Census 2011 — Set 5

Correct Answer: C. Lakshadweep

• **Lakshadweep 91.85%** = highest literacy rate among all Union Territories in 2011. • **Above national average** — most UTs have literacy rates higher than the national average of 74.04%. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Chandigarh: high literacy UT but not the highest; Puducherry: moderately literate UT, below Lakshadweep; Delhi: urban UT with good literacy but not the highest.

Correct Answer: B. Chhattisgarh

• **Chhattisgarh** = one of the best sex ratios at birth among major states — overall sex ratio of 991. • **Northern states lower** — Chhattisgarh shows more balanced gender distribution than most northern states. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Odisha: decent sex ratio but not the highest sex ratio at birth; Karnataka: moderate sex ratio, not the highest at birth; Kerala: highest overall sex ratio but Chhattisgarh leads at birth.

Correct Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = highest number of households, correlating with its status as most populous state. • **Census household definition** — a group living together and eating from a common kitchen is one household. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: large state but fewer households than UP; Maharashtra: 2nd in household count, not 1st; Tamil Nadu: significant households but below UP.

Correct Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = highest total rural population by count — millions live in its vast village network. • **Himachal highest by %** — UP has the most rural people; Himachal Pradesh has the highest rural percentage. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: West Bengal: large rural population but below UP's count; Bihar: very rural but total rural count less than UP; Madhya Pradesh: significant rural population but not the highest.

Correct Answer: B. Haryana

• **Haryana 834** = 834 girls per 1,000 boys (0-6 years) — lowest child sex ratio among all states. • **Punjab also low** — Punjab showed a slightly improved child sex ratio but still very low. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Punjab: very low child sex ratio but Haryana is lower at 834; Gujarat: below national average but not the lowest; Rajasthan: low child sex ratio but above Haryana.

Correct Answer: C. 943

• **943 females per 1,000 males** = India's national sex ratio in 2011, up from 933 in 2001. • **10-point improvement** — sex ratio improved by 10 points over the 2001-2011 decade. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 927: is the child sex ratio of 2001, not overall 2011; 933: was the overall sex ratio of 2001, not 2011; 940: incorrect figure close to but not matching 943.

Correct Answer: B. Serchhip

• **Serchhip district (Mizoram) 98.23%** = highest literacy rate of any district in India in 2011. • **Aizawl closely follows** — also in Mizoram, second highest; reflects successful educational outreach. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Aizawl: second highest literacy district, not the highest; Kottayam: highly literate Kerala district but not the top; Mahe: Puducherry, high literacy but not the highest district.

Correct Answer: C. 17.5%

• **17.5% of world population** = India's share of global population in 2011. • **Only 2.4% of land** — India holds 17.5% of humanity on just 2.4% of the world's land area. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 16.5%: slightly lower than India's actual share of 17.5%; 15.5%: underestimates India's global population share; 18.5%: overestimates India's share by about 1 percentage point.

Correct Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh

• **Uttar Pradesh** = highest number of million-plus cities — 7 cities including Kanpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi. • **7 mega cities** — Kanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, and Allahabad all exceed 1 million. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Maharashtra: significant urban concentrations but fewer million-plus cities; Kerala: mostly mid-sized cities, fewer million-plus; Tamil Nadu: Chennai is large but total million-plus cities fewer than UP.

Correct Answer: A. Himachal Pradesh

• **Himachal Pradesh** = only about 10% urban population — lowest urbanization percentage among states. • **Bihar also low** — Bihar has about 11.3% urban population, second lowest urbanization. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Odisha: largely rural but urban % above Himachal Pradesh; Assam: predominantly rural but urbanization higher than HP; Bihar: second lowest urban %, not the lowest.