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Which of the states of India ranks first in tribal population?

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  1. Assam

  2. Bihar

  3. Madya Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As per Census 2011, total Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the country is 10.45 crores. Madhya Pradesh has the maximum ST population -15,316,784. Madhya Pradesh ranks first in tribal population in India.

What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?

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  1. The average number of deaths per annum

  2. The average number of births per annum

  3. The number of people living in one hectare

  4. The number of people living in one square kilometre

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Each unit of land has limited capacity to support people living on it. The ratio between the numbers of people to the size of land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

Density of Population =Population/ Area.

Mountainous regions with slopes and forest covers supports ___________ population.

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  1. Medium

  2. More

  3. Small

  4. Very low

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Topography of place also affects the distribution of population. People always prefer to live on plains rather than mountains and plateaus because these areas are suitable for farming, manufacturing and service activities. The Ganga plains are the most densely populated areas of the world while mountains like Andes, Alps and Himalayas are sparsely populated.

The Moplah are to be found in _______.

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  1. Manipur

  2. Assam

  3. Kerala

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mappila, also known as as Moplah. They follow Muslim religion. They are found in Kerala.

The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the ______.

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  1. Astraloids

  2. Caucasoids

  3. Mongoloids

  4. Negroids

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main tribes living on Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the Great Andamanese, Onges, Jarawas, Sentinelene, Nicobarese and Shompens. They belongs to the Negroids human race.

Where would you find Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups?

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  1. Chhattishgarh

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Jharkhand

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tribal peoples constitute 8.6 percent of India’s total population, about 104 million people according to the 2011 census. Oraon, Munda, Santhal, Gonds and Asurs tribal groups are mainly found in Jharkhand.

The Abor tribals are mainly found in ________.

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  1. Chattisgarh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Abors are tribal people in state of Arunachal Pradesh. They are mainly found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions.

In which parts of India are Zoroastrians concentrated?

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  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra and Gujarat

  4. Madhya Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zoroastrianism was a major religion in Iran. Later, some Zoroastrians migrated from Iran and settled down in the coastal towns of Gujarat and Maharashtra. They were the ancestors of today's Parsis.

In the theory of demographic transition in the last stage:

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  1. Birth rate rises, death rate rises.

  2. Birth rate rises, death rate falls.

  3. Birth rate falls, death rate rises.

  4. Birth rate falls, death rate falls.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To predict the future population of an area, demographic transition theory can be used. This theory explains 3 staged model of demographic transition : 

  • stage (i) High birthrate, high death rate, low growth rate : Example Bangladesh 
  • stage (ii) Initially high birth rate, low death rate, high growth rate- example India 
  • stage (iii) Low birth rate, low death rate, stable or low growth rate - example Japan.

What was population density of India in 2001?

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  1. 300 persons per sq.km

  2. 324 persons per sq.km

  3. 330 persons per sq.km

  4. 323 persons per sq.km

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The population density is the ratio between the land area and the people living over it. It is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted ‘population per square kilometer’. The records of population census 2011 of India state that the density in 2011 has increased from a figure of 324 in 2001 to that of 382 per square kilometer in 2011.