Previous year MCQs

Census UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

As per the 2001 census the most urbanised State of India is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Goa

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Goa”.
Goa is now the most urbanised State with 62.2% urban population among states. Among all the States and Union territories, the NCT of Delhi and the UT of Chandigarh are most urbanized with 97.5% and 97.25% urban population respectively.

Among major states, Tamil Nadu continues to be the most urbanized state with 48.4% of the population living in urban areas followed now by Kerala (47.7%) upstaging Maharashtra (45.2%).

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