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~: 100+ MCQ ABOUT INDIA'S 2011 CENSUS :~ 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 1|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF Correct Answere: Dadra & Nagar Haveli 8. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among women in India ? (1) 65.46 (2) 66.46 (3) 67.46 (4) 62.46 Correct Answere: 65.46 9. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate among men in India ? (1) 82.14 (2) 84.14 (3) 85.14 (4) 86.14 Correct Answere: 82.14 10. According to 2011 census, the most populous India city ? (1) Banglore (2) Calcutta (3) Delhi (4) Mumbai Correct Answere: Mumbai 11. As per 2011 census, the literacy rate in India is ? (1) 71.04% (2) 72.04% (3) 73.04% (4) 74.04% Correct Answere: 74.04% 12. As per 2011 census, the number of women per 1,000 men in India is ? (1) 920 (2) 930 (3) 940 (4) 950 Correct Answere: 940 13. As per 2011 census, the percent of urban population in total population in India ? (1) 31.36% (2) 33.36% (3) 35.36% (4) 37.36% Correct Answere: 31.36% 14. The National Commission on population is headed by ? (1) Prime Minister (2) President (3) Home Minister (4) Registrar General of India Correct Answere: Prime Minister 15. As compared to Census 2001, which are the 3 states to have recorded major decline in the sex ration ? (1) J & K, Bihar, Gujarat (2) J & K, Bihar, UP 2|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (3) Punjab, Haryana, Asom (4) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan Correct Answere: J & K, Bihar, Gujarat 16. 201-2011 is the first decade, with the exception of __, to add lesser population compared to the previous decade ? (1) 1900-1910 (2) 1870-1880 (3) 1911-1921 (4) 1921-1931 Correct Answere: 1911-1921 17. __is the Census Commissoner, under whose guidance the 2011 Census has been conducted ? (1) D K Sikri (2) J K Banthia (3) Dr C Chandramouli (4) Dr M Vijayanunni Correct Answere: Dr C Chandramouli 18. 2011 Census is Indias's ___ Census since independence and__ since 1872 ? (1) 7th, 15th (2) 15th, 30th (3) 8th, 10th (4) 6th, 16th Correct Answere: 7th, 15th 19. The latest child sex ratio ___, is the lowest since independence ? (1) 900 : 1000 (2) 916 : 1000 (3) 914 : 1000 (4) 920 : 1000 Correct Answere: 914 : 1000 20. Debang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh and Samba Valley J & K have ? (1) Least population density (2) Least adult sex ratio (3) Least female literacy (4) Least child sex ratio Correct Answere: Least population density 21. Which among the following pairs is/are not correctly matched ? (1) Mizoram : Highest child sex ratio (2) Haryana : Lowest child sex ratio (3) Kerala : Highest literacy rate (4) Nagaland : Highest decennial growth Correct Answere: Nagaland : Highest decennial growth 22. __ was the Mascot of 2011 Indian Census ? (1) A woman enumerator (2) A helping hand symbol (3) A child and mother (4) A teddy bear Correct Answere: A woman enumerator 3|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF 23. The slogan of Census 2011 was ? (1) One Census, Million Future (2) Our Census, Million Future (3) One Census, One Future (4) Our Census, Our Future Correct Answere: Our Census, Our Future 24. __is also called the "Year of Great Divide" in the demographic history of India ? (1) 1921 (2) 1901 (3) 1931 (4) 2011 Correct Answere: 1921 25. Along with the highest sex ratio, Kerala also has the dubious distinction of highest ? (1) Transgenders (2) Greying population (3) Handicapped population (4) Child marriages Correct Answere: Greying population 26. The first ever Census in modern human history was conducted by ? (1) U K (2) America (3) New Zealand (4) India Correct Answere: America 27. The decadal growth of population for India as whole declined from__ in 1981-91 to __in 2001 - 11 ? (1) 23.87, 17.61 (2) 17.61 , 10.61 (3) 20.87, 10.61 (4) 17.09, 9.61 Correct Answere: 23.87, 17.61 28. The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Constitute_ and __% of the Indian population ? (1) 8.2%, 16.2% (2) 16.2%, 20.2% (3) 20.2%, 16.2% (4) 16.2%, 8.2% Correct Answere: 16.2%, 8.2% 29. Prior to 2011 the caste census was last conducted in the year ? (1) 1911 (2) 1921 (3) 1931 (4) 1951 Correct Answere: 1931 30. The First Registrar General and Census Commissioner of Independent India was ? (1) M W M Yeatts (2) J H Hutton 4|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (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% 5|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (4) Sikhs - 1.5% Correct Answere: Sikhs - 1.5% 38. As per 2011 census, the population of Hyderabad city ? (1) 74.49 Lakhs (2) 75 .49 Lakhs (3) 76 .49 Lakhs (4) 77 .49 Lakhs Correct Answere: 77 .49 Lakhs 39. As per 2011 census, Indian city with highest population ? (1) Bangalore (2) Calcutta (3) Delhi (4) Mumbai Correct Answere: Delhi 40. The Indian State with lowest density of population, according to 2011 census ? (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Manipur (4) Nagaland Correct Answere: Arunachal Pradesh 41. The Indian Union Territory with lowest literacy rate, according to 2011 census ? (1) Andaman - Nicobar (2) Chandigarh (3) Dadra and Nagar Haveli (4) Puducherry Correct Answere: Dadra and Nagar Haveli 42. The Indian State with highest density of population, according to 2011 census ? (1) Bihar (2) Kerala (3) West Bengal (4) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answere: Bihar 43. The population of India, according to 2011 Census ? (1) 1,210,193,422 (2) 1,200,193,422 (3) 1,190,193,422 (4) 1,100,193,422 Correct Answere: 1,210,193,422 44. The Indian State with highest population, according to 2011 Census ? (1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) West Bengal (4) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answere: Uttar Pradesh 45. The Indian State with lowest population, according to 2011 Census ? (1) Arunachal Pradesh 6|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (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 7|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF 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% 8|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (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% 9|Page Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF Correct Answere: 56.06% 68. As per 2011 census, number of women per every 1000 men was in Andhra Pradesh? (1) 982 (2) 972 (3) 974 (4) 992 Correct Answere: 992 69. According to 2011 census, the literacy rate females in India was ? (1) 65.46% (2) 67.66% (3) 78.24% (4) 82.14% Correct Answere: 65.46% 70. Women literacy rate in India, as per 2011 Census, is ? (1) 63.46 (2) 64.46 (3) 65.46 (4) 66.46 Correct Answere: 65.46 71. Women to men ratio in India as per 2011 Census is ? (1) 920 : 1000 (2) 930 : 1000 (3) 940 : 1000 (4) 980 : 1000 Correct Answere: 940 : 1000 72. As per 2011 Census of India, percentage of the decadal growth of population (2011 2011) ? (1) 12.28% (2) 17.19% (3) 17.64% (4) 18.12% Correct Answere: 17.64% 73. As per 2011 Census, female literacy rate in India is ? (1) 58.75% (2) 65.46% (3) 79.92% (4) 89.67% Correct Answere: 65.46% 74. According to 2011 Census, Indian State in which maximum urban population lives is ? (1) Gujarat (2) Kerala (3) Maharashtra (4) Tamil Nadu Correct Answere: Maharashtra 75. Main worker according to the Census of India is a person who works for how many 10 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF 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 11 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (4) Andaman & Nicobar Islands Correct Answere: Lakshadweep 83. The population of India has increased by more than ……… million during the decade 2001-11? (1) 171 (2) 181 (3) 191 (4) 201 Correct Answere: 181 84. Density of population is defi-ned as the number of persons per square ? (1) Millimetre (2) Centimetre (3) Decimetre (4) Kilometre Correct Answere: Kilometre 85. As per Census 2011, the population density of India? (1) 325 (2) 382 (3) 482 (4) 582 Correct Answere: 382 86. As per Census 2011, the population density of Andhra Pradesh? (1) 277 (2) 308 (3) 408 (4) 508 Correct Answere: 308 87. Which state has become the most densely populated state with 1102 persons per square kilometer? (1) Bihar (2) West Bengal (3) Kerala (4) Uttar Pradesh Correct Answere: Bihar 88. Which state has least densely populated state with 17 persons per square kilometer? (1) Arunachal Pradesh (2) Mizoram (3) Sikkim (4) Nagaland Correct Answere: Arunachal Pradesh 89. As per Census 2011, India's Sex Ratio is ? (1) 933 (2) 940 (3) 1084 (4) 877 Correct Answere: 940 12 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF 90. Which state has the highest sex ratio? (1) Kerala (2) Haryana (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Punjab Correct Answere: Kerala 91. Which state has the lowest sex ratio? (1) Haryana (2) Kerala (3) Tamil Nadu (4) Maharashtra Correct Answere: Haryana 92. As per Census 2011, Population growth rate for the period (2001-11) ? (1) 21.65% (2) 17.64% (3) 18.12% (4) 17.19% Correct Answere: 17.64% 93. As perCensus 2011, Andhra Pradesh density of population? (1) 382 (2) 1102 (3) 17 (4) 308 Correct Answere: 308 94. As perCensus 2011, Andhra Pradesh Population growth rate for the period (200111) ? (1) 17.64% (2) 11.10% (3) 12.10% (4) 13.10% Correct Answere: 11.10% 95. Which of the following pairings is wrong (State & Sex Ratio) ? (1) Kerala - 1084 (2) Andhra Pradesh - 992 (3) Delhi - 866 (4) Haryana - 893 Correct Answere: Haryana - 893 96. What was the estimated cost of Census 2011? (1) 11 Billion Rupees (2) 22 Billion Rupees (3) 11 Million Rupees (4) 1 Billion Rupees Correct Answere: 22 Billion Rupees 97. Number of total number States/Union territories recorded in Census 2011 was? (1) 35 13 | P a g e Follow Us - FB.com/AffairsCloudOfficialPage
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Study Material PDF (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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