UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank

done The People Total Questions - 45

• question_answer1)
  Match the following pairs regarding periods of population growth in India.

  A. Period of steady growth	1. Before 1921
  B. Period of stagnant growth	2.1921-1951
  C. Period of declining growth	3.1951-1981
  D. Period of rapid growth	4. 1981-2011

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1     done clear
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• question_answer2)
                                                         Which state of India has recorded a steep fall of percentage decadal growth from 64.53 in 2001 to-0.47 in 2011?
  A)
   Meghalaya        done clear
  B)
   Arunachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Mizoram           done clear
  D)
   Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The population of Uttar Pradesh is larger than that of Brazil the fifth most populous country of the world.

  2. West Bengal has more population than the population of Germany.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following statements: At the current and projected rates of population growth, India will pip China as the most populated country by 2028. 2. Year 1921 is known as the demographic divide in the demographic history of India Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only              done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Arrange the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development.

  1. Low birth rate with low death rate.

  2. High birth rate with high death rate.

  3. High birth rate with low death rate

  . Code:
  A)
   1, 2, 3             done clear
  B)
   2, 1, 3 done clear
  C)
   2, 3, 1        done clear
  D)
   3, 2, 1 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  'Which of the following states has registered high rate of population growth during 2001-2011?
  A)
   Madhya Pradesh            done clear
  B)
   Meghalaya done clear
  C)
   Mizoram           done clear
  D)
   Manipur done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Consider the following statements: 1. Bihar had the highest density of population in 2001 but West Bengal became the state with highest density of population in 2011. 2. Sikkim has the lowest density of population among the states of India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following states in respect of sex ratio as per 2011 census?

  1. Mizoram

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Assam

  Code:
  A)
   2, 4, 1, 3                      done clear
  B)
   1,3,2,4 done clear
  C)
   1,2,3,4                         done clear
  D)
   3, 4, 2, 1 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which of the following states/union territories have sex ratio in favour of females?
  A)
   Kerala and Tamil Nadu done clear
  B)
   Kerala and Goa done clear
  C)
   Kerala and Dadra and Nagar Haveli done clear
  D)
   Kerala and Puducherry done clear
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• question_answer10)
  As per 2011 census, which one of the following groups of union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
  A)
   Lakshadweep and Daman and Diu done clear
  B)
   Daman and Diu and Pondicherry done clear
  C)
   Pondicherry and Chandigarh done clear
  D)
   Chandigarh and NCT of Delhi done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Consider the following Union Territories:

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  2. Chandigarh

  3. NCT of Delhi

  4. Pondicherry

  Which of the following is the correct sequence with respect to descending order of female literacy according to 2011 census?
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4                 done clear
  B)
   1, 2, 4 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3, 4 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   1, 3, 2 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The population commission of the United Nations considers the ability to both read and write a simple message with understanding in any language, is a sufficient basis for classifying a person as literate.

  2. Census of India, considers a person aged seven and above, who can both read and write with understanding in any language, a literate person.

  3. A person who can only read but cannot write is not literate.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   All above done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Assertion: According to census statistics, more male children are born each year than female children in India. Reason (R): In India, the death rate of male child is higher than that of the female child.
  A)
   Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A. done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false. done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following statements is true according to census 2011 data?
  A)
   U.P. has the highest density of population in India. done clear
  B)
   Himachal Pradesh has the highest sex ratio in India. done clear
  C)
   West Bengal has the highest growth rate of population in India. done clear
  D)
   Bihar has the lowest literacy rate in India. done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Consider the following statements as per 2011 census.

  1. Two states with lowest sex ratio are the so called advanced states of Punjab and Haryana.

  2. Two states with lowest population density are Meghalaya and Mizoram.

  3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   3 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  D)
   1 and 3 only done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.

  2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 aimed at achieving replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.

  3. Kerala is the first state of India to achieve replacement level of fertility.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer17)
  According to 2011 census figures which one of the following state has the maximum population in India?
  A)
   Maharashtra     done clear
  B)
   Bihar done clear
  C)
   West Bengal     done clear
  D)
   Madhya Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Which of the following is the most urbanised state of India?
  A)
   Maharashtra     done clear
  B)
   Mizoram done clear
  C)
   Goa           done clear
  D)
   Gujarat done clear
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• question_answer19)
  As per India's National Population Policy 2000, by which one of the following years is it our long-term objective to achieve population stabilisation?
  A)
   2025                            done clear
  B)
   2035 done clear
  C)
   2045          done clear
  D)
   2055 done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Give correct sequence of number of people speaking following languages.
  A)
   Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi done clear
  B)
   Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi done clear
  C)
   Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali done clear
  D)
   Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which state has the largest percentage of Buddhists in population to its total populations?
  A)
   Himachal Pradesh          done clear
  B)
   Arunachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Sikkim       done clear
  D)
   Maharashtra done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which is the most important cause of female migration?
  A)
   Employment    done clear
  B)
   Marriage done clear
  C)
   Education         done clear
  D)
   Lack of security done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Consider the following states/union territories

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Nagaland

  3. Lakshadweep

  4. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  Which of the above states/union territories has/ have not reported any scheduled caste population in 2011?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3 only              done clear
  D)
   All above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Which of the following states has reported the highest percentage of scheduled caste population to its total population in 2011?
  A)
   Punjab          done clear
  B)
   Haryana done clear
  C)
   Himachal Pradesh done clear
  D)
   Uttar Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which of the following states have not reported any Scheduled Tribes?
  A)
   Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh done clear
  B)
   Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
   West Bengal and Odisha done clear
  D)
   Punjab and Haryana done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Consider the following statements:

  I. There is high concentration of Scheduled Tribes in the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

  II. Scheduled Castes have a tendency to live in hilly and forest tracks and other remote areas.

                                Code:
  A)
   Only I is correct done clear
  B)
   Only II is correct done clear
  C)
   Both I and II are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither nor II is correct done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which one of the following tribal groups belongs to Arunachal Pradesh?
  A)
   Nyishi                           done clear
  B)
   Kuba done clear
  C)
   Kadiyan            done clear
  D)
   Gond done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Match the following:

  List I (Tribal Group)	List II (State)
  A. Munda	1. Rajasthan
  B. Bhil	2. Jharkhand
  C. Maria	3. Tamil Nadu
  D. Toda	4. Chhattisgarh

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Consider the following states:

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Uttar Pradesh

  Which of the following is the correct sequence of the above states with respect to percentage of scheduled caste population to total population?
  A)
   1, 2, 3, 4                      done clear
  B)
   1,3,4,2 done clear
  C)
   1, 4, 3, 2                      done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 4, 3 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
  A)
   Australoid race              done clear
  B)
   Caucasoid race done clear
  C)
   Mongoloidrace   done clear
  D)
   Negroid race done clear
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• question_answer31)
  In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of Onge tribe live?
  A)
   Andaman and Nicobar Islands done clear
  B)
   Lakshadweep done clear
  C)
   Dadra and Nagar Haveli done clear
  D)
   Daman and Diu done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
   There is no definition of the scheduled tribe in the Constitution of India. done clear
  B)
   North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country's Scheduled Tribes population. done clear
  C)
   The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area. done clear
  D)
   Lotha is the language spoken in Nagaland. done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Garo are found in Meghalaya

  2. Todas live in the Nilgiri Hills

  3. Gonds are found in Uttarakhand

  4. Gaddis are found in Himachal Pradesh.

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
   1, 2 and 3 only              done clear
  B)
   2, 3 and 4 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 4 only              done clear
  D)
   1, 3 and 4 only done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Match list I to list II and select the correct answer given below:

  List I (Tribes)	List II (Area)
  A. Tharus	1. Tarai
  B. Mundas	2. Almora
  C. Bhutia	3. ChotaNagpurplateau
  D. Toda	4. Nilgiri

  Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  B)
  A-1       B-3       C-2       D-4 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-4       C-3       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Lushai: Mizoram done clear
  B)
   Miris : Assam done clear
  C)
   Garo: Megalaya done clear
  D)
   Bhils : Arunachal Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Which of the following is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Pasis : Uttar Pradesh done clear
  B)
   Shopen : Great Nicobar done clear
  C)
   Miri: Assam done clear
  D)
   Santhal: Madhya Pradesh done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  List I (Scheduled Castes)	List II (State)
  A. Bahais	1. Gujarat
  B. Meghs	2. Maharashtra
  C. Mahars	3.  Andhra Pradesh
  D. Malls	4. West Bengal

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  A)
   Bhumihar       :             Odisha done clear
  B)
   Vellalas           :            Karnataka done clear
  C)
   Chitpowans     :             Maharashtra done clear
  D)
   Namboodris    :             Kerala done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Arrange the following states in descending order in respect of total scheduled caste population

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. West Bengal

  4.  Bihar

  Code:
  A)
  A-2       B-4       C-3       D-1 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-1       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Which of the following is not a part of definition of urban area given by the Census of India?
  A)
   All places with a municipality, corporation cantonment board or notified area committee done clear
  B)
   Minimum population of 5,000 done clear
  C)
   At least 75 percent of the total population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits done clear
  D)
   A minimum density of 400 persons/sq km done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Each town together with its outgrowth (s) is treated as an urban agglomeration.

  2. A conurbation comes into being by coalescence of urban settlements which were separated by open space in the past,

  3. The concept of smart cities involves provision of information technology and improvement in infrastructure.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Which one of the following states has the maximum number of towns according to 2011 census data?
  A)
   Uttar Pradesh                done clear
  B)
   Tamil Nadu done clear
  C)
   West Bengal     done clear
  D)
   Maharashtra done clear
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• question_answer43)
  Which one of the following states has the largest average size of village?
  A)
   Tamil Nadu       done clear
  B)
   Andhra Pradesh done clear
  C)
   Karnataka         done clear
  D)
   Kerala done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Consider the following states:

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Odisha

  4. Assam

  What is the correct sequence of the above mentioned states with respect to descending order of percentage of rural population to total population?
  A)
   1, 2, 3 and 4                 done clear
  B)
   1, 2, 4, 3 done clear
  C)
   1, 3, 4, 2                      done clear
  D)
   1, 4, 2, 3 done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Which of the following is the smallest religious group in India?
  A)
   Christians          done clear
  B)
   Sikhs done clear
  C)
   Jains          done clear
  D)
   Buddhists done clear
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