Population & Demography

55 questions in Geography.

Asked in 1997, 1996, 1995

1997 · Q32 GeographyPopulation & Demographymoderate

Consider the map given below: The predominant languages spoken in the areas marked A, B, C and D are respectively

(a)Brajbhasha, Bhojpuri, Maithili and Awadhi
(b)Awadhi, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Brajbhasha
(c)Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili
(d)Maithili, Bhojpuri, Brajbhasha and Awadhi

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Official answer(c) Brajbhasha, Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Maithili

1997 · Q57 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the

(a)Australoid race
(b)Caucasoid race
(c)Mongoloid race
(d)Negroid race

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Official answer(d) Negroid race

1996 · Q7 GeographyPopulation & Demographydifficult

As per the 1991 Census, the average size of households in terms of number of persons per household in respect of the given states follows the sequence (highest first, lowest last).

(a)Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
(b)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala
(c)Gujarat, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
(d)Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala

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Official answer(b) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Kerala

1996 · Q22 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

As per the 1991 Census, which one of the following states has a lower population density than the other three?

(a)Sikkim
(b)Nagaland
(c)Meghalaya
(d)Manipur

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Official answer(a) Sikkim

1995 · Q8 GeographyPopulation & Demographyeasy

According to the 1991 Census, the highest percentage of population in India is to be found in the age group of

(a)60 years and above
(b)35 to 55 years
(c)25 to 34 years
(d)5 to 14 years

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Official answer(d) 5 to 14 years