Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Census
Question

In which year was the first regular Census held in India ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 1881

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1881”.
While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881.

Similar Questions:

After the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the new entity is now known as-
  1. A) Indian Airways
  2. B) India Airlines
  3. C) Air India
  4. D) Indo-Air
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I - List-II

(a) Annie Besant - 1. Home Rule Movement
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad - 2. Champaran Satyagraha
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru - 3. Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress, 1916
(d) Ambika Charan Majumdar - 4. Lahore Session of Indian National Congress, 1929

Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
  1. A) 1 2 4 3
  2. B) 1 2 3 4
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
  4. D) 3 2 1 4
As per 2001 2011 census, the least densely populated State of India is:
  1. A) Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B) Jammu & Kashmir
  3. C) Mizoram
  4. D) Sikkim
Who resigned from the membership of Viceroy's Executive Council as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre ?
  1. A) Mahatma Gandhi
  2. B) Rabindranath Tagore
  3. C) Shankaran Nair
  4. D) Jamnalal Bajaj
Which one of the following countries has the highest birth rate ?
  1. A) Afghanistan
  2. B) Bangladesh
  3. C) India
  4. D) Pakistan
The coast areas of which of the following oceans are called 'ring of fire' ?
  1. A) Atlantic Ocean
  2. B) Pacific Ocean
  3. C) Indian Ocean
  4. D) None of the above
Consider the following statements about Uttar Pradesh:

1. Geographical area of UP is about 2,41,000 sq kms.
2. Sex ratio in UP as per 2001 2011 census was 943 females per 1000 males.
3. UP has 18 Revenue Divisions.
4. Literacy percentage in UP as per 2001 2011 census was 63.68%

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:
  1. A) 1 and 2 only
  2. B) 1 and 3 only
  3. C) 3 and 4 only
  4. D) 2 and 3 only
The headquarters of the World Bank are at-
  1. A) Manila
  2. B) Washington
  3. C) New York
  4. D) Geneva
Which one of the following is not a folk song of U.P. ?
  1. A) Birha
  2. B) Dhola Maru
  3. C) Kajri
  4. D) Rasia
Among the following 4 cities (Principal Corporation) which one had the least population as per 2001 2011 census.
  1. A) Kanpur
  2. B) Lucknow
  3. C) Agra
  4. D) Varanasi
Which of the following State has the lowest density of population as per the Census of 2011?
  1. A) Himachal Pradesh
  2. B) Arunachal Pradesh
  3. C) West Bengal
  4. D) Mizoram
Which of the following countries are included in the 'Golden Crescent' ?

1. Afghanistan
2. Iran
3. Iraq
4. Pakstan

Select the correct answer from the codes given below-
Codes :
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 3 and 4
  3. C) 1, 2 and 3
  4. D) 1, 2 and 4