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Practice 33 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(1–33 of 33)

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Q1easymcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Selection Post 2021 Matriculation Level2026
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________ is defined as number of females per thousand males.
Q2mediummcqEconomySSC 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.
Q3mediummcqGeographySSC CGL2026
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What is the growth rate of population of India as per census 2011?
Q4mediummcqModern 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?
Q5mediummcqGeneral 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?
Q6mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
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Which of the following is defined as the number of females per thousand males in India?
Q7mediummcqGeneral 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?
Q8mediummcqGeneral 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?
Q9mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
What was the growth rate of India's population in the decade of 2001 - 2011?
Q10mediummcqGeneral StudiesCompetitive Exam2026
The density of population is the crude relationship between human and ________.
Q11mediummcqGeneral 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?
Q12easymcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio (females per 1000 males) is ________.
Q13mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
According to Census 2011, which of the following languages is spoken by the least population in India?
Q14mediummcqGeographySSC Previous Year Paper2026
Which of the following states has the lowest female literacy rate as per Census of India 2011?
Q15mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following best describes population density?
Q16mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC CGL2026
As per the 2011 census, what is the density of population in Arunachal Pradesh?
Q17mediummcqIndian EconomyGeneral Studies Mock Test2026
The main worker is a person who works for at least _______ days in a year.
Q18mediummcqGeneral StudiesPractice Paper2026
What happens during the third stage of demographic transition ?
Q19mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following Union territories has the lowest population as per census 2011?
Q20mediummcqGeneral AwarenessStaff Selection Commission2026
Which of the following is true about sex ratio in India during 1951 - 2011?
Q21mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessSSC CPO 20242026
What is the national female workforce participation rate as per the Census of India 2011?
Q22mediummcqGeographyIndian Polity & History Quiz2026
How many components of population change are there which are core to the domain of population studies?
Q23mediummcqGeographyIndian Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following states has the largest net-out migrants?
Q24mediummcqIndian Economy & DemographyGeneral Knowledge Competitive Exams2026
Which of the following is expressed as the total number of deaths per thousand population per year in India?
Q25mediummcqGeographyStaff Selection Commission2026
Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per __________ males in the population.
Q26mediummcqGeographyCompetitive Exams2026
Which of the following states is the least populated according to census 2011?
Q27mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
Which of the following states has the lowest literacy rate as per Census of India 2011?
Q28mediummcqGeneral Knowledge and General AwarenessCompetitive Exam2026
With regard to the component of population density, which state is the odd one out of the following?
Q29mediummcqGeneral AwarenessSSC Combined Graduate Level Exam2026
Which of the following union territories has the least literacy rate according to the Census of India 2011?
Q30mediummcqGeneral AwarenessUP Police Constable2026
Which of the following is the third most populated country in Asia?
Q31easymcqGeneral 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.
Q32easymcqGeneral StudiesAdda2472026
Movement of people in and out of an area is called:
Q33mediumassertion/reasoningBiologyBiology
The age-sex structure of human population in countries like France and Germany gives a steep pyramid.

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