A census collects data on: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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A census collects data on:

A. Sample of population

B. Only urban population

C. Entire population

D. Only literate population

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Census is a complete enumeration of all individuals in a country.

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A coin is tossed three times. What is the probability of getting exactly two heads?

A. 5/8

B. 1/8

C. 1/2

D. 3/8

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sample space has 8 outcomes. Favorable (HHT, HTH, THH) = 3. Probability = 3/8.

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Census of India 2011 was the:

A. 14th census

B. 13th census

C. 16th census

D. 15th census

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Correct Answer: Option D

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Since the first synchronous census in 1881, the 2011 census was the 15th decennial census.

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Net Reproduction Rate (NRR) accounts for:

A. Economic factors influencing fertility

B. Female births adjusted for mortality before reproductive age

C. Only live births

D. Migration effects on population

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Correct Answer: Option B

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NRR refines GRR by incorporating survival probabilities from birth to each reproductive age, indicating whether a generation of women is exactly replacing itself (NRR=1) after accounting for female mortality.

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