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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 evs forests and life forest - the dwelling place of animals forest and its importance introduction to forests conservation of forest and wildlife wildlife

National Forest Policy of India has recommended (i) forest cover for the plains and (ii) for the hills.

  1. (i) 33% (ii) 67%

  2. (i) 67% (ii) 33%

  3. (i) 50% (ii) 50%

  4. (i) 40% (ii) 60%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Forest Policy (1988) of India has recommended 33 percent forest cover for the plains and 67 percent for the hills.

Multiple choice political science india's relationship with other countries regional organisation india’s international relations foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries

The population of Sri Lanka is divided into ___________.

  1. Sinhala 55 % and Tamil 40%.

  2. Sinhala 68 % and Tamil 25%.

  3. Sinhala 74 % and Tamil 18%.

  4. Sinhala 80 % and Tamil 15%.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

According to demographic data often cited in social science curricula, the Sinhala-speaking population constitutes approximately 74% and the Tamil-speaking population constitutes approximately 18% of Sri Lanka's total population.

Multiple choice superlatives (biggest, highest, largest, smallest) : india and world superlatives and first in india and world general knowledge

The smallest state (population) in India is __________. 

  1. Sikkim

  2. Goa

  3. Uttarakhand

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

Sikkim (671,720) is smallest state and Lakshadweep (71,218) is smallest union territory of India. Bihar has highest growth during 2011-2018 of 14.76% followed by Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

Female literacy rate of Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is ________.

  1. 66.11

  2. 79.19

  3. 52.12

  4. 78.16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Literacy rate: The total percentage of the population of an area at a particular time aged seven years or above who can read and write with understanding. Female literacy rate of Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is 52.12.

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

Male literacy rate of Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is ________.

  1. 66.11

  2. 79.19

  3. 52.12

  4. 85.12
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Literacy rate: The total percentage of the population of an area at a particular time aged seven years or above who can read and write with understanding. Male literacy rate of Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is 79.19.

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

Literacy rate of Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is ________.

  1. 66.11

  2. 79.19

  3. 52.12

  4. 78.16
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Literacy rate: The total percentage of the population of an area at a particular time aged seven years or above who can read and write with understanding. According to 2011 census, literacy rate of Rajasthan is 66.11%.

Multiple choice geography position of rajasthan in indian economy physical features of rajasthan rajasthan - a general introduction physical features of india and rajasthan

According to 2011 census, percentage of followers of Christian religion in the state of Rajasthan is ________.

  1. 9.07 %

  2. 1.27 %

  3. 0.91 %

  4. 0.14 %
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rajasthan is a state of India located in North western India bordering Pakistan. It is a place with people of many religions with major religious tourist centers. Mostly Hindu, Muslim and Jain religions are seen in Rajasthan. Christians are also seen along with the above mentioned religions. Percentage of followers of Christian religion in Rajasthan, according to 2011 census, is 0.14 %.

Multiple choice geography population density and distribution population and migration population : size, density, growth and structure population : distribution, density and growth

Population of Punjab is ______ % of the country.

  1. 2

  2. 2.3

  3. 4

  4. 5
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The total geographical area Punjab is 50,362 to square kilometer which is 1.5% of total geographical area of India but it Shelters 2.3 percent of total population. From the population point of view Punjab is at number 15th. According to 2011 Census, the total population of Punjab is 2,77,04,236. 

Multiple choice geography population density and distribution population and migration population : size, density, growth and structure population : distribution, density and growth

According to 2011 census, the urban population in India is _________.

  1. 17.29%.

  2. 27.78 %.

  3. 31.16%.

  4. 47.78%.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

According to the Census data, out of the country's total population of 1,210.19 million in 2011, 377.11 million or 31.16 per cent is living in urban areas.

Multiple choice power sharing in democracy power sharing democracy- an evolving idea political science social science

What is the proportion of Tamilians in the total population of Sri Lanka?

  1. $38$ percent
  2. $18$ percent
  3. $48$ percent

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • The proportion of Tamilian in Sri Lanka's total population is about 18%.
  • The major social groups of Sri Lanka are Sinhalese (major ruling community) and Srilankan Tamils (majority group in Northern territories of Sri Lanka).
  • After Independence, Sinhalese followed several majoritarian measures to establish Sinhalese supremacy.
  • Sinhala was recognized as the official language of Sri Lanka in 1956.