Population, Census 2011 and Poverty MCQs

Solved MCQs on Census 2011 figures (population, sex ratio, literacy, density), the states at the top and bottom, the Census Act, and India's poverty committees and measures.

1. 1

   According to Census 2011, India's population was about:

   A102 croreB121 croreC131 croreD141 crore

   Correct answer: B. 121 crore

   Census 2011 counted about 121.09 crore (1,210.9 million) people.

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2. 2

   According to Census 2011, India's sex ratio was:

   A927B933C940D943

   Correct answer: D. 943

   There were 943 females per 1,000 males in 2011, up from 933 in 2001.

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3. 3

   Sex ratio in the Indian census is defined as the number of:

   Abirths per 1,000 peopleBfemales per 100 peopleCfemales per 1,000 malesDmales per 1,000 females

   Correct answer: C. females per 1,000 males

   India measures sex ratio as females per 1,000 males.

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4. 4

   India's literacy rate according to Census 2011 was about:

   A64.8%B68.5%C80.9%D74.0%

   Correct answer: D. 74.0%

   The literacy rate was 74.04% (male 82.1%, female 65.5%).

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5. 5

   In the census, a literate person is one aged 7 years or more who can:

   Asign their nameBspeak EnglishCpass Class 5Dread and write with understanding in any language

   Correct answer: D. read and write with understanding in any language

   Children aged 0–6 are not counted as literate or illiterate in the census.

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6. 6

   Which state had the highest literacy rate in Census 2011?

   ATripuraBKeralaCMizoramDGoa

   Correct answer: B. Kerala

   Kerala's literacy rate was about 94%.

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7. 7

   Which state had the lowest literacy rate in Census 2011?

   AArunachal PradeshBRajasthanCBiharDJharkhand

   Correct answer: C. Bihar

   Bihar had the lowest literacy rate, about 61.8%.

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8. 8

   Which state had the highest sex ratio in Census 2011?

   AKeralaBChhattisgarhCTamil NaduDMeghalaya

   Correct answer: A. Kerala

   Kerala had 1,084 females per 1,000 males.

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9. 9

   Which state had the lowest sex ratio in Census 2011?

   APunjabBHaryanaCRajasthanDUttar Pradesh

   Correct answer: B. Haryana

   Haryana had 879 females per 1,000 males, the lowest among states.

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10. 10

    India's population density in Census 2011 was about:

    A325 per sq kmB382 per sq kmC416 per sq kmD450 per sq km

    Correct answer: B. 382 per sq km

    There were about 382 people per square kilometre, up from 325 in 2001.

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12. 11

    Which state was the most densely populated in Census 2011?

    ABiharBWest BengalCKeralaDUttar Pradesh

    Correct answer: A. Bihar

    Bihar had about 1,106 people per sq km; West Bengal was second.

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13. 12

    Which state had the lowest population density in Census 2011?

    AHimachal PradeshBMizoramCArunachal PradeshDSikkim

    Correct answer: C. Arunachal Pradesh

    Arunachal Pradesh had only about 17 people per sq km.

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14. 13

    Which state had the smallest population in Census 2011?

    AGoaBSikkimCArunachal PradeshDMizoram

    Correct answer: B. Sikkim

    Sikkim had about 6.1 lakh people, the least of any state.

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15. 14

    The child sex ratio (age 0–6) in Census 2011 was:

    A919B927C933D943

    Correct answer: A. 919

    It fell from 927 in 2001 to 919 in 2011, a cause of serious concern.

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16. 15

    India's population grew by about what percentage in the decade 2001–2011?

    A12.5%B17.7%C21.5%D24.8%

    Correct answer: B. 17.7%

    Decadal growth slowed to 17.7% from 21.5% in 1991–2001.

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17. 16

    The census in India is conducted under the:

    ARepresentation of the People Act, 1951BStatistics Act, 2008CRegistration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969DCensus Act, 1948

    Correct answer: D. Census Act, 1948

    Census is a Union subject (Union List), and the Registrar General and Census Commissioner conducts it under the 1948 Act.

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18. 17

    The Tendulkar Committee (2009) is associated with:

    Abanking reformsBtax reformsCeducation policyDestimating poverty

    Correct answer: D. estimating poverty

    It revised the method for measuring poverty and estimated it at 21.9% for 2011–12.

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19. 18

    Which committee, reporting in 2014, gave a later estimate of poverty in India after the Tendulkar method?

    ARangarajan CommitteeBKelkar CommitteeCChelliah CommitteeDNarasimham Committee

    Correct answer: A. Rangarajan Committee

    The C. Rangarajan Committee estimated poverty at 29.5% for 2011–12 using a higher poverty line.

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20. 19

    India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is published by:

    Athe Census CommissionerBthe RBICNITI AayogDthe World Bank

    Correct answer: C. NITI Aayog

    NITI Aayog's MPI measures deprivation in health, education and living standards, not just income.

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21. 20

    "Demographic dividend" refers to economic growth that can come from:

    Amore elderly peopleBa large share of working-age people in the populationCa falling populationDa high death rate

    Correct answer: B. a large share of working-age people in the population

    When most people are of working age (15–64), there are fewer dependants per worker, which can boost growth.

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