1.	As per census 2011, which of the following states is home to the largest rural population ?
	Maharashtra
	Uttar Pradesh
	Punjab
	Madhya Pradesh
	Answer: Uttar Pradesh Explanation: According to the Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has the largest rural population in India. 77.73 percent of the total population of Uttar Pradesh live in the villages of rural areas with a rural population of around 155,317,278.
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2.	The total forest cover in India as per the 2011 census is _____ ?
	17.80%
	23.42%
	21.05%
	22.07%
	Answer: 21.05% Explanation: According to the India State of Forest Report, 2011, released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) on February 7, the total forest cover in the country is now at 6,92,027 sq km. This accounts for 21.05 per cent of the total geographical area of India.
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3.	As per the 2011 census, Hindi has retained its position as a predominant language spoken by about _______ of the population ?
	0.3936
	0.4625
	0.37
	0.4363
	Answer: 0.4363 Explanation: As per the 2011 census, 43.63 percent of Indians speak Hindi as their mother tongue.
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4.	According to the Demographic Transition Theory, the third stage in a demographic cycle is marked by ?
	high fertility low mortality
	low fertility low mortality
	high mortality low fertility
	high fertility high mortality
	Answer: low fertility low mortality Explanation: Following are the four stages of demographic transition theory: Stage I is characterised by high birth rate, death rate and low rate of population growth. Stage II is characterised by high and stationary birth rate, rapidly declining death rate and very rapid increase in population. Stage III is characterised by a falling birth rate, low and stationary death rate and rapidly rising population. Stage IV is characterised by low birth rate and low death rate with stationary population at a low level.
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5.	According to the Census 2011, what is the literacy rate of India ?
	0.7404
	0.9401
	0.6440
	0.8402
	Answer: 0.7404 Explanation: As per the 2011 Census, literacy rate in India has been reported as 74.04% with a 14% increase to that in 2001, whereas the hike is maximum for rural women at 26% in the last decade, which may be attributed to the literacy mission of the Government of India.
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6.	Which Indian state has the second highest population after Uttar Pradesh as per Census 2011 ?
	Bihar
	West Bengal
	Maharashtra
	Madhya Pradesh
	Answer: Maharashtra Explanation: Maharashtra is the second most populous state with more than 120 million people living here closely followed by Bihar is at third place.
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7.	What is the literacy rate in India as per census 2011 ?
	78.04 %
	72.04 %
	76.04 %
	74.04 %
	Answer: 74.04 % Explanation: As per the data published by the 2011 census India has managed to achieve an effective literacy rate of 74.04 per cent in 2011.
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8.	According to Census 2011, which state has the highest density of population ?
	West Bengal
	Bihar
	Uttar Pradesh
	Maharashtra
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: The records of population density 2011 of India state that the density 2011 has increased from a figure of 324 to that of 382 per square kilometer. Bihar is the most thickly populated state (1106 persons/sq km.) followed by west bengal-1028 and Kerala 860.
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9.	According to Census 2011, which of the following states has the highest density of population in India ?
	Uttar Pradesh
	West Bengal
	Bihar
	Maharashtra
	Answer: Bihar Explanation: The records of population density 2011 of India state that the density in 2011 has increased from a figure of 324 to that of 382 per square kilometer. Bihar is the most thickly populated state (1106 persons/sq km.) followed by west bengal-1028 and Kerala 860.
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10.	As per Census 2011 , which state of india has the lowest sex ratio, i.e., number of females per 1000 males ?
	Uttarakhand
	Haryana
	Bihar
	Maharashtra
	Answer: Haryana Explanation: Haryana has the lowest sex ratio (877) in Indian states while in union territory Daman Diu has lowest sex ratio of 618. Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 in the all Indian states
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