(c) Korba > Rajnandgaon > Narayanpur > Mahasamund
(d) Rajnandgaon > Korba > Narayanpur > mahasamund

Correct Answer: (b) Rajnandgaon > Korba > Mahasamund > Narayanpur

Solution:According to Economic Survey Chhattisgarh 2021-22 the correct decreasing order of literacy Ratio of female is follows as- Rajnandgaon (66.70%), Korba (61.93%), Mahasamund (60.25%) and Narayanpur (39.88%).

13. According to year 2011 Census, the male literacy rate (%) in Chhattisgarh is : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) 81.45
(b) 80.45
(c) 79.45
(d) 78.45

Correct Answer: (b) 80.45

Solution:According to year 2011 Census (final data), the male literacy rate in Chhattisgarh is 80.27%. CGPSC marked option (b) as correct answer.

14. As per 2011 Census, which district has more literacy rate? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

Correct Answer: (c) Durg

Solution:

District	Literacy Rate (percentage)
Rajnandgaon	75.96
Raipur	75.56
Durg	79.06
Dhamtari	78.36
Mahasamund	71.02

15. Match the following List-I with List-II. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(District)	(% of Urban Population)
1. Durg	A. 18.65
2. Dhamtari	B. 59.08
3. Rajnandgaon	C. 64.15
4. Raipur	D. 17.73

Choose the correctly matched group out of the following:

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	1	2	3	4
(a)	A	B	C	D
(b)	C	A	C	D
(c)	C	A	D	B
(d)	D	A	C	B

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:The correct match is as follows -

District	% Urban Population
Durg	38.42
Dhamtari	18.65
Rajnandgaon	17.73
Raipur	36.50

16. In which of the following groups, the sequence of the districts in descending order of sex ratio as per the Census 2011, is correct? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Dantewara- Rajnandgaon-Kondagaon
(b) Dantewara-Kondagaon-Rajnandgaon
(c) Kondagaon-Dantewara-Rajnandgaon
(d) Rajnandgaon-Kondagaon-Dantewara
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (c) Kondagaon-Dantewara-Rajnandgaon

Solution:As per the Census 2011, the sex ratio of the state of Chhattisgarh is 991. the sex ratio of the above districts is as follows -

District	Sex Ratio
Kondagaon	1038
Dantewada	1020
Rajnandgaon	1015

17. What was the sex-ratio in Chhattisgarh according to the Census of India 2001? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) 989
(b) 932
(c) 956
(d) 996

Correct Answer: (a) 989

Solution:As per census 2001, the sex ratio in Chhattisgarh was 989 while as per Census 2011, it is 991.

18. In which of the following districts the number of women in sex ratio is highest? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

(a) Kanker
(b) Kondagaon
(c) Koriya
(d) Korba

Correct Answer: (b) Kondagaon

Solution:According to Economic Survey of Chhattisgarh 2023-24, Kondagaon district has the highest (1048) number of women in sex ratio. Sex ratio of Koria is 983, sex ratio of Korba is 973 and sex ratio of Kanker is 1007.

19. As per the Census 2011, how many districts of the Chhattisgarh State have more than 25% scheduled tribe population?

Correct Answer: (e) *