In India, approximately what percentage of households still use firewood for cooking as per 2011 Census?
- A.20%
- B.40%
- C.50%
- D.60%
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 50%. The 2011 Census found that about 49% of Indian households used firewood as their main fuel for cooking, which rounds to half.
The Census Houselisting and Housing Census of 2011 asked each household for its main cooking fuel. Firewood led with about 49%, followed by LPG or PNG at about 29%, crop residue and cow-dung cake at roughly 9% and 8%, and kerosene at about 3%. In rural India the share using firewood was close to two-thirds, while in cities LPG was the main fuel. Smoke from such solid fuels causes indoor air pollution, which was the reason for later schemes to give clean cooking gas connections to poor households.
A is wrong because 20% is far below the census figure. B is wrong because 40% understates it by about nine points. D is wrong because 60% is too high for the country as a whole, though it is near the rural share.
Exam tip: Census 2011 cooking fuel — firewood about 49%, LPG about 29%.
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