MCQs on Population and Distribution- Indian Geography
Q1. What is the population density of India in 2023?
a) 434.60 people per km²
b) 464 people per km²
c) 473.42 people per km²
d) 481 people per km²
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Correct Answer: d) 481 people per km²
Q2. Which Indian state has the highest population density?
a) Bihar
b) West Bengal
c) Kerala
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: a) Bihar
Q3. Which Indian state has the lowest population density?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Mizoram
d) Nagaland
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Correct Answer: a) Arunachal Pradesh
Q4. What is the percentage of urban population in India according to the 2020 data?
a) 31.16%
b) 35%
c) 40.02%
d) 45.23%
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Correct Answer: b) 35%
Q5. What is the percentage of rural population in India according to the 2020 data?
a) 65%
b) 64.51%
c) 59.98%
d) 54.77%
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Correct Answer: a) 65%
Q6. Which Indian state has the highest urbanization rate?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Karnataka
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Correct Answer: b) Tamil Nadu
Q7. Which Indian state has the lowest urbanization rate?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: a) Bihar
Q8. What is the age group with the highest population percentage in India in 2020?
a) 0-14 years
b) 15-64 years
c) 65 and over
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: b) 15-64 years
Q9. What is the age group with the lowest population percentage in India in 2020?
a) 0-14 years
b) 15-64 years
c) 65 and over
d) None of the above
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Correct Answer: c) 65 and over
Q10. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of population under 15 years of age?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: b) Bihar
Q11. Which Indian state has the lowest percentage of population under 15 years of age?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: a) Kerala
Q12. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of population aged 65 and over?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: a) Kerala
Q13. Which Indian state has the lowest percentage of population aged 65 and over?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: b) Bihar
Q14. What is the sex ratio of India in 2023?
a) 1.06 males per female
b) 1.1 males per female
c) 1.11 males per female
d) 1.07 males per female
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Correct Answer: a) 1.06 males per female
Q15. Which Indian state has the highest sex ratio?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Puducherry
d) Haryana
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Correct Answer: a) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala has the highest sex ratio among Indian states.
Q16. Which Indian state has the lowest sex ratio?
a) Haryana
b) Punjab
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: a) Haryana
Q17. What is the percentage of the working-age population (15-64 years) in India in 2020?
a) 67.51%
b) 70%
c) 72%
d) 75%
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Correct Answer: a) 67.51%
Q18. What is the percentage of the elderly population (65 years and over) in India in 2020?
a) 6.8%
b) 8%
c) 10%
d) 12%
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Correct Answer: a) 6.8%
Q19. Which Indian state has the highest percentage of the working-age population (15-64 years)?
a) Maharashtra
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: b) Tamil Nadu