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Moderate density of population in a region means ________.

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  1. 100-400 persons per km$^2$

  2. 60-100 persons per km$^2$

  3. 75-100 persons per km$^2$

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area.States and Union Territories in which the density of population ranges between 100 and 400 persons per square kilometre are called areas of moderate density of population. They are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Meghalaya.

The lowest density of population state in India is _____.

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  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Haryana

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area. India is one of the most densely populated countries of the world. Arunachal Pradesh with the population density of 17 person per square kilometer is the least populated Indian State.

Which of the following is the least ranked urban populated state?

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  1. Delhi

  2. Punjab

  3. Sikkim

  4. West Bengal

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to 2011 census, Sikkim had a population of approximate 6 Lakh people. Out of total population of Sikkim, 25.15% people live in urban regions, which lowest among Indian states.

The state with least population is ________.

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  1. Goa

  2. Sikkim

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Mizoram

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to 2011 census, Sikkim had a population of approximate 6 Lakh people. It is the least populated Indian state.

As per the 2011 Census of India, percentage of SCs population is _____ %.

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  1. 6.8

  2. 9.2

  3. 14.5

  4. 16.2

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As per the 2011 Census of India, percentage of SCs population is 16.2 percent.

According to 2011 census, the urban population in India is _________.

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  1. 17.29%.

  2. 27.78 %.

  3. 31.16%.

  4. 47.78%.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the Census data, out of the country's total population of 1,210.19 million in 2011, 377.11 million or 31.16 per cent is living in urban areas.

The state having highest density of population in India is _______.

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  1. Rajasthan

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Bihar

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Population density is calculated as the number of persons per unit area. The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Bihar has the highest population density of 1,102 persons per square km.

The population density of India in the year 2011 was __________.

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  1. 432 persons per sq km.

  2. 243 persons per sq km.

  3. 342 perons per sq km.

  4. 382 persons per sq km.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Density of population, is expressed as number of persons per unit area. It helps in getting a better understanding of the spatial distribution of population in relation to land. The density of population in India (2011) is 382 persons per sq km

Which state of india has the lowest density of population?

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  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population density of India in the year 2011 was 382 persons per square km. Densities vary from 1,102 persons per square km in Bihar to only 17 persons per square km in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density in India.

The number of people living in a unit area of the earth's surface is called _______.

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  1. Birth rate

  2. Death rate

  3. Population density

  4. Life expectancy

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Correct Option: C
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 the land is known as the density of population, usually measured in persons per sq km.

  • Density of Population = Population/ Area.