Demography of India questions with answers

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26. According to the 2011 Census, which Indian state has the highest proportion of elderly people (aged 60 and above)?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2023
27. For a population if (A) NRR = GRR, all the new born girls survive till the end of the reproductive period. (B) NRR = 1, then for a given fertility and female mortality, a group of new born girls will exactly replace itself in the next generation. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in Asst. Statistical Officer 1
28. "The economic growth potential resulting from shifts in a population's age structure, mainly when the share of the working-age population (15 to 64) is larger than the share of non- working-age population (14 and younger and 65 and older)," is called asAsked in APPSCCE 2020 Prelims 2020
29. The United Nations Population Fund, in its 'India Ageing Report 2023' has projected that by 2025 the population age 60 years and above in India would grow to the followingAsked in COMBINED STATE AGRICULTURAL SER‐ VICES (PRE.) EXAM 2024
30. As per the India Ageing Report-2023, released by the United Nations Population Fund, in September 2023, what of the following percentage of India's population is expected to be elderly by 2050 ?Asked in Government Dairy Supervisor and Sugar Cane
31. The percentage of senior citizen age group (above 60 years) in India was 5.1 percent in the year 1901, it increased to what percentage in the 2011 Census ?Asked in Rakshak 2023
32. India is regarded as a country with “Demographic Dividend”. This is due toAsked in FRO 2024
33. The total fertility rate is :Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2018
34. Total Fertility Rate refers toAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2015
35. In demography, the biological capacity for reproduction is calledAsked in PPSC CS Prelims 2013
36. What is the current Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of India according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (2015-16)?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018
37. What should be Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of a population in order to reach at the replacement level of fertility?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020
38. With reference to 'birth rate' which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. Urbanization helps in reducing the birth rate. 2. High literacy rate is directly related to low birth rate. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. Code:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2021
39. Which of the following socio-economic factors tend to keep birth rate in India significantly high ? 1. Poverty 2. Joint family system 3. Urbanisation 4. Universal marriage Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC SO Steno 2017
40. The population growth rate in Kerala is the lowest among major Indian states. Which one of the following is the most widely accepted reason for this?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1999
41. According to Census of India, 2011 the crude birth rate of the country is ________ per thousand.Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2019
42. With reference to India's population and social trends, consider the following statements: (i) India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) rose above replacement level in 2023. (ii) The proportion of youth (15-24 years) in India's population is declining. (iii) India's population surpassed China's, according to the UN 2023 estimates. (iv) The percentage of women in the labour force dropped sharply in rural India. Which of the above statements is/are correct?Asked in GS and General English JE Civil PWD 05 2025
43. According to N.F.H.S. – 5 (2019-21) the total fertility rate in India is :Asked in Regional Inspector (Technical) Exam 2022
44. ͩकिस भारतीय समुदाय किा प्रजनन दर न्यूनतम है ?Asked in Women Welfare Department Superintendent · Selection Examination 2021
45. Read the following two statements : Statement 1 : Sex ratio of population in Kerala is higher than national average. Statement 2 : The life expectancy of female population in Kerala is higher than male population. Select the correct answer from the following options.Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2022
46. Arrange the following States in descending order in terms of their sex ratio as per the 2011 Census : (i) Arunachal Pradesh (ii) Mizoram (iii) Assam (iv) Nagaland Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2022
47. As per Census 2011, which state has the lowest sex-ratio ?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 60 62rd
48. As per the Census 2011, the child sex ratio in Bihar wasAsked in BPSC Prelims Exam 65th
49. According to 2011 Census, which district of Bihar has more women than men?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 67th Cancelled
50. As per the census of India 2011, the Union Territory having lowest sex ratio in the country isAsked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2024