Census Of India : Vital Statistics

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1.

Gender ratio is the number of female per _____ males.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  100
- D.
  
  1000
2.

What was India's population in 2019?
- A.
  
  136.6 million
- B.
  
  136.6 crores
- C.
  
  1.36 billion
- D.
  
  Both (b) and (c)
- E.
  
  None of the above
3.

India's current annual increase in population is...
- A.
  
  10.1 million
- B.
  
  12.3 million
- C.
  
  15.5 million
- D.
  
  18.7 million
4.

The nation's most valuable resource is...
- A.
  
  A sound government
- B.
  
  Rich minerals
- C.
  
  Different landforms
- D.
  
  An educated and healthy population.
5.

The birth rate in India started declining from...
- A.
  
  1951
- B.
  
  1961
- C.
  
  1971
- D.
  
  1981
6.

The first census in India was taken in the year....
- A.
  
  1872
- B.
  
  1877
- C.
  
  1881
- D.
  
  1886
7.

A rate of increase of 2 per cent in the population per annum means that in a given year, there was an increase of ____ persons per 100 persons.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  20
8.

What group of the population is termed economically unproductive?
- A.
  
  Children
- B.
  
  Adults
- C.
  
  Late teens
- D.
  
  Aged
9.

The first COMPLETE census in India was taken in the year:
- A.
  
  1877
- B.
  
  1881
- C.
  
  1886
10.

A census is taken in India every ____ years.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  12
11.

The most populous state in India is:
- A.
  
  Madhya Pradesh
- B.
  
  Uttar Pradesh
- C.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
- D.
  
  Maharashtra
12.

Migration not only changes the population size, but also population ____ in terms of sex ratio.
- A.
  
  Growth
- B.
  
  Composition
- C.
  
  Change
- D.
  
  Density
13.

In India, most migration has been from:
- A.
  
  Andhra Pradesh
- B.
  
  Rural to urban
- C.
  
  Urban to rural
- D.
  
  Punjab to Haryana
14.

Apart from births and deaths, the other component of population growth is:
- A.
  
  Life expectancy
- B.
  
  Longevity
- C.
  
  Gross enrolment ratio
- D.
  
  Migration
15.

Birth rate is the number of live births per ____ persons in a year.
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  1000
- C.
  
  10000
- D.
  
  100000

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