Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2003 GS-I UP Special
Question

Which percentage of country’s total population resides in U.P.:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 16.5%

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “16.5%”.
As of the 2011 Census of India, Uttar Pradesh had approximately 16.50% of India's total population.

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