120. Which Union Territory had the lowest population density according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I, 8 May 2026 Shift 1]
A. Chandigarh
B. Puducherry
C. Lakshadweep
D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: D. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Explanation: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands had a density of about 46 persons per square kilometre, far below the other listed Union Territories. Their large land area relative to resident population makes them comparatively sparsely settled.
119. As per Census 2011, Rajasthan, the biggest state in India by area, had approximately what share of India’s total population?
[SSC GD Constable, 8 May 2026 Shift 3]
A. 5.5%
B. 2.5%
C. 1.5%
D. 7.5%
Answer: A. 5.5%
Explanation: Rajasthan had about 6.85 crore inhabitants in 2011, approximately 5.66% of the national total. The closest answer is 5.5%. Rajasthan covers more than one-tenth of India’s area but holds a much smaller population share.
118. Which religious group saw the highest decadal population growth rate in India between Census 2001 and Census 2011?
[SSC GD Constable, 6 May 2026 Shift 1]
A. Sikhs
B. Muslims
C. Buddhists
D. Hindus
Answer: B. Muslims
Explanation: The Muslim population recorded roughly 24.6% growth from 2001 to 2011, highest among these four religious communities. The Hindu population was larger in absolute terms, but its intercensal percentage growth was lower, illustrating the difference between size and growth rate.
117. Which statement best describes the change in female literacy during 2001–2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 27 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
A. Female literacy improved faster than male literacy
B. Female and male literacy increased at exactly the same rate
C. Male literacy declined
D. Male literacy rose faster than female literacy
Answer: A. Female literacy improved faster than male literacy
Explanation: Female literacy increased more rapidly than male literacy over the decade, narrowing the literacy gender gap. Nevertheless, the female literacy rate in 2011 remained lower than the male rate of 82.14%, showing that significant disparities persisted.
116. Which state registered negative decadal population growth during 2001–2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 22 Mar 2026 Shift 3]
A. Gujarat
B. Kerala
C. Punjab
D. Nagaland
Answer: D. Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland was the only state to record a negative population growth rate in the 2001–2011 Census comparison. Census population changes reflect migration, fertility, mortality and enumeration factors and should not be equated directly with economic performance.
115. Which pair of states both had literacy rates above 80% in Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 17 Mar 2026 Shift 1]
A. Himachal Pradesh and Haryana
B. Tamil Nadu and Assam
C. Sikkim and Odisha
D. Goa and Tripura
Answer: D. Goa and Tripura
Explanation: Both Goa and Tripura exceeded the 80% literacy threshold in Census 2011. Assam and Odisha were below this benchmark, while the other proposed pairs each contain at least one state below 80%.
114. The Indian population census is conducted under the Census Act of which year?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 16 Mar 2026 Shift 3]
A. 1948
B. 2010
C. 1947
D. 1872
Answer: A. 1948
Explanation: The Census Act was enacted in 1948 and continues to be the principal legal foundation for India’s decennial population census. The year 1872 refers to an early population enumeration, not to the enactment of the governing law.
113. Which state recorded a decline in its rural population between the 2001 and 2011 censuses?
[SSC MTS 2025 Paper, 9 Feb 2026 Shift 3]
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A. Kerala
Explanation: Kerala’s demographic transition and increasing urban classification contributed to the recorded fall in rural population. Urbanisation can change the distribution of residents between rural and urban categories even when a state’s total population still increases.
112. Which statement correctly identifies the authority that conducts the Indian Census?
[DSSSB TGT, 7 Sep 2025 Shift 2]
A. Registrar General and Census Commissioner functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Election Commission compiles the population census
C. NITI Aayog conducts the census every five years
D. Reserve Bank of India supervises household enumeration
Answer: A. Registrar General and Census Commissioner functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner is within the Union Home Ministry. It oversees the country’s population count through a coordinated field operation. This is separate from the electoral roll maintained by election authorities.
111. What was the Union Cabinet’s 2025 decision concerning caste in the next population census?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT-I, 3 Sep 2025 Shift 3]
A. Conduct only a digital census without caste questions
B. Postpone caste enumeration indefinitely
C. Include caste enumeration in the upcoming census
D. Discontinue caste information collection altogether
Answer: C. Include caste enumeration in the upcoming census
Explanation: In 2025 the Cabinet decided that caste enumeration would be included in the forthcoming population census. This announcement concerned a future exercise, not a revision of the published 2011 population tables used in static general knowledge.
