Indian Census 1991 General knowledge Quiz

1. Which one of the following was the correct sequence in decreasing order of the population size of the given cities as per the 1991 census ?

(a) Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Madras
(b) Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi, Madras
(c) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Delhi
(d) Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Delhi

The Correct option is – (c) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Delhi

2. Which of the following was the second most literate state according to 1991 Census ?

(a) Karnataka
(b) Mizoram
(c) Kerala
(d) West Bengal

The Correct option is – (b) Mizoram

3. Census in India is conducted after every year

(a) 10 years
(b) 20 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 15 years

The Correct option is – (a) 10 Years

4. The census began in India in

(a) 1871
(b) 1921
(c) 1861
(d) 1901

The Correct option is – (a) 1871

5. According to the Census of 1991, which state had the highest per capita income ?

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Delhi
(c) Punjab
(d) Haryana

The Correct option is – (b) Delhi

6. Which one of the following was correctly matched in the light of 1991 census ?

(a) Kerala: Density of population is highest
(b) Tamil Nadu: Sex ratio is lowest
(c) Andhra Pradesh: Land-man ratio is lowest
(d) West Bengal: Sex ratio is highest

The Correct option- Andhra Pradesh: Land-man ratio is lowest

7. According to 1991 census the annual death rate in India was

(a) 12.8 per 1000
(b) 10.8 per 1000
(c) 9.8 per 1000
(d) 11.2 per 1000

The Correct option is – (b) 10.8 per 1000

8. Ratio of women to men in India according to 1991 census was

(a) 0.927
(b) 0.942
(c) 0.929
(d) 0.936

The Correct option –(a) 0.927

9. As per the 1991 census Kerala registered the lowest fertility rate among the state in India. This had been attributed to

(a) High level of urbanization
(b) High overall literacy rate
(c) Small population of child-bearing age
(d) High rate of literacy among women

The Correct option is – (b) High overall literacy rate

10. Food grains production of India in million tones was nearest to the figure of

(a) 150
(b) 280
(c) 200
(d) 120

The Correct option is – (a) 150