Q40. What was Bihar’s population density in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 14 September 2023, Shift 1]
(A) 1,106 persons/km²
(B) 980 persons/km²
(C) 1,050 persons/km²
(D) 1,320 persons/km²
Answer: (A) 1,106 persons/km²
Explanation: The final 2011 census tables place Bihar’s density at about 1,106 persons per square kilometre. It ranked first among the states, reflecting a large population concentrated in a relatively small and agriculturally productive territory.
Q39. What was Kerala’s literacy rate in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 13 September 2023, Shift 2]
(A) 85.8%
(B) 90.3%
(C) 87.9%
(D) 94.0%
Answer: (D) 94.0%
Explanation: Kerala recorded about 94% literacy in 2011, the highest among Indian states. This performance is associated with an extensive school network, public education investment and historically strong social demand for literacy.
Q38. Approximately what was India’s population according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 13 September 2023, Shift 1]
(A) 131 crore
(B) 121 crore
(C) 111 crore
(D) 101 crore
Answer: (B) 121 crore
Explanation: India’s census population was approximately 121 crore, or 1.21 billion, in 2011. It had increased substantially since 2001, although the rate of growth declined compared with the earlier decade.
Q37. Which state had the second-highest overall sex ratio according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 11 September 2023, Shift 3]
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar
Answer: (B) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Kerala led the states with 1,084 females per thousand males, while Tamil Nadu ranked next with about 996. The ranking covers overall state population sex ratios, not urban-only, rural-only or child-specific measures.
Q36. Which state had the lowest population among those listed in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 11 September 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Sikkim
(B) Goa
(C) Manipur
(D) Mizoram
Answer: (A) Sikkim
Explanation: Sikkim recorded about 6.1 lakh residents, fewer than Goa, Manipur or Mizoram in 2011. A small state’s population is influenced by settlement history, geographical accessibility and size, rather than area alone.
Q35. What was India’s female literacy rate according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 11 September 2023, Shift 1]
(A) 75.35%
(B) 65.46%
(C) 55.84%
(D) 70.24%
Answer: (B) 65.46%
Explanation: The female literacy rate was approximately 65.46%, lower than the male rate of 82.14%. Census literacy counts those aged seven or older who can read and write with understanding in any language.
Q34. Which listed Union Territory had the lowest population growth rate according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 8 September 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Delhi
(C) Daman and Diu
(D) Chandigarh
Answer: (A) Lakshadweep
Explanation: Lakshadweep recorded one of the lowest decadal population increases among the former Union Territories in 2001–2011. Small island populations may experience limited natural increase and migration, giving a comparatively low growth percentage.
Q33. Which state recorded a negative decadal population growth rate in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 5 September 2023, Shift 2]
(A) Sikkim
(B) Kerala
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Nagaland
Answer: (D) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland was the only state to report negative population growth between the 2001 and 2011 counts. A negative rate means the recorded population declined over the decade, unlike the positive growth seen across most states.
Q32. Which state or Union Territory had the lowest overall sex ratio according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 4 September 2023, Shift 3]
(A) Punjab
(B) Lakshadweep
(C) Daman and Diu
(D) Haryana
Answer: (C) Daman and Diu
Explanation: Daman and Diu had only about 618 females per thousand males, lower than Haryana and the other listed regions. Its male-heavy industrial and migrant workforce contributed strongly to the overall demographic imbalance.
Q31. Which pair correctly identifies the state and Union Territory with the highest literacy rates in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS, 4 September 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 topped the state literacy ranking, and Lakshadweep led the then Union Territories in Census 2011. It is essential to distinguish administrative categories, because the highest-literacy state is not itself a Union Territory.
