Geography › Population & Demography – UPSC Prelims PYQs

Consider the following countries : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Which of the above countries are frequently mentioned in the media for their low birth rates, or ageing population or declining population ?

With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements :

1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

India is regarded as a country with “Demographic Dividend”. This is due to

As per the UN-Habitat's Global Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades?

Consider the following statements :

1. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the density of the population of India has increased more than three times.
2. Between Census 1951 and Census 2001, the annual growth rate (exponential) of the population of India has doubled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Which one among the following South Asian countries has the highest population density ?

In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?

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

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

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

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

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:

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

Which one of the following States of India has the lowest density of population?

Consider the following statements:

1. Sikkim has the minimum area among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. Chandigarh has the highest literacy rate among Pondicherry, NCT of Delhi and other Union Territories.
3. Maharashtra has the highest population after Uttar Pradesh among the 28 Indian States (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements :

1. According to the Census 2001, Kerala has the smallest gap in male and female literacy rates among the 28 states of India (Delhi and Pondicherry not included).
2. According to the Census 2001, Rajasthan has literacy rate above the national average literacy rate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

According to Census 2001,

which one of the following Indian States has the maximum population in India after Uttar Pradesh?

For which one of the following countries, is Spanish not an official language?

Where do the Sahariya tribals, who were recently in the news, live?

In which one of the following countries is Tamil a major language?

Consider the following statements:

1. Area-wise, Chhattisgarh is larger than West Bengal.
2. 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?

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

Consider the following statements: As per 2001 Census

1. The two States with the lowest sex ratio are Haryana and Punjab.
2. The two States with the lowest population per sq km of area are Meghalaya and Mizoram.
3. Kerala has both the highest literacy rate and sex ratio.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

The Basque people who are frequently in the news for their separatist activity live in

Life expectancy is highest in the world in

Which among the following countries has the largest population?

Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?

Which amongst the following States has the highest population density as per Census 2001?

India's population growth during the 20th century can be classified into four distinct phases. Match List I (Period) with List II (Phase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. Steady growth B. 1921-51
2. Rapid high growth C. 1951-81
3. Stagnant growth D. 1981-2001
4. High growth with definite signs of slowdown

List I (Period)

List II (Phase)

A. 1901-21

Codes: ABCD

Consider the following countries of South Asia:

1. Bangladesh
2. India
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka The descending order of literacy among these countries is

Consider the following countries:

1. Brazil
2. Indonesia
3. Japan
4. Russia

What is the descending order of the size of the following countries population wise?

Match List I (Ethnic Community) with List II (Country) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

1. China
2. India
3. Indonesia
4. Sudan

List I (Ethnic community) A. Apatani B. Dayak C. Dinka D. Uighur

List II (Country)

Berber speaking community, frequently in the news, lives in

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?

The largest number of Buddhists is found in

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

Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.

Which of these statements are correct?

Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched?

Consider the following statements about the megacities of India: I. Population of each megacity is more than 5 million. II. All the megacities are important sea ports. III. Megacities are either national or State capitals.

Which of these statements are correct?

Assertion (A): Ganga Plain is the most densely populated part of India.

Reason (R): Ganga is the most harnessed river of India.

A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a

The language spoken by the largest number of people in the world is

The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states.

Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?

Match the areas shown as A, B, C and D on the given map showing the largest religious minorities. Select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of minorities. Largest Religious Minorities

1. Buddhists
2. Christians
3. Jains
4. Muslims
5. Sikhs The original map is not available for this question.

Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?

As per 1991 Census,

which one of the following groups of Union Territories had the highest literacy rate?

Assertion (A): According to statistics, more female children are born each year than male children in India.

Reason (R): In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.

About 50% of the world population is concentrated between the latitudes of

“……….They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, high cheek bones, sparse hair and medium height.” The reference here is to

What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following States in respect of female literacy rates as per the 1991 Census? I. Mizoram II. Kerala III. Goa IV. Nagaland

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: