Q70. What was India’s overall population density according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 18 August 2025, Shift 2]
(A) 382 persons/km²
(B) 325 persons/km²
(C) 500 persons/km²
(D) 450 persons/km²
Answer: (A) 382 persons/km²
Explanation: The official 2011 population density was 382 persons per square kilometre, compared with 324 in 2001. Rising density reflects growth in the national population within a largely unchanged geographical area, although regional population distributions remain highly uneven.
Q69. Which listed state had the second-highest population density according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 11 August 2025, Shift 2]
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (D) West Bengal
Explanation: West Bengal ranked second among the states in population density, behind Bihar, in the 2011 Census. Fertile alluvial plains, major urban centres and intensive historical settlement contributed to a density of roughly 1,029 persons per square kilometre.
Q68. According to Census 2011, what was the decadal population growth rate of Madhya Pradesh during 2001–2011?
[MPPSC Assistant Professor (GS Paper I), 27 July 2025]
(A) 27.16%
(B) 20.30%
(C) 27.24%
(D) 24.34%
Answer: (B) 20.30%
Explanation: Madhya Pradesh recorded population growth of approximately 20.30% from 2001 to 2011. The figure measures percentage change over an entire decade and is distinct from the state’s annual growth rate or the national decadal average.
Q67. Approximately what was India’s literacy rate around the time of independence in 1947?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 24 June 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Close to 90%
(B) Below 20%
(C) Around 50%
(D) Over 75%
Answer: (B) Below 20%
Explanation: At independence literacy remained below one-fifth of the population, reflecting limited educational opportunities during colonial rule. Census 1951 subsequently recorded 18.33% literacy, establishing an early post-independence benchmark for improvements over later decades.
Q66. What was India’s literacy rate according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 23 June 2025, Shift 3]
(A) 72.98%
(B) 76.23%
(C) 74.04%
(D) 75.12%
Answer: (C) 74.04%
Explanation: The published 2011 literacy rate commonly quoted in competitive examinations is 74.04%. Literacy refers to persons aged seven and above who can read and write with understanding; male literacy exceeded female literacy in that census.
Q65. Which state was recorded without a notified Scheduled Tribe population in Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 23 June 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Punjab
(B) Odisha
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Kerala
Answer: (A) Punjab
Explanation: Punjab had no communities notified as Scheduled Tribes under the census classification applicable to the state in 2011. This is a question about official Scheduled Tribe recognition, not a claim that no residents had tribal ancestry.
Q64. What was India’s approximate decadal population growth rate between 2001 and 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 21 June 2025, Shift 3]
(A) 14.9%
(B) 21.3%
(C) 25.6%
(D) 17.6%
Answer: (D) 17.6%
Explanation: India’s population expanded by approximately 17.6% during 2001–2011, slower than in 1991–2001. The decadal rate compares populations recorded ten years apart and is different from the average annual growth percentage.
Q63. Which listed state recorded the highest Scheduled Tribe sex ratio according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 16 June 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Goa
(B) Mizoram
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (A) Goa
Explanation: Among the listed states, Goa had the highest Scheduled Tribe sex ratio, about 1,046 females per thousand males. Sex ratios differ by both territory and population group, so an ST-specific ranking need not mirror the total-population ranking.
Q62. What term describes a city with a population above ten million?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 14 June 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Town
(B) Mega City
(C) Metropolitan City
(D) Metro town
Answer: (B) Mega City
Explanation: A mega city generally refers to a settlement or urban agglomeration with at least ten million residents. It occupies a higher population-size category than a million-plus city, making the threshold important in urban-geography classifications.
Q61. What was India’s overall sex ratio according to Census 2011?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 11 June 2025, Shift 2]
(A) 950 females per 1,000 males
(B) 948 females per 1,000 males
(C) 940 females per 1,000 males
(D) 943 females per 1,000 males
Answer: (D) 943 females per 1,000 males
Explanation: Final 2011 census tables record an overall ratio of 943 females per thousand males. The often-encountered figure of 940 comes from provisional 2011 results; students should note whether a question specifies provisional or final census data.
