1.

Consider the following statements regarding Telangana

i) Telangana is ranked 12th in the country in terms of popula on
ii) Telangana is ranked 11th in terms of area.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: D

Telangana is ranked 12th in the country in terms of popula on (350.04 Lakh as per the 2011 Census)
and ranked 11th in terms of area (1,12,077 Sq. Km). The region is majorly drained by the Godavari and
Krishna rivers with 79% and 69% catchment areas respec vely. The official languages of the state are
Telugu and Urdu. The state re-organised 10 districts into 33 districts, 459 mandals into 612 mandals,
and 8,368 Gram Panchayats into 12,769 Gram Panchayats.

2. Consider the following statements regarding

i) The Maternal Mortality Ra o in Telangana has increased 2010-12 to 2018-20.
ii) The Maternal Mortality Ra o in Telangana has decreased from 110 in 2010-12 to 43 in
2018-20.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

The Maternal Mortality Ra o (MMR) in Telangana has decreased by 61%, from 110 in 2010-12 to 43 in
2018-20. Telangana has the third lowest MMR among the 18 Non-Special Category States of the
country.

3. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Telangana has fallen from 35 in 2014 to how much in 2020?
A) 18
B) 29
C) 21
D) 10

Ans: C

Telangana’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has declined significantly from 35 (2014) to 21 in 2020 as per
Sample Registra on System and remains below the na onal IMR of 28.

4. NITI Ayog in its report ‘Healthy States-Progressive India-Health Index 2019-20’, what is the rank
of Telangana in the country both in terms of overall performance as well as incremental
performance?
A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
 D) 6th

Ans: B

Along with commendable economic growth, Telangana is also a front-runner in the health sector. NITI
Ayog in its report ‘Healthy States-Progressive India-Health Index 2019-20’, ranked Telangana third in
the country both in terms of overall performance as well as incremental performance. Most of the
cri cal health indicators of Telangana are among the best in the country.

5. Asser on (A): Telangana state has already achieved one of the crucial targets of Sustainable
Development Goals – SDG-3 ‘Good Health and Well-being’.

Reason (R): SDG-3 ‘Good Health and Well-being’ aims at reducing the global Maternal Mortality Ra o
to less than 30 per 1,00,000 live births by 2030.

Select the answer using the codes given below

A) Both A and R are true, and R is proper explana on of A

B) Both A and R are true, and R is not proper explana on of A
C) Only A is true
D) Only R is true

Ans: C

The State has already achieved one of the crucial targets of Sustainable Development Goals - Goal#3
i.e., ‘Good Health and Well-being’, which aims at reducing the global Maternal Mortality Ra o (MMR)
to less than 70 per 1,00,000 live births by 2030.

6. As per Na onal Family Health Survey-52 (NFHS-5), the percentage of ins tu onal deliveries in
the Telangana state were?
A) 97 percent
B) 98 percent
C) 99 percent
D) 96 percent

Ans: A

Improving access to ins tu onal care is vital in reducing infant and maternal mortality, and in trea ng
complica ons that may arise during delivery. As per Na onal Family Health Survey-52 (NFHS-5), about
97% of deliveries in the State were ins tu onal deliveries, a six-percentage point increase from NFHS
4.

7. Consider the following statements regarding the under-five mortality rates in Telangana
i) The Under-5 Mortality Rate is defined as the number of deaths of children aged 5 or below
per 1,00,000 children has improved from 2015-16 to 2019-20.
ii) The Under-5 Mortality Rate in Telangana was improved from 27.7 in 2015-16 to 26.4 in
2019-20.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None
Ans: A

Telangana has witnessed substan al reduc ons in all indicators of child mortality. The Under-5
Mortality Rate is defined as the number of deaths of children aged 5 or below per 1000 children - has
improved from 27.7 in 2015-16 to 26.4 in 2019-20.

8. The Neonatal Mortality Rate of the Telangana State was declined from 20 in 2015-16 to how
much in 2019–20?
A) 15
B) 11
C) 9.6
D) 16.5

Ans: D

Telangana has witnessed substan al reduc ons in all indicators of child mortality. The Neonatal
Mortality Rate for the State has also declined from 20 in 2015-16 to 16.8 in 2019–20. Telangana’s Infant
Mortality Rate (IMR) has declined significantly from 35 (2014) to 21 in 2020 as per Sample Registra on
System and remains below the na onal IMR of 28.

9. The State has announced English as a medium of instruc on in all Government Schools from
the academic year of?
A) 2020-21
B) 2021-22
C) 2022-23
D) 2019-20

Ans: B

The State has announced English as a medium of instruc on in all Government Schools from the
academic year 2022-23.

10. Consider the following statements regarding the literacy rate in Telangana
i) The literacy rate of Telangana is 63.4 percent.
ii) The male and female literacy rates are 82 percent and 64.80 percent respec vely.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

According to the Na onal Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21, the literacy rate of Telangana is 73.4.
The male and female literacy rates are 82% and 64.80% respec vely.

11. Asser on (A): The Pre-School curriculum of Telangana State was revised in the year 2018-19.

Reason (R): The Pre-School curriculum of Telangana State is alignment with the core parameters as
envisaged under the Na onal Curriculum Framework of Early Childhood Care and Educa on.

Select the answer using the codes given below

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is proper explana on of A
B) Both A and R are true, and R is not proper explana on of A
C) Only A is true
D) Only R is true

Ans: A

The Pre-School curriculum of Telangana State was revised in the year 2018-19 in alignment with the
core parameters as envisaged under the Na onal Curriculum Framework of Early Childhood Care and
Educa on (NCF-ECCE). ECCE makes a posi ve contribu on to children’s long-term development and
learning, by facilita ng an enabling and s mula ng environment at the founda onal stages.

12. Consider the following statements regarding the enrolment ra o of the Telangana
i) The enrolment of boys is higher than that of girls in Telangana.
ii) The share of girl enrolment has marginally declined from 2020-21 to 2021-22.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

Out of the total enrolment across all the levels of school educa on, the enrolment of boys is higher
than that of girls by 2,04,983. However, the share of girl enrolment has marginally improved from
48.11% in 2020-21 to 48.4% in 2021-22. In the academic year 2021-22, out of the total enrolled boys
in Grade 1-10 across all types of schools, 49.5% were from Backward Classes (BC), 22.7% from General
Category, 16.6% from Scheduled Castes and 11.2% from Scheduled Tribes.

13. What is the decadal popula on growth rate in Telangana from 2001 to 2011?
A) 11.2 percent
B) 12.1 percent
C) 13.6 percent
D) 15.0 percent

Ans: C

The highest popula on growth rate in Telangana had been registered during the years 1961-1991. The
decadal popula on growth rate in Telangana was declined to 13.6 percent from 2001 to 2011.

14. The highest annual growth rate of popula on was registered in Telangana during?
A) 1981-1991
B) 1991-2001
C) 2001-2011
D) 1971-1981

Ans: B

The highest annual growth rate (2.6 percent) was registered during the 1981-1991 years, and the least
annual growth rate (1.4 percent) was recorded during the inter census years of 2001-2011.
 15. Consider the following statements regarding the founda on literacy and Numeracy
programme
i) The State of Telangana was launched ‘Tholi Me u/ First Step’ a Founda onal Literacy and
Numeracy programme.
ii) The Tholi Me u/ First Step’ programme has been envisaged with an aim to achieve
universal Founda onal Literacy and Numeracy programme by 2025.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

In 2022-23, the State has launched ‘Tholi Me u/ First Step’ a Founda onal Literacy and Numeracy
(FLN) programme for Grades 1-5 in all the schools to prac se basic Language and Math skills in a
mission mode and achieve the minimum competency at par with the Grade level. The programme has
been envisaged with an aim to achieve universal FLN by 2024.

16. Consider the following statements regarding the pupil teacher ra o

i) As per RTE 2009, the pupil teacher ra o for Grades 1 to 5 (Primary) should be 20:1 and for
Grades 6 to 8 (Upper Primary) should be 25:1.
ii) In Telangana, during 2021-22 the pupil teacher ra o for Primary was 20:1, for Upper
Primary, it was 13:1 and for Secondary, it was 9:1.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

The State has 2,98,983 teachers in all the schools, out of which 1,33,788 are working in Government
schools, 3,058 in Government aided, 1,61,662 in private unaided recognised and 475 in other schools.
As per RTE 2009, the PTR7 for Grades 1 to 5 (Primary) should be 30:1 and for Grades 6 to 8 (Upper
Primary) should be 35:1. In Telangana, during 2021-22 the PTR for Primary was 20:1, for Upper Primary,
it was 13:1 and for Secondary, it was 9:1.

17. Match the following regarding the district wise popula on of Telangana in 2011

District Rank of district popula on wise

i) Hyderabad 1st rank

ii) Rangareddy 2nd rank
iii) Medchal-Malkajgiri 3rd rank

Which of the pairs given above are matched properly?

A) Only I and ii
B) Only I and iii
 C) Only i
D) All the above

Ans: C

As per the 2011 census, the popula on of Telangana was 3.50 crore. Hyderabad district had the highest
popula on and stood first in the state followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri and Rangareddy stood in 2nd
and 3rd respec vely.

18. Consider the following statements regarding the rural popula on of Telangana
i) According to the census 2011, the rural popula on in Telangana was accounted for 61.3
percent.
ii) Wanaparthy district had the highest percentage of rural popula on in the Telangana.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

As per the 2011 census, the popula on of Telangana was 3.50 crore. The rural popula on in Telangana
was 2.15 crores, which accounted for 61.3 percent. Mulugu district had the highest percentage of rural
popula on (96.1 percent).

19. The urban popula on in the Telangana state was accoun ng for how much percent of the total
popula on?
A) 34.4 percent
B) 37.2 percent
C) 38.7 percent
D) 29.1 percent

Ans: C

The urban popula on in the Telangana state was 1.36 crores accoun ng for 38.7 percent of the total
popula on. Hyderabad district had the cent percent of urban popula on followed by the Medchal-
Malkajgiri district.

20. Telangana state had taken up intensive household survey (Samagra Kutumba Survey) on one
day on?
A) 19th August 2014
B) 19th June 2015
C) 4th June 2014
D) 4th October 2015

Ans: A

For the first me in the annals of Indian history, Telangana state had taken up intensive household
survey (Samagra Kutumba Survey) on one day on 19th August 2014.

21. Which among the following district in Telangana stood first both in the number of household
and popula on as well, as per the Samagra Kutumba Survey-2014?
 A) Hyderabad
B) Rangareddy
C) Medchal-Malkajgiri
D) Karimnagar

Ans: B

Telangana state had taken up intensive household survey (Samagra Kutumba Survey) on one day on
19th August 2014. As per the survey, the total households in the state were 102 lakh popula on in
2014. The average family size is worked out to be about 3.56 Rangareddy district stood first both in
the number of households and family as well.

22. Consider the following statements regarding the social composi on of the Telangana
popula on
i) The average size of the family can be obtained by dividing the total popula on with the
number of households.
ii) The average size of family in the state of Telangana was 3.0 as per the census 2011.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

As per the census, a family or household can be defined as a set of persons or individuals living together
and sharing the common kitchen. The average size of the family can be obtained by dividing the total
popula on with the number of households. The average size of family in the state of Telangana was
4.2 as per the census 2011.

23. Consider the following statements regarding the recent Government of Telangana ICT policy
i) The main objec ve of the new policy is to target to increase the total direct employment
to 10 lakh IT sector jobs by 2030.
ii) The main objec ve of the new policy is to targets to increase the total direct employment
to 10 lakh IT sector jobs from regions around er-2 and er-3 ci es in the State.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

The Government’s ICT policy (2021-26) with a 5-year road map, targets to increase the total direct
employment to 10 lakh IT sector jobs by 2026 from regions around er-2 and er-3 ci es in the State.
The policy seeks to train 5,00,000+ students every year, to fulfil at least 80% of the IT sector workforce
requirement by local talent.

24. Match the following statements regarding the SC popula on in the Telangana
 District Rank of the SC popula on

i) Nagarkurnool 1st rank

ii) Macherial 3 rd rank
iii) Jayashankar Bhupalapally 2nd rank

Which of the pairs given above are matched properly?

A) Only I and ii
B) Only ii and iii
C) Only iii
D) All the above

Ans: C

The total SC popula on of the Telangana was 15.5 percent. The district of the Mancherial ranked first
with 24.7 percent of the SC popula on followed by Jayashankar Bhupalapally with 22.1 percent,
Nagarkurnool with 21.3 percent which ranked second and third respec vely.

25. The total number of beneficiaries under the Land distribu on to Dalits from 2014- 15 to 2022-
23 ( ll January 2023) are?
A) 6,995 beneficiaries
B) 7,005 beneficiaries
C) 9,990 beneficiaries
D) 5,001 beneficiaries

Ans: A

The Government provides 3 acres of agricultural land to landless SC women, along with the provision
for crea on of irriga on facili es, land development and other agricultural inputs for their sustained
livelihood. Under this scheme an extent of 17,096.31 acres of land have been purchased and
distributed to 6,995 beneficiaries at a cost of Rs.768.94 crore from 2014- 15 to 2022-23 ( ll January
2023).

26. Which among the following district had the lowest percentage of scheduled caste popula on
in Telangana?
A) Macherial
B) Wanaparthy
C) Hyderabad
D) Adilabad

Ans: C

The total SC popula on of the Telangana was 15.5 percent. The Hyderabad district had the lowest
percentage of ST popula on, it is 1.2 percent.

27. Asser on (A): The decadal growth rate in respect of males in Telangana during 2001-2011 was
12.6 percent.

Reason (R): The decadal growth rate in respect of females in Telangana during 2001-2011 was 15.0
percent.

Select the answer using the codes given below

 A) Both A and R are true, and R is proper explana on of A
B) Both A and R are true, and R is not proper explana on of A
C) Only A is true
D) Only R is true

Ans: B

The decadal growth rate in respect of males in Telangana during 2001-2011 was 12.6 percent. This rate
was highest in Rangareddy district with 46.9 percent and lowest in Hyderabad with 1.9 percent. The
decadal growth rate in respect of females in Telangana during 2001-2011 was 15.0 percent. These rates
were found very high in districts of Rangareddy with 49.54 percent.

28. What is the rank of the Telangana state in ins tu onal deliveries in the country?
A) 1st rank
B) 2nd rank
C) 3rd rank
D) 4th rank

Ans: C

The “KCR Kit” ini a ve, which aims to lower maternal and infant mortality rates by encouraging
ins tu onal births, was introduced in June 2017. The impact of the scheme can be seen in improved
ins tu onal deliveries in the state from 30.5% to 61.0%. Telangana’s MMR (no. of maternal deaths per
1,00,000 live births) dropped from 92 in 2014 to 43 in 2020, i.e., a 53% decline, and the state now
ranks third in the country.

29. The total of number beneficiaries under “Aasara “Pension scheme as of 2014?
A) Total of 44.43 lakh people were given pensions
B) Total of 55.44 lakh people were given pensions
C) Total of 75.10 lakh people were given pensions
D) Total of 34.20 lakh people were given pensions

Ans: A

As of 2014, a total of 29,21,828 people were given pensions of Rs.861 crore annually and a er the
forma on of Telangana, a total of 44.43 lakh people were given pensions of Rs.11,628 crore annually.
Out of these, 28.58 lakh new pensioners got pensions a er Telangana came into existence.

30. Consider the following statements regarding the sex ra o

i) Sex ra o is defined as the number of females per 100 males.
ii) Sex ra o of the Telangana state is higher than na onal average.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

Sex ra o is defined as the number of females per 1000 males. Sex ra o of the Telangana state is higher
than na onal average that is 988. The na onal average sex ra o in the country was 940.
 31. Consider the following statements regarding the sex ra o
i) As per 2011 census, the sex ra o of Telangana is 988.
ii) The sex ra o of only Hyderabad district was more than 1000.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

As per 2011 census, the sex ra o of Telangana is 988. The lowest sex ra o can be seen in the districts
of Hyderabad was 954 and Rangareddy was 950.

32. Asser on (A): Demographic dividend refers to the youth popula on usually 15 to 45 years of
age.

Reason (R): Demographic dividend refers to the fer lity rates fall due to significant reduc ons in child
and infant mortality rates.

Select the answer using the codes given below

A) Both A and R are true, and R is proper explana on of A

B) Both A and R are true, and R is not proper explana on of A
C) Only A is true
D) Only R is true

Ans: D

Demographic dividend refers to the youth popula on usually 20 to 30 years of age. When fer lity rates
fall due to significant reduc ons in child and infant mortality rates. As women and families realize that
fewer children will die during infancy or childhood.

33. Demographic dividend is defined by the united na ons popula ons fund means the economic
growth poten al that can be result from shi s in a popula ons age structure mainly when the
share of the working age popula on is?
A) 18 to 65 years
B) 15 to 64 years
C) 14 to 62 years
D) 15 to 64 years

Ans: D

Demographic dividend is defined by the united na ons popula ons fund means the economic growth
poten al that can be result from shi s in a popula ons age structure mainly when the share of the
working age popula on is 15 to 64 is larger than the non-working age share of the popula on.

34. If we consider the demographic dividend as the age group of 20-30 years. As per the census
2011, consider the following
i) As per the 2011 census, Demographic dividend percentage of the Telangana popula on
cons tuted is 66.43 lakhs.
 ii) As per the 2011 census, the percentage of demographic dividend in the Telangana
popula on is 21.45 percent.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

If we consider the demographic dividend as the age group of 20-30 years, as per the 2011 census, in
the group popula on cons tuted 66.43 lakhs and their percentage was worked out to be 18.9 while it
was worked out to be 17.6 percent.

35. As per Census 2011, What is the percentage of are Persons with Disabili es in the total
popula on of Telangana?
A) 1.75 percent
B) 2.0 percent
C) 2.99 percent
D) 3.5 percent

Ans: C

As per Census 2011, the total popula on of Telangana State is 3,50,03,674 out of which 10,46,822 are
Persons with Disabili es (PwDs) which cons tutes 2.99% of the total popula on.

36. Consider the following statements regarding the welfare of the Senior Ci zens
i) Senior Ci zens in the Telangana state cons tutes 9.34 percent of total popula on as per
the Census 2011.
ii) The state government of Telangana has established toll-free number 10001 exclusively for
senior ci zens.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A

As per the Census 2011, out of 3,50,03,674 people of the State 32,69,579 are Senior Ci zens out of
which cons tutes 9.34% of total popula on. The Government has established two old age homes
under control of this department for providing free food and accommoda on to the abandoned senior
ci zens. The Government has established toll-free number 14567 exclusively for senior ci zens.

37. Consider the following

i) Hijra
ii) Aravanis
iii) Kothis

Which of the people from above were iden fied as the Transgender people?
 A) Only i
B) Only I and ii
C) Only I and iii
D) All the above

Ans: D

Transgender people have a long history in India, both in social and cultural contexts. Usually, they were
iden fied as “Hijra”, “Aravanis”, and “Kothis” in various parts of India. They usually stay with their
community, separated from mainstream society.

38. Consider the following regions of the Telangana

i) Narayanpet,
ii) Medaram
iii) Bhadrachalam
iv) Mannanur

The state government of Telangana constructed a tribal museum at which of the places given above?

A) Only I, ii and iii

B) Only ii, iii and iv
C) Only ii and iii
D) All the above

Ans: B

The Government recognizes the importance of preserving the culture and has constructed a tribal
museum at Jodeghat, Medaram, Bhadrachalam and Mannanur. New Ramji Gond Memorial Tribal
Freedom Fighters museum is coming up in Abids, Hyderabad.

39. The Transgender Persons (Protec on of Rights) Act, 2019 prohibits discrimina on against
Transgender Persons. The Provisions of the Act came into force on?
A) 10th January, 2019
B) 4th December, 2020
C) 10th January, 2020
D) 10th October, 2019

Ans: C

The Ministry of Social Jus ce and Empowerment enacted “The Transgender Persons (Protec on of
Rights) Act, 2019” which prohibits discrimina on against Transgender Persons. Provisions of the Act
came into force on 10th January, 2020. The Transgender Persons (Protec on of Rights) Rules, 2020
were formulated and published in the Gaze e of India on 29th September, 20201.

40. The government of India launched which among the following scheme to comprehensively
Rehabilita on for Welfare of Transgender Persons’?
A) PINK revolu on scheme
B) SMILE
C) HAppi angle
D) Samaritan

Ans: B
The Ministry of Social Jus ce and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE - Support for
Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”2, which includes two sub-schemes -
‘Comprehensive Rehabilita on for Welfare of Transgender Persons’

41. The percentage of forest area in the total geographical area of the Telangana state is?
A) 22.05 percent
B) 23.10 percent
C) 24.06 percent
D) 21.55 percent

Ans: C

As the 11th largest State in the country, the geographical area of Telangana is 1,12,077.41 Sq. Km, of
which 24.06% i.e., 26,969.61 Sq. Km is forest area. Of this total forest area, 8,494 sq.km (31.49%) is
Open Forest (OF), 8,651 sq.km (32.07%) is Moderate Dense Forest (MDF), 1,551 sq.km (5.75%) is Very
Dense Forest (VDF), while the other 8,274 sq.km (30.67%) includes scrubs, non-forest & water bodies
(from inside the forest area).

42. Consider the following districts of the Telangana state

i) Bhadradri Kothagudem
ii) Kumuram Bheem Asifabad
iii) Mulugu district

Arrange the districts given above in the descending order to highest percentage share of forest area
to its total geographical area?

A) I-ii-iii
B) Ii-iii-i
C) Iii-ii-i
D) Iii-i-ii

Ans: D

The top three districts contribu ng to the total forest area of the State are Bhadradri Kothagudem,
Mulugu and Nagarkurnool at 4,311.38 (15.98%), 2,939.15 (10.89%) and 2,496.68 (9.26%) area (in
sq.km) respec vely. Mulugu district has the highest percentage share of forest area to its total
geographical area at 71.22%, followed by Bhadradri Kothagudem and Kumuram Bheem Asifabad at
61.45% and 54.45% respec vely.

43. Consider the following statements regarding the forest area in the Telangana
i) The State registered a remarkable increase of 16.85 percent in forest cover from 2015 to
2021.
ii) Telangana witnessed the highest percentage increase of forest cover amongst all states of
the country in the same me period.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: A
According to the India State of Forest Reports, the forest cover in Telangana was 19,854 sq.km in 2015,
which subsequently increased to 20,582 sq.km in 2019 and to 21,214 sq.km in 2021. The State
registered a remarkable increase of 6.85 % in forest cover from 2015 to 2021. While the na onal net
increase of forest cover from 2019 to 2021 was 0.22% (1,540 sq.km), Telangana witnessed a net
increase of 3.07% (632 sq.km) which was the highest percentage increase of forest cover amongst all
states of the country in the same me period.

44. Consider the following statements regarding the Scheduled tribe popula on in the Telangana
i) The Mahabubabad district had the lowest percentage of the Scheduled tribe popula on
in the Telangana.
ii) The Hyderabad district had the highest percentage of the Scheduled tribe popula on in
the Telangana.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: D

In case of Scheduled castes popula on, among all the districts in the state, The Mahabubabad district
had the highest percentage of the Scheduled tribe popula on in the Telangana with 37.1 percent. The
Hyderabad district had the lowest percentage of the Scheduled tribe popula on in the Telangana with
1.2 percent of the ST popula on.

45. Consider the following statements regarding the gender wise decadal growth rate in Telangana
i) The decadal growth rate of male popula on in rural Telangana was 5.8 percent.
ii) The male decadal growth rate was highest in Rangareddy district in the Telangana state.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: C

The decadal growth rate of male popula on in the rural Telangana was 1.4 percent. The highest growth
can be found in Mahbubnagar with 9.4 percent followed by Adilabad and Khammam districts with 7.7
percent and 1.9 percent respec vely.

46. Consider the following districts in the Telangana

i) Hyderabad
ii) Rangareddy
iii) Adilabad
iv) Warangal

Which of the districts given above registered nega ve growth rates of the decadal growth rate of
female popula on in the Telangana?

A) Only I, ii and iv
 B) Only ii and iv
C) Only I, ii and iii
D) All the above

Ans: B

The decadal growth rate of female popula on in Telangana (2001-2011) was worked out to be 15.0
percent. The average decadal growth rate of female popula on was worked out to be 2.9 percent. In
Hyderabad it was found to be zero while Rangareddy and Warangal districts registered nega ve growth
rates.

47. Consider the following ini a ves regarding the Society for Elimina on of Rural Poverty
i) eradica on of dowry harassment,
ii) woman trafficking,
iii) child labour,
iv) child marriages

Society for Elimina on of Rural Poverty has ini ated Gender sensi sa on ac vi es to the SHGs on
various gender-related to which among the above?

A) Only ii, iii and iv

B) Only I, ii and iii
C) Only ii and iii
D) All the above

Ans: D

Society for Elimina on of Rural Poverty has ini ated Gender sensi sa on ac vi es to the SHGs on
various gender-related issues such as eradica on of dowry harassment, woman trafficking, child
labour, child marriages and redressal of family disputes, awareness camps on legal rights, hygiene of
women and adolescent girls and providing moral support to vic ms by Social Ac on Commi ees (SACs)
through Community Managed Family Counselling Centres (CMFCCs) at district and mandal level.

48. Consider the following statements regarding the child sex ra o

i) The child sex ra o in the Telangana state was 932.
ii) Mulugu district had the lowest child sex ra o in the state of Telangana.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

A) Only i
B) Only ii
C) Both
D) None

Ans: B

As per the Telangana state sta s cal abstract, 2021, there were 38,99,166 children in the state and
among them the females were 18,81,231 and the males were 20,17,935. The child sex ra o in the
Telangana state was 932. Mulugu district had the highest child sex ra o in the state of Telangana with
971.

49. Which among the following district had the highest percentage of working age popula on in
the state of Telangana?
A) Hyderabad
 B) Rangareddy
C) Mahbubnagar
D) Warangal

Ans: C

The age group of 15-59 years is considered as the effec ve working force of the popula on which
paves the way for economic development of the country. Mahbubnagar district had the highest
popula on of this age group , of which males were 10.4 lakhs and the females were 10.1 lakhs in 2011.

50. Match the following regarding the demographic features and social composi on in the
Telangana

Group of people Percentage

i) SC popula on 19.45 percent

ii) ST popula on 9.34 percent
iii) Rural popula on in Telangana 61.3 percent

Which of the pairs given above are matched properly?

A) Only I and ii
B) Only ii and iii
C) Only iii
D) All the above

Ans: B

The average size of family in the state of Telangana was 4.2 as per 2011 census. Under social
composi on, the percentage of SC popula on was 15.44 and the percentage of ST popula on was 9.34
in Telangana. The popula on of the state is predominantly rural as 61.3 percent of people were
residing in rural areas.