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6 questions · 2005 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 2005 · Q1 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
According to Census 2001,
which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Tamil Nadu
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Answer: (b) Maharashtra
UPSC 2005 · Q10 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
For which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?
(a) Chile
(b) Colombia
(c) Republic of Congo
(d) Cuba
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Answer: (c) Republic of Congo
UPSC 2005 · Q27 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Orissa
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Answer: (c) Rajasthan
UPSC 2005 · Q126 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Indonesia
(c) Mauritius
(d) Singapore
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Answer: (d) Singapore
UPSC 2005 · Q136 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
Consider the following statements:
- Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.
- According to the 2001 Census, the population of West Bengal is larger than that of Chhattisgarh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
UPSC 2005 · Q146 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) There is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India.
(b) North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal population.
(c) The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area.
(d) Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland.
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Answer: (b) North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal population.