India's urban population rose from 17.29 per cent in 1951 to what share in 2011?
A21.80 per cent
B51.80 per cent
C31.80 per cent
D41.80 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 31.80 per cent
1. Rural push and urban pull drive migration.
2. Urban share was 31.80 per cent in 2011.
3. Million-plus cities rose from 35 to 53.
_Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 6, Population._
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