In how many years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census?
A
$5$ years.
B
$16$ years.
C
$2$ years.
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$10$ years.
Answer
Correct option: D.
$10$ years.
In every $10$ years is the official enumeration of population carried out for census. The census of India provides us with information regarding the population of our country.
What is the main cause for the high growth of our population?
A
Rise in death rate.
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Decline of death rate.
C
Decline of birth rate.
D
None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Decline of death rate.
Death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year. The main cause of the rate of growth of the Indian population has been the rapid decline in death rates.
Which one of the following country has higher population density than India?
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Bangladesh.
B
Nepal.
C
Korea.
D
Canada.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Bangladesh.
Only Bangladesh and Japan have higher average population densities than India. The population density of India in the year $2001$ was $324$ persons per $sq. km.$
What percentage of India’s population resides in the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh?
A
$38.96$ per cent.
B
$14.37$ per cent.
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$16.16$ per cent.
D
$20.56$ per cent.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$16.16$ per cent.
Uttar Pradesh with a population size of $166$ million people is the most populous state of India. Uttar Pradesh accounts for about $16$ per cent of the Country’s population.