Demography of India questions with answers

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Questions asked in State PSC and UPSC prelims, by topic. Each topic also has notes to read.

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1. The phenomenon of 'demographic dividend' of a country relates toAsked in UPSC CDS 2 2017
2. What do you mean by ‘Demographic Dividend’ ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019
3. Which of the following variable(s) is/are displayed in population pyramids? 1. Age- groups 2. Sex indicators (male and female)Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022
4. Which one of the following statements regarding sex composition is not correct ?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2019
5. What is the percentage of Indian population in the population of the world according to the Indian Census Report, 2011?Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2018
6. The population of U.P. exceeds that of 1. Bangladesh 2. Brazil 3. Pakistan 4. Indonesia Select the correct answer from the following code:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2010
7. What percentage of the total population of the world resides in India, as estimated in the year 2011 ?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2012
8. According to the provisional figures of Census 2011 the percentage of India's population to the world population isAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2010
9. What is the rank of India in the world with respect to the population?Asked in APPSC Gazated Posts 2012
10. Among the following, which country was having highest population in 2011?Asked in Asst. Statistical Officer 2
11. As per UN World Population Prospectus Report-2024, which among the following country is not included in world’s top five most populated countries ? (1) USA (2) Indonesia (3) Pakistan (4) BangladeshAsked in Exam 2024 Group c 2024
12. Which of the following is the 3rd most populous country of the world as per United Nations' World Population Prospects 2022: The 2019 Revision? (1) Pakistan (2) Brazil (3) Indonesia (4) United States of AmericaAsked in School Lecturer (Sanskrit Edu.) 2022 6 2022
13. Which among the following is correctly arranged in ascending order of their total population as per World Population Prospects-2022?Asked in Senior Physical Education Teacher Exam 2022
14. Which among the following is least populated continent in the year 2021 ?Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
15. Among the following countries which one is the most densely populated in 2020?Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
16. Consider the following statements regarding continents' population as per "World Population 2021" and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (A) Combined population of Europe and South America is less than that of Africa. (B) Combined population of all continents (except Asia) is less than Asia. Codes:Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
17. Select the correct descending order of the following countries, according to their total population, as per World Population Review 2024 -Asked in Sr. Teacher (Sanskrit Edu.) Comp. Exam 2024
18. As per the World Population Prospectus – 2024, which among the following country is not included in world's top five populated countries? - Question not attemptedAsked in Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2024 group a 2024
19. Which of the following group of countries is correctly arranged in descending order as per their total population - 2025 (estimates) ? - Question not attemptedAsked in Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2024 group b 2024
20. The correct descending order of the following countries according to their estimated population in 2025 is - - Question not attemptedAsked in Sr. Teacher (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2024 group d 2024
21. The correct sequence of the continents in descending order according to their population isAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sanskrit Edu.) Exam 2018 1 2018
22. Which region is showing negative population growth rate in the present world ?Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sanskrit Edu.) Exam 2018 3 2018 · Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sanskrit Edu.) Exam 2018 4 2018
23. Which among the following countries recorded lowest density of population in 2023?Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
24. The correct descending order of the following countries according to their total population (as per 2023 estimate) is : - If the question has multiple statements, format using ... - For Assertion/Reason, retain 'Statement-I' and 'Statement-II' clearly. - For matching pairs, use HTMLAsked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022
25. ‘World Population Day’ is observed onAsked in Additional Private Secretary Exam 2017