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Wb census and demography - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Which district had the lowest literacy rate in West Bengal in 2011?
    1. Malda
    2. Purulia
    3. Dakshin Dinajpur
    4. Uttar Dinajpur
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  2. Question 2

    Which district had the highest female literacy rate in 2011?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Purba Medinipur
    3. North 24 Parganas
    4. Nurdwan
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  3. Question 3

    Which district had the lowest decadal growth rate (2001-2011)?
    1. Hooghly
    2. Purulia
    3. Kolkata
    4. Dakshin Dinajpur
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  4. Question 4

    Which district had the highest total literacy rate according to 2011 Census?
    1. Purba Medinipur
    2. Kolkata
    3. North 24 Parganas
    4. Burdwan
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  5. Question 5

    What was the child sex ratio (0-6 years) in West Bengal as per 2011 Census?
    1. 950
    2. 956
    3. 940
    4. 965
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  6. Question 6

    Which of these districts had the lowest population density in 2011?
    1. Bankura
    2. Darjeeling
    3. Purulia
    4. Dakshin Dinajpur
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  7. Question 7

    Which district showed negative population growth between 2001-2011?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Darjeeling
    3. Howrah
    4. Hooghly
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  8. Question 8

    Which of these is NOT among the top 3 districts by total population?
    1. North 24 Parganas
    2. South 24 Parganas
    3. Burdwan
    4. Howrah
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  9. Question 9

    Lowest female literacy rate in which district of West Bengal, according to 2011 Census?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Purulia
    3. Uttar Dinajpur
    4. Malda
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  10. Question 10

    Which district of West Bengal has the lowest Population density?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Bankura
    3. Darjeeling
    4. Purulia
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  11. Question 11

    In which of the following District of West Bengal the Decadal growth in population has been higher than the State Decadal growth?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Burdwan
    3. Hooghly
    4. Uttar Dinajpur
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following districts of West Bengal the Decadal growth in population has been higher than the State Decadal growth?
    1. Malda
    2. Uttar Dinajpur
    3. Purulia
    4. Kolkata
    5. Burdwan
    1. Only 1, 2, 3, and 4
    2. Only 1, 2 and 3
    3. Only 2, 3, and 5
    4. All of the above
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  13. Question 13

    According to 2011 census, Population Density of West Bengal is-
    1. 767 per sq Km
    2. 747 per sq Km
    3. 904 per sq Km
    4. 1029 per sq Km
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  14. Question 14

    Number of district in West Bengal at present (as of 2025) is-
    1. 21
    2. 19
    3. 23
    4. 18
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  15. Question 15

    According to 2001 Census, the female literacy rate in West Bengal is-
    1. 76.26%
    2. 70.5%
    3. 81.7%
    4. 86.25%
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  16. Question 16

    According to 2001 Census, the Male literacy rate in West Bengal is-
    1. 81.7%
    2. 76.26%
    3. 70.5%
    4. 65.3%
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  17. Question 17

    Among the districts of West Bengal, according to 2011 Census data, the Sex ration is lowest in-
    1. Kolkata
    2. Purulia
    3. Hooghly
    4. Uttar Dinajpur
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  18. Question 18

    Highest population growth rate in West Bengal, according to 2011 Census is found in
    1. Malda
    2. Uttar Dinajpur
    3. Dakshin Dinajpur
    4. South 24 Pargana
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  19. Question 19

    The total population growth rate in West Bengal according to 2011 census date is -
    1. 13.93%
    2. 15.43%
    3. 21.50%
    4. 22.90%
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  20. Question 20

    Among West Bengal's districts, the lowest Human development Index is recorded for
    1. Malda
    2. Purulia
    3. Murshidabad
    4. Birbhum
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