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question_answer1)
The most populous state of India is
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UP done
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C)
Madhya Pradesh done
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D)
Karnataka done
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question_answer2)
Census provides us with the information regarding
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population done
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B)
death rate done
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C)
age composition done
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D)
life expectancy rate done
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question_answer3)
The biggest state in terms of area is
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Maharashtra done
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B)
UP done
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C)
Rajasthan done
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D)
Madhya Pradesh done
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question_answer4)
The population density of India in 2001 was
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325 persons per sq. km done
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B)
324 persons per sq. km done
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C)
323 persons per sq. km done
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D)
320 persons per sq. km done
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question_answer5)
The Indian state which has the minimum population density is
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Nagaland done
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B)
Himachal Pradesh done
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C)
Goa done
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D)
Arunachal Pradesh done
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question_answer6)
By which year will India become the most populous country in the world?
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2025 done
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B)
2045 done
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C)
2021 done
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D)
2020 done
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question_answer7)
Which of the following age group is productive in India?
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1-14 years done
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B)
Above 59 years done
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C)
15-59 years done
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D)
20-50 years done
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question_answer8)
The sex ratio of India in 2001 was
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946 done
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B)
929 done
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C)
933 done
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D)
921 done
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question_answer9)
Kerela has a sex ratio of
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1,058 females per 1,000 males done
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B)
1,001 females per 1,000 males done
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C)
1,021 females per 1,000 males done
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D)
1,090 females per 1,000 males done
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question_answer10)
Activities such as agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing are included in
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government activities done
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B)
secondary activities done
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C)
tertiary activities done
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D)
primary activities done
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question_answer11)
Activities such as transport, communication, commerce, administration, etc. are included in the
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primary activities done
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B)
secondary activities done
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C)
tertiary activities done
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D)
both (a) and (b) done
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question_answer12)
The developed nations have a high proportion of people working in the.
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primary and secondary sectors done
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B)
secondary and tertiary sectors done
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C)
primary and tertiary sectors done
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D)
none of these done
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question_answer13)
In India, the percentage of population engaged in primary activities is
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50 done
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B)
64 done
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C)
70 done
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D)
55 done
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question_answer14)
Adolescents are generally grouped in the age group of
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15-18 Years done
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B)
10-16 years done
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C)
10-19 years done
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D)
15-20 years done
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question_answer15)
Which year did the Government of India initiate the Comprehensive family Planning Programme?
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1952 done
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B)
1957 done
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C)
1947 done
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D)
1950 done
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question_answer16)
When did the National Population Policy come in to affect?
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2001 done
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B)
2010 done
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C)
2000 done
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D)
1999 done
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question_answer17)
Which major section of the population needs 'greater attention' according to the NPP 2000?
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Children done
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B)
Adolescents done
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C)
Youngsters done
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D)
Aged done
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question_answer18)
Migration changes the number, distribution and composition of the population in
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the area of departure done
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B)
the area of arrival done
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C)
both (a) and (b) done
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D)
none of these done
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question_answer19)
A large proportion of children in a population is a result of
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high birth rate done
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high death rate done
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C)
high life expectancy rate done
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D)
all of the above done
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question_answer20)
The magnitude of 'population growth' refers to
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the total population of an area done
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the number of persons added each year done
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C)
the rate at which the population decreases done
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D)
the rate at which the population increases done
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question_answer21)
According to the Census 2001, a 'literate person' is one
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who can read and write his and her name in any language done
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who is 7 years and above, and can read and write in any language with understanding done
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who can read and write in any language with understanding done
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D)
who can read and write at least in one language with understanding done
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