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  1. Census 2011 — which is the sparsest (least dense) union territory? (UPPCS 2012)
    1. Daman & Diu
    2. Dadra & Nagar Haveli
    3. Andaman & Nicobar
    4. Puducherry
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    Answer: (C) Andaman & Nicobar

    Andaman & Nicobar — 46 per sq km.

  2. Which of these states has the highest child sex ratio (0–6)? (UPPCS 2012)
    1. Chhattisgarh
    2. Haryana
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Punjab
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    Answer: (A) Chhattisgarh

    Chhattisgarh 969; Haryana (834) and Punjab (846) are the lowest.

  3. Choose the correct statements on Census 2011 — 1. Lakshadweep has the smallest population. 2. Chandigarh has the highest density. 3. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest density. 4. Dadra & Nagar Haveli had the highest decadal growth. (UPPCS 2011)
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1, 2 and 3
    3. 2, 3 and 4
    4. 1, 3 and 4
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    Answer: (D) 1, 3 and 4

    The densest is Delhi (11,320); Chandigarh is second.

  4. Which state has the highest rural literacy? (UPPCS 2010)
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Manipur
    3. Kerala
    4. Gujarat
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    Answer: (C) Kerala

    Kerala tops literacy in both villages and towns.

  5. Which of these states raised its literacy rate the most in 2001–11? (UPPCS 2011)
    1. Bihar
    2. Gujarat
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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    Answer: (A) Bihar

    Bihar went from ≈ 47% to 61.8% — still the lowest in India.

  6. Which is the second most populous state in Census 2011? (UPPCS 2011)
    1. Andhra Pradesh
    2. Bihar
    3. Maharashtra
    4. West Bengal
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    Answer: (C) Maharashtra

    Maharashtra 9.28%; Bihar is third.

  7. The states with the highest and lowest density respectively are —
    1. Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh
    3. Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim
    4. West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir
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    Answer: (B) Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh

    Bihar 1,106 and Arunachal 17.

  8. Which state has the largest number of Scheduled Tribes?
    1. Assam
    2. Odisha
    3. Madhya Pradesh
    4. Chhattisgarh
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    Answer: (C) Madhya Pradesh

    Madhya Pradesh (≈ 1.53 crore), then Maharashtra and Odisha.

  9. Consider — 1. Uttar Pradesh has slightly fewer people than Brazil. 2. More than half the states have over one crore people. Correct —
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 2
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (B) 2 only

    UP (≈ 20 crore) exceeds Brazil; 19 of 28 states are above one crore.

  10. Which states have a density below the national average (382)? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Tripura 3. Maharashtra 4. Goa
    1. 1, 2 and 3
    2. 2, 3 and 4
    3. 1, 3 and 4
    4. All of these
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    Answer: (A) 1, 2 and 3

    Goa 394 — above average; Himachal 123, Tripura 350, Maharashtra 365.

  11. Which union territories have a sex ratio above the national average (943)? 1. Lakshadweep 2. Puducherry 3. Delhi 4. Andaman & Nicobar
    1. 2 and 3
    2. 3 and 4
    3. 1 and 2
    4. 1 and 4
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 2

    Lakshadweep 946, Puducherry 1,037; Delhi 868, Andaman 876.

  12. Statements — 1. India’s density is about five times the world average. 2. From 1901 to 2011 India’s density grew about five times. Correct —
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 2
    4. Neither
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    Answer: (B) 2 only

    India (382) is over 7 times the world average (≈ 51); 77 in 1901 → 382 is ≈ 5 times.

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