Population For Class 12 Geography MCQ Questions

Q 1 – The average density of population of IndIa (2011) is per km.
(A) 216
(B) 382
(C) 221
(D) 324

Ans. (B) 382

Q 2 – Which state has the largest population?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) West Bengal
(C) Kerala
(D) Punjab

Ans. (A) Uttar Pradesh

Q 3 – Which state has the highest density of population?
(A) Haryana
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Bihar

Ans. (D) Bihar

Q 4 – Which state has the highest sex ratio?
(A) Kerala
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans. (A) Kerala

Q 5 – Where does India rank as a world population?
(A) First
(B) Second
(C) Fifth
(D) Seventh

Ans.  (B) Second

Q 6 – The growth of population rate per decade is.
(A) 15.3%
(B) 17.3%
(C) 17.6%
(D) 21.3%

Ans. (C) 17.6%

Q 7 – When was the first census held in India?
(A) 1871
(B) 1881
(C) 1891
(D) 1861

Ans. (B) 1881

Q 8 – How much percent of World’s population is in India?
(A) 10.7%
(B) 12.7%
(C) 16.7%
(D) 18.7%

Ans. (C) 16.7%

Q 9 – Which state has the lowest population?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sikkim
(C) Assam
(D) Rajasthan

Ans. (B) Sikkim

Q 10 – Which state has the lowest density of population?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Arunachal
(D) Mizoram

Ans. (C) Arunachal

Q 11 – How many Million Plus towns are there in India (in 2001)?
(A) 25
(B) 27
(C) 30
(D) 54

Ans. (D) 54

Q 12 – What is the average sex ratio In India (2011)?
(A) 910
(B) 923
(C) 940
(D) 953

Ans. (C) 940

Q 13 – What is life expectancy in India?
(A) 55 years
(B) 60 years
(C) 66 years
(D) 70 years

Ans. (C) 66 years

Q 14 – The literacy rate in India is:
(A) 55%
(B) 60%
(C) 74%
(D) 67%

Ans. (C) 74%

Q 15 – In how many years India’s population will be doubled?
(A) 32 years
(B) 34 years
(C) 36 years
(D) 38 years

Ans.  (C) 36 years

Q 16 – India’s population as per the 2011 census is:
(A) 1028 million
(B) 3287 million
(C) 3182 million
(D) 1210 million
Ans. (D) 1210 million

Q 17 – Which one of the following states has the highest density of population in India?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Bihar

Ans.  (D) Bihar

Q 18 – Which one of the following states has the highest proportion of the urban population in India according to the 2001 Census?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Kerala
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa

Ans. (D) Goa      

Q 19 – Which one of the following is the largest group of India?
(A) Sino-Tibetan
(B) Austric
(C) Indo-Aryan
(D) Dravidian

Ans.  (B) Indo-Aryan