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SSC CGL Geography – Population & Census – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 20 questions, subject: Geography – India & World. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the phase with its period:
P. Stagnant Q. Steady growth R. Explosion
1. 1951–1981 2. 1901–1921 3. 1921–1951

Correct Answer: B [P-2, Q-3, R-1]

Explanation:

21-51-81 ladder.

2.  
Which state recorded a negative population growth rate in 2001–2011?

Correct Answer: C [Nagaland]

Explanation:

Nagaland −0.6% (Census 2011).

3.  
The Census is a Union subject. It is listed in the Seventh Schedule at:

Correct Answer: C [Entry 69, Union List]

Explanation:

Census – Entry 69 of the Union List.

4.  
The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, which conducts the Census, is under the Ministry of:

Correct Answer: A [Home Affairs]

Explanation:

RGI is an office of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

5.  
Physiological density is:

Correct Answer: D [total population ÷ net cultivated area]

Explanation:

Agricultural density uses farm population.

6.  
Which state had the lowest child (0–6) sex ratio in Census 2011?

Correct Answer: B [Haryana]

Explanation:

834; Arunachal highest at 972.

7.  
Including Union Territories, the lowest overall sex ratio in Census 2011 was in:

Correct Answer: D [Daman & Diu]

Explanation:

618.

8.  
After Keralam, which STATE had the highest literacy rate in Census 2011?

Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]

Explanation:

Mizoram 91.33%; among all units Lakshadweep (91.85%) is second.

9.  
The most populous district of India in Census 2011 was:

Correct Answer: A [Thane]

Explanation:

Thane (Maharashtra).

10.  
Assertion–Reason
A: India's population grew by about 182 million in 2001–11 although the growth rate fell.
R: A lower rate on a very large base can still add a large number.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true and R explains A]

Explanation:

Base effect.

11.  
Among all States and UTs, the highest population density in Census 2011 was in:

Correct Answer: B [NCT of Delhi]

Explanation:

Delhi 11,320 per sq km; Bihar (1,106) is highest among states.

12.  
Which language family includes Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam?

Correct Answer: C [Dravidian]

Explanation:

Dravida.

13.  
Among STATES, the highest population density in Census 2011 was in:

Correct Answer: A [Bihar]

Explanation:

Bihar 1,106 per sq km.

14.  
Which is one of the aims of NPP 2000?

Correct Answer: D [reducing infant mortality to below 30 per 1,000 live births]

Explanation:

Free school education up to 14.

15.  
The working-age group in NCERT's age composition is:

Correct Answer: B [15–59 years]

Explanation:

10–19 is the adolescent group.

16.  
Grierson's Linguistic Survey of India recorded:

Correct Answer: D [179 languages and 544 dialects]

Explanation:

1903–1928.

17.  
Arrange in orderChronological order:
1. NPP 2000
2. First synchronous census
3. Family Planning Programme
4. First census

Correct Answer: C [4, 2, 3, 1]

Explanation:

1872, 1881, 1952, 2000.

18.  
YearThe Family Planning Programme launched in 1952 was renamed the Family Welfare Programme in:

Correct Answer: A [1977]

Explanation:

Renamed in 1977; NPP came in 2000.

19.  
The three processes of population change are:

Correct Answer: D [births, deaths and migration]

Explanation:

NCERT Class 9.

20.  
Fill in the blankSex ratio in Census 2011 was 949 in rural areas and ______ in urban areas.

Correct Answer: A [929]

Explanation:

Men migrate to towns.

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