Multiple choice

Exact population of India according to 2001 census is ___________________.

  1. 1,198,324,787

  2. 1,028,737436

  3. 1,165,524,879

  4. 1,709,560,569
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the 2001 Census of India, the exact population was 1,028,737,436. Option B shows a typo (missing comma) but represents the correct figure. India became only the second country after China to cross the one billion population mark. This made India home to over 16% of world population.

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