Demography India : Population (Economics) One Liner Questions & Answers
| Questions | Answers | |
| 1 | A gradual change in the manner of population growth occurring over a long period of time is known as – | Demographic transition |
| 2 | What is the main reason in India for the increasing population? | Reduction in death rate |
| 3 | According to the Malthusian Theory of Population, population increases in – | Geometrical Progression |
| 4 | From which year was the regular and scientific Census started in India? | 1881 |
| 5 | The first Census in India during the British period was held in the tenure of – | Lord Mayo |
| 6 | Which year is known as the ‘Demographic Divide’ in India? | 1921 |
| 7 | The highest average annual exponential growth rate in India’s population has been recorded during the decade of – | 1971-81 |
| 8 | The four most populous States of India are – |
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
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| 9 | More than one-third of India’s population is concentrated in the States of – |
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal
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| 10 | The highest population growth ratio during 1991-2001 has been recorded in – | Nagaland |
| 11 | The decadal growth rate of population during 2001- 2011 was maximum in the State of – | Bihar |
| 12 | The population of Uttar Pradesh has been rapidly growing during the last two decades because of – |
Improvement in health and control of diseases
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| 13 | Population density in India – | Has steadily increased |