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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

What percentage of water are human babies (less than 1 year)?

  1. 58%

  2. 81%

  3. 65%

  4. 92%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Human infants have a higher water percentage than adults, typically around 75-80% at birth, which decreases to about 65% by the end of the first year. While 65% is a commonly cited figure for this age group, the other options are either too low or significantly too high.

Multiple choice functions and origin of a state the state and political science civics

According to the National Sample Survey of 2004-05, the percentage of OBCs in the population of India is ________.

  1. 25

  2. 41

  3. 56

  4. 65
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

OBC stands for Other Backward Caste. The National Sample Survey of 2004-05 indicates that the OBCs formed 41% of the population. (The Survey by NSSO in 2004-05 put the OBC population in the country at 40.94%)

Multiple choice bio-chemistry carbohydrate metabolism diabetes mellitus lifestyle diseases coordination in human beings- chemical control non-infectious diseases

Percentage of world population suffering from diabetes is

  1. 48%

  2. 24%

  3. 4%

  4. 1%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period. 
  • Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications.
  • The number of people with diabetes has risen from 108 million in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Hence, Percentage of world population suffering from diabetes is 4%.
So, the correct answer is '4%'.

Multiple choice management of water uses and limitations of dams air, water and soil management of natural resources biology

Percentage of precipitation that can be stored in dams of India is 

  1. 10

  2. 18

  3. 43

  4. 55
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Percentage of precipitation of rain that can be stored in dams of India is 10%. Dams are used as the reservoir of water for the agricultural, industrial and domestic use. Hydroelectric dams are used to generate electricity using hdropower.

Thus, the correct answer is '10.'

Multiple choice population of karnataka geography

The working population of Karnataka is _____.

  1. 55.9%

  2. 69.15%

  3. 60.9%

  4. 67.3%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The working population of Karnataka is $61$%.
The majority of the population, nearly 61% (about 4 crore) live in Karnataka rural part and 39% (about 2 crore) population live in the Karnataka urban part. Rural population density of Karnataka state is 202 and urban population density is 3933 persons per km.

Multiple choice population of karnataka geography

Fill in the blanks
About __________ percent of the population of Karnataka lives in villages.

  1. 60.4

  2. 61.4

  3. 16.4

  4. 62.6
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

According to the 2011 Census, approximately 61.4 percent of the population of Karnataka resides in rural areas.