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Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census 2001?
India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Period)
A.1901-21B.1921-51C.1951-81D.1981-2001List II (Phase)
1.Steady growth2.Rapid high growth3.Stagnant growth4.High growth with definite signs of slowdownConsider the following countries of South Asia:
1.Bangladesh2.India3.Pakistan4.Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy among these countries isConsider the following countries:
1.Brazil2.Indonesia3.Japan4.RussiaWhat is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?
Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Ethnic community)
A.ApataniB.DayakC.DinkaD.UighurList II (Country)
1.China2.India3.Indonesia4.SudanBerber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in
Consider the decadal Census data given below:
Decadal Population (in millions)
Population 1961 10.7 1971 14.3 1981 16.2 1991 18.9
The above data refer to which one of the ‘Population by Religion’ groups?
The largest number of Buddhists is found in
The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to
Consider the following statements about the megacities of India:
I.Population of each megacity is more than 5 million.II.All the megacities are important sea ports.III.Megacities are either national or State capitals.Which of these statements are correct?
Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched?
Which one of the following statements is true according to 1991 Census data?
Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India.
Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.
A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a
The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is
The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states.
Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?
Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
As per 1991 Census, which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?
Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R): In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.
In the vicinity of Mumbai, a number of specialised towns have been developed. Match the lists of specialisation with towns and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List I (Towns)
I.AlibagII.BalapurIII.Nhava ShevaIV.RatnagiriList II (Specialisation)
A.Fishing CentreB.Holiday resortC.Petro-chemical complexD.PortCodes:
About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of
“……….They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height.” The reference here is to
What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 Census?
I.MizoramII.KeralaIII.GoaIV.NagalandChoose the correct answer using the codes given below:
According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).
As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?
In the Indian context the term De-notified tribes refers to
According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age group of