According to Census 2011, what was the total population of India? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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According to Census 2011, what was the total population of India?

A. 121.0 crore

B. 102.8 crore

C. 110.2 crore

D. 135.6 crore

Answer: Option A

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Census 2011 recorded India's population as 121.08 crore (1.21 billion), making it the second most populous country in the world at that time.

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Population distribution refers to:

A. Migration patterns only

B. Arrangement of people over an area

C. Birth statistics

D. Death statistics

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Population distribution describes how people are spread across a geographical area.

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Who is known as the Father of Indian Census?

A. W.C. Plowden

B. Minto

C. Lord Ripon

D. Henry Beverley

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Correct Answer: Option A

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W.C. Plowden supervised the first regular Census of India in 1881 and is often called the Father of Indian Census.

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Which Census is known as the 'Great Divide' in Indian demographic history?

A. 1911

B. 1921

C. 1931

D. 1901

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Correct Answer: Option B

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The Census of 1921 is called the Great Divide because it was the year after which India's population started growing continuously.

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