Population & Settlements PYQs

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1. Prelims 2024Q67Population & Settlements

   Consider the following countries :

   1.Italy

   2.Japan

   3.Nigeria

   4.South Korea

   5.South Africa

   Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population ?

   a1, 2 and 4b1, 3 and 5c2 and 4 onlyd3 and 5 only
2. Prelims 2019Q51Population & Settlements

   Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :

   1.PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.

   2.A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.

   3.There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.

   4.Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

   Which of the statements given above are correct?

   a1, 2 and 3b2, 3 and 4c1, 2 and 4d1, 3 and 4
3. Prelims 2014Q39Population & Settlements

   With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements :

   1.They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.

   2.They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.

   3.They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb2 and 3 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
4. Prelims 2013Q73Population & Settlements

   Consider the following pairs:

   Tribe : State

   1.Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim

   2.Karbi : Himachal Pradesh

   3.Dongaria Kondh : Odisha

   4.Bonda : Tamil Nadu

   Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

   a1 and 3 onlyb2 and 4 onlyc1, 3 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
5. Prelims 2012Q38Population & Settlements

   Consider the following specific stages of demographic transition associated with economic development :

   1.Low birthrate with low death rate

   2.High birthrate with high death rate

   3.High birthrate with low death rate

   Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes given below :

   a1, 2, 3b2, 1, 3c2, 3, 1d3, 2, 1
6. Prelims 2009Q24Population & Settlements

   Among the following, who are the Agaria community ?

   aA traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra PradeshbA traditional fishing community of MaharashtracA traditional silk-weaving community of KarnatakadA traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
7. Prelims 2009Q40Population & Settlements

   Consider the following statements :

   1.Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.

   2.Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
8. Prelims 2009Q47Population & Settlements

   Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

   aIndiabNepalcPakistandSri Lanka
9. Prelims 2009Q81Population & Settlements

   In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

   aNilgiri HillsbNicobar IslandscSpiti ValleydLakshadweep Islands
10. Prelims 2008Q65Population & Settlements

    For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

    aChina < India < UK < USAbIndia < China < USA < UKcChina < India < USA < UKdIndia < China < UK < USA
11. Prelims 2008Q86Population & Settlements

    What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?

    a14–15%b11–12%c8–9%d5–6%
12. Prelims 2008Q91Population & Settlements

    Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?

    aBrazil and USAbUSA and IndonesiacCanada and MalaysiadRussia and Nigeria
13. Prelims 2008Q92Population & Settlements

    Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?

    aHimachal PradeshbBiharcOrissadUttar Pradesh
14. Prelims 2008Q97Population & Settlements

    Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?

    1.Ludhiana

    2.Kochi

    3.Surat

    4.Nagpur

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    a1, 2 and 3 onlyb2, 3 and 4 onlyc1 and 4 onlyd1, 2, 3 and 4
15. Prelims 2008Q109Population & Settlements

    Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

    aChandigarhbMizoramcPuducherrydSikkim
16. Prelims 2007Q37Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following States of India has the lowest density of population?

    aHimachal PradeshbMeghalayacArunachal PradeshdSikkim
17. Prelims 2006Q10Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

    2.Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.

    3.Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 and 2b2 and 3c1 onlyd3 only
18. Prelims 2006Q72Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements :

    1.According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

    2.According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
19. Prelims 2005Q1Population & Settlements

    According to Census 2001, which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?

    aWest BengalbMaharashtracBihardTamil Nadu
20. Prelims 2005Q27Population & Settlements

    Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?

    aAndhra PradeshbAssamcRajasthandOrissa
21. Prelims 2005Q136Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.

    2.According to the 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb2 onlycBoth 1 and 2dNeither 1 nor 2
22. Prelims 2005Q141Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following are the correct statements on the basis of Census-2001?

    aBihar has the highest percentage of the Scheduled Castes of its population.bThe decadal growth of population of India (1991-2001) has been below 20 %.cMizoram is the Indian State with the least population.dPondicherry has the highest sex ratio among the Union Territories.
23. Prelims 2005Q143Population & Settlements

    Consider the following statements:

    1.India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.

    2.The National Population Policy of India, 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.

    3.Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a1 onlyb1 and 2c2 and 3d1, 2 and 3
24. Prelims 2005Q146Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following statements is not correct?

    aThere is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India.bNorth-East India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal population.cThe people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area.dLotha is a language spoken in Nagaland.
25. Prelims 2004Q14Population & Settlements

    In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?

    aAndaman & Nicobar IslandsbDadra & Nagar HavelicDaman & DiudLakshadweep
26. Prelims 2004Q21Population & Settlements

    Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

    aThe largest Buddhist monastery in India is in AssambThe language Konyak is spoken in NagalandcThe largest river island in the world is in AssamdSikkim is the least-populated State of the Indian Union
27. Prelims 2004Q133Population & SettlementsAnswer disputed

    Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census

    1.The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.

    2.The two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.

    3.Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

    Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

    a3 onlyb2 and 3c1 and 2d1 and 3
28. Prelims 2003Q74Population & Settlements

    Which one among the following States has the highest female literacy rate as per the Census 2001?

    aChhattisgarhbMadhya PradeshcOrissadRajasthan
29. Prelims 2003Q89Population & Settlements

    Life expectancy is highest in the world in

    aCanadabGermanycJapandNorway
30. Prelims 2003Q100Population & Settlements

    Which among the following countries has the largest population?

    aIndonesiabJapancPakistandSudan