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UPSC 2001 · Q3 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Consider the decadal Census data given below: Decadal Population (in millions) Population 1961 10.7 1971 14.3 1981 16.2 1991 18.9 The above data refer to which one of the ‘Population by Religion’ groups?

(a) Sikhs
(b) Jains
(c) Christians
(d) Buddhists
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Answer: (c) Christians
UPSC 2001 · Q24 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

The largest number of Buddhists is found in

(a) Bihar
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: (c) Maharashtra
UPSC 2001 · Q84 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

The high density of population in Nile Valley and Island of Java is primarily due to

(a) intensive agriculture
(b) industrialisation
(c) urbanisation
(d) topographic constraints
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Answer: (a) intensive agriculture