90. Which was India’s most urbanised state in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 4 Nov 2024 Shift 1]
A. Maharashtra
B. Kerala
C. Mizoram
D. Goa
Answer: D. Goa
Explanation: Goa had the greatest share of its residents living in urban areas among Indian states, about 62%. Maharashtra had a much larger urban population in absolute numbers but a lower urban share than Goa.
89. Which Union Territory had the smallest population in the 2011 Census?
[SSC MTS, 30 Oct 2024 Shift 1]
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Chandigarh
C. Puducherry
D. Lakshadweep
Answer: D. Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep had about 64,000 residents and was the least populous Union Territory. Its small inhabited island area and geographic isolation distinguish it from densely populated mainland territories such as Chandigarh and Puducherry.
88. Which state had the highest population density in the 2011 Census?
[SSC MTS, 30 Oct 2024 Shift 3]
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Bihar
Answer: D. Bihar
Explanation: Bihar’s recorded density reached approximately 1,106 people per square kilometre, the highest among states. West Bengal followed at approximately 1,029. Delhi has a much higher density but was classified as a Union Territory.
87. Which Union Territory recorded a sex ratio of 1,037 in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 29 Oct 2024 Shift 3]
A. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
B. Puducherry
C. Chandigarh
D. Lakshadweep
Answer: B. Puducherry
Explanation: Puducherry’s census sex ratio was 1,037 females per thousand males. The value is notable because many other Union Territories showed a surplus of males. Sex ratio is calculated using females for every thousand males.
86. Who is regarded as literate under the Indian Census definition?
[SSC MTS, 28 Oct 2024 Shift 3]
A. A person aged 14 or older who can read and write with understanding
B. A person aged 5 or older who can read and write with understanding
C. A person aged 7 or older who can read and write with understanding
D. A person aged 18 or older who can read and write with understanding
Answer: C. A person aged 7 or older who can read and write with understanding
Explanation: For Census purposes, literacy involves reading and writing with understanding in any language and applies from age seven. Formal schooling is not a necessary condition. Younger children are excluded from the literacy-rate denominator.
85. The population census of India in 2011 was the ______ census of the country.
[SSC MTS, 23 Oct 2024 Shift 2]
A. 16th
B. 14th
C. 15th
D. 18th
Answer: C. 15th
Explanation: The 2011 operation was the fifteenth census in the series dating to 1872. It was also the seventh after Independence, beginning with 1951. Both numberings are correct because they use different starting points.
84. According to Census 2011, what was India’s literacy rate?
[SSC MTS, 22 Oct 2024 Shift 3]
A. 65.46%
B. 74.04%
C. 82.14%
D. 70%
Answer: B. 74.04%
Explanation: India’s overall 2011 literacy rate was 74.04%. The other prominent values, 82.14% and 65.46%, were the male and female literacy rates respectively. Census literacy covers the population aged at least seven years.
83. A marginal worker under the Census of India is a person who worked for fewer than how many days in a year?
[SSC MTS, 21 Oct 2024 Shift 1]
A. 180
B. 173
C. 170
D. 183
Answer: D. 183
Explanation: The census uses 183 days as the dividing line between marginal and main workers. Persons employed for fewer than six months fall under marginal workers, irrespective of whether their work is agricultural or non-agricultural.
82. Which pair of states had population density above 1,000 persons per square kilometre in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 9 Oct 2024 Shift 3]
A. Bihar and West Bengal
B. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
C. Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D. Uttar Pradesh and Haryana
Answer: A. Bihar and West Bengal
Explanation: Bihar and West Bengal had densities of roughly 1,106 and 1,029 respectively. Both crossed one thousand people per square kilometre. Uttar Pradesh was also densely populated but remained below the 1,000 threshold in 2011.
81. Which Act governs India’s population census?
[SSC MTS, 8 Oct 2024 Shift 1]
A. Census Act, 1950
B. Census Act, 1948
C. Census Act, 1949
D. Census Act, 1951
Answer: B. Census Act, 1948
Explanation: The Census Act of 1948 authorises the Indian government’s national enumeration exercise. It was passed shortly after Independence. Census rules and operational instructions supplement this statute, while the decennial schedule is a long-standing administrative practice.
