{"id":85583,"date":"2025-06-01T03:22:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85583"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:22:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:22:03","slug":"according-to-census-2011-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-correct-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/according-to-census-2011-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-correct-se\/","title":{"rendered":"According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct se"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of States in decreasing order of their total size of population?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab&#8221; option2=&#8221;Jharkhand, Kerala, Assam, Punjab&#8221; option3=&#8221;Kerala, Jharkhand, Punjab, Assam&#8221; option4=&#8221;Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Assam&#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-2 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nAccording to the Census of India 2011 data, the total populations for the given states were approximately: Kerala (33.4 million), Jharkhand (32.9 million), Assam (31.2 million), and Punjab (27.7 million).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nArranging these populations in decreasing order:<br \/>\nKerala (33.4 million)<br \/>\nJharkhand (32.9 million)<br \/>\nAssam (31.2 million)<br \/>\nPunjab (27.7 million)<br \/>\nThis order matches option A: Kerala, Jharkhand, Assam, Punjab.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPopulation data is a key demographic indicator captured by national censuses. For UPSC and similar exams, familiarity with the relative sizes and rankings of Indian states based on population, area, density, literacy, sex ratio, etc., is often required, especially for major states or those highlighted for specific reasons.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct sequence of States in decreasing order of their total size of population? 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