This Haryana quiz on Population, Census and Sex Ratio of Haryana puts 10 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic, 3 of them asked in real previous-year papers. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
10 questions with answers and explanations
As per the 2011 census of India, which Indian state has the lowest sex ratio?
The Census of 2011 recorded 879 females for every 1,000 males in Haryana, the lowest figure of any state in the country, against a national average of 943.
Read the full explanation →Which union territory has the highest sex ratio as per the 2011 Census?
Among the union territories Puducherry recorded 1,037 females for every 1,000 males in 2011, the only union territory with more women than men and the highest figure in that group.
Read the full explanation →According to the Census of India 2011, what is the percentage of India's population that lives in urban areas?
The Census of 2011 found that 31.16 per cent of Indians lived in urban areas and the remaining 68.84 per cent in villages.
Read the full explanation →What was the sex ratio of Haryana in the Census of 2011?
Haryana recorded 879 females for every 1,000 males in 2011. The number follows directly from the population table: 1,18,56,728 females against 1,34,94,734 males in a total of 2,53,51,462 people.
Read the full explanation →What was the population density of Haryana according to the Census of 2011?
Density is the population divided by the area, and for Haryana that is 2,53,51,462 people spread over 44,212 square kilometres, which works out to 573.
Read the full explanation →The literacy rate of Haryana in the Census of 2011 was:
Haryana's literacy rate in 2011 was 75.55 per cent, a little above the national rate of 74.04 per cent. The figure hides a wide gap between the sexes, because male literacy was 84.06 per cent while female literacy was only 65.94 per cent, a difference of about eighteen percentage points.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Haryana had the largest population in the Census of 2011?
Faridabad was the most populous district of Haryana in 2011 and also the district with the highest density of population.
Read the full explanation →Which district of Haryana recorded the highest sex ratio in the Census of 2011?
Mewat recorded 907 females for every 1,000 males in 2011, the highest of any district in Haryana, even though the same district had the lowest literacy rate in the state.
Read the full explanation →In the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the subject of census is placed in which list?
Census appears as entry 69 of the Union List in the Seventh Schedule, so only Parliament can legislate on it, and the operation is carried out for the whole country under one law, the Census Act of 1948.
Read the full explanation →The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was launched in 2015 from which town of Haryana?
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched on 22 January 2015 from Panipat in Haryana.
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