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Wb census and demography - Test Set 2

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  1. Question 1

    Literacy rate of West Bengal in 2011 Census is
    1. 76.26%
    2. 75%
    3. 64.84%
    4. 60.79%
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  2. Question 2

    West Bengal accounts for __________ of the population of India.
    1. 6%
    2. 7.55%
    3. 8.24%
    4. 9.12%
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is in the correct descending order of the district of West Bengal in terms of Sex ratio (2011)?
    1. Darjeeling - Paschim Medinipur - Hooghly
    2. Hooghly - Darjeeling - Murshidabad
    3. Darjeeling - Hooghly - Murshidabad
    4. Hooghly - Murshidabad - Darjeeling
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  4. Question 4

    Which district of West Bengal has achieved the highest level of Human Development Index in the State?
    1. Kolkata
    2. Purba Medinipur
    3. Burdwan
    4. North 24 Pargana
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  5. Question 5

    Literacy rate in West Bengal census 2011-
    1. 97%
    2. 70%
    3. 80%
    4. 77%
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  6. Question 6

    Rank of West Bengal in India with reference to the total Population, according to 2011 Census?
    1. Tenth
    2. Fourth
    3. Second
    4. Fifth
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  7. Question 7

    Which of the following district of West Bengal has the highest child sex ratio in 2011?
    1. Darjeeling
    2. Howrah
    3. Kolkata
    4. Malda
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  8. Question 8

    What is the total population of West Bengal (as per recent estimates)?
    1. 8.02 Cr
    2. 9.13 Cr
    3. 10.54 Cr
    4. 7.45 Cr
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  9. Question 9

    What is the approximate percentage of Hindus in West Bengal's population?
    1. 60.25%
    2. 75.10%
    3. 65.80%
    4. 70.54%
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  10. Question 10

    Which religion constitutes the second-largest religious group in West Bengal?
    1. Christianity
    2. Buddhism
    3. Islam
    4. Sikhism
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  11. Question 11

    What percentage of West Bengal's population follows Christianity?
    1. 2.50%
    2. 0.72%
    3. 1.20%
    4. 0.15%
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  12. Question 12

    The Buddhist population in West Bengal is approximately:
    1. 1.50%
    2. 0.31%
    3. 2.10%
    4. 0.75%
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  13. Question 13

    Which of the following religious groups has the smallest share in West Bengal's population?
    1. Islam
    2. Christianity
    3. Jainism
    4. Buddhism
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  14. Question 14

    Arrange the following religious communities of West Bengal in descending order of their population percentage:

    1. Hinduism
    2. Islam
    3. Christianity
    4. Buddhism

    Choose the correct sequence:
    1. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4
    2. 2 - 1 - 4 - 3
    3. 1 - 2 - 4 - 3
    4. 2 - 1 - 3 - 4
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  15. Question 15

    What was the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) in West Bengal as per the 2011 Census?
    1. 940
    2. 950
    3. 956
    4. 970
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