Census 2011 — Set 11

Correct Answer: B. 15th

• **15th** = The 2011 Census was the 15th census of India since the first census conducted in 1872. • **7th post-independence census** — Since 1947, India has conducted censuses in 1951, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, and 2011. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 18th: there have been only 15 censuses since 1872, not 18; 12th: the 12th census was conducted in 1951, not 2011; 10th: the 10th census corresponds to early British-era counts, not the 2011 enumeration.

Correct Answer: B. Kerala

• **Kerala** = Kerala has the highest state-level literacy rate at 94% as per the 2011 Census. • **94% literacy** — Mizoram was second at about 91.6%, and Tripura was third at about 87.2%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mizoram: Mizoram's literacy was about 91.6%, second highest but below Kerala; Tripura: Tripura's literacy was about 87.2%, third but below Kerala; Goa: Goa had about 88.7% literacy, fourth but still below Kerala.

Correct Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state with 199,812,341 people (approximately 20 crore) as per 2011 Census. • **~20 crore = 16.5% of India's total population** — UP alone accounts for about one in every six Indians. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: West Bengal had about 9.13 crore, less than half of UP; Bihar: Bihar had about 10.41 crore, roughly half of UP's population; Maharashtra: Maharashtra at ~11.24 crore is second, but still well below UP.

Correct Answer: B. 943

• **943** = The national sex ratio in India in the 2011 Census was 943 females per 1,000 males. • **Improved from 933 (2001) to 943 (2011)** — Despite improvement, the ratio remained below the natural biological ratio of ~950. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 927: 927 was the child sex ratio (0-6 years) in 2001, not the national adult ratio in 2011; 940: 940 is not an official census sex ratio figure for any census year; 933: 933 was the overall national sex ratio in the 2001 census, not 2011.

Correct Answer: A. Sikkim

• **Sikkim** = Sikkim is the least populous Indian state with only about 6.11 lakh residents as per the 2011 Census. • **6.11 lakh population** — Despite rapid growth in recent decades, Sikkim remains far smaller than other states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mizoram: Mizoram had about 10.97 lakh people, more than Sikkim; Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh had about 13.84 lakh, also more than Sikkim; Goa: Goa had about 14.58 lakh people, considerably more than Sikkim.

Correct Answer: A. Haryana

• **Haryana** = Haryana recorded the lowest child sex ratio (0-6 years) in India at 834 girls per 1,000 boys in the 2011 Census. • **834 girls per 1,000 boys** — This was lower than Haryana's overall sex ratio of 879, indicating severe female foeticide. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bihar: Bihar's child sex ratio was 935, much higher than Haryana's 834; Punjab: Punjab's child sex ratio was 846, low but still above Haryana; Rajasthan: Rajasthan's child sex ratio was 888, well above Haryana.

Correct Answer: A. Bihar

• **Bihar** = Bihar has the lowest overall literacy rate in India at 61.80% as per the 2011 Census. • **61.80% literacy** — Male literacy in Bihar was 71.2% and female literacy was just 51.5%, both among the lowest nationally. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rajasthan: Rajasthan's literacy was about 66.1%, higher than Bihar; Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh had a literacy rate of 65.4%, above Bihar; Jharkhand: Jharkhand's literacy was about 66.4%, also above Bihar.

Correct Answer: A. Puducherry

• **Puducherry** = Puducherry recorded the highest sex ratio among all Union Territories at 1,037 females per 1,000 males in 2011. • **1,037 females per 1,000 males** — Lakshadweep followed with a ratio of 946. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Chandigarh: Chandigarh's sex ratio was only 818, among the lowest; Lakshadweep: Lakshadweep had a ratio of 946, second after Puducherry's 1,037; Delhi: Delhi's sex ratio was 868, well below Puducherry.

Correct Answer: D. 382

• **382** = The population density of India in the 2011 Census was 382 persons per square kilometer. • **Increase from 324 (2001) to 382 (2011)** — This jump of 58 points reflects the addition of over 18 crore people in the decade. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 412: India's density was 382, not 412; 412 is a future projection; 324: 324 was the population density in the 2001 census, not 2011; 362: 362 does not correspond to any official census density figure.

Correct Answer: D. Arunachal Pradesh

• **Arunachal Pradesh** = Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India at just 17 persons per square kilometer in 2011. • **17 persons per sq km** — The state's vast mountainous landscape and thick forest cover account for this sparse habitation. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sikkim: Sikkim's density was 86 persons per sq km, far higher than Arunachal Pradesh; Nagaland: Nagaland's density was 119, much higher than Arunachal Pradesh; Mizoram: Mizoram's density was 52, second-lowest but above Arunachal Pradesh.