Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. Growth rate of population means









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    In demographics and ecology, the “population growth rate” is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period as a fraction of the initial population. Since Births and deaths are natural causes of population change, the difference between the birth and death rates is the population growth rate. So Population Growth Rate = Crude Birth Rate - Crude Death Rate.

    Correct Option: D

    In demographics and ecology, the “population growth rate” is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period as a fraction of the initial population. Since Births and deaths are natural causes of population change, the difference between the birth and death rates is the population growth rate. So Population Growth Rate = Crude Birth Rate - Crude Death Rate.


  1. In which State is the literacy rate of women the highest?









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    Kerala tops the list with a literacy rate of 94.0 %, according to census 2011. Among women, the literacy rate is 92.1 %, and among men 96.1 %.

    Correct Option: A

    Kerala tops the list with a literacy rate of 94.0 %, according to census 2011. Among women, the literacy rate is 92.1 %, and among men 96.1 %.



  1. The highly populated city in India is :









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    As per the 2011 Census, the population of Mumbai was 12,478,447; Delhi: 11,007,835; Chennai: 4,681,087; and Kolkata: 4,486,679. So, Mumbai is the most populated metropolitan city of India.

    Correct Option: C

    As per the 2011 Census, the population of Mumbai was 12,478,447; Delhi: 11,007,835; Chennai: 4,681,087; and Kolkata: 4,486,679. So, Mumbai is the most populated metropolitan city of India.


  1. Density of population shows:









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    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area. For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometre.

    Correct Option: D

    Population density is a measurement of population per unit area. For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometre.



  1. Which Union Territory in India has four districts but none of its districts has a common boundary with its other districts?









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    The union territory of Puducherry consists of four small unconnected districts: Pondicherry, Karaikal and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahe on the Arabian Sea. Pondicherry and Karaikal are enclaves of Tamil Nadu. Yanam and Mahe are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively.

    Correct Option: A

    The union territory of Puducherry consists of four small unconnected districts: Pondicherry, Karaikal and Yanam on the Bay of Bengal and Mahe on the Arabian Sea. Pondicherry and Karaikal are enclaves of Tamil Nadu. Yanam and Mahe are enclaves of Andhra Pradesh and Kerala respectively.