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_____  state has sex ratio favourable to women.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. Kerala

  2. West Bengal

  3. Punjab

  4. UP

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sex ratio in the country has always remained unfavourable to females. Among Indian states, Kerala has the highest sex ratio of 1084 females to 1000 males.

Population density as per 2001 census is ________.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. 124

  2. 154

  3. 224

  4. 324

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is defined as the number of persons per square kilometer. The population density of India in 2001 was 324 persons per square kilometre, which means that now 57 more people live in a square kilometer area in the country than the number that lived a decade ago.

Death rate was 27.4 in 1951, it declined to ________ in 2010.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. 6.2

  2. 7.8

  3. 7.5

  4. 7.1

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Death rate was 27.4 in 1951, it declined to 7.5  in 2010.

Birth rate was 39.9 in 1951, it fell to _________ in 2010.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. 20.2

  2. 22.1

  3. 15.4

  4. 12.5

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Birth rate was 39.9 in 1951, it fell to 22.1 in 2010.

As per 2001 census, number of males per thousand females are __________.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. more

  2. less

  3. same

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first and foremost component of gender statistics revealed by Census 2001, 532 million constituting 52 percent are males and 497 million constituting remaining 48 percent are females in the population. In sheer numbers, males outnumber females by 35 million in population.

India's population recorded the maximum growth rate of $2.22\%$ per annum during the decade _______.

economics indian economy on the eve of independence demographic condition and infrastructure development experience (1947-90) population and human resource development

  1. $1941 - 51$

  2. $1961 - 71$

  3. $1971 - 81$

  4. $1981 - 91$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India's population recorded the maximum growth rate of $2.22\%$ per annum during the decade $1971 - 81$.