Q90. Urbanisation can best be described as which of the following?
[Bihar D.El.Ed [29 Apr 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) A system of precision crop farming
(B) The movement of jobseekers into the city
(C) A low-cost steel manufacturing process
(D) A method of sterilising milk and liquids
Answer: (B) The movement of jobseekers into the city
Explanation: The examination treated movement into cities for employment as the appropriate description. More broadly, urbanisation means an increasing share of people living in urban settlements and may also result from natural growth or reclassification of rural areas.
Q89. Which statements are correct?
1. Swachh Bharat Mission targets open defecation and solid waste.
2. Smart Cities Mission encourages inclusive sustainable development.
3. AMRUT 2.0 began on 1 October 2022.
[IB ACIO Grade II [17 Jan 2024, Shift 3]]
(A) 1 and 3 only
(B) 1 and 2 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 3 only
Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: The first two statements correctly describe national urban programmes. Statement 3 is false because AMRUT 2.0 was launched in October 2021, not October 2022. Urban missions address different but complementary challenges, from sanitation to resilient municipal infrastructure.
Q88. According to Census 2011, which Union Territory had the largest slum population?
[SSC CGL [17 Sep 2024, Shift 1]]
(A) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(B) Chandigarh
(C) Puducherry
(D) Delhi
Answer: (D) Delhi
Explanation: Delhi recorded the largest slum population among the Union Territories listed. Urban slums often reflect high housing costs, insecure tenure and inadequate basic services. This question concerns absolute slum numbers rather than the percentage of a territory’s residents in slums.
Q87. Which state was least urbanised according to Census 2011?
[SSC MTS [5 Nov 2024, Shift 3]]
(A) Chhattisgarh
(B) Bihar
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (D) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh had roughly one-tenth of its population in urban settlements in 2011, the lowest share among Indian states. Its dispersed mountain settlements and rural economic activities help explain why its urban proportion was relatively small.
Q86. Which pair represents the most urbanised Union Territories according to Census 2011?
[SSC CHSL Tier II [10 Jan 2024, Shift 1]]
(A) Chandigarh and Lakshadweep
(B) Delhi and Chandigarh
(C) Puducherry and Delhi
(D) Lakshadweep and Puducherry
Answer: (B) Delhi and Chandigarh
Explanation: Delhi and Chandigarh had exceptionally high urban shares in Census 2011. Delhi was approximately 97.5% urban and Chandigarh was only slightly below it. Percentage urbanisation should not be confused with a territory’s total resident population.
Q85. What percentage of India’s total population was urban in Census 2011?
[SSC GD [29 Feb 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) 35.2%
(B) 31.2%
(C) 39.2%
(D) 2
Answer: (B) 31.2%
Explanation: The 2011 Census recorded about 31.16% of Indians living in urban areas, commonly rounded to 31.2%. The rest were classified as rural. This indicator measures urban share, whereas urban growth measures change in urban population over time.
Q84. Which state among the options was most urbanised in Census 2011?
[SSC CHSL [3 Jul 2024, Shift 4]]
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Goa
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab
Answer: (B) Goa
Explanation: Goa’s urban population share was approximately 62.2%, the highest among Indian states in Census 2011. Its urban proportion was greater than Kerala’s or Punjab’s, although several Union Territories, especially Delhi and Chandigarh, recorded still higher shares.
Q83. Which state had the highest number of people living in slums according to Census 2011?
[SSC Stenographer [10 Dec 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (D) Maharashtra
Explanation: Maharashtra had the largest absolute slum population among states. Major cities, particularly Mumbai and other industrial centres, contributed to its large urban population and housing pressures. This is a question of total slum residents, not the rate of urbanisation.
Q82. Which Union Territory had the second-highest urban-population share in Census 2011?
[SSC MTS [17 Oct 2024, Shift 2]]
(A) Delhi
(B) Puducherry
(C) Chandigarh
(D) Daman and Diu
Answer: (C) Chandigarh
Explanation: Chandigarh had approximately 97.25% of its residents classified as urban, just below Delhi’s 97.5%. These figures reflect urban shares within the Union Territories and must not be confused with the absolute size of their populations.
Q81. Which pair of states had the lowest urban population percentages among the given pairs in Census 2011?
[SSC CHSL [2 Jul 2024, Shift 4]]
(A) Himachal Pradesh and Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
(C) Madhya Pradesh and Bihar
(D) Himachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
Answer: (A) Himachal Pradesh and Bihar
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh and Bihar both had low percentages of urban residents in Census 2011. Himachal Pradesh was the least urbanised state. The question compares shares of population living in towns, rather than absolute numbers of city residents.
