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UPSC CDS Indian Demographics — practice questions — page 4

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The youngest rivers in India originate fromRead the answer and worked solution →Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries ofRead the answer and worked solution →The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not includeRead the answer and worked solution →Most rivers flowing west from the Western Ghats do not Corm deltas because ofRead the answer and worked solution →Which time of the day is generally the hottest period all over India?Read the answer and worked solution →How do dust storms in summer affect the temperature?Read the answer and worked solution →The place in India receiving the lowest rainfall isRead the answer and worked solution →The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate inRead the answer and worked solution →The amount and Intensity of monsoon rainfall is determined by the frequency ofRead the answer and worked solution →Which of the weathering agents is almost peculiar to the Indian Himalayas?Read the answer and worked solution →In 2011 India's population was 1,210 million, making it the most populous country after:Read the answer and worked solution →Population data in India are collected through a Census held every:Read the answer and worked solution →India's first complete Census was conducted in:Read the answer and worked solution →The state with the highest population is Uttar Pradesh, followed by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which physical factors largely determine population distribution?Read the answer and worked solution →Rajasthan saw population grow in once thin areas because of the development of:Read the answer and worked solution →Density of population is the number of persons per:Read the answer and worked solution →The density of population in India in 2011 was:Read the answer and worked solution →The lowest population density, 17 persons per sq km, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →The highest density, 11,297 persons per sq km, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Among northern states, the highest density, 1,102, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Population growth has two components, natural and:Read the answer and worked solution →The annual growth rate of India's population is about:Read the answer and worked solution →India recorded a negative population growth rate during:Read the answer and worked solution →Since 1981 the growth rate of India's population has:Read the answer and worked solution →Which state registered the lowest decadal growth rate, 9.4 percent?Read the answer and worked solution →The National Youth Policy 2014 defines youth as persons aged:Read the answer and worked solution →About what share of India's population lives in villages?Read the answer and worked solution →India has how many villages according to the 2011 Census?Read the answer and worked solution →The proportion of urban population in India, 31.16 percent, is low but is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The youngest rivers in India originate from

  1. Eastern Ghats
  2. Western Ghats
  3. Himalayas
  4. Deccan Plateau
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Correct answer: C. Himalayas

This Indian Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Himalayas. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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Tochi, Gilgit anet Hunza are tributaries of

  1. Ganga
  2. Brahmaputra
  3. Yamuna
  4. Indus
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Correct answer: D. Indus

This Indian Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Indus. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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The right Ganga tributaries of the plain do not include

  1. Alakananda
  2. Yamuna
  3. Son
  4. Tons
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Correct answer: A. Alakananda

This Indian Geography item tests a core Indian Geography fact. Correct answer: Alakananda. _Source: SSBCrack 1250+ Indian Geography MCQs (PYQ bank)_

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