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Practice 87 Demography questions with detailed answers and explanations. Free MCQs, PYQs, and mock test questions for NEET, JEE, GATE, SSC and more.

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All Demography Questions(1–87 of 87)

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Q1easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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________ is defined as number of females per thousand males.
Q2mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
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According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of the urban population?
Q3mediummcqEconomySSC CGL2026
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Consider the following statements and select the correct option:
i. Marginal Worker is a person who works for less than 183 days (or six months) in a year.
ii. Main Worker is a person who works for atleast 300 days (or ten months) in a year.
Q4mediummcqGeneral AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
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India is the second most populous country with a population of ______, according to the 2011 census data.
Q5mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
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What is the growth rate of population of India as per census 2011?
Q6mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exams2026
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Which of the following states is the least populated according to census 2011?
Q7mediummcqGeographyWest Bengal Civil Services2026
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In India, the second most populated district (Census 2011) is:
Q8mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
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Which factor has majorly caused low growth of per capita income in India?
Q9mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20152026
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In the 2001 census, Madhya Pradesh has been bifurcated into
Q10mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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What is the name of the large-scale demographic survey conducted to provide reliable estimates of birth and death rates and other fertility and mortality indicators at the national and sub-national levels?
Q11mediummcqIndian EconomyGeneral Studies Competitive Exam2026
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India is said to be in the second stage of demographic transition because:
Q12mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
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Which Five-Year Plan explicitly highlighted the stabilization of population growth as a central objective of economic planning?
Q13mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
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The total female literacy in India as per the 2011 census was ______.
Q14mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
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According to the Census of 2011, which of the following has the second highest literacy rate in India?
Q15mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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Which of the following is defined as the number of females per thousand males in India?
Q16mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
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What is meant by a population explosion in a country?
Q17mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exams2026
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In which of the following groups of states is the absolute headcount of rural poor high compared to small territories?
Q18mediummcqCurrent AffairsGeneral Knowledge2026
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The 2026-2027 Census of India represents a significant milestone as it is the country’s first
Q19mediummcqEconomicsGeneral Knowledge2026
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Dependency Ratio of a country is
Q20mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
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An area will be described as urban if it has ____________
Q21mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
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Marginal workers are people with ____________
Q22mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
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Which of the following states has least population density, as per census ?
Q23mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
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According to the 2011 Census of India, which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate?
Q24mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
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With respect to the components of population density, which of the following states is the odd one out?
Q25mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
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Which of the following states has recorded negative population growth during ?
Q26mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
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Highest urbanize state, as per census , is
Q27mediummcqModern Indian HistorySSC CGL2026
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In which of the following years was the first population census conducted non-synchronously in different parts of India?
Q28mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
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Which among the following is the most densely populated Indian state according to the 2011 census?
Q29mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
What is meant by the term 'Demographic Dividend'?
Q30mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
As per the standard records of the Census of India 2011, the literacy rate of West Bengal is:
Q31mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Competitive Exams2026
When was the first census carried out in India?
Q32mediummcqIndian DemographyIndian History Competitive Exam2026
The average annual growth rate of India's population for 1990-99 was:
Q33mediummcqGeneral StudiesIndian Census Reports2026
Literacy rate in West Bengal Census, 2011
Q34mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeCurrent Affairs2026
What is the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) of India in the year 2020-2021?
Q35mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Rank of West Bengal in India with reference to total population, vide 2011 census report is
Q36mediummcqGeneral StudiesWBCS Prelims 20192026
As per the Census of 2011, the share of the population below the age of 35 years in India is:
Q37mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Select from the following rice-producing districts in West Bengal in ascending order:
Q38mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
Which district of West Bengal has consistently recorded the highest level of Human Development Index (HDI) in the state?
Q39mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
'Toto' is an isolated, primitive tribal community found exclusively in which Indian state?
Q40mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
As per the Census of 2011, the share of the population below the age of in India is approximately:
Q41mediummcqGeographyWBCS Prelims2026
What was the precise decadal population growth rate recorded in West Bengal during the demographic crisis decade of ?
Q42mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following states has the least population density, as per Census 2011?
Q43mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
The highest urbanized state in India, as per Census 2011, is:
Q44mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following states has recorded negative population growth during 2001-11?
Q45mediummcqGeneral AwarenessWBCS Prelims2026
Last Census of Indian Population was held in the year
Q46mediummcqGeographyCivil Services Exam2026
The average annual growth rate of India's population for 1990-99 was
Q47mediummcqGeographyGovernment Exams2026
The natural growth rate of a population is analysed by which of the following factors?
Q48mediummcqEconomicsIndian Competitive Exams2026
Population explosion in a country means
Q49mediummcqEconomyIndian Economic Issues2026
The per capita income has been low in India because
Q50mediummcqIndian EconomyCompetitive Exams2026
India is said to be in the second stage of the demographic transition because
Q51mediummcqGeographyGeneral Knowledge Exam2026
What is the Sex Ratio of Birth (SRB) of India in the year 2020-2021?
Q52mediummcqGeographyIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following states has the largest net-out migrants?
Q53mediummcqGeographySSC Previous Year Paper2026
Which of the following states has the lowest female literacy rate as per Census of India 2011?
Q54mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
According to Census 2011, which of the following languages is spoken by the least population in India?
Q55easymcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) is ________.
Q56mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Which of the following states had a population density of 751 - 1000 persons per km
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as per the 2011 census?
Q57mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
What was the growth rate of India's population in the decade of 2001 - 2011?
Q58mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Which of the following is true about sex ratio in India during 1951 - 2011?
Q59mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
What is the national female workforce participation rate as per the Census of India 2011?
Q60mediummcqGeographyIndian Polity & History Quiz2026
How many components of population change are there which are core to the domain of population studies?
Q61mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following best describes population density?
Q62mediummcqIndian Economy & DemographyGeneral Knowledge Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following is expressed as the total number of deaths per thousand population per year in India?
Q63mediummcqGeographyStaff Selection Commission2026
Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per __________ males in the population.
Q64mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate as per Census of India 2011?
Q65mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
With regard to the component of population density, which state is the odd one out of the following?
Q66mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Which of the following union territories has the least literacy rate according to the Census of India 2011?
Q67mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
Which of the following is the third most populated country in Asia?
Q68easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
Census is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, as per the Constitution of India, and this data is collected every ____ years.
Q69easymcqGeneral StudiesAdda2472026
Movement of people in and out of an area is called:
Q70mediummcqGeneral KnowledgeIndian Competitive Exams2026
Movement of people in and out of an area is called:
Q71mediummcqGeographyPractice Test2026
The number of people entering a population through 'birth' or 'immigration' being equal to the number of people leaving it via 'emigration' or 'death' is called:
Q72mediummcqHuman GeographyCompetitive Exams2026
Mega cities are the cities having a population more than:
Q73mediummcqEconomicsGeneral Awareness2026
Which sector has the highest number of people working in India?
Q74mediummcqGeographyGovernment Exams2026
Which state in India has the highest population density according to the 2011 Census?
Q75mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
According to standard census definition, who among the following can be categorised as a main worker in India?
Q76mediummcqSocial StudiesUPTET Paper 2 (Social Science)2026
Which of the following states recorded decrease in its population in 2011 Census?
Q77mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
The average male literacy rate in India as per the 2011 census was ______.
Q78mediummcqGeographyIndian Competitive Exam Prep2026
According to the Census of 2011, which of the following districts of West Bengal recorded the highest child sex ratio (0–6 years)?
Q79mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
For which of the following decades did the percentage decadal growth of population in India register the sharpest decline since independence?
Q80mediummcqEconomicsCompetitive Exam2026
Who is a marginal worker as per standard census definition in India?
Q81mediummcqGeneral KnowledgePractice Test2026
What does the Crude Birth Rate (CBR) measure?
Q82mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
The density of population is the crude relationship between human and ________.
Q83mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following Union territories has the lowest population as per census 2011?
Q84mediummcqGeneral StudiesPractice Paper2026
What happens during the third stage of demographic transition ?
Q85mediummcqIndian EconomyGeneral Studies Mock Test2026
The main worker is a person who works for at least _______ days in a year.
Q86mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
As per the 2011 census, what is the density of population in Arunachal Pradesh?
Q87mediumassertion/reasoningBiologyBiology
The age-sex structure of human population in countries like France and Germany gives a steep pyramid.

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