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1. Saga Dawa Festival is one of the most important festivals of which of the following states?
  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Sikkim
  4. Meghalaya

Answer: Sikkim

2. 'Ethnic' group of people, more appropriately, refers to people with a ______
  1. Same behavior
  2. Shared culture
  3. Same genetic identity
  4. Same nationality

Answer: Shared culture

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3. Kerala has low infant mortality rate because of
  1. better educational facilities
  2. adequate provision of basic health
  3. better employment opportunities
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: adequate provision of basic health

4. Which of the following is not in the twenty indicators of 'Samjhen Sikhen' program?
  1. School starts and close on time.
  2. Full time teacher specifically prescribed for class one.
  3. Only written assessment of children.
  4. Sports, Arts and Cultural activities in the last period.

Answer: Full time teacher specifically prescribed for class one.

5. According to the figures of Census 2011,which state has the maximum difference in the male and female literacy
  1. Rajasthan
  2. Kerala
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

6. What is the main reason behind the faster population growth in India
  1. Low Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
  2. High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate
  3. Faster Birth Rate and Faster Mortality Rate
  4. High Birth Rate and High Mortality Rate

Answer: High Birth Rate and Low Mortality Rate

7. India's biggest tribal group is
  1. Bhil
  2. Gond
  3. Santhal
  4. Tharu

Answer: Bhil

8. There is no Scheduled Tribe population in
  1. Kerala
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Punjab
  4. Rajasthan

Answer: Punjab

9. Which Indian state has the highest Christian population, as per 2001 survey?
  1. Andhra Pradesh
  2. Assam
  3. Jharkhand
  4. Kerala

Answer: Kerala

10. Which state has the highest Buddhist population in India?
  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Jammu & Kashmir
  4. Maharashtra

Answer: Maharashtra

11. According to the Census of India 2011 which one of the following Union Territories had the highest sex ratio?
  1. Chandigarh
  2. Puducherry
  3. Lakshdweep
  4. None of the above

Answer: Puducherry

12. Which of the following areas is the original habitat of the 'Toda tribe'?
  1. Jaunsar Hills
  2. Garo Hills
  3. Nilgiri Hills
  4. Jaintia Hills

Answer: Nilgiri Hills

13. Which of the following can not be drawn from the Population Pyramid of a country?
  1. Dependancy ratio
  2. Population Growth Rate
  3. Gender distribution within population
  4. Total population size

Answer: Total population size

14. The Density of population in India is defined as
  1. Number of persons in an area of one mile square
  2. Number of persons in an area of one lakh mile square
  3. Number of persons inan area of one lakh km square
  4. Number of persons in an area of one km square

Answer: Number of persons in an area of one km square

15. In which state, female literacy rate is the highest?
  1. Kerala
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. West Bengal

Answer: Kerala

16. Which of the following is among the ‘pull factors of migration’?
  1. Security of life
  2. Unemployment
  3. Poor living condition
  4. Unpleasant climate

Answer: Unemployment

17. According to the Census of India 2011 which one of the following Union Territories had the highest sex ratio?
  1. Chandigarh
  2. Puducherry
  3. Lakshdweep
  4. Daman and Diu

Answer: Puducherry

18. In India,the state with highest density of population is
  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. West Bengal
  4. Haryana

Answer: Bihar

19. The 'Todas' are one of the major tribes found in
  1. Sikkim
  2. Assam
  3. Nilgiris
  4. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Answer: Nilgiris

20. Which state has the highest percentage of Sikhs in India?
  1. Chandigarh
  2. Delhi
  3. Haryana
  4. Punjab

Answer: Punjab

21. Which state has the highest percentage of Hindus in India?
  1. Chandigarh
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

22. Which period is referred to as the ‘period of stationary phase’ of growth of India’s population?
  1. 1921-1951
  2. 1981-2001
  3. 1901-1921
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: 1901-1921

23. Which of the following areas is the original habitat of the 'Toda tribe'?
  1. Jaunsar Hills
  2. Garo Hills
  3. Nilgiri Hills
  4. Jaintia Hills

Answer: Nilgiri Hills

24. Which of the following can not be drawn from the Population Pyramid of a country?
  1. Dependancy ratio
  2. Population Growth Rate
  3. Gender distribution within population
  4. Total population size

Answer: Total population size

25. What is the Stage in the population cycle in which India is classified on the basic of its demographic characteristics?
  1. Early expanding stage
  2. High stationary stage
  3. Late expanding stage
  4. Declinning Stage

Answer: Late expanding stage

26. Among the following States, ________ has the lowest birth rate in India.
  1. Kerala
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Bihar
  4. West Bengal

Answer: Kerala

27. Which of the following is an important determinant of population change?
  1. Migration
  2. Human development report
  3. Net attendance ratio
  4. Life expectancy

Answer: Migration

28. Which state has the highest percentage of Muslims in India?
  1. Assam
  2. Jammu & Kashmir
  3. Kerala
  4. Lakshadweep

Answer: Lakshadweep

29. Which is the state with highest population of Scheduled Tribe in India?
  1. Gujarat
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Orissa

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

30. Which of the following is correct regarding the death rate and the birth rate at the time of independence?
  1. High birth rate and high death rate
  2. Low birth rate and low death rate
  3. Low birth rate and high death rate
  4. More than one of the above

Answer: High birth rate and high death rate

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