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Census UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Write in descending order the following States on the basis of their population as per Census, 2011:

1. Bihar 2. Andhra Pradesh
3. Uttar Pradesh 4. West Bengal

Choose the correct answer with the help of the following codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 3,1,4,2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “3,1,4,2”.

According to the 2011 census, the states of India in descending order of population are: Uttar Pradesh > Maharashtra > Bihar > West Bengal > Madhya Pradesh > Tamil Nadu . . .>. . . Andhra Pradesh.

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Which one of the following states of India is the least densely populated?
  1. A) Arunachal Pradesh
  2. B) Sikkim
  3. C) Jharkhand
  4. D) Chhattisgarh
With reference to "PraVaHa" software developed by ISRO, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a path-breaking feat by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
2. Initial aerodynamic design of space vehicles requires evaluation of large number of configurations.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Only 2
  2. B) Neither 1 nor 2
  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) Both 1 and 2
What is the correct sequence of the descending order of the following states in respect of density of population as per the 1991 2011 Census?

1. Bihar
2. Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. West Bengal

Code:
  1. A) 1, 4, 2, 3
  2. B) 4, 3, 2, 1
  3. C) 3, 4, 1, 2
  4. D) 4, 2, 3, 1
Which indicators are used, in Human Development Index (HDI)?

1. Income level
2. Education
3. Condition of environment
4. Life expectancy

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Only 1, 2 and 3
  2. B) Only 1 and 4
  3. C) Only 1, 2 and 4
  4. D) Only 1 and 2
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Capital-Country
  1. A) Naypyidaw — Myanmar
  2. B) Khartoum —Ethiopia
  3. C) Dublin — Ireland
  4. D) Ottawa — Canada
In U.P., the district with the highest literacy percentage is
  1. A) Auraiya
  2. B) Gautam Buddha Nagar
  3. C) Etawah
  4. D) Allahabad
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Jet streams discovered during World War II are high altitude easterly winds.
Reason (R): Jet streams flow with a speed of 300-500 km/hour.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
According to Census 2001 2011, which one of the following States has the highest literacy?
  1. A) Kerala
  2. B) Mizoram
  3. C) Punjab
  4. D) West Bengal
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Shivaji had to face opposition from the big Deshmukhs.
Reason (R): These Deshmjikhs were not in favour of an independent Maratha State and wanted to remain as feudal lords of Bijapur.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false
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1. World Heritage Day
2. World Thyroid Day
3. World No Tobacco Day
4. International Day of Light

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 3,1,2,4
  2. B) 1,4,2,3
  3. C) 2,3,1,4
  4. D) 4,2,3,1
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1. East India Association
2. National Indian Association
3. Indian Society
4. Indian Association

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) 1,2,4,3
  2. B) 1,3,2,4
  3. C) 2,1,4,3
  4. D) 1,2,3,4
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  2. B) M.P.
  3. C) Orissa
  4. D) U.P.