713. Which among the following districts is not situated in the terai of Uttar Pradesh ?
(a) Pilibhit (b) Bahraich
(c) Lakhim Pur (d) Hardoi
Ans: (d)
714. Match List I with List II and find out the correct answer from the codes given below the Lists : List I
(Thermal Power Plants)
(a) Kahalgaon
(b) Farakka
(c) Ramagundam
(d) Gandhar List II
(Locations)
1. West Bengal
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Andhra Pradesh Codes :
abcd
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (c)
715. Which one of the following States/Union Territories of India recorded the lowest density of population in 1991 Census?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Mizoram
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (d)
716. Which of the following states is called „Tiger State‟ of India?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: (c)
717. Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in:
(a) Meghalaya (b) Nagaland
(c) Mizoram (d) Manipur
Ans: (a)
718. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation-Austria?
(a) Kerala (b) West Bengal
(c) Orissa (d) Karnataka
Ans: (b)
719. Which of the following Indian States is broadly as large as the European nation Poland?
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (d)
720. Where are the „Todas‟ found?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)
721. Which State has the lowest area under forests ?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Ans: (d)
722. Which of the mill ionpluspopulation cities according to 1991 census, has got the highest literacy rate ?
(a) Greater Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Kochi
Ans: (d)
723. Sambhar Salt Lake is situated in:
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (d)
724. According to 1991 census, in which State/Union Terriroty has the highest percentage of scheduled castes population ?
(a) Pujnab
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (a)
725. Which amongst the following States/UT has not identified tribal community ?
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra (d) Karnataka
Ans: (b)
726. Sex ratio refers to number of woman
(a) per sq. km. in relation to males
(b) per 1000 males
(c) per state in relation to males
(d) and number of men in an area
Ans: (b)
727. Which is the smallest (in area) of the following Union Territories?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Daman and Diu
(d) Lakshadweep
Ans: (d)
728. Which among the following States has lowest rate of literacy according to 2001 census ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Bihar
Ans: (d)
729. Male literacy rate in India according
to 2001 census is–
(a) 45.96 per cent
(b) 56.38 per cent
(c) 75.85 per cent
(d) 64.13 per cent
Ans: (c)
730. Which from the following territories does NOT have a border with Mizoram ?
(a) Nagaland (b) Myanmar
(c) Assam (d) Tripura
Ans: (a)
731. Which from the following territories does not have a border with Arunachal Pradesh ?
(a) Assam (b) Nagaland
(c) Bhutan (d) Manipur
Ans: (d)
732. As per 2001 Census, what is the percentage of India‟s population to the world population ?
(a) 8 (b) 16
(c) 26 (d) 28
Ans: (b)
733. In India, as per their 2001 Census, the sex-ratio (females per 1000 males) is
(a) 930 (b) 934
(c) 927 (d) 933
Ans: (d)
734. In India, according to the 2001 Census, the female literacy rate is
(a) 39.29 (b) 54.16
(c) 21.97 (d) 29.76
Ans: (b)
735. In which of the following states the first Synagogue is built in India ?
(a) Maharashtra (b)West Bengal
(c) Tamil Nadu (d)Kerala
Ans: (d)
736. According to Census 2001, what is the percentage of Indian population
below the age 40 ?
(a) 75 (b) 70
(c) 65 (d) 60
Ans: (a)
737. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I
A. Assam
B. Dadra & Nagar Haveli
C. Lakshadweep
D. Sikkim List-II
1. Silvassa
2. Gangtok
3. Dispur
4. Kavaratti A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 2 4 3
Ans: (b)
738. What is the stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basis of its demographic characteristics ?
(a) Early expanding stage
(b) High stationary stage
(c) Late expanding stage
(d) Declining stage
Ans: (c)
739. In India, population density is defined as the number of persons
(a) per square mile
(b) per lakh square mile
(c) per lakh square kilometre
(d) per square kilometre
Ans: (d)
740. A high growth rate of population is characterised by
(a) high birth and high death rates
(b) high birth and low death rates
(c) low birth and low death rates
(d) low birth and high death rates
Ans: (b)
741. One of the pairs not matched correctly is
(a) Dehradun – U.P.
(b) Shimla–Himachal Pradesh
(c) Drajeeling – West Bengal
(d) Panchmarhi – M.P.
Ans: (a)
742. According to India‟s Report of 2001 percentage of population living in rural areas is
(a) 70 (b) 72
(c) 74 (d) 80
Ans: (b)
743. The number of females per 1000 males in India‟s population (Census 2001)
is
(a) 900 (b) 929
(c) 933 (d) 945
Ans: (c)
744. Which State of India has the largest percentage of poor?
(a) Bihar (b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Orissa (d) Jharkhand
Ans: (a)
745. What percentage of Indian population is below the official poverty line?
(a) Below 30%
(b) 30% to 35%
(c) Above 35% but below 40%
(d) Between 40% and 45%
Ans: (a)
746. According to the latest estimates, the literacy rate (% of population) in India is
(a) 63% (b) 65%
(c) 67% (d) 68%
Ans: (*)
747. Jawahar Tunnel, the largest in India is located in the State of
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (a)
748. The most literate union territory in India is
(a) Delhi (b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandigarh (d) Pondicherry
Ans: (b)
749. During which decade did the population of India record a negative growth rate ?
(a) 1921–31 (b) 1911–21
(c) 1941–51 (d) 1931–41
Ans: (b)
750. The birthrate measures the number of births during a year per
(a) 100 population
(b) 1000 population
(c) 10000 population
(d) 100000 population
Ans: (b)
751. Which one of the following states of India records the highest sexratio ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
(c) Maghalaya (d) Tamilnadu
Ans: (a)
752. Which is the largest state of India, population-wise, according to 2001 census ?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (c)
753. Match the following : Sea Ports
(A) Bhatkal (B) Alleppey
(C) Kakinada (D) Tuticorin States
1. Kerala
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (c)
754. Census of population in India is done after every
(a) 10 years (b) 05 years
(c) 07 years (d) 02 years
Ans: (a)
755. Which of the following states as percensus, has the highest and lowest sex ratio respectively?
(a) Kerala and Haryana
(b) Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
(c) Meghalaya and Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)
756. Diu is an island off
(a) Daman (b) Goa
(c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
757. According to the census data released in July 2011, the fall in child sex ratio in rural areas as compared to urban areas is
(a) five times (b) four times
(c) three times (d) two times
Ans: (b)
758. The most densely populated State in India is
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) West Bengal
(d) Haryana
Ans: (b)
759. Census data released on July 15, 2011 reflects that 13.48 percent urban population lives in
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (c)
760. The least populated State in India is
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Mizoram
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans: (b)
761. Which of the following is correctly matched ?
(a) Assam – Itanagar
(b) Arunachal Pradesh – Guwahati
(c) Tripura – Agartala
(d) Nagaland – Shillong
Ans: (c)
762. Which is the largest State of India ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
763. Which one of the following states does not have a railway station?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Nagaland
Ans: (a)
764. Which one of the following is not a desert district of Rajasthan?
(a) Kota (b) Barmer
(c) Jaisalmer (d) Churu
Ans: (a)
765. Which one of the following States does not use thermal electricity?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (c)
766. Which one of the following districts of MP has a border with another State?
(a) Rewa (b) Raisen
(c) Hoshangabad (d) Shahdol
Ans: (a)
767. Which one of the following is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Periyar
(b) Kanyakumari
(c) Madurai
(d) Trichirappalli
Ans: (b)
768. The State which has developed wind energy is
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (a)
769. The State having common borders with maximum number of States is
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (a)
770. In which State the percentage of Christian population is highest?
(a) Goa (b) Kerala
(c) Mizoram (d) Nagaland
Ans: (b)
771. The state having the largest density of population per square kilometre in India is
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Bihar
Ans: (d)
772. Which of the following state is most famous for its beautiful sea beaches?
(a) Gujarat (b) Goa
(c) Tamil Nadu(d) Orissa
Ans: (b)
773. Which of the following States in India has the highest net sown area?
(a) Punjab
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Mizoram
Ans: (a)
774. Which state is known for lvory and Sandalwood carvings ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans: (c)
775. Which one of the following is not a Union Terriroty ?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Pondicherry
(c) Lakshwadeep
(d) Tripura
Ans: (d)
776. Which State of India has the largest area ?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
Ans: (d)
777. In the history of Indian population, which duration period is referred to as
„A great leap forward‟?
(a) 1921–1931 (b) 1941–1951
(c) 1951 – 1961 (d) 1971–1981
Ans: (a)
778. Out of the following Indian States, which State does not have any maritime boundary?
(a) Gujarat (b) Goa
(c) Rajasthan (d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
779. The density of population in an area is measured by the number of
(a) persons (b) children
(c) families (d) houses
Ans: (a)
780. The state which has recently overtaken Karnataka for the top rank in the production of bio-fertilisers is :
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra (d) Punjab
Ans: (a)
781. Maximum number of sugar factories are located in :
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Bihar
(d) Assam
Ans: (a)
782. Which state is famous for stepwells ?
(a) Maharashtra (b)Gujarat
(c) Orissa (d)Manipur
Ans: (b)
783. In which of the following States, is Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census, the lowest?
(a) Haryana (b) Punjab
(c) Bihar (d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (a)
784. As per the provisional result of the 2011 Census, the density of population in India is
(a) 325 (b) 352
(c) 372 CD 382
Ans: (d)
785. The largest Union Territory of India is
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Puducherry
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Lakshadweep
Ans: (c)
786. Which of the following registers the highest density in the country as per Census 2011?
(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh
(c) Puducherry (d)West Bengal
Ans: (a)
787. Which state of India shows the lowest population as per Census 2011 ?
(a) Manipur (b) Tripura
(c) Puducherry (d) Sikkim
Ans: (d)
788. Which of the following registers the highest density in the country as per Census 2011 ?
(a) Delhi (b) Chandigarh
(c) Puducherry (d) West Bengal
Ans: (a)
789. Child Sex Ratio as per the provisional results of the 2011 Census in India is
(a) 927 (b) 924
(c) 917 (d) 914
Ans: (d)
790. As per 2011 Census data, which of the following statements is incorrect ?
(a) Bihar has the lowest literacy rate
(b) Men outnumber women among the literates
(c) The overall literacy rate has gone up
(d) Kerala has the highest literacy rate
Ans: (*)
791. Which of the following is the correct description of the term „sex ratio‟ as used
in context of the census ?
(a) Number of females per 1000 persons
(b) Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons
(c) Number of males per 1000 females
(d) Number of females per 1000 males
Ans: (d)
792. As per 2011 Census data, the child sex ratio has come down from 927 to :
(a) 904 (b) 920
(c) 917 (d) 914
Ans: (d)
793. As per 2011 Census data, the overall sex-ratio in the country is :
(a) 933 (b) 940
(c) 943 (d) 930
Ans: (b)
794. As per 2011 census, among the following States, which State has the lowest child-sex ratio?
(a) Chhattisgarh (b) Punjab
(c) Kerala (d) Haryana
Ans: (d)
795. The main factor for the accelerated growth of population in India is
(a) Low birth rate and low death rate
(b) A high birth rate and a falling death rate
(c) A rising birth rate and a rising death rate
(d) A high birth rate and a high death rate
Ans: (b)
797. Which is the largest State (areawise)
in India ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (b)
798. In which of the following States, is the Child Sex Ratio the lowest in India ?
(a) Punjab (b) Haryana
(c) Chhattisgarh (d) Bihar
Ans: (b)
799. Which of the following Indian States has the largest concentration of Scheduled Tribes population ?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Bihar
(d) Orissa
Ans: (a)
800. The study of population is called :
(a) Cartography (b)Anthropology
(c) Demography (d) Biography
Ans: (c)
801. Which state in India occupies the same ranking position in respect of area and population?
(a) Manipur (b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland (d) Gujarat
Ans: (b)
802. The Union territory of Puducherry does not have a common boundary with
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans: (c)
803. Which Union Territory in India has four districts but none of its districts has a common boundary with its other districts ?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Chandigarh
Ans: (a)
804. Density of population shows:
(a) Land capital ratio
(b) Land product ratio
(c) Land labour ratio
(d) Man land ratio
Ans: (d)
805. The highly populated city in India is
(a) Chennai (b) Delhi
(c) Mumbai (d) Kolkata
(b) Chandigarh
(c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(d) Daman and Diu
Ans: (c)
806. In which State is the literacy rate of women the highest ?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (a)
807. Growth rate of population means
(a) The difference of growth between male and female.
(b) The difference in population between
urban and rural area.
(c) The number of births per thousand people.
(d) The difference between birth and death rates.
Ans: (d)
808. The percentage of India‟s total population employed in agriculture is nearly
(a) 60% (b) 50%
(c) 70% (d) 80%
Ans: (a)
809. Sex-ratio is calculated as :
(a) No. of children per 1,000 people in a Country.
(b) No. of males per 1,000 females in a Country.
(c) No. of females per 1,000 males in a Country.
(d) No. of people per 1,000 children in a Country.
Ans: (c)
810. According to 2011 Census, the State having maximum population is
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (d)
811. As per Census of India, an Urban area with a population from 50,000 to 99,999 is named as
(a) Class II town
(b) Class III town
(c) Class IV town
(d) Class I town
Ans: (a)
812. Which of the following states ha the highest literacy rate?
(a) Goa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Mizoram
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Ans: (c)
813. Among the following States, _____ has the lowest birth rate in India.
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
Ans: (a)
814. Which of the following is the correct description of the term sexratio as used
in the context of the census of population ?
(a) Number of males per 1000 females.
(b) Number of females per 1000 males.
(c) Number of females per 100 males.
(d) Number of females in a sample of 1000 persons.
Ans: (b)
815. Which State in India has the largest coastline?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
Ans: (c)
816. Which of the following States are together called as seven sister states ?
(a) Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
(b) Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
(c) Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura
(d) Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, Orissa, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram
Ans: (a)
817. At Barren Island, the only active volcano in India is situated in
(a) Andaman Islands
(b) Nicobar Islands
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Minicoy
Ans: (a)
818. The Kovvada Nuclear Park project is proposed to be setup in which State?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
819. Which of the following cities is the new capital of Seemaandhra?
(a) Amaravati
(b) Secunderabad
(c) Vijayawada
(d) Vishakhapatnam
Ans: (a)
820. Which State of India is leading in solar energy generation?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (b)
821. Which is called the “Lake District of India”?
(a) Nainital (b) Shimla
(c) Sikkim (d) Matheran
Ans: (a)
822. Which of the following State is surrounded by Bangladesh from three sides?
(a) Nagaland (b) Assam
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tripura
Ans: (d)
823. Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
(a) Kerala (b) Rajasthan
(c) Bihar (d) Maharashtra
Ans: (c)
824. Which State has the longest coastline?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Ans: (c)
825. Which is the first Indian State to go wholly organic ?
(a) Meghalaya (b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur (d) Assam
Ans: (b)
826. What is the source of natural energy of the hot springs at Manikaran in
Himachal Pradesh ?
(a) Geothermal Energy
(b) Biomass Energy
(c) Thermal Energy
(d) Hydro Energy
Ans: (a)
827. Arrange the following cities in an order from North to South
1. Bhubaneswar
2. Chennai
3. Hyderabad
4. Cochin
(a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (a)
828. Raipur is the capital of which Indian State?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Goa
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Chhattisgarh
Ans: (d)
829. Over the years, birth rate in India has _____ and death rate has _____.
(a) risen, fallen (b) risen, risen
(c) fallen, risen (d) fallen, fallen
Ans: (d)