{"id":84776,"date":"2025-06-01T02:49:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=84776"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:49:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:49:53","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-has-the-highest-percentage-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-has-the-highest-percentage-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Mizoram&#8221; option2=&#8221;Nagaland&#8221; option3=&#8221;Meghalaya&#8221; option4=&#8221;Arunachal Pradesh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe question asks for the state with the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe (ST) population to its total population among the given options. Based on Census 2011 data (which is the most recent comprehensive data available and typically used for such questions), the percentages are approximately:<br \/>\n&#8211; Mizoram: 87.1%<br \/>\n&#8211; Nagaland: 86.5%<br \/>\n&#8211; Meghalaya: 86.1%<br \/>\n&#8211; Arunachal Pradesh: 68.8%<br \/>\nComparing these percentages, Mizoram has the highest percentage of ST population relative to its total population among the states listed.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; North-Eastern states generally have a high percentage of tribal population.<br \/>\n&#8211; Census data provides the official figures for population composition.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nOther states and Union Territories in India also have significant tribal populations, but the question specifically asks among the four given states. The high percentages in Mizoram, Nagaland, and Meghalaya reflect the unique demographic profile of these states, where tribal communities constitute the majority of the population.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe population to its total population? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Mizoram&#8221; option2=&#8221;Nagaland&#8221; option3=&#8221;Meghalaya&#8221; option4=&#8221;Arunachal Pradesh&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2018 Download PDFAttempt Online The question asks for the state with the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe (ST) population to &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-has-the-highest-percentage-of\/#more-84776\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1087],"tags":[1114,1204,1205],"class_list":["post-84776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-1","tag-1114","tag-demography-of-india","tag-india-population","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The question asks for the state with the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe (ST) population to its total population among the given options. Based on Census 2011 data (which is the most recent comprehensive data available and typically used for such questions), the percentages are approximately: - Mizoram: 87.1% - Nagaland: 86.5% - Meghalaya: 86.1% - Arunachal Pradesh: 68.8% Comparing these percentages, Mizoram has the highest percentage of ST population relative to its total population among the states listed. - North-Eastern states generally have a high percentage of tribal population. - Census data provides the official figures for population composition.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-indian-states-has-the-highest-percentage-of\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which one of the following Indian States has the highest percentage of\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The question asks for the state with the highest percentage of Scheduled Tribe (ST) population to its total population among the given options. 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