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UPSC 1997 · Q21 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
According to the latest census figures sex ratio in India is
(a) declining
(b) stable
(c) increasing
(d) fluctuating
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Answer: (a) declining
UPSC 1997 · Q32 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
Consider the map given below:
The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C and D are respectively
(a) Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Awadhi
(b) Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha
(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
(d) Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi
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Answer: (c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
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UPSC 1997 · Q57 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
(a) Australoid race
(b) Caucasoid race
(c) Mongoloid race
(d) Negroid race
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Answer: (d) Negroid race
UPSC 1996 · Q7 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).
(a) Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
(b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
(c) Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
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Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
UPSC 1996 · Q22 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
As per the 1991 Census,
which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur
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Answer: (a) Sikkim
UPSC 1995 · Q8 · Geography › Population & Demography · Save
According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age group of
(a) 60 years and above
(b) 35 to 55 years
(c) 25 to 34 years
(d) 5 to 14 years
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Answer: (d) 5 to 14 years