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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators

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Indian socio-economic indicators cover vital statistics like literacy rates, forest cover, agricultural dependency, and population growth. These quantitative facts are crucial for general awareness and state-level exams. Test your knowledge of demographic and economic data here.

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Indian Socio-Economic Indicators Questions

Multiple choice
  1. 38·7%

  2. 42·6%

  3. 57·4%

  4. 61·3%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As per the Economic Census 2005, 61.3% percentage of total installed enterprises in India is situated in rural areas. As reflected in the Economic Census 2005, there are 42.12 million enterprises in the country engaged in different economic activities other than crop production and plantation. Out of which, 25.81 million enterprises (61.3%) are in the rural areas and 16.31 million enterprises (38.7%) in the urban areas. 

Multiple choice
  1. 5%

  2. 7%

  3. 9%

  4. 10%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

7% world's Mangroves lie in India. Mangroves occur on Asia's south coast, throughout the Indian subcontinent, in all southeast Asian countries, and on islands in the Indian Ocean,Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea and the Pacific. 

Multiple choice
  1. 8.5%

  2. 5.9%

  3. 4.5%

  4. 12.8%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tribal groups constitute approximately 8.5% percentage of Indian population. Indigenous population are the most marginalised and vulnerable communities in India which constitutes 8.5 percent of India's total population, four times higher than the total population of Australia. 

Multiple choice
  1. 22%

  2. 29%

  3. 32%

  4. 52%

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The forest cover of India is approximately 22 to 25 percent of the total land area according to recent State of Forest Reports. Among the choices provided, 22 percent is the most accurate approximation.