1. Consider the following cities of Uttar Pradesh and arrange them in descending order in terms of their population. (UPPSC 2022)
I. Ghaziabad
II. Kanpur
III. Agra
IV. Lucknow
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:
a) I, II, III, IV
b) II, I, IV, III
c) II, IV, I, III
d) III, II, I, IV
Answer. c) II, IV, I, III;
The top 5 urban cities of Uttar Pradesh are Kanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, Meerut, and Varanasi.
2. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh in percentage is;
a) 74.01
b) 72.60
c) 69.72
d) 70.60
Answer. c;
Person: 69.72; Male 79.24; Female-59.26 %;
Population: 19.96 crore
Decadal growth rate: 20.09
Sex Ratio: 908;
Density: 828
3. Which district in Uttar Pradesh has the highest density of population according to the 2011 Census?
a) Varanasi
b) Lucknow
c) Ghaziabad
d) Kanpur Nagar
Answer. c; Ghaziabad; Population density-wise district; Ghaziabad (1995), Varanasi (1954), Lucknow (1456), Population-wise districts: Allahabad, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, Azamgarh, Lucknow
4. Which of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the lowest female literacy rate as per the 2011 census? (UPPSC 2018)
a) Rampur
b) Balrampur
c) Shrawasti
d) Bahraich
Answer. c) Shrawasti ;
Female Literacy Rate:
Shrawasti: 34%
Balrampur: 38 %
Bahraich: 39 %
Rampur: 44 %
5. As per Population Census 2011, Which of the following is not a "million-plus" city?
a) Agra
b) Prayagraj
c) Meerut
d) Muradabad
Answer. d) Muradabad
List of Million plus category cities are Kanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, and Prayagraj.
6. As per the population census 2011, the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh is
a) Lucknow
b) Gorakhpur
c) Praygraj
d) Kanpur
Answer. c) Prayagraj > Lucknow > Kanpur > Gorakhpur
7. Which state of India has the largest population of Scheduled Castes in India?
a) Bihar
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Answer. c) Uttar Pradesh
8. Which district of Uttar Pradesh has the largest concentration of minority communities in India?
a) Bijnor
b) Muradabad
c) Lucknow
d) Rampur
Answer. d) Rampur
9. Which district of Uttar Pradesh is the least populous?
a) Chitrakoot
b) Mahoba
c) Hamirpur
d) Lalitpur
Answer. b) Mahoba
10. Which district of Uttar Pradesh is most densely populated?
a) Gautam Buddha Nagar
b) Ghaziabad
c) Sant Kabir Nagar
d) Kanpur Nagar
Answer. b) Ghaziabad
11. Which district of Uttar Pradesh has the lowest literacy rate?
a) Bulandshahar
b) Shravasti
c) Kushinagar
d) Unnao
Answer. b) Shravasti
12. Female literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh ( 2011) is
a) 57.2 %
b) 52.10 %
c) 59.10 %
d) None of the Above
Answer. a) 57.2 %
13. The sex ratio of Uttar Pradesh (2011) is
a) 912
b) 925
c) 935
d) 940
Answer. a) 912
14. Which district of Uttar Pradesh has the largest literacy rate?
a) Etwa
b) Ghaziabad
c) Prayagraj
d) Auraiya
Answer. d) Auraiya and Gautam Buddha Nagar
15. The lowest female literacy rate in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
a) Bijnor
b) Muradabad
c) Lucknow
d) Rampur
Answer. d) Rampur
16. The decadal population growth of Uttar Pradesh is the largest in
a) 1961-71
b) 1971-81
c) 1981-91
d) 1991-2001
Answer. d) 1991-2001: 25.85 %
17. Kanpur and Lucknow cities of U.P became a million cities as per the census of India in the year ( UPPSC 2020)
a) 1951 and 1961 respectively
b) 1961 and 1971 respectively
c) 1971 and 1981 respectively
d) 1981 and 1991 respectively
Answer. c) 1971 and 1981 respectively;
As per the 2011 census:
Up population: 19.98 crore; 16.50 % of India[ 2001: 16.62 crore]
Decadal growth: 20.23[ 2001: 25.80]
Sex ratio: 912[2001: 898]
Child sex ratio: 902[2001: 916;
Urban population: 22.27 %
Big cities: Lucknow> Kanpur> Ghaziabad
Large metro region: Kanpur> Lucknow> Ghaziabad
Highest sex ratio: Jaunpur
Populous district: Allhabad[ least populous : Mahoba]
largest Areas wise district: Lakhimpur Kheri
18. Rural population of Uttar Pradesh ( 2011) is
a) 68.8 %
b) 77.7 %
c) 78.8 %
d) 83.3 %
Answer. b) 77.7 %
19. What is the percentage of the population of Uttar Pradesh to India's population as per Census 2011? ( UPPSC 2015)
a) 14.2
b) 15.5
c) 16.16
d) 18.2
Answer. c) 16.16
20. As per Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Pradesh in percentage is;( UPPSC 2015)
a) 74.01
b) 72.60
c) 69.72
d) 70.60
Answer. c;
Person: 69.72; Male 79.24; Female-59.26 %;
Population: 19.96 crore
Decadal growth rate: 20.09
Sex Ratio: 908;
Density: 828
21. Which of the following states has the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population as a percentage of its total population according to census 2011? ( UPPSC 2017)
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer. a; Uttar Pradesh.
UP: 0 .6 %
TN: 1. 1%
Bihar: 1.3 %
22. As per the 2011 Census which one of the following states has recorded a decrease in population? ( UPPSC 2017)
a) Nagaland
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Sikkim
Answer. a.
Nagaland state has recorded a decrease in population.
23. What is the percentage of the population of Uttar Pradesh to India's population as per Census 2011? ( UPPSC 2015)
a) 14.2
b) 15.5
c) 16.16
d) 18.2
Answer. c) 16.16
24. According to the census of India 2011, the percentage growth of population in the country during the period of 2001-2011 was:( UPPSC 2015)
a) 31.34
b) 17.70
c) 13.31
d) 23.85
Answer. b;
1951-61: 21.64
1961-71:24.8
1971-81:24.66
1981-91:23.87
1991-2001:21.54
2001-2011:17.64
25. As per the 2011 Census, which of the following states of India is most densely populated? ( UPPSC 2016)
a) West Bengal
b) Kerala
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar
Answer. d.
26. Which community has the lowest sex ratio in India as disclosed in the additional data about Census 2011 released recently? ( UPPSC 2016)
a) Buddhist
b) Sikh
c) Jain
d) Muslim
Answer. b. Sikh
27. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? ( UPPSC 2016)
Decade Decadal growth rate of population (in percent)
a) 1971-81: 24.66
b) 1981-91: 23.87
c) 1991-2001: 21.54
d) 2001- 2011: 19.05
Answer. d.
1971-81: 24.66
1981-91: 23.87
1991-2001: 21.54
2001-2011: 17.64 %
28. The Census Projection Report shows that India is one of the youngest nations in the world. In the year 2020, the average age of Indians will be off ( UPPSC 2016)
a) 27 years
b) 28 years
c) 29 years
d) 30 years
Answer. c. 29 years.
29. As per the census, 2011 estimates, which one of the following is the most populous state in India? ( UPPSC 2021)
a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer. d.
UP is the most populous state in India.
30. Which of the following states has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011? ( UPPSC 2021)
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Mizoram
Answer. b) Arunachal Pradesh
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