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UPSC CDS Population — practice questions

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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 →Modern India has about how many scheduled languages?Read the answer and worked solution →The scheduled language with the highest share of speakers is:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the dense statesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Census yearsRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real termRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the population wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Fast or slow growthRead the answer and worked solution →Where communities concentrateRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Population bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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In 2011 India's population was 1,210 million, making it the most populous country after:

  1. China
  2. Russia
  3. Nigeria
  4. Brazil
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Correct answer: A. China

1. India's population exceeds three continents put together. 2. Only one country has more people. 3. That is China. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 1, Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition._

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Population data in India are collected through a Census held every:

  1. 2 years
  2. 10 years
  3. 5 years
  4. 20 years
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Correct answer: B. 10 years

1. The Census is a full count of the people. 2. It is repeated at a fixed interval. 3. That interval is 10 years. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 1, Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition._

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India's first complete Census was conducted in:

  1. 1881
  2. 1872
  3. 1901
  4. 1951
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Correct answer: A. 1881

1. A first attempt came in 1872. 2. It was not complete. 3. The first complete Census was in 1881. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 1, Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition._

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