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Census 2011 Questions & Answers - AffairsCloud PDF
Census 2011 Questions & Answers - AffairsCloud PDF
Census 2011 Questions & Answers - AffairsCloud PDF
1. As per 2011 census, the State in India with the largest rural population ?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Punjab
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answere: Uttar Pradesh
2. As per 2011 Census, the State in India with the highest urban population ?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Punjab
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answere: Maharashtra
3. Accroding to 2011 Census, the rural population of India comprises ? (1) 62.84%
(2) 64.84%
(3) 66.84%
(4) 68.84%
Correct Answere: 68.84%
4. 2011 Census covered how many districts in India ?
(1) 610
(2) 620
(3) 630
(4) 640
Correct Answere: 640
5. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate among Indians ?
(1) 67.04%
(2) 68.04%
(3) 71.04%
(4) 74.04%
Correct Answere: 74.04%
6. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate of India ?
(1) 70.04
(2) 71.04
(3) 74.04
(4) 76.04
Correct Answere: 74.04
7. According to 2011 census, the Union Territory of India with lowest literacy rate ?
(1) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
(2) Chandigarh
(3) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
(4) Puducherry
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(3) J T Marten
(4) E A Gait
Correct Answere: M W M Yeatts
31. The First Indian Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent
India was ?
(1) Ashok Mitra
(2) R B Chari
(3) A R Nanda
(4) R A Gopalaswami
Correct Answere: R A Gopalaswami
32. The first modern regular census in India, was started in 1881 by ?
(1) Lord Ripon
(2) Lord Lytton
(3) Lord Powell
(4) Lord Clive
Correct Answere: Lord Ripon
33. The latest census commenced on ?
(1) 31 March, 2011
(2) 1 January, 2011
(3) 1 May, 2010
(4) 1 April, 2010
Correct Answere: 1 May, 2010
34. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) Highest Sex Ratio - Kerala
(2) Lowest Sex Ratio - Bihar
(3) Highest Density - Delhi
(4) Lowest Density - Sikkim
Correct Answere: Lowest Density - Sikkim
35. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(1) District with highest sex ratio - Mane, Puducherry
(2) District with lowest sex ratio - Daman, Daman and Diu
(3) District with highest Child sex ratio - Lahaul spiti, Himachal Pradesh
(4) District with least sex ratio - Karnal, Haryana
Correct Answere: District with least sex ratio - Karnal, Haryana
36. Which one of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ? (1) Highest ST
Population - Mizoram
(2) Lowest ST Population - Goa
(3) Highest SC Population - Punjab
(4) Lowest SC Population - Haryana
Correct Answere: Lowest SC Population - Haryana
37. As per 2011 Census report, which among the following pairs is/are not correctly
matched ?
(1) Hindus - 80.5%
(2) Muslims - 13.4%
(3) Christians - 2.3%
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(2) Mizoram
(3) Nagaland
(4) Sikkim
Correct Answere: Sikkim
46. The literacy rate of India, according to 2011 Census ?
(1) 74.04%
(2) 72.04%
(3) 70.04%
(4) 68.04%
Correct Answere: 74.04%
47. The literacy of women in India, according to 2011 census ?
(1) 62.46%
(2) 63.46%
(3) 64.46%
(4) 65.46%
Correct Answere: 65.46%
48. The Indian State with highest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ?
(1) Goa
(2) Kerala
(3) Mizoram
(4) Tripura
Correct Answere: Kerala
49. The Indian State with lowest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ? (1) Arunachal
Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Rajasthan
Correct Answere: Bihar
50. The Indian Union Territory in India with highest literacy rate, according to 2011
census ? (1) Andaman - Nicobar
(2) Chandigarh
(3) Lakshadweep
(4) Puducherry
Correct Answere: Lakshadweep
51. The urban population in India according to 2011 census ?
(1) 31.36%
(2) 32.36%
(3) 33.46%
(4) 33.36%
Correct Answere: 31.36%
52. Population of Hyderabad city, according to 2011 Census is ?
(1) 65.49 Lakhs
(2) 71.49 Lakhs
(3) 72.49 Lakhs
(4) 77.49 Lakhs
Correct Answere: 77.49 Lakhs
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53. The most populous city in India, according to 2011 Census, is ? (1) Bangalore
(2) Kolkata
(3) Mumbai
(4) New Delhi
Correct Answere: Mumbai
54. As per 2011 Census, the Indian State with highest literacy rate is ?
(1) Goa
(2) Kerala
(3) Mizoram
(4) Tripura
Correct Answere: Kerala
55. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate in India is ?
(1) 73.03%
(2) 74.04%
(3) 75.05%
(4) 76.06%
Correct Answere: 74.04%
56. As per 2011 Census, females per 1000 males in India are ?
(1) 940
(2) 950
(3) 960
(4) 992
Correct Answere: 940
57. Number of villages covered in 2011 Census of India is ?
(1) 6,20,867
(2) 6,30,867
(3) 6,40,867
(4) 6,42,867
Correct Answere: 6,40,867
58. As per 2011 Census, the total population of India is ?
(1) 1,210,193,422
(2) 1,310,193,422
(3) 1,410,193,422
(4) 1,110,193,422
Correct Answere: 1,210,193,422
59. As per 2011 Census, the literacy rate among males in India is ? (1) 71.05%
(2) 72.02%
(3) 73.03%
(4) 74.04%
Correct Answere: 74.04%
60. As per 2011 Census, the rural population in India companies___ of the total
population ?
(1) 66.84%
(2) 67.84%
(3) 68.84%
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(4) 69.84%
Correct Answere: 68.84%
61. As per 2011 Census, the State in India with highest urban population is ?
(1) Haryana
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answere: Maharashtra
62. As per 2011 Census, the Indian State with highest literacy rate was ?
(1) Kerala
(2) Tripura
(3) Goa
(4) Maharashtra
Correct Answere: Kerala
63. According to 2011 Census, Urban population in India comprises ?
(1) 31.36%
(2) 32.36%
(3) 33.36%
(4) 34.36%
Correct Answere: 31.36%
64. According to 2011 census, the number of cities/towns over 10 lakhs population each,
in India is ?
(1) 33
(2) 43
(3) 53
(4) 63
Correct Answere: 53
65. According to 2011 census, Hyderabad occupies____ place in cities in term of
population in India ?
(1) 5th Place
(2) 6th Place
(3) 7th Place
(4) 8th Place
Correct Answere: 6th Place
66. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Hyderabad district ?
(1) 74.96%
(2) 76.96%
(3) 79.96%
(4) 80.96%
Correct Answere: 80.96%
67. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate of Mahabood Nagar is ?
(1) 52.06%
(2) 54.06%
(3) 55.06%
(4) 56.06%
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days in a year ?
(1) 180 days
(2) 183 days
(3) 186 days
(4) 189 days
Correct Answere: 183 days
76. The first census was conducted in India in?
(1) 1872
(2) 1881
(3) 1891
(4) 1901
Correct Answere: 1872
77. At Present Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India?
(1) P.Chidambaram
(2) G.K.Pillai
(3) C.Chandramouli
(4) G.E.Vahanvati
Correct Answere: C.Chandramouli
78. Second most populous country in the world?
(1) China
(2) India
(3) USA
(4) Indonesia
Correct Answere: India
79. Most populous state in India?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Bihar
(4) West Bengal
Correct Answere: Uttar Pradesh
80. Least populous state?
(1) Sikkim
(2) Mizoram
(3) Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Goa
Correct Answere: Sikkim
81. Most populous Union Territory?
(1) Delhi
(2) Puducherry
(3) Chandigarh
(4) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Correct Answere: Delhi
82. Least populous Union Terri-tory?
(1) Lakshadweep
(2) Daman & Diu
(3) Dadra & Nagar Haveli
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(2) 27
(3) 34
(4) 31
Correct Answere: 35
98. Number of districts recorded in Census was?
(1) 640
(2) 740
(3) 840
(4) 550
Correct Answere: 640
99. Which state according to the Census 2011 is most populous ?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Bihar
(4) West Bengal
Correct Answere: Uttar Pradesh
100. Which state/UT according to the Census 2011 is least populous?
(1) Daman and Diu
(2) Sikkim
(3) Lakshadweep
(4) A & N Islands
Correct Answere: Daman and Diu
101. Which state has recorded the highest sex ratio in state?
(1) Kerala
(2) Mizoram
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Correct Answere: Kerala
102. As per 2011 Census, popultion in the age group 0-6 years in India's total
population ?
(1) 13.12%
(2) 14.12%
(3) 15.12%
(4) 16.12%
Correct Answere: 13.12%
103. India has_____% of the world's geographical area and_____% of the world
population ?
(1) 4, 8%
(2) 2.6, 16%
(3) 2.4 16%
(4) 3.2, 15%
Correct Answere: 2.4 16%
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