CUET-UG SERIES
Geography

Census

25 previous year questions.

Volume: 25 Ques
Yield: High

High-Yield Trend

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2024
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2023

Chapter Questions
25 MCQs

01
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which of the following country in the world has the highest sex ratio?
1
Slovakia
2
Slovenia
3
Serbia
4
Latvia
02
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
When was the first all-India census attempted in British India ?
1
1872
2
1881
3
1901
4
1911
03
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
According to 2011 Census which state has urban population more than 50% of the State population ?
1
Tamil Nadu
2
Kerala
3
Maharashtra
4
Mizoram
04
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Men predominate the rural to urban stream of inter-state migration due to _________.
1
Social Reasons
2
Economic Reasons
3
Political Reasons
4
Educational Reasons
05
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
According to the Census of India (2011) the child sex ratio in Punjab and Haryana is _______.
1
more than 890 female children per 1000 male children
2
870 - 890 female children per 1000 male children
3
850 - 870 female children per thousand male children
4
less than 850 female children per 1000 male children
06
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
According to Indian Census, urban towns and cities are grouped into how many of the following classes?
1
Three
2
Four
3
Five
4
Six
07
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Information on reasons for migration was first incorporated in the Census of:
1
1881
2
1981
3
1971
4
1991
08
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which one of the following states occupied first place in case of in-migrants?
1
Uttar Pradesh
2
Bihar
3
Maharashtra
4
Rajasthan
09
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which one of the following has the lowest proportion of speakers in the linguistic families of India?
1
Dravidian
2
Austric
3
Indo-European
4
Sino-Tibetan
10
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Match List I with List II
List I
(State)
List II
(Total Literacy Rate 2011)
A.BiharI.69.72
B.KeralaII.87.40
C.GoaIII.93.91
D.Uttar PradeshIV.63.82
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
2
(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
3
(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
4
(A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
11
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Arrange the following mega cities in decreasing order of their population according to 2011 census.
(A) Chennai
(B) Delhi
(C) Bengaluru
(D) Kolkata
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
(B), (D), (C), (A)
2
(B), (D), (A), (C)
3
(D), (B), (A), (C)
4
(D), (B), (C), (A)
12
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
A population size of 5000 - 9,999 is put into which class of town according to 2011 census of India ?
1
Class - III
2
Class - IV
3
Class - V
4
Class - VI
13
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
According to 2011, the highest population density is recorded in _____
1
West Bengal
2
Kerala
3
Bihar
4
Uttar Pradesh
14
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Both the birth rate and death rate were high in India during _____.
1
1901 - 1921
2
1921 - 1951
3
1951 - 1981
4
After 1981
15
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which programme was introduced by the Government of India to address the issue of decline in child sex ratio ?
1
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
2
Beti Samjhao Beti Padhao
3
Beti Samjhao Beti Bachao
4
Beti Batao Beti Badhao
16
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which one among the following classes comprises the maximum number of town/cities in India as per Census of India 2011?
1
Class II
2
Class III
3
Class IV
4
Class V
17
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Which one of the following states of India has the highest female literacy?
1
Tamil Nadu
2
Punjab
3
Haryana
4
Kerala
18
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
The first complete census was conducted in India in which year?
1
1861
2
1871
3
1881
4
1891
19
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
What is the percentage of would population living in urban areas in 2017?
1
37%
2
48%
3
58%
4
54%
20
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
As per Census of India 2011, the population density was highest in ______
1
West Bengal
2
Uttar Pradesh
3
Goa
4
Bihar
21
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
As per the Census of India 2011, the level of urbanisation in India is _______
1
21.16 percent
2
41.16 percent
3
33.76 percent
4
31.16 percent
22
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Arrange the following states in ascending order in terms of their literacy rate according to (Census 2011):
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Punjab
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
A, D, B, C
2
A, D, C, B
3
C, B, D, A
4
C, B, A, D
23
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
The first complete population census in India was conducted in which of the following years?
1
1881
2
1872
3
1891
4
1951
24
PYQ 2023
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
According to Census of India 2011, the population size 20,000-49,999 is put into ________
1
Class IV town
2
Class III town
3
Class II town
4
Class I town
25
PYQ 2024
medium
geography ID: cuet-ug-
Arrange the following states in the descending order of their population density as per Census of India, 2011:
(A) West Bengal
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Tamil Nadu
1
(D), (A), (B), (C)
2
(A), (C), (B), (D)
3
(B), (A), (D), (C)
4
(A), (B), (D), (C)