Previous year MCQs

Census UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Based on the census of 19812011 which of the following four States had density of population in descending order?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh”.
As per the 2011 Census, the population density of India is 382 per square km.

Bihar > West Bengal > Kerala > Uttar Pradesh

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