60. Approximately what was the total population of India in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 13 Sep 2023 Shift 1]
A. 131 crore
B. 121 crore
C. 111 crore
D. 101 crore
Answer: B. 121 crore
Explanation: The census recorded about 121.09 crore residents, equivalent to approximately 1.21 billion. Exact totals and their rounded crore equivalents are common examination facts; they should not be mixed with estimates for later years.
59. Which state–Union Territory pair had the highest literacy rates in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 4 Sep 2023 Shift 1]
A. Mizoram and Lakshadweep
B. Kerala and Chandigarh
C. Goa and Puducherry
D. Kerala and Lakshadweep
Answer: D. Kerala and Lakshadweep
Explanation: Kerala had the highest literacy rate among states, while Lakshadweep ranked first among the Union Territories. Comparing each administrative category separately is important, because their rankings need not be identical to a combined all-India ranking.
58. Which state had the lowest literacy rate among these in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 1 Sep 2023 Shift 2]
A. Kerala
B. Tripura
C. Goa
D. Mizoram
Answer: B. Tripura
Explanation: Tripura had the lowest rate among these four highly literate states. This is not the same as asking for India’s least literate state overall, which was Bihar in Census 2011.
57. Approximately what percentage of India’s population lived in rural areas as per Census 2011?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 10 Aug 2023 Shift 2]
A. 86.3%
B. 68.8%
C. 76.3%
D. 61.3%
Answer: B. 68.8%
Explanation: Roughly 68.8% of Indian residents lived in rural areas in 2011. The complementary urban share was around 31.2%. Census settlement classification uses statutory urban status and specified demographic criteria for census towns.
56. Which were the three most populous states of India in Census 2011?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 9 Aug 2023 Shift 3]
A. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Goa
C. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
D. West Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh ranked first, Maharashtra second and Bihar third in total state population. West Bengal was fourth. These ranks should not be confused with population-density rankings, where smaller and more crowded states may lead.
55. Which is the correct descending order of literacy rates in Census 2011 among these groups?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 8 Aug 2023 Shift 4]
A. Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
B. Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
C. Kerala, Puducherry, Goa
D. Kerala, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu
Answer: B. Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram
Explanation: Kerala, Lakshadweep and Mizoram formed the listed high-literacy sequence. Kerala led the states while Lakshadweep represented a highly literate Union Territory. The comparison involves literacy percentages, not absolute counts of literate persons.
54. The first non-synchronous census in India in 1872 was carried out during the tenure of which Viceroy?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 26 Jul 2023 Shift 3]
A. Lord Lawrence
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Mayo
Answer: D. Lord Mayo
Explanation: The earliest population census exercise dates to 1872, during Lord Mayo’s viceroyalty. It differed from the later synchronous census of 1881, which was conducted nationwide under a more standardised method.
53. In which year was the fifteenth National Census survey conducted by the Census Organisation of India?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 25 Jul 2023 Shift 3]
A. 1991
B. 2001
C. 1981
D. 2011
Answer: D. 2011
Explanation: The fifteenth census in the historical Indian sequence was conducted in 2011. Counting started with an early enumeration in 1872. Its status as seventh after Independence follows a different reference date and is also correct.
52. What was India’s population density according to Census 2011?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 24 Jul 2023 Shift 2]
A. 482
B. 328
C. 382
D. 282 persons/km²
Answer: C. 382
Explanation: India had an average of 382 people per square kilometre in 2011. This national figure hides substantial differences: Bihar exceeded one thousand while Arunachal Pradesh had just seventeen people per square kilometre.
51. Which state had India’s largest population in Census 2011?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 19 Jul 2023 Shift 1]
A. Bihar
B. West Bengal
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh had nearly 20 crore residents and ranked first among states. Maharashtra was second, while Bihar and West Bengal followed. The population total is separate from the geographical area’s effect on density.
