Population: Distribution, Density, Growth and Composition Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers
Multiple Choice Questions:
Question 1.
What was the population of India as per 2011 Census?
(a) 1028 million
(b) 3287 million
(c) 3182 million
(d) 1210 million
Answer
Answer: (d) 1210 million
Question 2.
Which one of the following Indian states has the highest population density?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Bihar
Answer
Answer: (d) Bihar
Question 3.
According to 2011 Census, which one of the following states has the highest population density?
(a) Goa
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer
Answer: (a) Goa
Question 4.
Which of these language families is predominant in India?
(a) Sino-Tibetian
(b) Dravidian
(c) Austric
(d) Indo-European
Answer
Answer: (d) Indo-European
Question 5.
Which state in India had the highest population as per the 2011 census?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) West Bengal
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh
Question 6.
Where does India rank in the world as regards area?
(a) Fifth
(b) Sixth
(c) Seventh
(d) Eighth
Answer
Answer: (c) Seventh
Question 7.
Name the state of India having the lowest share of population as per 2011 Census.
(a) Goa
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Tripura
Answer
Answer: (c) Sikkim
Question 8.
What was the average densfty of population of India In 2011?
(a) 235 persons per sq km
(b) 382 persons per sq km
(c) 432 persons per sq km
(d) 657 persons per sq km
Answer
Answer: (b) 382 persons per sq km
Question 9.
Which of these Indian states has the highest rural population?
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa
Answer
Answer: (b) Bihar
Question 10.
Which of the following is the largest religious minority in India?
(a) Christian
(b) Sikh
(c) Buddhist
(d) Muslim
Answer
Answer: (d) Muslim
Question 11.
What was the annual growth rate of population in India as per 2011 census?
(a) 1.16%
(b) 1.64%
(c) 2%
(d) 2.5%
Answer
Answer: (b) 1.64%
Question 12.
Complete the following table by wilting the appropriate name In the blank.
Answer
Answer: Crude birth Rates
