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Population geography - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following factors are responsible for sparse population?
    1. Flat plains and abundant rainfall
    2. Fertile soil and abundant rain fall
    3. Rugged terrain and unfavourable climate
    4. None
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  2. Question 2

    What year is considered a great demographic divide in India?
    1. 1911
    2. 1931
    3. 1751
    4. 1921
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following states is the most populous state of India?
    1. Haryana
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Andhra Pradesh
    4. Arunachal
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  4. Question 4

    When was the first complete census taken in India?
    1. 1872
    2. 1891
    3. 1881
    4. 1901
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  5. Question 5

    Which one is the most important attribute of population composition?
    1. Health
    2. Education
    3. Age structure
    4. Sex composition
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  6. Question 6

    What is the overall literacy rate of India as per 2011 census?
    1. 82.14%
    2. 76.06%
    3. 65.5%
    4. 74.04%
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following earliest treaty used the term 'census' for the first time in India?
    1. Arthashastra
    2. Akbaranama
    3. Rajtarangini
    4. None of these
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  8. Question 8

    Which among the following is the least populated state in India?
    1. Goa
    2. Manipur
    3. Sikkim
    4. None
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  9. Question 9

    Which one of the following states recorded the highest percentage of urban population within them as per 2011 Census?
    1. Madhya Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Haryana
    4. None of the above
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  10. Question 10

    As per the Census 2011, which of the following recorded second and first rank population growth during 2001-2011?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Mizoram
    4. A and B both
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  11. Question 11

    Which one of the following is not an area of sparse population?
    1. The Atacama
    2. Equatorial region
    3. South-east Asia
    4. None of the above
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  12. Question 12

    According to the 2011 census, what is the difference in the male and female literacy rates in India?
    1. 15.23 percent
    2. 14.96 percent
    3. 16.68 percent
    4. 17.98 percent
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  13. Question 13

    As per the Census 2011, which of the following recorded second and first rank population growth during 2001-2011?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Mizoram
    4. A and B both
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  14. Question 14

    Which ministry of Government of India looks after Census operations in India?
    1. Ministry of Home Affairs
    2. Ministry of Finance
    3. Ministry of Education
    4. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
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  15. Question 15

    Which state has the lowest sex ratio as per the Census 2011?
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Rajasthan
    3. Bihar
    4. Haryana
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  16. Question 16

    Population Geography is a branch of _______.
    1. Settlement Geography
    2. Cultural Geography
    3. Human Geography
    4. Physical Geography
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  17. Question 17

    Which one of the following continents has the highest growth rate of population?
    1. South America
    2. Africa
    3. North America
    4. Asia
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  18. Question 18

    Which one of the following demographic parameters represents the population growth rate?
    1. Natural change and crude birth rate
    2. Net migration and fertility rate
    3. Net migration and birth rate
    4. Natural change and net migration
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  19. Question 19

    Which one of the following is not an area of sparse population?
    1. Polar regions
    2. South-east Asia
    3. Equatorial region
    4. The Atacama
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  20. Question 20

    Which part of the world has become the highest density of population as of September 2020?
    1. East Australia
    2. South Central Asia
    3. East Africa
    4. North America
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