Demography and Census CDS Questions

Demography and Census MCQ Questions

1.
In India the first census was held in the year ________
A.
1885
B.
1872
C.
1947
D.
1950
ANSWER :
B. 1872
2.

Census in India is generally done after how many years ?

A.

5 years

B.

10 years

C.

11 years

D.

13 years

ANSWER :

B. 10 years

3.
India's population was ____________ as of March 2001.
A.
1000 million
B.
1010 million
C.
1028 million
D.
2000 million
ANSWER :
C. 1028 million
4.
Which of the following states has a moderate population density in India?
A.
Tamilnadu
B.
Karnataka
C.
Gujarat
D.
Assam
ANSWER :
D. Assam
5.

Which of the following does not change the size of the population?

A.

Internal migration

B.

international migration

C.

National migration

D.

None of the above

ANSWER :

A. Internal migration

6.

Which of the following states in the South has a high to very high population?

A.

Tamilnadu

B.

Kerala

C.

Andhra

D.

Karnataka

ANSWER :

A. Tamilnadu