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UPSC 2008 · Q65 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

For India, China, the UK and the USA, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the median age of their populations?

(a) China < India < UK < USA
(b) India < China < USA < UK
(c) China < India < USA < UK
(d) India < China < UK < USA
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Answer: (b) India < China < USA < UK
UPSC 2008 · Q86 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

What is the approximate percentage of persons above 65 years of age in India's current population?

(a) 14–15%
(b) 11–12%
(c) 8–9%
(d) 5–6%
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Answer: (d) 5–6%
UPSC 2008 · Q91 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Which two countries follow China and India in the decreasing order of their populations?

(a) Brazil and USA
(b) USA and Indonesia
(c) Canada and Malaysia
(d) Russia and Nigeria
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Answer: (b) USA and Indonesia
UPSC 2008 · Q92 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Amongst the following States, which one has the highest percentage of rural population to its total population (on the basis of the Census, 2001)?

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Orissa
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: (a) Himachal Pradesh
UPSC 2008 · Q97 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Which of the following are among the million-plus cities in India on the basis of data of the Census, 2001?

  1. Ludhiana
  2. Kochi
  3. Surat
  4. Nagpur

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
UPSC 2008 · Q109 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save

Among the following, which one has the minimum population on the basis of data of Census of India, 2001?

(a) Chandigarh
(b) Mizoram
(c) Puducherry
(d) Sikkim
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Answer: (d) Sikkim